WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK ZERO: MINGLE (43 remain) Rise and shine, gremlins. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's the start of a new week. Speaking of new, if participants turn on their PHS, they'll notice another section available. There's also an alert for a new message, titled TEAM ASSIGNMENT. Opening it will reveal which Leader they have been assigned to. Furthermore, at the corner of the PHS screen is an icon of an animal, depending on who their Leader is. It is visible only to them and no one else. That's not the only change, though. Participants may not notice at first—or perhaps they will?—but sooner or later, they may realize that they're... missing something? Strange. Three Leaders can be found around the area, open (?) to approach. If participants want to speak to them more privately, or to an absent Leader, it looks like they'll have to go through another channel. Which is to say, the Planetarium is now open! Finally, for the rest of the week, the participants will inexplicably have the urge to be physically affectionate. That person you just met days ago? Time to cuddle! This complete stranger you ran into? It sure is tempting to hold their hand. This urge can range anywhere from minor to impossible to ignore, depending on the situation. Enjoy your bonding!

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[lionson]

[There goes the lizard!

Which is probably for the best, because Shiro is currently dealing with hornets trying to sting him through his cassock. So he is running too, and he's brushing them off as he runs. He's definitely got a couple stings on his hands by the end of it.

There is also an angry cloud of hornets by the door to the gift shop. Welp.]

How're we supposed to get in there now?

[antaressnipe]

Running through, while dangerous, will at least ensure the majority of the hornets cannot keep pace with you... assuming you keep running.

[He says in a neutral manner, casually swatting at any hornets that get too close to him, because he's just too old and too done with this mess to be intimidated by anything. Killjoy]

The other options are to lead them away with a target, or find a way to kill them.

[Also the lizard is uh, definitely gone, rest in peace you crazy diamond]

[dianxias]

I can be the target.

[ XIE LIAN ]

[lionson]

You are not going to be a target.

[Xie Lian no.]

I've already gotten stung, so I might as well do it. Plus I don't think their stingers are long enough to get me through my clothes, so only part of me is at risk. You-

[He points at Xie Lian.]

-are wearing wispy clothes they can sting through easily, and you-

[He points to Chiron.]

-are half-naked.

[antaressnipe]

I also have considerably more body mass than either of you, so any venom in my system would be negligible.

[HE'S JUST SAYING.

... Also leave his horse-half alone. Do you know how much cloth it would take to cover that up? He's being practical in his nakedness.]

That said, I have not been inside that building and would have difficulty navigating it efficiently, so I'll decline to volunteer myself.

[...]

And I'm sorry, Xie Lian, but Shiro is correct. Your clothing would not protect you.

[Old man turns on "old man" supporting old man]

[dianxias]

[ wow you guys are too kind!! really. ]

Ah... well, chances are that they'll probably chase me no matter what, and I won't feel it, really! It's no trouble, I'm not worried about being protected...

[ as he's saying this, he looks over to where the hornet's nest disaster had happened. there's something else in the bushes there... maybe its another one of their items? he points at it. ]

Is that one of the things we are supposed to be fetching? [ there are several hornets still hovering rather angrily over either the tokyo tower or the guide. hm. ]

[lionson]

I also know how to make medicines to counteract it.

[Maybe. If they have the right plants.

And anyway let's say the guide is there so they can find tokyo tower in the emporium. But yes. Guidebook in bush, so many hornets everywhere.]

...you have got to be kidding me.

[antaressnipe]

[Wow he does not like this]

... Seeing as we have already narrowed our choices on who is to be stung, it's between you and I, Shiro.

[So uh, choose before the horse dude just walks right over and touches the guidebook, hornets be damned]

[dianxias]

Wh - hey, wait a second - !

[ UTTERLY OUT VOTED, WOW.

okay, that's fine!! while chiron is dealing with the guidebook xie lian's going to do the other stupid thing, and go for the emporium door through the other cloud of hornets!

yeet! ]

[lionson]

Yeah, and between us it's- OI!

[Aaaand there he goes.

Shiro will just. Follow after Xie Lian.]

Get back here, you idiot!

[Help him, Chiron.]

[antaressnipe]

[Y'ALL.

He is not about to abandon the guidebook when it's sitting right there, so before he even goes after the other two, he will trot straight over towards the h o r n e t s and touch the accursed thing.

It disappears. The hornets are mad. Chiron doesn't even bother swatting them, he's too busy sighing.]

I wonder if death is possible in this Realm.

[He wouldn't mind it, just saying.

-- Also guess he is now bolting through the door of the emporium, sure hope he's not too tall to get inside!]

[dianxias]

[ YEET ]

[ xie lian is not nearly as worried about these consequences, apparently! the hornets are stinging him. it hurts kind of, but he's not really paying attention, swatting away at the hornets by the door handle with his big sleeves so he can get it open. ] -- Are there realms where death isn't? -- ah! Quickly, quickly, Shiro, this way!

[ see! he's fine! ow. ]

[lionson]

Don't go wishing for death, that'll call it this way!

[He is so blaming the eventual murders on Chiron now.

But since Chiron got that item, Shiro is going to run right past Xie Lian and into the emporium. The sooner they find tokyo tower, the sooner they can escape the hornets.

...maybe follow after him, to avoid more stings.]

[antaressnipe]

I'm asking in case anyone is allergic to the hornet's sting. I'd rather be prepared than willfully ignorant.

[SURE CHIRON.

Also I'll be nice, he gets into the emporium and -- oof. He was not kidding about having no idea where he's going. Horses were not build for this. Neither were centaurs.

He's gonna keep galloping because he has zero interest in getting stung more, but you guys are on your own for the tower. He's trying to make sure he doesn't run into anything.]

[dianxias]

Ah, no, I think if I didn't know that I was allergic by now, that would be quite troublesome... I'm alright!

[ once chiron comes galloping in, xie lian slams the door shut with a resounding enough thud that some of the tchtotkes that line the shelves start rattling.

once the adrenaline wears off, this will probably be a little painful! xie lian's hands are covered in stings, and he swats one of the stragglers from the inside of the emporium down, catching the angry thing in the fabric of his sleeve and wrapping it up so it doesn't immediately die. ]

There... I think we should be alright, now, right? Just some stragglers! [ time to continue trying to catch and/or swat down the remaining hornets less they attack shiro on his tokyo tower mission. ]

[lionson]

If someone's allergic, they're shit out of luck.

[He says, covered in stings. Xie Lian seems to have actually gotten the worst of it. So much for protecting him from them.

But sure, he's looking through the shelves for a tiny Tokyo tower. He'll find it eventually but he's also distracted by keeping an eye on Xie Lian.]

Just start touching stuff, until something disappears.]

[antaressnipe]

["Just touch stuff"

-- Y'know what? Good enough plan. Chiron is only vaguely familiar with the Tokyo Tower as is. So while he is at least very certain of what it isn't, he will double-check some items with a brush of his hand]

Is there a specific area inside the building you think it would be?

[dianxias]

[ xie lian is wisely looking at the picture on his little device, pulling it up to his nose to look at all the little details and ignoring his hornet stings entirely for the moment. ]

"Tokyo tower"...it looks a bit like a figurine, doesn't it?

[lionson]

It looks like a tower. And its red.

[Yeah he. Is not so great at describing things.]

Red and white, and kinda triangle-shaped. So maybe ny tiny models of other buildings?