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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[recrowns]

[only Jeanne is powerful enough to check the bathroom

he's eventually wandering back after sending gulfan on a mission to hopefully find anything but poo]

[discernments]

That sounds like a solid plan, mademoiselle. I'll take a look in the bathroom.

[ Because where else are you going to find poo?

It's not like she's looking forward to finding it, but it's better to get it over with. Coming back out, she calls out to them. ]

I didn't find anything. Did you, Dorothy? I hope Gulfan has better luck.

[ Soo-won is useless.

Kidding. ]

[misstrust]

[ Thank goodness she didn't find poo.

Look, Dorothy knows they gotta, but she doesn't wanna. Still, as Jeanne calls out and Soo-won returns, she shrugs and shakes her head. ]

Not a thing. We can all try the kitchen and then head out?

[recrowns]

[no it's correct he's useless

also thank god she didn't find poo can you imagine if that was their first item find

anyway:]

Perhaps we can pick up a snack as well.

[you know, no scavenger hunting on an empty stomach]

[discernments]

[ they are finding poo in the kitchen.

Anyway, now that they are together again, she grabs their hands again until they're in the kitchen again when she drops them for more efficient rummaging. ]

A sandwich sounds good. Or a pastry.

[ She glances at the microwave with some confusion before she moves on to open one of the fridges. ]

[misstrust]

[ She also looks at the microwave with some confusion.

But also the fridge.

It's fine, she's stooping to check under the sink. ]

I second pastries.

[recrowns]

[soo-won missed microwave chaos so he's

going straight to opening it to peer inside knowing no fear of god]

Ah, pastries... When we find everything, let's come back for some tea as well.

[to congratulate themselves!]

[discernments]

[ Um, you should always have the fear of god in you, pretty boy. ]

A tea party sounds delightful. Didn't I hear someone talk about a feast earlier this week, or did I imagine that?

[ There's nothing of note in the fridge, so she moves to the drawers and opens one of them and— ]

Ah. I think I found it?

[ She sounds so uncertain. And also a little tired somehow. ]

[misstrust]

[ Nah, God is rude, ignore Him.

Dorothy straightens up, then moves over to peer over Jeanne's shoulder and-- ]

... Eurgh. Well, that's... slightly better than I expected, and that's one item down?

[ O-optimism?? ]

[recrowns]

[there is a feast

but soo-won is just going to peer over jeanne's other shoulder and

i'm sorry he's laughing]

Ah, how foolish.

[VERY STUPID AND SILLY]

Then I believe our business is concluded here.

[he's going to go see if there's any prepackaged cookies he can grab for them to munch on before they leave]

[discernments]

That wasn't so terrible? I don't see why we couldn't get a picture of that, too....

[ Jeanne said she would pick up the poo, so she's gonna! She touches it, and it vanishes into a shower of sparkles. ]

Oh! I thought we'd have to carry that around.

[ A missed opportunity to lowkey call someone a shithead by putting it on their head. ]

Where next? The forest? The river?

[misstrust]

That dispels my future title, at least.

[ Dorothy cannot be strong now, but at least it means they don't have to carry this around. ]

But let's see if Won's bird found anything and we might be able to take our cues from that. Won, are you ready?

[ Or still rummaging? ]

[recrowns]

Mm, I'm coming.

[and he'll waddle back from the pantry with a package of cookies! he opens it and offers it to the girls if they'd like any]

Let's head outside, shall we?

[to which they will probably be greeted by gulfan's cry - though he isn't descending. rather he circles in the direction of the river before coming back]

[discernments]

No, I'll still make you powerful, Mademoiselle Dorothy.

[ It's a promise!! ]

It looks like he saw something at the river? ... I hope it isn't in the river itself.

Thank you, Gulfan!

[ She doesn't know if the hawk can hear her, but he deserves her appreciation. ]

[misstrust]

[ Jeanne why-- Dorothy pauses to take a cookie, chewing it pensively and then nodding in a rather decisive manner. ]

We'll just have to see when we get there. This one wasn't too difficult, so we might be fortunate.

[ They won't be. ]

[recrowns]

[soo-won agrees that it's deeply important to make dorothy powerful

but he seems to be pretty pleased with gulfan's work even as he also takes a cookie]

We'll have to give him a treat later - there's probably a reason he hasn't picked up whatever it is himself though...

[it's in the river

but off they go in that direction to go find out!]

[discernments]

Are you against spoiling him too much, Won?

[ But when they get to the river, Jeanne stops and

squints

because she does not have the eyes of a hawk. She doesn't know which of the two left they're looking for. ]

[misstrust]

Aww, but he's such a good boy...

[ And Dorothy... also stops and squints, glancing around.

There's something... bright-looking and she abruptly points. ]

Wait, is that--

[ And. Uh.

In the river she plunges. ]

[recrowns]

[he's about to respond that gulfan is honestly a pretty independent hawk and soo-won isn't sure if spoiling him would make him happy

but then - ]

Dorothy?!

[HE'LL TRY TO FOLLOW HER ALONG THE RIVERBANK?]

[discernments]

[ A girl after her own heart honestly, but Jeanne also runs along the riverside to keep pace. ]

Please be careful! There may be dangers lurking in the waters now. Please come back to shore if they're there!

[misstrust]

[ Probably easier said than done if she encounters them while chasing the feather, but that's something Dorothy can't point out while she's doing her best to swim/have a high-speed chase with an item on a scavenger hunt list.

But she does manage to grab it!

And then go under, but it's fine, her arm is still holding it aloft. ]

[recrowns]

[dorothy is truly amazing -

but soo-won is going to startle at that and then honestly

reach out to try to grab onto dorothy's harm to help pull her back to shore, it's a 50/50 chance on if he might splash in himself]

Oh, well done!

[discernments]

[ Go, Dorothy, go!!

But Jeanne will grab onto Soo-won, as he grabs onto Dorothy. They will all make it out of the river, or they will all fall in.

There is no inbetween. ]

[misstrust]

[ YAY TEAMWORK.

Thankfully, they're not all going for a refreshing dip. With their help, Dorothy resurfaces, coughing and pushing her damp hair out of her eyes with her free hand once she's reassured that she's not going right back in again. ]

That's... two!

[ WORTH IT. ]

[recrowns]

[kia saved us all honestly, ara and i were ready to let them fall

but soo-won seems to look relieved at that even as teamwork brings them all back to the side, and he offers up a pleased smile]

Two!

... Though you certainly did the hard work for us there. Are you alright?