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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[stillnot]

The last one was kind of a "good luck, us" party before doing something dangerous. But if gathering nova is just scavenger hunts, we lucked out.

[ and this party most definitely is not the calm before a storm! haha! ]

It's really impressive.

[recrowns]

[definitely not!]

I suppose that people who want to party simply can't be stopped.

Hopefully this feast brings us all good luck as well.

[stillnot]

I'm sure it will. It's like it means - that we all want to work together, right?

[recrowns]

It does!

... which might work against their friendly competition set-up, but I hope they don't particularly mind...

[stillnot]

I think we can work together and have a friendly competition at the same time.

Like when you lose to someone else on purpose at a board game, but only sometimes. Or something.

[recrowns]

[he gasps - joking and exaggerated]

You lose on purpose?

[stillnot]

[ she laughs ]

You have to keep it fun for the other person.

[recrowns]

Oh? You must be awfully clever, then.

We'll have to play a game soon - but I hope you won't throw the game for my sake. I love a good challenge.

[stillnot]

Mm, not really. I'm just usually playing against a kid.

[ now she's a little self conscious because? she's not really that clever and now he might have high hopes??? ]

... But it would be fun to play something, sometime. We have so much time to kill around here.

[recrowns]

That we do.

I recently heard about something called 'charades'? Do you have any favored games you'd like to play?

[stillnot]

Charades can be fun. [ (please don't make me play charades.)

she thinks about it. and then sort of - smiles to herself. ]

... Euchre.

[recrowns]

[we are not playing charades]

Euchre? I'm not familiar with it - would you teach me?