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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arcade

[sacredchants]

[ she was not really looking for games but also maybe looking for games. no one can know for sure (she was), but she'll shrug off the hand before taking a step back. ]

Player two?

[tensecondsahead]

Player two. [He confirms, and lets her take that step back without following.]

Unless you had something more important you were doing.

[sacredchants]

[ does anyone here have anything else better to do? izumo would claim, probably, but that's a huge lie so. ]

I didn't... [ hmmm. ] What game is it?

[tensecondsahead]

Well, I was playing that one. [He gestures at the knockoff DDR machine.]

But I'm open to suggestions.

[sacredchants]

[ oh. not!ddr.... is izumo any good at them? who knows, but it's less about technical skill and more about matching and stepping in time with a rhythm. ]

I don't mind.

[tensecondsahead]

All right! Have you played before? I'm really not familiar with any of these games.

[sacredchants]

A few times.

[ cue izumo getting onto the machine. ]

It's pretty self-explanatory. You step on the arrows in time with the music.

[tensecondsahead]

[She seems like a good kid.]

Well, let's see how you do!