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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[suddenlybees]

Nothing to do with creativity, right? Toast stuff you like! You can toast toast!

[ it's good food. Anyways, Kano's hands are empty, no food no drink, but he does peer at that champagne glass ]

How much have you had?

[robopriest]

Toast toast? But I don't like toast that much...

[He smiles over at Kano as the other sends a look at his champagne glass.]

This is my first drink of the evening. I don't plan on going overboard. Wouldn't be setting a good example, you know?

[suddenlybees]

Why do you need to set a good example?

[ Who is looking up to Hansa in the first place... please... mister max shady. ]

It's a party, you know? The time and place to go overboard and indulge yourself!

[robopriest]

Because it would reflect badly on the Church?

[MAYBE HE NEEDS TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER SHADY PRIESTS smh]

You're saying this to a priest. We don't know the meaning of "indulgence".

[suddenlybees]

Indulgence is living! C'mon, who's gonna tell on you? Everybody here's gonna be too smashed to remember a thing!

[ Plus the whole memloss business... It really shouldn't matter, in this place set aside in time and space. ]

[robopriest]

[He takes a sip from his glass, smiling wide.]

God's always watching. Can't exactly disappoint Him.

[suddenlybees]

Fuck God.

[robopriest]

[..............wow.]

[He lets out a short, disbelieving scoff.]

What, did God do something to you personally? Kind of a weird kneejerk reaction, there.

[suddenlybees]

Yeah, he killed me and my entire family.

[ And lots of other horrible stuff!!!!!!! there's just so much ]

[robopriest]

Hm? [He puts a hand to his ear.] What's that? I suddenly realized that I don't have the magical ability to talk to ghosts. Should I call a psychic?

[suddenlybees]

Yeah. Do we have one around here?

[ Where is Mob to banish him ]

[robopriest]

No idea. Ask around.

[Champagne sip!]

[suddenlybees]

[ Imagine being a ghost going around all "hey I need you to exorcise me, thanks ]

I'll make my rounds later~ Anyways, you're really behind that whole god thing, aren'tcha? Like, "this whole thing is just a test" sort of deal?

[robopriest]

"You're really behind that whole god thing" is...a bit of an understatement to say to a priest, you know?

[KANO???]

And I don't think this is a test. Do you?

[suddenlybees]

[ Does Kano look like somebody who's ever set foot in a church in his life? Maybe he is the one person in this entire world who needs it. ]

I dunno, that's why I'm asking! I don't think I need to be here? Like, it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not, that sorta of thing.

[ When your existence is flickering in the first place, who cares ]

[robopriest]

[A light huff.]

Well, that's your thoughts. Maybe it's true, you don't need to be here at all. But obviously these masked people want you to be here for their purposes. As far as God...God works in mysterious ways. Maybe He just wants to teach you a lesson.

[suddenlybees]

[ That makes him scoff, bitter and scornful. Teach him a lesson, yeah.

Again: fuck God. ]

[robopriest]

...

[He peers at Kano.]

Tell me. Do you think God has cursed you for something you've done?

[suddenlybees]

I think God made the first move.

[ and then he's just in retaliation ]

[robopriest]

I see.

[He lowers the champagne glass, his full attention on the young man.]

Do you believe that He hates you? Or do you think He's just indifferent?

[suddenlybees]

It's gotta be hate, right? Though, I'm surprised you'd consider him anything but a wonderful, benevolent god or whatever.

[ Are hate and indifferent the only two options? makes sense to Kano, but also, Hansa you're a priest ]

[robopriest]

You don't sound too sure, yourself.

[He laughs at that. Of course anger and indifference aren't the only options, but they're the most common to think about. Why do something against another? Hatred? Indifference? Love? Retribution?]

God was the one who flooded the world, wasn't He? Of course, I follow Him with my whole life, with every breath I have, but its not like I'm going to pretend He's altogether nice and pure.

[After all, to murder in the name of God...that has its own implications as to what God is all about.]

[suddenlybees]

So why follow him if he sucks?

[ He flooded the world? guy sucks, there's no upside to this ]

[robopriest]

Haha, I didn't say He sucks. All I'm saying is that He has many sides. He can be wrathful, but merciful. He can call for righteous justice, but can be gentle and loving. He flooded the world, but let Noah and his family and the animals survive.

...In the end, God stands on the side of humanity. And so do I. And to preserve humanity, I do what I can to stand against its threats.

[suddenlybees]

I'm saying he sucks.

[ The story of Noah's arc is such a big fuck you to humanity? What an example to bring up. ]

As long as the world is good and happy and perfect in the end, it doesn't matter how many innocent people get caught up in all his bullshit, huh? Was that how it was with Noah? God gave up on humanity is what he did. What sort of solution is culling the numbers?