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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Comments

[lecarre]

T-that's not, um...! [AAHHH.]

It has its own charm, sir, truly!

[dianxias]

[ he just laughs, a light noise, and waves his hand. ]

Maybe it's ugliness is the charm itself. [ xie lian turns it upside down, as if this angle will be any better. ] It's quite alright, young lady. I've never had much of a hand for this sort of thing.

[lecarre]

[Well, he doesn't seem bothered...]

I'm still sorry for my rudeness, sir. It was uncalled for.

[More importantly!]

What are you making a lantern for...?

[dianxias]

Ahaha, no, it's alright! I brought it up myself, anyway.

[ was that really rude... he thinks... what a nice lady.

anyway! ange asked a good question. xie lian sets the lantern down so it doesn't fall over and tries to fix a piece as he explains. ] Where I came from, it was just about to be the end of the fall harvest, so there would have been a great festival. One of the main activities of the festival is when followers of different gods create these lanterns, and send the up to the heavens as an offering to the god they follow in order to ask for blessings and good luck.

[lecarre]

[... Oooh... She peers at the lantern more closely at that, expression contemplative.]

That sounds really lovely, I think...

[A long, long pause... and then she hunkers down next to him.]

Admittedly I do not know much about it, but could I try to make a lantern as well? Perhaps then yours would be a little less lonely as an offering.

[dianxias]

[ aww, ange. he smiles, and nods, cheered by this offer! how sweet. ]

If you'd like to! I think I can show you how. It isn't...well, the basic concept of it seems pretty easy to make. I just made the shape it's supposed to be [ kind of ] and cut it out of the paper, and then made a frame for it to go on out of these.

[ patting a little pile of sticks!!! ]

[lecarre]

All right...! I will give it my best try.

[She settles next to him, and starts building her lantern! She's actually pretty good with her hands from the looks of things, but she has no idea what she's doing so her...end lantern looks a little lopsided.

She... tried.]

Hm... Does it look enough like a lantern?