WEEK ONE: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK ONE: MINGLE (40 remain) Rise and shine, gremlins. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's the start of a new week. To the participants, yesterday's events may seem distant now—albeit not as distant as their life before this. Whether or not they notice, they will have lost a memory upon waking up. The barrier to the north is down, and beyond the bridge lies new areas to explore. Strangely, what was there last week seems to have been replaced overnight. That's not the only thing that's different, either. The participants will find that their lodgings have changed. Finally, should anyone check their PHS, Hajime, Pikachu, and Virid's profiles have been removed. 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. Furthermore, it looks as though the rules have updated. Finally, this week, the participants will find themselves drawn to one person in particular. Whoever that is, they will find themselves compelled to be close to them physically. The longer they attempt to resist this, the more compelled they will be... and the closer they will want to be, to the point that it might be emotionally and physically draining to not be holding hands or hugging them for several hours because you've ignored them too long. That's fun.

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[chanteuser]

i. lockers

[ alex just emerges from one of the lockers, holding up one of the lyric looking nightmares stored within up by the hanging and frowning at it. ]

We've got an entire futuristic corridor in the middle of space to explore, but it can't even provide better clothes than these?

[ she looks. unimpressed, to say the least. ]

ii. vr room

[ after listening to the explanation that started up when she was messing with the control panel, the VR room shifts and changes until it looks more like an office/living room space. there's a desk with a phone opposite stairs leading up from the entrance, and a couple of sofas and a low table in the main part of the room. there's a pillow and a blanket folded up in the corner of one of the sofas. the walls are littered with posters - mostly lewd ones - and things like a dart board.

she reaches out, brushing her hand over the phone and flinching back when it passes right through the device instead of touching a solid surface. ]

...

Good. I haven't forgotten this place, at least.

iii. ??? room

[ there's a rattling noise from the direction of the mystery room. you might get to see alex jiggling the lock with a look of frustration on her face.

and then take a few steps back to aim a kick firmly at the bulk of the door. which turns out to be a bad idea when she wobbles dangerously and starts to topple over with the loss of balance. ]

Ack--!!!

ii

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano stares at the lewd posters up on the wall. ]

So this is what's going on inside your head, huh...

[ Must be a very important detail to get reconstructed here. ]

[chanteuser]

[ immediately: ]

No.

[suddenlybees]

[ Sounds like denial, Alex!! ]

Yeah? What's this place, then?

iii!

[dianxias]

Oh -- Miss Alex!

[ that kick was not in very good form! xie lian sees her running, is about to stop her, and then scurries over to catch her so she doesn't fall! he's behind her, at least. ]

Are you alright? Be careful!

[chanteuser]

[ i want to say i hope they both hit the deck but xie lian is swole so-- ]

-- Ah.

[ hello there. ]

Um. Thanks. I didn't think that one through very well.

[dianxias]

You're welcome - I'm glad I was walking by!

[ he does right her immediately, at least, and rushes to brush any shoulders off of her shoulders, too. ]

You didn't injure yourself, right? What were you trying to do...?

i.

[uhhhmagic]

[Somehow, Taako has made at least one of these outfits into a crop top. It is exceedingly glittery.]

Hm? Don't have the body for it?

[chanteuser]

[ proud of him. ]

...

I'd just rather it wasn't so...

Orange?

[ her body is fine, thanks. ]

But I'm starting to think I need a pair of boots in this place. Maybe I'll just have to deal.

[uhhhmagic]

Personally I'd never know, because all colors of the spectrum including the ones only wizards and Gerblins can see are flattering on me, but I guess I can understand that being an issue.

As for boots, my suggestion is complain really loudly to the NPCs. Sometimes they listen.

i!

[siblingless]

Our spare set of clothes disappeared, too...

[It's thematic, but please give them normal clothes.]

[chanteuser]

...

[ FROWNS!! ]

... I guess it could be worse. Those sleeves were a bit ripped up on my other dress...

[ looking at the alternative though... she'd take the ripped sleeves, honestly. ]

[siblingless]

Oh! That's true... I suppose it's not all that bad, even if they're a little—

[A beat.]

Eccentric?

i

[yamantaka]

Oh, but anything you wear would look good on you!

[ you aren't free just yet i'm sorry ]

[chanteuser]

[ ah, there he be. ]

I wouldn't mind it was something... hang on, there's probably boots in here too.

[ considering what's been going on here maybe she needs some flatter footwear. ]

ii

[misstrust]

Oh, my.

[ She is indeed looking at one such lewd poster. ]

I'm not sure if that's strange or inspirational.

[ DOROTHY. ]

[chanteuser]

[ many seconds of editing went into that picture, pls enjoy my magnum opus for nsfw protection :pensive: ]

... Knowing who probably put them up, both?

Or just inspirational.

iii!

[axecessory]

Oh—!

[ Without thinking, she moves fast, moving to help Alex balance before she can topple over completely.

...She's a decent bit smaller though, so it just ends up with both of them flopping over. At least Alex is cushioned a little? ] Ow...

[chanteuser]

[ oh geez, women down.

alex immediately rolls off of hilda and sits up -- ]

Oh no, are you okay?

two

[arcsplainist]

[ Don't mind Alphinaud as he boggles over the fact that this room can seemingly recreate someplace else entirely. ]

... Someplace you know?

[chanteuser]

[ welcome to the future, alphydoodle. ]

Yes, it's where I'm living now.

i.

[pulsecannon]

Oh? [ Peeking over. ]

What did they stuck you with?

[chanteuser]

[ wordlessly, she holds up a bright orange... space suit? or an attempt at a space suit. like someone thought they knew what a space suit was but had to take it further. ]

...

At least it has pockets. I think.

i.

[frostythehitman]

[ sidling up in something akin to this monstrosity: ]

I'm pretty sure this place is mocking us.

[chanteuser]

...

[ she squints slightly, the silver foil look is blinding. ]

That's... um. Very futuristic looking?