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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[exercisms]

[Standing awkwardly nearby for long enough to blink several times.]

. . . How are you doing that?

[retellers]

Huh? [ they look at themselves and then back to him blankly. and then: ] Oh, it's magic!

[exercisms]

The Realm didn't take it away from you? That's great! A lot of people here had powers and are missing them.

[retellers]

We get powers, since we don't have memories. It's a trade off?

[exercisms]

[. . . Considering that.]

That doesn't seem fair. [. . . ] I'd much rather have memories than powers.

[retellers]

Mm. [ well, they can't disagree with that, as they have no memories. ] It's so we're ready in case whatever the disturbance is is dangerous, I think.

[exercisms]

Um. Well, it was already dangerous.

[And your powers did not help.]

[retellers]

[ mob ... soul destroyer ]

Y...es. [ they look. so down ] It was for regular nova issues, since we don't know the source of the problem yet.

[exercisms]

[Skeptical. . . ]

Well. . . you can do better next time.

[retellers]

Okay, what do you mean, next time? I wasn't even there when it happened!

[ they seem a little offended ]

[exercisms]

Sorry, sorry. I just mean - I'm rooting for you next time if someone tries to use a sword on an animal!

[retellers]

Stop! You keep making it sound like that's my fault!!

[exercisms]

Sorry! Sorry!

[What a disaster!]

[retellers]

[ they just. flop down onto their back and groan, for a long time. ]

We didn't think you guys would target each other, okay! It was a whole mess and I'm sorry! You don't have to rub it in!

[ he already apologized, swan ]

[exercisms]

Sorry! I didn't mean to rub it in!

[He feels terrible, sweating.]

We weren't able to do anything, either. . . I wasn't blaming you.

[retellers]

[ they lift their head a little ]

So why did you sound so passive aggressive.

[ they're grumbling and, also, wrong, ]

[exercisms]

Passive aggressive?

[He wasn't, but he sounds like it sometimes to guilty consciences.]

[retellers]

You know, when you pretend to be nice to someone but you're still trying to shame them.

[exercisms]

I wasn't trying to shame you. Or pretending to be nice!

[retellers]

You sounded like you were.

[ this is the hill they are dying on ]

[exercisms]

[No! Bully!]

I'm really sorry! I'd never say anything so terrible!

[retellers]

[ they appear to be looking at mob's very soul. or maybe they're squinting under the mask who knows ]

You're sure?