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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[uhhhmagic]

i. garden

[Taako's actually ruining his nice new space outfit by kneeling in the dirt, digging around one of the plants - looking up at whoever enters the room.]

Hey - I saw it first. Dibs!

[Picking buds off it and stuff them into his space pockets.]

Though I guess I could convinced to share. Tradsies?

ii. kitchen

[ staring at the kitchen door. ] Fucking Gary.

[ wait, is this familiar . . . ]

iii. vr room

[Taako is standing in the room, but honestly he seems a little stuck on what he wants - the room itself is still blank - tapping a finger on his chin and looking up at the ceiling.]

Never know what to do with these weird Pleasure Rooms or whatever. Not like I can summon the pocket spa for real.

ii

[misstrust]

Now, that's not very nice. Surely Gary deserves another chance.

[ No, she just sounds amused again. ]

[uhhhmagic]

For ruining the space kitchen? You get one shot at greatness, amigo, and Gary fuckin' blew it.

[Fuck off Gary!!]

[misstrust]

I'd really hope that one's shot of greatness isn't so easily destroyed by messing up a kitchen.

Sometimes that can be fun.

[ Dorothy, no-- ]

[uhhhmagic]

Look, I'm all for destroying a good room or two, even taking down a building, the occasional city or planet, but there is something, uh, sacred about the kitchen.

Mostly 'cause it's the place where I want to be, and it's some bullshit.

iii

[papasha]

[He goes in not exactly thinking about the fact he may be intruding. He pauses.]

Pardon me. I didn't--

[Maybe he's already thinking about things. The room changes into an exceedingly expensive den, and Blanca looks surprised.]

Oh. I apologize, Mister Taako. I didn't mean to steal the show.

[uhhhmagic]

See, this is what I'm talking about! It's like, fine I guess, but I'm not getting my mind blown apart into pathetic little shreds or anything. That's what magic is supposed to do.

[he doesn't seem to mind it's more fun with someone to complain to]

[papasha]

[The corner of his mouth curls slightly, even if he's still a bit bewildered by the familiarity of the room.]

I would hope you weren't having your mind stripped while in here, Mister Taako. Luckily for you, I don't believe this is magic. It's technology.

Though I suppose some technology can also give you the same effect, if you were interested.

[uhhhmagic]

Shredding, not stripping! I'm not a pervert.

And the fact that it's [air quotes] "Technology" means that it's always gonna be way lamer than magic. Trust me. My mind is not so easy to strip.

vr

[exercisms]

How does it work?

[He's seen a bunch of people use this, but no idea.]

[uhhhmagic]

Tinkerbell Rule of Invocation, I imagine. Close your eyes and wish real hard . . . ?

[That doesn't seem scientific.]

[exercisms]

[Closing his eyes?

. . . Congratulations. You're in a high school gym.]

[uhhhmagic]

[This is sad, Mob.]

So, in your vision of a truly mindblowing space in which to explore the limits of your mind and, potentially, your sanity, you choose . . . this?

the goddamn kitchen again

[antaressnipe]

-- Do you two rehearse beforehand, or is this the result of being twins?

[uhhhmagic]

Got no idea what you're talking about.

[Hm?]

[antaressnipe]

Your sister said verbatim the exact same phrase.

[...]

What did this man do to you?

i!

[siblingless]

[Just. Blinking at him. Taako???]

Um... I'm not sure what I would be trading for, though?

[uhhhmagic]

Oh, uh-- [Holding it up! Not that the shape of the leaf means anything to her, probably.] The Dank Herb? The Good Shit. Mary Jane! Chronic. Grass. The Devil's Lettuce. Dope. Reefer. Ganja. The Great Equalizer.

Um. Weed?

[siblingless]

[











GASPS.]

You're peddling drugs, Taako-san?!

i

[laid]

[Just watching Taako steal leaves... well, he can only think of one reason to boggart a fucking plant, so;]

What is it? Drugs?
[This is the guy who popped a pill before even working out where he was, so.]

[uhhhmagic]

Try not to sound so scandalized?

[he doesn't believe for a second this guy has never smoked a joint]

[laid]

[I was gonna say I refuse to entertain the idea of fantasy weed in Tales of Vesperia but then I remembered the stat up items are regular herbs like Sage and Basil so now my hands are tied.]

Just seems selfish of you to boggart 'em if they are. Keep it away from the kids, sure, but the rest of us?

i

[reconnective]

[hm. sora's just going to stare at him for a second trying to process what the hell he's looking at.]

Can you really call dibs on a plant?

[uhhhmagic]

I--

[HE PAUSES?]

Don't see why not?

[reconnective]

Fair enough. They're yours then. [except now he's stepping further into the greenhouse.] What are they?

[he's mostly wondering why people here are so fussy about particular plants.]