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.

NAVIGATION locations ₓ˚. statuses *+:｡ ic profiles :ₓo ic rules ･ﾟﾟ･｡ audience requests murder proposals ｡✧o private conversations ･ﾟo｡ curfew ･ﾟ✧ memories

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[bisouled]

Oh, dear. Now that's the saddest thing I've heard all day...

[ more to herself. He doesn't even know what friends are!! She's disappointed, but not surprised. In any case, she's totally taking Jeanne's side here, walking over a little bit (although giving them plenty of space; she's not about to turn herself into a third wheel.) ]

Yeah, don't be like that. Some friends would be good for you!

[soulus]

[He eyes them warily. When did this turn against him?]

What's so great about friends? Business partners are better.

[discernments]

[ There is nothing to be a third wheel to here! There isn't even a singular wheel because Rufus and Jeanne are both idiots in different ways. ]

Friends can support you in ways business partners can't.

[bisouled]

[ fiora does not know this. fiora only knows she's interrupting something that looked quite intimate. good for them!! good for them. ]

I'm sure even you need someone to talk to sometimes, Rufus. You just don't realize it.

[soulus]

Someone to talk to . . . is unnecessary.

[Begone, third wheel.]

[discernments]

[ why is his metatext even unhelpful in dissolving this misunderstanding. ]

Rufus. Even if you deny it for emotional needs, you should realize it's necessary here for logical reasons.

You'll need to talk to someone unless you plan not to follow one of the rules.

[bisouled]

Oh, I think he already knows that. Don't you?

[ puts her hands on her hips. ]

[soulus]

[He stares blankly at the two of them. Are they done? He would like to cease this pointless conversation and be productive somewhere.]

[discernments]

[ Jeanne just stares back.

Please use your words. ]