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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[retellers]

Yep. It's fun! Wanna try?

[ they're grinning ]

[heartablaze]

You can transport other people, too????

[oh no]

Yeah, of course I do!

[oh NO]

[retellers]

Yeah, I just have to hold onto you! Okay, ready?

[ they do not wait for a yes before grabbing Hikaru's arm and blinking them up back to the roof ]

[heartablaze]

Yeah I--

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WELL I GUESS HIKARU'S UP ON THE ROOF NOW

somewhere in the distance several adults whisper no]

-- aah! Ah, you did that so fast, Swan-san...!

[retellers]

[ they laugh ]

Sorry! [ they do not sound sorry ] Should I do it over?

[heartablaze]

No, this is just fine! I've just never really done something like that before! [She carefully gets her footing before plopping down onto a seat on the rooftop.]

You must have a lot of fun with it. Can you go anywhere you want like that?

[retellers]

Anywhere in the Realm, pretty much. Some exceptions not included.

[heartablaze]

Mm... can you go outside the barrier at all? Or is all that off-limits?

[retellers]

We can go to the castle, but we're stuck inside the barrier same as you guys. It's there for our protection. Us, and this place.

[heartablaze]

Wolf-san said it was something like... um, that it keeps things stable or something, right? Protection makes it sound like there's things outside...

[retellers]

Well, yeah. This is just a small part of the Realm. It connects to everything! Ever!

[heartablaze]

Everything?

You mean... if we kept walking forever past the barrier, we could maybe get back to our worlds?

[That would be a long walk.]

Why does the Realm want us to stay in this teeny tiny place, though? What's so special about it?

[retellers]

Um, no. You could maybe get to the memory of it? But you'd still be in the Realm itself.

[ that would be a very long walk. they gesture around themselves ]

Think of this as kind of the center of the Realm? It's still shaped by memories, but... less.