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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[evocationary]

[ this is why she loves chiron, though ]

Well, I'll tell you. He owes me fifteen dollars, and he's probably also related to this guy who fucked up the kitchen. Everybody knows people with G names are sleezeballs.

[antaressnipe]

[All Chiron can think in this moment is that the Greeks start with the letter "G" and how everything in Lup's argument is still valid]

Might I ask why he needed fifteen dollars?

[evocationary]

Because he's a cheat and a disgrace and he copies all my work!

[antaressnipe]

... I am surprised he still draws breath if he's been openly copying you.

[evocationary]

Well, I can't exactly walk into his house and stab him for copying my homework, my dude, I'm not a psychopath.

[antaressnipe]

-- You meant homework--

[HE'S DYING.

HE THOUGHT SHE MEANT LIKE SOME HIGH LEVEL SPELLS]

[evocationary]

[ CHIRON I'M LAUGHING ]

Well - I mean, that, but he also graduated to outright stealing my self-replicating 15 dollar bill and now he's making a gazillion dollars off of it. Still not stab worthy.

[antaressnipe]

[HE'S A YE OLDE FROM GREECE WHERE STEALING SOMEONE'S SHIT WOULD GET YOU SENT TO TARTARUS, LET HIM LIVE--

Anyway don't expect much of a response. Horse Dad is trying very hard not to laugh at this absurdity]

-- You. You made a dollar bill that would topple an economy.

[is that not a scam??? He's losing it. Why are the twins like this]

[evocationary]

[ I MEAN FAIR ENOUGH ]

Yeah, sure, why not? [ sometimes you give people like lup and taako the ability to transmute things magically and they use it not for evil, but because they can. ]

Don't let Taako tell you shit, I'm just as good at transmutation magic as he is.

[antaressnipe]

Why would he say otherwise?

[Well. Besides the fact that he is Taako]

Is that his specialty?

[evocationary]

[ because he's taako and because he's her brother ]

It is. Mine's evocation, but we went to the same damn wizard school and had the same grades, so.

[antaressnipe]

It's a shame we cannot use our powers here. I would love a demonstration from both of you.

[evocationary]

When we get them back you'll be the first to see my own my brother so hard.

[antaressnipe]

-- I suspect I should have put some limitations on my wish to see you both use magic.

[LUP BE NICE]

By the way, magic is something learned in your world, yes? You do not need any specific talents to use it?

[evocationary]

[ she will not be nice ]

Nah. Just patience. Magic comes in different forms, too, so if it doesn't work for you with books, you can pick up a flute and do it that way.

[antaressnipe]

Interesting. There's a much greater sense of flexibility compared to my world. I'm surprised not everyone picks up magic then.

[evocationary]

Think of all the people you know, and then think about how much patience they have, and then think about that again.

[ that's why more people don't. she also... frowns just a little. she swears she knew someone who never had the patience for magic, it's just... ]

[antaressnipe]

[Me at the brackets: Hey I don't like that.

Anyway he absolutely smiles at that, she's got a point]

Ah yes, you are correct. I suppose the fun and mystery of magic loses its appeal when there is hard work behind it.

[Though he does note the frown and gives her a thoughtful headtilt...?]

[evocationary]

[ haha it's probably fine ]

That's exactly it, the realization that you actually have to study instead of just swinging an axe? Nope.

[ the headtilt gets an eyebrow raise. ]

[antaressnipe]

I suppose I'm just biased in that I assume everyone is eager to learn.

[As for the headtilt, he just answers honestly]

You seemed as if something was on your mind.

[evocationary]

[ a beat, then she pushes her hair back out of her face. ]

Uh - no. More like the opposite, I guess?