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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Comments

[robopriest]

Perform the proper rites, of course.

[He says, easily, like he's said this a million times before.]

It's in my duties as a priest to help a soul move on to its rightful place, and ask for the mercy and salvation of God.

[riegan]

That sounds familiar.

(And he's not particularly enthused! But he stays cordial all the same,)

And what happens after the soul has been moved?

[robopriest]

[claude why are you not into this, religion is fine??]

The body is buried, or cremated, and we pray for the soul to find everlasting life in the Kingdom of Heaven.

[riegan]

Huh... sounds about the same. Well, some parts are different from what I've experienced.

(But since it's similar enough, there's really no reason to press Hansa for details so he just moves on and explains,)

The last funeral I went to was at a church. The Archbishop and some other people gave some speeches and talked about the Goddess taking him.

(And he shrugs,)

It was all pretty miserable but if it helped others, I can't really complain.

[robopriest]

I see. That sounds very similar to what we go through in our world. Though it also depends on the religon.

[An archbishop and a goddess, huh?]

Death is always miserable. But funerals are a way to turn that misery into hope for the future.