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

[dawnblushed]

...

[she's not really sure what to say to that, other than:]

It wasn't your fault. You didn't know.

[stillnot]

[ she considers asking why it happened but settles on something else instead. ]

Is that why you're traveling?

[dawnblushed]

[she nods]

Mhm. Once that happened, I had to leave.

[stillnot]

It's... Kind of the same for me.

[ vaguely ]

[dawnblushed]

[ah... yikes.]

...it's hard, isn't it? You know you've gotten stronger because of it, and getting stronger is definitely a good thing, but it still feels a little unfair that it was necessary in the first place.

[stillnot]

I don't know if it was necessary.

Maybe just... Inevitable.

[dawnblushed]

Inevitable?

[stillnot]

For my parents, anyway.

I don't think it's the same in other worlds.

[dawnblushed]

...I'm sorry. That sounds awful.

[stillnot]

It was a long time ago.

For a while I didn't want to believe it, but... Anyway, everyone has pretty much the same story, where I'm from.

[dawnblushed]

[sounds like a pretty awful world, but clem knows that already]

...because of the walkers?

[stillnot]

[ she nods. ]

[dawnblushed]

...

[yona pats her shoulder]

I'm sorry.

[stillnot]

[ clem reaches out with her other arm to pat yona's shoulder, mirroring her. it's... kind of a joke to lighten the mood? but also she's being awkward. it can be both. ]

Me too.

[dawnblushed]

[...it's a little awkward, but it's endearing, too.

yona can't help but giggle a little.]