WEEK TWO: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK TWO: MINGLE (37 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, and new buildings within the town have been unlocked. Finally, should anyone check their PHS, Cater, Sharon, and Kano'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. If you break the current ninth rule, participants will get shocked. It will be a mild shock at first, but the longer they touch each other, the stronger it will get. On that note, if your character did not share a memory last week, please make sure to check your notifs! Participants may also find that their memories of the past few weeks are getting fuzzier... as though they can't recall some of the details without focusing. Finally, this week, every time a participant gets within one foot of someone, they will experience the emotions the other person is currently feeling and vice-versa. This will last for ten seconds even after they've stepped out of their personal bubble, after which the sharing itself might share, but the knowledge will not. Have fun!

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Comments

[dawnblushed]

...

[chiron will certainly be able to feel that this is a topic that yona very much Does Not Like, but she takes a breath and tries to discuss it calmly anyway.]

...you're right. If we can figure out what to do before the trial starts, that would be better - then we won't waste time that could be used trying to find the culprit on yelling at people about being self-sacrificial.

[antaressnipe]

Indeed. We need not waste time bickering amongst ourselves if we discuss this beforehand.

[Glancing at everyone]

Because need I remind you all, you must cast a vote. If you don't, the assumption is that you will die.

If you do not know who to vote for and do so in a blind panic, you will potentially sentence someone to death should they accidentally accumulate enough votes -- and I have heard that ties will punish all of those who are voted for. We could lose two, three, even more of us because of one foolish decision.

We had those willing to volunteer before. Let us hear what they have to say, if they are still willing. And for those who are quick to dissent, I assume you will have alternatives ready for our consideration.

[tensecondsahead]

We need to confirm volunteers before a murder even happens, with the caveat that they be allowed to back out during a trial.

[antaressnipe]

I think that is fair. Everyone is allowed to change their minds to fit their own circumstances.

[Thooough if everyone backs out... hm]

[dawnblushed]

...we have to be sure that having an arrangement like that doesn't make us feel complacent, too. I'd rather we get it right and never need to make use of an arrangement like that at all.

[antaressnipe]

Mmm, you are not incorrect... While I believe the majority of us would not want this to come to pass, it does mean a volunteer would relieve some of the burden that would otherwise motivate us.

[dawnblushed]

Mhm. That's why I don't really like the idea of it. I know we have to come up with something so that when we go in there we can use all of the time we have to find out what happened, but I can't help but be worried about getting complacent.

[antaressnipe]

I understand. But unfortunately, it is still better than nothing. The alternative thus far -- should we not settle on a culprit -- is a wave of panicked votes.

[So basically there is no happy solution.]

[dawnblushed]

...maybe this is something we should decide after we find out what happens, but before the trial starts. If we take volunteers too far in advance, what's to stop someone who decides to kill from going after the volunteers?

[antaressnipe]

[... If Yona is next to him, she's going to feel a wave of deep thought, assessment, like his mind is running in five different directions.

But in the end he just nods]

That is a fair point, Yona. I see nothing wrong with allowing everyone time to consider, so long as we do not use it later as an excuse to avoid the conversation all-together.

[dawnblushed]

...as much as I'd like to avoid it, I don't think we can afford to.

[He'll... feel a little bit of annoyance at herself for not being able to figure out a better solution! And also a determination to come up with something.]