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

[heartablaze]

[i'm sure it's fine!

Hikaru is genuinely happy to see Jeanne, though she will absolutely feel the wave of something pained and regretful when she walks over.]

Something for memories. I... want us to try to help each other, but we need to start with what we remember about ourselves.

[She will produce a Mystery Pen from her outfit and hand it out.]

Ruler-san, can you write that down with your name?

[discernments]

[ That's certainly a mood, and honestly, it's not unexpected after this past weekend.

Jeanne smiles, although it's a small one. ]

That's a nice sentiment. We can try to be each other's memory keepers.

[ But it's still hard when the person who forgot just can't remember.

She writes down Ruler and Jeanne. ]

[heartablaze]

Yeah. Especially for the people who aren't here anymore... until we can fix everything, we're the only ones who remember them, aren't we? And I... I really don't want to forget any of them, Ruler-san, or any of you.

[and yet things were already slipping through the cracks, like trying to see things through a quickly thickening fog...

She watches her write unabashedly, eyebrows raising.]

"Jeanne"... that's pretty.

Is that a nickname?

[discernments]

I do not want to forget anyone here, as well. I am truly glad to have met each and everyone one of you.

[ Even the murderer(s) they didn't catch probably.

But also look at that memory fuzziness mechanic going on.... Haha. ]

Thank you. [ She smiles. ] Jeanne is as much my name as Ruler is.

[heartablaze]

Yeah. If we know a little more about each other, maybe it won't be as hard if we start forgetting really important things.

[laughtrack.wav

She'll tap her pen to her chin for a moment, thinking.]

Huh... Do you prefer one over the other, Ruler-san? I know Chijin has a couple names, too, and so does Chiron-sensei... Maybe you're all from the same place?

[ah, wishful thinking]

[discernments]

[ Well.

Jeanne actually does not want to encourage too many false hopes, so she has to gently correct, guide her to be even 1% more realistic. ]

Even if you don't know what you lose, it is hard to see those you care about lose parts of themselves, but it is because you care for them that you will hold out for them even though it is difficult.

I am sure we are all from different countries and cultures, but you may call me either name, and I will answer.

[heartablaze]

Mmn, I know. The only reason I've gotten through anything is because the people I cared about were there by my side, and it's not gonna be any different here. I just... I figure it's easiest to start with something simple, you know?

[There's something else going on here, for how a flutter of guilt rises up from her like a ripple in water, but she moves on regardless.]

Jeanne-san, then...

Could you tell me more about France? Is it a country, or a city, or is that what your whole world is called?

[discernments]

[ hikaru your education

But simple it is! Jeanne nods when she says country. ]

France is a country. I was born in a small village called Domrémy. The planet is called Earth.

[heartablaze]

[jeanne her education... she must have grown up under a rock clearly]

Is it a beautiful place? What kind of things do you remember about it? Were there oceans? Mountains?

[discernments]

It was quaint and peaceful. It's not unlike anything when you think of a farm town. It was not near any oceans or mountains, so being able to see the ocean this week has been very nice.