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

[lecarre]

[There's a faint sense of amusement from here at that, but like the contemplation, it's pretty muted.]

Ah... somehow, I find that I cannot be surprised that you play the lyre as well! I would love to hear you play, but I suppose finding something like that here is not really likely.

[antaressnipe]

[...

He

pulls out a lyre]

Which is why I made myself one, yes.

[lecarre]

[opens mouth



closes mouth]

Ah.

You are even more prepared than I'd thought, Mister Archer. Does that mean you are willing to play?

[antaressnipe]

Ah, no. You'd just be surprised what you can make with a knife, wood, and time to yourself.

[Anyone can make a lyre! (Chiron plz)]

But yes, I've wanted a chance to play. It has been a while.

[lecarre]

I'm not sure it truly is that simple, but...

[chiron plz]

Regardless, I would love to hear you play!

[antaressnipe]

Very well. Let me see...

[Drumming his fingers against the strings in thought... what would be a good song to play for her...

Well. He'll end up playing the first song that comes to mind, a rather simple one in terms of technique, but it will give her an idea of what a lyre is supposed to sound like]

[lecarre]

[Ooooh. It feels as though it's been ages since she heard any proper music, so she just leans against the wall and listens quietly. Her emotions are still pretty muted, but she's still clearly enjoying listening.

She doesn't say anything until he's done--and then she claps enthusiastically.]

That was wonderful, Mister Archer! Goodness, it is so nice to hear music again... and such soothing music, too!

[antaressnipe]

[There is, perhaps, a hint of bashfulness from Chiron given all of that praise, and he smiles with a soft chuckle while placing his lyre down]

Thank you. Normally the students I taught music to did not care for their lessons...

[So it is nice to have someone actually enjoy it.]

Is music rare where you live, then?

[lecarre]

Not at all! [She giggles a little at that, shaking her head and turning her eyes back to the ocean to admire it some more.]

We have music class every single day, actually.

Perhaps that is why the absence of it here is so stark for me... even if it has only been a few weeks, it feels so much longer.

[she does not consider the tunes their tvs play to be music.]

[antaressnipe]

I see.

[Humming for a moment]

Is there a particular instrument that you used to play, if any?

[lecarre]

Oh, yes! We were supposed to learn to play many, but in truth, the one I could play the best was piano.

There are a lot of people who are much better than me, though.

[antaressnipe]

Sadly, I believe even building a piano is beyond my capabilities.

[Finally found something this horse can't make]

But if you like music lessons in how to play the lyre, that I can accommodate -- but only if you seek to fill up some of your precious time.