WEEK FIVE: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK FIVE: MINGLE (29 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, Alyssa, Hikaru, and Bucky'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. On that note, if your character did not stay, please make sure to check your notifs. Once again, participants may find that they have difficulty recalling complete details of the past weeks. Finally, participants will find that they now have another pet to take care of. Small creatures (based on any animal of player choice, real or mythical) will be following them around all week. However, these creatures are emotionally tied to their participant, so whatever the person they are connected to is feeling, they will outwardly display it. Angry? They will be hostile. Happy? So are they! Even more, they will react to other participants based on how theirs feels about the other. Anyone their participant loves, they will also love. Hope you don't secretly hate anyone, that might be awkward.

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[papasha]

[He is wearing this during the week. Enjoy.]

TOWN

[If you're wandering around by the cart and the bakery, a very good boy bumps into your leg.

He sits afterward and holds... a turkey leg?? up to you, only... the bone end of it is clasped in his mouth to hold, sorry. His tail sweeps the ground behind him, excited and unsure. Gift?]

CASTLE

[Catch him either a) wandering around in the flower garden with the aforementioned puppers. The dog is trotting along behind him happily with its tail up. He'll wave in greeting, at least.

Or catch him b) wandering idly through the maze. This time, the dog's tail is cautiously lower, but he doesn't seem to be too bothered yet.]

Well, it wouldn't be the first time I was lost in a maze here.

castle

[antaressnipe]

[Whelp.

'round a particular corner of the maze, Blanca and his good doggie will run into a small deer, surprisingly well-behaved and not at all prone to spooking. It will in fact give the dog a slight sniff and then leap up and down a few times on her nimble limbs before trying to direct their attention to... somewhere. Hm]

[papasha]

[OH! Baby!!!

He and the dog both pause. Luckily, the dog is a nice boy, and he simply sniffs back, still, except for the excited and curious tail wagging behind.

???

What is this little thing trying to show them? He will follow it? Or, like, look where it's indicating.]

...Hello?

[antaressnipe]

[It's fiiiiiine. They won't even have long to follow.

Chiron's chillin' in a corner of the maze, one of the dead-ends, seated on the ground with his back propped up against the hedge. His eyes draw up at the sight of Blanca, and he will offer him a nod]

Hello.

[The deer trots up, nudging Chiron in the cheek until he pets her, though he has to place down a roll of bandages to do so]

To think she found someone so quickly.

[papasha]

[Ah, Chiron.] Hello. [A bit of a smile comes to his face. The dog perks to attention and hurries over to Chiron, tail wagging in greeting. He sits and raises a paw at Chiron, trying to offer it.

Handshake!]

She's quite cute, I must say. What are you up to? Get lost in the maze?

town

[stillnot]

[ i'm sorry to do this to you but

guess who is afraid of dogs IT'S CLEMENTINE! blanca's dog doesn't even get that close to her before she's tensed up and started backing away slowly, looking very alarmed. ]

[papasha]

[Oh nooooooo. The dog even looks very excited to see Clem! His tail is going a mile a minute, but then it sort of begins to slow a little when she starts backing away.

The ears droop a bit.

She backs right up into Blanca who has come up behind her, though he doesn't budge because he's too tall and big.]

I beg your pardon, Miss Clementine. He won't bother you.

[stillnot]

You don't know that.

[ she is half genuinely defensive and half making fun of herself. but also... staying here backed up into him because anything else would mean getting closer to the dog. ]

[papasha]

I promise. I would be very cross with him if he hurt you.

[He glances from her to the dog, and then rests a hand on top of her head for a moment.] I'll show you. Stay right here. [He carefully moves around her to head for the dog.

Said dog begins to wag his tail again somewhat happily. Blanca kneels and gives the dog a good scritch on the chest.]

Were you trying to make Miss Clementine an accomplice to your food cart pilfering? Tsk, tsk.

town

[uhhhmagic]

[Taako immediately steps about five feet back, and a small friend skitters behind his ankles, hissing.]

Oh. No thank you? No thank you. Generally prefer food unslobbered! No offense.

[papasha]

[Nooooo, his GIFT. The tail slows, and the ears droop just slightly.

An arm comes down around Taako from behind. The hand is holding--one of these.]

Perhaps this is more to your liking?

[uhhhmagic]

I’ll repeat what I said about the slobber . . .

[Taako won’t take it, but the mongoose will. Climbing up on Taako’s shoulder and grabbing it, then disappearing under his cloak.]

[papasha]

[Damb. Not only did he get a diss, but his pastry got yoinked, too. That's fine.] Ah, hello. [The mongoose is already gone. He sighs a bit, but looks amused more than anything.]

Not to worry. I have another.

[He produces... another pastry, but this time it looks like a lemon turn-over. Taako then gets boxed in for his crimes by a jock and a dog, seeing as how said dog has now come over.]

Do I pay the toll mammal again...? The rates are so high here.

town

[chanteuser]

[ oof. a bump. ]

Hello there.

[ this does seem like a very good boy, yes. she crouches down so she's more at eye level with the dog. from behind her, her little black cat peers around her legs, curious. ]

If you went to all the trouble of getting it, shouldn't you keep it for yourself?

[papasha]

[When Alex crouches down, the dog's tail begins furiously wagging back and forth, and the whole butt almost starts wagging, too.

Except, it tries to put the turkey leg gently and politely on her knee, like it's giving it to her.]




I believe you've become the Realm "fence," Miss Alex.

[Blanca is stopped behind her. How'd he get there? He's so fucking quiet.]

[chanteuser]

[ thank you for the slobbery turkey leg pupper. but she doesn't actually want to eat it. ]

-- ? A fence?

[ hello, where did you come from, blanca? ]

[papasha]

[It's fine. The dog looks immensely proud of what it has done for her. The gift of overly large turkey leg.]

Yes. Having to fence off Alexei's stolen goods.

[He grins a bit.]

town

[reconnective]

[gasp. A GOOD BOY!

sora...immediately just drops to the ground to be on the same level with this good boy.]

Aw, thanks. But I'm not really hungry right now. [he scritches the dog behind the ears. while sora's doing that, his own friend approaches and wobbles, a cute noise following as it rolly-pollys itself on the ground for no reason at all.]

[papasha]

[Haha, well!

The dog very quickly drops the poor turkey leg and jumps gently forward to cover Sora's face in a bunch of wet, turkey licks. Its tail is going a mile a minute! Enjoy.

MEOW WOW. HOLLERS IRL.

But as sneaky as Blanca is behind Sora, his snort at the bubbly round friend that wobbles up gives him away.]

[reconnective]

[this is disgusting! and yet sora's immediately laughing in delight because unfortunately he really likes dogs. the dog's tail is going nuts and sora's hands are all over trying to pet him everywhere as he does nothing to stop him from licking.]

Gross. [it's not that gross. also yeah, surprise, meow wow is here and the creature wiggles a little like its trying to wag a tail it doesn't have. it makes another cheerful sound and sora glances away from doge to stare at blanca.]

Let me guess. He's yours?

[papasha]

He is. I've named him Alexei. Or, well, I just feel like his name is Alexei, I think.

[The dog finally relents on trying to give Sora any doge kisses, but stands there and wags its tail excitedly back and forth.]

Who is this round-shaped friend?

Castle b

[soulus]

[Their paths cross in the maze. The wolf trots beside Rufus with easy yet measured steps, and the latter cranes his neck in Blanca's direction.]

Are you looking for the way out?

[papasha]

[Oh. Hello, Rufus. The dog peers from around Blanca's legs at both Rufus and the wolf, cautious and curious.]

Making an attempt, yes. I could see over some of the hedging at the start, but now...

[He glances up.]

What about you?

[soulus]

I'm heading back to town.

[The wolf regards the dog simply, neither hostile nor friendly.]

I remember the way, so I will guide you.

[papasha]

I'm in luck, running into such a keen navigator. I would appreciate it.

[Rufus's very matter-of-fact way of doing things is amusing, but he doesn't do much more than smile a bit.]

After you, my maze savior.