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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[recrowns]

[well well well, it seems like someone’s finally abandoned his old robes! soo-won’s new outfit rests nicely on his shoulders even if the armor itself doesn’t look reinforced like true armor. just let the aesthetic happen]

[ i. the damage control prompt - monday ]

[haha wow! saturday was weird, wasn’t it!

maybe that’s why you’ll find soo-won come monday in the bookstore, more deeply burrowed in his fort of books. even moreso than usual! what’s he reading? is that romance for dummies?

alternatively catch him in the evening where he’s quite legitimately given up, expecting no one else to wander into the bookstore. he’s laying on the ground with a book (love poetry?) now covering his face to completely hide his expression, ignoring the fact that his ears are red. has he finally encountered the one topic that overwhelms him?

the virgin soo-woo strikes again.]

[ ii. no place like home ]

[soo-won is anywhere in the castle! legitimately anywhere! whether it be the foyer, the music room, the spa area, he seems to be wandering around it with his daemon – which changes shape from a falcon to a tiger to a bunny interchangeably – looking a bit perplexed, like something isn’t clicking quite right for him.

should you find him outside, soo-won is just going to be petting the daemon perched on his shoulder. another bird makes his public mingle debut, descending from the sky to meet soo-won’s hand, with a cry. he laughs, though it still sounds slightly unsettled - ]

… it is strange, isn’t it, Gulfan? Like we’ve seen someplace like this before.

[though it seems like soo-won’s daemon, upon noticing you – yes you - is very excited for your presence. it doesn’t matter who you are, the daemon is going to be very friendly and charge straight for you. fun! soo-won only belated calls out:]

Oh – pardon!

i.

[evocationary]

[ hhhfhfhfhhtt lup just - laughs? poor soo-won.

in the evening, she drops down next to him, pushing her dumb flame glasses up on top of her head before trying to read what he's reading. her own daemon - a weasel - squeaks and immediately rolls over to him.

it chews on his fingers. gently. ]

You are so hopeless.

[recrowns]

[assorted love poems, apparently! when he lifts it off his face at the sound of her voice, otherwise letting the weasel chew on his fingers, she'll find that it's open to a poem.

soo-won's own daemon, currently in the form of a baby tiger, paws over to lup and nuzzles against her affectionately even as soo-won manages a bit of a laugh, pink still dusting his cheeks.]

I thought maybe I ought to finally learn about something I never had much interest in....

[evocationary]

[ tiger!! lup immediately picks up the baby tiger and hugs it to her chest? hi. ]

Yeah? Did somebody encourage that interest? [ tease, tease. ] I, uh. I like this poem, actually. Seems thematic.

i. evening

[chanteuser]

[ ...

... this would be funny, if she couldn't sense his distress from all the way over here. alex pads over to him, a little black cat bounding ahead of her and sniffing at some of the discarded books along the way. ]

... Doing some extracurricular studying?

[recrowns]

[soo-won is just going to shift then, upon hearing someone approach. his daemon which was a small falcon sitting atop books, gives a happy chirp upon seeing alex, wings spreading in greeting.]

Something like that... Just thought I should try to learn something new.

[love????]

[chanteuser]

Something like... poetry?

[ LOVE poetry. the cat looks up at the chirp, his tail waving slightly in interest. hello bird. ]

i

[dianxias]

[ though xie lian comes by the bookshop often, he wasn't necessarily seeking out soo-won - when he spots him, his face lights in recognition, and curiosity brings him over to look.

...romance for dummies?

there's a beat.

...and, after a long moment, he shuffles over and comes to sit down right next to him. xie lian's ears are red. ]

...would you mind if I read with you?

[recrowns]

[hm.

soo-won will lower the book before just. laughing weakly and making room for xie lian to sit with him]

Something happen to you as well, Xie Lian? I apologize for not noticing...

[that xl was just??/ smooching???]

[dianxias]

[ he sits!! his cheeks are red, now. ]

No, no, nothing... I just... don't really understand this kind of stuff, either? And apparently that's a big deal...

[ he's having flashbacks to spa party chaos (what timeline is this) ] But...well, I thought if anyone might understand that, you would... I've never really thought about it. Ever.


[ in all 800 years of his existence.

two virgins sitting on the floor learning about romance.png ]

i.

[exercisms]

[Walking in, seeing this going on, and just. Sweating. Ah.]

Um. . . Won. . .

[recrowns]

[he lowers the book before laughing a bit when he realizes it's mob]

Good day, Shigeo.

It's really not as dire as you think - but if there's areas in which we're lacking, we should learn more, right?

[simple as that!]

[exercisms]

Oh. Good idea.

[. . .]

So you don't really know about, um, dating, huh?

ii

[riegan]

(Likewise, Claude's dragon is also excited to see Soo-Won right now but it doesn't leave him. Instead, it lets out an excited screech and spreads its wings in greeting. It looks like they're both just two strangely nostalgic guys exploring the castle, huh?)

Trying to seize the place? You'll have to get in line.

(He'll fight you, Soo-won. A battle of strategy to take the castle.)

[recrowns]

[hewwo dragon!! soo-won is just going to smile at it mildly before laughing a bit more at claude's joke

gulfan settles on soo-won's shoulder them, similarly watching claude]

Seize? No, I have no interest in something like that. It just feels a little familiar - I can't place why.

[riegan]

(Watch them all you want! Neither is bothered,)

I'm not actually interested in taking it but it's fun thinking about it. (Shrugging,) It's one of those strategy problems we get in class sometimes.

(How to take important places in case of a battle. Enemy strongholds, castles, forts, higher ground... those were the kind of assignments he enjoyed doing.)

Hm... does it? (He looks around,) This sort of place feels grander than the castles and estates back at home.

(He remembers those! He looks at Soo-won one more time though, tilting his head curiously to the side,)

Maybe you used to live in one, too.

(He wouldn't be surrpised.)

i

[misstrust]

That's a rather strange place to either nap or diligently absorb romantic poetry.

[ Hi, Soo-won. Dorothy is just looking rather amused. So too is the miniature wild horse trotting behind her, who moves over to just snort softly on his hair. ]

[recrowns]

[what a sweet horse.... soo-won moves the book before reaching up to gently pet its mane. the bunny that was napping on some books perks up at seeing dorothy and immediately goes to cuddle up to her legs]

I didn't expect you all to be wandering in... Having a peek at something to read before bed?

[misstrust]

[ ... Oh. Hi, bunny.

She's going to carefully reach down to pet it. ]

Something like that. I was curious to see what I'd find.

... Not you like this, for certain.

ii

[infreefall]

[ she is just passing by to explore the castle herself, and doesn't even seem to notice soo-won at first? not until his daemon has launched itself at her, anyway, and she gives a startled yelp. ]

What?!

[recrowns]

Oh! Forgive me, Ochako.

[but at least the daemon that's in the shape of a (throws dart) tiger seems to just be purring happily as it circles her legs. hello, miss]

[infreefall]

[ there is a red panda nearby looking a bit distraught, but ochako relaxes a little. ]

Soo-won-san, this one's yours?

[ a tiger... ]

i

[discernments]

[ It's evening, and a mouse(?) jumps on top of this love poetry book that has him turning red. ]

Are you trying to find something to recite to Zuko, Won?

[recrowns]

[GUH he is now crushed under the weight of this mouse and also the sound of jeanne's voice

but the falcon that was perched neatly on some books will immediately move at attention when she approaches, flapping up to settle on her shoulder if allowed and nuzzle against her affectionately]

Please don't make such bold assumptions, Jeanne...

[discernments]

[ It's allowed. Jeanne reaches up to pet the falcon. The mouse will helpfully get off and nudge the book off Soo-won's face. ]

Is it bold? It seemed like a logical conclusion, considering what happened. It wouldn't be a leap, if that opened a door for you.