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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[infreefall]

[ it feels like cheating to ochako too, but like ]

You didn't specify...

[chanteuser]

I didn't.

[ she was being nice. ]

I can, if you want.

[infreefall]

[ eep ]

Y-You don't have to!

[chanteuser]

[ d'aw ]

Are you sure? It'd be a nice excuse for you. If you wanted to.

[infreefall]

A nice excuse for what?!

[chanteuser]

To kiss someone if you're feeling too shy to?

[infreefall]

[ her voice turns a little shrill? ]

I can't do that!

[chanteuser]

Why not?

[infreefall]

How could I?! Who would I even--

[ skfjkdfkjg ]

I can't!

[chanteuser]

Why can't you? [ she's


asking very genuinely. ochako it's okay. ]

[infreefall]

[ after giving herself another moment to die inside (she has so many regrets, so many), she lowers her voice to a whisper because this is one of the most embarrassing moments of her life. ]

No one here likes me that way! I can't lose my first kiss to someone who doesn't care.

[chanteuser]

[ wow excuse you ochako?? ]

You don't know that, Ochako. You can't just assume that sort of thing, or you'll end up missing something really good for you.

[infreefall]

Well, if anyone does they haven't said anything.

[ this topic is! the worst! ]

Anyway, it doesn't matter. There are more important things going on than... [ she is still blushing. ] ...who people are crushing on, or whatever.

[ "more important things," says the one who suggested truth or dare ]

[chanteuser]

A little light heartedness doesn't hurt, though. Especially not here and now. [ ignoring the public confession by dinosaur, taako crying and snoring, and elsa getting drunk ]

[infreefall]

Lightheartedness is one thing. We need it sometimes, to make sure everyone's still doing okay and remind us all it's not always bad.

...But the rest isn't important.

[chanteuser]

You might as well give it a try. [ nudge nudge ] We don't know how much time we have, so... no point in wasting or worrying about it?

Or not taking chances when you can.

[infreefall]

Maybe that works for some people, but... I don't know. I just feel like I should focus on what's more important, and things like that... I don't really need that, do I?

[ she's afraid feelings alex please let her live ]

[chanteuser]

[ stop being so scared of your fee fees, ochako. ]

Maybe not. But don't cut yourself off from things unnecessarily. [ and to round it off she!

will lean forwards and kiss her forehead. there. ]

[infreefall]

I'm not cutting myself off from anything! I'm prioritizing!

[ and then alex gives her a forehead kiss and she looks? startled? she was not expecting that? ]

[chanteuser]

[ ochako you're a sweetheart ]

[infreefall]

[ ...she starts to laugh a little. ]

You really are like a big sister, you know that?

[chanteuser]

... Well. Maybe I'm getting there again.

[infreefall]

I think so. Your little brother will be lucky to have you when you find him again.

[chanteuser]

I hope so.

[ she laces her fingers together and rests them in her lap ]

I don't even know what he's like now. Or if he even remembers me.

[infreefall]

That's just one more reason to find him, though, isn't it? Both so you can make sure he's somewhere safe, and so you can get to know each other again.