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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[chanteuser]

[ please appreciate how clean the entire ballroom is, the work that went into this is probably more than you could ever imagine. someone was savaged by a mop.

alex is...! being a complete wallflower. she's dressed for the occasion, even if apparently no one had a choice in the whole dressing up part, but she seems pretty content to hide around at the edges of the ballroom, a drink in hand, and watch everything happening around the room.

draped around her neck like a living, breathing scarf is the little cat who's been following her around all week. his tail flicks every now and again, lazy and content. if anyone approaches, his ears will twitch and he'll look up to see who's here, but other than that he seems very happy lounging over her shoulders like this. there's a little starry bowtie around the cat's neck, because this is very important. ]

[robopriest]

Hey, there.

[Says a certain man with an eyepatch, stepping up to Alex with an easy smile - the crow on his shoulder caws gently as he says, with an obvious sort of fondness:]

What's a gorgeous lady like you doing in the corner like this? Afraid you'll blind everyone who looks at you too long?

[chanteuser]

[ the cat looks up, but just makes a contented little purring sound rather than any attempt to keep people away. please pet it, it demands affection.

alex just laughs though. ]

I'm admiring the outcome of all the hardwork cleaning this place.

[ she's only partially joking. ]

Hey. You look smart.

[robopriest]

[He reaches for the little cat to pet him on the head, but his gaze is completely fixed on Alex.]

Mm, that's true. Someone needs to admire all the effort we put into it, right?

[And a laugh.]

I guess I do. I admit, its nice to be all dressed up like this. Its like a fairytale.

[chanteuser]

[ the cat is delighted by this, and nuzzles up into his hand pretty much immediately. yaaay. ]

Is this what you had in mind when you said this place should give us all something nice for a change?

[infreefall]

Alex-san!

[ ochako is here now! with her red panda, who as usual seems pleased to see alex. ]

Have you danced yet?

[chanteuser]

[ hello ochako and panda friend. ]

I haven't no, have you? I'm not sure I actually know how to dance.

[infreefall]

Well, I don't really know either, so at least we won't have to worry about embarrassing each other.

[chanteuser]

...

Oh that's true.

[stillnot]

[ wallflower club. at some point they are probably just. wallflowering beside each other. ]

I like your dress.

[chanteuser]

[ wallflower club is the best club ]

Thanks. I like yours too.

[ clem... cute ]

[stillnot]

Mm, really?

[ this is not a question asked out of insecurity. just her priorities... ]

Feels hard to move in.

[chanteuser]

Yeah. The colour suits you!

[ hm. well. she swooshes the cape she's got on a bit, thoughfully. ]

A little. But I guess you're meant to... well. You've got to be able to dance in them, right? So they must be made for that.

[misstrust]

[ Alex why are you hiding-- ]

Pardon me, my dear. But I believe only one of us gorgeous beauties is allowed to sit out at a time.

[ And Dorothy wins. ]

[chanteuser]

[ sometimes you like watching the world go by -- ]

There are lots of beautiful people here, Dorothy. I'm sure it'll balance out somehow. [ a broken leg counts as cheating here. ]

[misstrust]

And that's a lovely excuse, but really. You ought to be out there.

[chanteuser]

But I'm fine here. [ dorothhhhyyyy ]

[antaressnipe]

[well.

Even in his attempts to leave the party early (as in, five minutes after it's in full-swing), Chiron knows his manners and will at least approach Alex with a smile and a little bow, dress in greek formal wear which is basically a very long, elegantly designed toga that drapes over his horse half (yes I changed this to be nice to him, shush)]

You look beautiful, Alex.

[Nearby, his deer is... present. Pressed very close to his side and looking around nervously, as if she does not really want to be here]

[chanteuser]

[ ... ah. she shifts so that she can press her hand to the back of the deer's head, fingers stroking the coat there. her other hand takes one of Chiron's, gently. ]

You okay?

[ because he looks like he's about to mcflippin' bolt and that makes her all sorts of concerned. ]

[antaressnipe]

... I do not think I'm suited to such ... activities.

[He tries to be amused by it but frankly, he looks... uncomfortable.]

[chanteuser]

[ ... she squeezes his hand. ]

You can hide with me on the sidelines, if you want. We could get some food and just people watch?

[ no one would want him to go, she's sure of that. ]

[reconnective]

Alex! [apparently she doesn't get to wallflower for long because sora suddenly appears in his suit, a small friend beside him and a live bird somehow perched more on his shoulder than in his hair for once.] You're not just gonna stand here by yourself forever, are you?

[chanteuser]

[ oof. hello there. ]

I... had sort of thought I might, actually?

[reconnective]

[he makes a face.]

I guess, but it looks more fun out there.

[chanteuser]

I don't know how to dance.

[ have mercy ]