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]

[ hansa ] Why is it dance scores for you and in general for me?

[ ... ]

I know. We all agreed not to waste or worry about time, right? I’m trying not to think too negatively about it.

[robopriest]

Haha, because I can decide the rules like that. Its just how I roll.

[closes eyes]

Exactly. Which is why I just want you to have fun. Smile! Laugh! Just enjoy yourself. Things like these don't come that often.

[chanteuser]

[



she pinches his nose. but only once, letting go pretty quickly. ]

That sounds like a double standard to me.

Smile, laugh, try really hard not to step on your feet —- [ she’s doing her best on that last one so far and avoiding that and she seems genuinely pleased with herself. ]

But yeah. Compared to previous week and what happened then... this is much more light-hearted.

[robopriest]

It's a very true double standard.

[And though he chuckles, the look he gives her is warm and fond.]

It is. And I think its a blessing in and of itself if only for the fact that I get to dance with you.

[chanteuser]

[ unfair. ]

Or “shuffle in a corner”, which might be a little more accurate. [ still. she squeezes their held hands. ]

It’s nice though. This—- [ and then she sort of motions around in general with a little nod of her head ] All of this. It just feels a little more normal.

Even if we did have to put it together ourselves.

[robopriest]

Shuffling is still dancing. I won't take no for an answer.

[And a light shrug at that, his hand on her waist shifting slightly to get a better hold on her.]

We did a lot of hard work, and it paid off. Its a celebration for that, too.

[chanteuser]

Alright, alright. [ it’s their new form of dancing. maybe it will catch on. ]

Not just today either. [ it’s been a very tired few weeks, really. but it hasn’t all been bad. she leans forward and bumps her forehead against his shoulder, just for a moment before she straightens up again. ]

It feels longer than six weeks, don’t you think?

[robopriest]

[He pauses for a moment as she rests her head against his shoulder, looking at her with some concern - but he smirks a bit at her question.]

You're asking that to a man who lived for ten years in another world?

[And a beat.]

But honestly, yeah. Even that went by quickly. This just seems like we've been here for a long time.

[chanteuser]

[ god ]

Right. This place really went after you, time wise, huh?

[ ten years and six weeks. she could barely believe the six weeks part. ]

Some parts have been alright. But... [ not the obviously Bad partd ]

... mm. Well. If it was all bad we’d have all given up a while back, right?

[robopriest]

I'm just your local time magnet over here.

[And he leans in, bumping his forehead against hers, lightly.]

Maybe. But its because we have each other that we managed to pull through. I believe in that.

[chanteuser]

Mm.

[ she smiles, and leans into the forehead bump a little ]

I don’t disagree with that. I’m not sure how many times I can get away with saying thank you though, before the words lose importance.

[robopriest]

[There's a pause.]

[His smile widens - he almost looks a bit cheeky.]

Well, I don't need thanks, you know. I'm happy with whatever you give me.

[chanteuser]

I know.

But I like to say it anyway.

[ she looks thoughtful for a moment, like she’s considering something.

then she stops, and gives him enough time to slow the strange little shuffle they’ve been doing this whole time. just so she can curl a hand around the back of his neck, and lean in to kiss him, very gently.

there are plenty of ways to say thank you, after all. ]

[robopriest]

Heh.

[She kisses him, and he returns it, easily - his own hand, shifting up her back, pulls her a little closer. There sure are a lot of ways to say thank you, its true, and this? This is one of the best.]

[After a moment, he breaks the kiss, only to turn his head so that he can kiss her lightly on the cheek.]

Now that? I definitely rate that a twenty out of ten.

[chanteuser]

[ she laughs at that - the kiss on the cheek, the comment. light hearted and happy. at her feet, the cat purrs and rubs itself against both of their legs, just as content. ]

Only a twenty, hm?

[ she leans up and presses a kiss to his cheek as well, hand moving back into the hold they had before - her hand on his shoulder, and this time she laces the fingers of their held hands together. ]

[robopriest]

Oh? And here I thought that was the limit. Maybe I need to reassess. Two hundred? Two thousand?

[He laughs, but though he teases, he's quiet, like he doesn't want anyone else to overhear. They both move back in their shuffle again, but Hansa is much more relaxed in his movements, his smile ever so fond.]

I think I need to rate you up to infinity, at this point.

[chanteuser]

[ she just goes pink. stop. but she's not trying to move away, in fact she's keeping closer than before. this is nice? even with the teasing, and the fact she still has no idea how to dance, it's just nice being close and moving with the music. ]

Only if I get to start assigning points too. And not just for dancing. [ fair is fair. ]

[robopriest]

Hm? You want to assign points? Go ahead.

[Its easy, to let everything melt away, and just think about nothing but them, dancing, in the middle of a lavish ballroom.]

Can't really beat infinity, though.

[chanteuser]

[ hmmmm.... ]

Infinity plus one.

[ gotcha. ]

[robopriest]

Wow.

[And a laugh.]

I need to change my answer to infinity plus two, then.

[chanteuser]

Nope. Plus one's the highest.

[ are you both five is this what this is ]