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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Comments

[chanteuser]

[ oh. fear. ]

But—-??

[misstrust]

Off you go!

[ NO BUTS. ]

[chanteuser]

[ acccck ]

I can’t just wander around on the dance floor by myself, Dorothy.

[misstrust]

I imagine if you bat your eyes at any of our lovely gentlemen, they'd be happy to offer you a dance within seconds.

[ Alex is hot, Dorothy refuses to believe everyone is as averse to physical contact as Rufus is. ]

[chanteuser]

They can all line up to have their feet stepped on, I'm sure they'll be really excited for that.

[ averse to physical contact? probably not. but maybe adverse to high heels stamping on their toes. ]

[misstrust]

Have you never danced before, or are you just strangely lacking confidence in it?

[chanteuser]

As far as I know I've never danced before. [ it's the former! ]

[misstrust]

Hm... then perhaps...

[ Dorothy grasps her chin with a soft hum. ]

I could coach you.

[chanteuser]

[ ... ]

Like... talk me through how to dance?

[misstrust]

Since I can't quite demonstrate-- yes. I think I should be able to make it simple enough.

[chanteuser]

[ .... hmmmm. ]

We can try?

[misstrust]

Wonderful! Then let's wait for a good waltz.

[chanteuser]

[ she has no idea what a good waltz looks like ]

You... know what that is? I don't think I can tell half of these apart.

[misstrust]

You can tell by the beat, and the posture. A waltz is when the gentleman holds the lady by the hand, the other on her waist. And the beat is...

[ She claps her hands, to demonstrate. ]

One-two-three, one-two-three.

[chanteuser]

... I thought that was just a normal hold for these sorts of dances. [ dorothy, this is what you're up against. ]

[ but she does listen to the beat, and slowly, uncertainly, tries clapping along herself. the rhythm isn't difficult - she sings! - but it is new. ]

[misstrust]

The footwork is important here.

[ But she'll wait until Alex gets the beat. ]

[chanteuser]

[ the beat doesn't take long for her to pick up, but it's the footwork she's more concerned about. ]

Is it complicated?