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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[misstrust]

[ Sir, you're not much taller than she is??

Sir what are you doing--

But Dorothy isn't really scared of much, so she obliges him and places her arms over his shoulders. ]

You really don't need to humor me, you know.

[dianxias]

I don't see it that way. Friends help each other, don't they?

And besides, you shouldn't have to miss out because of an injury. [ she looked so sad, and that is unacceptable.

so! with a little "excuse me!" xie lian moves to wrap his arms around her waist, and then picks dorothy right up off of the ground pretty much effortlessly. it's like carrying a few pieces of paper.

...and with that, off they go! he's going to carry her out to the dance floor now. ]

[misstrust]

[ Oh dear god, she more than half-expected it, but it still comes as a surprise when he just-- hoists her up??

And spirits her away to the dance floor while she's still holding onto his shoulders, a little wide-eyed. ]

You... are certainly stronger than I expected.

[dianxias]

[ xie lian laughs a little at that -- ]

I get that a lot. . [ flower in one hand, sword in the other, and all of that. he's having absolutely no trouble at all, and once they get to the middle of the dance floor, he just adjusts his grip and smiles up at her. ] Believe it or not, I've been training in martial arts since I was a child. I'm glad that it can come in useful, here.

[ and, with that!! he starts to listen to the music and moves along with it. it's a slower song, more ballroom waltz-y than anything at the moment, so it's easy enough to sway back and forth, to do a turn when other people seem to be turning, slow and steady and in time with the music. ] You may have to help direct me a little bit, but I think we can figure it out!

[ dorothy wants 2 dance dorothy gets 2 dance ]

[misstrust]

After everything I've seen and heard, that may be one of the easier things I could believe!

[ Sora and his Kingdom Hearts, for example. But he doesn't seem to be having any difficulty holding her up, and so Dorothy holds on as they sway, and-- ]

On every third beat, you turn. You don't need to verify that everyone else is doing it.