WEEK SIX: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK SIX: MINGLE (25 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, Elsa, Yona, Shigeo, and Fiora'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. Once again, participants may find that they have difficulty recalling complete details of the past weeks. Also, anyone who had been poisoned during trial will still be feeling sick! Haha! Finally, participants will find that they are now sporting a new injury. This injury is one that they received in their past, whether they remember it or not. No matter how fatal the injury is, participants won't die from it, and the pain they feel will be dulled down. However, if another participant touches someone's injury effect, even if it's covered, then they will both be hit with whatever pain that was felt when the injury was first inflicted. This pain will last ten seconds. The injury can also be as minor or major as desired.

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[discernments]

[ Jeanne is, too. At least a good chunk of her injuries are hidden by her outfit, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about, right? ]

It can't be any worse than what we had to do last week, don't you think?

[ Positive thinking! Let's go, ferris wheel! ]

[cuedoves]

[ zuko is in his beach outfit, though he looks like was recently caught in an explosion? ]

[ muttered to himself: ]

Can't believe this...

[ anyway he approaches... ]

Uh. So... this is the ferris wheel. What does it do?

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[ the line for the ferris wheel isn't too long, and there's a bored teenage girl on her phone manning the ride. she chews bubblegum and blows it so that it pops when the three compadre get close by? ]

Yo. Keep your arms and legs inside the whatever at all times, don't puke on the ride, enjoy your stay ... [ she pauses as she looks all three of them over? ] And come back after my shift if you want to have some fun behind the funhouse.

[ uh

did she just come onto all three of them at once with a very bored tone ]

[stillnot]

[ well. that. uhhh ]

Uh. I'm - taken?

[ but what if it's part of the mission to make out with this girl? is she cute? wait, no. clem looks to jeanne and zuko like: this one's on you guys? ]

[discernments]

[ Some things are going to go over her head. What kind of fun does this girl mean?

Until Clem clarifies it, and then— ]

Who are you dating, Clementine?

[ If she focuses on Clem, she doesn't have to blush in response to being hit on. ]

[cuedoves]

Uh.....

[ zuko is blushing ]

I can't.

[ anyway back to clem!! who is she dating ]

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[ the teenage girl is indeed very cute. and this is the most entertainment she's had manning a ferris wheel all day, so. ]

Yeah, cutie, who're you seeing?

[ this is bullying. but also, since zuko and clem rejected her and jeanne didn't, she's looking at her and winking ]

[stillnot]

[ NO why did she have to be cute!!! anyway clem hates this and is ready to board the ferris wheel now. ]

Shut up, all of you.

[discernments]

[ Oh?

Well, she sees that wink but is going to redirect. ]

Clementine, I think this is where you can say "you" to her.

[ Jeanne doesn't know how to flirt. She only knows how to be sincere, and she is here to help teenagers be teenagers.....?

They are never getting on this ferris wheel, are they. ]

[cuedoves]

[ nudges jeanne ]

I think she's winking at you.

[ thanks zuko. anyway. he would tease clementine but he doesn't want to unleash the beast, so. clem can have her privacy even though it's definitely sora ]

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It can go for any of you, but I don't do taken people unless they're open to that. Way too much drama after what happened with Kim. [ under her breath, the teen goes "fucking kim". she slides a ticket towards jeanne, though? it has a phone number written on it. ] But call me if you're interested. I'm here, like, all the time, and you guys are super hot.

[stillnot]

Uh. We. Haven't talked about it. So.

[ ............... this is the fucking worst, so clem nudges jeanne. we are redirecting attention her way and it is WORKING. okay? okay. ]

[discernments]

Clementine, you'll have to talk to me about this later.

[ But she takes that ticket because she feels like it'd be rude not to? Help.

Zuko, please help. ]

Um, I don't have a phone.

[ This is true? The PHS is not a phone. ]

[cuedoves]

W-Well, uh... Ruler is.. a very complicated woman. And very, uh, dramatic. So you don't want to get involved, trust me. It will be very... messy, as they say.

[ the moral of this story here is never ask zuko for help. ]

B-But, maybe, after she takes some time to work on herself? But, uh anyway, we have to go do wheels.

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[ she stares at zuko blankly ]

Yikes.

[ she turns to jeanne ]

Just say no next time. Your friends are like, way worse at it than you could possibly be, and I'm all about enthusiastic consent or whatever. [ she waves, looking back to her phone ] Have fun in the world's most boring ride.

[ she lets them step unto the ferris wheel, now disinterested in all three of them. when they step in, this song starts playing ]

[stillnot]

[ the 'or whatever' does wonders in that sentence? anyway clem takes a seat in the ferris wheel gondola and.

then the music starts.

and she just leans forward and buries her face in her hands and groans. and as a belated reply to jean, muffled through her hands: ]

Why do I have to talk to you about it?

[discernments]

[ Jeanne thinks, maybe it'd have been better if she had burned than to have gone through that (that's a lie).

She just gives Zuko a Look before she gets onto the ferris wheel. ]

Because I'd like to know.

[ Jeanne is going to give Clem the ticket with the number on it. It's Clem's now. ]

Am I not allowed to know?

[ She is trying her best to ignore afro circus. ]

[cuedoves]

[ zuko just stays silent with shame but frankly this is jeanne's fault for asking for his help in the first place. ]

[ he is curious about clem's deets but is staying quiet so he doesn't get in trouble. also ignoring afro circus. ]

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[ this is the world's slowest ferris wheel ride with the loudest possible DADADADADA AFRO CIRCUS in the background.

anyway, as expected of the ferris wheel, it stops for a bit when they're at the top so they can take in the view! Wow! They can see the whole carnival from here! Donkeys... Emet failing to shoot ducks... a child crying next to the pool hall... a food stall fight of some sort.

It's a beautiful day.

Anyway how long is the ride supposed to stay up there. ]

[stillnot]

[ clem takes the ticket for some reason? reflex? SHE DOESN'T WANT THIS???

clem is too busy being annoyed at the music and wondering if she is supposed to have a real answer to 'am i not allowed to know' to notice that they've been up here an abnormally long time... and she can't enjoy the view in this mood! but she is looking down on everyone else's adventures. haha. ]

... Let's just focus on figuring out what we're supposed to do, here.

[discernments]

[ It's a souvenir, Clem.

Jeanne watches everyone be hot messes, especially Emet failing to duck some fucks. ]

You didn't answer my question, but I think we've been here longer than we should. I can climb out and see if there's anything making us stuck.

[ Or they can just stay up here forever? Whichever. ]

Zuko, you've been a bit quiet. Is something wrong?

[ As if she didn't just give him a Look moments earlier. ]

[cuedoves]

I don't want you two to yell at me.

[ wow everyone sucks... ]

I can go to the top and... uh... see if there's anything we missed?

[ he may or may not be trying to escape girls ]

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[ the ferris wheel continues to not budge an inch. this is normal. you guys should keep gossiping about who clem is dating.

DADADADA AFRO CIRCUS play in full, though. on loop. ]

[stillnot]

No one is going to yell at you.

[ ... clementine would normally yell at him. but more because climbing out of the gondola is a stupid idea than any other reason. luckily she's ready to do anything to escape the combination of this song and the gossiping.

so she pockets the ticket and tries to wrench open the door to the gondola. ]

Maybe we can just climb back down.

[discernments]

I'm not going to yell at you, Zuko, but I trust you to be careful when you check. If you get injured doing it, I'll be very cross with you.

[ Has anyone seen Jeanne be truly angry at anyone yet?

And because the mod tag text says to

Jeanne puts a hand on Clem's arm. ]

Not so fast, Clementine. You have to pay the toll to leave. Were you simply saying you're dating, or are you truly dating someone?