WEEK SEVEN: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK SEVEN: MINGLE (21 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. As usual, the participants will find that their lodgings have changed, and should anyone check their PHS, Chiron, Ochako, Soo-won, and Dorothy's profiles have been removed. They may also find that they have difficulty recalling complete details of the past weeks. Furthermore, it looks as though the rules have updated. Not everything is the same as the previous pattern, though. The barrier to the north is back up, and once more, what lies beyond is an empty field. In contrast, however, participants may notice that they can finally access a place they haven't been able to before... Additionally, it looks like the Leaders aren't around. No matter where the participants look, they're nowhere to be found. Should anyone try calling for them in the Planetarium, there will be no response—not even a message telling the participant that they're busy. Finally, everything around the participants begins to... glitch? Buildings may suddenly blink out of existence and then back in, random items like chairs or cups may suddenly distort even while they're being used, and looking at any particular thing for too long may give someone a headache. It's worse than it was that one week, though: participants will find that it's happening to themselves as well. Body parts might suddenly glitch out of existence then back in, and there will be a shot of pain when it occurs. It'll happen randomly, but it also seems to occur more often if they're touching something or another person.

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[chanteuser]

[ ... huh.

that's slightly concerning but also? probably realm related, so it only throws her for a moment. ]

[ alex just shrugs. ] It'd be fun if there was though, right?

-- You didn't answer my question though. The girl I described, have you seen her around?

[lecarre]

[This is the first time all cyoa that Ange has been offended.

Excuse you she is a great liar.

... but anyway. Yeah. The girl. Alex has got this covered, Ange is just over here being offended.]

[axecessory]

[ oh, another student? they may as well ask? ]

Excuse me—! We're looking for our friend...

[ she's using a nice voice, be useful, whoever you are. she'll walk over—what's this person look like? ]

[retellers]

[ Haruhi scowls. ]

You're looking for my mascot. She's the one I've been trying to find all day.

[ Well, the person will look familiar--an older version of Rabbit, to be precise. She looks over at them and smiles. ]

Oh my. It's good to see you again.

[chanteuser]

[ ah. ]

Maybe? If it sounds like her... you really haven't found her anywhere yet?

It might be quicker if we team up and look for her. Or if we know where you've looked so we can look elsewhere...

[lecarre]

Yes... we all must be worried about her, right?

So let us all look for her together.

[THIS... MIGHT BE PROGRESS??]

[axecessory]

[ Hilda's relief is palpable—she's going to try and hug Rabbit(?) immediately, letting out a big sigh. ]

Bunny! I was so worried!

[ once the initial surprise fades, she's still sounding happy, but. huh. ]

Going for a more... mature look today?

[retellers]

[ Haruhi is looking at them so fucking suspiciously now. ]

Are you guys going to tell me the truth first? I'm not an idiot. You're really going to expect me to believe she's in some weird group with you all?

[ Ange's lies has become their undoing.

Back with Hilda, the older Rabbit laughs. ]

This is just what I look like. You're looking for the other me, aren't you?

[chanteuser]

...

We're not necessarily lying. She's... someone we know by a different name. Because she lost her memories. She was one of the people leading the groups we were split in to -- and for all we know, one of her teammates could be in this group looking for her.

It's just been easier to get to this point not going into detail because who would believe that a bunch of people who've been trapped somewhere for two months are now running through their own memories to find one of the people who've been guiding us the whole time?

[ at this point she might as well just be honest. ange, shh. unless she's adding to that with more information. ]

[lecarre]

[No she'll shh. It figures that their kind of sort of lie mostly truth is what they're called out on!!

This is why she lies!!!

But Alex has got it covered and Ange won't really say anything until necessary.

It sounds so ridiculous, really, but hey, maybe this chick goes for that sort of thing.]

[retellers]

[ Listen, she's calling them out because they said they are a group of performing runaways and then said that Rabbit is also a peforming runaway from proxy. This is bullshit. ]

I think you guys are confused. [ She places her hands on her hips. ] But your confusion is pretty interesting! Something is definitely going on here, so I'm going to get to the bottom of it.

[ she wanders off, they can follow. ]

[chanteuser]

We're really not.

[ but hey. they'll follow her? maybe? she's looking for bnuuy too. ]

[lecarre]

[She shrugs a little and follows as well.

Anything that gets them to their goal is fine by her!!]

[discernments]

[ an older rabbit... hopefully, this is a step in the right direction. but that's an interesting thing she said. ]

The other you? I suppose we are, but is that not also you?

... Can you tell us how to find her?

[retellers]

[ Haruhi is walking, not bothering to check to see if they're behind her. But she seems to know where she's going, at least. ]

Where have you two gone? The clubroom? Yuki said she saw you there.

[ Back with Jeanne and Hilda who is here, the older Rabbit shakes her head. ]

That's the me from a long time ago. But you have to wake her up.

[chanteuser]

Yes, we went there first.

[ nyoom. ]

[lecarre]

We were checking classrooms along the way as well, but we did not find her there.

[Obviously.

nyoom!!]

[axecessory]

[ she looks over this other rabbit, frowning. where is their bunny? at least rabbit in some form seems to know what's going on. ]

And how are we supposed to do that...?

[retellers]

[ As they walk, Ange and Alex will feel as if people are staring at them--and they are. They'll hear whispers, people muttering if they're new members of the SOS Brigade, who did Haruhi drag with her this time... Haruhi ignores it all and then

bursts into another classroom. This time, another teenage boy is here, and he looks so exasperated. ]

Haruhi?

[ Meanwhile, older Rabbit stands up and walks over to the two girls. ]

I can't say. Classified information. But I'll help you.

[chanteuser]

[ alex waves at this poor boy who seems as tired as she does. ]

Hello.

[ she is not haruhi, but she's offering a greeting anyway. ]

[lecarre]

[Ange is unbothered by the staring.

Also not too concerned about this random dude, but, well. She takes her cues from Alex and waves as well. I guess. She's not really undercover right now so she's half-assing it.]

[axecessory]

[ ange is too tired to pretend anymore and I respect her

hilda gladly accepts this older rabbit, canting her head. ]

Thanks! I'm pretty worried about your... other self. Whatever you can help us with, we'd really appreciate.

[discernments]

[ Classified information....?

Jeanne accepts that well enough. Any help is better than none. ]

Please lead the way, however you can.

[retellers]

[ He just looks even more exasperated as he looks at them. Haruhi announces that it is now his job to take care of them and fills him in, and she leaves the room without much ceremony to continue her search elsewhere. He, however, immediately squints. ]

Are you some other secret organization I should be aware of? Will I need to be saved after an overly polite attempt on my life? Why are you searching for [ LAWN MOWER DOWNSTAIRS IS RUNNING AROUND ON A RAMPAGE ] exactly?

[ Meanwhile, the older Rabbit will walk out of the room and gesture for them to follow. As they walk, they'll get that same sense of sleepiness they had before, but they don't actually fall asleep this time.

[chanteuser]

Because we have to. [ she nods at haruhi ] We tried telling her but she didn't believe us, so I'm sorry if I don't feel positive about going through that again. But... she's my friend. And I need to find her.

That's enough, right?

[ she sounds sincere. it's alex, of course she sounds sincere. ]