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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Comments

[chanteuser]

I'd have preferred it if you weren't gone at all, Ochako.

[ lawd. ]

We were all worried about each other, then.

[infreefall]

I know, but... it worked out, didn't it? And someone else would've taken my place, and... I don't like that.

[ she's at least a little sheepish about it. ]

I'm glad you're all okay, though.

[chanteuser]

[ she just sighs, and hugs her tighter. she's also a little sliced on her left arm but it's fine it's hidden by her sleeves. ]

Yeah. A bit tired though, but... it was worth it.

[infreefall]

We're all pretty tired, too, honestly. A lot happened this week. But... yeah. It was definitely worth it.

[chanteuser]

Everyone should try and rest up as much as we can tonight. We have no idea what'll happen tomorrow.

[infreefall]

That's the plan! ...As soon as I get to talk to everyone, at least. It may have only been a week, but I missed you guys a lot, you know? And... I have to apologize to everyone for dying, anyway.

[chanteuser]

...

Yeah.

A little, Ochako. You know who you need to talk to first, right?

[infreefall]

[ ...well there is a long list, but. ]

Xie Lian and Hua Cheng-san. But... you guys, too - especially Hilda-san and Clementine-san.

[chanteuser]

We can talk in a bit. Xie Lian and Hua Cheng were... really upset when you died. [ they all were. ]

And... well. Xie Lian was one of the people who found you, so... [ not that she's being cruel, but it pushes the priorities around a bit. ]

[infreefall]

He's the one who...?

[ oh. oh, no. her heart falls. ]

I hoped it would be someone else...

[chanteuser]

[ she strokes her hair. ]

It's not something we can really control, unfortunately. Who finds who. Just... make sure you talk to him as soon as you can, alright? [ he was a sad, sad martial god :( ]

[infreefall]

[ she nods! ]

I figured he'd be one of the first I had to find, anyway. He... He knew it might happen, but I know that wouldn't have made it any easier.

[chanteuser]

It doesn't. Knowing what I knew didn't make any of it easier, so... I can probably say it was the same. Especially with who died that week.