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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[antaressnipe]

Perhaps I fear what might have happened to my immortal soul if I did not show.

[The number of people who would kill him for good...

But that quip aside, Chiron will come trotting up to Blanca with a fond, and equally amused smile]

... Have your memories returned, friend?

[papasha]

Yep. Right as rain, I think--until I think about something I can't remember.

[He's teasing!]

What about you? Not startled by your back legs anymore, right? You had me a little worried.

[antaressnipe]

... No, that issue has been corrected.

[Lowering his head in great shame, and sighing]

I do apologize for that. Had I realized what might have happened, I would have spent more time warning you all in advance.

[papasha]

That's all right. [He gives Chiron a reassuring pat on the arm.] I suppose I'm not much better considering I forgot how to read.

I'm glad you're back to your old self now, though.

[antaressnipe]

-- You could not read?

[The hilarious fact that I, the player, knew this, but Chiron was too busy being wowed by his horse ass to notice--]

Mmm, well. That goes for the both of us. I hope this means that our duties are coming to an end.

[papasha]

I couldn't. [He does not point out that he couldn't when Chiron was, like, with him, it's fine.] But that's all right.

I think we've managed to pull through to the end, yes.

[antaressnipe]

Ah, then the virus has also been taken care of?

[papasha]

I'm... not entirely sure actually. We had to retrieve the leaders in order to officially get all of you back here.

I'm guessing we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[antaressnipe]

[Mmm... not looking too pleased to hear this, but Chiron gives a curt nod all the same]

So we shall.

... Though at least we will have tonight to rest and prepare, if it proves necessary.

[papasha]

I think most of us could do with a little preparation and rest.

[He smiles a bit.]

Glad to have you back, Archer.