week one: mingle

[cyclists]

Week One
30 in Competition

As the sun rises on Monday morning, all participants will find themselves awakening with a sense of purpose. Regardless of where they slept the night before, they’ll find themselves compelled to return to the main meeting hall first thing in the morning.

Approaching the hall, however, they will find a large, swirling mass grey in color looming near the sakura tree. This swirl cannot be approached just yet, but seems to be locked and waiting for something more.

As the last member of the village enters the hall, they will find Lune and Sol at the head of the room. Though they’re together, it’s Sol who speaks up first this time.

“Last night, Lune and I were finally able to get some answers. Or, at least, something we can do to help. The core’s still experiencing fluctuations and some instability, but we’ve figured out a place some of it might be coming from.”

They stop, excitedly holding up a scroll.

“This core is connected to several worlds out there. It’s the heart of the universe and everything that happens here can be affected by the outside, and can affect the worlds you come from. We found somewhere that seems to have a source of darkness lurking around…if we find it and clear the corruption, we can help stabilize the core a little more and help protect yourselves while you’re here.”

With that, they seem to lose steam just a little, looking back at Lune for a moment before nodding.

“So, uh…we were able to open a gateway for you to this world. Checking it out might help us pinpoint the source and get this done faster, so…leave whenever you’re ready. There’ll be another gate on the other side to bring you back here.”

That seems to be it, though Sol looks back to Lune again. “Anything else?”

"Look after one another," they repeat again. "And do not believe it is possible to be over-cautious."

The moment participants leave the hall, they will find that the gateway has changed from grey to white, the opening widening enough for multiple people to step through. The Signs will soon take their leave, and all will remain peaceful once more.

In addition, as the week goes on, partners will find that a simple touch (even accidental) may incite the bond between them to grow stronger for a moment. They will experience a swap of memories through their connection, taking a moment to see a piece of their partner's past without any control over what exactly is being shared.



Welcome to your week one mingle! Please note that as of this week, murder proposals are open. CYOA sign-ups are also live, and will close at Tuesday, 8 AM PST. They will be running on Tuesday afternoon and evening, so please be mindful of your own availability!

In addition, ensure that all of your week zero private conversations were reported on the page, and your week one private conversations are reported on that page. If you'll be taking anything from locations, please report that as well.

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Comments

[unfriendliest]

[ ookurikara will just. give him a nod. yep, that's what he's doing alright. ]

[moonprisonpower]

For Mary?

[ not that saix cares or anything. b-baka. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ he nods again, and when he speaks, his voice is quiet. ]

She wanted to do it together.

[ but. you know. since she can't... ]

[moonprisonpower]

[ a long pause. ]

Where did you find the kite?

[ no one look at this thread no one can know ]

[unfriendliest]

I didn't find it.

[ he wouldn't have even known where to look? so he had to make the kite himself, just for mary. ]

[moonprisonpower]

[ kara..... secretly moe. ]

I'll observe.

[ since he'd suck at making one and he's too saix to ask kara to borrow his. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ okay that pings the weirdness radar, so he finally looks up. ]

Why?

[moonprisonpower]

[ just let him be an aloof douche kara!!! ]

I don't have a kite.

[unfriendliest]

[ ok but you don't have to watch like a weirdo ]

...You could find your own.

[moonprisonpower]

[ yes he does??? this is the best way to commemorate mary while being suitably aloof. ]

Where? I wouldn't know where to look.

[unfriendliest]

[ he shrugs one shoulder and turns back to the kite. ]

Then make one.

[moonprisonpower]

I don't have your skills.

[ he is very skilled at being creepy, on the other hand. ]

[unfriendliest]

It's not that hard.

[ and yet he's not offering advice on how. ]

[moonprisonpower]

It's not something I've done before.

[ they are... at an impasse... ]

[unfriendliest]

I haven't before today.

...There are books, in the library.

[moonprisonpower]

That's how you learned?

[ interesting. ]

[unfriendliest]

...Yeah.

[ why is this guy so interested in a kite, anyway? he wasn't the one who promised mary. ]

[moonprisonpower]

[ maybe he did in a pc you don't know kara!!!!!!!! ]

I see.

[ then he just leaves without another word. ]

[ but if kara's still there in like an hour or so, he'll be back. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ yep, still here. and again, he won't acknowledge saix unless he speaks up first. ]

[moonprisonpower]

[ flying his own kite wordlessly ]

[ what a pair of nerds. ]

[unfriendliest]

[



well

+1 respect for the nobody ]

[moonprisonpower]

[ shhhhh ]

[ anyway saix is also going to sit there in silence unless kara talks so here's two grown ass men/nobodies/swords stoicly playing with kites ]