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

[wildc4rd]

Hmm. Are they?

[He's thinking more...... leader than RPG boss, honestly. Which just makes him think about Chrollo, and thinking about Chrollo is a little cursed. It's tough being angry and horny at one man.]

You're looking for the boss already?

[compendiem]

[ Honestly, if there were a leader to this whole thing, dealing with them seems like a much better idea than running around forever not knowing what he's doing. ]

If there's a boss, there's a goal, and a plan can be derived to address that. We would do much better if our efforts were more focused, instead of being turned loose in a building and asked to find out whatever we can. A boss we can fight.

[wildc4rd]

[A little bit of a grin appears.]

Is that the strategy you plan to use to play the game we're playing now? Or at the meeting perhaps?

[compendiem]

[ He was thinking something more in general, but- ]

Which meeting?

[ No! He doesn't want to get up every morning for meetings!! They're too early. ]

[wildc4rd]

The one we had to attend for Mary.

[The trial. It was great, wasn't it, Minato?]

[compendiem]

[ That wasn't a meeting, that was a funeral. ]

Hm... I dunno if punching anybody then would've worked... But it's true we could've been more unified.

[ It seemed like every time he suggested something, like communal bloodletting, he was immediately shot down. ]

[wildc4rd]

[That's rough, buddy.]

Maybe this week we'll have to try again. Someone else could be corrupted.

[compendiem]

If that's the case, wouldn't it make more sense to punch out the corruption before something like that happens again?

[ Just go around punching everybody, and see if a split personality gets knocked out. Better than waiting for somebody to die and then spend all day pointing fingers. ]

[wildc4rd]

The others would give you a hard time, don't you think? Many of them didn't even want Mary to spill any blood. Besides...

[He smiles a little at Minato.]

You should talk to Lune and Sol. I don't believe punching them will give you the results you want.

[compendiem]

[ That's why he said punch, not stab. ]

I've talked to both of them, a little... nothing too deep, because it's hard for me to understand. I'm not sure they can help me with what I want, either. Have you spoken to them a lot?

[wildc4rd]

I've spoken to them here and there. They are the ones with most of the answers, aren't they? If you don't understand, you can come see me later.

[:)]

[compendiem]

I feel like I have more questions every time I try to get an answer. But if you're offering... make some time for me later? I do have some things I'd like to bounce off you.

[ )8 ]

[wildc4rd]

[turn that frown upside down]

Good boy. Come and find me when you're ready.

[compendiem]

[ 8( ]

Alright. I'll probably check out the rest of this place, and then I'll come find you. Will you be hanging around here?

[ Just riding the elevator up and down for the rest of the week ]

[wildc4rd]

Not always. [For a moment, he looks thoughtful.] If you go by Lea's house, you can find me.

[He would say "our" house, but, like, it's creepier to refer to it as Lea's with the implication he's just there.]

[compendiem]

[ Minato is definitely envisioning it as Hisoka just being an uninvited guest taking the place of the dead girl's space in Lea's house. It makes sense. ]

Sounds good. I'll come over and visit you guys sometime.

[wildc4rd]

[That's not a wrong assumption to have, honestly. Minato is valid?]

I'll be waiting.