week two: mingle

[cyclists]

Week Two
26 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 Lune who speaks up first this time.

"Good morning, good morning. You've done well to purge the corruption in the previous gateway - allow us to assist with the finishing touches. For the time being, it would appear as though we've been able to locate another. The land might appear a bit familiar to some however... I only advise you watch your step."

When Lune finishes, Sol chimes in from their place at Lune's side.

"The corruption is still out there, and we're going to do all that we can to find a way to contain it. But until then... stick close to others this week. Do your best to protect yourselves and look after each other. Okay?"

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.

The only oddity is that throughout the week, in a noise that extends past the portal but seems to resound even through the village, there will be the occasional, resounding call of a war horn.

In addition, as the week goes on, partners will find ever-growing feelings of anxiety and nervousness dwelling within them the longer they are separated from one another. They will feel compelled to be very close to their partners at all times, and will be on edge if separated for more than an hour by the end of the week. Welcome to surprise codependence at its finest.



Welcome to your week two mingle! As a reminder, murder proposals are open. We will also be hosting a mini-event on Tuesday, so please be on the lookout for that.

In addition, ensure that all of your week one private conversations were reported on the page, and your week two 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

[nonbelligerent]

gateway — south

[if you're wandering through the buildings, you might suddenly find someone (spoilers, shess is that someone) silently grabbing the back of your collar to lift you into the air.

... the reason for which should become obvious, as the floor previously underneath you gives way to a spiked pit.]

gateway — west

[shrine time! this sure is pleasant? the vision of fire doesn't help either; after reeling for a moment, shess writes in his tablet:]

There's certainly something ominous about this place.

wildcard

[hit me up if you want to do something else!]

south

[whitewalls]

[ ksfjsakfjsg

well this is definitely happening. she glances down at the pit before slowly looking over at shess. ]

Hi.

[nonbelligerent]

[he smiles a little, before he plops her down on a safe floorboard.]

[whitewalls]

They should be more careful where they put those things... someone could get injured.

[ that's kind of the point ]

west

[papawolf]

[ all the hair on his tail is standing on end and he just gestures at everything, while giving a nod. definitely ominous and creepy.

pulling out paper to write on it. ]

miss the last place already

[nonbelligerent]

[he smiles wryly.]

Well, we'll probably get used to it in time.

[papawolf]

[ giving a look that says do we really want to. there was weird sludge and a lot of wasted dead animals? ]

West

[liversandhyenas]

Really? What tipped you off? The dead animals or all the dried blood?

[She hasn't gotten the vision of fire yet, but Grim Eyes looks decidedly uncomfortable so far]

[nonbelligerent]

The animals are an odd touch, I'll admit.

[liversandhyenas]

I suppose those were sacrifices for whatever god lived here. It must be a fearsome god -- we should get out before anything happens to us.

West

[omegathree]

[It's weird and unsettling in a different way than the village shrine is odd.]

Like something unfortunate happened here?

[nonbelligerent]

Most likely. I don't think a slow tragedy would've left this kind of a mess.

[omegathree]

I've never seen this many dead animals gathered in one place.

[The sludge in general isn't great either.]

west!

[televised]

[... ALREADY WEARY:]

Really, what gave it away?

[nonbelligerent]

[he smiles wryly.]

Well, different things disturb different people.

[televised]

I'd like to believe obvious murder scenes are universal.

Gateway to the west

[tothemaxwell]

[Milla purses her lips, and nods.]

It's a feeling as disgusting as the atmosphere outside.

To be completely honest, it makes me want to draw my sword, although I rightly know there is nothing here that would perish because of it.

[nonbelligerent]

I can understand that. Still, please don't.

At least it's better than a world that'd draw us into a false sense of security, arguably.

[tothemaxwell]

I will not.

[Her hands are admirably nowhere near her sword! For once!!]

Ha ha, that is true. I would prefer to deal with imminent, palpable danger, rather than a hidden threat masquerading as something friendly. It's part of what I loathe about our current situation, honestly.

west

[globs]

What do you mean, "something?" I think it's pretty obvious.

[ it's a little gross, frankly - all the viscera everywhere. They've seen the insides of bugs and snails and jellyfish, but these larger animals have a lot more... guts. By this point, they've cobbled their leg back together - although they haven't bothered reapplying powder, so there are still a series of maroon lines circling their skin where they reattached the pieces. Their hands are crossed behind their back. ]

What's this place for?

[nonbelligerent]

[.........]

Cinnabar, did you get injured again?

west

[autocatalysis]

... 'Something?'

You're quite the master of understatement, aren't you?

[ was it the visions, the dead animals, or what. ]

[nonbelligerent]

Who am I to assume what might be normal or abnormal for others?

[i mean, some of these things are pretty normal to him.]

[moonprisonpower]

[ it sure is pleasant indeed....... saix narrows his eyes as he looks aroud, then finally back at shess. ]

I believe we are being watched.

[nonbelligerent]

I wouldn't be surprised if we're always being watched.

But it does seem especially keen right now, doesn't it?