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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[compendiem]

i. gateway
[ Minato has taken exactly one step into the gateway before the ground collapses beneath him and he's sent plummeting ten feet down, landing hard on his backside and nearly avoiding getting impaled by his own nailbat that he's definitely carrying around because why wouldn't he carry it around.

jfc

Here he is, cupping muddy hands around his mouth, a very listless, unhurried ] Help...

ii. water
[ Does Minato ever make it further than that one step out into the gateway?? Who knows. He'll be tagging into other people's gateway toplevels, but generally, he's got other things on his mind for the week.

His chosen haunt is the ocean for much of the week, just sort of standing a little further out on the shoreline, occasionally crouching down to stick his hands into the water, wait a few seconds, and then stand up again, somewhat disappointed.

He's doing... something... maybe. ]

iii. village
[ Hopefully y'all don't spend the entire week in the gateway either, or else how is Minato supposed to find you... He wanders around the village near evening, when he supposes people will be turning in to go back home for the night, notebook out and resting in his arms as he tries to flag people down so they don't run away from him on sight. ]

I need to know... your favorite food.

[ Also, how strong is your stomach. ]

wc.
[ birdseed/card#9038 ]

ii

[nonbelligerent]

[what is minato ever doing, the real mystery.

slowly, shess approaches.]

Are you trying to catch something?

[compendiem]

[ Minato straightens up, wiping his hands down on the sides of his rolled up pants, which really doesn't make a difference because his hands are going to be wet in five seconds anyways, and he's only deep enough into the water that it laps against his knees. ]

That's sort of the end goal. Do you like fish?

[nonbelligerent]

In what context?

i

[whitewalls]

[ minato!!!!!!

it's a good thing she heard him, because she was about to make the same exact mistake that he just did. naminé kneels down so she can squint at the pit until she sees.... ah. ]

Minato...

[compendiem]

Naminé... If I can't get out within the next day, can you drop some bread down here so I don't starve?

[ Last week's lesson was to take care of himself so he's going to keep that promise gdi ]

[whitewalls]

[ there are some flaws in this plan ]

... or I could try to help you out...

iii.

[papawolf]

[ he's a woof which means it's either absurdly strong or he's a baby.

tilting his head before pulling out a color pencil. gesturing for minato to hand over his notebook. ]

[compendiem]

[ Minato wouldn't know that and accidentally poison Feral trying to cook him a nice meal, probably.

He turns the notebook to a new page, and then hands it over. ]

II

[liversandhyenas]

...okay, I'll bite. What exactly are you trying to do?

[Hi, Minato]

[compendiem]

[ Hi, Grim Eyes ]

Power practice, since I... really haven't been bothering with it at all, lately. Do you have any skills useful for fishing?

iii

[omegathree]

Sardines.

[Please, Minato. You should know this.]

[compendiem]

Right...

[ He should absolutely know this, but also- ]

What did you think about the blood pudding?

[ Before Naminé or whoever threw the whole thing away. ]

iii

[forefall]

[ Four won't run away from him, but she does look at him suspiciously and looks visibly on guard. ]

Why?

[compendiem]

[ She should run. Or maybe she would be very helpful with what Minato's trying to do? ]

Cooking competition. I want to win, so I have to appeal to the judges.

[ And that's the rest of y'all. ]

iii!

[televised]

[... squints.]

Why do you need to know?

[does it count as having a strong stomach if you technically don't have one tho]

[compendiem]

[ Yes, if she's willing to eat Minato's food, that he's learning from Shirasu, and convincingly go "Mmmm!" and say his is better. ]

Cooking competition. I wanted to make something that would appeal to the most people, so they'd be able to enjoy it too.

i

[foodbin]

[It takes her a bit to follow his voice, especially since she has to dodge the traps she comes across, but after a few minutes of calling out, he'll see her peering over the edge of the pit he finds himself in. First off:]

Are you hurt?

[compendiem]

It doesn't hurt.

[ It's an answer to a different question, but it doesn't really hurt anymore. He's on his feet, nailbat propped up against the side of the pit, nails just a little bit bloodier but Minato's sleeves are rolled down and it's hard to tell from down there. ]

Do you have a rope, or... a ladder... or something?

[ A ladder would be wonderful, actually. Much easier to climb than a rope. ]

iii.

[tothemaxwell]

[She stares, blinking.

For once, she seems at a loss for words.]

I... I couldn't possibly choose just one.

[compendiem]

[ Rather than being deterred, Minato looks a little more hopeful, lifting his notebook eagerly. ]

More favorites is better than just one, honestly. What sorts of things do you like?

[ It'll give him more options than what he's currently gotten written down: fish, pears, and flowers. ]

iii

[autocatalysis]

[ sudden flashbacks to grimm aside

anyway, congrats minato, you've successfully flagged down a julius returning from the armory, even if he does mildly seem confused as to why. maybe. it's a little hard to tell with the resting :/ face. minato's explanation doesn't alleviate this much. ]

... The village's offerings for the most part are already of higher quality than what was available where I'm from, so I'm not picky.

[compendiem]

[ me, writing this prompt: oh my god it's grimm again ]

...You've been living off worse than apples and flowers?

[ That's so sad... Minato is going to cook up extra servings of whatever monstrosity Shirasu ends up teaching him so Julius can have plenty of leftovers to take home. ]

iii

[moonprisonpower]

[ this is a red flag. everyone should be afraid. ]

Why do you ask?

[compendiem]

Competition.

[ The more times people ask him, the more vague his answers become. Maybe he's just curious? Maybe he wants to know people better. It's an innocent question.

Not this next one, though ]

Do you still have your banana?