week two: mingle

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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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[coastal]

[ i. gateway - traps ]

[everyone's getting caught in traps and lili is no exception - though it would appear as though she's managed to at least partially free herself? you may hear sounds of struggle from overhead and find pieces of rope falling down as lili clutches desperately at one of them while trying to cut away at the rest of the net that had trapped her. some stray pieces might hit you in the face, oops.

but it will ultimately leave her still rather high in the air, clinging onto one piece of rope hanging from the tree with both hands and if you manage to make eye contact with her - ]

Hmm mmmph hmmph!

[did you know it's

hard to talk with a knife in your mouth?]

[ ii. gateway - red light district ]

[you could be about to enter the courtesan house for any reason, any reason at all.

and lili will be leveling you with the most judgmental look in the world as she walks by, ready to completely pass it]

Really?

[ wildcard me up baby ]

[hit me with your best shot]

ii

[compendiem]

Yes.

[ Really. Minato knows by experience that Shadows are drawn to these sorts of places. Also. He's curious. ]

[coastal]

[ugh]

Why are all men the same...

[she JUDGES]

did you do i specifically so i could tag it dana

[wildc4rd]

[Well, well.

He just, like,

stands under her very casually, head tipped back so he can peer up while she struggles out of the trap.]

It seems a Spider has caught a fly.

i hate you please know this [1/2]

[coastal]

[lili's expression will fall entirely when she sees that it's hisoka

and she'll let go of the rope with one hand to try to shoo him away]

[coastal]

[but karma dictates that she's naturally not strong enough to hold on with just one hand and ends up losing her grip briefly before she clings back onto the piece of rope and tries to keep from falling entirely]

I

[liversandhyenas]

Claws of the gods, this can't be happening.

[Another one fell in a trap because of course. Now that she takes a better look, though...]

At least you're not defenseless like others around here, you have that much on your side.

[Lili clearly would get free sooner or later, but may as well speed up the process. Time to climb up the tree]

[coastal]

[grim eyes is a saint and lili looks vaguely pleased at the compliment - even if it barely counts as one. and then she'll just work on trying to climb up the rope instead, like she'll try to meet grim eyes halfway on the branch the rope is tied around

though it's hard to say if, after all of lili's moving around, it's all that sturdy]

i

[nonbelligerent]

[...............

that's it, that's the tag.]

[coastal]

[wow one of the few people that she would actually be happy to see in this situation]

Hmmn!

[she probably tried to say shess' name behind the knife?? anyway she'll just remove one hand from the rope to try to wave??

please

please help]

ii

[omegathree]

[He has no idea what kind of house this is and he's going to explore this place no matter what.]

Hm?

[coastal]

I suppose that no matter your age...

[jUST KEEPS

JUDGING WITHOUT EXPLAINING]

ii

[specialdog]

Don't you want to see if there are fun costumes to try on?

[coastal]

Costumes? That's not a theater, Akane!

i

[stillstands]

[ oh my god.

now what. ]

How did you even catch a knife in your mouth??

[ she can't get up there in time -- there's only one thing for it. miki gets herself under where lili would probably fall, if she let go and let gravity do its best thing. ]

Here, I'll catch you!

[ all 152cm of her will do this. ]

[coastal]

Hmmph hmm?!!

[this is gonna uhhhh be a problem but lili seems genuinely dubious that miki would be able to catch her

instead she's just going to make a kicking feet motion?? she seems to be implying that miki should get out of the way but like

words are hard]

ii-ish

[forefall]

[ the part of me that loves gengetsu cries but

Four gestures at the courtesan house. ]

Would it be terrible if we burned this down?

[ Her tone says she doesn't think so. ]

[coastal]

[pours one out for the best ashiya]

No.

So long as no one's inside, there's probably no harm in it.

i!

[televised]

[We gotta make this a running trend, so. You know. One of the stray prices of rope is totally hitting North smackdab in the face, just as she happens to walk underneath the net.

She glances up almost immediately, confusion visible on her face, before she makes eye contact with Lili

and then

she just

closes her eyes.

AND SLOWLY........ STARTS TO TURN THE WAY SHE CAME FROM......]

[coastal]

[NORTH is valid

lili will just make a few more muffled noises - before she opts for just. dropping the knife out of her mouth, at least careful to make sure that doesn't descend on North]

- if you see Shess or Ookurikara, direct them this way!

[THAT'S ALL SHE WANTS]

i

[foodbin]

...You want to try that again?

[She's assuming she's probably asking for help, but. It's hard to tell, with a mouthful of weaponry.]

[coastal]

[there is more

muffled noises]

Hmmn! Hmph hmm mph!

[and she'll just start to swing her momentum on the rope so she's not stuck in one place??? look, she's just tired of being here]

ii.

[tothemaxwell]

[Without a hint of irony, Milla nods, unflappable as ever.]

Of course.

Aren't you here to comb every area, as well, Lili?

wildcard

[unfriendliest]

[ kara is taking his time exploring the village, in no small part because it feels... a lot like home. it's japan, in the sengoku era (he thinks?), and while it isn't sendai, it's... familiar.

the traps, though... those are new. but once kara realizes there are still some in place, in this village and not just the forest, he proceeds slowly, cautiously. he knows he's not good at spotting them, but too stubborn to let that stop him from checking the place out.

so why is it that when he does see one in time to avoid it, someone else triggers it instead? and of all people... he has to race to grab lili by the wrist, pulling her back before she can fall into the pit. ]

ii

[autocatalysis]

[ ??? he didn't come here to be judged today for doing what lune and sol apparently want them to do (look around, find the corruption, blah blah blah)

so he justs levels the flattest gaze back in return to her judgmental one. excellent job, you two. ]

... I'd imagine it to be as occupied as the rest of the village- that is to say, not at all. At the very least, it's probably less trapped than the rest of this place. [ maybe. what the heck is a japanese-style village, he comes from pseudomodern fantasy east europe. ]