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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[globs]

i (gateway)

[ hello. Cinnabar needs your help.

Why? They innocently decided to go take a look at the new world through the gateway, like anyone would. Naturally, the idea that there would be traps didn't even cross their mind, because why would it? Ten minutes later, a snare caught around their leg and tried to hoist them up into the air - key word being tried, because between Cinnabar's high weight and low hardness, they're only suspended for about 20 seconds before there's another (familiar) snapping noise and they fall to the ground. Sans one leg.

Now they're standing at the base of the tree the snare trap is connected to, trying to figure out how they're going to get up there safely. There's a sprung rope trap with a shapely but very disembodied leg hanging from it, dripping silvery mercury to the ground once in a while, and Cinnabar's down to one leg and one stump, standing up only by virtue of balancing against said tree. There's no gore to be found: just shiny red crystal, raw and uncovered by the white powder they wear on the outside of their body.

They look more annoyed than anything... ]

ii. wildcard

[ after that, Cinnabar's not going back through the gateway!! They can be found in their house waiting for the glue on their leg to set, or in the garden at night once it's better. ]

I

[liversandhyenas]

[Grim Eyes expected to find someone else trapped somewhere. What she didn't expect was...well...all this]

Are you going to be okay?!

[Having a limb torn off you is not good. She has reasons to be concerned, as far as she knows]

[globs]

I will be when I get my leg back, [ they respond in a flat tone of voice, like they're answering a stupid question. They haven't talked to the furry one very much, but she's hard to miss, so they're not surprised by her appearance.

They should ask for help. But they hate asking for help. So they continue looking for a way to climb up this tree. ]

[liversandhyenas]

Alright, if you say that'll be enough...

[She really doesn't think it will be enough because that limb will still be separated from the body, but what does she knows. Maybe Cinnabar works differently than others.

The best bet in a case like this is to just let the limb fall from the trap. Grim Eyes looks around and decides climbing the tree really is the best way to deal with this]

I'm going up.

[She's experienced and has claws. Going up the tree to cut the trap is going to be a cinch]

i

[compendiem]

[ Oh... Yikes. The mercury is just asking to be slipped on and slid straight into another trap, so Minato doesn't move from where he stands a little bits away from Cinnabar.

He digs into his knitted bag and pulls out a small dagger, looking up at the trap. ]

I think... my aim is pretty okay? Unless you're confident in yours.

[globs]

No. Go away. You're just going to make things worse.

[ Sorry, Minato, Cinnabar has zero confidence in you... They glare at him, then, cautiously, lift their remaining leg to get a foothold on the trunk of the tree. ]

[compendiem]

[ Chances are, he's going to make things worse. But there's also the chance that he won't, and so Minato doesn't move from the spot. ]

Are you going to climb the tree? At least, you can take this to use as a piton.

[ He offers the dagger again. ]

I

[omegathree]

[... That's his partner, he needs to help. Also the growing unease in his chest is settled when they're nearby each other- what a... strange decision for the universe to make. But that's neither here nor there.]

Is there a way to reattach your leg?

[He says that, but he's also starting to climb up a tree.]

[globs]

You...

[ they, too, instantly feel a little better when he appears, which is weird. They also feel struck by the fact that he instantly starts climbing a tree to get their leg back, which is weirder, but. ]

I just have to glue it back on. It's fine. [ Cinnabar stares at him with a sort of conflicted expression. ] You don't have to get it for me...

i

[specialdog]

[ it is I, Akane, your lord and savior, here to--just stare at you, honestly. Huh. ]

How pretty!

[globs]

[ oh god, it's her

she's not being helpful, which sucks, and she also embarrasses them immediately. THANKS A LOT!! ]

W-what? Stop being weird and get my leg down!

i

[forefall]

[ Uh.

Four looks from Cinnabar to their leg.... and back. ]

Please hold on. I can get it in a moment. Does this happen often?

[ If they look more annoyed than distressed. ]

Re: i

[globs]

[ they only look more annoyed at the questioning, and they brace their arm and the remains of their thigh against the tree so they can turn to face her. ]

Yes. [ bluntly. ] Too often.

[ now the rest of their day is going to be gluing this back on... ]

ii

[blackcoats]

[ since everyone else opted to rescue the leggy!! this time, cinnabar is the one who stumbles upon xion, who's currently crouched on the ground. she appears to have been gathering flowers for a good while before they showed up. once she notices them, she looks up and gives them an awkward little wave. ]

Oh—hi Cinnabar. We always seem to be running into each other in places like this, huh?

[globs]

[ they thought they saw someone else out here, so they had to check and make sure; unfortunately, they were right. The truth is that Cinnabar was also gathering flowers, enjoying being able to actually touch them without killing them for the first time... but that's embarrassing. They have their hands behind their back when they approach her so that the handful they picked are out of view. ]

It's a coincidence. [ charming as usual ] What are you doing?

i!

[televised]

[UM.]

—Holy shit. [THAT SURE IS....... A LEGGY.] What the fuck happened to you?

[globs]

[ this three-year-old has a foul mouth ]

What do you think happened? Someone thought this would be funny, but I'm too heavy for their trap. Now I have to spend the rest of my day fixing my leg...

[ annoyed noise. ]

i

[foodbin]

—Oh my god! What the hell happened?!

[The first thing she sees is their very noticeable lack of a leg, and even the realization that they aren't bleeding doesn't quite shake how viscerally alarming that is. She looks between them to their leg a few times, biting down on her lip.]

...Can it be reattached?

[globs]

[ her outburst looks like it stresses Cinnabar out more than having their leg snap off. They jump a little when she shouts at them, but are quick to school their expression back into its usual "neutral bitchy" default. ]

What happened is that for some stupid reason, there's a trap here. I can put it back with some glue...

i

[leaberator]

[ ah. problematic. ]

Uh. I'm guessing that's not gonna grow back.

Re: i

[globs]

[ they roll their eyes. ]

I just need to glue it back on.

[ no big deal for a gem... or, well, a pain in the butt, but nothing life-changing. ]

i.

[tothemaxwell]

[Oh no, this probably sucks.]

Cinnabar.

Would you like me to retrieve your leg?

[She seems unfazed by it, at least??]

[globs]

[ Milla's sudden, confident appearance seems to spook Cinnabar more than losing their leg did - they make a small yelping noise and nearly lose their balance. Thankfully, they manage to keep a vice grip on the trunk of the tree. ]

Y-you...?

[ staring at her... then looking down at the ground, like they don't know what to say.

???? ]

i

[unfriendliest]

[ What. Kara finds them standing here, apparently legless, his eyes follow theirs to where the leg is still suspended by the trap. Hm. There's no blood or anything - just. A leg.

That's fine. Probably. To his credit, the sight doesn't seem to bother Kara as much as it would a regular human. ]

If I cut it down, will it break?

[ It's very clearly not a regular leg, so. Even if he doesn't know for sure what it is, it's a legitimate question as far as he's concerned. ]

[globs]

[ they snort. ]

Obviously, if you just let it hit the ground. This worthless body...

[ back to trying to climb up this tree with one leg! it's not going very well. ]