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

[omegathree]

[i'm sorry he's like this

But also he sounds delighted by this thing he learned centuries ago.]

Humans have this concept called "comrades". By tapping into the the power of "comrades" they can become much stronger than they ever are apart and can even challenge a tyrant level demon.

[specialdog]

[ she just. laughs... She would think that the whole 'power of friendship' thing was stupid and probably would even argue with him, but given that he's from a world with a HUD, she actually. Properly believes that he means something quantifiable and not metaphorical or symbolic. ]

C-comrades, huh? I guess that's how these things--[ pfft, ahahaha ]--tend to work.

[omegathree]

[It's true there's a stat boost and everything. It's.

It's so much.]

Oh? Are you also familiar with the concept?

[specialdog]

[ Akane waves her hand and tries to regain her composure but. That's such a funny concept to her. ]

Sort of, sort of. It comes up all the time in fiction. The heroes always win with the power of friendship.

But real life isn't like that, it's just something they make up for TV!

[omegathree]

They don't get any stat boosts at all?

[?????????]

[specialdog]

Nobody has "stats" to begin with!

[omegathree]

How do they fight?

[specialdog]

I guess most people who want to fight would just punch each other?

[ she's not even sure how to articulate real world violence to a guy from ostensibly a video game world. ]

Some people are stronger than others, or faster, or whatever. But there's no "stat" number that gives us a stable reading on it.

[omegathree]

I understand punching.

[Mm... ]

That's terrible from a design perspective.

[specialdog]

It's fine if you don't want people to be fighting...

[omegathree]

... It would depend on the genre.

[specialdog]

Real life doesn't have a genre. That's why we can't rely on predictable and convenient things like "the power of friendship" to save the day.

[omegathree]

Your real life and my real life are two different things.

[specialdog]

And in the end, neither matters here.

[omegathree]

That's correct. This place operates on different rules, several of which are being kept secret.

[specialdog]

I wish I could know all the secrets. I'm so curious! ♪

[omegathree]

If we knew all the secrets we could get home much sooner.

[specialdog]

Exaaactly! We could all help each other out and go right back home, safe and sound.

[omegathree]

That would be ideal.

Unfortunately, we're stuck here for the foreseeable future.

[specialdog]

Ugh, hearing you say it like that... It hurts me...!

[omegathree]

... Which part?

[specialdog]

Being stuck here! I want this over with so I can go hoooome.

[omegathree]

That's a reasonable desire. I'd also prefer to be home.

[specialdog]

I guess it kind of goes without saying, huh?

[omegathree]

We all have things we would rather be doing.