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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Comments

[tothemaxwell]

But I like... everything?

[???

This is unusually hard.]

Should I just list whatever comes to my head?

[compendiem]

[ Minato nods, but before she can start rattling off her top 230985469049 favorite foods, he turns the notebook around and hands it over to her so she can just write them, instead of talking and having him do the work of transcribing. ]

[tothemaxwell]

[She stares at the notepad.]

Do you want me to take it home with me?

[compendiem]

No, it's- ...for writing them down.

[ Or does she have so many to list that she needs to take it home??? ]

[tothemaxwell]

...Won't it take some time if I simply stand here listing off whatever foods come to my head?

It really would be better if you could come up with something more specific, Minato.

[bECAUSE THIS ONE'S TOO HARD FOR THIS GLUTTON I GUESS?????]

[compendiem]

[ It would be better if she could choose!!!! But okok, by this point, Minato's got a rough outline for things he wants Shirasu to teach him, so he takes the notebook back from Milla's hands and flips over to one of the previous pages. ]

Fish with pear sauce, tomato salad, miscellaneous soup, flower tea, and ice cream mochi. If I made this, would you eat it?

[tothemaxwell]

I have several questions.

First, what is a mochi? Second, what is miscellaneous about a soup? Third, I have never eaten a pear, but I am told it is a fruit. Would it go well with a fish?

[compendiem]

Mochi is... rice flour? It's chewy and sweet. [ hmm, he counts the rest off his fingers as he answers the questions in turn ]

Everything about the soup is miscellaneous, 'cause I don't know what ingredients to add yet. Pears should go okay with fish? People squeeze lemon juice on fish, and lemon is a fruit.

[tothemaxwell]

The flour itself is chewy and sweet...? [CONSIDER HER INTERESTED]

I see. In that case, even I should be able to execute a "soup" recipe. As for fish, I have no idea what goes with it. However, I feel as though it should be cooked.

With regards to suggestions, please make sure you write down "mabo curry". It is an exquisite delicacy that I should like to taste again very soon.

[compendiem]

Mm, you should be able to make soup too. It's easy. Mabo curry, though... is that something somebody made for you here? I could try finding a recipe from the library, or asking whoever made it.

[tothemaxwell]

No, it was the first meal I ever had in my own world. It was excellent, however, so I'd hoped that people here are also familiar.

[compendiem]

I see... I know mabo tofu, and I know curry. I think I can make it work.

[tothemaxwell]

[!]

There are other dishes that are similar to mabo curry!?

Then I'll have to try those, too!

[compendiem]

Yeah. Wait for Monday, okay? I'll make sure to have those two dishes too.

[ It'll be like. Shirasu version? possibly? maybe he wouldn't have enough time to ask Shirasu and will have to rely on an actual recipe, which in that case the food will actually be edible ]

[tothemaxwell]

Monday, you said?

I can hardly wait. Thank you, Minato!

[compendiem]

Yeah. You're welcome, Milla. I hope you enjoy it.

[tothemaxwell]

I am certain that I will.