week three: mingle

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Week Three
24 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. I wonder if you'll find the skyline familiar? Do try to be kind to those you find on the other side."

When Lune finishes, Sol chimes in from their place at Lune's side.

"You guys did great minimizing the damage and working together...so keep it up."

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.

In addition, as the week goes on, partners will begin to experience the emotions of one another. The clarity of these emotions enhances with proximity, and they will be able to feel the emotions of their partner's intermingling with their own.



Welcome to your week three mingle! As a reminder, murder proposals are open. We will also be having another CYOA this week! Sign ups are here and will close on Tuesday at 8 AM PST.

In addition, ensure that all of your week two private conversations were reported on the page, and your week three 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'll grab you a plate. With or without scales?

[stillstands]

[ who hurt you, why are you like this. ]

Without. Please.

[compendiem]

[Without scales it is. Minato globs some extra sauce on top for good measure, then hands the plate over to Miki ]

[stillstands]

[ Hrrrrrrfff.

Well.

She’s here now. This is where her choices have brought her. Bravely and boldly, she takes up her utensil and.... takes a bite.

...

... ]

It’s different? It’s not bad though.

[compendiem]

[ If it's not bad, it's... well, Minato was more or less aiming for plain old "okay," so this is great news, him able to make something people don't actively hate. ]

Thanks. I'm glad you don't hate it.

[stillstands]

[ ... Minato. You... reach for the stars, sweetie ]

Is that what you're aiming for?

[compendiem]

Yes.

[stillstands]

Not, like.... a "delicious", or a "really good"?

[compendiem]

I'm trying to be rational about this.

[stillstands]

It's something to aim towards though, right?

[compendiem]

...Yeah. I said something about that to Saix, once... Alright.

[ Alright, he'll get his sights higher!!! ]

Then, my first goal will be to rival Shirasu in cooking. Student bypassing the teacher.

[stillstands]

[ Go, go Minato! ]

If it helps, the ... milkshake things? They were nice. It might be better to start with something smaller, and more simple.

[compendiem]

[ Next time Minato makes this fish dish, it's covered in scales. ]

The milkshakes... yeah, desserts are somehow easier. I guess that's why Shirasu's so good at making them.

[stillstands]

[ That's a nightmare not an improvement. ]

Maybe work on those and move into more difficult things from there? So... from milkshakes, to cookies, to pies -- and then from sweet pies to savoury pies. Transition.

[compendiem]

Yeah... I'm pretty okay at pudding, I think. Have you tried it?

[stillstands]

Making pudding? Or the dessert you made?

[compendiem]

The dessert I made.

[ He points to the blood... pudding. It's dark red and if Miki doesn't know better it might look like raspberry or rhubarb or something? Hopefully she's already been warned though, I think people were getting on Minato's case about it during trial. ]

[stillstands]

Just because you put pudding in its name doesn't make it a dessert.

[ nO she will not be tricked into eating this. she's been at all the trials!! ]

[compendiem]

"Fish blood tofu" gives the wrong impression, I think...

[ Because it's not tofu. But pudding implies a sort of consistency, he thinks, so it's a perfectly valid descriptor. ]

[stillstands]

You think.

[ Okay. Time to be kinda blunt? ]

It sounds disgusting.

[compendiem]

Lots of things do, before you give them a try...

[ Be more open minded, Miki... ]

[stillstands]

Nothing about this makes me want to give it a try. Especially not now you've said the words "Fish-blood Tofu" openly in front of me.

[ CLOSES EYES BUT WITH REAL FEELING. ]

[compendiem]

[ Sorry... Shess... for all the residual disgust you're getting from this thread. ]

Which part of "fish blood tofu" do you not like...?

[stillstands]

[ Look, partners that share emotions together probably get on better than before, together. ]

The fish-blood part combined with tofu?

[compendiem]

What are your thoughts on "fish blood pudding"?