week four: mingle

[cyclists]

Week Four
22 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 Sol who speaks up first this time.

"We've been asked to open another gateway for you guys, but...it's funny. It sort of feels like things have calmed down. The corruption's temporarily evened out and the universe is stabilized for now, but that doesn't mean we should stop looking. Take a look and see what you can find on the other side. You might even get to learn something new."

When Sol finishes, they turn to face Lune, allowing for the other to speak for themselves.

"A bit of reprieve of welcome, isn't it? Please take this time to recover, even as you make steps forward to continue your good work. Thank you, thank you."

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 be able to hear each other's thoughts whenever they look at one another! They may not hear every single thought that occurs, but the link will partners to hear thoughts as though their partner is speaking out loud. The more private the thought, the more likely the partner will pick up on it.



Welcome to your week three mingle! As a reminder, this is break week! This means no murders and no trial! Your normal schedule will resume next week. We will still be hosting a laid-back mini-event on Tuesday, however.

In addition, ensure that all of your week three private conversations were reported on the page, and your week four private conversations are reported on that page. If you'll be taking anything from locations, please report that as well.

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[tothemaxwell]

FRIENDFICTION;

[Milla is in the library's first floor with a notebook, and a quill. Jotting away at something. Oh, she's writing. But what? If you hover around (and peer over her shoulder—she doesn't seem to mind), you can just about make it out.

It's... sentences? Stories? It's hard to tell—her writing is neat, but in flourished, old-style calligraphy that is bordering on impossible to read at a glance. But one thing is for sure: your name was definitely written in there.

When she notices you taking an interest, she perks up, smiling.]

Hello there. Did you know that, in all my years of loving books, I never thought to try writing anything? I'm finding it to be a very interesting exercise!

[You have to ask. It's eating at you. But do you really want to know?

Shirasu is also here, clearly suffering in relative silence.]

WILD;

[literally whatever else, I'm easy like sunday morning]

[stillstands]

[ Oh. No. ]

.... what are you writing?

[ She’s. Sending semi-concerned looks at Shirasu, who yes. Sure is there too. He Probably Deserves This, but should she have asked? ]

[tothemaxwell]

Fictional stories. Nothing terribly complicated, as this is my first attempt, but I felt it was worth my while to pursue, as we have the moment—and the utensils to do so.

[stillstands]

[ ok.... but.... ]

Milla, why is my name there?

[nonbelligerent]

[hmMM]

Milla, why did I see my name in there?

[tothemaxwell]

That is because you are a character in one of my short stories—although, I am still writing.

[She doesn't seem at all bothered by him seeing it.]

Would you like to hear what I have so far?

[nonbelligerent]

[he feels fear.]

All right?

[omegathree]

[Val entirely ignores Shirasu in favor of looking at the writing. Elaborate. He hasn't seen writing like that for centuries, at least.]

Are you writing fiction about the people here?

[tothemaxwell]

Yes, exactly that. I felt that, if I spent all my time on creating the characters themselves, I would never get around to the story!

But since I am already surrounded by so many interesting people, I felt improvisation was well worth my while.

[omegathree]

I... see?

[What is happening today? Is this what humans feel when they dream? Feels surreal.]

Are you enjoying your excursion into writing?

[autocatalysis]

[ glances over at shirasu

looks back at writing. ]

Dare I ask why I saw my name somewhere in all of that?

[tothemaxwell]

That is because you are within it, providing excellent character.

Oho, are you interested as to what the fictional you has been up to?

[autocatalysis]

I'm providing what now.

[liversandhyenas]

...tell me the 'Grim Eyes' I saw there is about someone whose eyes are grim.

[She wants to cling to that hope so much, that Milla is not writing about her]

[tothemaxwell]

Certainly not. It is the one and only you.

[specialdog]

... Are you writing a diary?

[ Because why else would Akane's name be in it...? Right...? ]

[tothemaxwell]

I am not.

I am writing fictional words.

[leaberator]

[ because he's an insane person, lea waves at shirasu in casual greeting before moving on to the more pressing matter: ]

Writing... what, exactly?

[ it probably wasn't his name? lea is very common in words. yes. it was just part of least. surely. ]

[tothemaxwell]

Fictional occurrences.

[Naturally.]

Stories, if I might be so bold to call them that, although I am still working towards the long form.

[twinsightful]

[He's definitely reading over her shoulder and he actually doesn't seem too bothered? He's just busy reading along.]

I've heard that penning a manuscript is actually an art not many can master. [Why is he talking like this? Is it that being in a library makes him feel smarter? Sure.] But it's...writing about us? What's interesting about that?

[tothemaxwell]

Kaoru, I'm surprised! Writing about the people here is about the most interesting thing I can imagine! Everyone here has their own unique quirks, talents, and interests. Their own human dramas, playing out right before our eyes!

I may not be able to create a manuscript, but I can certainly set a short scene!

[foodbin]

...What are you writing, exactly?

[one fear]

[tothemaxwell]

Fictional tidbits, I suppose, using inspiration from our interesting circumstances.

Are you interested?

[televised]

[...]

I want to take a look.

[WHY IS HER NAME THERE, MILLA...]

[tothemaxwell]

Certainly, North.

[She pushes the notepad over.

It is elegantly illegible, but here and there it is possible to make out names, North's included.]

Are you a writing aficionado yourself?