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Subdivided Mods ([personal profile] cyclists) wrote in [community profile] subdivided2019-06-30 11:16 pm

week four: mingle

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.
papawolf: (☾pondering)

[personal profile] papawolf 2019-07-01 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
portal

[ Feral can be found in the pub with a bunch of paper and coloring pencils. There's a sign set up on the table.

Make me cue cards.

It looks like he's leaving what he should say to others. Will he regret this?

later, he can be found in the joke store fighting with a nose-biting cup. Who even decided this needs to be a thing? A little help? ]

[personal profile] compendiem 2019-07-01 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
i.
[ This is nice? Cool, Minato's the first one in the hall only because he hasn't left the hall in the past 48 hours, lying on the ground with blankets that aren't his, but it's nice? To just lie around and do nothing, on the wrong side of the gate.

For most of the week he'll be right here """taking care of himself""" like people keep begging him to do aka deadass asleep the entire time. ]


ii.
[ If he gets up for anything, it's when he sees Kara enter the gateway, which means the kitchen is not guarded, which means Minato can get up and risk sneaking in there for half an hour at a time. He'd promised to make people several things and it's hard with a gatekeeper who would not hesitate to cut him down. ]

iii.
[ On the rare occasion Minato is actually inside the gateway, he can be found:
- asleep in one of the boats, just sort of drifting back and forth across the lake as the boat shuttles people across and he refuses to get out
- asleep on one of the moving staircases, curled up in one corner so nobody steps on him but also refuses to get up because maybe he wants to go up? or down? he's undecided and will sleep on it
- asleep in one of the classrooms, head down on his arms folded on the desk; this position is terrible for his back but it's the most familiar and most comfortable for him, do not disturb
- asleep in the common room on a squashy chair pulled right up in front of the fireplace so he can hog the heat and warm his back and zzzzz
- asleep on the train and hopefully he's not left here at the end of the week and everything goes poof with him in it ]


wc.
[ It's a break week... Minato is apparently making good use of that, never being awake so Xion can't read his thoughts, fingerguns ]
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-07-01 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
i. the library

[ After the last weekend's... everything, Miki's in the library. For some peace and quiet and actually taking the chance to read a fiction book instead of shoving her face in medical texts and non-fiction the whole time.

She, uh. Doesn't look too happy about it though? Depending on when you bump into her, her face is either going through Some Motions; none of them look especially happy or pleased, more like confused, or incredulous... or she's going bright red, and looking more and more flustered until she suddenly slams the book shut and pushes it across the table with such force it falls to the ground on the opposite site with a thud. ]


Oh my god, what has she been reading all this time??

ii. gateway

[ There's no point in sneaking around, practising her powers when no one was around to see her after using them so openly at the weekend. In fact, knowing everyone's abilities actually feels like a weight off her shoulders now. So, she's in an open area in the castle grounds, perched on a rock and frowning at her hands. ]

Okay, so first I--

[ When the little ball of flame appears in her hands it immediately flares up to the size of a coconut, making her yelp and the flame to splutter out completely. ]

What the? [ There's a frown, and when it appears again it's much more control, fluctuating a little before slowly growing to the size of a bowling ball. With a slow exhale, Miki focuses on it and after a minute of it just trembling in place, the ball of flame starts to make a slow, wobbly figure of eight in the air. ]

iii. wildcard

[ your topic of choice goes here. or something. ]
Edited 2019-07-01 16:32 (UTC)
coastal: (✧ HYPE)

hot springs party that's it, that's the top-level.

[personal profile] coastal 2019-07-01 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[after a day of exploring the new location, it's time to relax. which means that's how lili is going to let every single person in the village who is Not A Man know that they're invited for a trip to the hot springs, and then expect the word of mouth to travel afterward. the entrance to the hot springs has a clear sign that says No Men Allowed because subtlety? not lili's best quality.

she somehow managed to wheel an entire rack of yukata from the boutique to the hot springs along with a selection of towels and other products to be used for relaxation! luxury! rich girls know how to party!

and also there's snacks. lots of snacks

it's not like lili was looking forward to this or anything.

anyway have at it, ladies (and cinnabar?).]
unfriendliest: (not in the mood)

[personal profile] unfriendliest 2019-07-01 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
i. kitchen
[ how many people are learning to cook from kara now? it's annoying sometimes but whatever, this is his life now, so if you want to learn to cook from someone who actually can? because apparently y'all need it? find him here.

tonight's dinner: chazuke. because we can all use a little comfort food sometimes, right?

also catch him at the right time and you'll find him making zunda mochi, or maybe some manju. ]


ii. castle grounds
[ after finding a spacious patch of grass on the grounds, and making sure everyone is a safe distance away, kara draws his sword to begin his usual practice drills. the difference this time is that before he starts, flames flicker to life all across the blade, and only then does he move. the goal is to see how long he go before he loses his hold on the magic.

he almost makes it to the final movement before they finally fade, leaving his sword plain steel. he'll continue practice from here without magic, only letting fire touch his blade for a quick strike here or there.

after a while, if he spots anyone watching, he'll eye them for a moment before asking, ]


Did you want to spar?

iii. sweets shop
[ someone's making heart eyes at the chocolate frogs... until one leaps at his face. ]

What?!

[ it jumps away again before he can catch it, but kara certainly tries. he just wanted to see what they had, not chase a frog that shouldn't be able to move?! ]

wildcard.
[ fingerguns ]
Edited 2019-07-01 17:18 (UTC)
twinsightful: (CHEERFUL ♜ It's crystal clear)

[personal profile] twinsightful 2019-07-01 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
i.) Gateway - Sports field

[As Kaoru finds himself wandering the grounds, he makes his way toward the field where those tall rings loom above him. It's an empty field and he can at least discern the fact that it's a sports field of some sort.

As such, when he makes his way into the locker room and finds that box, he hauls it back out to the middle of the field and sits down to try and figure out how to open it. He squints a little, knocking on the lid of the box and shaking it around.]


What do you think is inside? [That's to literally anyone nearby, hi.]

ii. Classroom

[He can be found sitting in a window seat in a classroom with a stack of books next to him, reading through all of them carefully. It seems like he's currently working on a Transfiguration book, turning the page with one hand as he uses his free hand to create small fire shapes at will. It seems to rotate between the flame being shaped like stars, hearts, and a bunny? So that's fine. You may or may not wish to interrupt him.]

iii. Joke Shop

[He's casually browsing the wares of this place, picking up items that seem interesting including dungbombs and a handful of sugar quills in various colors. Picking up a nose-biting teacup, he holds it up to eye level before poking it with his finger.]

How do you think these were made? Can we replicate them?

[That's probably a bad question to ask, please tell him to put things down.]

iv. The date/cafe prompt

[Throughout the week, anyone passing by that overly pink coffee shop will immediately be flagged down by Kaoru who's holding a serving tray with tea, coffee and little cakes on it. He's also dressed in a very nice waiter uniform and he's grinning devilishly as he uses the free hand to grab you by the arm and pull you into the shop.]

You look like you could use some refreshment. [He's setting down a few cups and cakes then.] And some good company. I'll be right back.

[You can either a.) stop him, b.) yell at him and leave, or c.) realize you're doomed from the start because he's moving fast and pulling in the next available person to escort them to a chair across from yours. At least the service is good.

ooc: also feel free to say that Kaoru grabbed your characters and shoved them together if you want an easy thread option, you can use this toplevel or make your own idc]


v. wildcard

[It's break week, he's mostly found wandering the castle, in the library, or accosting strangers to spend time with him. He can also be found in the greenhouses out back looking at the weird plants.]
globs: (i drown myself deep in disgrace)

[personal profile] globs 2019-07-01 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
i. pumpkin patch

[ they've never seen a greenhouse before, so, rather than going into the large, imposing castle, they investigate those first (and, thankfully, didn't come out with any strange rashes or worse - sometimes being a rock is pretty okay.) That's the only reason they end up in the pumpkin patch.

Well. That, and maybe they like the privacy.

Still, it's not hard to stumble on them. They thought they might as well practice their power, considering all the plants around, and that's just what they're doing. Careful eyes can follow the trail of silvery mercury drops scattered here and there along the path they took; if those go unnoticed, however, what they're doing probably won't be. Cinnabar is surrounded by what appear to be multicolored berries. Closer inspection, however, reveals them to actually be pumpkins - small ones, about the size of a fist, and in a shocking array of colors, too, almost the full rainbow. The ones at the far end of the vine are smaller, but they slowly increase in size as they go along. Looks like they're seeing how big they can get them. ]


ii. flower garden

[ Some people might have heard from Cinnabar already that they're usually nocturnal. Well, it looks like that lifestyle's finally caught up to them. They can be spotted in the shade beneath one of the sakura trees in the garden. It appears that they were doing something, considering the things that are with them: an array of pink and blue flowers, evenly spread out and sorted by color in a row in front of them, a pencil in one hand, and, oddly, a clipboard with some paper in it laying beside them, the wind occasionally blowing the stack of blank sheets up enough to reveal a black handprint trailing off of the last page. What they were doing, however, is left up to interpretation, because at the moment, they're asleep, laying on their side with their long slim legs tucked up against their body. There's a small puddle of mercury gathering under their arms and head, and the blobs floating around them are still and calm, for once, although their expression looks troubled, even in sleep... ]

iii. wildcard

[ go nuts! they'll be perplexed by pretty much everything in the gateway, but it's hard for them to get across the lake, so they won't be there as often as you'd think. they can be found in the water area around dusk, and in the caves by the hot springs and in the earth area, as well. ]
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[personal profile] blackcoats 2019-07-01 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
a) lake
[ despite the abundance of rowboats at the entrance of the gateway, xion decides to try a different way of getting to the castle. in true disney fashion, she's instead taking advantage of the amplified magic effect and using it to form a bridge of ice over the lake and using it as a walkway. you can run into her either while she's steadily making her way to the other shore while continuing her path... or you can catch her slipping on the ice and falling into the lake. ]

Whoa—!

[ luckily, whether there's a passerby or not, that helpful tentacle guiding the boats gently wraps around her and plops her back onto her bridge, thus ensuring the group's efforts in saving her from the corruption over the weekend doesn't go to waste. she stays kneeling for a moment as she looks back into the murky water before mumbling a sincere, ]

... Thank you.

b) sports field
[ xion doesn't necessarily have interest in sports, since she doesn't really have experience with anything like that... but what she is familiar with, though, are the broomsticks that line the walls of the locker room. she takes her time running her hand over the different handles, from the brooms that look like they've come out of someone's kitchen to the high-end models that professionals must use. if anyone else is in the room with her, she'll turn to them and ask with a faint twinkle in her eye, ]

... Do you think they actually fly?

[ XION'S DELIVERY SERVICE REAL ]

c) sweets shop
[ unsurprisingly, given that she would sell almost anybody to satan for one double cone, xion's found herself drawn to the sweets shop as soon as she enters the gateway's village. it isn't ice cream she finds herself curiously considering, though—it's the colorful display on the counter that catches her attention. ]

"Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans: a risk with every mouthful"...

[ ... even with the uneasy way she reads that ominous warning, she's still holding a box and very seriously considering giving it a try. ]

d) wildcard
( literally any other hp au shit, i am here for... basically she's mostly going to be sulking whenever she's not exploring stuff in the gateway, and even then it won't be with the same energy she'd done things before last weekend. )
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[personal profile] specialdog 2019-07-02 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
i. potions
[ Akane is just pouring?? random stuff into a cauldron?? and laughing??? She has a potions book she found open beside her, but is ignoring it. She doesn't really know what all the things it mentions are or where to find them, so. Enjoy this... Ominous potion... It's starting to emit... Smoke?

It's fine! ]


Wow! It's just like being a witch or something! [ She smiles and leans closer! ] Want to drink it?

[ You should not. ]
ii. wildcard
[ I can't think of more prompts but I wanted to top-level bc I suck, but I'm open! to! whatever!!! ]
Edited (goddammit html) 2019-07-02 00:08 (UTC)
forefall: (o heavens!)

[personal profile] forefall 2019-07-02 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
MAGICAL CREATURES

[ LOOK I KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT

Anyone who ventures into the forest found through the gateway will find Four exploring. No stone should be left unturned, and she is here to find out what's in here. If they say the corruption is evened out and the universe seems stable, the forest probably isn't that dangerous, right? Or perhaps Four is just more than relieved to be free of induced fear, and that's why she's being more daring than not.

If you want less danger:

Maybe Four misses a magical horse we all know and love, and that's why she gravitates towards unicorns and thestrals the most. Catch her watching either from a good distance away. If she notices you, she'll ask: ]


... Do you think they'll run away if I approach them?

[ Her voice is incredibly hushed. ]

[ If you want more danger, just because it's break week doesn't mean you can't be running for your life from a giant spider. Yeah.

It's going to be a theme for Four because there's only so many ways for her to be stupid about danger. ]
autocatalysis: (тo мeeт agaιn ι нope ιт wιll)

[personal profile] autocatalysis 2019-07-02 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
wherever there's a bench and table of some sort in the village
[ he's seated somewhere! though he seems to be pretty deeply focused on whatever it is he's fiddling with on the table in front of him- if you swing around to the other side or sneak up to look over his shoulder (try not to, he has a pretty bad startle reflex), it turns out that what's holding his attention is a pair of silver and gold pocketwatches lying face open on the table.

it looks like he's doing some watch maintenance? though it doesn't seem he's really touching any of the more finicky pieces, on account of lacking the proper tools for it.

every so often he glances up at the position of the sun and squints, before sighing a little unhappily and... going back to whatever it is he was doing. someone tell him to live a little and see the sights, or something, they're literally surrounded by magic and things like living candy. or at least stop burning his eyes out by staring at the sun, geez. ]
somewhere around the castle........
[ but probably in a hallway a little off the beaten path, he's crouching down near the bottom of some long, heavy, ornate drape or curtain or something, staring intently into the shadows at... what?

mew?

... oh, so he's having a staring contest with a cat. hm.

anyway, join him, try to actually coax the (fairly skittish looking, but mildly curious) cat out, complain that he's taking up space in the hallway? ]
wildcard
[ listen i'm open to whatever hpau nonsense your heart desires ]
tothemaxwell: (bad news)

[personal profile] tothemaxwell 2019-07-02 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
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]


coastal: (✧ you protag too hard)

wednesday evening.

[personal profile] coastal 2019-07-04 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[there goes lili!

she might bump into you as she's rushing but she just barely managing to rush out a brief apology as she tries to make her way to the boutique

and from the boutique

you'll hear a scream?????

but inside, there's lili staring at a mirror, lifting her eyepatch off of where there was certainly a wound that left her debilitated weeks earlier - only to find that she can now blink with two perfectly matching, bright blue eyes.

sure, the right one has a pretty gnarly scar over it but.]


What the hell?
Edited 2019-07-04 03:08 (UTC)
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[personal profile] blackcoats 2019-07-05 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ friday morning arrives... and the fact that nothing out of the ordinary happens overnight is, in itself, out of the ordinary. though sol and lune had implied as much at the beginning of the week, when xion wakes up, she's stunned that her dreams weren't interrupted by a death announcement, and she's sure she's not the only one feeling that way after four weeks of expecting otherwise.

so, she'll be in the middle of the village first thing in the morning and hanging out there throughout the day, incredulously asking of everyone who walks by, ]


Are... are we all really still alive?

[ ps there also appears to be a tiny ball of feathers zooming around her head that might throw itself at any potential chatters, just sayin ]