week five: mingle

[cyclists]

Week Five
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 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 would not grow complacent, but I also wonder if you all might enjoy the surprise."

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

"Maybe we can have another week like the last. It'd be nice, wouldn't it? Good luck out there."

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 see odd mirages and hear voices calling for them. Even though they might not realize it, these phantoms that will be haunting them will be their partner's most important person, calling for them to come home. Partners will only be able to see each other's illusions if they make physical contact.



Welcome to your week five 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 four private conversations were reported on the page. If you'll be taking anything from locations, please report that as well.

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Comments

[stillstands]

[ ... ]

Do you eat anything else?

[ I hate that this is a genuine concern. ]

[compendiem]

Ramen. Coffee.

[stillstands]

Please eat some vegetables.

[compendiem]

There's vegetables in ramen sometimes. And I can get them stuffed in bread too. It's a balanced diet.

[stillstands]

But what about protein, and dairy? When was the last time you ate fish, or hamburg steak or anything like that...?

[compendiem]

Ramen can be made with fish stock, and you can put sliced pork and stuff into it. A month ago I had a mystery burger from Wild-Duck Burger... I don't think it was duck. If it's midnight and I'm hungry, sometimes I'll add milk to my coffee.

[ It's a balanced diet ]

[stillstands]

...

Please eat proper food. Especially if you actually have access to it.

[compendiem]

I'm learning how to cook. I can make coffee, and bread.

[ Next he'll learn how to make ramen. It still won't be proper food, but it'll be homemade and maybe that's better somehow ]

[stillstands]

Please learn how to grill a fish, prepare vegetables and prepare rice.

[ Please.. your nutrition.... ]

[compendiem]

I did- Akane and I held that contest a while back. Salad's easy enough, and Shirasu taught me fish.

[ Rice gets no mention. Between bread and rice, Minato's a bread person ]

[stillstands]

[ no what you made was abominations and a decent pudding, minato. ]

Let me rephrase -- please learn to consistently grill an edible fish and side dishes.

[compendiem]

The fish was edible...

[ He can't say much about anything else, though. ]

I'll be able to eat out again once I'm home, so I really don't need to learn how to cook.

[stillstands]

You don't think it's worth trying? Cooking's an important life skill. And the more you can whip you with less, the better for tricky situations.

[compendiem]

If I'm cooking for myself, I'm not picky. Whether it's taste or whatever... So it's fine if I just do whatever I want with a recipe, as long as I'm getting the nutrients somehow.

[stillstands]

... Just make sure you are getting the nutrients. A diet of ramen and bread is going to be lacking something.

[compendiem]

I know, I know. I have a bottle of vitamins in a box somewhere, probably.

[ It has not been opened and he has no idea where it is, or whether it's expired by now, but it exists. Probably. ]

[stillstands]

[ Heavy... sigh...... ]

That isn't quite the same.

[compendiem]

I'm managing with what I have... I'm working on it, okay? Four gave me a list of recipes and everything.

[ It's since been burnt to a crisp, but Four is here and can recreate it ]

[stillstands]

Good.

[ Maybe. ]

Working on it is better than not. If you're trying something interesting, let me know. I could do with working on my own cooking skills.