week six: mingle

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Week Six
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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.

"Morning. You've done well purging the corruption in the previous gateway, and we'll be doing the finishing touches ourselves. Thank you for your help. In the meantime, we've got another one for you to explore. It's... kind of huge, so stick together when you can."

When Sol finishes, Lune picks up where they left off.

"Hm... There also appears to be something of a change on the horizon. If you are no longer obligated to those you have been attached to - will you stay by their sides?"

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, everyone will find themselves capable of seeing one another's memories at the simplest form of contact. For those who are closer to one another, they may see a memory the moment they make eye contact, while those who are less familiar may require a slight touch. The memories will feel as though the viewer is experiencing the event themselves.

While it may not be made immediately obvious - there is no partner effect for the week. The houses of the departed partners may disappear, but there is otherwise no bond attaching pairs.



Welcome to your week six mingle! As a reminder, murder proposals are open. We will also have a mini-event this week on Tuesday at 12pm PST.

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

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[televised]

Of course it fucking isn't!

[She has her shield, after all, as well as her elemental manipulation. It's not the safest or sanest plan... But as the dragon shifts its attention towards her, it becomes pretty clear that North intends to play a very dangerous game of keep away with it. Once it melts the ice away, the dragon prepares to breathe fire in her direction — and North quickly moves the fuck out if the way, aiming another stream of lava at its face.

Go, Emma, go.]

[foodbin]

[She keeps going, but as she realizes what North is doing, in a clear stage whisper that won't bother the dragon:]

That isn't a plan!

[Please save North.

She's getting closer to the machine, but she's still giving worried glances towards the other woman as she does. Please don't get melted.]

[televised]

[She won't deign Emma with a response, instead focusing on the dragon's every move. Emma might want to hurry up, because while North seems to be holding up so far? It's not going to last for long. A patch skin on her right arm seems to melt away when she comes too close to the fire, revealing the shiny white plastic beneath.

It's fine? It's... fine. She can't feel pain, anyway.]

[foodbin]

[She can't really help but notice that, and while she takes an instinctive step towards North to help her—

She's stopping herself from following through on that, but she's also freezing the dragon's mouth shut again. Once that's done, she's sprinting towards the machine, already raising the mace so she doesn't miss.]

[televised]

[Naturally, the dragon whips its head around to see whomst the fuck from its mouth again — only to zero in on Emma almost immediately. North tries to catch its attention again, throwing a ball of lava in its direction, but she's not nearly quick enough to keep it from taking flight so it can swoop towards Emma.]

Shit—! Emma, behind you!

[foodbin]

—Shit!

[She turns, but by the time she sees it - the only thing she can do to stop it from colliding directly into her is drop to the ground, holding her hands over her head just in case it decides to breathe fire. Luckily, it's still shaking off the thin layer of ice covering its mouth.

It's a wonder she doesn't drop the mace, but she isn't about to use it on the dragon. Instead, she aims a ball of ice at it, and as it dodges, it buys both her and North a few more seconds.]

[televised]

[The ice stops it from immediately murdering the shit out of them, forcing it to fly up and out of range. A few seconds is all they'll have before it prepares to swoop down again, claws out.]

You need to destroy the machine now!

[North will run towards Emma, firing more lava at it in hopes of getting it to back off, but they have to stop the mind control to get it to chill completely.]

[foodbin]

[A few things happen at once.

She gets up, grabbing the mace in her hands as the lava attack gives her enough cover to run. As she approaches the machine, ice crawls up the sides and top to make it incredibly brittle - and then she slams the mace into it, this time before looking back to make sure North is safe.

The ice melts at that moment, but the dragon stops before breathing any fire, giving North a curious look instead. As Emma takes in a few deep breaths:]

Did that stop it?!

[televised]

[WELL.

The dragon stares at North.

North stares at the dragon.

There is no... fiery roomba death?

So, cautiously—]

I don't— I don't fucking know. [SHE'S STILL TENSE, MAN.] It's just staring at me?

[foodbin]

I think that's our cue to fucking go, then!

[bye dragons]