week seven: mingle

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Week Seven
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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. As usual, you guys were a big help in purging the darkness that lingered in the gateway from last week. We'll take it from here." There's a pause. "...we've got a new one for you, but there's something really weird about it. It's even larger than the last, so be careful when you're out there."

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

"Would it be odd to say that I believe you are all doing well? Your growth has been admirable.... Have heart as you continue to move forward."

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 that somewhere on their person, a small word is printed displaying their most prominent trait. Though they may not agree, or even realize it, this is a trait that most strongly defines them and over the week this trait will slowly become amplified.



Welcome to your week seven mingle! As a reminder, murder proposals are open. We will also have a mini-event this week on Tuesday at 12pm PST. Of note, this mini-event will be different, so please stay tuned for more info!

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

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xion & axel!!!

[blackcoats]

[ it might seem a little strange that, despite her gloomy attitude the past few days, it seems like xion has found some sense of renewed purpose with the task she and axel have been given. she's standing next to him at the base of the mountain, looking up at the ominous clouds above them all. ]

... It feels almost like old times, doesn't it?

[leaberator]

[ axel looks glad to see her feeling a little more lively. ]

The dark, ominous clouds, or the working together part? 'Cause both are pretty familiar. [ the world that never was had such lousy weather. and also had about this equivalent greyscale color scheme. neat ] You ready to go find some eggs? It's a long climb up.

[blackcoats]

Both were on my mind. [ a microscopic smile ] It's just a shame that...

[ ... she pauses, then just shakes her head. back to work, she reminds herself. ]

Have you been able to check out any of these places? I feel like it would make the most sense for the eggs to have been taken somewhere like the jungle...

[leaberator]

I've looked around a bit, but it's not like there were eggs before that. Sooo... Let's go with your instincts!

[ he has no shame and starts towards the jungle without missing a beat. i cannot wait until they get trapped inside a tree. ]

[blackcoats]

Really? You're trusting my instincts for real?

[ it's a light-hearted jab, but... also kind of legit... when have xion's instincts ever worked out in her favor... but that's not important right now!! off to the jungle area they go, where xion is momentarily distracted by the high trees and vines. ]

I know I haven't ever been somewhere like this... but it feels like I have, anyway. [ in a knowing yet cryptic tone, ] Kinda weird, huh?

[leaberator]

'Course I am.

[ he refuses to ... acknowledge... any mistakes... it's fine. it's all fine. He's looking up into the trees to try and see if he can find anything, and he stops when he spots exactly One egg up high in a tree. ]

Yeah. Weird. [ has sora been in trees? how would he know. instead, he shrugs and points up to the egg ] Wanna test and see if that feeling extends to your climbing skills?

[blackcoats]

[ she follows his gaze and tries to judge the... climbability...? of the tree... after a few moments of contemplation, ]

Can you try throwing me?

[ xion nO ]

[leaberator]

[ hm ]

Well, I haven't been stabbed lately, so I can prolly do it. [ this is why he's only an okay parent. he tilts his head ] You sure you're gonna catch it?

[ depth perception. ]

[blackcoats]

Mm, I'm pretty sure. I've gotten used to only having one eye.

[ what a cursed statement ]

I'm ready when you are.

[leaberator]

Alright, but don't blame me if you eat a branch!

[ he's gonna pick her up by the waist like she's Nothing because for some reason he can pick up children real easy? with his twig arms? i don't know. ]

On three! One... two... three!

[ YEET ]

[blackcoats]

[ one (1) baby has been yote!! for what it's worth, though, she seems relatively calm about this, almost like she's used to this exact scenario.

kingdom hearts y'all.

as it turns out, xion's able to grab the egg pretty easily! but she doesn't, as axel had put it, "eat a branch"... because she goes right through it as it glitches out. normally, that wouldn't be too much of a problem... but she needs to protect tamago-chan!! and maybe not break axel's back!! or crack her head open!!

what goes up must come down, and boy is she coming back down fast! ]

Aah—Axel, watch out—!

[leaberator]

[ he has been through this once before in this game with someone a whole lot less athletic than xion, so actually, he expected this? he didn't throw Xion straight up unfortunately and so he has to kinda launch himself a little, so he takes the brunt of it when he lands in a falling leap with xion in his arms and an egg in her arms

and then they all land on top of a giant red plant looking thing? that seems fine. ]

--Gotcha. You both okay?

[ hm. is their cushion groaning. ]

[blackcoats]

[ she groans a little, but she's sure she's in better shape than he is... oops. she gives him a little nod, but she's back into action mode as soon as the silence is broken. ]

. . . What's that noise?

[ she looks at? the egg??? ]

[leaberator]

[ he's fine? he's fine. i mean, he's still a little crushed because he has to let go of her and he does, but--

then they're both thrown away when their cushion throws them off bodily with its... plant arms? oops. that sure is a redvegiemon. Axel lands in a sprawl this time and groans again ]

Watch where you're landing, freaks!!!!

[ it feels a little offensive to be called freak by a giant pepper-tomato with fangs. ]

Xion, you're seeing this too, right.

[blackcoats]

[ she sort of has to tuck into a ball in order to protect the egg as they're sent flying, but otherwise she seems to be okay... and just gives axel a tiny nod. ]

. . .

Um, sorry?

[ all things considered this is not the weirdest talking thing she has ever encountered in her life ]

[leaberator]

[ it seems to wind down a bit at the apology, though it glares in axel's direction. axel shrugs back and mutters a sorry himself ]

Be less clumsy, next time! Some of us are trying to live our lives, here!!

[ and it huffs about, leaving. i can't believe we got the non-violent option when i rng'd it. ]

... Okay. [ Lea turns to Xion and. hm. ] Um. Xion? I think your egg's about to explode.

[ it is glowing. ]

[blackcoats]

[ she's about to comment on what a weird little dude that was, but Something's Happening... ]

Wha—

[ SHE FUMBLES THE EGG? BUT QUICKLY CATCHES IT AGAIN BEFORE IT FALLS TO THE GROUND? WHAT'S HAPPENING

she finally decides on holding her arms out as far as she can, turning her blind side to the glow in case it intensifies...??? ]

[leaberator]

[ what a glow up! the egg apparently cracked when they landed, because out of it after the glow ends comes a baby!!! wait. there's a second in the egg, too?!

because xion needed more pets. ]

Um. Congrats? It's twins?

[blackcoats]

[ WHY

ARE YOU GIVING HER

MORE ANIMALS TO FAWN OVER

SHE HAS THIRTEEN CATS AND A TINY OWL

NOW? BABY BOUNCY BALLS??? ]

They're... they're so cute...!!

[leaberator]

[ because it's hilarious. they bounce around, the brown one trying to become one with xion while the green one tries to abscond.

axel catches him and stares. it sputters a few bubbles at him. ]

Well. That's two babies for the price of one. [ god he hopes she doesn't keep those on top of everything ] We've still got a lot of work to do, c'mon.

[blackcoats]

[ shut UP these are her CHILDREN!! she realizes that they're still not done, but... she's so enamored with this lil chocoblob... let her celebrate her new reason to LIVE ]

Hi there...! Can you guys talk like that tomato monster?

[leaberator]

[ they make babbling noises but i am not giving them voices yet because it depends on the fuckin digimon season ]

They're babies, Xion. You gotta give them time to learn.

[ maybe. however the fuck this works. Axel isn't sure what to do with this zippy baby but he has a hood and it's? sort of like a cat? so he puts it there and it seems to calm down. it throws bubbles all over. Xion's chocoblob does some bubbles do to match. ]

C'mon, we got more eggs to find. There's a mansion out here somewhere-- might be something there.

[blackcoats]

But Roxas and I were born knowing how to talk.

[ that. that's different, xion, probably...... but okay! work mode! ]

—Right. Somewhere further in, right?

[leaberator]

You guys are ... special cases.

[ let's not. go into details. anyway off they go deeper in the forest ]

Keep an eye out for more of those eggs! It looks like they just got scattered all over.

[blackcoats]

[ as they trek deeper into the woods, she looks down at the cooing creature in her arms with a curious tilt of her head. ]

Do you think they'd know where the other eggs are? Like... how some animals can find each other by scent or something like that? If they can, that would be a ton of help for us.