WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

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WEEK ZERO

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Rise and shine, everyone! At 7:00 AM on the dot, those who are asleep will be roused from their slumber by the sound of a bugle call. It seems that breakfast is now served in the Mess Hall. How nice! It's up to you to decide if you want to continue sleeping or not... But maybe it's a good idea to grab a bite and explore your surroundings. After all, it looks like you'll be here for a little while. Regardless of what you do, be sure to check the weather before stepping outside. You never know when you might need an umbrella! Once you're up and at them, though, there are a few points of interest this week. If you swing by the Director's Office, you will find Black Shadows manning the receptionist's desk or flitting in and out of the rooms down the hallway. This week's tasks are now available, and you can check them out on the announcement board in the waiting room. Should you visit the Camp Shop, Purple Heart will be handling all transactions at the checkout counter. Even camp directors hold down normal jobs, you know. Strangely enough, Winter Wizard doesn't seem to be stationed at any set location. Maybe it's their week off? Oh, well. Seems like if you want to get ahold of them, you'll have to pay your respects to the bunnies. Finally, though all seems normal at first glance... You will quickly realize something is wrong the moment you start interacting with other people. Or, more specifically, once you come in physical contact with them. For the rest of the week, anyone who makes skin-to-skin (or whatever counts as skin, for the non-humans) contact with someone else will find themselves in a bit of a sticky situation. Whatever body parts touched will be stuck together for the next hour, with no way to separate them. Try not to create additional points of contact while trying to cheat your way out of this situation, yeah? That would be unpleasant, for each spot will last an entire hour. Good luck.

Comments

[shixiong]

[ a shake of his head!!! ]

I've never heard of it, no.

[survivaltricks]

It's chocolate and campfire toasted marshmallow pressed between two graham crackers.

I bet I could raid the kitchen for supplies if you're hungry.

[shixiong]

[ he genuinely doesn't know what any of those things are... his only interaction with chocolate was the ones giyuu had on him... which he did not eat because he's not a gremlin who puts random things in his mouth.

there's a beat, and then, a duck of his head. +1 social interaction. ] ...I'd like to try it. I can help you look.

[survivaltricks]

[maybe you should be a gremlin who puts random things in your mouth yin yu!!!]

Of course.

[moving to stand now]

I think the kitchen is still open, so shall we?

[shixiong]

[ believe me when i say in this case he should not have been ... love chocolate

but! with a nod, he stands as well, and will follow akira accordingly. he has absolutely zero idea what to expect but! he will endeavor to be helpful anyway. ]

[survivaltricks]

[OH NO. . .]

I'm Akira, though-- ah. I guess you've probably overheard that by now.

[giving yy a glance]

Yin Yu, right? What do you prefer to be called?

[Yin? Yu? . . . Yin Yu?]

[shixiong]

[ by now, "a nameless servant" is pointless, so... ]

Yin Yu is my courtesy name, so as its said is fine. [ it would sound strange split into pieces... c3po still calls him officer yin and its really bizarre. ] ...Well met, young master Akira.

[survivaltricks]

Yin Yu it is, then.

[makes a sliiiight face as they approach the kitchen]

No "young master" for me, though. Just Akira.

[shixiong]

...I will do my best to remember.

[ he huffs something that's almost a laugh. really... the people at home would be turning white at the cheek of everyone in this place. ] I have been a servant for many years. It is not so easy to forget to be filial.

[survivaltricks]

[the people back home SUCK, then :/]

Well, you're not a servant here.

[though. . . he does understand that old habits are hard to break]

But if you slip up, I won't mind.

[shixiong]

[ ancient chinese filial piety my dude

yin yu makes a soft noise of agreement to those statements, and moves to open the cabinets once they get to the kitchen! he at least vaguely knows what chocolate looks like.... he's seen it before, but the rest is a lost cause.... ]

[survivaltricks]

[he doesn't understand ancient China beyond what he has read in fiction and history books]

[once they're in the kitchen Akira too heads towards the cabinets, grabbing some marshmallows and graham crackers when he sees them! he also finds some bamboo skewers, so. TOASTY MARSHMALLOW ROASTING TIME]

Have you ever had marshmallows before?

[holding the bag up for Yin Yu to see]

[shixiong]

[ he successfully finds the chocolate, at least, so there's that!

yin yu takes a proper look at the bag. they look little rice cakes, maybe... but, he shakes his head. ] I've never seen anything like any of this, so... I haven't, no.

[survivaltricks]

[hm!! even though they're nowhere near the bonfire, Akira tears open the bag and pulls a tiny marshmallow free. he tosses the sugary treat at Yin Yu without any further preamble]

Give it a taste. See what you think.

[shixiong]

[ well... alright, i guess. he catches it easily, eyes the little rice-cake squishy thing in his hands, and pushes his mask back to the side of his face so he can pop it in his mouth.

it's... chewy, and light, and surprisingly, very sweet. ] ... [ there's a little moment where he just looks kind of surprised by it, but now that you can see his face, his expression has a sort of muted delight. it's good... ]

[survivaltricks]

[uhuhu]

If it tastes that good on its own, imagine how it'll taste with graham crackers and chocolate. Come on.

[back to the campfire they go]

[shixiong]

[ back they go...!!!

he follows akira easily, still wondering over the taste of the marshmallow. thank you for being his introduction to delicious, delicious smores. ]

[survivaltricks]

[YOU ARE WELCOME, AKIRA IS HERE TO SERVE]

[wait until he tastes them melted over the fire]

[anyway, once they reach the campfire, Akira takes a seat on a log and sticks two marshmallows onto a bamboo skewer, which he then hands to Yin Yu]

Try holding this over the fire and see what happens.

[shixiong]

[ with a polite nod of his head in thanks, he takes the skewer, examining it for a moment before putting it over the fire to watch them cook... gooey. ]

This is a bit more of what I'm used to. [ he remarks, a bit plaintively, turning the skewer in his hand a bit. cooking out in the wild... ah yes... ]

[survivaltricks]

Does that mean you camp outside often?

[he is just making conversation at this point, but he doesn't mind!! bonding with the roommate is always a good thing to do]

[shixiong]

Mm. [ yes!! the tiniest bit of lore. ] I run patrol often as a part of my job, outside of the city that I guard to keep things safe.

[ ah. ] How should I know when this is finished? [ beau said blacken it. it's starting to turn a nice even tan now. ]

[survivaltricks]

[lore is good!! it's a task!!]

And you camp outside when you do that? It must be nice, to sleep under the stars.

[oh, right. marshmallows!!]

Ah-- right before it turns black. A solid brown is a good color. It might be done now.