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

[survivaltricks]

[a light huff]

Some people are bad at cleaning.

[PEOPLE LIKE AKIRA]

But if you change your mind, I'm available for a quick waltz.

[coastal]

Then get good at it.

[rudeass. that said, she's sighing]

If you're really intent on completing tasks... I can do it for your sake.

[don't sound so put upon, lili. that said she'll pull some black gloves out of her sash since i was waiting on the mod tag to confirm that she got them. i hope akira just thinks she's a germaphobe]

[survivaltricks]

[he absolutely thinks she's a germaphobe and isn't about to ask about it. but once she has those gloves on, he reaches out to her again]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[coastal]

[she'll take his hand and belatedly:]

What is this 'quick waltz' exactly?

[survivaltricks]

[links his hand with hers, then places the other at her waist. above anywhere indecent, tyvm. he is a gentleman!!]

Just a waltz to no music. If you've never done it before, you can follow my lead.

[WHY DOES THIS BOY KNOW HOW TO WALTZ]

[coastal]

[he is not doing anything indecent but for the record lili is still startled, because she's a stupid tsundere who is poorly socialized - which means she's turning very red out of both surprise and embarrassment]

Wh—hey!

Is this really part of your stupid dance!

[survivaltricks]

Yep. Just watch--

[and he starts stepping back and to the side in a simple waltz! I don't know much about waltzes. I just know it's a lot of square-shaped stepping. if she stumbles he'll slow down, but his grip on her hand remains tight enough so that she won't fall]

[coastal]

[she hates this - but even if she stumbles, she ends up trying to catch herself with a hand on his shoulder for stability automatically anyway. that said, lili's a lady of nobility and can figure out dances pretty quick even though the ones she knows very rarely require people to be so... close.

after a few repetitions, she's fine - but she's still going to complain to cover up her embarrassment]

I hope no one ever pays you to be an instructor.

[survivaltricks]

Oh, no. Of course not. I'm not good enough to be giving lessons.

[he stops guiding her so much as soon as she gets the hang of it, but he's absolutely going to keep dancing for a good solid five or so minutes. just to be sure]

[coastal]

You're also a very rushed instructor.

[she would leave akira a bad review on yelp if she knew what that was]

This is how you dance in your - kingdom? Country? [?????]

[survivaltricks]

Country? . . . world?

[hm]

It's not the only type of dance we have back home, but it is the easiest to do with two people.

[coastal]

Is this how you dance at festivals?

[admittedly festival dances are the ones that lili actually likes]

Or... Galas?

[survivaltricks]

Noooot festivals.

[those are usually way more casual]

And not at regular parties or clubs, either. But galas, or fancy parties? This is definitely the dance of choice.

[brb twirling her now]

[coastal]

[regular? ?parties?? ??clubs???

there's almost visible question marks above lili's head as she goes with the twirl - but weirdly enough that's probably the part she's been most comfortable with in their dance]

Oh - again!

[she's not even leading]

[survivaltricks]

Again?

[he can see the question marks on her face, but!! if that's what she wants, then he will hold his hand up above their heads to twirl her a second time. twirl twirl!]

[coastal]

[TWIRL TWIRL

but she seems to at least be pleased that her direction was taken into account, expression lightening up just a bit even as she returns to the original dance position - ]

Kouka's dances are more like that - especially as the livelier festivals.

If this is a stuffy type of dance, I rather think I would've hated it regardless.

[survivaltricks]

[a light laugh]

Yeah, it's not really my thing, either. But things get much livelier the. . . ah, less fancy they get.

[HE THINKS, ANYWAY?]

[idk he actually doesn't do fancy events]

[coastal]

They do! Common people really know the best ways to live.

[OH, THOSE COMMON FOLK,]

[survivaltricks]

[OH THOSE COMMON FOLK???]

. . . you say that like someone who isn't used to "common living."

[coastal]

Oh.

[like she just. forgot to mention. which she did.]

An Lili - daughter of the General of the Water Tribe. [and since that doesn't mean much on its own] Of the Four Great Tribes that rule over Kouka Kingdom.

... technically, I think I still have my rank.

[t

technically]

[survivaltricks]

. . . teeeeeechnically?

[twirls her again as he asks that, because timing is bad]

[coastal]

[twirled!!

and then, as if commenting on the weather:]

Well, I was exiled.

[survivaltricks]

Aaaaaaah.

[she puts it so casually that he can't help but keep his own response super casual and nonchalant]

Whyyyyyy?

[coastal]

[his

reaction is so close to making her laugh. she pulls her hand off his shoulder then to cover her mouth so it's not obvious]

For committing crimes against my father? Stealing a national treasure to seize command of our troops to do what he was too much of a coward to? Capital punishment would've looked bad?

[survivaltricks]

[h. . . hm]

What a rebellious personality. . .

[he is definitely awed by how brazen she seems, but also. seizing command of troops. . . hm. hm!!!]