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.

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[survivaltricks]

[the good news is Akira is pretty easygoing, so. . . he offers his new handholding partner a sheepish smile, before he just]

[goes with it]

[and shifts so he's holding Dimitri's hand because THIS IS THEIR LIFE NOW]

Well.

I guess we're bonding.

[get it]

[bonding]

[bonding together. . . literally. . .]

[overruns]

[ dimitri is usually Serious and Composed, but now he is holding hands with this person and obviously making a face, chewing at the inside of his cheek. is he in pain? is he trying not to laugh? the answer is both. ]

Bonding... that's—terrible. You are all terrible.

[ NO ONE in this camp will stop punning. ]

[survivaltricks]

[BOTH IS THE CORRECT RESPONSE TO THAT AWFUL PUN]

Hashtag coping.

[DOES DIMITRI EVEN KNOW WHAT HASHTAG MEANS]

[overruns]

[ absolutely not! ]

Hash... [ no nevermind he's not even going to try ] I'm afraid I do not follow.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . ah. right]

Nevermind.

[he waves his other hand dismissively because he doesn't want to explain the joke]

[meanwhile he swings their enjoined hands in between them because what else is he going to do with this hand? mystery]

Iiiii'm Akira. Kurusu Akira. And you are?

[overruns]

[ He's not going to press it, instead shifting a bit so they aren't awkwardly entwined. He motions to the free seat beside him, if Akira wants it, since apparently they're going to be friends for the next hour. ]

Well met, Akira.

[ Since he's holding it anyway, he gives his hand a little shake. ]

I am Dimitri, of the Blaiddyd royal family. Circumstances aside, it's nice to be acquainted.

[survivaltricks]

[this has to be part of the ice-breaking exercises that Winter threatened ("threatened") him with]

[but anyway, he'll take a seat, since standing around holding hands is a bit awkward]

Royal family. . . [fancy!!] I don't think I've ever met a true royal before.

[Kamoshida does not count]

[overruns]

[ Well, they might as well complete a task while they're here, enjoying each other's mandatory company. Dimitri doesn't look that bothered by the prospect, speaking easily. ]

Oh? Does that mean you've met a fake royal before?

[survivaltricks]

Yyyyep.

[popping that 'p' for emphasis]

The story behind that is fairly complicated, though. I won't bore you with the details.

[overruns]

[ He responds with a slightly wry smile. ]

Well, we do have time to bore each other for a bit.

[ That's fine, though. ]

Most people don't meet proper royalty in their lifetime, but it's not worth any fanfare. You and I are not so different, especially here.

[ They look about the same age and everything, really. ]

[survivaltricks]

[down-to-earth royalty. . . that's a good thing (he thinks) and Akira's lips twitch a bit]

Royalty isn't exactly a. . . ah, "big thing" back home.

[constitutional monarchy, and all that]

But I guess you're right. We really aren't that different.

[overruns]

Right. So while I'd rather we met under nicer conditions— [ see: sticky fingers ] I'd like to get to know everyone here. So perhaps this was fortuitous.

[ In any case, Akira did poke him with a water bottle for a reason, so back to that: ]

Was there something I could help you with, by the by?

[survivaltricks]

Ah--

[well, incidentally. . .]

I was looking for someone to ask about their home worlds. That one of the tasks on the bulletin board, right?

[. . .]

[HOLDS UP THEIR ENJOINED HANDS]

I'll tell you about mine if you tell me about yours.

[overruns]

[ WELL, it'll pass the time, at least. It's either this or waltzing, and this seems more... productive, maybe. Dimitri obviously has no reservations, agreeing easily. ]

Sure. We can consider it a cultural exchange.

I'll throw the first stone: why don't you tell me about the most important place to you, in your world? Whatever or wherever you would call home?

[survivaltricks]

[Akira would do both of these things, he has no shame. and he's more than happy to help a camper out]

Mmm, all right.

[oh boy time to settle in and gush about hIS FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD. Dimitri can even see the way his expression softens fondly as he begins]

Have you met anyone from Japan yet? Specifically, Tokyo?

[overruns]

[ Dimitri's lips curl up a bit, purely from a sort of empathetic appreciation. Japan doesn't exist in his world, but... ]

I've met a few people from Japan, though I am not familiar with the specifics. Is Tokyo a city there?

[survivaltricks]

It is. It's the one I'm-- [he can't say "from" can he?] -- was living in right before being dragged away.

[he misses it, actually. . . it's only been seven weeks but he wants to go back. he has no idea how he's going to survive once he properly returns to his hometown]

It's a large city with buildings as tall as the sky itself and crowds of people so large it's almost impossible to navigate your way through them.

But I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world.

[overruns]

[ Buildings all the way to the sky—even castles couldn't compare to such a feat. He doesn't have a fantastical enough imagination for it, but even so... ]

What a marvel that must be.

[ So he's from a thriving metropolis. ]

Do you attend academy there? Forgive me for assuming, but you seem about the right age for it. [ It doesn't quite sound like his hometown, and it's not unusual for wealthier families to send their children to a large city for training. ]

[survivaltricks]

[it's a bit of an exaggeration, but how else does he describe how tall skyscrapers are? it sure gets the point across]

I do, actually. Shujin Academy.

[a small shrug]

It's a pretty normal prep school, though. Not much special about it.

[other than being plagued with scandals but ha ha. ha]

[overruns]

[ what's school without a little (or a lot) of drama ]

Mundane academy days are enjoyable in their own way, I think.

[survivaltricks]

Eh.

[eh]

I don't know. I don't care for school that much.

[overruns]

Oh? [ Not everyone likes school back home either, he shouldn't really be surprised. ] Forgive me if this is too forward, but may I ask why?

[survivaltricks]

[a pause]

[. . . well, it's not like Akira doesn't have his reasons, but. that might be getting a bit too personal for a first meeting. he keeps his response light]

Being cooped up in a classroom all day really gives a guy cabin fever.

[overruns]

[ He doesn't question it! Classrooms are Stuffy. ]

Certainly so. I prefer the training grounds myself... But beyond that, I think school is a valuable place to learn about and from other people, not just about textbook curriculums.

[ translation, he means making friends ]

[survivaltricks]

[WOW DIMITRI THAT'S PURE]

You're a people person, aren't you?