WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

[gatonina]

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

[snyaiper]

[He likes to be tall.]

You know what's a totally normal thing to do? Climbing stuff. Definitely not weird at all. If, for some reason, it does strike you as odd, you're gonna be perturbed to find Ogata in high places all through the week. Mostly trees, but he does clamber up onto the roof of the Spider cabin a few times. And then he just??? Sits there?? And watches??? Sometimes for hours at a time???

Maybe someone should do something about this.]

[sport court/task 2 or maybe 3??]

[Ogata, for some reason, is rifling through the supply shed, maybe pulling a tennis racket and squinting at it in confusion. Or upending a basket of volleyballs. He doesn't seem familiar with any of these things. Regardless, if he hears someone approach, he'll turn his head.]

If you're going to make me have a conversation, you better make it worth the effort and help me complete one of the tasks.

[wildcard]

[Hit me up if you want something else!! Ogata will be in his uniform, though the warm sunny weather will push him to ditch the heavy cloak by Tuesday.]

sport court

[wowcool]

Okay!

[Guess which task Anaido is going to choose. Really. Guess.]

[Anaido pulls out the rave crab from his pocket.]

Want to dance, Ogata?

[snyaiper]

[There's a lot to unpack here.]

... First of all. It won't count. We were both on the island before here.

Second of all, why was that in your pocket?
[And why would you pull it out when asking that question.]

[wowcool]

Oh. Well, regardless! Dancing is good!

[OGATA YOU DANCE PARTY POOPER]

Oh, this is Louis. I thought he would be a good dance partner.

[At his name, Louis starts to dance. Look at him go.]

[snyaiper]

[Ogata stares at this for a long moment. Thinks about how many of those weird dancing crabs he personally ate.

Then, wordlessly, he turns back to his rummaging around through the sporting goods supplies as if Anaido isn't even there. Rude.]

[wowcool]

[Ogata. :(]

I guess you don't know how to dance. That's fine! A serious military man like you has better things to do. Like. [Uh.] Playing sports, I suppose?

[snyaiper]

[.... Offended. He stops.]

I know how. I just don't want to. There's a difference.

[wowcool]

Why don't you want to? You think it'll ruin your image?

[snyaiper]

[Pretty much.]

You want me to dance with a crab.

[wowcool]

No, it's just an option. I never said you had to.

[snyaiper]

... You're not much better, as an option.

taskin

[slobjection]

[ sup, bunk buddy. ]

Which one did you have in mind? Planning to bust a move?

[ dance, ogata, dance! ]

[snyaiper]

[On the one hand, he doesn't like this old man's attitude.

On the other hand, Phoenix is a new face and would actually get him points. Still.]

And how do you plan to do that when we're both men?

[slobjection]

Can two men not dance together?

[ two men dancing 10 feet apart because they're not gay ]

[snyaiper]

Perhaps not in your ridiculous “modern” dancing but the sort I’m familiar with requires someone to lead, and another to follow.

[Tradionally the man and woman’s position respectively of course.]

[slobjection]

I could teach you one where neither is necessary.

[ or they could salsa. ]

Or you could take the lead. I don't mind.

[snyaiper]

[Hrn. He’s clearly reluctant, but he wants those Points. So after a moment of visible mental deliberation, he holds out his hand.]

Fine. But if you step on my feet I’m leaving.

[slobjection]

No promises.

[ sweep him off his feet, manlet ]

[snyaiper]

[He won't, you are far too big, and Ogata only really knows the basics of the waltz. Still, he dutifully takes Phoenix's hand and waist, makes sure Phoenix's other hand is on his shoulder if he doesn't put it there himself.]

Just follow my lead.
[And he's lead Phoenix in a perfectly serviceable if unexciting waltz. For just a few minutes.]

sport court

[muragas]

[ sorry, she's going to completely cut off his sentence because: ]

Hey! That equipment is expensive, you know! You should be more respectful!

[snyaiper]

[Well. He could just ignore her, but she'd probably just keep yelling, so.]

You think I should be more respectful of the equipment our captors put us here? Really?

[muragas]

Yes! What if other people want to use it? It's not like volleyballs have a say in who they're bought by!

[ what if she wants to practice her killer serve and there's no balls because bears took them all after Ogata dumped them out? What If? ]

[snyaiper]

[He stares at her for a long moment before he knocks another volleyball to the floor while maintaining full eye contact.]

I don't know how you got the impression that I care about other people's wants and needs.

[muragas]

[ she's going to start spiking them at him ]

Right, right, but we're all stuck here together. Is it really worth making life harder for all of us?

[snyaiper]

[Pls don't he's very fragile actually. But he stares at her for another long moment before letting out a huff.]

Maybe I think some of you could use a bit of hardship, with the attitudes you have.