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

[swordflash]

[ suddenly, he's glad that he didn't ask about the empire. it doesn't seem so important anymore. ]

Are they the people you had a pack of moorbounders with?

[disreguarded]

Yeah, that's them. [ her lips twitch a little. ] I miss them a lot.

[swordflash]

[ the topic has taken a somber turn. zenitsu watches beau, then drops his gaze to stare at the bare stick in his grasp. ]

We'll have to hope that the portals are fixed sooner than later.

[disreguarded]

[ she shifts, and leans, shoulder to shoulder. ]

Yeah. Sorry, I didn't mean to get all depressing.

[swordflash]

[ oh, contact! he leans into her shoulder.

why's she apologizing? it's not her fault that these places keep stealing her from her family. ]

I also want to go back. Then I can see Anya and Ling again. Toi, too!

[disreguarded]

[ at least she's got a little family here, too. that helps. ]

Did I ever tell you I was gonna head back to Jin Ling's world too? Nie Huaisang invited me.

[swordflash]

[ spearing another marshmallow onto the stick without peeling away from beau, zenitsu gives her a curious glance. ]

You and Mr. Nie sure are close.

[disreguarded]

[ a pause. ]

Sure, I guess. You get to know someone decently after you protect them during a trial. [ she's smiling, but it's very... careful? it's careful. ]

[swordflash]

[ memories of the trial in question—and more—come flooding back. he nods as he points the stick at the bonfire. ]

I guess that's true.

That was strong of you, protecting him the way you did.

[disreguarded]

[ oh no, what does she do with compliments ]

You think so? [ she asks, wryly. ] I don't know, I feel like it didn't do the trial very much good.

[swordflash]

[ eat them. ]

Even if it didn't [and he's not saying that it didn't], you were there for him. It's pretty scary when everyone's attitude toward you changes.

[ he rolls the stick in the fire with a glum countenance. ]

[disreguarded]

[ there's a pause, and gently she uses her free arm to wrap around his waist. still not touching his skin so they don't get stuck, but! hugs. ]

I should've been there for you, too. During your trial. [ she says, voice softer. ] Sorry I wasn't.

[swordflash]

[ fortunately, he's covered from neck to toe. the hand farthest from beau is outstretched to hold the stick and therefore at a distance. ]

It's not your fault.

I was the monster that week. In the process, I hurt a lot of people. It's me who should be sorry.

[disreguarded]

[ good, she'll just stay here for a bit. ]

You know Lio, right? From the House. He told me something that I've been hanging onto since the start of all this shit. He said you will break your back trying to carry shame for things you had no choice in.

And I think he's right. It wasn't you. So don't break your back, okay?

[swordflash]

[ they seldom talked, but lio always seemed to have a way with words. zenitsu stews on them, parroted by beau, for several beats with a vacant expression.

then his hand holding the stick twitches and he promptly throws the stick into the air, recoiling from the heat. ]

Ouch! My hand!

[disreguarded]

[ zenitsu!! beau instinctively reaches to grab and just barely stops herself before she touches his bare hand. ]

-- Shit, be careful! Did you actually burn yourself?

[swordflash]

[ fortunately, no. it's just hot.

he nurses his hand, all but forgetting the stick with the marshmallow. ]

Why's it always fire? I'm tired of this!