WEEK ZERO: MINGLE - OVERFLOW

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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

[snyaiper]

[Ogata shifts so he's standing as far removed from Flayn as he can while holding her hand. Just in case it gets worse. He's also refusing to look at her.]

Why does anything happen in places like these? To cause problems for us.

[fishingforcompliments]

[That's fair and valid. She has no interest in getting any more stuck than they already are.]

That is a rather negative interpretation...

[Maybe they're just stuck together to try and force them to get along!! It's a bonding exercise!]

[snyaiper]

I suppose you must have an alternative, more positive one, then?

[This is said in a tone like he's challenging, daring her to find one.]

[fishingforcompliments]

[well, since he's asking:]

As they seem to be encouraging us to get to know one another, perhaps this is a method to ensure that certain people do not simply avoid any sort of conversations whatsoever.

[snyaiper]

[RAISES EYEBROWS.]

If someone was truly avoiding all conversation, how would they end up touching someone in the first place?

[fishingforcompliments]

Someone might notice that they were missing, or might reach for their hand to encourage them to stay if they are trying to leave.

[snyaiper]

[Hm.]

Well unfortunatly it got us stuck together when I feel like I see you entirely too much.
[What if she asks him questions about the thing he said before!! Terrible.]

[fishingforcompliments]

[...okay, she can't help but laugh a little at that]

We do not see each other quite that often, Ogata.

[snyaiper]

But surely it's more than you'd prefer, yes?

[PLEASE HATE ME FLAYN, IT'S ALL I WANT.]

[fishingforcompliments]

It is more than I would prefer to see anyone. If I had my way, none of us would be seeing each other, as we would all be safely in our homes.

[instead, they're in crau.]

[snyaiper]

[Laughs. But then he actually falls quiet as he thinks for a moment on the fact that, realistically, he doesn't have a home. He's sure she just means home worlds, but like. Still. The last place he lived before joining the army was his grandparents' house, and they're not around anymore.]

I don't know. It's not so bad here. Both the island and here are warmer than the last place I was.

[fishingforcompliments]

[that just means it's his house now. i mean, what?]

Oh? What was the weather like where you were from?

[i guess we're belatedly doing the "talk about your homeland" task.]

[snyaiper]

[WELL, IN THEORY.... But also he doesn't want to go back there.]

I was stationed at Asahikawa in Hokkaido. It does warm up in the summer, but it's a short season, and there's snow on the ground for the majority of the year.

Before I came here, we'd traveled further north up to Karafuto, almost into Russia proper. The last thing I can recall, we were out on some ice floes in the ocean.
[So basically: Shit was cold.]

[fishingforcompliments]

Oh! That must have been frigid...

[Shit was cold indeed.]

[snyaiper]

I've had worse.
[The trenches in Manchuria in the winter, during the war. That was worse. Though, perhaps for different reasons.]

I assume your home was more temperate?

[fishingforcompliments]

A bit, yes. It was cooler than the island, but not quite so cold as what you have just described.

[snyaiper]

The place I grew up was probably more what you were used to, then. Further south and near the coast.

[A soft laugh.]

Ah, how long do you think we'll be stuck like this?

[fishingforcompliments]

Oh! You lived near the ocean? Did you get to see it often?

[...oh, he's tired of answering her questions, isn't he. haha.]

I have no idea. [she tries to tug her hand away and... nope. stuck fast]

[snyaiper]

[He frowns. Hopefully this runs out after a set time, but what if they have to do something specific to make it stop?]

Perhaps we should try something besides simply standing around waiting for it to stop.
[And also yes, conveniently have a reason to stop talking about him. That would be good.]

[fishingforcompliments]

Very well.

[she wants to hear more but... she'll let it be. she gives a little tug, but no, their hands are stuck fast]

...if it is sticky, perhaps we ought to try washing our hands with water?

[snyaiper]

[Hm. This makes sense. The matter is moving to go find a place to wash... The bath house isn't THAT far off, but it's still like. A maneuver. The arguably easiest thing would be to pick Flayn up, but Ogata is
a) not that strong
b) not risking being seen doing that.

So after a moments thought, he just fucking.... sets off in that direction. He'll drag her along if he has so, so she better just keep up the pace. Why's he so rude.]

[fishingforcompliments]

[It would have been funny to see Ogata haul Flayn around like a sack of potatoes, alas.

Anyway! Slightly startled, she gasps, but walks quickly to keep up with him.]

⁠—you could have warned me, you know!

[snyaiper]

[It would have.... and then someone else thinks he's kidnapping her. What a disaster that would have been. Hilarious.]

You were the one who suggested we try washing it off. Were you expecting to accomplish that where we stood?
[Completely unapologetic... rude.]

[fishingforcompliments]

I was expecting you to at least say something before we began walking!

[snyaiper]

Well, we're walking now.
[Thanks. At least the public bath is in sight now?]

How foolish of me to forget my manners in front of a lady of high society.
[This is... probably sarcasm.]