WEEK TWO MINGLE

[grigori]

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36 Remain

Waking up this morning will reveal some unfamiliar surroundings. Gone is the ancient city—which many learned had come to be named Krankaz—and its salt-caked, rusted, ruined world. Your beds are more comfortable, your things stored away in much finer rooms where light filters in through stained glass. Did you miss sunlight? Fresh air? There's much of it to be found, here. But there seems to be... music faintly playing from somewhere, at all times? Sometimes, the song changes, but it's always of the same quality. How strange...

You all awaken in your beds—although they aren't the beds that you found yourself falling asleep in previously, and you might not even see the same face as you had the previous night. But one by one, as you filter out, you find yourselves in a dusty mansion, this go around. It's almost eerie, with the music in the background softly playing, but it's easy to tune it out as you begin exploring the new world that you've all found yourselves in.

Much like your previous worlds, this one seems a little sparse, in terms of population. Unlike the last one, though, you'll find other occupants—just not here, with you now. But the bright colors of moss, coral, flora, and fauna are replaced by the bright color of stained glass and greenery, a world filled to the brim with life in a different way. The soft rush of water can be heard everywhere along with the melodies of this city, little water mills constantly running even in the canals, though some of them and the machines here seem to be in a little disrepair. Shall we?



In the foyer of this grand mansion, your Watchers of the week can be found—the Celestials. They're ready to receive you, and hopefully see you through this week more safely than the last two. Good morning!

Baraqiel speaks up first, this time, thick cloak closed around themself completely to conceal their wings, and daemon perched eagle-formed on the banister of the stairs. "We've got a name right off for this one, unlike the last one. City's called Otamo—do all of us and yourselves a favor and don't break anything that actually keeps the lights on. Maintaining a city is hard enough without everyone bringing it down around us."

Daemon on their shoulder in squirrel form, Suriel has a smile and a wave for everyone. "It's a nice place, too! Or it was, once. And the music's great - just like being in a video game! Ah, but try not to break into everything? Or at least try put it back like you found it, please."

Resting on Shamsiel's head is their daemon, and they start the day with a polite smile for everyone. "And like always, we're here to help you however we can. So, please, you know how to reach us should there be anything you'd need."

That seems to be all, but before you're released off to go exploring—Baraqiel has one last thing to add: "They're too nice to say it, but I'm not: stop asking Suriel for anything involving blood, whether it's power-related or for food. If you want that shit, ask a different Watcher, and ask Suriel for something else."

Suriel has some quiet protests to that, but they seem to go ignored.


With the new week, travelers will find that they no longer have minor control of the four major elements. Instead, they'll find that they have an unbreakable connection to another participant, one that reveals something many of you work hard to hide. You feel what they feel, and they feel what you feel, both physically and emotionally. What will you do when faced with the terrifying ordeal of being known? This effect lasts all week.

Additionally, there's an aspect of this world you may want to take note of—around the city, primarily in the canals, are broken panes and shards of glass that are... different. These can be retrieved out of the water, or off the banks, or from broken fixtures to no detriment to yourselves. However, you'll find that interacting with them shares a fragment of a memory from your point of view with those around you, genuine and true. The music of Otamo adapts to each memory, and may drown out any spoken word in the memory (though you may play with the intensity of this, to allow for some dialogue to be audible), but with how most shards are small enough to be held in the hand, they have a transportable potential to them. You may bring your memshare to others, whether by accident or on purpose.

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[powerplay]

Hey, do you hate cats here?

[ She says, bearing her two cats. ]

[fingies]

[oh i can't pass this up]

Who hates cats? [hello??? he's gonna pet the cats. if one of them is her daemon he has no idea he's just grabby handsing.]

[powerplay]

[ TACKLES AND SPINS AROUND. ]

A bunch of brats do! They look around your age and look like they might suck just as much!

[ SHE SMACKS HIS HAND BACK REGARDLESS OF WHICH CAT. Ask permission first you himbo. ]

[fingies]

[SMOOCHES]

Owww... [he says it like owwwwuhhh, whiny. he pulls his hand back, pouting slightly.] How do you even know I suck? I don't suck!

[powerplay]

How do I know that you don't suck though? Only a fool would take those words at face value! Prove to me that you don't suck!

[ This conversation already sucks. I'm so sorry. ]

[fingies]

[a long pause

and he just like, does a cartwheel?? see! he doesn't suck!]

[powerplay]

[ I'm crying, Yuuji hon. ]

Ohh?! Do that again!

[fingies]

[yuuji knows how to impress girls thank you very much

he DOES IT AGAIN. and at the end of this one he backflips, with a little tadaaa]

[powerplay]

Yes! Excellent!

I conclude that you don't suck! You're pretty entertaining, human!

[ Seal of approval?! Well, she holds out Meowy for Yuuji to pet. ]

You have earned one pet.

[fingies]

[did we just become best friends]

Yes! [he fist pumps! and does one, singular pet for meowy. little flowers sparkle around his head as he does.

a beat.]

... Are you not a human?

[powerplay]

[ Bitch we just might have.

But oh no Yuuji is so cute. ]

Of course I'm not, do you see these horns?! [ One of them has a small chip in it because of last week. Sad. ] I am a devil!

[fingies]

[he gives her a long look, like... maybe he's assessing something? and then:]

Cool. [she's not eating anybody or causing destruction so! she can stay! for now.] Wait, those are real horns?

[... he reaches up like he's going to touch them, and then remembers she slapped him before and keeps his hands to himself.]

[powerplay]

[ Stop you're just Denji 2. Or Denji is Yuuji 2. Either way sometimes you're a human-demon hybrid and things just happen around you all the time. ]

Of course they are! [ Said so very proudly. She does, indeed, not smack him away. ] They are magnificent and they are mine!

[dragonaire]

[the funny thing about that is she's not asking a person, she's asking a black kitten that's staring at the two other cats with large green eyes.

mew?]

[powerplay]

Oh! Another cat!

Come here, you are welcome!

[dragonaire]

[the cat has zero fear in the way most cats don't and he trots over to her. there's a sound that's like a squeak that's meant to be a meow, kitten claws going clickclickclick on the ground as he stops a little closer.

the kitten sniffs at her, obviously curious where she came from and what she's planning to do.]

[powerplay]

[ Excellent. This cat can get whatever it wants, including Power producing a small thing of dried fish and waving it at it. Both her cats disengage and sniff back. ]

How very cute! If you're able to wander around on your own then maybe this new town isn't so hateful.

[dragonaire]

[!!! FISH!!! the cat immediately zooms closer, trying to paw the fish out of power's hand.

it sure seems as though the cat is wandering around on his own though. totally carefree, tail swishing in the direction of the other cats and squeaking at power again.

more fish please?]

[powerplay]

[ It may have this bit of fish. It may have more ffish, in exchange for a little ear scratchy. ]

[dragonaire]

[the ear scratchy is also well received as the cat wolfs down the fish like he's never had a meal in his whole life despite the fact he looks pretty well taken care of recently.

unfortunately for power, her peaceful venture with the cat is soon interrupted by the sound of someone approaching and sounding incredibly unimpressed.]

Swindling more tourists? [the cat chooses to ignore the newcomer because power has fish and clearly likes cats.]

[powerplay]

[ Power gives little kitty another bit of fish, and stands up with her hand on her hip. ]

I am not swindling, nor am I a tourist! [ Power you can't be both sides of this. ]

[dragonaire]

[the cat has decided that this boy is on his own, which, like, thanks? thanks for nothing, you useless furball. the boy opens and closes his mouth a few times as if trying to figure out what he actually wants to say before he lifts an eyebrow.]

Alright, then...what are you? [power cannot be both sides, but go on. explain.]

[powerplay]

I am a devil, of course.

[ Oh of course. Let's just throw a third, non-sequitur option in there just to spice things up a little, shan't we? She thinks the 'cat' is very valid and he can do whatever he wants forever. ]

[dragonaire]

[um?]

...a devil. [power explain??? especially since hiccup looks vaguely alarmed but also, sadly, a little intrigued. this also means he is absolutely just staring at her now so that's fine and totally normal, oh my god, hiccup, maybe stop being weird for a few minutes.]

[powerplay]

[ No.

Except she sort of does, I guess. ]

Precisely! I am the Blood Fiend!

[ It's barely a clarification. Fortunately, or unfortunately (take your pick), Power is totally unfazed by this nerdboy's staring. ]