WEEK THREE MINGLE

[grigori]

ahnkeen: week 3 mingle in the sands of time

32 Remain

Waking up this morning will reveal some unfamiliar surroundings. The soft ripples of the canals and dulcet tones of otamatone fade from your ears, replaced by a steady, dry breeze and the ambient noise of the local populace filtering in through open windows. Another thing you'll notice is that it's warm - very warm. Light dress is recommended here.

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 house, a bit on the older side but still comfortable. The decor is neutral and inoffensive, much like you'd expect of a place that sees many visitors.

Unlike the previous worlds you've visited, Ahnkeen is a bustling, busy place, full of people of all sorts - and not all are human, so please check your biases at the door. Though the world around them is dry and scarce of resources, the market town itself is alive and well, business booming, and the merchants here keep a close eye on their wares in case of any thieves.



Traversing down the streets of the housing district are the Temporals. For the most part they seem ready to receive everyone. Throwing their hands into the air and meandering down Rameel will be spearhead the introductions this time—their puma daemon trailing behind them. As an extra treat, they'll even seem to have their “black box” from previous with them this fine morning on full blast.

"Hello, hello everyone! WELCOME TO AHNKEEN!! The home to the great markets...probably. I hope more of you are used to these scenery changes by now, and by popular demand are your favorite Temporals. We've changed the set for the hat trick, but we won't stop there."

Satariel is standing close to Yomiel, their undercloak absent and their daemon raven-formed on their shoulder - it squawks after Rameel yells the welcome, but they offer everyone a warm smile. They do reach over to... turn down the "black box" of Rameel's, without looking, smile still intact. "For those of you that kept your things from previous worlds, especially the treasure from our adventures underwater, you might find that they come in handy here. We are in a market, after all."

The last Watcher has also shed their undercloak, staring at Rameel while their polecat daemon chitters. "Anyway," they turn to the rest with a vague gesture at Satariel. "Try not to steal too much this time. The last few worlds were pretty quiet, but you might run into trouble with the locals here if you keep that up."


With the new week, travelers will find that they are no longer connected physically and emotionally to another participant. As opposed to being drawn to one person in particular, they'll find themselves with the need to be physically close to any other participant they speak to. Go on, hold their hand, get your snuggle on - it'll make you feel better. This effect lasts all week.

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Talk to Yomiel

[grigori]

[ they'll be in the marketplace, lingering a little longer around those that have instruments for sale. problem is, they've got nothing to barter, so it's just window shopping today.

strangely, though, whenever you walk near yomiel, within about a three foot radius, you'll notice that the air gets significantly cooler, dropping to what might be considered a comfortable indoor temperature. walk away, and it fades back into desert heat. weird how that works. ]

[perfectdistance]

's so hot...

[He's in his summer vacation clothes, but he will complain. Nero's leaning slightly against their shoulder now that he's close enough.]

[grigori]

[ they'll allow this, and just. turn the temperature down a few more notches. ]

How's that?

[perfectdistance]

Better.

Not used to bein' somewhere with these kinda temperatures. You?

[grigori]

It gets hot in summer, sometimes, but not like this.

[perfectdistance]

It's always a little rainy where I'm from.

Ever visited a desert before?

[taptap]

[ i hope yomiel likes cuddles because once a-qing realizes they're a walking ac, she's sticking to them like a grouchy burr ]

It's so hot!

[grigori]

O-Oi, you don't have to stick to me like that.

[ leans away. please stop? there's a whole three foot radius here. ]

[taptap]

[ she might not be able to focus on their face exactly, but the sheer judgement emanating off of her right now. be nice to the blind!! ]

A-qing will get lost!

[grigori]

[ they stare at her, meeting judgment for judgment. ]

You've done just fine up to now.

[taptap]

[ tch ]

With so many people here? Who knows what could happen to a small blind girl like me...!

[ YOU ABANDON A-QING? OOOH JAIL. JAIL FOR A THOUSAND YEARS ]

[sponsoredby]

[ in coming over to check on the Watchers, he does notice that and does seem to shift a little closer without thinking about it. ]

So does the hat trick mean the Watchers are in charge of the temporary elemental control and emotional links?

[ he knows Rameel mentioned that, but this coolness... ]

[grigori]

Nope. I'm just special.

[ ... ]

If you all really wanted warmer baths when we were underwater, you could have just asked.

[sponsoredby]

[ he waves his hand a bit ]

I meant what's happening with us.

[ don't mind the hand on the shoulder ]

I didn't really care about the baths that much, though.

[grigori]

Oh. No, we've got nothing to do with that.

[ why are you touching them. shoo. ]

[sponsoredby]

[ because someone feels nice. hand lingering unless he's literally being shooed off. in which case, he's still up in the personal space. ]

Seems like a pretty strange thing to be happening to us.

[uncoincidental]

[she's wandering over to look at some of the instruments...



and then pausing because it's?? cooler?? wow. she was actually pretty okay with the desert temperatures since she grew up in a desert, but this is nice to. anyway, looking back to the instruments - ]

...I've got some of the treasure from the underwater place still. Did you want one of those? My treat!

[grigori]

[ hm? what's this? ]

I... wouldn't even know how to play most of these.

[uncoincidental]

If you got one, you could learn!

[grigori]

[ trailing off into a mumble ]

Shouldn't I be focused on mastering the one I already know before moving onto other things...?

[uncoincidental]

Oh? Which one do you already know?

[powerplay]

[ Were you minding your own business. Oops, now you have a Power sticking onto you, coming up from nowhere and curling her fingers into your sleeves.

Ah, some cool... ]

[grigori]

[ ...power may have aircon rights.

and a snack. ]

[powerplay]

[ Hooray! ]

'Tis quite warm in this new city, Yommie! But it's not too hot and sticky, just dry. I think I like this a bit better.

[grigori]

[ yommie... ]

I mean, it's a desert? I don't know what you expect from that. [ ... ] But you're right, it's better than when it's humid.