WEEK THREE MINGLE

[potatomance]

ᯓ⭐ WEEK THREE MINGLE

Happy third week, lovebirds! Here's to hoping you're riding high on the wave of success of one whole pair being correct! Surely you must have an idea by now how to win this thing!

Probably?

The good news is that you're not going to have to find yourselves in any weird clothes this time around, except maybe that just leads to a strange sense of foreboding for a future scenario...? Who knows. You can't quite brace yourself for it this time.

But don't worry, it's not like there's nothing happening. On the contrary!

For the entirety of this week, you'll find yourself feeling... clingy. It's going to start feeling very strange if you're not leaning on someone, holding their hand, cuddling with them, sitting in their lap, stealing a kiss, or engaging in some other form of affectionate physical contact. And if it's someone you're already feeling fond of OR someone you actually can't stand, guess what?

That feeling is doubled!

You may realize this is an unusual feeling, but so what? Trying to ignore it is only going to make it feel stronger and do you really want to make yourselves feel miserable?

Shut up, masochists.

FAQ ⭐ Truth Booth Voting ⭐ Mysterious Thing ⭐ Sex Dungeon ⭐ Perfect Match Voting

Comments

[cosmoid]

[ given that riri wasn't specific, and that maruki just went and threw his iconoclastic tendencies out there, uroko might as well. ]

Hmm... a secret of mine. I cursed a primary school student one day.

[ yup, that sure happened.

aside from secrets, you can find uroko lazing on many pillows with a cup of some liquor or another. he sadly is still pretty much sober, even though he's been in his cup a lot tonight. ]

[helmswoman]

...

[ Well, at least he didn't make this too difficult. Yukong takes a moment to let what he said sink in. She sips at her tea, dressed in some nice silk pajamas. ]

Are there many primary schools in the sea? Or was this on land?

[cosmoid]

[ everyone in these cute pajamas and uroko just sleeping in whatever flowy outfit he wears for the day. ]

There's only one—was one. It closed due to low enrollment, so children of the sea attend the one on the land presently.

[helmswoman]

[ Those are basically already pajamas so it's fine... probably. ]

I see. I do imagine that it would be difficult to recruit to a school like that. Then this student, were they of the land or the sea?

[cosmoid]

Of the sea. They are my charges in every aspect.

[helmswoman]

And why did you curse this one?

[cosmoid]

She threw a pot of food at me.

[helmswoman]

How rude. What prompted such a reaction?

[ Look, she has to ask. ]

cw; uhhh body horror?

[cosmoid]

Hmmm, it was one secret only wasn't it?

[ she'd kick him if she found out and he would absolutely deserve it! instead, he offers something else. also she was like junior high i forgot what they call that in japan but its smh anyway. ]

The curse was mild, I made a fish grow out of her knee for several days. She came to me after it left, demanding I curse her again.

[helmswoman]

[ What the curse entailed was going to be her next question, so this is fine. ]

Again? You mean she enjoyed it?

[cosmoid]

It brought her closer to the boy she likes.

[ see even when he's being petty he's helping! ]

[helmswoman]

[ While Yukong isn't quite sure how that works, she is amused, hiding a laugh behind her palm. ]

Perhaps you should curse someone here, then, if that's the effect.

[cosmoid]

Hmm, I still wish I could curse that creature properly...

[ she can now probably guess the reason he made it rain fish by riri at the last ceremony. ]

Who do you think needs the most help?

[helmswoman]

I might say Mithra or Oz, but I don't think they would take kindly to a curse, and then we would have an entirely different problem on our hands.

[ Has tonight not been chaotic enough.

She takes a quick glance around the blanket fort, and eventually her gaze lands on Lin. ]

For all that she has worked to keep you all organized, it seems to me she has spoken very little of who might be a good match for her. Perhaps because she can't decide herself...

[ Cursing Lin might also put him in hot water, though. ]

[cosmoid]

Hah, I think Oz would answer in turn which might be interesting...but it isn't what we need, nor what I feel like doing at the moment.

[ he keeps that in mind for later, and they're in agreement on mithra.

lin though... with a grin. ]

Would you come to my defense if I did?

[helmswoman]

... Ah.

[ Big sigh. ]

I'm not sure she'd ever forgive me, and I do have quite a lot of respect for her. Besides, this night has already gotten away from us. Perhaps consider it for another time?

[cosmoid]

[ far from looking disappointed, uroko chuckles. ]

I don't do things because others ask me to, or for their approval—the girl I cursed, I refused to curse her again even after she threw undercooked potatoes at me. And repeats aren't to my liking. Though, maybe I can engage with her in another way. [grin. ]

[helmswoman]

[ They're on the same page more or less, then. ]

Yes, see if you can get something out of her. I think people may have missed that she has a tendency to direct attention away from herself. I'm not sure if she realizes she's doing it, either, so...

[ Time to apply some pressure. Sorry, Lin. ]

[cosmoid]

We'll see.

[ they sure have aired a lot of things, huh. ]

Martin Brenner is someone who's match is also an enigma, but perhaps we can find who among the group doesn't despise him after tonight.

[helmswoman]

I think that would be a good starting point.

[ A pause, as something cursed occurs to her. ]

... What if it ends up being Mithra after all?

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[cosmoid]

[ please hold he's absolutely fucking losing it. he's been in his cups but his alcohol tolerance is well, godly, but this just pushes him over the edge. ]

[cosmoid]

[ okay, okay, once he catches his breath. ]

Then that creature is a far greater master of curses than me.

[helmswoman]

[ It's the first time that Yukong has heard him laugh, and it's not at all a bad sound. While hers is much briefer, his reaction does startle a chuckle out of her. ]

I suppose only time will tell. I somehow doubt anyone is going to want to bet on that particular match for this week's booth.

[cosmoid]

It's something to keep in mind, if nothing else. If his match is someone opposite meant to better him...

Even knowing if we have nonsense matches like that would be a boon.

[helmswoman]

I'm counting on you to bring it up when it's relevant, then.

[ She nods firmly. How did he end up being one of the most reliable people to work with here...? This place really has been full of surprises. ]