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.

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[ She nods. ]

Yes, so there are two matches within each team, and then two matches across teams.

Is there anyone on my team that you strongly feel you could be matched with...? Or on your own team, instead?

I think... the most likely on your team you. Or Manuela, given that we're still one of the few options from last week that are possible.

[ She's just gonna, avert her eyes. What Ori had to say about her sisterly relationship meant something!! But she feels awkward admitting it. ]

As for my team, I'd guess Phoenix, because we're both working in the law... or Xianyun?

[ Though she sounds less sure of that — that's just based on a gut feeling. ]

[ Xianyun is surprised to hear her name come up, although she's not exactly mad about it. Lin would be a fine (if fierce) choice of a partner, and frankly? Most of the men here couldn't dream to handle her.

She's liked every interaction she's had with Lin so far--they just haven't had a great deal of depth to them. ]

We should endeavor to get to know one another better in the coming week.

[ Xianyun validated her house destroying antics, that's plenty enough for her to get into Lin's good graces. She's clearly an intelligent woman, too, which Lin respects — and strong, seeing as how she put Brenner in his place. That's where all this "gut feeling" comes from, if Lin had to boil it down.

Still, she looks a little caught off guard to be confronted directly over it, and her eyes flicker left, then right, like she's a little embarrassed about expressing interest in matching with anyone. ]

That'd be for the best. I have nothing but respect for a woman of your learning and strength — you've got guts.

[ To go off like that on he who shall not be brought up in this conversation. It's a compliment!! ]

[ Lin, you gotta put yourself out there if you want to win! Xianyun hadn't even meant for it to be a confrontation, per se. Merely a suggestion for the future.

As far as the compliment goes, she'll happily accept it. ]

Thank you. One has been told so before--in terms both flattering and unkind.

Luckily, we both are able to sit back and see how this week plays out before we make any decisions.

Ehe. I'd thought of you as choice for myself, too, if I don't end up being one of the folks on my team who should pick a teammate.

[ Lin may avert her eyes, but Ori tilts her head such that she can still try to catch the other woman's gaze!! ]

Though I have to wonder how many of my secrets you might have overheard the other night...

Oh, I heard a thing or two. Breaking out of jail, and what not?

[ That actually prompts her to look back at her, raising a brow in questioning. ]

Are those days behind you?

[ She laughs, perhaps a touch self-deprecating, knowing that her answer is unlikely to curry any favor from the law enforcer. ]

...Largely!

[ Which is not a no. But she's swift to add: ]

I would do anything to protect my family, Lin.

[ Which isn't to say that she's running around busting people out of jail, but if her people were to, say, magically contact her asking for help busting out of jail, she would go. Absolutely, she would. ]

[ She gives her a piercing look, searching for any deceit — it's not because she finds Ori suspicious, but actually, the opposite. She's trying to assess how much danger Ori puts herself in these "jail breaks." Inside, she hopes Ori isn't taking these things too far. ]

... I know you would. These things are never so black and white, much as we'd like them to be.

[ So no judgment, really — it's not like the crimes are happening in her city, anyway. She tilts her chin up. ]

I've actually broken a few people out of jails, myself. Wrongfully convicted.

[ Things never really are so black and white. Even for how much good the Alchemighty tries to do in the world, things always, always end up in the grey for one reason or another. This, she knows intimately, and... in a way, it's heartening to know that Lin feels that, too.

And also heartening to know that MISS LIN HAS PARTICIPATED IN JAILBREAKS?? ]

Wait, you... you have? Wow. [ She can't help but smile. ] You're full of surprises!

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