WEEK FOUR MINGLE

[potatomance]

ᯓ⭐ WEEK FOUR MINGLE

Heya, lovebirds! You're entering the final week and things sure are... great.

Right?

Well, whether you're feeling great or not, you're going to find yourself looking your best in formal wear this week! Suits, gorgeous dresses, fabulously outlandish outfits, you name it, you're stuck in it. No sweatpants or lab coats for anyone this week. We have standards.

And we also believe in telling the truth, one way or another!

That's right, if you're asked a question, any question at all, no matter how innocent or dire, you are compelled to speak your most truthful answer. It could be who you think is the hottest in the castle. It could be your opinion on orange juice. Whatever it is, there is no longer a brain-to-mouth filter in place!

And maybe you'll figure that out and all decide to be merciful, but Riri will be popping up every now and then. And Riri? Riri will not be merciful.

Except for one thing, and that's a note in the main room that states simply: You all suck at this, so this week, our good ol' lesbian duo can now speak normally. You're welcome. ♥

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

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[ozzz]

[A tail is a tail! Damn! Why is this so difficult to understand!

And stop saying words, Oz. It's disturbing.]

There is.

[alcoheal]

[Manuela chuckles as they draw closer.] All the time, if you're a girl.

[Oh, this is spicy friendship flirting after all. But of course, he's right; putting only half of their willpower into things is only going to get them equally half-assed results.

As kissers go, Manuela is a bit of a greedy one herself, almost as if the companionship she craves might come from it. The upside-down position only enables that eagerness, making it easy to autograph his lower lip by pulling it between her own.]

[potatomance]

Oh? Then, go on. What can you offer me?

[ Riri likes to watch you writhe. ]

[potatomance]

... You wanna think about that and then ask it again?

[ Riri is Aware. ]

[alcoheal]

...

[She should have been Aware that it is Aware. She leans on her knuckles, changing her approach to the question somewhat.]

Well, do we look like we'd do something like that and be able to pull it off without bickering among ourselves? Honestly... I simply must wonder what possibilities your production team saw in some of us.

[ziplash]

Depends. Can you keep up?

[ Wow, she's kinda surprised he knows how to dance — he doesn't seem like a fancy lad. However, the #deep Lin lore is that she's a daughter of one of the richest families in the world; these sorts of things are also very familiar to her. She rests her hand in his, closing some of the distance between them. ]

Where'd you learn to dance?

[ziplash]

What do you mean by "adventurous," Uroko?

[ She sounds skeptical, but she's still approaching, clearly not opposed to the idea. Better safe than sorry with making sure they're doing something unique, right? ]

[alcoheal]

[This is like watching a nature documentary.

Which is all she will be doing for right now, thank you: just watching.]

[ziplash]

[ WOW?????? catch this disapproving FROWN manuela, how very dare you also imply she's a sore loser. even though she accepts she is one. ]

Hmph. We don't have to do this same dipping everyone's been doing — there's plenty other ways to carry someone. Some you must know, teaching at the kind of school you do.

[ There's challenge in her voice, leaning in since Manuela does too, though her arms are crossed defensively over her chest. ]

I'll carry you. [ a beat, and then dryly: ] Unless you think you can carry me.

[ziplash]

If that's what your instincts tell you, then I trust you. You're a woman of good judgment — vote with your gut.

[ At the rest of what she says, Lin just shrugs, looking off to the side. With dry, stoic humor: ]

He'll accept it one way or another, even if I have to drag him there kicking and screaming.

[ziplash]

"Might have?"

[ She chuckles too, raising a brow at him. She doesn't know why, but that statement is funny. ]

You're pretty easy going for a god, huh?

[ziplash]

And why's that?

[ She keeps her tone even — she really is curious what he thinks. ]

[ozzz]

Of course I can.

[He slides them into position for emphasis. His naturally languid movements lend him a hint of grace as there's confidence where he once lacked experience.]

At the Manor of the Purple Hat, Orange Night, and Black Cat. I learned from gentlemanly skeletons in order to dance with a spirit.

[alcoheal]

[She thinks she very well could carry her if she put some effort into it, but now that Lin is being so judgmental and obstinate, she's committed to seeing Lin do this herself. She's clearly trained well enough for it; that was easy to recognize as soon as she showed up in that gym teacher getup.

Besides, she doesn't need to put any more stress on her stab wound or throw out her delicate back.]

That's very dashing of you. It really does sound like we're arranging a business contract. Not even a little passion for someone determined to win?

[cosmoid]

Ah, that's because I am the scale of the Sea God not the God himself.

[ he smiles easily. ]

But yes, so I am.

[cosmoid]

How does the Earth fair in water?

[ that's not much of an explanation but he does offer her his hand. ]

[ozzz]

You both dwell on the past. If that's how it is, you might as well be alone.

[hnl]

Then tell me if I'm asking too much.

[Until then, he will definitely ask questions.]

Your master, what were they like?

[hnl]

[Wow, everyone here is so needlessly critical. Though he keeps steadfast to his pleasant mannerisms, the same as in week one, a part of Brenner knows how to be difficult in a harder-to-pin-down way. He chooses to be, given the way things have shifted since week 3, which has not ingratiated anyone in his eyes.

What's the worse Manuela can do, besides? Blame him for being too dispassionate? She can't call him out for not trying, and that's all that matters to the scientist.]

Oh, I was a curious one. I got into plenty of trouble because of it, actually. [And it didn't take much to get into trouble in his household, besides.] Though, really, Manuela. If you have something to say, don't couch it in a question like that.

Truth Booth Watch Party

[mechanideptus]

[ There are snacks, including Xianyun's popcorn machine. There is coffee and tea. There is wine, beer, and liquor. Maybe, just maybe, there is hope that they'll actually pull this thing off.

It's time to see which of the Riri pairs last week was right. Let's try not to fight in the process. ]

[mechanideptus]

[ Xianyun, for her part, is rocking the little black dress look today. It's a simple garment while also qualifying for the dress code this week, and thus ideal for an activity like sitting around, watching a screen, and eating popcorn.

Which is, of course, exactly what she's currently doing. ]

crawls back in and coughs blood

[hearthwarming]

[ She looks at him for a long while, in turn, her lips pressing into a thin line. ]

I'll be honest, Mithra, you're not the easiest person to try and understand... but I have this feeling like... Whenever I try, you don't really want me to understand.

[ "What good would that do," he'd told her that time, and though she doesn't remember the words, she remembers the feeling of being pushed away. ]

But I'll just have to try harder, I think. I'm glad if Manuela's gotten to understand you even a little bit more than the rest of us, though...!

[hnl]

[There has not been an outfit in this entire game that Brenner would have considered flattering or not ostentatious, but who cares what he thinks? I get to pick his fit, and I choose this one. Which is one of the more milder options that he's suffered thus far.

Anyway, a wise man would not approach Xianyun after their last interaction. But there's a stark difference between intelligence and wisdom, and while he can possess both, today, he skews to one side more than the other. Is it curiosity or pettiness or the desire to witness the the aftermath of the figurative trainwreck he caused? With Brenner, who knows!

Regardless, this is just the man you wanted to see, huh. He approaches. :)))) ]

The results of today should boost morale. We all so sorely need it.

[bewrightback]

[Phoenix is picking on some of the popcorn and sipping some grape juice(?) while intently watching the proceedings.

(This is it. It's time to find out which pair is true. ...My back thanks them for their sacrifice...)]

I hope there was enough time for them to cool down...

[ziplash]

...I can swim, if that's what you mean.

[ Taking his hand suspiciously, looking around as if there's a body of water she needs to think about nearby. ]