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. ♥

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[He blinks.]

Whyever not? He's clearly fond of you as you are of him. Simply being there should be enough, shouldn't it?

[He hums, amused still but he gives a shake of the head.]

Being there can be enough. We're still learning about one another. Likes and dislikes. Cultivating the seeds of something new and it will come with growing pains. It already has had some. But the garden that will come forth will be quite something, or I like to think so.

Being with someone is not about liking everything a person does. It is learning and growing and accepting each other be it the good and the bad and creating a harmony between two individuals.

Hmm . . .

[It sounds like a pain. Is loving someone supposed to be that much work? Small wonder he doesn't understand it.]

Then what does harmony between two people look like?

It's different for everyone. And it is not tangible... It's a state of being.

[He hums, thoughtful... Perhaps he has some examples.]

Listening to Guizhong work on her inventions. Watching Azhdaha bask in the sunlight he went for so long without. Listening to me tell a story that's been heard dozens upon dozens of times.

Being beside someone and co-existing around one another. I believe that is harmony between two people.

[The imagery of this Azhdaha sounds vaguely familiar. Mithra pauses, because there's something else that niggles at the back of his mind even before that.

At least they can agree on co-existence.]

Ah, that's right. Didn't you have a box with you? Have you managed to open it yet?

[His eyes narrow just slightly at the mention of Guizhong's puzzle box.]

I always have it on me but, no, I have not managed to open it. In two thousand years I have not had the wisdom to do so.

[All that power, yet not enough wisdom. What a shame.]

Lucifer has been around a long time as well, hasn't he? Why don't you ask him to take a look?

Hm. That was something I considered. And I may yet... in time, I think. It seems a touch indelicate to bring a precious item of a beloved from the past to the early foundation of something new. But once things are more concrete and sturdier I may ask for assistance...

[He returns to his tea for a moment, savoring the notes of flavor before setting the cup back down with care.]

And what of you, Mithra? Is there anything you have gleaned from this experience that you wish to take with you?

[Is it indelicate? Well, he supposes whether it's sooner or later doesn't matter at the end of the day.

He also recognizes good tea for what it is and nurses his cup in the interim, taking an additional sip when he's posed a curious question.]

Not particularly. All I can say is that there's no meaning behind the matches. Whatever Rutile believed I'd find wasn't here.

[He hums softly, thinking of his own possible match. Someone he doubts has any interest in speaking with him outside of all this. And… that is fine. It is. He found more than he was hoping for elsewhere.]

I wouldn’t say that exactly. [But considering Mithra’s match…] But I can see why you might feel that way and understand. I think most found happiness and interest outside their matches.

I will also say that this was the sort of place where you got only as much as you gave.

[Right. Even he can tell happiness has been found here and there. That's how it should be. However . . . ]

I disagree. It's up to each person how much they want to give—and not everyone is happy with what they're given.

While I think that’s true to a degree… If one remains closed off how can they expect anyone to open up in turn?

All relationships and friendships require something from both sides. That said… upon seeing all that was laid out for you and you still found yourself wanting then, yes, I can understand being unhappy and no amount of giving more would change that.

And if that is where you found yourself you have my condolences… I hope you do find what it is you’re looking for outside a game like this.

They don't.

[Compelled to answer the question, his response is simple and candid.]

. . . All I'm looking for is the person who's supposed to be my match. That's the entire reason I came here.

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