WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

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W̴͍̎E̴̝̊E̸͚͝K̸͕̿ ZERO: MINGLE

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Good morning, esteemed guests. Did you sleep well? We hope you found your accommodations suitable. It did take some time to get your rooms ready, after all.

As you awaken on Monday, you’ll find that things are just as they were the night before. The kitchen will serve piping hot breakfast during the morning hours, the pool’s been stocked with fresh towels and the gardens are open for anyone who wishes to spend some time among nature. However, should you explore a bit, you’ll find that a few new changes have been made to the hotel itself.

The front door no longer spins endlessly, for one thing. Should you make an attempt to exit the hotel, you will find yourself entering a new location. Some of you may even find this place familiar.

In addition, should you enter the elevator you will find a new button appears, proudly reading 00. Pushing this button will take you to a new floor where you will also find a few new areas to peruse. Explore to your heart’s content, get to know more of the hotel, and take your time in learning more about each other.

…speaking of…you may find yourself learning more about some people than others. For the duration of this week, you will find yourself with a connection to your suitemate that cannot be severed. You will be able to feel certain pains and emotions that they feel throughout the week. Nothing brutal, mostly those pesky, annoying feelings you don’t want to share with people. Are you feeling a little embarrassed someone complimented you? Your partner will feel this embarrassment. Got a nasty little papercut from misbehaving? Your partner will feel that, too. And if you don't have a suitemate? Don't worry. You'll find yourself attached to the suitemates right next door to you. Try not to drive each other too insane, hm?

Oh, and we would like to mention…housekeeping came by and has provided everyone with one (1) travel-sized toothbrush and toothpaste. Clean your mouths, stinky guests.

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Comments

[decaptych]

were not EEALLY fighrring?? I dontt think!! HOPE

[battling]

hahaha

[highestheim]

[ ? ]

Yes, that is my name.

[ i don't. think he ever learned that aikawa = caiman ]

[decaptych]

[ I'm losing it he probably didn't. ]

hi

[highestheim]

[ he legitimately does not get what is going on, like, even less so than everyone else ]

Have you and Bradley resolved your... argument?

[decaptych]

were alwaysarguing dont worry about it!

[highestheim]

... I won't, then.

[ about a minute passes, before: ]

Do you still need help with your own room?

[decaptych]

i dont think my room camn be helped, ooh,. black mold. nasty nasty, no saving it. everyone is really nice though, saying i coudl stay over or trying to lend me pillows

[highestheim]

Mold? If the rooms are meant to invoke a familiar and calming feeling within us, why did yours manifest... like that?

[decaptych]

uhj

maybe caus
the place i come from siucks a lot
i guess
maybe!!

seriously rhough its not anice place so i dont reallyf eel like staying in it more than i have to

[highestheim]

Ah, I see. That's unfortunate. Even if it's not a surprise, as we've all had prior experience with this kind of situation, I'm glad that others are willing to lend you a hand.

[decaptych]

its not really nice or all that much of a good thing that most of us look like weve got the samee experienve
but
yeah thats nice.

[highestheim]

Maybe I should have clarified: nice, given the circumstances.

[decaptych]

oh yeah. i mean yeah i get that./
you hanging in there ikiddo

[highestheim]

[ "kiddo"? according to their profiles, they're about the same age, so why would...? ]

Sorry, were you at Wiwaldi?

[decaptych]

[ He has not seen Hope in-person yet my failure to tagout in a timely fashion, therefore. ]

yyyeah onh sorry i was in the daycare, ptetty much the entire time so i guess you woulnt know me?

[highestheim]

[ NO MY HTML... either way, hope thinks for a bit. ]

The first few people in the daycare were Bradley, Sieghart, Rupert, Lila...

[ ... it's been a very long time since then for him. he knows he's forgetting some people for sure, but...? ]

[decaptych]

aaand me! aikawa. dont blame uou if you dnt know though cos im kinda like a late special arrival dont worry about it

[highestheim]

[ honestly, he only really remembered the guys with such clarity because they're here, and lila because he kinda sorta maybe might've had a baby crush on her?

again, he's long since moved on, though. ]

Yeah, I don't recall an Aikawa. It also doesn't help that it's been a very long time since then for me.

Regardless, I'm sorry I don't remember you. What dorm were you a part of?

[decaptych]

[ Cute... he should've gotten the girl... ]

brutal but understandable since i lived offcampus and was in the daycare pretty much the entire time

[ NOTHING but LIES ]

[highestheim]

[ ??? ]

What do you mean, "off campus"?

[decaptych]

its exctly what it means! but nobody gor me when i said the same nthing to them so

[highestheim]

[ ...you know what, something isn't quite adding up here. hope takes a second to check out the rest of aikawa's thread, trying to get a sense of what's going on...

eventually, something in that big boy brain of his clicks and he comes back here to reply: ]

Caiman?

[decaptych]

[ Tbh the more I keep being stupid in these typing threads, the more I realise that Caiman really shows through in these text threads the most because I feel like I'm living day 1 of cellphone and dormhead reveals in seasons. ]

nope

[highestheim]

[ HONESTLY YEAH that was one big hint as well as: ]

The ghost fear.
You and Yamato bonded over that.