week two | mingle

[showhost]

Welcome to week two, Teens Who Are Definitely Searching for Love!

Hopefully everyone got a lot of rest over the weekend, and are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the upcoming week, because there are a few things of interest this week.

But first, some changes of note in the house!

First: there is a giant rectangular box on the living room table, addressed to Lessing. It is a care package. The only thing in it is his sword.

There is some Bauernbrot bread on the counter. Ask Lessing about that too.

There is now a hot tub near the pool. It’s large enough to seat about six teens comfortably, but you can get more in there if you really try for some reason.

Okay I think that’s everything. Additionally, Tsukasa is here early this week! He’s looking pretty perky, seemingly recovered from the Match Ceremony, and he’s got some interesting info to share with everyone.

Embrace Space | Property Damage, etc | Dates | Mini-Event
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Submissions

Comments

[warhawks]

No.

[willandaway]

[h. hello?]

Wait-- really?

[haircared]

Could be... I'd like to figure out if it's you two, though, since you've got a higher chance.

[ That's just logical. Despite his soft emotional goodboy tendencies, his opinions regarding the game still seem firmly rooted in statistical probability. it's the math gene and the gambling addiction ]

As for me, well, last week, it was gonna be Ritsuka, you, Sanji, or Kat. My opinion's pretty much the same, still. I guess it'll depend on how this truth booth shakes out.

[ Minus the obvious one the cross off. ]

[titlecard]

Yeah... We can really start to strategize now, can't we?

[ Shoots her a little grin because, wasn't that her thing, ]

[flaweddetective]

Yes.

[flaweddetective]

You said you wanted to be friends, right?

[singurarity]

We sure can!

[ Shooting him a much bigger grin. This! This is what she's done for three years! ]

We're gonna rock this!!

[willandaway]

. . . I did.

[and he meant it! still means it, even knowing that Akechi would choose him despite his relationship ("relationship?") with Anna]

But I thought. . . that just put you off more.

[flaweddetective]

[flaweddetective]

It does... But I was picking you and Mark for the same reason. You can both challenge me in ways that I appreciate.

And I wasn't completely honest with you before. But... I can also use a sword. I can fight and defend and spar... And my skill set could be really meaningful to your cause.

Which I do believe in.

[Wheeze.]

[warhawks]

I said no!

[flaweddetective]

I heard you the first time.

[titlecard]

[ Your match might be closer than you think, she says. While literally holding his hand. When they both know his match is a girl.

... He is staring at her hand, the gears in his brain whirring. Ryuji and Wednesday were opposites... he doesn't know who his opposite here is, but Anna is really confident where he's not...

...

she's still talking. he meets her eyes again. nervous smile. ]

Yeah. I— yeah. And besides, even if it isn't who I thought it'd be, it could just be like having my eyes opened to a new possibility, right? I mean— I'm sure I'll be happy in the end.

[ new crush just dropped?? ]

[willandaway]

[. . . perking up a bit! he is not very good at hiding the sudden interest in Akechi's swordplay]

So you can--?

[HE DOES NEED A SPARRING PARTNER. . . wait, no, more important things first]

My cause. . . did Yana-chan tell you about it?

[hgeegh]

[She's absolutely all of those things.]

Trust a lady's intuition, eh? I like the way you think.

[warhawks]

Then agree with it!

[flaweddetective]

She did. How you want equality for your people and no more class differences. Highly respectable... And I'll tell you the same thing I told her.

[Since Anna will blab the moment she can, he is already aware.]

I don't think it can be done. Not in a single lifetime. But... I think the effort and the attempt can still prove beneficial to those suffering the most.

[makeine]

Ex-actly.

[ pat pat! she's so glad her good friend mark understands. letting go of his hand now... ]

No matter what, the important thing is not to hesitate. You'll end up regretting a lot if you just step to the side, Mark-kun.

[flaweddetective]

I won't. I'm picking who I think I'm matched with. That's the whole point.

[willandaway]

[. . . he smiles, though it's soft and a bit wistful. Akechi isn't saying anything he hasn't heard before]

It can be done.

[he has to believe. if he didn't, then he wouldn't be fighting as hard as he is now]

But you're right. . . it won't happen in a single lifetime. And it won't happen because of a single person, either.

But if I can. . . make even the smallest bit of change, then. . . [those who come after him can build upon that to truly build a better world]

[makeine]

[ ............

god, she might just make a deal with that demon. ]

[titlecard]

I— No, you're not alone. I came here for the wish, too. Romance would also be nice, but it's the wish I'm after. Was after— Still am after. I don't know.

[ As time has gone on, he has maybe started to get sucked a bit more into the actual premise, ]

But you're right... I didn't realize that things had the potential to get messy. Even though it feels like most of us are on good terms, it's starting to get more complicated, isn't it?

[flaweddetective]

I do respect the optimism for your cause. If we lived in a world more like that my mom would still be here. And who knows how my life might have turned out.

I am strong. And I can prove it. I think I could prove to be an asset. That's why I think we're matched. Because you're someone who could turn someone's life around.

[Ha.... Maybe this is true. Maybe it isn't. But he needs to put up an endearing front at the very least. Honestly, he doesn't think this match is impossible.]

[hgeegh]

[All in due time, Lessing.]

That doesn't make it any less real. What matters is that you try.

[willandaway]

[ANNA????]