week two | mingle

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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

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[willandaway]

[he meets her gaze, chin lifted, eyes soft]

[and slowly]

[without breaking eye contact]

[lifts her hand to his lips to press a kiss against her knuckles. this is familiar!]

[hgeegh]

No. It's just right.

[She carries so much. Why should she have to do it alone when there are people around her? He's not going to stand there and say she's wrong to open her heart, especially not when she's on the verge of tears. Just the thought of it hurts his chest.

Inwardly, he wonders with if it was Anna or Ritsuka who got through to Asa. If so, he's immensely grateful.]

It's as I said before. Whatever you have to say, I'll listen. You can tell me anything.

[ohwoe]

[True, but it'd be funny. (no)

She raises a brow at the question, but she has no reason to hesitate to answer, either.]

Going well, I'd say. He's told me a few very interesting stories about himself, most of them very surprising. He's much... stranger than I initially gave him credit for.

[The way she says it, this implies it's not a bad thing.]

[singurarity]

We're friends, Anna-chan. I'll always hear you out.

[ Even at times like this. ]

[makeine]

[ oh

this is familiar! but

it's different too. a gentle blush rises to her cheeks and her hand squeezes the way her heart does at his expression, soft and trained only on her. that's so mean of him. she feels almost helpless. ]

... You're forgiven.

[ for his triple spin. ]

[makeine]

[ damn...... humans are the real monsters...... that's so deep. her hand moves from his hair to his cheek instead, tracing a spiral there. no offense taken, she... is understanding, sort of, or at least she is too normal to fully comprehend anything and therefore kind just. letting to punches roll so to speak. ]

Did you beat it? 'Cause if so, I think popularity be damned, you're more than worthy of ascending that throne. Who else is strong enough with his allies to protect the people?

[ like

that's just common sense, to her? ]

post-hint

[singurarity]

[ Well. Sanji asked and Ritsuka has done her best, which is.

... She looks a little embarrassed, actually, because cooling on top of the stove is a sheet that consists of...

Shortbread. A shortbread sheet. She basically didn't shape it into the cute lil squares. ]

Um, so, I think it should still be edible, it just sort of looks like...

[ That. ]

[singurarity]

Stranger? No kidding?

[ She wouldn't have called that. ]

[hgeegh]

[Sanji, on the other hand, looks like a boy receiving his first birthday present.]

That's fine! It smells good. I can't wait to try it.

[Something baked for him by Ritsuka . . . He can die happy now.]

[singurarity]

[ Help. At least he's happy?? ]

Um, I guess just... cut off as much as you want?

[ Take the whole sheet if you want, honestly-- ]

But I thought maybe we could sit down and talk for a while!

[hgeegh]

[Okay. If she lets him, he'll accept the entire sheet. But he's no brute, so he takes a modest, socially acceptable cut first.]

Is it about the truth booth?

[singurarity]

Yes and no?

[ Mysterious.

She'll take a small chunk for herself. Sanji shortbread is mostly for Sanji. ]

[titlecard]

... Like, for wars and stuff?

[ His brows furrow, trying to comprehend the potential magnitude here. ]

Life and death stuff? That kind of thing?

[titlecard]

[ He's still sitting up, staring at him. ]

I... yeah. Extra classes.

[ He could lie and say something like he's on the wrestling team, but... no. People back home would figure that out pretty quick. This is the least specific and most plausibly deniable, so thanks for the inadvertent out, man.

Mark leans back against the wall of the tub, trying to think about how to make this less awkward. For him. ]

... I haven't taken any culinary ones, though.

[ And food always feels like a safer topic, ]

[titlecard]

[ ...

Mark, unsure how to respond to that, ]

Y-Yeah. [ Nervously, it turns out! Because he can't so casually say someone is hot like Anna can, even if it's true. ] I— What do you think happened to him?

[ who hurt you, Akechi ]

[makeine]

Probably got rejected so hard it sent him into orbit. Guys like that can't stand being turned down, so they'll end up leading people on and then dropping them once the fun's done.

[ ... probably. ]

Total control freak. Gotta be on his terms or not at all, always have to have the last word too.

(animal crossing voice) boom! prezzie

[haircared]

[ Are you enjoying your Thursday AYTO-ers... well, it's about to get even more special, because Ritsuka and Josuke can be seen taking a very large cloth bag from production, which takes both of them to carry. It's all tied up with a ribbon, so you can't see what's inside! The two of them will set it down in the main living area and call everyone over who's around, but also, if you don't come by they'll probably protag at you eventually. With his usual lazy, laid-back grin: ]

Hey. Me and Ritsuka won big at the carnival.

[ read: they cheated and robbed that place blind ]

No reason for all of us to not benefit, right?

[ yeah they won enough prizes so everyone could get one... COME BY AND GET YOUR GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED FUN GIFT ]

[makeine]

[ oh!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

Wow, you two scored big time! Gimme gimme!

[ hands out please she's sparkling she wants a gift she wants a government assigned fun gift please please please she hopes it's a gun. ]

[singurarity]

Close your eyes first!

[ She's very particular. ]

[makeine]

Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you can treat me like a kid, Ritsuka-chan.

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

but she'll close her eyes. gimme gimme. ]

[singurarity]

I'd do this to the people who were well in their 30s, okay?

[ But she is bestowing upon Anna...

A bling AF tiara, actually. Sorry, no guns. It's being perched carefully on her head. ]

Okay!

[hgeegh]

[What does this mean?]

What is it?

[He takes a bite out of the shortbread.]

[singurarity]

If I asked you if you liked anybody here--who you liked, like that, would you tell me?

[makeine]

[ grabby hands..... but nothing...... just something set on her head, and anna's hands reach up to feel it, trying to figure it out (some kind of headpiece?) before she takes it off-- ]

Oh!

[ a tiara!!! this isn't as good as a gun but it's definitely going to be worn at the ceremony!!!! and right now as she places it back on her head so she can throw her arms around ritsuka. ]

You're so sweet! [ then, lower, more seriously: ] Did he win anything for you?

[hgeegh]

[He chews, blinking as he does. This is tasty!]

Sure. I like all you girls.

[She told him to avoid this last week, but he can honestly name something he loves about each girl.]