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

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[ohwoe]

[Wednesday Appears beside him.]

I'm here to do more than just stand and look horrifying.

[She means she's here, visiting the house, to help others get points if they need it.]

[hgeegh]

[And no spiders, right?

Sanji's head snaps toward Wednesday at her sudden appearance. He perks up. Oh, yes, she looks very horrifying.]

Welcome back, Wednesday! How's the honeymoon suite?

[ohwoe]

[Yes, isn't she frightening.

(But no, no spiders. This time.)]

Satisfactory. [it's fancy af] But I can't sit around indulging when there's a game still to be played. Ryuji is around, too, willing to help.

[So. Here she is!]

[hgeegh]

[He nods. She's so helpful as always.]

Did you get a sheet, too? If not, we can decide off of mine.

[ohwoe]

I didn't. [She's just here to breezily move between fellow teens, helping with points.] We'll pick one off of yours.

Do any appeal?

[hgeegh]

[He looks down at the sheet again. So many of these appeal, and he would love to try them out, but . . . ]

How about a trust fall?

[ohwoe]

Simple enough. Though that prompts the question: do you trust me, Sanji?

[Oh, guess who's the one doing the catching, apparently.]

[hgeegh]

[ . . .

He's into this, actually.]

Of course!

[ohwoe]

[ ...Of course he would be.]

Are you sure? When you've turned around, who knows what I could've put on the ground for you to fall onto, never intending to catch you? I always carry something sharp on me.

[hgeegh]

I trust you, Wednesday. [She wouldn't waste a point like that. Besides:] If it's from you, I wouldn't mind getting caught by something sharp!

[ohwoe]

[Once again, an eager response that she's far from surprised to hear.

She sighs, then waggles a finger in a circular motion to indicate that he should turn around.]

That easily infatuated nature of yours is going to get you in trouble someday.

[hgeegh]

[He spins around on a heel, born ready for this day.]

Why do you say that?

[ohwoe]

Because someone might actually make you unwittingly fall on a sword.

[Ah, giving away the fact that she does not intend to on this day. Oh well.]

Close your eyes.

[hgeegh]

[Sanji closes his eyes right away.]

That's all right! I've had a knife in my back before. I'll survive a sword to prove my trust if I have to.

[For a lady, that is. If a man stabs him he'll enforce the rage of a thousand burning suns.]

[ohwoe]

A day in life of a pirate, right?

[One of adventure and crossed swords and buried treasure and the stretch of an endless blue sea.]

I imagine you've quite an array of violent tales to share. For now... fall back when you're ready.

[hgeegh]

[He nods. Just another day in the violent life of a pirate.

But the time for words has passed. The second he's given the okay by Wednesday, Sanji drops—]

[ohwoe]

[She lets him fall.



Just kidding.

She lets him fall as long as possible, until it becomes almost improbable to stop him from falling. But Wednesday doesn't quite let it reach that point; suddenly, her grip just behind his shoulders, to keep him upright.

She hefts him back up slightly.]

[hgeegh]

[She could've let him fall. He would've been okay with that.

But Sanji's strength primarily lies in his legs and core, so he plants his feet flat on the ground and hauls himself back up without the need for hands once he feels Wednesday's slight yet powerful boost. He whirls around to face her with a grin.]

I knew I was right to trust you, Wednesday!