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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[singurarity]

Thanks a lot!

[ She's now toweling him off, so as soon as she lifts the towel, Fou trots over to begin happily eating. ]

How's it been going for you so far, Sanji?

[hgeegh]

[Hey, ladies first.

Now that he can finally have a proper conversation with Ritsuka, however, he's instantly in a better mood.]

Good. Thanks for asking. How about you, Ritsuka?

[singurarity]

So far, so good! I've got to really start working on this scavenger thing, though... I feel like some people might not want to do too much with it.

[ Just a hunch. ]

[hgeegh]

[ . . . Guilty as charged.]

I was thinking that, too. Should we do a task together?

[singurarity]

Definitely! How's yours look?

[hgeegh]

It's coming along, but I still have a ways to go. [He pulls out the sheet and unfolds it to show her. He hasn't done any three-point tasks, and his completed tasks are evenly distributed across two and one.] Question is, what do you want to do?

[singurarity]

... Three-pointer.

[ Briskly. ]

We're gonna need as many people to get points as we can get, right?

[hgeegh]

Yeah.

[Still, a three-pointer . . . He turns the sheet around, lips twitching at the lap pillow task, and promptly lowers it.]

Are you sure? Some of these are pretty heavy.

[Maybe they should go for the lap pillow, after all—]

[singurarity]

I can do it. If you want to have me help out with one of the two-point ones, that's fine with me.

[ He won't have to get too uncomfortable here. ]

[hgeegh]

[Wait, this just makes him feel like a coward.]

Ah, no, I didn't mean it like that . . . I'll do a three-point one with you. It's not a problem!

[singurarity]

No feeling pressured!

[ You can be a coward, she'll accept you. ]

[hgeegh]

[Nooo!]

No, I'll do it!

[Uhhh. Um. Which task . . . Fears?]

Uh . . . I'm worried that something will happen to Camie.

[singurarity]

Camie?

[ Not a name she's heard... ]

[hgeegh]

She's the friend I told you about.

[He pulls out a lollipop from his other pocket, unwraps it, and pops it in his mouth.]

Camie . . . She's been taken and going up for sale soon at the auctioning house. [Like property. He scoffs.] We have money, but there's no guarantee that it'll be enough to buy her. That's why I'm here.

[singurarity]

--Wait, sorry, your friend was put up for auction??

[ is that a common occurrence?? ]

[hgeegh]

Camie is a mermaid . . . No one's going to pass up on the chance to bid on the jewel of the sea. What if the money isn't enough? What if some awful bastard ends up buying her . . . ?!

[Forget the lollipop, actually. He pulls that out and shoves the fabric of his shirt in his mouth to gnaw on hysterically as tears spring from his eyes like a faucet.]

Camie . . . ! I hope you're okay!

[singurarity]

[ Oh. Oh, no.

She kind of frantically drags Sanji into a hug. ]

It's okay!! I'm sure she'll be fine!!! You can just ask for enough money to sweep the auction!

[hgeegh]

[Oh, this is nice—]

That's the plan . . . That, or I'll ask for her freedom. [Whichever he's allowed or would be the least risky. He releases his shirt to gnaw on the candy.] That's why . . . I have to win.

[singurarity]

You will. We will.

[ Gently patting his back. ]

It'll be okay.

[hgeegh]

Phew . . .

[He expels the last of his hysteria with a sigh, soothed by her hand on his back. It's nice, very nice, but he soon pulls back.]

Thanks, Ritsuka. Sorry about that. Uh . . . Is it your turn now?

[singurarity]

... Are you going to be okay if I tell you what I sincerely think about you?

[ Might as well ask first. ]

[hgeegh]

[He points to himself.]

Me? . . . Of course! You can tell me anything.

[singurarity]

Well, that's one of them, so let's see...

[ She's just staring at him for a long moment, like she's scrutinizing. ]

[hgeegh]

[Um.]

Ritsuka?

[Honestly, she can call him dirt and he'd thank her for stepping on him.]

[singurarity]

[ Wow. ]

I wasn't really sure what to make of you when you got all crazy poetic over all the girls the first day, but it looks like you've been able to tone it down a lot. You're a supportive guy and an amazing cook and you care so much about others, which I really admire about you.