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

[flaweddetective]

I'm undecided. Why do you ask?

[warhawks]

Because I don't want a repeat of last time. I doubt you do, either.

[flaweddetective]

[He squints at her for a moment before clapping his hands together, Detective Prince aura and all that shit.]

Will, of course.

not here, for akechi's sake

[makeine]

[ you bitch ]

[flaweddetective]

[warhawks]

No.

[flaweddetective]

Yes.

[warhawks]

I said no!

[flaweddetective]

I heard you the first time.

[warhawks]

Then agree with it!

[flaweddetective]

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

THAT ICON?

[warhawks]

Well... I'm going to pick you! So you'd better hope you get called up first!

[flaweddetective]

How counterproductive. Don't you want to win?

[warhawks]

Of course I want to win... but not like that. Not if it means...

[ People getting hurt. Ugh, she feels pathetic. ]

[willandaway]

[h. hello?]

Wait-- really?

[flaweddetective]

You said you wanted to be friends, right?

[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]

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.]

[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?

[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.

[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. ]

[willandaway]

[ANNA????]

[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.]

[willandaway]

[someone who can turn someone's life around, huh. . .]

[. . .]

. . . I still believe. . . my match is Yana-chan. [after everything they have shared together, it's hard for him to think otherwise] But I told you. . . that you weren't alone.

And I meant that, too.

[he was planning on stand by Akechi as much as his fellow competitor would let him. and now that Akechi has decided (. . . maybe?) to stand by him. . . then maybe things won't be as one-sided as he thought]