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]

Of course it's sour. Are you stupid or something?

[ SHE'S IN A BAD MOOD and Kat's (incredibly brief) yelling is distracting her from the TV. ]

[gravkitty]

[Well, yes, but -]

Huh? [Still coughing a little bit, Kat turns her head to face Asa.]

I was expecting it to be sweeter! It's been candied...

[She also shoved the entire piece into her mouth at once.]

sorry

[warhawks]

You shoved the whole piece in your mouth. Is that what you're like with everything? No wonder you're so popular.

You jump i jump kat. he'll white knight just this once.

[flaweddetective]

[Record scratch.]

Hey. What the hell is your problem?

[warhawks]

[ THIS guy ]

What the hell is your problem? I wasn't talking to you.

[flaweddetective]

No. What the hell is your problem? She ate a candy and you compared her to being easy. Are you so bitter about your low standing with the guys here that you have to attack everyone around you?

I don't care if she put six of these lemon candies and two bananas in her mouth there's no grounds for attacking her because you're an unhappy person.

[warhawks]

Don't talk to me about being unhappy. You have no idea—

[ This is probably when Anna elbows her, so she cuts herself off with a scowl. ]

This isn't over.

[flaweddetective]

And I don't need to have any idea. Try to reign in your obvious inferiority complex and at the very least don't unleash it on people who don't deserve it.

[gravkitty]

[Could she fit two bananas in her mouth...?]

[flaweddetective]

[Next date?]

[makeine]

[ girl she's getting elbowed. ]

Mii-chan, c'mon.

[warhawks]

I didn't—

[ No, she did mean it. And she also knows Kat didn't deserve it, but an apology is beyond her right now. All she can do is huff. ]

Whatever. I'll drop it.

[makeine]

[ ... leaning a little against her again. let the first girl who hasn't insulted someone who doesn't deserve it in her anger and hurt hurl a stone or whatever. ]

Let's go swimming later, okay?

[warhawks]

No thanks. I'm actually really tired right now, so I think I'll go to bed.

[ And she's leaving without even waiting for the result. Bye. ]

[gravkitty]

[That's an insult, and contrary to all accusations of stupidity, she knows it's an insult. And by the way she kind of gasps and draws back a little bit, it should be obvious that she does get it.

But things are not about Kat right now; so she squares up and answers directly instead of letting herself be angry or hurt.]

You're right. I do have a tendency to bite off more than I can chew. I guess my eyes are really bigger than my stomach.

[singurarity]

[ Okay, hold on, she's moving in now to gently shoulder nudge. ]

She's not right. Don't for a second believe she is.

[gravkitty]

[She shoulder nudges back.]

It's not a big deal.

[(Well, maybe if I could settle on my feelings... or what I'm supposed to be looking for. Then it wouldn't seem like I'm not taking others' seriously...)]

We're all stressed right now.

[singurarity]

We are. But we also all need to work together on this.

That was uncalled for--so don't think the rest of us are going to let that slide. Okay? You deserve a lot better than that.

[ Even Ritsuka is a little irritated, apparently. ]

[flaweddetective]

Asa is one of the last people in the house you should be listening to. Don't let that discourage you from eating or doing anything, really.

[gravkitty]

It's okay. I know it seems like I'm not taking this seriously.

[Asa... is probably upset about something that happened or is happening right now. It doesn't make what she's doing right, but Kat's not getting into a brawl right now.]

Thank you for sticking up for me, Goro.

[flaweddetective]

Listen... I've not been paying attention to the Embrace Room. And even if you had went in with every guy here... Who cares? It doesn't matter. You're just having a good time or playing the game.

For that to be twisted in regards to eating a candy is infuriating, really.

You don't need to thank me. I've thrown a hand for less when it was directed at people I care about. It would be wrong to let it slide in regards to someone I'm trying to get to know. You jumped out of a boat with me so I can at least do this much.

[Or something. This is too personal and perhaps too real and he feels a very on the spot, quite suddenly.]

Anyway... you're welcome.

[counton]

[ Other people will do better with talking her through this than he will, so Lessing will just quietly step between Kat and Asa to cut off a visual line of contact.

No more talking between these two today. ]

[warhawks]

At least you admit it, I guess.

[ More subdued now that Anna's told her off (she doesn't care about Akechi's opinion). And this when Lessing steps between them so no more arguing for now... ]

[singurarity]

Asa.

[ Girl. ]

[warhawks]

You don't have to tell me. [ LOOK SHE KNOWS SHE WAS WRONG, OKAY ]