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.

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[titlecard]

I...

[ he definitely gets the sense that the answer is important. This feels like the kind of question that's going to dictate everything going forward, but Mark hasn't really thought about jazz before.

Damn he needs to think of the right way to answer this, and fast. ]

... If somewhere with jazz is one of your favourite secret places, then it'll be at the top of my list to check out.

[flaweddetective]

[Hmm... He feels neutral about that answer but he'll allow points for earnestness, he supposes.]

It's a place called Jazz Jin in Kichijoji. You can take the train systems to get close. It's tucked away and a little easy to miss. There's a man whose name is Muhen that works there and if you drop my name he'll let you in no fuss.

Even if you're not a particular fan of jazz the drinks are really good. I hope you enjoy it. If we ever get our hands on some pens I'll write down all the best places to visit.

[titlecard]

Jazz Jin. I'll remember that.

[ The alliteration helps, but this is clearly important to Akechi — and it isn't going to take much for Mark to put two and two together later, thereby rocketing it to the top of his list of places to check out one day. ]

I mean, I'll appreciate the list, too. But I can remember this. [ A beat. ] I should think up some local places for you to check out... beyond the obvious, I mean. But I think you'd really like the National Mall, since it's got a ton of museums and monuments, all along this one strip. The museums would probably be really up your alley.

[flaweddetective]

Museums would be up my alley, yes. [He lets out a puff of a laugh.] And I know America has some interesting ones that I'd like to see. And some very incredible zoos.

[He doesn't know where his future might lie but... Just in case it might be nice to have a small list of things to do. A plan that exists past revenge. Something he didn't have before.]

I appreciate it. America is too big a place to be left floundering and uncertain in regards of what to do. Best to make the best of the time you have, right?

[titlecard]

[ That final sentiment brings him pause, because it's like a reminder of how fragile life can be. Except not his life — everyone else's, like that of everyone here, Akechi included.

So he's a bit more subdued in answering. ]

Yeah... yeah. I think— it's important to do that, yeah. [ And he tries to brighten up some, but it's hollow. ] America's big, but there's still a lot to do in my neck of the woods. I'll think up some other stuff for you.

[flaweddetective]

[He lets out a chuckle.]

I look forward to seeing it one day. I appreciate the sampling of what Baltimore has to offer.