WEEK 3 MINGLE

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WEEK 3

Week three opens like the other two weeks, but when you wake up, you know there's been a change in the area. At first, nothing is wrong - but when you look at any window, you aren't greeted with the cheery sight of the outside - instead, there's just a cold, harsh blackness. Trying to leave out the doors is impossible, too - if you try, you just find yourself back on the couches in the lobby. On top of that....The Staff are beginning to act even stranger, their glitching out becoming more obvious. Sometimes, they seemingly go blank mid sentence and walk away, as if they were reset, and slur or stutter their words.

The weather is...well, non-existent, except for the courtyard, which is still pleasantly snowy. There is still music playing in the halls, and the cover songs continue with some low-key music for the week.

On Monday morning, another memory is returned to everyone. Another piece to the puzzle, one step closer to finding the truth of this place. Yet, it doesn't seem like you're any closer to solving this...

And time still ticks onwards, regardless if you're ready or not.


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[relentlesslyonwards]

[It's not too uncommon a sight in the early mornings to see Rean out and about in the courtyard, practising with his sword. However, this time the staff has kindly set out a number of tameshigiri targets out for him and he's slowly progressing through them, using a different set of cuts each time. As clean and precise as his technique is, he's out of breath after doing a couple, so anyone passing by might also just see him as he's seated at the firepit area and taking a bit of a breather.

Later in the day, he's going around the second floor and peeking into the new rooms. But the one that seems to catch his attention the most is the animal cafe and he spends the better part of the afternoon in there, sipping some tea and looking pretty content as he cozies up with the black cat that's sitting in his lap. While there's the occasional moment where he looks over and tracks what a couple of the other animals are doing, his attention always ends up going back to the cat as he pats it affectionately on the head. To anyone else that drops by:]

You here to check out the animals too? They've got a bunch I haven't even seen before...

[In the evening, he's strolling around the greenhouse, first checking out the areas with the edible plants and then moving on to the flowerbeds. He ends up pausing by a patch of red flowers crouching down to take a closer look. Someone close by may hear him murmur:]

I wonder if Fie would like these...

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[dereban]

[ OH NO. . . this is actually really fucking cute so she is actually going to sneakily take a photo of him with the cat on her phone. Although when Rean calls her out like that, she immediately pockets her phone - thankfully, no flash means sneaky photos can happen! clearly Rean of all people won't find out, right?? - as she tries a somewhat relaxed smile. ]

Something like that? I mostly wanted to check what's up here to see if there would be anything useful.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Sneaky photos indeed. If he did notice her movements, he's not saying anything about it, just smiling back at her. He'd stand up, but kitty is still sitting in his lap, so.]

Well, I think it's pretty useful for helping you relax, but... maybe not so much when it comes to figuring out what's up with this place. [His eyes slide over to where some of the other animals are.] There are dogs though. Maybe they could sniff something out for you?

[dereban]

Sorry, but I'm very much a cat person. Besides, I'm not as fond of dogs anymore, considering.

[ hand gestures. ]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[...Ah. Right.]

...Yeah, I think I get what you mean. [There's a glance down at the cat in his lap before he coaxes it into his arms and stands up, walking over to Inaba.]

Here, do you want to hold her?

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[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake's been watching Rean practice for a while, hanging back, unnoticeable, as any decent spy could. It's not until he stops for a breather that he makes himself known, approaching him by the firepit.]

Was that the technique you mentioned?

[relentlesslyonwards]

[ !

Rean tenses up when Snake approaches, turning around sharply to face him with wary eyes. When he registers who he's seeing though, he relaxes visibly as he slumps back to his original position, smiling a little at the question.]

Yeah, although these moves aren't something I'd use for actual combat.

[tacticalespionageaction]

[He'd feel bad for startling him, but it's good for Rean to keep his wits about himself. Best to keep sharp in this place.]

What's the point, then? They're just for show?

[relentlesslyonwards]

Well, these are more for practicing precision and speed. It'd been a while since I last did these though, so I figured I'd give it a go over my usual routine, especially since I haven't done much sparring or actual fighting lately.

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[xenoqueen]

[Oh my God she's missed cats so much. Ripley is here, herself, with an orange tabby cat on her lap. On the table in front of her is a cup of Earl Grey tea and a slice of half-eaten chocolate cake.]

I saw a capybara. You think it's safe to have all these animals running around here?

[The cat reaches a sneaky paw towards the cake before Ripley swats it away.] Given the state of the resort, though, I wouldn't doubt that all of these animals are actually fake.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He looks over and smiles at her, although that quickly turns into a questioning expression when he hears capybara. But the idea that they could be petting fake animals is more important than asking about animals that probably don't exist on Zemuria.]

Well, if they're fake, at least they're a lot better at keeping up appearances when compared to the staff. [Who are even stranger this week...]

[xenoqueen]

[She gently scratches the cat behind its ears. The cat squeezes its eyes shut and begins to purr, and Ripley smiles.]

Let's just hope these animals aren't like the rats. I'd hate to have my remains scattered about like cheap cat food.

[Gallows humor. Everything is starting to wear on her a lot.]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He lets out a small chuckle at the sight of the cat purring, which quickly turns into an awkward laugh at the joke.]

Iiiii'd rather we not see your remains entirely, if it's all the same to you. I don't think these guys would want to have that happen either.

[He brushes the cat's cheek lightly with a finger and lets it nuzzle his hand a little.]

greenhouse!

[latebluemer]

... Spider lilies, huh? That's an interesting choice.

[It takes Blue Angel a while to wander her way into the greenhouse -- there's so much else to see, after all, though it's crowded enough and busy enough in the animal cafe (seriously, that place has got it going on) and the karaoke and arcades and everywhere else that the greenhouse is a nice respite in comparison.

So she's a little surprised to see someone else here, alerted when he started talking and drifting closer curiously.]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He turns to look up at her curiously.]

Huh, so that's what they're called? I haven't seen them before, but they're gorgeous.

[latebluemer]

They're really eye-catching, aren't they? Not really my aesthetic, but they're pretty important back home, too.

[It's pretty lighthearted, though her voice quiets a little when she continues, leaning over some of the flowers as well and playing a little with their curling petals. The greenhouse takes good care of its plants; they're blood-red and vibrant and almost surreal.]

There's all kinds of legends about them.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He doesn't miss the way the atmosphere seems to shift, although to what is something he can't quite put his finger on yet. He follows her movements with his eyes, gaze moving from her hands, to the flowers and back to her face.]

...What kind of legends?

greenhouse;

[13thpromise]

[ The greenhouse doesn't look so bad, but when he strolls in, he's attracted more to the flowerbeds than anything else in here. He'll come closer, hearing Rean mutter to himself those words, and then look over at what he's near. ]

Do you know what kinds of flowers those are?

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Oh hey. He smiles apologetically as he looks back over his shoulder at Roxas.]

No, sorry. This is the first time I've run into them, but they caught my eye because of their color.

[13thpromise]

Is this your friend's favorite color...or do they just like most flowers?

[ They're at least kind of pretty. ]

[relentlesslyonwards]

More the latter than the former, although the main reason I thought of her is because she's part of the gardening club back home. She's been learning to grow more kinds, so... I thought maybe she might want to try planting something exotic like this for a change.

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[jumpedtheshark]

[Tsumugi is chilling out in the animal cafe as well. Her hair is up in a bun to prevent any animals from batting at it. She's currently petting a grey cat and glances up curiously at Rean's question. It's pretty obvious what her answer to his question is, so she focuses on the second part.]

Eh? Which ones haven't you seen before?

[relentlesslyonwards]

Well, there's that one [a pointed look over at the capybara], but some of the birds are pretty different from what I'm used to, too.

[are there birds in here? well there are now. but more specifically, he says this when looking at a couple bird-of-paradise species.]

[jumpedtheshark]

That's a capybara... and those are birds-of-paradise.

[A thoughtful look forms on Tsumugi's face.]

They're all exotic species... I wonder how they got here.

[relentlesslyonwards]

Kind of an ironic name, all things considered.

[He squints at the birds-of-paradise, head turning as he watches one fly across the room.]

They seem to be able to grab any number of strange things to give us, so I assume it's the same mechanism as that.