WEEK 0 MINGLE

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POPULATION: 37

Good morning, starshines. It is another beautiful day here on the base and it’s the start of a new week!

After the events of the day before and the meet and greet provided by four new Avatars, you may find yourself wondering how you can get in touch with them again. Fear not. One look at your handy dandy cell phone will reveal eight new contacts added to your directory. Feel free to shoot them a message. You may be surprised.

But before you get too far, perhaps it’s worth checking out the base once more. Those locked rooms from the days before have been unlocked, free for exploration. In addition, should occupants visit the central elevator they will find the elevator in working order (and flame-free) and that a new floor has opened. Take a look, familiarize yourself, and make yourself comfortable. Life on the base is a happy place.

And speaking of happiness…it’s funny. For the rest of the week, all who reside on the base will be inflicted with little feelings of hope and happiness, a belief that they can manifest almost anything. This week, all will discover that any mundane thing they hope for will be at their disposal...though do be careful. Those small wishes may come to fruition in ways you don't expect. For example, wishing for a year's supply of sushi may net you one astronomically large sushi roll. An eyeshadow palette may provide you with samples of actual colored eyelids. And a punching bag could be mistaken for a bag full of confetti instead.

May all your hopes and dreams come true, everyone.

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[toyska]

[THUNK

Wow. Just wow.]

...I've never had that happen before...

[shiftingwinds]

[THUNK

sqx keeps one arm clinging to ming yi's, but lets go with the other so she can rub at her head.]

Ow, ow, ow...

[maelstroms]

I'd be worried if that was normal.

[ Says someone who spends all of his time in the Heavens and spent a stint in Ghost City, where weird shit happens all the time. But he uses Qingxuan's hold on him to help haul her up as he gets his feet under him, rubbing his head, too. ]

Let's go, we either need to catch the boat or get walking.

[toyska]

[Yeah, listen, sometimes weird things just happen! It's fine.

At least the river is shallow... and probably not that cold to the Fake Hydro-wielding Russian, who nods.]

Let's catch up, it'll take too long like this. [He feels like they all have better things to do, probably? At least they're all quite tall, so it won't take much to catch up their boat, flickering merrily down the stream.]

[shiftingwinds]

[thank you, ming yi. shi qingxuan seems like she wants to keep holding onto him once they get back onto their feet, but... that would slow them down. so she lets go reluctantly and hurries after the boat.]

I wasn't expecting that! It—

[there's a ghostly-sounding voice:

"I want your..."

but the rest of what it's saying is cut off by sqx, sounding a little shrill:]

Did— did you guys hear something...?!

[maelstroms]

[ With a low noise of agreement towards Childe, Ming Yi begins trudging along after their merrily flickering boat, giving it a dour look. But when Shi Qingxuan gets spooked he pauses, glances back - stares at her, glances at Childe - and then

turns back around to keep going ]

No.

[ "There, over there..!"

Nope, not listening. ]

[toyska]

[Sorry Ming Yi, he's looking over with Shi Qingxuan, even if it's not out of fear.]

I did, yes.

[shiftingwinds]

[wow! hate that!

shi qingxuan hurries after ming yi because that's her emotional support goth]

Let's get out of here before it catches up to us...!

[she's trying so hard to ignore the voices which are now getting louder.

"Come back! We just want--"]

[maelstroms]

[ The emotional support goth is advancing on the boat and ignoring these shenanigans, bye. He can't even dramatically have his ponytail trailing behind him because it's weighed down by water smh ]

[toyska]

[When will Childe have a friend too

No just kidding, he's fine tagging along with them! Especially because he's still squinting around trying to locate these voices?!]

There aren't really many places to hide...

[IS THERE AN INVISIBLE BOAT FULL OF GHOSTS BEHIND THEM please say yes that would be so funny]

[shiftingwinds]

...ahahahahaha...

[just. so much nervous laughter.

anyway, they make it to the boat and shi qingxuan climbs in, occasionally starting to look back, catching herself, and then staring straight ahead. and then she just closes her eyes because that removes the temptation.]

[maelstroms]

Except in the water and ahead or behind us.

[ Qingxuan closes her eyes, and Ming Yi rolls his, not afraid to glance back despite their instructions. He doesn't see anything, but, you know, those voices are coming from somewhere.

Anyways time to climb into the boat and hope it doesn't disappear from under them again. This is miserable. ]

[toyska]

[I can't believe this is how Childe finds out Ming Yi is the No Fun Police.]

You know, you really remind me of someone.

[But he doesn't care to argue the point, and he sounds a little amused, just shaking his head as he climbs back into the boat. Onward!

Meanwhile, the voices are definitely getting closer, even though there's no sound of splashing. Hm.]

[shiftingwinds]

[sorry sqx is functionally useless as she attempts to ignore the voices. she hates this, thanks.]

[maelstroms]

How great for me.

[ Sorry Childe that's just how he be. Either no fun or dragging the shit out of people.

All the more obvious when he turns to face forward properly again, and a voice pops up to eerily intone...

"Can we have your autograph!?" ]

What?

[toyska]

[sqx please

ALSO, GHOSTS PLEASE?? But they're really starting to clamor now, the voices getting steadily closer and more eager.]

...Our-- what?

[Boat, please don't flicker while they're confused]

[shiftingwinds]

[sqx does not perceive these ghosts her eyes are shut and her hands are over her ears]

[maelstroms]

[ sqx you're useless

"Your autograph! Your John Hancock, your signature!!" The chatter continues, and Ming Yi is honestly just more dead inside listening to it. ]

What. Why. No?

[toyska]

[YOU'RE BOTH USELESS.]

We don't have anything to write with.

[shiftingwinds]

[in her effort to not perceive the ghosts she is also not perceiving childe and ming yi]

[maelstroms]

[ "But if we don't have it, then we'll just die..! Please, you have to -" ]

Then go die again. [ brutal ]

[toyska]

You're going to make it worse.

[THERE'S A TIME AND A PLACE TO ACT LIKE THIS MING YI.

Also yeah he's just reaching out to pat Shi Qingxuan on the shoulder, oops]

[shiftingwinds]

NO—

[


sorry childe shi qingxuan is very startled by that sudden shoulder pat, and is letting out a shrill scream and shoving him as far away from her as she can get. potentially far enough to topple over the side of the boat.]

[maelstroms]

[


whatever response that Ming Yi might have to Childe is lost to the sudden chaos of Qingxuan's reaction, and it seems to silence the ghosts, too ]

[toyska]

[THERE HE GOES AGAIN--

--but he grabs Shi Qingxuan reflexively as he topples back over the boat?! TIMBEEEEER]