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[royalsubject]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 5, throughout the day
Where: Anywhere in or around Port Perplex
What: A mingle in which it's rainy all day...

[you may or may not have been involved in that labyrinth earlier! you might be a newcomer! regardless, it's an odd day in Port Perplex; you see, it's raining. nothing too heavy, just a constant, steady drizzle. if you drop by the Weapon's n More Shop, you'll be able to buy from a large selection of umbrellas—just watch out for any that might have holes. on the other hand, if you wanna feel creative, the Flower Shop is selling giant leaf/clover/flower umbrellas of different kinds, too—you'll be paying top dollar for those, though.

throughout the day you might come across puddles, which is natural... but these puddles are a strange anomaly—when you walk by them, you'll witness a moment from your past being reflected from this puddle, on show for anyone who might pass by and witness it. it could have been something that happened just this morning, something that happened yesterday, something that happened years ago... it doesn't seem picky.

but thanks to this rain—or maybe the labyrinth—the curious will find many plants sprouting from the now fertile, and no longer cracked, soil of Tier 2. it's hard to say what they'll become, but they're currently small, cute and green!

so... what are you up today? the usual? arriving? avoiding puddles? searching for every one of these little sprouts?]

((THE PUDDLES: if characters stomp/run through them, the scene will stop! ...but the character who ran through it will now experience the feeling that the memory-owner felt in that very depiction—the memory-owner can also run/stomp their own puddle and relive those feelings. if that's not your cup of tea, though, you can play with it however you want!))

Comments

[familitiarize]

[a certain smiling someone is strolling through town with an umbrella that looks like a giant rose. she seems very relaxed, but one might notice that she is very deliberately stepping past each puddle as quickly as she can]

Aah, what a peaceful stroll on a rainy day.

[sintimental]

[ .................. ]

[ thought process is as follows:

>that is shinoa.
>SHINOA!!
>oh god she can never know what i found in that treasure box.
>S H I N O A!!
>why is she carrying that rose... ]

Shinoa?!

[familitiarize]

[i'm sure we could learn a lot form your weird picture of 5x me with the gold macaroni frame]

—Yuuichiro! What a surprise running into you here of all places.

[...doesn't look surprised at all]

[sintimental]

We were going to meet you guys anyways...so I guess this is kind of convenient.

[ ...lmfao, please shinoa..... ]

[familitiarize]

It's just me... but rest assured, everything's fine where we left off.

[p...robably? probably.]

[sintimental]

Did the others stay back? They let you go alone?

[ .... he actually doesn't even remembered what happened beyond being an idiot and then waking up with Mika struggling with his life. ]

[familitiarize]

[responding a bit too quickly, clearly this is something we can put on hold for a MUCH better time]

Anyway, have you found a job yet? Let me guess: you're working at the garrison because you want a loud whistle and shiny key.

[sintimental]

[ sjdgfhjsdf. BUT. Fine. Fine fine fine. ]

That's where Mika and I were headed, actually. To find jobs.

[familitiarize]

[you know this smile]

I know exactly where the three of us should work together...!

1 / 2

[sintimental]

[ i do know that smile. ]

[sintimental]

[ paaaaaaaaaaaaausing. hmmm. okay, he'll bite. ]

... where?

[familitiarize]

The bakery. Imagine this: I'm baking very cute cupcakes that draw everyone in, as though my cuteness wasn't already enough. Meanwhile, Mikaela, your dear friend, can stand around and look pretty as he hands out samples.

[pause]

And you can be the one cleaning the tables.

How about that?

[loveinvein]

[ Naturally is right behind Yuu and stops RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS.

Well... at least he doesn't look hostile this time. He's just as shocked as Yuu is, really. ]

You...

[familitiarize]

[this is ACTUALLY surprising, but thankfully not unpleasant, hope...fully, gonna act chill]

Oh? It's nice to see you at Yuuichiro's side like this.

[loveinvein]

... thanks to you.

[ Also, his eyes are red. Almost predictably. Weren't they blue last time you saw him?? ]

[familitiarize]

[that is an interesting cosmetic change—she's actually more visibly surprised than the icon's letting on okok]

...did something happen?

[loveinvein]

[ This is incredibly awkward. Mika just looks towards Yuu. ]

Yuu-chan was stubborn.

[familitiarize]

[...getting ideas, but.]

That's nothing new.

[loveinvein]

[ Don't be hissy at her for being close to Yuu, do not, do not!!!!!

CHANGING THE TOPIC. ]

What was your name again?

[familitiarize]

[mika pls]

My name is Hiiragi Shinoa.

[still waiting to hear about that eye color thing, to confirm if her guess is right or not]

[loveinvein]

Did you come here alone?

[ He remembers there IS an entire squad after all. And ssso is not answering the eyes question. ]

[familitiarize]

I did—and the rest of the squad is back home, safe and sound.

[yeah, that answer will have to suffice, and if he can dodge the eye question, she's going to change the topic herself, ha]

So, Mikaela, have you decided on a job yet?

[glorious]

[raising a brow, vaguely wondering how he managed to miss catching all these newcomers, but he quickly replaces that with a smile]

It certainly is...Did you just arrive?

[familitiarize]

Aah, it must be easy to make out a new face. I did just arrive.

[glorious]

Our group is still small, so I've been able to recognize everyone I see.

I assume you're a new arrival that's come to deal with the labyrinths?