02 - week two

[afflictionmods]

WEEK TWO

When the glitter settles and everyone returns to their dorms - or wherever they intend to sleep for the night, if you’re planning on sleeping at all - your first week of school officially ends. Perhaps it was better than you expected, perhaps it was worse.

Hopefully you learned a bit more about teamwork and school spirit.

Still, this course is going to run for longer than a full week, and come Sunday morning you’re still exactly as you were when you settled down for the night. Still in Estelline, still with that mark on your wrist, still connected to your partner. There are some changes, though. The bookstore has received quite a few books, and those of you who added to the bulletin board and pep rally tasks in the first week will find an envelope taped to their dorm door (or themselves, if they spent the night elsewhere). Inside of the envelope is some kind of voucher! Furthermore, the common area is covered in a bunch of glitter.

Also, there are a ton of eggs in the kitchen – at least 10 dozens.

Florence or Lorelei are still available, should you wish to speak to them.

Finally, you've got some new locations to explore.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

TASK LIST

CLUMSINESS AFFECT DETAILS (BEGINS TUESDAY ICLY)

W2 CYOA SIGNUPS
CYOA Signups for Week 2 close Sunday, May 29th at 6pm EST.

THREAD SURVEY
Google form for partner threads, due by Friday, June 3rd at 6pm EST. Optional.

W3 CYOA SIGNUPS
CYOA Signups for Week 3 close Friday, June 3rd at 6pm EST.

OOC NOTE

OOC: Anyone who performed in the Pep Rally (Sabo, Madara, Riku, Shizuku, Herlock, Idia, Flat, Miach) task will be able to redeem a voucher for a prize with one of the NPCs. This can be handwaved, and the prize selection is below.

-Single-serve coffee machine wither a selection of creamer. Comes with packs of coffee beans.
-Popcorn maker and kernels.
-High-quality tea kettle with a selection of just as high-quality tea.
-Carbonation machine (think Sodastream, etc) with flavored syrup.

Any coffee, tea, popcorn, etc. will last characters up to two weeks.

Anyone who participated in the Bulletin Board task will receive a voucher for your choice of two pairs colorful socks with cute animal designs. (Worry frog design available.)

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Comments

[partymagician]

[ Fai is at the mall bright and early, and if it's an excuse to be away from campus? He won't deny it.

He spends the better part of his morning in the stationery store, poring over everything they have to offer once again. And while he's there, he decides that he might as well do a little investigating too.

Then, later on in the day, Fai spends a good amount of time in the bakery, mainly because he's baking a small batch of chocolate chip cookies. He couldn't resist seeing all of those ingredients there, so while he does try to be conservative in what he uses, he still gives in and makes something. The smell of the cookies is immediately noticeable to anyone who walks in, and they'll also see Fai with the cookies on the counter, letting them cool off. ]

Want to try one?

closed to hien;

[ Fai is leaving the mall with said batch of cookies when he spots Hien making his way through the parking lot. He immediately freezes in place for a second before turning tail and running back inside.

Bye! ]

[selfconcept]

[ He hadn't seen Fai for more than a day, which finally worried him enough to go looking for him. When he couldn't find him on campus, he decided to look in the mall.

He's so glad that Fai's hair really stands out in a place like this, so he spots him immediately and chases. ]

Why are you running?

[partymagician]

[ Fai doesn’t answer, he just keeps going and going… to the stationery store. Hien might see a blond head darting inside if he’s fast enough. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Ugh. He saw where Fai ran into, so that's fine. He pauses to brush his hair back, adjust the bandages around his neck (that's sure a new addition), and then sprints into the stationary store. ]

Why are you running?

[partymagician]

[ Once again, he doesn’t answer as he darts around the register, trying to trip Hien up so he can run right past him and into the arcade. ]

investigation

[afflictionmods]

[Hello, Fai.

Is there anything he's looking at in particular?]

[partymagician]

[ First thing is looking through the cash register area! Any notes, any money, anything interesting? ]

[afflictionmods]

[Well, there’s definitely cash in the cash register if he shimmies it open! All of it is local Estelline currency, for as useful as that might be right now.

There’s a copy of the store’s schedule, but it only shows shifts up to three weeks ago. There’s a few notes on the schedule, noting some of the staff as no call, no show. Asides from that there’s not much else to note!

Is he going to keep looking around the registers?]

[partymagician]

[ Yes, he is! Fai makes a mental note of three weeks since a schedule update before looking around for any items the employees might have left behind—their own notebooks, bags, wallets… anything. ]

bakery i'm sorry

[unenvying]

[ shamelessly steals a cookie off the counter and pops it into his mouth. ]

[ and spits it out because. ]

Ow! Hot!

never be sorry

[partymagician]

[ Fai just laughs. ]

Hey, you need to let it cool off a little first. Blow on it, that might help.

[unenvying]

[ obediently does so because he has been burned once, sorry grimnir you're probably feeling something burny at the top of your mouth.

but anyway once the cookie has cooled down Enough for him to try popping it back into his mouth with no consequences--

well ok he may have knocked something over the countertop while trying to get the cookie but he is Ignoring it right now: ]

... Tastes better than the ones from the convenience store.

[ you know, the ones in the tiny packets? this also means he's grabbing another cookie. whoops. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai hums. ]

Hmmm? I would hope so! I made them myself.

[ And anything homemade is usually better than store bought. ]

bakery

[imitationsoul]

[ Fai is still kind of a mystery to Miach, which means that she has a 50 percent chance of finding him interesting vs a 50 percent chance of leaving this conversation irritated.

There is, however, also a 100 percent chance of cookie. ]

Sure. How lucky that you get to indulge in your hobby now.

[partymagician]

[ The cookie is chewy in the middle and a little bit crunchy on the outside, the chocolate chips nicely integrated. ]

I am pretty lucky, aren't I? I was surprised to see that the ingredients here were still good.

[imitationsoul]

Puts a bit of a dent on the abandoned city vibe of it all.

[ It is time to monch cookie. ]

Hm!

[ That's a positive reaction and she'll (for once in her life) finish chewing before talking more. ]

Still a tiny bit sweet for my stunted tastebuds, but that actually tasted good to me.

[partymagician]

[ He laughs softly, pillowing his cheek in his hand as he rests his elbow on the counter. ]

I’ll take that compliment.

[ It’s always a win for people who don’t like sweets to enjoy his baking. ]

It’s quite strange, isn’t it? I’ve never been in a newly abandoned place before.

[ Well. Not a place where he can’t see any immediate aftermath of what happened. ]

bakery;

[sicklysweet]

[Fai probably hasn't seen much of Owen since Saturday, what with his propensity for disappearing and avoiding people, but...

One of the places he has been popping in to was the bakery.

When he sees Fai there his eyes narrow, but the temptation of cookies is too strong.]

What if they're terrible?

[He says, already picking on up.]

[partymagician]

[ He sure hasn't! Fai can't help but smile a little when he sees Owen. At least he's out and about. ]

They won't be.

[ And it's true—they're really good. The consistency is nice and the chocolate chips are well dispersed. ]

[sicklysweet]

[Hmm. He nibbles on the cookie, staring at Fai suspiciously for a moment.]

You're partnered with the man with a voice that sounds like spirits luring people do their death, aren't you?

[He means Hien. Obviously.

He also doesn't know what "static" is, but that wouldn't have changed his description.]

[partymagician]

[ Fai does his best to hide the slight wince he makes when Owen asks about Hien, but it's not completely smooth. ]

I am, yes. What about him?

bakery~

[cheerfuldays]

Oh... I really do, yes.

( literally just the 🥺 right now honestly. she's been tripping and dropping things so much since tuesday and she hit her head on the counter earlier. cookies would be amazing.

but it looks like they're cooling still, so she'll be good. )

[partymagician]

They're cool enough to eat now, so have at it!

[ They're nice and chewy with a slightly crunchy outer edge. ]

[cheerfuldays]

Oh! I thought they weren't ready yet. Thank you.

( noooo they're so good... she's not sure she can stop herself at just one!! )

They're amazing!

[partymagician]

[ He grins, watching her eat the cookie. ]

I'm glad you like them. You're more than welcome to have another.