04 - week four

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WEEK FOUR

Saturday comes to a close, and it’s time for some rest and recovery. Perhaps the TLC you deserve will come this week, or perhaps the nightmare will continue. It’s hard to say with things being so strange around you, from Wei Wuxian’s disappearance to the sudden addition of objects and places and creatures from your homes. Who knows what this week will bring? Nothing ordinary, that’s for sure.

You wake up on Sunday to an increase in those little glimpses you saw yesterday. What were snippets of songs, locations that might’ve seemed familiar, and creatures that were dormant, are now all alive and whole. When you go to the karaoke bar, the songs you once knew are there. Monsters and animals are alive and sentient. New business are abound. Vehicles are operable, and perhaps some of your old belongings are back, too.

However, some of these things aren’t even things that should exist outside of your dreams. They may be far too strange and unusual to be real, or just things you don't remember ever seeing. The only thing you remember about these things in particular is that they were, quite literally, in your dreams this week.

That being said, every few hours, all of these things from your homes and dreams fade out and get replaced by new sounds, places, beasts….only to maybe come back again at another time.

Well. At least there's one constant here: You’ve got a handful of new locations to look at, with the fog having spread once more, and they aren't going anywhere. There aren’t as many new places that are native to Estelline this time around, but that may be for the best, considering everything going on.


SETTING TRACKER

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NEWSPAPER SUBMISSIONS + EDITION #1

SAGE / FLORENCE / LORELEI

MEM SHARE DETAILS

OOC NOTE

OOC: Details on this week can be found here!

Also, we have a lot of participants for the news activity from last week. Neat! Everyone who participated in some capacity will have a small polaroid camera delivered to their doorstep. There's limited film, though - 10 photos per camera. It doesn't seem like there's any extra film at this time, either.

Finally, there will not be any weekly tasks this week. You guys are going to be busy with memshare and dreamscape stuff; instead, enjoy the Estelline University Newspaper!

FULL NAV

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Comments

[endearments]

I'm Hyunjung!

[ Since he's doing the dragging, they get to the ballroom in no time. Owen gets a whistle, some a confused look, and the dead stares at Hyunjung.

"Hyunny... who's this? They're a stick." ]

Don't be mean. You're a stick too.

[ "At least I have muscle? Maybe muscle is all you got in your head, Hyunny." ]

Stop calling me that!

[sicklysweet]

[Alright, they don't need to be fuckin' rude about this. But maybe this is Owen's chance to escape...

He pats Hyunjung (that... name is awfully familiar, hm) on the back.]

Well, Hyunny, I think this just proves I'm not who you were supposed to grab.

[endearments]

I'm not Hyunny--ah, wait!

[ He goes after Owen even after he leaves. ]

I should at least... walk you to the library.

[ Since that's where he found him. But Owen will start to feel someone watching. It's definitely with murderous intent, but is it towards him, or does he only feel it because he's with Hyunjung right now? ]

[sicklysweet]

I can walk myself.

[He looks up, head turning in the direction that feeling is coming from.]

I don't think your friends will appreciate it if you don't stay, Hyunny.

[endearments]

[ It's actually not coming from the direction of the ballroom. It's closed to the library. ]

I'm Hyunjung! And they'll understand. It's the least I can do.

[ Doesn't he remind you of someone? Maybe like Riku?? ]

[sicklysweet]

Will they?

[He stops walking, though, staring in the direction of the library.]

Should I know who you are, Hyunjung?

[Riku was some sort of celebrity in his home, right? They seem as oblivious as each other…]

[endearments]

... Should you?

[ He looks confused. Sure, he does idol-adjacent things like performing on stage with flashy dances, but this was for his breakdancing crew. ]

Should I be known??

[ He doesn't get it. ]

[sicklysweet]

[Sighs.]

I guess not.

[Still staring at the library, trying to sus out more of this malicious intent.]

I think someone over by that building knows you.

[he still can't read the signs, rip... but he nods in the direction of the library.]

[endearments]

Is someone waiting for me?

[ Hyunjung looks curious and he starts jogging a little ahead.

Is Owen gonna stop him or not. ]

[sicklysweet]

Someone who wants to hurt you, maybe.

[How can he be so oblivious... Owen follows after him, though, reaching out to grab his wrist.]

[endearments]

[ Hyunjung didn't hear what Owen just said, but he stops when his wrist is grabbed. ]

What is it?

[ clueless as ever. ]

[sicklysweet]

Do you not have any awareness for your surroundings?

[He's annoyed.]

I think there's someone over there who doesn't like you very much. Who could you have pissed off so badly?

[endearments]

No one...? I think I'm generally a good person.

[ But that's all that he has on him: being a good person. Worthless everywhere else—

A metal hammer strikes. Will Owen block it or let Hyunjung die aka do you want this thread to be longer or done right here ]

cw death..... (but not owen this time)

[sicklysweet]

[Of course he's just gonna watch Hyunjung get smashed with a hammer, sorry kid. He does look pretty startled about it, but he's filing this whole thing away for later.]

cw death, gore

[endearments]

[ Hyunjung's head has been smashed open by the hammer and it remains lodged inside his head. His body collapses, left to bleed out. Since the owner of the memory is that, the memory fizzles out. Goodbye. ]