[ good morning hua cheng, are you ready to wake up to some sadness, lowkey nerves and a little bit of determination because thatβs what alex is bringing to the table.
itβs very quickly smothered by confusion and surprise when she sees the new layout of the rooms and her new room partner. ]
[ Only if you're ready for some answering - well. There is something angry and threatening, underneath hit all, but it just seems like background noise to the brief moment of confusion, then agitation, then something more pleasant when he hears that it's Alex near him while he's - ]
No, I am a fair bit too big to be Clementine. [ He's... working on getting out of the hammock, because he is ALL LEGS. ] Good morning, Alex. I thought I might be seeing someone new this morning, just like last week.
Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if they - ah, shit -
[ He manages to swing his legs around to get out of the hammock, but nearly spills his plush friend out with him. The pillow pet manages to stay, since he was using it as his pillow before and it's big enough.
Once he gets his feet under him, and little Dianxia has been saved, he looks her way. ]
[ oop, there he go. alex scrambles to try and get out of her hammock, like she thinks he's going to fall and she's going to catch him, and only succeeds in sending her own plushie, and a second one of a girl with a red scarf tumbling onto the ground ahead of her. ]
Oop-- [ she wobbles for a moment on the edge of the hammock, catching herself and freezing so she doesn't fall straight off herself. ]
[ With his feet on the ground, it's - at least something. Hua Cheng slowly rises to stand, hands out a little to the sides to make sure he doesn't eat shit as he does so. Waking up and immediately disorienting yourself is. Fun.
And they don't even know about Rule 9 yet. Because he comes around and offers her his hand. ]
Me, too. Here, let's get you out before it decides to spill you out.
There was that space station, previously, though this looks a fair bit more -
[ He doesn't flinch, necessarily, though the zap does startle him. But he takes her hand to pull her to her feet, instead of letting go right away, because she might die of hammock induced tomfoolery if he did that. ]
Damn place thinks it's funny. [ letting go and shaking his hand out ]
My apologies, I wanted to see if it was only one way. So it affects both parties, regardless of who initiates - we can hope it's not everyone, and it won't be all week, but.
It might be better to be careful. If this definitely applies to everyone I can immediately think of two people who might suffer from this a little more than others...
Why the big change though...? Especially after last week.
[ And Hua Cheng sulked about no gege hugs all week. ]
The Realm has an interesting way of playing games with us. I suppose it would help generate nova, to go from two weeks of - [ handwave, tactile affection and clinginess ] - to this.
There might be a big, complicated reason, but it's going to complicate things. Treatment for injuries will be... difficult. Let's try to stay out of trouble, for however long this lasts.
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week 2, monday
itβs very quickly smothered by confusion and surprise when she sees the new layout of the rooms and her new room partner. ]
β Hello. Youβre not Clementine.
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No, I am a fair bit too big to be Clementine. [ He's... working on getting out of the hammock, because he is ALL LEGS. ] Good morning, Alex. I thought I might be seeing someone new this morning, just like last week.
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[ ... should she offer to help out here? hm. ]
You, um. Are you feeling okay, Hua Cheng?
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[ He manages to swing his legs around to get out of the hammock, but nearly spills his plush friend out with him. The pillow pet manages to stay, since he was using it as his pillow before and it's big enough.
Once he gets his feet under him, and little Dianxia has been saved, he looks her way. ]
I'm fine?
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Oop-- [ she wobbles for a moment on the edge of the hammock, catching herself and freezing so she doesn't fall straight off herself. ]
... Oh. I miss the old beds.
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And they don't even know about Rule 9 yet. Because he comes around and offers her his hand. ]
Me, too. Here, let's get you out before it decides to spill you out.
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Oh, thanks. I wonder what happened to make them change--
[ and then she takes his hand and
zappy ]
-- Ow!
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[ He doesn't flinch, necessarily, though the zap does startle him. But he takes her hand to pull her to her feet, instead of letting go right away, because she might die of hammock induced tomfoolery if he did that. ]
Damn place thinks it's funny. [ letting go and shaking his hand out ]
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What the--?
[ ... sorry hua cheng, she's tapping you again. and then flinching back with a "sorry!" ]
... This only happens when we're in contact?
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Annoyance bubbles, but it isn't directed at Alex, so there's that. ]
Considering the past two weeks, to have us suddenly unable to touch people wouldn't surprise me.
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Oh right... last week's effect. If we don't think about it then we're likely to just-- [ she mimes reaching out and tapping someone on the shoulder. ]
That feels... mean.
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[ It is mean. He doesn't like the possibility? But she was the one that initiated touch both times, so.
He reaches out, poking her in the shoulder. ]
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what is this betrayal, hua cheng? ]
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My apologies, I wanted to see if it was only one way. So it affects both parties, regardless of who initiates - we can hope it's not everyone, and it won't be all week, but.
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It might be better to be careful. If this definitely applies to everyone I can immediately think of two people who might suffer from this a little more than others...
Why the big change though...? Especially after last week.
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The Realm has an interesting way of playing games with us. I suppose it would help generate nova, to go from two weeks of - [ handwave, tactile affection and clinginess ] - to this.
We'll see how everyone reacts, I guess.
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Oh I'm sure there's some big, complicated reason why this is the optimal next move. [ and not just the mods going hehehe ] But this is going to suck.
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There might be a big, complicated reason, but it's going to complicate things. Treatment for injuries will be... difficult. Let's try to stay out of trouble, for however long this lasts.
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[ and then she got stabbed in the leg. ]