[a little ice breaker]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: everyone!
When: throughout the week of August 10
Where: everywhere
What: a little mischief
Warnings: nada!

[On August 10th, everyone wakes up to find a series of red yarn strung across the entire school. They dangle from the hallway ceilings, from the classroom door frames, even across some of the trees and bleachers outside. The ones that hang within reach feel warm to the touch! They can be pulled down and removed with little consequence.]

[However, it is not the decorative threads you should be worried about. Throughout the week, any two characters who come in close proximity with each other (they do not have to touch!) may suddenly find themselves tied together with the exact same red thread. If you're lucky, it will only link you via your wrists. If you're unlucky, it might bind you via your ankles, or even wrap you both up back-to-back like a pair of captives. Hm! Concerning!!]

[Any time two characters are tied together, a playful voice echoes in their minds: Hehe. Share a secret. . .?]

[To be released, both characters must share a secret with each other! Something that the other one doesn't know! It should be something significant; the playful threads will not let you go unless it is. But the level of significance may vary from something light to something that is not, so ultimately it is player's choice as to what secrets count and which do not!]

[. . . anyway, for anyone who wants to avoid getting caught, the nurse's office and dorm rooms are completely clear! The threads are also fickle; it is possible for two characters to hang out without being tied up together, if you don't want to play with this effect. Otherwise, go forth and mingle with some optional forced bonding!!]

Comments

[presgarddihellis]

Realistically?

... don't we share enough secrets?

It shouldn't be so uncomfortable.

[so tired! of this curse! and now strings!]

[darkholder]

[pauses for a long moment, before]

Oh, I see. You heard that as well?

[presgarddihellis]

Yes. That seems to be the conditions for it releasing us.

[darkholder]

Well, at least it isn't just us this time.

[presgarddihellis]

Ha.

[the laugh of a bit of schadenfreude, truly.]

That is true, isn't it?

[darkholder]

It does make me feel a little better.

[she is not above that!! but after a moment:]

Well, you've been more forthcoming than I have. I suppose it's fair if I go first, unless you'd like to.

[presgarddihellis]

I'd rather repay your generosity in going first by giving an equal level of secret.

[darkholder]

Alright.

[thinking for a moment, before:]

Is there anything in particular you'd like to know about, or should I choose anything?

[presgarddihellis]

We don't have much in the way of control over having to share, so you should at least be able to choose for yourself, don't you think?

[darkholder]

...Thank you.

[thinking for a moment, before:]

Then I suppose, if you ever notice that I'm answering something strangely when you bring up your connection with the divine... I don't have enough context to make any judgments on how it works in your world, but I have a fairly negative view of both religion and the gods themselves where I come from.

[presgarddihellis]

I did notice that. And I do know how religions and gods can be, so I don't blame you.

[darkholder]

Do you?

[curious]

[presgarddihellis]

In my original world, there were a lot of unnecessary conflicts and deaths because one religious organization claimed to have "real answers" over the other.

And that's not even getting into the smaller cults who were led by awful people just wanting to control others.

... and a number of gods in the other world I'm from are just as horrid.

[darkholder]

[quiet for a moment, taking that in]

I see. Is that your secret?

[presgarddihellis]

No. That's something anyone from an Earth could say about religion.

And as for my knowing horrid gods... I don't think that's much of a surprise, is it?

[darkholder]

Where I'm from, at least, that kind of opinion should absolutely be kept a secret. But I see.

[she waits to hear what he'll say next]

[presgarddihellis]

... that was the case in a lot of history on Earth. Speaking against the ruling religion and their god frequently got one killed in particularly horrific fashion.

In my other world, it's not wise practice to insult a god where they can hear, since they can and will do harm if they feel particularly bothered by it.

[darkholder]

Has that ever happened to you? The latter.

[presgarddihellis]

... yes. In fact.

I've done some... fairly insulting things to gods. Including looking directly at them. Which earned me some amount of suffering that would have killed anyone else.

[darkholder]

Was it worth it?

[presgarddihellis]

[Fool who loves to court Death...]

Yes. It was worth it.

[darkholder]

Good. I'm glad, then.

[presgarddihellis]

I'm sorry that's how things are where you're from. That you have to keep those thoughts hidden.

I think you're quite reasonable in that area.

[darkholder]

[shakes her head]

I can handle not voicing my opinion for the most part, but I appreciate the concern.

[presgarddihellis]

It's not about whether you can handle it or not...

I do appreciate you sharing your secret with me, nonetheless.