[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

[inexorableiron]

Uh... I don't know though, dude. Adventurers tend to have skills and like, town guards deal with the fuckin' crime. Oh, unless it's real dangerous, then they pay out thd good cash for adventurers.

[titlecard]

Oh, yeah, we still have police and stuff too for the crime, it's not like I can be everywhere. But I'm not like, adventuring or anything. I still just live at home.

I do tackle the more dangerous stuff though, yeah. And... I could use more money actually, yeah...

[inexorableiron]

What, so all the risk and no reward? Aw dude, that sucks.

[titlecard]

I mean—

No, it doesn't totally suck. I mean, it kind of does, a little? But as long as I'm helping people then that's what really matters. That's all I've really wanted to do, so— It's fine. Good, even.

[inexorableiron]

I could never, dude. Sounds way too harsh.

[titlecard]

I just... I couldn't live with myself if something happened to someone and I could have done something about it, you know? So it'll always be worth it.

[inexorableiron]

So long as you're fuckin' into it, I guess.

[titlecard]

Wait. [ A blink; a frown. ] Do you not care?

[inexorableiron]

[a shrug]

I care, but I'm not throwin' my ass in the line of fire for somebody I don't fuckin' know.

[titlecard]

[ ... Brightens up again a little. ]

Oh, no, that's totally fair. I definitely wasn't doing that before I had powers. Just now that I have them, there's a lot more I can take, you know? So I gotta.

[inexorableiron]

If you say so, dude. Still weird to me.

[titlecard]

... Maybe it's because I grew up watching my dad do the same thing.

[inexorableiron]

Unless it was like, important people in the empire, I doubt my old man would have fuckin' noticed. Well, maybe at tax time.

[titlecard]

[ Shoulders slumping. ]

He's not like, one of those really greedy guys, is he?

[inexorableiron]

[lol and also, lmao]

You could say that.

[titlecard]

Damn. dude. That sucks.

[inexorableiron]

He fuckin' does, yeah.

[titlecard]

[ Raising his hand with the yarn still attached to it, in attempt of miming a mock toast. ]

To shitty dads?

[inexorableiron]

[the Daddy Issues Club is being formed, clink]

Only the shittiest!

[titlecard]

Wouldn't wish it on anyone else, but kind of nice to not be totally alone in that department.

[inexorableiron]

There's plenty of bastards out there havin' kids. They just fuckin' love it.

[titlecard]

You think it's an ego thing?

[inexorableiron]

Definitely, dude.

[titlecard]

I just cannot imagine being like that.

[inexorableiron]

It's whatever. I probably won't see mine again.