EVENT: The Sound of Summer

[trainmasters]

Who: darers, newbies, and everyone else!
When: Day 40, dawn
Where: around the train

[After several hours of Kiss or Dare, the bar lights go off and you're let out into the grey pre-dawn. The Cat isn't one for ceremony, so there's no closing fanfare -- but in the sky are new stars in cobalt, pink, & violet. Congratulations to the winners!

You could go home and get some sleep, but you might have a rough time with that. As the sun appears in the sky, there's a horrible ruckus -- the sound of what seems like a million cicadas suddenly springing to life. They're staying in the canopy, not causing particular problems with buzzing around, but they are deafening.

Occasionally, you may hear one particularly low-pitched cicada noise. If you do, cover your ears, else you become hypnotized, overcome by a destructive urge. Those effected will find themselves compelled to act out violence on inanimate objects -- it's only property destruction, but the longer you're effected the more likely you are to lash out at anyone trying to stop you.

Good thing the hypnosis is broken by hugs, because this will be lasting for awhile.

Maybe it's the noise or maybe it's just bad timing, but the arrival of the cicadas is accompanied by the arrival of some new teammates! As always, the notifcation will appear on everyone's Chains:

WELCOME NEW HEROES

[[NOTES: Announcements and placements are up over here. You're welcome to make team posts if you like, or intro directly into this mingle. The cicadas will be here until next month's placements, so please feel free to interact with them in your own posts throughout the month. If you have questions, please comment to the announcements post. Thank you!]]

Comments

1/2 but the next is going under this comment for less clutter

[crimeson]

2/3 i lied

[crimeson]

3/3 there

[crimeson]

Finn!

[did you want tacklehugs because this is how you get tacklehugs]

[spectacularluck]

[ He did NOT expect the tacklehug but he's definitely not opposed to it, so despite the bitching, he's returning the hug almost istantly ]

Hey! Give a guy some warning, whatever happened to personal space, huh?

[crimeson]

Sorry, sorry! I got excited.

[he is not pulling away because hugreturning seems like acceptance so Finn is getting snuggled.]

[spectacularluck]

[ It's total acceptance and he even pats his back ]

I'd say I've missed you too, but honestly? It's been like, what, 8 hours tops for me?

[crimeson]

Yeah, that's fair. Seems like you had a solid nap. Still, I don't mind one-sidedly saying I missed you. S'good to have you back.

[spectacularluck]

I guess I can say I was cranky enough that maybe I did need a really, really long nap. Now the crankiness is almost entirely replaced by confusion, so hey. That's one point in favor of letting bygones be bygones.

[crimeson]

[oof. that's right. grimaces.]

Not exactly my favorite solution to conflict, but I guess it's better than nothing.

[he is noticeably wearing a ginger scarf in such a way it would uh, hide the beheading scar.]

[spectacularluck]

[ Yeah, like, he's saying all this but he's still bitter because it was like 5 minutes ago for him, and his eyes linger over the scarf before he sort of awkwardly pulls back ]

I'll be on my best behavior and everything. Sooo ... what new awful things have I missed?

[crimeson]

[kinda wants to ruffle him, but instead letting him pull away.]

Uhh. Well, I lost my memories for a few days there, so that was fun.

[spectacularluck]

Wow. They really like messing with our memories, huh.