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

[firstworldproblem]

Promises. Though I don't believe then need to be kept --- though I do fail to see the point if they aren't.

[malignstar]

Those sound like they could get tricky.

[firstworldproblem]

It could very well.

Tell me, how does one go initiating a bond. I can think of a simple promise I can make your right now, if you would agree.

[malignstar]

I think you just have to think about forming it and then perform the action. It's supposed to be pretty simple.

1/2

[firstworldproblem]

Very well then.

[He raises his hand and snaps his fingers. Don't ask how he does it with gloves, okay?]

[firstworldproblem]

Then I do so promise to enact a bond with you when you feel less inclined to chew and break things.

[malignstar]

[ Barks! ]

Oh very impressive! Top notch promise-making skills!

[firstworldproblem]

[Smiling and bowing.]

I did want to make the first one count, my dear wolf.

[malignstar]

Anything worth doing is worth doing right!

[firstworldproblem]

I am not one to waste effort. It seems you are of like mind.

[malignstar]

I definitely believe in making the most of everything.

[firstworldproblem]

You know. I think we are going to make excellent friends.

So long as you don't keep that destructive urge, that is.

[malignstar]

I'm sure there's probably some annoying cure I haven't figured out yet.

[firstworldproblem]

Are there for these things?

[malignstar]

Usually. But the cures can be unrelated. Like kissing or holding hands or something.

[firstworldproblem]

Utterly delightful.

The affliction does sound distasteful so if you would like I could try a few things. Though they would have to be your suggestions.

[malignstar]

I guess we could try basic touch to start with. Like petting? I feel more inclined to take out my destruction on non-living things for now.