INTROS + MONTHLIES

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 59, morning
Where: the Aurora

[It's morning, though you might not know it from the darkness that remains outside. But there is an annoouncement on your Chain to brighten up the day regardless:]

WELCOME NEW HEROES

[This round's newbies are waking up in their rooms, in the usual nondescript undies or team pyjamas. They'll get their basic welcome message and a prompt to view the IC Guide.

As you go out to greet them, you might find that the entire train has been decorated! By whom is not readily apparent, but there's streamers and heart-shaped balloons adorning all the hallways and many of the additional cars besides which. It's festive!

You know what else is festive? The candy hearts sitting in bowls around the place. They all have generic, cute messages on them like "I ♥ You," "Be Mine," "Text Me," "Forever," etc. Try one out! Though you might find they carry some effects when you try one out....

♥ Pink Hearts These hearts will cause an empathetic bond! For the next few minutes/hours/rest of the thread, you'll find yourself connected with the nearest person in arguably the most intimate of ways....

♡ White Hearts You just can't help it after you chomp down on one of these hearts-- you've got a song on your lips bursting to come out! You may even feel up for dancing. Go forth and be your best, most musical sellf!

♥ Green Hearts You know what that person you're talking to RIGHT NOW needs? A hug!!! At least, that's the urge you'll get the moment you pop a green heart into your mouth. Although handholding also seems to get rid of the compulsion, so hey, there's options!

♡ Blue Hearts The very next thing you say after you eat one of these bad boys comes out in poem form! It doesn't have to be good poetry, mind you. Limericks, haikus, anything goes! At least it's mercifully brief?

And so it goes. Enjoy your icebreaker and make that fresh meat feel welcome!]

[[OOC NOTES: As the monthly prompt, the candy hearts will continue until next month's placements. If you have any questions, please ping the mods via the q&a. Thank you!]]

Comments

[bowtiedbones]

Sweethearts—? Wait is it Valentine's??

[shintaiprotagonist]

A festival you're familiar with?

[bowtiedbones]

Yeah! It's one for romance, but there's a lot of friendly cute things about it too. And sweethearts like these are only sold around Valentine's. They have a pretty old-fashioned flavor though.

[shintaiprotagonist]

And the inscriptions?

[bowtiedbones]

Those are the valentines. Part of the holiday is giving people cards or candy with cute messages on it!

[shintaiprotagonist]

I see.

[examining a blue one thoughtfully]

[bowtiedbones]

Free food here usually has some kind of effect, but it's almost sure to be something harmless.

[shintaiprotagonist]

Yes, there's something imbued in it. Provided by our host, I assume?

[bowtiedbones]

That's right. I don't know if it something they all like or if it's just Cardamom, but it's supposed to be for fun.

[shintaiprotagonist]

Then there seems to be no reason not to experiment.

[eats it, then makes a slight face]

This strange confection
Wakes my tongue to poetry
But does not earn it.

[bowtiedbones]

What— Oh! Is that a haiku??

[shintaiprotagonist]

Of course.

[bowtiedbones]

It wasn't bad!

[schrodingerscockroach]

Or a weird shot at the last 'trials.'

In which case, fuck their lack of tact.

[Heeeee may not have slept much. At all. The last few days. And looks it.]

[bowtiedbones]

[who completely missed Hearts even happened, Eliza did]

... Um?

[schrodingerscockroach]

....you weren't there?

[bowtiedbones]

Weren't there for what?

[schrodingerscockroach]

....

[There is a significant pause. Then in the flattest tone of voice.]

Dungeons were made out of people's souls and then people ran around them. Affecting the person.

[bowtiedbones]

Um... dungeons like prisons...?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Video games? [Is that a thing she knows????]

[bowtiedbones]

No?

[schrodingerscockroach]

....kinda like the tower we purified. Or body switch jungle.

[Still very emotionally flat.]

[bowtiedbones]

So... internal dreamscapes?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Kinda except its everything and can seriously mess someone up.

[bowtiedbones]

...who was affected?