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

[shintaiprotagonist]

It seems to be that or pure chance.

[bowtiedbones]

I could wait and see what happens to other people who take them and eliminate chance, but there's no excitement in that!

[shintaiprotagonist]

Prudence, perhaps, though not excitement. I can hardly speak in favor of the former, under the circumstances.

[bowtiedbones]

If we were prudent all the time, we'd never do anything.

[shintaiprotagonist]

Well stated.

[bowtiedbones]

[finally picking a green one that says "Smile!"]

Thanks!

[shintaiprotagonist]

Then let the experiment begin.

[bowtiedbones]

[pops it into her mouth, crunches, and starts laughing]

Oh! I know what this one does, I recognize this!

[shintaiprotagonist]

And?

[bowtiedbones]

It's physical contact.

[shintaiprotagonist]

Also in-theme, I suppose.

[bowtiedbones]

[makes grabby hands]

Care to oblige?

[shintaiprotagonist]

I don't object, so long as it remains filial.

[bowtiedbones]

Just holding hands should do it.

[shintaiprotagonist]

[offers her his hand, then]

[bowtiedbones]

[takes his hand cheerfully]

I should've figured one of the candies would be something like this if Cardamom and his people set it up.

[shintaiprotagonist]

They're fond of physical affection, then?

[bowtiedbones]

There's a bond for it, so I would say so.

[shintaiprotagonist]

A good thing to know.