Event: Bubbles...??

[trainmasters]

Who: You?
When: Day 5, morning
Where: Everywhere

[ If you step outside this morning you may find a surprise! Large, pink colored bubbles, bouncing along lazily in the air as if they just arrived from some child's pleasant dreams. They are roughly the size of a melon and, upon closer inspection, appear to be filled with ... something? That sparkles and reflects the morning sunlight.

In any case, they seem harmless enough. Just a strange weather pattern for this strange world. Though if you happen to bump into one (or perhaps if one happens to sneak up and bump into you) you'll find that it pops quite easily upon contact-- and covers you in glitter!?

Well at least that explains the sparkling. But is this really harmless after all...? If nothing else, it's really annoying.

Oh yeah, by the way! You may find that some of your teammates are missing... but don't worry! Most of the empty rooms have already been filled by brand new Heroes! This isn't concerning at all! ]


[ OOC NOTES ON THIS EVENT

Each of these bubbles contain different colored glitter! Each glitter has a different effect, and you may oocly choose which color or combination of colors you want this glitter to be. The effects remain until you wash all of the glitter off. In addition, it's completely possible to get glitter on someone else just by contact... in fact some of these effects won't actually kick into place until you do spread the glitter curse. Just remember to communicate oocly which effects you want to play with!

GLITTER COLORS

White: Nothing. It's just glitter.
Purple: Increase "positive" feelings! Maybe you can't stop laughing, or maybe you suddenly feel much more affectionate towards someone you didn't particularly like before... whatever it is, it's definitely a little concerning. But maybe it's not too bad? This effect lasts until you manage to wash the glitter off.
Yellow: Memory share (x1) upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter receives one of your memories... but only if you also happen to remember it! (memories from the game itself are also valid!)
Green: Feelings share upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter can feel whatever you are feeling and vice-versa. This effect lasts until you manage to wash off the glitter.
Blue: Thoughts share upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter can now hear your thoughts and vice-versa. At least any loud thoughts. Maybe think a little quieter? This effect lasts until you manage to wash off the glitter.
Pink: You cannot lie. If you lie you start to feel sick... coincidentally enough, telling the truth makes you feel better? Or you can wash the glitter off. ]


[ ALSO! To those who were poisoned in the last game, you have the option to say that the poison has worn off by now! You also have the option to keep playing with it if you would like, either way is completely fine! ]

Comments

[saddleclub]

Pardon...

[He starts to ask but then it kind of clicks and he feels... Annoyed? Conflicted? Exasperated but also unsure. At least the dishonesty wasn't too sustained. At the same time he's just, unsure how to deal with it because it's a mix of admiration for admitting it and apprehension that dishonesty was the first move here.]

I see.

[crimeson]

Randy Orlando.

[gently tugs his hand away. politely. guilty but resigned to it, now.]

Sorry. I recognized you, but... I panicked.

[saddleclub]

Care to explain?

[He's not... Angry. But he's on edge now. He does recognize that admitting to dishonesty is pretty fucking brave but he still wants to understand why being recognized caused panic. And unfortunately the name seems to mean nothing to him.]

[crimeson]

I know you, but... I think an older version of you. And not very well.

[saddleclub]

...So you're also from the future... That's not the first time I've heard something like that.

...Is it something I do in the next few years? That makes it difficult to speak to me?

[crimeson]

What?

-- Oh, that's. No. It's not like that. I was serious when I said I don't have a problem with you. We're acquaintances, in that future, but pretty solidly friendly ones. We fought on the same side.

... Who else remembers your future?

[saddleclub]

That's a relief.

[It is actually. He wasn't worried before but when TWO people from a year or two ahead of you start out immediately not wanting to talk about it it suddenly feels dodgy? Still, he leans back in his chair a bit.]

I'm glad to hear it, I'd like to know more, actually. But as for him, he's been avoiding me at home in my current present as well. It makes sense it's unrelated.

[crimeson]

A complicated someone, is it...

[he has his hunches, but what if life DIDN'T do that thing? please?]

I'm not sure what I should tell you about the circumstances when I'm from, but... you should know that I didn't decide to lie because you spoke to me. I had already pretty much decided to by the time I left the train car I woke up in.

[saddleclub]

Complicated and frustrating.

[But despite the honest frustration there's deep love and affection for that person so it's really likely Randy's hunch is right.]

Why? Why put up the pretense?

[crimeson]

... There are advantages, to playing dumb on things. And people I'd love an excuse to avoid if I can.

[which is why he's not asking if it's rufus]

[saddleclub]

That's rather cowardly.

[Blunt.]

[crimeson]

Yep. Not one of my cooler moments, that's for sure.

[saddleclub]

What will you do now?

[crimeson]

Mmmm...

[he's not a fan of being called a coward even though he openly admitted to it this time, so he's ADDITIONALLY fussed on top of. the rest.

might as well bite the bullet.]

... Is it Rufus Albarea? The other person.

[saddleclub]

Yes.

[He shouldn't be surprised someone who knows him anticipates that that's his brother but he is a little.]

Emma Mollstein should also be around but she's forgotten everything, if you know her.

[crimeson]

Mm. I do know Emma, yes. It's a shame she's lost her memories...

I'll still be lying in general, I think.

[saddleclub]

Why?

[crimeson]

Things will be... awkward, when it comes to Rufus.

[saddleclub]

And why is that?

[crimeson]

Your brother's an asshole, I have a temper, and he knows how to hit me where it hurts.

[saddleclub]

[Well it does sound like Randy knows Rufus better than most, actually, because that's not how most would describe him.]

I'm not sure I can condone assisting your ruse, when I don't know our own relationship.

[crimeson]

I probably should've kept my mouth shut, huh...

[saddleclub]

I'm glad you didn't. I'd be much more annoyed when it became apparent you were living a lie.

[crimeson]

I'm not really upset about it.

[I mean, Jusis can tell on that front, just, also. Randy doing a straightforward.]

You're a good person, so I don't regret being honest with you, even if it makes things more complicated.

[saddleclub]

[Wow don't be nice to him that's unacceptable. It's extra unacceptable when Randy can actually feel Jusis's general confused fluster at the compliment.]

Yes. Well. I don't know how I feel about being known when I don't know you.