[EFFECT ROOM] The Red Thread of Not-Quite-Fate

[hyperhero]

[This room is definitely one that you wouldn't expect to find in a school, considering that it appears to be a gigantic cafe. Plush carpets, cushioned chairs, a whole bunch of fancy drinks and snacks...

Someone put a dating cafe in the school!]

((OOC: Here's how it works! The room is based off the idea of the red string of fate from Japanese/Chinese legend. On stepping into the room, your character will find a thin but completely unbreakable red string tied to their pinkie, with the other end tied to someone else who's come into the room. The red string persists even if you try to leave, and won't disappear until a full day later. The thread itself will lengthen or shorten depending on the proximity of the two characters, but it won't let you get more than a room's length away from each other.

Here's the complication: the Gods are kind of sort of drunk off their asses, which means that the red string could tie you to literally anyone. Your worst enemy, your brother, your father, Old Man Jenkins... it's one of those things where you're lucky if you get your soulmate! Furthermore, the strings can (by player choice) actually swap around repeatedly, so your character could end up tied to one person all day or have to deal with being tied to five different ones through it!

For characters who don't know about the legend, there's a paper pinned to the wall by the door that explains it (at least, the actual legend, not the drunk-gods part). While the paper can be ripped up, it'll just regenerate a minute or two later.

And yes I purposefully picked the most inappropriate journal for this))

Comments

[hyperhero]

Really? I dunno.

[He holds the string up to Ryou's face, grinning a little.]

I think it still looks great! You just need to get excited more!

[fluffydeathdealer]

...eh? You mean because red is such a warm colour?

[hyperhero]

Well, more because it looks great if you've got a burning heart going with it! But sure, I guess that works too?

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

But I'm not the burning type.

[hyperhero]

Heh... yeah, I guess that's true!

[Judai runs his fingers over the thread, leaning back some.]

Maybe white is better for you anyway.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Red really suits you, though, Judai-kun. It's a very passionate colour.

[Passion... that reminds him.]

Uhm. Judai-kun...?

[hyperhero]

Yeah! I think so too!

[Hm? Judai blinks a little.]

What's up?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Well... Judai-kun... can I ask you something personal?

[hyperhero]

Sure! What do you wanna know?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Have you ever... kissed someone before?

[hyperhero]

Eh?

[He blinks a little, leaning on his arm some curiously.]

Uh... yeah, I did once, a few years ago before I came to Duel Academy.

[fluffydeathdealer]

I... wanted to try something out. But I don't want to make you uncomfortable, or give you the wrong idea.

[hyperhero]

Don't worry! You're my friend, so you won't make me uncomfortable!

[fluffydeathdealer]

U...uhm. This might, actually.

[hyperhero]

Why's that?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Would you... kiss me? I want to know what it's like.

[At least in comparison to Malik.]

[hyperhero]

[...Blink. Blink blink blink. Uhh...]

Sure, I guess.

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Well, that was easier than expected. He sighs in relief.]

Thanks. I just want to make sure of something, that's all.

[He really just wants to make sure it didn't feel good because it was Malik. That would be weird.]

[hyperhero]

It's alright. [Weird, but hey, it's not like it's the weirdest thing he'll have ever done.

Just sitting here, then, leaning a bit forward for Ryou.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

...eheh. [He didn't mean right here, Judai! What if someone said something? What if they thought they were dating? But oh well.

A little awkwardly, he sighs and leans forward to press his lips chastely against Judai's.]

[hyperhero]

[Everyone else is kind of busy either eating or freaking out, it's probably not like anyone would care!

He kisses Ryou back, a little awkwardly, but, well, it's not like it really means anything.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Judai's lips are surprisingly soft, even pleasant, despite the awkwardness. Not bad... Even as awkward as it is, it feels nice. When Ryou draws back, it's with a little bit of a flush to his pale skin.]

Eheh. Thank you. That helped.

[hyperhero]

Uh, you're welcome! I guess. What are you trying to figure out?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Malik-kun kissed me to annoy the Spirit the other day, and I wanted to know if it felt the same with other people.

But it's a relief... I guess I don't just like him that way after all.

[hyperhero]

[...Uh. Well okay, then. Better than what he was thinking.]

Guess not! That's... good?