WEEK ONE

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WEEK ONE

26 Villagers

After the news from the town hall, Puffin Town might not seem as tranquil as before—if it ever did. But the sun dawns, and the rooster crows on a new week, that seems peaceful enough, for now. There's farming to be done for those who don't want to subsist off the vast canned food selection at Joja Mart, or you could take up your hand fishing or even venturing into the mines.

If you want to lay around on the grass taking count of the shapes in the clouds no one will stop you, an eager duck might even stop by to give you a pillow; but the cost of the harvest looms overhead, even if you choose not to see it.

And so too does: confetti? Monday, at precisely noon, everyone will find themselves showered with confetti from seemingly nowhere. The culprit largely seems to be the ducks, but if you're somewhere closed off like bathroom, there's no obvious instigator in sight. Though if you squint real hard, you might see the wisps of something? It's hard to see through all the colorful paper, though. Regardless, you'll soon find yourself accosted by a duck with a flyer, printed and worn:

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Festival!

The Colors You Want to See Festival!
Do you find the walls of your cottage drab? Do you want to add a special touch to make your home YOURS? Stop by the general store this week and pick up some art supplies to decorate your life! NOTE: Puffin town does not take responsibility for any damage incurred during the decorating process. Participation will be rewarded with an item from the community stockpile! Please see the event organizer in the community center to submit your polaroid photograph of your entry. (Polaroids are available at the general store.)

Maybe calling it a festival is a stretch, but it's certainly a group activity nonetheless. And hey, there's even prizes! The duck, ever eager, presses another paper into your hand, though this one is handwritten, in a cursive elegant hand.

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Gift Giving

Someone told me that receiving a gift is a reward in itself. But if you share with others, you deserve something tangible, don't you? Try it, you might be surprised at what you receive.

(( OOC: Murder proposals are due by Tuesday at 4 PM EST / 1 PM PST, for the current week's murder, but feel free to submit for later weeks if you like!))

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[aurevoirx2]

[ He laughs. ] Well, you could ask them anyway.

[driftedaway]

They are pretty clever. [ Ducks sure do a lot here! ]

If they do stock it, I think it'd be a good start. [ Almost idly, he starts staring at the sky above. ] I really want to choose my words carefully... Otherwise...

[ ...Otherwise, what? ]

[aurevoirx2]

[ ? ] You don't want him to misunderstand you and keep thinking well of you? [ He totally gets that. ]

[driftedaway]

Yeah, that's definitely part of it. [ It really is, but that's not the only thought in his head. ] But I also keep looking at my writing, comparing it to a book I read, and then feeling disappointed. Which is my own fault, I know.

[aurevoirx2]

... Well, at least you're aware. [ Thanks for saving him from calling him out on it, Keito-kun... ] Which book is it? Or what kind of book, I guess?

1/?

[driftedaway]

Maybe it'd be better if I wasn't.

2/?

[driftedaway]

3/3

[driftedaway]

It's...a book about my best friend. By an author who says he belongs to everyone.

[ He sounds calm enough saying this, but something about the delivery of it feels stiff. ]

[aurevoirx2]

[ ...????

Out of everyone he's talked to so far, Keito-kun probably says the strangest things. ] Someone wrote a book about your best friend? That's... nice(?) of them. [ Maybe he should ignore the latter part? That seemed for the best. ]

[driftedaway]

If only I could say the same.

[ Nice really isn't a word he'd associate with that person. ]

What would you think if someone wrote about your best friend, Otonashi?

[aurevoirx2]

So, not nice, then? Though, you're comparing yourself to him?

[ ... ] That depends on what they're saying about him? If it was good, I'd be happy for him. If they were talking badly about him.......

1/2

[driftedaway]

The story itself is beautiful. It's hard for me to explain, but I think he wanted to portray how full of light and love he is in a world with his presence. And I could recognize him within. But...

2/2

[driftedaway]

What if after giving that book to you, they told you he wasn't yours?

[aurevoirx2]

[ ... Is... this some kind of love triangle? He doesn't know anything about that Keito-kun, and that also sounds really sketchy. ]

He told you that... your best friend isn't yours...? I guess, I'd hate that too.

[driftedaway]

[ ...Uhh, that was a little too much. He tries to exaggerate his movements a little to lighten the mood. ]

...Yeah! So I have a lot of mixed feelings about all this. And it's affecting how I want to write to my penpal, because I can't stop thinking about his writing. Even though he said something like that!

1/2

[aurevoirx2]

[ ... ]

Then, the solution is simple, isn't it?

2/2

[aurevoirx2]

Forget his writing.

[driftedaway]

[ Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh— ] But I can't just unring that bell!

[aurevoirx2]

Sure you can. Just tell yourself, it's not that great anyway. You can write better than that. I'm sure you can motivate yourself that way.

[driftedaway]

That's so much easier said than done! Is that another creative thing? [ Somehow that gets him to laugh hard. ]

[aurevoirx2]

Well, some people do run on spite. [ Sora himself can't afford to do that, but, he's seen it. He's seen spite go the wrong way, too... He laughs lightly. ] It's a little better than just going, "try hard!" isn't it?

[driftedaway]

[ Is that who he really wants to be though? ] When you put it like that, I guess it is. Maybe it's even more responsible than saying "try hard!".

[aurevoirx2]

Right, since actually working hard is... hard? [ And most teenagers aren't up for that. ] There are other ways you could motivate yourself too, I guess. Like giving yourself a treat when you've practiced. So, if you practice lots, you get a lot of treats.

[driftedaway]

[ Okay, he brings up good points, but— ]

Wait, isn't that dog training?

[aurevoirx2]

... I guess it is. But isn't the point of Palov's dog that it can be done with humans as well? [ Though, that's scary to think about, with implications of what may be happening to them. ]