week 2

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Week 2

[The second week in the Champion Excellence Program kicks off on a somber note. Chitanda, Toby, the Griffin- all three of them gone, two of them in one fell swoop. If anyone thinks to check the profiles on their P.I.P.s they will find that the dearly departed Champions' profile photos have been greyed out.

Right on the dot at 7 am the mechanical woman's voice chimes to awaken the remaining champions on Sunday morning, as she has for the past week. After the initial wake-up call though there's a new message tacked on:]

Congratulations, Champions! By surviving your first trial, you have unlocked the second floor of the ship. A new mini map has been added to your P.I.P.! To access the second floor please stand on the teleporter and select the floor you wish to be teleported to.

[The new floor isn't the only thing floating around the ship though, at least metaphorically. When the Champions are awakened they have regained one new memory from the ones they've lost. Starting again on Sunday, as well, Jamie and Bolton will be back to their usual office hours in their usual locations.]

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday


[ooc: welcome to week 2, everyone! Check-in has begun and don't forget to submit your memory regains!]

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[airlockedmods]

[After the three rounds of dodgeball yesterday, Jamie was thrilled to announce the winners: Team A! Which unfortunately means Team B gets the less than ideal task of cleaning the showers for the next few days.

Wednesday afternoon, a bit after lunch, the tables in the cafeteria are set-up for the promised ice cream party. One table has a selection of ice cream flavors (some of them are even non-dairy if you're so inclined), another has bowls and spoons and another has bowls of toppings with a few canisters of whipped cream. It all looks very nice and very tasty.

As for Team B they'll be getting a flashing "THIS IS A REMINDER TO CLEAN THE SHOWERS." notification on their PIPs until the deed is done. (There's also nothing stopping them from sneaking into the ice cream party and getting their sundae on once their chore is done. Just sayin.)]

[fatherofsin]

[ Seth will only be out in the open willingly for the ice cream party, and even then he'll get his ice cream and avoid people in the corner so that no one bothers him about his burns. Mm, chocolate ice cream. ]

[theoverseers]

[Bolton was on the winning team so he is here for ice cream!!

Non-dairy ice cream, apparently, and oh, what is he...

He pulls two shots of espresso and pours it over the ice cream in his bowl, before stiffly walking over to a table and having a seat.]

[refusedtoleave]

[Natsuhi wasn't really fond of ice cream, and after her performance didn't deserve it. She'd only shown up to congratulate the others.

She's openly staring at him when he pours what should be a hot drink on ice cream.

Why???]

[theoverseers]

[He feels her staring and turns halfway into plunging the spoon into the ice cream.]

...What, I was injured in the line of fire, I earned some ice cream too.

[refusedtoleave]

You poured coffee on ice cream...

[Yes, that's what she's going to focus on.]

[theoverseers]

I poured espresso on ice cream. The creamy sweetness of the ice cream enhances the rich, syrupy bitterness of the coffee, and the hot and cold together balance nicely. It's called an affogato - want to try one? I'll pull the shot for you.

[refusedtoleave]

...Thank you? [She probably shouldn't accept food from him, but it's been a weird day.]

[theoverseers]

[I mean he's making it right in front of her, it's not like she can't see his hands. He grinds the beans, tamps them, clicks the portafilter into place. He has the practiced grace of a seasoned dancer at the machine, as he pulls the shot and then pours it over a scoop of ice cream for her.]

Ice cream's too sweet for me, usually.

[He hands her the bowl and spoon, then takes a bite of his own while he waits for her reaction.]

[refusedtoleave]

[Who knew coffee could be so complicated? Not her, she knows her way around a tea ceremony instead. It's sort of like watching Gouda work, which is unnerving. But she's going to make sure he doesn't do anything to odd.

She squints at him when she takes it, then...squints some more when she has a nibble...]

It's okay, for coffee.

[theoverseers]

Hm. Well, if you don't like coffee, you don't like coffee.

[He takes another bite.]

I think it's good eats.

[overears]

[Sadie's been secretive about her eating the entire time here- but fuck you guys, she earned this bar by being slightly less apathetic than usual. ...which for her, means she's squirting whipped cream directly in her own mouth.]