WEEK ONE: MINGLE

[cluedin]

WEEK ONE

OCCUPANCY: 34

Rise and shine, little monsters. A new week is waiting just for you. The events of yesterday may have been hard to stomach, but time heals all wounds, after all. The damages the house has incurred over the last week have been reverted and the staff is hard at work fulfilling their roles in this mansion. A piping hot breakfast is served in the dining room promptly at 7am, every square inch of floor and furniture has been cleaned spotless, and...the sound of birds chirping fills the hallway. The sun's shining brightly through the glass windows, and the curtain has been drawn back from the doors in the ballroom. The barriers blocking off the stairs down to the basement and to the balconies have been removed, and all guests may now explore these areas.

For anyone who ventures into the ballroom, a new change may become apparent. Should you choose to look at the plaques long enough, two images will flicker and change sporadically. While Haruka's portrait remains the same, on occasion it will change to an image of a pale, scratched up woman with yellow foam dripping from the corner of her lips. Likewise, Nikki's portrait looks just like herself, though if you blink you may miss it changing into the image of a large, rabid rat. There is no rhyme and reason for the change...though perhaps it serves as a reminder to those who remain.

Additionally, the house rules have been moved from the ballroom and back into the hallway, mounted in the entryway as they were.

But with this new bit of freedom comes another strange set of circumstances, you see. Starting today you'll find that the urge to give in to some nasty little traits has grown stronger. Greed, Pride, Jealousy....any of those seven deadly feelings will begin to bubble up inside you. Can you remain calm under the weight of your sins?

Perhaps so. Perhaps you're the type who's capable of ignoring these feelings even in your worst moments. You may be a beacon of hope for those who struggle with their emotions, but something else seems amiss. Even if you've managed to avoid those prickly feelings, some of you may experience a brain fog, making your thoughts hazy and hard to focus. Others may find themselves with a constant craving for sustenance, an insatiable hunger...though it may not be for food alone. And others still...it is a bit alarming for your arm to detach itself from your body, isn't it? Why would your feet run away without you? Best take stock of all of your limbs now because for the next week they may be just a bit too easy to remove. Don't lose your head over it though. They'll reattach easily enough.

You may experience only some of these events. Then again, maybe you're unlucky and you're experiencing all of these events at different points in time. Time is of the essence, however, and come Monday at noon a rustling crackle of static can be heard from overhead. Try as you might, you won't be able to find the speakers but a message will play loud and clear for all.

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Comments

[gitalong]

[ Missile looks careful between the two hands. and after a moment. puts his little doggy paw right on top of the hand forming scissors. ]

Good job! You win!!!

[survivaltricks]

[Handy seems so excited!! it gives a thumbs up]

Ah. . . I suppose this is where I accept my treat-giving fate.

[gitalong]

Yes!!!

[ Missile wiggles with excitement. he gets to help AND get treats! this is a good day ]

[survivaltricks]

[a good day for a good dog!! with that, Akira will fetch his hand and reattach it to his wrist. it's like he never lost it in the first place]

I assume there are dog treats in the kitchen. If not, there have to be some cuts of meat.

[gitalong]

[ the game is over already? awww, he was going to say the hand won again... but treats- ]

Yes! I'll eat anything you make me! Unless it's chocolate or green stuff!

[survivaltricks]

[don't worry he knows what dogs can or cannot eat!! no chocolate for Missile]

Or pearls?

[lightly teasing as he leads the cute ball of fluff into the mansion]

[gitalong]

Oh, definitely not. It didn't even taste very good, you know.

[ like sweat and skin. probably. ]

Mammon was really disappointed he didn't get to keep it afterwards! But it's probably for the best. He really likes collecting stuff - I don't know how he knows where anything is!

[ being able to see the tops of tables probably helps ]

[survivaltricks]

[sweat and skin and blood?? maybe???]

Maybe he has a very thorough item catalog system? I don't know his life.

[does Mammon seem like the type who would put any effort into keeping track of things, no. . .]

[gitalong]

That doesn't really sound like him.

[ 0 hesitation ]

But I guess he's not the only one. Miss Brilith collects books, too!

[survivaltricks]

Does she?

[said with a lilt of amusement and curiosity as he enters the kitchen. THE PRE-LEECH KITCHEN]

[there must be dog treats around here somewhere]

She must spend a lot of time in the library, then.

[gitalong]

[ no leeches? darn ]

Hmmmmm... I guess so? It's not like there were lots of places to play, last week! Even I was starting to feel a little shut in!

[survivaltricks]

[locates the dog treats and brings them down so he can pop open the container and pull one out for Missile]

You're telling me. A guy can only handle so much cabin fever.