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

[hamaoned]

[ a terrible idea that they're about to do tho...probably. ]

Yeah! It shouldn't be too hard to control them either since they'll know most of the commands, too.

[ probably. ]

[infire]

[ ... ]

There are commands?

[hamaoned]

[ ...

..... ]

Um, yeah. Like... "hiyaa" and— [ cue ken making hand gestures at things he has seen on tv. closes eyes. he's a bit embarrassed but there's no way for him to express himself with words alone. ]

That sort of thing.

[infire]

[ …

the fact that she doesn’t know what legit any of that means is probably a sign that they shouldn’t do this. but brilith still wants to try? so she gives a slow nod. ]

Well, okay. Should… Should we try, then?

[hamaoned]

[ if only there was someone to advise them not to do this. oh well, live and let learn. ]

I think so.

[ hmmm. ]

Do you want to go first? I'll hold onto the horse and make sure it doesn't move too much.

[infire]

...Are you sure?

[ ken is. a child. he probably shouldn’t be holding a horse for an adult; they’re pretty big, even for brilith. ]

Is there a stool or something to help us up?

[hamaoned]

Of course.

[ he's a hardy child!!! and he looks doubtful if only for a moment as she does bring up a good point. ]

I think there should be one here... [ in fact as he goes off to find one and it doesn't take him too much time to come back with not just a stool but a two-step ladder. ] Do you think this would work?

[infire]

[ hmmmm. after considering the ladder for a moment, she nods. ]

I think so. I'll give it a try, then.

[ and eat shit, probably. it's fine! she's wearing a skirt too but she can try the side-saddle thing, once she climbs up. the horse tolerates this, for the most part? but then she realizes

there's nothing to help her stay in place, once they start moving. hm. how do people do this. ]

Do I just... hold onto the mane?

[ UNSURE ]