WEEK ZERO: WELCOME INTRO

[cluedin]

WELCOME

Even from behind your eyelids, the soft glowing light can be seen as you find yourself awakening. The slow swell of strings begins, and as you struggle to open your eyes, the sound of footsteps pass you by. You soon hear three feminine voices speak in unison.

"Master Blue wishes to welcome you all. We hope you enjoy your stay!"

Light temporarily blinds you as you look around, but the source of the voices has vanished. Whomever has greeted you seems to have disappeared without warning, leaving you all alone.

The music starts up and though no orchestra is present, the song can be heard all throughout the room. Crystal chandeliers hang above your head, and the waxed wooden floor gleams brightly. Floor to ceiling windows cover the back wall and a night sky full of stars twinkle back at you. The wall next to it, however, is covered by a thick crimson curtain. Those who attempt to move it will find they have little luck in their endeavor, but there are more pressing matters at hand.

Looking down you'll come to notice that you're wearing clothes that certainly aren't what you were previously wearing. You, and the guests around you, have been dressed appropriately in formal attire properly fitted for each individual.

Oh. That's right. Didn't we mention the other guests? Seated to your left, right, and across from you at the long banquet table are other people just like you. Perhaps it's a friend you know, though don't be surprised if it's a complete stranger. Each individual holds a blue and silver invitation with their name scrawled upon it, and a message to follow.

"Please respond to Master Blue's invitation at least one week prior to the event to secure your seat and accommodations.

This dinner is guaranteed to be an event to die for."

Strange, isn't it?

But rest assured! Nothing is stopping you from leaving the ballroom and exploring the other rooms of Master Blue's home. After all, you're an honored guest! It's with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that you're welcomed here tonight. Really, what's your hurry? It's not as though the front door will open for you. Don't bother with the windows either. They've all been locked tight to ensure you're all nice and cozy for your stay.

If you look under your seat, you'll find a special gift bag with your name on it. Opening these bags will reveal the following:

-A small spiral notebook
-A crayon in a specific shade of blue
-Three different candles
-A brass key (Design May Vary.)
-This cute toy

A welcome gift from the Master, of course.

Take some time to admire the decor, if you will. The house has been decorated for this special holiday with chains of paper hearts, miniature golden cupid statues, and confetti that rains down from the ceiling on occasion. Perhaps you'll get lucky tonight with love in the air, especially since Cupid's arrow seems to aim for you no matter where you go. For those of you who don't wish to partake in the lavish feast spread out in the ballroom, you're in luck. Boxes of chocolate and bowls of candy hearts can be found for all your snacking needs.

As the unseen orchestra plays on, it seems as though you've no choice but to get to know your fellow guests and make yourselves comfortable. Perhaps if you wait long enough, someone will come to greet you.

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Comments

[kazokun]

[ Human food. Right. Mammon still thinks he's a demon. Thankfully, Ayabe's a really good cook after years of being the family cook for years and years, and it's pretty difficult to mess something like this up, in his opinion. ]

People who can't cook should just buy their meals. If you don't like what I cook, just don't eat it. Don't complain.

[mammoney]

Oh, I buy all my own meals. But sometimes...actually, a lot of the time I don't have enough money...

[It makes him hurt to think about how much debt he's accrued over five thousand years.............its so bad.]

Mmm. [Okay, he's going for it!! He takes a bite.] ...Mmmfith fffmgood! ["It's good!" he means to say, but now he's just wolfing it down.] Ah! Wow! No dried blackbelly newt legs, but hey, not bad at all!

[kazokun]

[ This guy is really sticking to his demon story, it's impressive. Seeing people enjoy his food is always a good feeling, though, and he lets himself indulge in that a bit. Being appreciated, it's nice. ]

Well, it's more economical to cook your own meals, and it isn't too difficult to learn. That sandwich is one of the simplest things to make.

[ You have to boil the egg and mash it and season it and butter and toast the bread and there's mayo involved somewhere, it's not just frying an egg in a pan and calling it a day. ]

[mammoney]

[He's liking this guy a whole lot. He gives him food, head pats, attention...what more could he ask for?]

I've never seen the need to cook...is it really that simple? I don't really even have the time, and it's easier to buy everythin', anyways. On top of that, I'm too busy with school work and stuff.

[School work? Well, he looks deceptively young...]

What's your name, by the way?

[kazokun]

[ It's that simple, and buying everything is the reason why Mammon is hurting for money, probably. But it's also understandable, the student life. It's busy. ]

Reito Ayabe.

[ Nobody calls him Reito. If somebody uses that name I'm not going to know who they're talking about RIP me ]

It's simple, though. If you prepare everything in advance, it doesn't take too much time either. In the long run, it will be better for you to cook your own meals.

[mammoney]

Alright, Ayabe! Y'know, for a human, you're not so bad at all.

[Though he's....now kind of internally thinking about the human he's kind of babysitting back at home. Human...please be okay... :(]

That sounds like a whole lot of work, though...maybe I should tell that to Beel. He eats me and my brothers out of house and home, that guy!

[kazokun]

[ He wants to say something about humans not being bad, but you know what, humans suck. ]

Beel, is he also part of your family?

[ tell him about family!! He looks a lot more interested about this than anything else he's talked to people about all day ]

[mammoney]

Yeah, Beel's one of my younger brothers! He's always hungry. Like always. The guy's got, like, a black hole where his stomach is. Which makes sense since he's the Avatar of Gluttony and all, but if you don't watch him, he'll eat stuff like the plate his food's on.

[Just throws up his hands like "WHAT CAN YOU DO, LOL".]

[kazokun]

Kids are like that, they need a lot of food to grow.

[ Beel is like twelve in Ayabe's mind. ]

There's plenty of recipes for meals that you can cook in bulk. I'll write them down for you before we leave.

[mammoney]

Yeah, he works out, so I guess all that food goes somewhere.

[Unfortunately, Mammon is the one who is Mentally 12, Probably.]

Alright! Sounds like a plan. [He's probably never going to cook but! The thought is appreciated!] You said you're a student, but are ya, like, trainin' to be a cook or somethin'? You know a lot!

[kazokun]

[ Ayabe is going to waste half his notebook pages writing down recipes in blue crayon for Mammon and he's never going to use them, wow, amazing. ]

No, it's nothing like that. [ He has no idea what he wants to be. He just wants a peaceful life, maybe be an office worker, come home to a quiet house so he can sleep, the ideal. ]

I have a lot of siblings, so I'm used to cooking for them, that's all.

[mammoney]

[this is just how mammon is BUT he might just keep them as keepsakes....because Ayabe is Very Good]

Oh, you too, huh? How many siblings you got?

[kazokun]

...Five. They're all younger than me.

[ The oldest of six also makes him head of the household because his parents aren't ever home. He became mom when he was like two or something idk ]

[mammoney]

[Just nodding to this.]

Haha, five younger siblings? Same as me! Though I got one older brother, so I'm not the oldest.

[kazokun]

That's surprising, somehow.

[ How is Mammon not the youngest child ]

Are you still hungry? We'll leave after you're finished eating, so you're not eating while walking outside.

[mammoney]

Whad'ya mean, surprising?

[Wait until you find out how old he is, Ayabe!]

Nah, I think I'm good, thanks! Where we goin' next!

[kazokun]

[ Mammon is twelve in Ayabe's heart. ]

It looks like you've calmed down, so next... Somewhere with windows. See if we can get outside, or at least know what it's like out there.

[mammoney]

Yeah! Let's do this!

[Looks like he's 18, is actually 5000+ years old, but has the emotional maturity of a 12 year old.]

I think I saw windows in the ballroom. Let's go there!

[kazokun]

[ He's twelve on the inside and that's what matter.

It doesn't matter where they start, so ballroom it is. He'd gotten out of that place as soon as he could, like most people, so he hadn't stuck around to really see all of what's going on. The candles are lit but the curtains are all drawn, and that's where he heads first to pull the curtain aside. ]

[mammoney]

[Instead of taking a separate window, Mammon is just going to come in from behind Ayabe and peer over his shoulder.]

See anythin'?

[GET YOUR OWN WINDOW]

[kazokun]

[ YEAH GET YOUR OWN WINDOW Ayabe's short enough to be comfortably loomed over but he moves out of the way anyways so Mammon can see without doing that. ]

See for yourself.

[ "Behind the curtains is a view of the mysterious night sky, yet these cannot be opened during the day just yet" so either the curtains are only a nighttime thing and the two of them are staring at this heavy immovable fabric, or I can't read and they can see a sky outside but can't open the windows. EITHER WAY there's nothing. ]