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

[goldpeony]

I’m no—ack!

[His shoulders hunch, and he grabs the towel to try to start yanking it, but Ayabe has already rushed to dry his hands.

?!

He tries to fussily get his hands back.] Stop, I can do it myself! I said I wasn’t a baby! [He’ll dry them in his stupid outfit.]

[kazokun]

If you act like a baby, I will treat you like one. Go on and prove yourself.

[ Dry your hands with the towel. Don't make him force Jin Ling through the hand washing routine a second time. ]

[goldpeony]

I will then!

[He snatches the towel and.....dries his hands off with it. See? And then he throws it back at Ayabe’s face for the earlier hit.]

[kazokun]

[ He just gave Ayabe the weapon back to smack him lightly across the face with the towel again. ]

That is how a child behaves. Where are your manners? Did you leave them behind in that trash can?

[goldpeony]

[This time, he grabs a handful of it and yanks toward himself. The words smart even if they don’t sting quite as bad as a certain addition to them he usually gets.]

Shut up! You don’t know me. You’re the one who had the problem.

[kazokun]

[ Ayabe lets go of the towel when it's yanked, and crosses his arms in front of him. ]

There's no reason to misbehave just because you're around strangers.

[goldpeony]

You’re not my uncle. And I’m not misbehaving. You’re just weird.

[He wants to throw the towel again but instead drops it on the counter before turning to—shit, his outfit!!

He wheels on Ayabe to try to root for that stupid coat-cloak he had.]

[kazokun]

[ The outfit is folded over his arm, so when Jin Ling goes for it, Ayabe just clutches it closer to him and takes a huge step back. ]

Hey!

[ Like he's being attacked??? Boy. ]

[goldpeony]

Give it back! [He tried to wrestle it from Ayabe, but not, like, super roughly.] I don’t want to be in this stupid outfit! It doesn’t belong to me!

[His mid-drift is fucking showing and it’s awful.]

[kazokun]

[ Who here has the worst outfit, it's probably Jin Ling. But if the clothes is all he's worried about, Ayabe shoves it back into his arms. ]

Wear it or don't wear it, but don't throw it on the ground next time. There's no other clothes here, so if it's hard to wear, I might be able to fix it for you.

[goldpeony]

[Oof. He scrambles to keep the coat from falling out of his hands, bunching it rather than folding it nicely over his arm. Suffer.]

Fix it...? How?

[kazokun]

[ He's going to iron the coat if he ever finds one and then also burn Jin Ling's face with it. ]

Hemming the sleeves or altering it so it's easier to wear. I can't do much about appearances, but everybody looks stupid in what they were given, so you'll have to deal with it just like everybody else.

[goldpeony]

[STOP LET HIM LIVE he’s rich he isn’t use to this

He looks down at himself. The silken Aladdin-looking shit is pretty sheer, but he has underwear on, so!! It’s fine! It’s still a pain to wear!]

I don’t want it hemmed! I want my robes back! I want something not—girly! Like this!

[kazokun]

You have no room to be picky in a situation like this. I can offer you the jacket I'm wearing, or I can hem your clothes. Which will it be?

[ He will look ugly wearing a suit jacket and balloon pants, but that's okay. ]

[goldpeony]

I never asked to be treated so disrespectfully! Whoever our “host” is has nerve to think they can put me in something so ridiculous!

[He straightens up clutching the coat, lips twisting in a frown.]

Hem them! I... I don’t have any money here to pay you! My uncle will pay you back!

[kazokun]

I don't need money. I just need you to stop digging through trashcans. That will be our trade.

[ He holds his hand out for the coat. I guess Jin Ling will have to go around in just the crop top for the rest of his threads though ]

[goldpeony]

I was only doing that to make sure my things weren’t inside! I’m not a savage.

[He glances warily down at Ayabe’s hands. He has... to give up his shield... Fuck. Reluctantly, he hands over the coat, but doesn’t let it go yet.]

You better give it back...

[kazokun]

[ Mmhm. He won't say anything about that first bit. ]

Of course I'll give it back. I don't want to keep this.

[ Girly clothes. ]

[goldpeony]

[STOP HIS CLOTHES]

Shut up. [He lets go finally.] Tell me your name.

[kazokun]

[ THEY'RE GIRLY CLOTHES HE SAID IT HIMSELF

Ayabe takes the clothes back and properly refolds it again before draping it over his arm, because he's like that ig ]

Reito Ayabe. What's your name?

[goldpeony]

[He gets a thin-lipped, big frown. Well, he doesn't know THIS person. Stupid. It doesn't even sound normal.]

...Jin Ling.

[kazokun]

[ Don't frown at his name!!! Ayabe's not even rude enough to frown at Jin Ling's name. He's just frowning at him in general. ]

Ling.

[ Is this the name he uses. How does this name work. ]

[goldpeony]

[Well, he doesn't correct Ayabe because... honestly... everyone here is a lunatic to him, and no one seems to understand why the family and/or surname goes first... but his brows do furrow some.

Wow! It makes it sound like they are pretty close! Like--friends! It's one "ah" short of A-ling!]

Ayabe.

[Two can play at that game.]

[kazokun]

[ asfdlkjh every single app uses "first name, last name" and so he also introduces himself like that. Ayabe is his last name, it's what he's used to, so he's glad for the not-at-all friends name. ]

I'll see what I can do about this, Ling. For your dog, you can probably find something in the kitchen to bait her with.

[goldpeony]

[STOP I TYPED THE WRONG ONE I'M SO TIRED free me it's fine]

I don't have to bait her. She always listens to me.

[But this makes him glance around the kitchen skeptically. He doesn't know how a goddamn thing in here works, honestly, but he will not say that.]