bluesclues | WEEK THREE: MINGLE

WEEK THREE

OCCUPANCY: 28

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 Pumpkin is...probably around tending to the animals outside. As you exit your rooms on this lovely morning, guests will find that the barrier leading upstairs has diminished, and a new floor has been opened to explore.

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 Mammon's portrait remains the same, on occasion it will change to an image of a flattened and concave individual almost unrecognizable. Likewise, Meltryllis's portrait looks just like herself, though if you blink you may miss it changing into a large leviathan, claws and scales glistening against the water. Finally, Stefano's portrait reveals a picture of the artist, but every now and then his head hangs from his neck by a shred of skin. 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.

They say that the past builds a strong foundation for the future. But what if your past isn't quite as clear as others? Anyone can lie about who they are; all it takes is a bit of practice to hide your true memories. Starting today, however, it seems as though the skeletons in your closet wish to come out. Memories you've kept hidden during this stay will begin to float to the surface of your mind, forcing their way out and onto other guests in your vicinity. There doesn't appear to be rhyme or reason how it happens whether it's by touch or by simply standing close to someone. Some memories may be stronger around those you're closest with, but it seems as though everything will be brought to the light eventually.

Perhaps your memories are happy ones. Or perhaps you'll view your memories as something to be ashamed of, hiding away from the people you've come to befriend. Maybe it's a good thing you'll find that you can't see your own reflection in the mirror. Entering rooms becomes harder when you have to be invited by someone else, and...the smell and taste of garlic becomes repugnant, driving you away,

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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[ here's hoping swords don't conduct electricity and channel it all to the one (1) human being in the vicinity. zenitsu springs onto his feet, sucks in a breath, and dashes over to horikawa. ]

Don't leave me! Don't leave me here by myself! Let's move together, all right? Wherever we go, we have to go with each other!

That's probably for the best with this sort of place.

[ good thing he just spent a week in nhs's emotions so he's almost immediately slipping into a more soothing voice. ]

Two sets of eyes are better than one, hm? We'll be able to keep better notes that way too.

[ he says but honestly, they have to survive crossing the bridge first. ONWARDS TO THEIR DEMISE- ]

[ fortunately for them, zenitsu remembered to pick the fallen clipboard back up before rendezvousing with horikawa. he clutches it to his chest as he peeks past horikawa to eye the bridge. ]

It must have been sturdy once. That means it won't snap under our weights, right?

[ please, let's not separate again. what if the bridge breaks and they can't move together anymore? ]

[ good going zenitsu. we'd be hecked beyond belief without it ]

It depends on how old it is. [ oh that's not reassuring isn't it? ] But if we move slowly it should be fine. One step in front of the other.

[ And slowly inches his way forward....! It creeks horrifically but Hori d enough anyways that it doesn't even matter ]

[ all but pasted behind horikawa, zenitsu, not daring to stomp across the bridge, drags his feet. it gives a dangerously loud creak toward the middle and he whimpers.

is it just him, or does the bridge feel like it's leaning to one side? are they that heavy? ]

[ just move where he moves and it'll be fine. sloooowly and carefully they make crawl across because it'd as hilarious as it would if they fail the first obstacle.....

The bridge creaks and swings but holds true until they make it across and- welp. with a horrific crash, that exit no longer exists. ]

...Ah.

[ zenitsu's shout echoes throughout the building. he grabs at horikawa's arm with one hand. his legs feel like jelly! ]

It fell! The bridge fell! How are we supposed to go back now? We're gonna be stuck here forever!

There's probably an emergency exit somewhere. [ he hopes ] It'd be dangerous if there was only one so precarious like this.

[ but now that they're now haha, stuck let's keep moving. ] We'll keep looking as we go.

[ those words give him hope. what would zenitsu know about emergency exits? horikawa seems to know, and that's good enough for now.

zenitsu lingers for a moment longer on horikawa's arm before peeling himself off. as they walk, he glances around in every direction. ]

Do you see a thimble anywhere?

[ the nice thing about being shinsengumi is being aware that there's always a back exit somewhere. being an idol he's just a little bit more aware of how it works in modern(ish) buildings. though if honestly all fails they could probably find some rope and throw themselves out a window ]

Not yet.

[ he's honestly not expecting to find it anytime soon unless it were to mysteriously appear 29 comments in but. ONE CAN HOPE... ] I don't know why one would even be in a location like this....

[ so let it be written; so let it be done. ]

Who knows? But this place belongs to Master Blue, right? If it's him, there's no point in questioning why something's here.

[ for all of his complaining, zenitsu is marking things down on the clipboard's contents as they go. as long as nothing breaks on top of or under them, they'll be fine. he hopes. ]

[ it's probably like one of those old buildings that make a lot of noise but they're still relatively solid. ....for the most part. ]

Perhaps there's something they are aware of over us. [ a shrug ] All we can do is our best to find it I suppose.

[ and not trip on any wire, scare any bat or eat shit along the way. you know. your average experiences. ]

[ that's a tall order for zenitsu, who promptly trips on and snaps a wire. an awful twang echoes in the building and there, out from a dark corridor, bursts a swarm of bats.

this time, he hides behind horikawa with a scream. he's done two out of the three in one shot; hopefully the third thing doesn't happen. ]

[ hori's soul closes his eyes intensely ]

Be careful-!

[ i mean given the fact that he already tripped on a wire, it's only a matter of time t b h. with a careful eye on their upcoming surroundings horikawa inches his way forward, tugging zenitsu behind him, making sure he doesn't eat shit at the same time ]

Step where I step.

[ bless horikawa.

zenitsu glues himself to horikawa once more, and the rest of their short journey through the first floor passes without incident and with no thimble in sight. as they near an intact stairway, he lightly taps horikawa's back with his knuckles. ]

Hey, what about the bats? Do you see any bats up there?

[ bats are okay if he can expect them. but he sure hopes there's nothing else like a surprise demon. then he'll straight-up die. ]

Nothing so far. They may be tucked away further up.

[ they're gonna need More Light at this rate to give those guys a good scare before zenitsu straight up dies from giving himself a heart attack ]

[ another lever handle awaits them when they ascend to the second floor. zenitsu continues to cower, allowing horikawa the honor of switching the light on. fortunately, nothing scary will happen once he does (and then zenitsu will make a face, because that's just unfair).

questionable metal bridges number much greater up here, though, and there may be times when they have to jump their way ahead one at a time. coming up on one such bridge, zenitsu drops to his knees and now holds onto horikawa by the waist. ]

W-wait! Do you see that? You're not thinking about leaving me behind, are you? You can't! We have to go together, like we agreed on earlier!

[ with the next set of lights on, it's a little easier for them both to continue down the obstacle of the second floor. of course, it's not simpler by any means given the need to practically hold his current partners hand the whole way, but Hori's pretty sure leaving him behind isn't an option. smile, hori, smile...! he pats zenitsu on the head because what else can you do...? ]

Our combined weight might be too much stress for it but both of us are light enough that one by one should be alright.

WEEK THREE: MINGLE

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me, tiredly at 1pm: hm aren't i forgetting about something.......