bluesclues | WEEK FOUR: MINGLE

WEEK FOUR

OCCUPANCY: 25

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, three images will flicker and change sporadically. While Subete's portrait remains the same, on occasion it will change to an image of a disembodied head, expression frozen in shock. Likewise, Dazai's portrait looks just like himself, though if you blink you may miss it changing into a hulking, dark nine-tailed fox with blood glistening in its teeth. Finally, Anya's portrait reveals a picture of the young girl, but every now and then a blossom of red appears on her pristine outfit as the light fades from her eyes. 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.

After weeks of getting to know each other, you may believe you have learned the most important things about them. You've seen their memories, you've felt their emotions, and you've shared their pain. But even so, some of you continue to hide your true intentions. Starting today, from the moment you wake, a mask will appear and cover half of your face. Each mask is different and though you may not understand what it means yet, each design implies something about you. Those who have experience within the supernatural world might have a white feather pattern across their mask while those who have powers associated with a certain element may find their mask changing color and temperature. Some masks may reflect bloody handprints to reflect the sins of a killer while others will appear black and cracking for someone who has died before. Those holding back a big secret will find their mask slowly covering their whole face and others still will find their masks reflecting anything from acts of betrayal to hidden romantic feelings. Though all are unique to each guest, all will find they are unable to remove these masks.

Some of you may wear your mask proudly as you have nothing left to hide, while others of you may become desperate in your attempt to remove it. Feelings of anger and aggression may bubble up to the surface this week over the smallest problems even for the most calm of people. As the sun sets, you may find that you don't feel quite like yourself, opposite personality trades coming to light. Luckily for you, you may not have to worry. Every now and then you may find a gap in your memory, temporary amnesia removing an embarrassing incident or two.

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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[Akira was so blinded by his own fury that he didn't see Galo enter the theater. . . and it isn't until the other man speaks that he realizes he isn't alone. with a jump, he whirls on his one good foot to face him, expression slack]

[. . . and then sheepish]

[and then his features harden into something determined]

If it were real, we would. But through our own methods-- not theirs.

But I don't think it's real.

You don't?

[He seems like that didn't occur to him. But he nods.]

You're right. It's all probably faked!

[. . . a small huff, half-amused and half-exhausted]

Remember what Peach said about illusions?

[the fake experiments, the fake notes, and all that jazz?]

I think it's something like that.

That would make sense! Though I really don't get why, if they faked up an illusion, they'd send the Gov! I mean, I don't want him to die, but. . .

[But he probably should die!]

[B U T]

[at that, Akira raises a brow]

But he isn't so important to you that you'd kill for him.

[is there anyone Galo would kill for. Lio???]

That doesn't make sense. . .

I wouldn't kill for anybody.

[Maybe that seems like it's too easy to say, but he says it without much effort.]

Look, for a long time. I mean, most of my family died in a fire when I was a kid. I didn't have too many people to rely on, but the Gov always checked up on me, and helped me out. So I'm not going to say he doesn't count as an important person to me.

A month ago, I would have done just about anything for him. But not kill somebody.

[. . . Akira's expression turns sympathetic underneath the mask. he understands what that feels like, the loneliness that Galo describes. . . and he knows better than anyone how complicated relationships can be]

[even ones with people who do horrible, awful things]

I get it.

[a breath out]

I'm glad to hear that. I hope everyone here thinks like you, too.

[but he does worry]

Mm. When people get scared, it's not always easy to think straight.

Yeah.

And when that happens, the easiest solution is always the most appealing.

I feel like . . .

[He grimaces, like he's trying to process a complicated idea.]

I keep telling everybody it's going to be all right, and that we'll stay safe. But people keep dying anyway. I don't have anything to show that says that's still true, that we still have a chance. I don't know if I've done anything at all.

. . . yeah.

[he. . . he knows how that feels]

I keep telling people that the things that are asking us to kill each other aren't real, but I don't have anything to prove that, either.

It's no wonder that people don't believe what Lio said at the meeting last week.

[There are a couple seconds where it looks like Galo isn't sure to say, and then he clenches his fist, trembling slightly, and he looks fired up again.]

Then this week, we'll do better! We'll find something and show them! If we can't even prove to someone their little sister or their friend isn't safe, then we don't deserve to lecture them in the first place, so let's find a way.

[. . . huffs a bit, lightly amused, but in an admiring kind of way]

You know, it's really impressive you've managed to keep that spirit of yours, despite everything that's happened here.

There's no choice, right? It's either keep going, or give up completely.

Yeah.

[he couldn't agree more, honestly]

And giving up isn't an option.

Yeah. If we keep trying, eventually we'll get a win!

The law of statistics demands it.

[IT'S A JOKE. . . but also, like. absolutely true]

WEEK FOUR: MINGLE

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