WEEK FOUR: MINGLE

[cluedin]

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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Comments

[hamaoned]

It shouldn't be too hard to summon them, right?

I feel like the ghost might be easier to talk to than Master Blue or the maids.

[infire]

I agree. They'll understand the situation we're in far better than Master Blue.

...I don't know much about how to summon them, but it's probably something worth trying.

[hamaoned]

I'm sure we'll figure it out.

[ and because he senses that maybe this might be a sore subject: ]

We've both summoned things that are more complicated than a ghost, right?

[infire]

[ oh? ]

Have you?

[hamaoned]

[ closes eyes. ]

Oh...kind of.

[ gestures to his mask with thematically takes after this but the coloring is off as it's all white with gold flickering every so often. of course, with deep cracks because, well, dead people and ken. ]

What I can summon kind of looks like this.

[infire]

...I see.

[ she does not see. she has no idea what that means. but she's also not going to question it. ]

I wouldn't mind giving the ghosts a try, then.

[hamaoned]

[ he can sense that she doesn't understand it but sorry brilith, that's about all he's going to say. ]

We already should be prepared for what the worst that could happen.[ he means death, btw. ] So, we should be fine, right?

As long as it isn't that.

[infire]

Dying, you mean? I've already been prepared for that.

...Do you think it's possible to summon the ghost of one of our peers?

[hamaoned]

Yeah, I'm the same way.

[ what a joyful bunch. ]

Maybe... I'm not sure how we would go about specifying for a certain person. I guess we could always ask the board. That's how it normally works, right?

[infire]

It's an idea. I've never used such a tool before, so we should try whatever comes to mind.

[hamaoned]

Mmm, yeah.

We'll just keep trying until we get a response.