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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[ Thanks dead people. ]

What's the busted house picture about?

[He tilts his head.]

...Akechi and I think that it might mean the house itself is lying to us.

So, both the DVDs and what we're seeing in the house? We tossed around the concept of shit we see during trial not lining up with what's actually happening.

Yep.... it's going deeper than that.

[ hello here is the cryptic asshole mentor ]

Have you noticed that so many of these things we discover make us distrustful of each other or Master Blue?

[GUESS WHO IS ALSO HERE!!!]

And remember what Lio said about illusions the other week? And the fact that our perceptions have been messed with since day one?

I still think the house is trying to get us to sacrifice each other to it so it can keep existing.

Also trying to turn us against Master Blue, who is..... doing something in the background.

. . . I think they're helping us. More than we actually know.

[ gives a vague mentor smile ]

Something like that.

[. . .]

You make it sound like you know a lot more than you're letting on.

Hmm... you're reading too much into things.

[ doesn't he always sound like that, akira. ]

Have you rang the blue bell, Akira?

Yeah; I have.

Why?

Master Blue is an interesting pen pal, wouldn't you say?

Edited 2020-03-18 18:35 (UTC)

Interesting's a unique word for "won't give a straight answer to your questions for shit".

They did say that "eyes are better than your ears" though. That mean anything to anyone?

It sure is.

[ phoenix is also like that so yea ]

... Huh. What was the context?

Me asking them about the shit that went down in that room of whatever on the fourth floor. Apparently they're "tied up in a bit of house business", but were able to impart that little nugget of wisdom.

Oh the room of...... req-something.

I'm starting to wonder if tied us mean literally. [ ha ha!! ] Do you think maybe it was related to the room of req-uiem?

Probably?

I mean, if they're literally tied up then they're pretty talented to be writing at the same time.

Maybe it's text to blue writing. Would explain the short sentences.....

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They are.

[his mouth twitches]

Their replies tend to be a little cryptic, though.

Hm... yeah.

You know what, though? I don't think it's on purpose. Have you noticed that everyone trying to help us has to be very particular about how they word it? Or... emote it?

[WRYLY]

Unfortunately.

Ever wonder why that is?

Yeah.

But I've been assuming it's because straightforward communications would be intercepted.

I think you're probably right on the money.