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

[disreguarded]

[ sure is a weird poster that beau's not looking at. she just avoids looking at it and it doesn't exist, right.

sweats. ]

[survivaltricks]

[Beau]

. . . all right, what did you two do?

[disreguarded]

[ WHAT IT WASN'T HER ]

Nothing! I didn't do anything!

[survivaltricks]

[SHE IS LOOKING MIGHTY GUILTY]

Keeping secrets does't help, Beau.

[disreguarded]

[ oh wow that was a critical hit, rude. ]

... Look, I'm naturally curious, okay? [ she STUCK HER HAND IN A HORSE FULL OF SPIDERS, AKIRA. ]

[survivaltricks]

[HE IS JUST SAYING???]

Me too.

And right now I'm very curious about Pookie.

[disreguarded]

I don't know, man, it ran away, so I know about as much as you do.

[survivaltricks]

[JIIIIIII. . .]

I haven't seen him, so I can't help you there.

But whyyyyy don't you start from the beginning? How'd you and Nie-san stumble across Pookie, anyway?

[disreguarded]

It's probably not important, Pumpkin didn't think it was an issue.

[ a beat. ] You know how the blood room has blood all over it? Well. We figured that was for a reason.

[miscakes]

[looks at the poster

looks at beau

looks at the poster

stares at beau]

... Beauregard-san, do you know anything about this?

[disreguarded]

Nope. [ yes. ] What a weird shadow thing. Never seen it before.

[ beau you literally just told akira ]

[miscakes]

[slowly raising an eyebrow at her, obviously not buying it.]

Is that so...?

[disreguarded]

Yep. Totally so. [ sniff. ] Don't worry about it.

[miscakes]

A potentially violent ghost has been set loose in the mansion. I am very concerned?

[disreguarded]

It's not going to kill anybody, if you believe the girls. And even if it does, it'll probably be me or Nie Huaisang, so --

It's fine. We have bigger things to worry about.

[miscakes]

That's— [BEAU????] Having "bigger things" to worry about doesn't mean we should disregard this. Don't speak as if your lives are such a little thing.

[disreguarded]

[ she makes a face. ]

No, you're right. His isn't, but - even so, it's just a small thing. We should focus on making sure we're getting out of here. Break a few eggs, you know, that whole thing.

[slobjection]

Beau.

[ that's the dad voice ]

[disreguarded]

[ oh god ]

What. [ it's incredible how fast she like slinks into a slouchy delinquent pose. ]

[slobjection]

Please explain what this is about.

[disreguarded]

[ huff. ]

I was curious about the blood room. So we came up with a plan to try and see if we could figure out what it was about. We found their pet... shadow, thing. It's fine.

[slobjection]

And it escaped?

[disreguarded]

It ran away from us, yeah. Scared the shit out of me. I tried to chase it but it was fast.

[slobjection]

And now you're trying to catch it again so you don't get in trouble...

[disreguarded]

No. [ huff!!! ] We're helping the sisters. Pumpkin was glad we found it, and now we're - looking for it again.

[ a beat, as she mumbles something ]