WEEK ZERO WELCOME MINGLE - OVERFLOW, YOU MONSTERS

[cluedin]

WELCOME

Even from behind your eyelids, the soft glowing light can be seen as you find yourself awakening. The slow swell of strings begins, and as you struggle to open your eyes, the sound of footsteps pass you by. You soon hear three feminine voices speak in unison.

"Master Blue wishes to welcome you all. We hope you enjoy your stay!"

Light temporarily blinds you as you look around, but the source of the voices has vanished. Whomever has greeted you seems to have disappeared without warning, leaving you all alone.

The music starts up and though no orchestra is present, the song can be heard all throughout the room. Crystal chandeliers hang above your head, and the waxed wooden floor gleams brightly. Floor to ceiling windows cover the back wall and a night sky full of stars twinkle back at you. The wall next to it, however, is covered by a thick crimson curtain. Those who attempt to move it will find they have little luck in their endeavor, but there are more pressing matters at hand.

Looking down you'll come to notice that you're wearing clothes that certainly aren't what you were previously wearing. You, and the guests around you, have been dressed appropriately in formal attire properly fitted for each individual.

Oh. That's right. Didn't we mention the other guests? Seated to your left, right, and across from you at the long banquet table are other people just like you. Perhaps it's a friend you know, though don't be surprised if it's a complete stranger. Each individual holds a blue and silver invitation with their name scrawled upon it, and a message to follow.

"Please respond to Master Blue's invitation at least one week prior to the event to secure your seat and accommodations.

This dinner is guaranteed to be an event to die for."

Strange, isn't it?

But rest assured! Nothing is stopping you from leaving the ballroom and exploring the other rooms of Master Blue's home. After all, you're an honored guest! It's with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that you're welcomed here tonight. Really, what's your hurry? It's not as though the front door will open for you. Don't bother with the windows either. They've all been locked tight to ensure you're all nice and cozy for your stay.

If you look under your seat, you'll find a special gift bag with your name on it. Opening these bags will reveal the following:

-A small spiral notebook
-A crayon in a specific shade of blue
-Three different candles
-A brass key (Design May Vary.)
-This cute toy

A welcome gift from the Master, of course.

Take some time to admire the decor, if you will. The house has been decorated for this special holiday with chains of paper hearts, miniature golden cupid statues, and confetti that rains down from the ceiling on occasion. Perhaps you'll get lucky tonight with love in the air, especially since Cupid's arrow seems to aim for you no matter where you go. For those of you who don't wish to partake in the lavish feast spread out in the ballroom, you're in luck. Boxes of chocolate and bowls of candy hearts can be found for all your snacking needs.

As the unseen orchestra plays on, it seems as though you've no choice but to get to know your fellow guests and make yourselves comfortable. Perhaps if you wait long enough, someone will come to greet you.

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Comments

[allfornone]

[He has common sense, I swear. Probably. Most of the time. Ish.

Which is why instead, he's going to use some of the cutlery to poke at the curtains, which are just still sort of hanging out. In conflagrante delicto?? Is this Promare????]

I'd ask if it's really just the curtains, but I get the feeling we should hold off on setting anything else on fire...

[Look, his first impulse isn't setting anything on fire at all but his curiosity is piqued now.]

I thought you were trying to decide if the fire was actually going to burn. Now it's just... like this.

[voidbreaker]

[ mahari yuware and all that. ]

We won’t know until we do. Blueberry over there’ll sniff any ongoing fire out before you set it so I doubt it’s gonna spread.

...

Still isn’t getting us closer to seeing what’s behind the curtain though.

[allfornone]

Eh, is that something Blueberry-san likes to do??

[RIP Galo until the profiles go up, forever trapped in fanfic fruit tropes with Lime-san.

I completely forgot that there were these monster mutant curtains actually so them being fireproof mutant curtains also makes sense somehow. Subete gives a sigh that's half-exasperated and half-discouraged and eyes some of the candlesticks on the table. And then eyes the candles in his own bag.

... But no, if fire is broken, then...]

I don't know if we can count on that, though, or on the concept of fire. These are just some sort of weird fabric, or some sort of -- of mirage? Or field? So there has to be a way to modify or move it.

Water doesn't work either...

[voidbreaker]

He's been running around screeching about fire safety pretty much since I first spotted him. That's his thing, I guess.

[ Galo is just Blueberry now. Them's the breaks. ]

If it isn't causing damage then there's not a lot to worry about.