WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

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WEEK ZERO

OCCUPANCY: 36

For those of you counting along, you'll find that it's been three days since you've arrived at Master Blue's mansion. On this lovely Monday morning, the weak winter sun shines in through the spotless windows. The curtains in the ballroom have been drawn closed and cannot be moved away from the back wall during the daylight hours. The scent of a hot and delicious breakfast wafts from the direction of the dining hall at 7am, and small creaks and groans in the house urge you to awaken.

Perhaps you're a late riser though. No matter! There's still plenty of food you can make for yourself and ways for you to amuse yourself. Though the decor's been taken down, leftover Valentine's candy remains abundant, and a chilly breeze drifts through the halls. Best of all, all damage inflicted on the house has been repaired. In addition, a new placard has been mounted in the entryway.

As you carry on with your day in the mansion and explore the rooms provided, you may come to find that starting today it will appear as though you've all lost the use of one of your senses. Your vision may have grown dim, or maybe you really can't smell the enticing treats in the dining hall after all. How unfortunate.

Then again, something doesn't seem quite right. Walking through the halls, nothing seems terribly out of place. However, turning the corner or entering a room you will find someone who looks a little too much like yourself behaving in a fairly inappropriate manner. You would never read something so lewd. Who would ever think that you would wear something so pink? These mannerisms may seem innocent to others, but you can't help but disapprove.

Too bad no one else can see them.

Come Monday at noon, you will also find a new surprise. The wooden box with your name on it can now be opened, and a rustling crackle of static can be heard from overhead. Try as you might, you won't be able to find the speakers but this message will play loud and clear for all.

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MONDAY, 12PM

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[As the static clears, a low, drawling masculine voice begins to speak.]

"The house, of course, fit my needs perfectly. Though I could hear hinges creak in rooms that lacked doors and strange sounds seemed to echo in the halls, I knew such were the perils of its older roots. Even the slightest breeze outside could make candlelight flicker despite the air seeming still. I worried not. How could I? There was no turning back. Every day seemed better than the last as I prepared the house at my leisure. The cleaning took some time, and I grew accustomed to the strange noises and shadows that came in the night. It was knowing that I could not trust my senses during these times that allowed me to disregard them. I walked to my chambers one such night as the wind howled in such a manner as to cause the entire house to shake. Foundations, I feared, would need to be strengthened. There was no light as I ambled on save for the flicker of the lit candle in my grasp. I missed the stars of my home.

The mirror in my chambers reflected me, as it always did. The shadows cast by my light seemed to exaggerate my features. My eyes did not glow so, nor were they so sunken. I let out a yawn and paused as I stared at myself. My reflection smiled at me. No, my teeth were not that sharp. Still, I smiled back. It was only polite.

The light of my candle went out."