WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

[cluedin]

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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[survivaltricks]

a. monday mid-morning after breakfast - kitchen

[so Akira felt guilty for stealing the coffee maker and returned it on Monday morning. HOORAY. but he's also hanging around the kitchen post-breakfast, brewing himself a cup of coffee. the kitchen smells delicious with the fresh aromas of brewed coffee beans!!]

[aaaaand yet, Akira is frowning at his mug of coffee with a slight pout and furrowed brows. if you enter the kitchen, he'll probably look up at you and hold out the mug]

Can you taste this for me?

b. throughout the week - various (the wildcard prompt)

[other than that, Akira can be found roaming the mansion throughout the week! he seems to like the lounge (he spends a lot of time there rifling through the drink cabinet but not actually drinking) and the billiards room (he plays a lot of pool), so. hit him up whenever and wherever!]

[and if you'd like a PC feel free to hit me up at kaitou#7211, I am 100% open!]

a

[constellates]

Да. Oh - yes.

[she accepts easily and will reach out for the mug

she will get poisoned this way]

[survivaltricks]

[PLEASE IT ISN'T POISONED HE WAS JUST DRINKING IT]

[unless she can be poisoned by caffeine]

Ah-- thanks.

[an appreciative smile]

What does it taste like?

[constellates]

[she will take a sip then because she's easy-going as can be. is this black coffee, al. if it is then she actually needs to take a second to process because normally she doesn't have straight black coffee - ]

Кофе? Mm - like coffee.... Dark?

[she doesn't know the details but,

she will keep both hands around the mug and if it's hot she doesn't seem to notice]

a

[kazokun]

[ Uh. If Akira's making that face at the coffee, why the hell would Ayabe want to try it?? ]

If it's burned, dump it out. I'll make you a fresh pot.

[survivaltricks]

It's-- it's not burned.

[almost OFFENDED ayabe would suggest he'd ever burn his coffee]

Just try it for me; I promise it's good.

[kazokun]

[ It feels like he's about to be punked, but Ayabe just squints at Akira and takes the cup in his hands. He sticks his tongue into it first just in case the problem is it being scalding hot and that's what got Akira making the face, but it's not and the sip he takes isn't disgusting either. ]

...I'd add some milk, but it's fine.

[hamaoned]

[ closes eyes.

how did both of them end up with zero senses of taste. ]

I don't think it would help if I did.

[survivaltricks]

[BEING A PERSONA IS SUFFERING]

. . . really?

[lowering the mug now]

Why not?

[can Ken also not taste jack shit, is Akira not alone in this hell]

a

[shortforever]

[Someone has acquired a bowl of cereal and is pouring half-and-half creamer into it. He thinks he has the milk, but he's in for a surprise.]

What good would it do? I don't drink coffee.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . TARGET LOCKED]

[also totally not pointing out that he's using creamer. at least, not yet]

I'm conducting an experiment. And who knows? You might like it.

a

[oathic]

[he takes the mug.]

Just a sip, or...?

[survivaltricks]

However much of it you want.

I'm not going to be finishing it.

[:( he can't drink coffee he can't taste]

a

[counterclocked]

Huh? Oh, yeah, sure.

[He reaches for the cup of coffee, but stops when his hand is still a few inches away, frowning. After a moment:]

That's weird, I thought it was... [Hm.] Can you hand it to me, I guess?

[survivaltricks]

[. . . uuuuuh Hunter?]

[with an arched brow, Akira shifts to place the coffee mug in Hunter's hand]

Everything okay?

a

[infire]

Oh… Sure?

[ what is akira giving her, she doesn’t know. she just holds a hand out blindly and hopes he’ll help a girl out. ]

[survivaltricks]

[IT'S COFFEE]

[it's good coffee, he just can't taste it and wants to know if other people can. at any rate, he hands her the mug, which is warm but not scalding hot]

Tell me what it tastes like when you drink it. It should be coffee, but. . .

[trails off]

aaaaa

[allfornone]

[All this impressive guilt trip and yet the kitchen somehow remains spotless on Monday....... it's really hard to say whether they should thank the housekeepers or fear them at this point, but Subete is pretty sure which one he's picking in the absence of any other options for dealing with this shit and also in light of the creepypasta they were just fed for breakfast??

Either way, the kitchen smells wonderful as always -- maybe that's the reason he always manages to circle back to it when he literally can't seem to circle back to anything else useful in the mansion. So!

He'll blink curiously at the proffered coffee cup and then laugh a little.]

And here I was thinking your real secret was coffee-related, but I see you're giving it out for free.

[He'll sniff curiously at the cup first. What kind of coffee, he's the more discerning type.]

[survivaltricks]

[honestly Akira is 100% on the side of fearing Plum and her cleaning prowess]

[and it's black coffee! a smooth and delicious cup, too. something that should not be wasted]

Only because I'm conducting an experiment. Tell me how it tastes?

a.

[burningrescue]

No problem! Hand it over!

[He'll take the mug if given and try to give it a big swig.]

[survivaltricks]

[Akira hands the mug over with ease! it's pretty good coffee, too; smooth and bold and something well above what one might get by just buying pre-ground beans off the shelf]

Well? What's it taste like?

a

[gitalong]

... Do I have to?

[ like. he will. for you, buddy. but it smells kinda... ]

It smells like the stuff Miss Lynne drinks in the morning! The gross bitter stuff!

[survivaltricks]

[SMELLS LIKE COFFEE]

[and when Missile looks so hesitant, Akira draws his mug back]

You don't have to if you don't want to. Not a fan of coffee, I presume?

godot

[slobjection]

Sorry, but I don't share my coffee with others. That's one of my rules.

[ just kidding, he takes a sip. ]

[survivaltricks]

[. . . NICK. . .]

Iiiii think I'm getting mixed signals, here.