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MINGLE | WEEK ONE
MINGLE LOG | WEEK 1
Premise | Rooming | Full Nav
Greetings, house guests. You must be a little more familiar with how things work around here now. There is no escape.
One thing does seem to have changed: characters can now freely investigate the now unlocked Crypt.
On Sunday, nothing much at all happens. Better take the time to rest, recuperate, and decide your next steps. Maybe you have people you want to talk to after that … shit show? Now’s the time: unload those feelings.
Alternatively, with the pantry open with plenty of food available, why not wander into the kitchen for a snack and a chat with whoever is there?
(Don't forget to check out the post-trial afterparty!)
Come Monday, everyone will make up to a most unpleasant surprise: their motive for the week.
Unfortunately for those characters with questions about the motive, Pratibha is nowhere to be found afterwards. Additionally, all the profile entries for Leona, Phoenix, and Yoojin have changed. It’s a fairly clear indicator that they are dead. Enjoy this useful information!
On Tuesday, there are two noticeable changes. The first is that there is a new puzzle. The second thing? Pratibha’s presence. She's finally back. Why was she missing on Sunday and Monday? Why does she seem so … out of it? She’s all curled up in the laundry room this time, intermittently snoozing in the little nook off to one side.
On Wednesday, Pratibha is gone again. And so, unfortunately, is one of your own. What happened? Who is it? All subsequent headers, including Wednesday's, will be frozen until a Wednesday event can take place. We will announce to the playerbase once Wednesday's thread is live for you to investigate!
Thursday brings a very specific change: after 9 PM, no one get into, or
Thursday also brings with it another new puzzle.
Friday is investigation time The investigation post will go live at 3 PM EST, 5/9.
Saturday is the day of your “first” real ritual. You may find the ritual post here at 12 PM EST, 5/10.
MOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
Negativity is certainly in the air this week. From the time of Pratibha’s announcement onwards, all characters’ negative emotions will be amplified. This can manifest differently for different characters: if your character is prone to seething resentment or anger, they might boil over more easily; if your character is instead a melancholy type, they might sink into greater lethargy and despair. Hoarding instincts might rise, pride become arrogance, cowardice turn to terror. Whatever shadows lurk in your characters’ heart, they’ll skew a little darker--at least, until someone slakes the house’s appetite for murder.
IMPORTANT MOD NOTE: Given the state of the world and the fact that we’re here to have fun, we ask everyone to take care of yourselves and one another. Please warn in the subject line of comments, particularly toplevels, for the following common triggers: suicide/suicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, and disordered eating. Communicate with one another whenever you’re unsure of the direction of a thread.
We’re also giving you one IC way to alleviate the negativity, if temporarily: speaking truthfully about your feelings with another character will relieve the darkness for a while. How long is up to you. If it’s still too much, please be in contact with Pip/Em or Asher about an activity pass for this week. <3 Like Yoojin, we may have only known you for two minutes, but we love you! Take care of yourselves!]