MINGLE | WEEK ONE

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MINGLE LOG | WEEK 1
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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 out of, your rooms. Plan wisely. You may get stuck in the halls, which might be fine … except we know what happened last Thursday night.

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.

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

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Comments

[blind_badass]

Well, I suppose the obvious thing would be to determine if there's five lamps in this room...

Although I guess you can't tell since there's no light at all.

[Not a problem for him though and he'll do some investigation if no one stops him.]

sliiiiiiiiiiiides in late with starbucks (1/2)

[catsgothistongue]

Other than the one standin' with us.

[Puuuuuuuns!!!!

Ranma didn't really want to be dealing with some brain teasers so soon. But fine, he'll grit his teeth and bear it. It can't be as bad as the murder investigation they did days ago. Besides, someone like him should have no problemo solving this!

Navigating blindly won't do them any favor... Ah!]

Hold on, lemme try somethin'...

(2/2)

[catsgothistongue]

[He closes his eyes and focuses. These prior days, he hadn't any reason to try this. Lortel'll watch as a brilliant golden orb of pure will and pride manifests into existence in Ranma's hand. It wasn't bright enough to illuminate the whole room, but bright enough for her to see the martial artist in almost his full entirety like a he's holding a candle.]

Ha! It actually worked!

[Let there be... some light. 2/3 of them will be safe from tripping on their faces! Probably]

1/2

[richesse]

[ she actually gasps ]

[richesse]

Oooooh. [ claps her hands lightly ] My savior.

[ she’ll touch Snake’s arm and explain, ] Ranma has managed to give us a light. So he and I will be able to navigate more easily now… it’s just a matter of what we’re looking for.

Why don’t we try turning a light on, just to see?

[catsgothistongue]

[Shoots her a thumbs up with the proudest expression she can now see. Yes, praise him more, he knows he's awesomely great!

He paces around the foyer, keeping his Ki close to search for anything resembling a lamp or a light switch in the room.]

[blind_badass]

[Not that he needed the extra assistance, but he was glad they wouldn't have a live demonstration of "the blind leading the blind".

So once he finds a lamp, he's going to turn it on and see what happens.]

[lockedmods]

[ Nothing happens.

A moment later, if they’re listening carefully in the dark, they may be able to hear the faint sound of knocking. It’s coming from upstairs. ]

[blind_badass]

I suppose it was too much to just expect an easy answer.

[Snake cants his head toward the sound, frowning.]

Uncertain if this is related to our problem, but I hear a knocking upstairs. Should we investigate?

[richesse]

That’s coming from upstairs? [ she glances that way ] Hm~ How creepy. Yes, let’s.

[catsgothistongue]

What are we waitin' for? Move it, slowpokes!

[Taking off for that noise upstairs like a cat out of hell.]

[richesse]

… we’d better follow him, don’t you think? Come on.

[ Making sure Snake stays with her, she, too, heads up the stairs. ]

[lockedmods]

[The knocking is coming from the direction of the bedrooms. From the wall near Room 1, in fact.]

[blind_badass]

It's over here...isn't this near the bedrooms? Either someone is caught or...someone isn't and we've found a clue. Perhaps.

[He touches the wall where the sound is the loudest.]

[richesse]

It’s near my room.

[ pulling out her key she opens the door—

startling when the knocking immediately stops. ]

… think that means we’re on the right track?

[catsgothistongue]

Only one way to find out!

[Entering inside their room with gusto! and def not disappointment lortel unlocked the door before he can kick it in all epically]

[richesse]

[ … trails behind him and flicks on a lamp.

It turns on. ]

Snake, we’ve got a hit.

[lockedmods]

[Wunderbar! You three turned on a bedroom light. That's 1/5.

What might it mean to light up your day?]

[catsgothistongue]

[Score 1 for Team Ranma!

Hmm...]

Think we should check the greenhouse next?

[From that message, greenhouse fit best in his mind to the day part. Plants need sunlight for photosynthesis, it makes perfect sense to him!]

[richesse]

Why the greenhouse? This isn’t a protest, just wondering what you’re thinking. We have to “light up our day,” and the first light was in a bedroom…

[catsgothistongue]

Well, plants live off sunlight. If I were gonna put a light for some dumb puzzle anywhere...

[Where's the harm in checking? Other than to Ranma's ego if he's wrong.]

[richesse]

I guess sunlight would light up your day… we can try it, but I get to tease you if you’re wrong~

[catsgothistongue]

Yeah, and I get to rub it in your face when I'm right!

[Off they go to the greenhouse!]

[lockedmods]

[So there is a light switch in the greenhouse, but the first switch you find...

Turns on the sprinklers for five minutes.

The knocking near Room 1 begins again. Looks like that light turned off. The knocking sounds more exasperated and impatient, somehow.]

[treebornekettlegirl]

[There's a yelp heard over the sprinkles, raising in octaves and pitch in the second it took for Ranma's body to shift. Good thing she has that light, so she can display her disappointed, drenched deadpan, glaring holes at Lortel. Not. One. Word.]