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

code bases by tricklet

Comments

Re: TALK TO PRATIBHA

[mind_chess]

[ Marching right up to her, journal in hand. ]

There you are. I've got questions.

1/2

[inlocked]

[inlocked]

Hello to you too, asshole. What is it?

[mind_chess]

The rules are lacking crucial information. For starters, how many "rituals" are expected of us?

[inlocked]

The answer is I don’t know. Next question.

[mind_chess]

Is the overall intent to let any of us out of here alive?

[inlocked]

Yeah. That’s always been the plan. Can’t explain how, though.

[mind_chess]

What exactly can you explain?

[ He's trying to be patient and keep his voice level. He is not especially succeeding, but he does at least switch to a more useful question: ]

What would happen if there were no more killings? Technically, we have already met the requirement as it is written.

[inlocked]

Do me a favor and reread rule seven, then rule two.

[mind_chess]

Oh, I've read them. Obviously those two rules imply that there must be multiple rituals. But at no point is it outright stated. The qualifier for how many rituals we must perform is "all," which as you may be aware, is not a number. In fact, we have already met the stated requirements for both of these rules already, as there was a killing, and we participated in the only resulting trial. We can objectively continue without killing and not break the rules.

Assuming, of course, these are the real rules, and not a poorly constructed facsimile of actual rules to which we have not been privy. So, which is it?

[inlocked]

No you can’t. Don’t try to pull semantics on me. All rituals means all rituals. Just because I can’t give you a number doesn’t mean you can start skipping rituals from here on out. You gotta do ‘em. Unless you want to end up like your friend, that is.

[mind_chess]

Oh, I don't doubt that I will, by the end of this. We aren't all so willing to be complicit to murder.

[ Deciding he isn't going to get anything useful, he turns to storm off. ]

[inlocked]

Wait.

[ … Why did she stop him. Sighs. ]

Look. I just need you to understand I’m not trying to be difficult. I do know more than you guys do, but not as much as you think. Just… be careful with the rituals. I don’t want that … whole thing happening to anyone else.

[mind_chess]

[ Shoulders slumping a little. ]

...I cannot sit idly by. I have to do something.

[inlocked]

I’m not, like, trying to make this harder, I swear to god. I’d love it if we could all figure this out and get the fuck outta here. It’s just… I can only tell you so much, and there’s a lot I just straight up don’t know. So, like, ask me things if you want, just don’t get all mad at me when I don’t know. I’m not as in control as you guys seem to think I am.

[mind_chess]

[ sighs ]

...No, the position you're in is apparent. We are simply working with such a dearth of information, it becomes difficult to remain collected.

[ He mmmight not be fully cognizant of the fact that his grumpiness has been dialed up to 11. ]

How did you come to end up in a place like this?

[inlocked]

Yeah, well. You’re fine. That was like maybe a two on the asshole scale.

That I can answer. I got here the same way you guys did. One moment I was somewhere else, the next, bam, creepy ass house.

[mind_chess]

Were you made to participate in the same series of rituals?

[inlocked]

Yup. Same deal. “Rituals” or trials or whatever on Saturdays. Investigations on Fridays. It wasn’t fun the first time around, either.

[mind_chess]

...Were you the only survivor?

[inlocked]

… yes.