MINGLE | WEEK TWO

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MINGLE LOG | WEEK 2
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Greetings, house guests. Surely you're getting into the swing of things, by now? Though, a friendly reminder: there is no escape.


Sunday is, once again, a quiet and likely somber day. At least, until there's one hopefully welcome surprise: belongings from back home that you may have missed will be delivered to your rooms today, if you did not come in with them. (Note: these should be the personal items from your applications, if your characters don't already have them on hand. The dead's personal items WILL NOT be appearing.)

Iris, Shauna, and anyone else in the house who might be considered a mother will also find a red carnation in a small vase by their bedsides. Enjoy these small creature comforts. You have earned them.

(Don't forget to check out the post-trial afterparty!)

Come Monday, everyone will once again wake up to a most unpleasant surprise: their motive for the week. This one is more immediately apparent than the last; the house's hunger has not been sated.

Pratibha is, once again, nowhere to be found, but this time, she's absent every day this week. What's up with that? (Should you feel strongly about this, you may attempt to find her.)

Bucking tradition, this week's first puzzle also arrives on Monday; it unlocks, of all things, a huge wardrobe full of fancy clothes. What could all this be for?

On Tuesday, the second puzzle appears; and it unlocks, this time, a grand ballroom.

On Wednesday, it will become clear what this week's locations are for. Because the ballroom doors open by themselves at 6 PM sharp, and reveal:

A ball. Splendid and scintillating, this gracefully lit space is warmed by the sound of distant music that has no apparent source. There are tables for food and drink, and more tables besides at which to sit. The star, however, is the dance floor; are you feeling brave enough to step out there? More importantly: with whom as your partner?

The windows display only endless green forest before night falls. Twilight and rising darkness paint the ballroom in shadows and shades of gold. All of it is enchanting and lovely to behold. The ballroom even sports numerous little nooks for ... privacy.

Remember, above all, rule 5: Get to know each other. Become friends. Become more. Who cares. Just do it.

Thursday brings calm after the busy storm of the ball. Rest, recuperate, and reflect; you all know what tomorrow brings.

Friday is investigation time once again. The investigation post will go live at 3 PM EST, 5/16.

Saturday is the day of your second real ritual. You may find the ritual post here at 12 PM EST, 5/17.

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

code bases by tricklet

Comments

1/uhhhh ill tell you when im done

[richesse]

[ why does Ranma telling her “atta girl” make her feel so … great? ]

[richesse]

[ Oh. Oh, that look in her eyes. Lortel almost regrets saying that— ]

[richesse]

[richesse]

DONE

[richesse]

Absolutely not.

I—I have a boyfriend, you know!

[treebornekettlegirl]

[Fellow peer pressured into dressing up dapper approaching!]

Not much of a party animal, hm?

[Siiiiiiip from her cup of punch. Judging from how Leon always hangs away from the crowd at the afterparties, that's the impression she's getting.]

[gardenwitch]

I do, yes. Is there something you'd like to ask me?

[treebornekettlegirl]

[This face. Just this face all the way.]

And yet he's never taken you on date or danced with ya' before? [Playfully whistling, shaking her head with a tsk-tsk-tsk. :>] Shame on him.

[treebornekettlegirl]

[Ranma gives a nod, currently picking off the smorgasbord of food on her plate.]

You're tellin' me. We were long overdue for something nice in this stupid place.

[treebornekettlegirl]

Who're you, and what've you done with the real Anemone?

[Sup sis, it's your bro you helped with his hair. Here to offer potentially a dance partner... and a healthy dose of jibing.]

'Cuz that dress actually looks cute on ya'.

[catsgothistongue]

Oh, hey! You got one too?

[One too being a weapon. Only instead of a sword like Octavia, Ranma's got a crescent-tipped spear.]

[windmilled]

[He reads the entry aloud, and then looks at the pots.]

So, Deception for this one, then. If there's one that could count as two or more, maybe we wait to put that one in the new pot until we rule out one of its other meanings.

[richesse]

… it’s Aqua, Ranma. He… well, he’s taking me on a date tonight. You didn’t see us arrive together?

1/2

[treebornekettlegirl]

2/2

[treebornekettlegirl]

[Lortel can see the pieces coming together in real time as Ranma mutely mouths an Oooooh.]

Y'know, that doesn't really surprise me. [She and Aqua, 90% of the time Ranma's seen them around, they're usually joined by the hip.] Congrats.

[iflickerback]

[...Okay, how does Yuri even respond to that?]

...Um. Okay.

[Yuri finally notices the punch and will take it.]

Ah- S- sorry. Thank you.

[iflickerback]

[Yuri will look at the palm, gather up her thoughts once more, take a breath and...

...She takes the palm.]

Investies~

[windmilled]

[TECHNICALLY Thursday, after the ball, Luis heads to the library in the hopes of catching the house while it's still in a good mood from the ball.

He's still ready to move quick, but. Maybe he's slightly less likely to get bit.

This is someone's personal library, si? Then he's going to look for personal documents.

Everyone leaves codex entries just laying around, right?]

[iflickerback]

[This is throwing Yuri for a loop. At first, she doesn't know what to say... So she fidgets with her hair while gathering her thoughts.]

...I... S- some of my clubmates tell me I tend to overthink things. But... Sometimes, I can feel like I'm too obsessive over things, that I have weird hobbies, that I'm not graceful...

But everyone here keeps on telling me I'm normal.

[Yuri looks away.]

...I... it's hard to think of it as the truth when it just feels like it's pity most of the time. In general, people reassuring me or wanting to just cheer me up.

[iflickerback]

Hmm, perhaps... Do you think you can get the other hand while I work on the legs?

[selfreliar]

My name is Aquamarine.

[Assigned blue oni from birth. Aqua dips his head a bit, acknowledging Ranma's point.]

I'm accompanying Lortel. It used to be the done thing for guys to match their partner's outfits or colors in some way. ...I guess even today, fans still do that to show support for our favorite girls. [He mimes holding something up and waving it.] Like with colored glowsticks at concerts.

[Aqua returns his hand to his pocket, running his fingers over a keychain he's keeping in there.]

She put a lot of work into this. This is the least I can offer in return.

[selfreliar]

Of course. You're welcome.

[If this is awkward for him, he doesn't let it show. He simply sips his own punch, letting his gaze shift away across the other partygoers, before he speaks up again.]

At an event like this, holding a drink makes it look like you belong, even if you don't feel it yourself. At least, that's what I've found.

[windmilled]

[He takes her hand with a flourish, and leads her out onto the floor.]

Fast study! You might be going home with another language under your belt, eh?

[He starts out giving her a twirl.]

[madderbloom]

The house can have good surprises sometimes.

[ An enchanted house should use its powers for magic closets than for horrors. Anemone leans in. ]

What are you going to try first?

[windmilled]

Maybe not smart to let our guard down, but I'll take a rare chance to let our hair down, at least.

[Luis looks at Ranma and does a double take.]

Speaking of hair, looking sharp, hombre.