MINGLE | WEEK FOUR

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MINGLE LOG | WEEK 4
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Another week gone, and with it, two of your number. Only eleven of you remain alive. And still, there is no escape. Or is there?

This week, something has changed. Something is different. Beginning Sunday, Pratibha is gone, and cannot be found or located at all. After Sunday's puzzle is solved, and the attic opened to you, you will see why. But what has happened? How has this happened? And why is the only other object there a strange mirror? Perhaps you should investigate.

On Monday morning, your motive quickly becomes apparent. Will you isolate yourself? Will you risk being around others? The choice, as ever, is yours.

On Tuesday, the week's second puzzle becomes available, and with its solving, the game room. If you wanted another way to unwind from all the stress, pressure, and uncertainty, at least there's this?

Come Wednesday, you may realize that at last you have full run of the house. Every room is available to you now. Nevertheless, you cannot run from the messages, which come thicker and faster than ever.

On Thursday, you may wish to visit the greenhouse. There is nothing there for you--including no mysterious messages, from the dead or otherwise. Should you wish for a reprieve, the greenhouse will grant it to you. That is, at least until curfew. Should you remain out of your room past that time, the messages will return, and they will be utterly inescapable no matter where you go--or if you are alone.

Friday is investigation time once again. The investigation post will go live at 3 PM EST, 5/30.

Saturday is the day of your fourth real ritual. The ritual post will go live at 12 PM EST, 6/1.

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

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Comments

[selfreliar]

[Pausing, Aqua looks back at him, something else besides badly bottled pique beneath the usual stillness of his gaze. He gives the question a serious moment of thought.]

...No. It's difficult... and inevitable.

[The first line disappears beneath the sponge, and Aqua starts working on the second.]

We're always learning. We're always changing. It's... impossible to change what's already happened or who we are because of it.

But we do everything we can in the future not to hurt like we did in the past.

[windmilled]

[Luis is quiet for a long moment. But then, the sink starts to run, and Luis comes up beside Aqua and starts scrubbing alongside him.]

I'm... not used to the kindness that everyone here has shown me here. Even Leon judged me - rightfully - when we first met.

But, thank you.

[selfreliar]

...Well, that's the thing about showing up eighty percent dead. You were all kind to me first.

[For Aqua, there was never any question of not repaying that as he could.]