WEEK 1 MINGLE - KALMIA

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All of the guests awoke in their rooms, just like they had before.

Yesterday had been a day of surprises.
First, they'd finally met the person who had brought them here - the Witch of Dimensions, Yuuko.
Secondly, they'd learned they were going to be playing a horrible game.
And most important, they learned that wishes could be granted if they won this game.🗈

Still, for now, it seemed like there wasn't much to do. Was the Witch already in talks with the 'Murderer'? Was the 'victim' already decided upon?

There was no way to know until some day later this week, apparently.

Still, it wasn't all bad. The island was beautiful and the climate just perfect for beachgoing, or taking a cosy walk in the garden. There were also board and card games which would be produced upon request - and the tv in the Sitting Room - to help ease the boredom of it all.

Though, perhaps the guests would prefer to get to know each other instead? On maybe get into some trouble as they roamed the island.

Despite being told someone will die, it...felt remarkably peaceful. Could one of their own really be able to kill someone?

...Or, maybe...this is just the silence that comes just before a massive storm breaks, and sweeps away everything...

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THURSDAY

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Erika's Letter

[very_good_end]

[If you exist, Furudo Erika has slipped a letter under your door.]

To whom it may concern:

I have completed my investigation of the house.

I am now confident I have familiarized myself with setting.

I am offering to help create something which you may find invaluable: alibis.

I shall be available in the dining room if you wish to learn more.

I will answer all questions to the best of my ability. This includes what I know about witches.

Signed,

[excavated]

[ Syaoran is definitely showing up for this, actually. ] You said you know things about witches? [ He's curious, considering that her knowledge of witches might be different from his, so comparing notes would be good. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

[He sure does exist! And now he exists in the same vicinity as Erika, waving the paper cheerfully at her, because he's absolutely up for this bait. This is going to end well.]

I thought you were already familiar with the setting! You sure talked to Yuuko like you were, but maybe you're just a really good actress.

[He's going to peer at her as though the secret to acting is in her eyebrows.]

So you know the Witches?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen exists, and is forced to dismiss the idea of avoiding the dining room all day as implausible.

So when she comes in around lunchtime, she goes with plan B, pretending not to have received a letter or to have noticed Erika is in the room. She's just going to eat.]

[keydomhearts]

[ He's holding the letter when he goes in there. ]

Hey, I don't think we've met yet! I'm Sora.

[youkaiwatch]

[ ...Well, she doesn't have too much else to do, and it seems like hearing about some of these things could be beneficial. At the very least, if this girl actually has any valuable information, it wouldn't make sense for Emi to put herself at a potential disadvantage by being the only one to not hear it. ]

Why not just call a meeting and share your information rather than having each of us ask you?

[chaoscontrol]

[Shadow shouldn't exist, by Erika's metric.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't spend the entire day eavesdropping on whatever Erika is talking about in the dining room]

[kiddatheart]

[ it has come that ryuji needs to step up and actually do some work on behalf of the pts (gym_okok) ]

So, ya got information on the witches?

[goldenmaniac]

[Takumi has been listening to the others question Erika, pondering]

So.. are you saying being a Witch is a state of mind? An act of will?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Thursday morning, Karen heads for the ballroom fairly early, for... sword practice? Apparently so. She's gotten a sword from the master bedroom earlier in the week, after all. Her movements are... odd; she's trying to move the way she knows she should move, but the sword is heavier than she expected it to be, or she's not as strong, or both. Just something she needs to learn to compensate for, not a disaster... she'll get the hang of it before long, surely.

In the afternoon...

Well, she's been resisting temptation all week, trying to act appropriately, but she's only human. She can't hold out against its siren song forever. In the afternoon she can be found in the sitting room, watching Card Captor Sakura and absolutely enthralled.]

ballroom

[excavated]

. . . Ah, do you need help with that? [ Syaoran is here, looking wide eyes and curious because can easily tell that she's struggling a little bit with the sword. ]

ballroom

[aleph_armed]

[Hm... Gebura takes a moment to watch her movements before making judgements and... No matter how she looks at it, it's odd...]

...You've got the moves down properly, but it doesn't look like you have the strength for it... I'm guessing you normally have some sort of physical enhancement power? You're probably going to need to build some extra muscle if you want to use that while we're here, though.

sitting room

[youkaiwatch]

[ Emi is there at the same time, sitting on the corner of a couch with a magazine and a cup of tea. She's never been much of a fan of TV in general, let alone anime. And this one in particular... all those high pitched kids' voices get a little grating after a while.

But she does glance up periodically.

The cards are neat. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

You should probably think about getting a lighter sword. Like a rapier?

[Anon has probably been watching for a little while, disappeared for a bit in the middle, and now he's back with... what looks like a sword of his own. It looks a little bit more cleaver than sword, and definitely looks heavy, but he's just casually carting it over his shoulder as he watches her flail a bit.

Why yes, he did go to get a sword for himself, because why wouldn't he join in sword practice? He gives a little wave whenever she looks up.]

The sword looks a little like it's wielding you instead of the other way around!

sitting room

[kagamiimagak]

Oh that takes me back. My little sister used to watch that.

[kiddatheart]

[ This morning, if you're an early riser, you might find Ryuji running laps around the mansion. He's working up quite a sweat, and then he takes a break, one of his hands coming to rest on one of his thighs, rubbing it gingerly before nodding in somewhat apparent approval.

Later, if you like sleeping in like a normal person, you'll find Ryuji in the Library. He's got a pile of shounen manga at his side and is flipping through one of them. ]

let's do this!!!

[beguiledcard]

[ He's out here, giving a small wave when Ryuji starts to pass by, possibly around the time he's ready to take a break? The other hand has a bottle of water in it. ]

library

[excavated]

What are you reading? [ Syaoran is a curious boy who is interested in books! Even if said books are actually manga. ]

Exercise!

[aleph_armed]

[Yes, this is how it should be. When people have free time, they should be doing their best to exercise as best they can, and train themselves to become stronger and fitter.

So yes, whenever he takes a break, Gebura's around nodding in approval slightly, and has probably taken the time and distance run for him.]

Don't forget the cooldown. Your muscles need that too, after all.

running laps

[keydomhearts]

[ Dun. Dun dun dun. Dun dun dun. Dun dun duuuuuun. It's the thigh of the tiger! ]

Hey, you're working hard! How fast can you go?

mansion

[clearumbrella]

[ Running laps?? Running is basically fast-paced walking and, hey, he likes walking. He's in! Sometime after Ryuji starts up, Clear casually joins in and runs in pace right next to him. While still wearing the mask, because, y'know. ]

we're all lap runners RAH RAH

[anonnomnomnom]

[Anon is absolutely out here in the early morning! He has training to do too, after all, though it's a mystery what all kind of training he's doing. It all seems to be rather haphazard when viewed casually; right now, though, he's definitely here for running! He hasn't worked up as much of a sweat, though he seems pleased to have a buddy.

When Ryuji takes a break, he jogs in a little circle around him and then jogs in place, bouncing a little impatiently and tilting his head as he watches.]

Ah, are you done? I was hoping we could run for a little longer. It's always a little more interesting with company.

[Never mind that they've only been company for like, five minutes. Close enough!]

cw for hiroshima discussion...?

[youkaiwatch]

[ Early in the morning, Emi is out for a walk while the air is still cool, enjoying a cigarette a respectable distance from the mansion because Times Have Changed. She eventually pauses outside the chapel, curiously studying the statue display outside.



A little later in the day, she can be found in the library, paging through a stack of books of WWII and postwar Japanese history.

At one point, turning the page to a photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, she stops, and traces her finger along the border of the picture with an almost wistful expression. ]

library

[kagamiimagak]

[Kagami basically lived in the library, or in the books. She does occasionally peer up other her one. It's... A mixture, she doesn't seem to pick any particular topic to read about.]

You're from a world that had that?