WEEK 1 MINGLE - KALMIA

[foundationmods]

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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[foundfate]

I can answer too, if you have any questions on Yuuko-san.

[He's going to put that out there so Syaoran doesn't have to answer all that on his own. He probably knows more about her than Syaoran does anyway.

Also he still seems a bit miffed about everything that happened over the weekend. The salt may flow today.]

[chaoscontrol]

She said you were her "Furniture" -- her employee. If she is not the real one, how could she have such power over you?

[foundfate]

Where I'm from, names have power. If someone was able to steal her name, then it's likely they have control over any contracts she has too. But it shouldn't be possible...

[He trails off there. There's clearly something on his mind, but he's not sure how to articulate it.]

[chaoscontrol]

True names have power everywhere, in that they are the essence of a person. It's not something I deal with back home, but I am familiar with the concept.

[he tilts his head. HE KNOWS PENSIVE LOOKS WHEN HE SEES ONE]

Something is troubling you.

[foundfate]

[Something is indeed troubling him!]

It's just that...well, if someone is claiming Yuuko-san's name like this, she should have shown up to defend it already. Traveling to other dimensions is trivial to her, and her reputation is everything. So why didn't she come here already?

[excavated]

[ Syaoran hears this and makes a rather troubled expression towards him but. Doesn't say anything. ]

[chaoscontrol]

Perhaps this false Yuuko has trapped her, somehow. [a pause] Or, this is indeed the real Yuuko. What makes you so sure she's a fake?

[literalidiotball]

So... That probably works here too?

[Wheatley is concerned about the poor noodle being bossed around here.]

So, wait, how do you know She's not the real Yukio anyway? [Wheatley, you got her name wrong again.]

[foundfate]

It's Yuuko! If you're going to talk about her, at least say her name right!

[he seems oddly insistent on that point.]

And I know Yuuko-san. I've worked for her for years. What's more, it's never really been just 'boss' and 'employee' between us. It's more like...

[He frowns, trying to think of the best way to explain it.]

...more like a 'master' and 'apprentice' I guess? Except she's not teaching me magic, just general shopkeeping things. The point is, I know her better than an average employee might know their boss. And this person might have Yuuko-san's face, but she doesn't have the act down right.

[anonnomnomnom]

So her name isn't Yuuko?

[That's what he got out of this.]

[foundfate]

No, it's stolen. I know the real Yuuko-san, and it's not this person here.

[improbablenotimpossible]

There is something that she said - that makes me think "Yuuko, the Witch of Dimensions" is a Role here.

[foundfate]

A role? What do you mean? And what did she say, exactly?

[youkaiwatch]

Why is it "Furniture" anyway? It's not like it's a word that's typically used interchangeably with "employee" or even "servant".

[chaoscontrol]

It is an odd phrase, isn't it? Why not just say servant, or slave? Furniture implies... [he gestures to the table and chairs] an inanimate object.

[youkaiwatch]

That's what I was thinking. ...Of course, I guess they're calling us "pieces", too.

[kagamiimagak]

It seems like an obedience thing. A servant and slave can still think for themselves even if they cannot act on those thoughts. Furniture won't ever question what it has to do, it just serves it's purpose.

[fullbodied]

Hey, first off, are you okay?

[she's worried about him]

[foundfate]

I'm fine. Getting bossed around isn't that big of a deal.

[He assumes that's what she meant, at least.]

[fullbodied]

That's not getting bossed around, y'know. That's some major abuse! Ordering you around and calling you furniture?!

Ugh, it makes me so mad!

[foundfate]

It's fine! I've already mastered the art of malicious compliance. If she tries that again, she's going to regret it.

[very_good_end]

Friend of yours?

[foundfate]

I do work for Yuuko-san back home. Or...I did, before the Foundation. So yes, she is a friend.

[very_good_end]

"Work"? In what capacity is that?

Please, do be a little more precise in your language.

[foundfate]

I cooked for her, cleaned her shop, ran errands for her, picked up groceries for her...

[Mostly domestic stuff.]