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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Comments

Re: MEETING

[chaoscontrol]

Right. Like in a game of chess -- each piece moves a certain way and both players know how.

... But I suppose from the perspective of the Rook, how the Knight moves is a mystery.

[improbablenotimpossible]

[He smiles, giving a nod of agreement]

Or how a pawn could promote to Queen or whatever the most advantageous piece would be during the game. I don't believe there is a true pattern as to why we were selected, but "our" witch no doubt chose us because she believes our non-extraordinary abilities will prove effective in disproving Fantasy.

[fullbodied]

It'd be nice to get some actual answers for "why we were chosen" though, rather than extrapolating.

[she sets aside the "my existence" bit. Since she knows that that's important to him.]

And also... are they saying our abilities are inherently fantasy or something? 'Cause it feels like it's just a ploy to make us more helpless.

[chaoscontrol]

Well, I'm sure my usual ability to warp time and space would count to some as "magic". I suppose it was just a way to remove confounding factors.

... But if that's the case, why not just choose from the billions of normal humans living on the Foundation's Earth?

[fullbodied]

Why did the foundation choose any of us from the billions of possibilities?

Wait. No. Not billions, gazillions.

[chaoscontrol]

[gazillions isn't a real number, ann]

As far as I can tell, 6350 operates on some sort of algorithm that has yet to be discovered. The Foundation does not choose -- they just turn on the machine. It's far from random. And the Witch implied that our selection wasn't random, either. The real question is why us.

[fullbodied]

I wanna know! Y'think if we ask they might tell us?

Not sure if these are those kinds of villains. Maybe they'd monologue if we gave 'em the space?

[chaoscontrol]

They may tell us after. But by then we may all be dead.

[fullbodied]

... Yeah. I'm not dumb enough to assume someone won't take up the witch on her offer.

But I wish they wouldn't.

[improbablenotimpossible]

I prefer more solid answers myself, but at this point extrapolating and ruling out theories is what we can do.

[He mostly holds the baozi on a fork seeming to forget it's there]

As for why us. It could be a challenge, as we have experienced things that is considered fantastic, we may be more willing to accept such an explanation for what seems impossible. Alternatively, it is because we are familiar with such things that we are better able to pierce through the illusion.

[fullbodied]

Yeah, but fantastic things is pretty arbitrary. I was just a normal teen once, too. So it's not like someone totally normal can't learn to be amazing.

[improbablenotimpossible]

You're right. Unless our mysterious patron will reveal to us the why, all we can do is rule things out.

[There's a quiet little sigh, as he's been guessing, that filthy act]

[fullbodied]

Maybe we should ask them.

[she doesn't know, she's just here to offer suggestions, rather than lead any actual investigations.]

[improbablenotimpossible]

Well I do have a few questions for her, another one wouldn't hurt.

[fullbodied]

I'll leave the questioning to you, then! And I'll be moral support.

[kagamiimagak]

Supposedly they can hear everything we're saying. I wouldn't be surprised if they wait just to mess with people.

[Not here though. She can wait.]