WEEK 4 MINGLE

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WEEK 4

The weekend that just passed was....frankly, a lot. Yet despite all odds, you somehow pulled out a win from the jaws of utter defeat. As you wake up feeling tired but happy, the speakers crackle to life with the voice of The Lady.

"Attention, Guests. This week, The game is temporarily suspended. This week, there will be no mafia kill. Take a break for your hard work."

And...indeed, it seems like this is a peace week. The Staff, after the disappearance of The Captain, are acting worse than they did last week - not only is there the blankness and the stuttering, but sometimes they even get orders wrong, with potentially hazardous results. Asking the Staff for things has become more dangerous and unreliable, but at least you meals are still good. Speaking of, The Chef has put a sign up on the door, reading "DO NOT TAKE KNIVES WITHOUT ASKING FIRST!! THAT MEANS YOU!!" written in big, angry letters. The resort also seems to be gearing up for Christmas - there are lights and trees scattered around the place, as well as mistletoe for couples to get their public displays of affection on. There's also some other holiday decorations around, for Kwanzaa and....something else you definitely have never seen before. The thing....wriggles, and you don't want to be around it for long.

The weather is still nothing, except for the courtyard, which is still pleasantly snowy. There is still music playing in the halls, and the cover songs continue with some low-key music for the week.

On Monday morning, another memory is returned to everyone. Are you getting closer to the truth of this place, maybe? It's hard to say.


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Comments

[thejusticewagon]

...I thiiink it might be better to figure out which of us have actually done intense stuff before this? Like, I’m not gonna say you aren’t experienced yourself, and I don’t think a lot of kids where you’re from have experience with... y’know... horrible stuff? But like, I have dealt with some crazy stuff. I am waaay better at fighting than doing the detective stuff we’re supposed to do to figure out monsters.

Speaking of monsters... I mean, the Barghest was talking about a lot of culty stuff. So if something changed, it might be because of the dark god they were talking about? I mean, that is basically what happened back home. ...and my dad did actually get a few people from the place where the cult was to come over to our side, but I don’t think Tharja and Henry were as devoted to the whole “summon the dark dragon god to destroy humanity and overrun the world with the undead” thing as the Barghest seemed to be. So I guess it all depends on how committed the Jorogumo and the Doppelganger are to this whole dark god thing.

[xenoqueen]

[Ripley inclines her head towards Cynthia.] You're right, of course. I don't mean to discredit other people, but there is also a difference between knowing how to handle difficult situations and just charging blindly into them without so much as any sort of plan.

[She trusts Cynthia's fighting skills, though.]

We won't be able to tell their motives unless we...you know, ask them. And I don't know if Cinque or whoever the Jorogumo is being possessed by would be willing to speak on those parts.

[A pause.]

The...god I spoke to said he'd like to talk to me again, if we escaped. Do you think that's to be trusted?

[thejusticewagon]

Yeah, I mean, I’ll admit that I do a little better when I have a plan to follow. I never got myself killed, obviously, but I’ve done some kinda stupid stuff when left to my own devices. So I think it’d be better to work something out together.

...and hmm. I mean, the only horrible dark god I have experience with is prooobably not too trustworthy? But I dunno if that’s all dark gods.

[xenoqueen]

[Ripley blinks.]

I'd think that most gods that would identify themselves as "dark gods" would be untrustworthy. But the only thing this god described himself to be is fond of dogs.

[He should write up a dating profile or something, Snake might appreciate it.]

[thejusticewagon]

Hm. Well, people who like dogs usually aren’t too bad... so maybe the Barghest was wrong about what he wanted? Then again the Barghest was unusual because it was a very bad dog.

[whirlingmace]

I'm willing to share about Doppel. Prince Alfie has also been gathering information about us. He probably knows more about Jojo- the Spider than I do.

[xenoqueen]

[Ripley eyes Cinque carefully.]

Tell us about your role, then.

[whirlingmace]

The Resort wants Doppel to locate the Outsider and get him to stop. I guess we're like the defense system for the Resort, but we can go places the Resort can't.

[xenoqueen]

So if we get the Outsider out, we'll get you to stop. Is that correct?

[whirlingmace]

[ Giving a nod. ]

That's right. And I also won't make any moves against him while Jojo is still around.

[ A beat. ]

But I would like to hit him super duper hard for hurting Appy and the Resort.

[dolleyed]

Qualification share then.

I can work with any kind of blade or firearm, though I love knives and dislike swords. I've fought humans, both one-on-one and in large scale raids alongside a rebel group. I'm experienced fighting zombies as well, largely long range as their blood could infect me and cost me my life.

The vents are narrow and that's not my specialty, but I've only survived this long because I'm adaptable. I'll figure out how to be violent against anything, that's my strong spot. [ He grins at that. ]

However, I'm not going in there without a good plan and support group. Taking risks is one thing, but throwing my life away is another.

[thejusticewagon]

Yeah... I’m not used to fighting in really tight spaces either? But I am pretty small. If Snake’s good at vents he might be the best man for the job anyway. I’m most experienced at fighting on horseback... well, Pegasus-back, which probably isn’t really gonna matter here... but I can use a lance, and if we get tomes somehow I can use those, too, even if I’m not as good with those.

[whirlingmace]

[ Waving her arms comically ]

We aren't into the dark god thing.

[thejusticewagon]

Oh, really? Okay. Was that just Barghest?

[whirlingmace]

Yup yup. Flat can verify it, Cynnie.

[thejusticewagon]

Okay! Good to know, good to know. I guess we can at least rule that out.