WEEK 5 MINGLE

[foundationmods]

WEEK 5

They said it was a break week, but two of your number were lost anyway last week. While you're all tired and still recovering, the speakers crackle to life with the voice of The Lady.

"Attention, Guests. The game is back on. Break week is now over. Happy Holidays."

The Staff are still like they were last week - only this time, the orders almost always go wrong, if they even manage to go through - the Staff are vanishing constantly. Meals are also getting affected - they're still perfectly edible, but they're not as delicious as they once were, with seasoning and other things occasionally being off. The Sign warning people to not take knives is still on the kitchen door, but The Chef seems incredibly tired, often resting on a chair in the corner.

The Resort is still furnished with Holiday items - but after Medic's christmas protest, there are more items related to other holidays up, and it's much more balanced - objects and colors of multiple holidays side by side in harmony, with the mistletoe still up for any needed smooching. There are, however, more wriggling...things, and there's even an entire 'tree' made of eldritch tentacles with glowing balls of light on them that wink in an oddly hypnotic fashion.

The weather is still nothing, but the courtyard seems to have switched to a much warmer clime, which while still a little cool is pleasant enough to sit outside in. Finally, the music this week seems... almost ominous...?

On Monday morning, another memory is returned to everyone, one more traumatic this time instead of gentle like the others have been. Yet, you feel as if you know a little more about your time in this world, now. Not everything, but...enough.

Enough to see this game through to the end, at least.


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Comments

[purrtagonist]

[Akira, like many others, has been rather subdued this week. whether it's because of what he remembered on Monday or for other reasons is anyone's guess. but on Wednesday, he can be found on the third floor in the aquarium, running his hand across the glass as he watches the colorful fish and sharks float by. if you happen to be at the aquarium too, he'll at least acknowledge you with a slow nod and a smile]

[or you can find him on the third floor near the storage room, jiggling the locked hand with one hand]

I wonder what's inside. . .

[he muses aloud, to no one in particular]

storage room

[whirlingmace]

[ She sees that jiggling. Walking over to poke him in the side. ]
Saaaaaaataling~

[ Surprise. She will peer at the door. ]

I'm surprised you haven't gotten in already.

[purrtagonist]

[reaches out to poke her in the shoulder in return, brow raised. and then he pulls back, flicks his wrist, and pulls out a lockpick]

Has anyone tried?

[whirlingmace]

[ Grinning and then she'll look at the lock picks, then look down the hall. ]

I don't think so.

[ She'll shift to help block the handle from view from anyone else, while putting a hand on his back. Look, just a couple of pals hanging in a hall in front of a door. Nothing suspicious! ]

Open it open it.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . at Cinque's obvious support, a sharp grin curls up the corners of Akira's lips, cutting through his otherwise somber and morose demeanor]

Let's figure out what's behind door number one, then.

[and with that? he crouches low, inserts the lock pick into the lock, and gets to work]

[whirlingmace]

[ You know...with him down there it's really really tempting to pet his hair. But she'll refrain for now. She'll crouch down next to him to watch or maybe it's because of being a mimic. Her gaze does move down the hall to watch though to keep an eye out. ]

Hopefully it's something really cool.

[purrtagonist]

[like he'd mind!1 he's a cat, remember? he doesn't look up at her when she crouches down to his level though, but that's because he's busy focusing on the lock]

Or something really useful.

[plz hold, Eski mod asked for a little while to get to this thread, but storage room adventures will be happening]

[whirlingmace]

[ HOLDS

or you know she can pet him then while they wait. ]

[purrtagonist]

[thank u Cinque you're a friend]

[foundationmods]

[Well, Eski mod isn't busy anymore so -

The door swings open after a few moments - it was a rather simple lock, but the insides of storage are...Rather dark.

Will you brave the darkness?]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . ah]

Cinque, do you have a light?

[whirlingmace]

I have my tablet. [ A beat ] Oh!

[ Let's change her hand into a flash light! She keeps forgetting she can do things... ]

Does this work?

[ Does that work at all against the ominous dark ahead of them? ]

[foundationmods]

[Sure does! The light reflects on a few boxes in front, as well as a lightswitch on the wall.]

[resortghosts]

[ Looks like there's a bunnyhoodie peering into the depths of the tank today too, both hands pressed up against the glass and... nearly his face, maybe. The hood is at least brushing against it. ]

[purrtagonist]

[drops his hand on top of the bunnyhoodie's head]

Hey, you.

[Akira seems tired]

[resortghosts]

[ He lifts his head in surprise. turning it to look at Akira properly. Ah, let him fetch his tablet-- ]

i've never been to a big aquarium like this before!! my town didn't have anything like it

[purrtagonist]

[there's a pause while Akira fishes his own tablet out of his jacket, and then lets out a soft snort when he reads the message]

Fish in an aquarium are nothing like the fish I used to catch in the lake back home.

[resortghosts]

whoa, you used to fish?

even living out in the country i didn't do anything like that

[purrtagonist]

Mmm. It was one of the only ways to pass the time where I used to live. I got pretty good at it.

Even when I moved to Tokyo, I used to go to Ichigaya to fish all of the time.

[resortghosts]

even at home i pretty much played video games when i wasn't going to school...

there was a place to fish in the city?

[purrtagonist]

An artificial fishing center. It wasn't the same as fishing straight out of a lake, but I liked going at night when it was peaceful.

[. . . pats bunnyhoodie's head]

When we get out of here, I'll find a place to take you fishing.

[resortghosts]

[ He raises his head a bit at the headpats. Those aren't ever going to get old, it seems. ]

yeah, i guess that makes sense. in my part of the city, all the plants were artificial, too. you had to go to a different area to see real ones.

not that i've been, though!

[purrtagonist]

[BOY. . .]

I'll take you on a nature walk, too. So you can become one with the world.

[he appreciates video games as much as the next person but Yoshi ya gotta get out more]

[resortghosts]

i guess i'm not really a shut-in anymore, either...

i'm not even sure when that stopped, but

[ And then he stops writing abruptly, still staring at the tablet. Hm. ]

[purrtagonist]

. . . but?

[he's noticing that hesitation]