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

[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.]

[purrtagonist]

[oh well, time to hit that lightswitch and then examine the boxes!]

[whirlingmace]

[ If that works she'll turn her hand back because this looks like a two hands kind of job. She'll follow him to the boxes. ]

[foundationmods]

[The boxes are full of...linen!

This wasn't a very good adventure - though with the lights on, you can tell there's way more stuff in here than just a few boxes. There's a lot of what they requested, and the odd thing is, new items seem to pop in and out of existence every so often.

There's also an area that seems to not have as much stuff near it.]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . WELP. we figured out where the Staff get their Stuff]

[meanders towards the area without as much stuff near it, though?]

Closet of holding?

[whirlingmace]

[ These linen would make a badass blanket fort! ]

It's like my storage, huh? But we can actually see it.

[ She'll let him handle the ominous area of not much shit. Cinque will check out the new items. There anything interesting over here that she can gank? ]

[foundationmods]

[I mean, what does Cinque want? Because there's virtually everything here.

As for the clearer area, Akira will see a spot that has no boxes or heavier items near it, with...

Huh. It looks kind of like there's a false floor there - the grain on a rectangular area of the floor is different in size and color than the areas around it.]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . oho]

Hey, Cinque! Over here.

[crouches down and runs his hand across the differently colored area of the floor. he attempts to dig his fingers into the sides to lift it up if he can]

[whirlingmace]

[ But, Sataling. There could be porn something useful! She'll actually snag some chocobo merch and a star shaped fruit if she can.

Let's head over to Akira though to see what's up. ]

Whoa! What is it?

[foundationmods]

[It doesn't seem like he's able to lift it up like that, though there is a wooden box nearby that seems rooted to the floor.

Hmmmm....]

[purrtagonist]

[HMMMMM. . .]

[time to examine the wooden box. can he open it?]

[whirlingmace]

[ Maybe they just have to press it or touch all the sides! or push it?

Like a bop-it. Box-it. ]

[foundationmods]

[No, but there's a button on the box, along with....

um.

'Firebox Ends Hot
Wan Evil Tell
Attractive Gee Hot'

That...sure is written in there.]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . . . what]

Huh.

[PRESSES THE BUTTON?]

[foundationmods]

[Nothing happens.]

[purrtagonist]

[HMMMM]

My puzzle senses are tingling.

[examining the box a little more. what about those words? are they engraved into the box, or can he remove them]