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

[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]

[foundationmods]

[Every puzzle has an answer

They're engraved, but a little work finds that they're actually removable tile pieces. Think like scrabble.]

[purrtagonist]

[are all of the letters removable, or just the words?]

[foundationmods]

[All the letters are removable!]

[purrtagonist]

[ha!]

It's an anagram.

Nice.

[resortghosts]

[ ping! ]

we found a note!

STORAGE

eeedddeeeddd

[resortghosts]

[There's also a follow up ping:]

Also we almost got ourselves killed by the oil creature.

It's like a huge fucking cat.

[resortghosts]

i think that makes me the worst phantom thief ever

sorry inaba!! i thought it was a key item

[whirlingmace]

[ OMG YOU TWO ]

Thank you. Please don't get yourself almost killed...

[latebluemer]

Nanashi...

[WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT DOUBLE DYING. This was literally two days ago. Please. Y'all have already given her white hairs she has been a Snow Angel already let her live.]

[resortghosts]

[And... another message?]

its relaly quite doclie! mch liek a nomrla housecat!

its jsut very solitary in natre and disllieks having its thigns stolen >:/

also it eats spdier llies

[whirlingmace]

[ So a bit later... she'll come back if he's still here with a solution! ]

Want try this out?

[ She'll show the FIND OTHER BOXES
TWELVE IN ALL
ACTIVATE TOGETHER ]

Gerbear and Jojo came up with it.

[purrtagonist]

[BLESS U CINQUE! Akira hung out here while she was working on solving the anagram, and when she returns he perks up]

Aaaah. . .

If that's true, then just rearranging the letters won't help. But it's something.

[brb rearranging the tiles so they spell out "Find other boxes, twelve in all, activate together" and then pressing the button?]

[foundationmods]

[Nothing happens, but the letters lock into place.]

[whirlingmace]

[ GO TEAM. So is there any boxes here or do they need to check the rest of the resort out? ]

[whirlingmace]

[ Is there anything else around here? ]

I'm not very good with puzzles...