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

BOX 5

[foundationmods]

[Ellie gets-!

Okay, that's definitely not a box.

The cubes and spoon can be moved, though they seem just as wooden as the cup. The cup is stuck pretty firmly on there, too!]

[duskhound]

[Hmm... Can the handle move?]

[foundationmods]

[Nope! It's stuck good.]

[duskhound]

[That is a groove along the upper part of the handle though, right? Let's feel that and check how far it goes along the cup.]

[foundationmods]

[It goes along the entire cup, but it just seems to be decoration.]

[duskhound]

[...Hm. That's what stood out the most, though... Let's see, what can we do with these... cubes and spoon...

...Let's try putting both the cubes together inside the cup? And then using the spoon to push down on that side?]

[foundationmods]

[The cubes seem to stick to one spot. The spoon does nothing, however.]

[duskhound]

[Hm. So do they only stick to that one spot, or do they stick to anywhere inside the cup?]

[foundationmods]

[That depends! Is she moving the cubes around to see where they'll stick?]

[duskhound]

[Yes, yes she is.]

[foundationmods]

[Then one cube sticks on one end of the cup, and the other sticks on the other side of that cube.

Like two sugar cubes in coffee.]

[duskhound]

[...This would probably make more sense to someone that actually drinks coffee. But okay, if they're both sticking together, let's see uh...

...Stir the sugar cubes, with the spoon...?]

[foundationmods]

[That just knocks them off their place, and something quietly clunks when she does that.]

[duskhound]

[Mmm... So that did... Something...? Let's see if I can... lift the cup?

While I'm at it, I suppose I should. Check to see if there's any writing anywhere on here.]

[foundationmods]

[No writing! Also, the cup is still stuck in place.]

[duskhound]

[Mmm... Well, let's... try the cubes again, put them back into place, and...

Hm. Turn the cup? Tilt it? What's the spoon supposed to do, though? Surely the puzzle wouldn't have a pointless add-on...]

[foundationmods]

[The moment she puts the cubes back into place and turns the cup, it comes off. There's a hole at the bottom of it, where a button is.

Congrats! You've solved the Karakuri Coffee Cup puzzle!]

[duskhound]

[.........What? I don't understand, what happened?

...Well, it's solved at least, I guess. What was the point of the spoon, though?!]

[foundationmods]

[The spoon was a red herring]