MOCK ROUND - WEEK 1

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All of the guests awoke in their rooms, just like they had before.

Yesterday had been a day of surprises.
First, they'd finally met the person who had brought them here.
Secondly, they'd learned they were going to be playing a false murder mystery for two weeks.
And most important, they learned that wishes could be granted if they won this game.🗈

Still, for now, it seemed like there wasn't much to do. Was the Witch already in talks with the 'Murderer'? Was the 'victim' already decided upon?

There was no way to know until some day later this week, apparently.

Still, it wasn't all bad. The island was beautiful and the climate just perfect for beachgoing, or taking a cosy walk in the garden. There were also board and card games which would be produced upon request, to help ease the boredom of it all.

Though, perhaps the guests would prefer to get to know each other instead? On maybe get into some trouble as they roamed the island.

Yet, with only a fake game in front of them....there's no proper sense of foreboding, is there?

....But maybe all of this...

...Is just the calm before the storm.


MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

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THURSDAY

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[curryparty]

Dining Room

[Asuma can be found here for part of the day, sitting at the table with a stack of books checked out from the library in front of him. By all appearances, he seems to be reading mystery novels... except for the part where he keeps sneaking glances at the exit, and then to the kitchen.]

Hmm... Maybe no one celebrates it?

Rose Garden

[Of course he ends up out here again.

He seems to be in a pensive mood today, holding a single rose up to his mouth - actually, it looks like he's in danger of taking a bite of it soon, with its proximity. He's so out of it, he doesn't actually notice when others approach, which is odd considering how perky and alert he is all the time.]

rose garden

[helmdivide]

[ They need to quit meeting like this. ]

Someone has been hanging around the goats a little too much.

[curryparty]

[But the rose garden is great!

Also thanks to Jack he narrowly avoids actually chomping down on a petal there.]

Oh- huh?

[...Oh. Oh! Right. There is a rose in his hand, and also almost his mouth. He lowers it a bit bashfully.]

Heheheh, I guess I zoned out for a minute there.

Dining Room

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Guess who's coming up behind him! ]

Celebrates what?

[curryparty]

[hELLO VANITAS, Asuma is startled but perks up again once he realizes who it is.]

Valentine's Day! Do you have that where you're from?

dining room

[overlordad]

[Takashi is just kinda... here now.]

Heh, waiting for your obligation choco?

[curryparty]

[Caught x2! Asuma grins sheepishly.]

Kind of... I mean, I know we all just met, but juuuuust in case...

[He wants free sweets!!]

[ladyscarred]

[It's a really big house. And it is rather awkward taking a plate from the kitchen to the dinning room. But using the serving cart for one meal was just as awkward.

So she just carries it and sits at the table. But the cutlery is rested for a moment.]

...Is there something supposed to happen today?

[curryparty]

Hello! ...Actually, do you want me to call you Scarred, or Mary?

[He's noticed the name plaques.]

Anyway, it's Valentine's Day, so I wanted to see if anyone was going to make any.

dining room

[resealed]

Is there something that's supposed to be celebrated today?

[curryparty]

[He looks up to the demon lord.]

Yup! According to the calendar I found, it's the fourteenth - Valentine's day!

dining

[artificialhighness]

[Suddenly, Luna is there. Behind him. She's very quiet. :)]

Are you looking for a specific holiday? I don't think this mansion celebrates anything at the moment.

[No decorations, natch.]

[helmdivide]

Library

[ Jack can be found pawing through the books of the library. ]

Let's see if she has any porn...

[ He seems to be talking to himself.

Later, he is pulling out some romance novels to hold it up. ]

Whoa. Who do you think reads this stuff? The goats?

[ And then even later, he can be found reading pieces of it out loud. ]

After another five minutes of making out like teenagers, we finally broke away from each other. Dathan unlocked the door which connected my room to the study and I slipped inside...

[ The usual smile is on face as he gives a sweeping gesture with his free hand. Yuuup, trying to act it out. ]

Docks

[ He's sitting out on the docks, with a crystal in his hands. Holding it up to look at it in the light. For once, the smile is missing on his. He will look over if anyone approaches. ]

Nice night, huh?

STARTING FROM THE TOP, THEN...

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He blinks, and then gives a small smirk. ]

... Maybe? Why do you care what they're into?

[ But also? His nose is wrinkling the tiiiiniest bit as he eyes the cover. ]

What kind of book is that?

docks

[artificialhighness]

[She's drawn to the water by the moon off the waves, and the strange glimmer of Jack's crystal. It sure is a week for crystals, huh? Luna meanders her way over to stand behind him, looking quietly at the crystal for a few moments until Jack actually speaks up.]

Every day here is an ideal day. I expected more different types of weather on the ocean.

[Small talk aside, she tilts her head at what's in his hands:]

... A present?

library

[accitio]

[ That gesture, the way he's reading... Well, that's interesting. She approaches quietly and, whenever he seems to pause, speaks up. ]

That was a wonderful performance. Are you planning on putting a show?

Docks

[curryparty]

[No time like the night for a little walk, and it's still nice enough out... It's pleasant.

Asuma seems mildly surprised he's been caught, still carrying a bouquet with him - but he's soon smiling.]

Yeah. This really does feel like an island paradise...

[overlordad]

Dining Room

[After helping Asuma make chocolate Takashi can be found nibbling at the misshapen treats and looking at a photo with an unfamiliar look on his face. If anyone tries to peek they might see 3 young women- one goblin, one harpy, and one spider-taur- and powerful looking man being fussed over by a frog woman. All 5 are very clearly not human]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's tilting his head to get a better look at said unfamiliar look, eyebrows raised... and then he's looking at the pictures. ]

Who're they?

[artificialhighness]

[She's drawn by the very obvious scents of chocolate and then a familiar figure with an unusual expression. Luna takes a moment to stare quietly into his face and evaluate it before she leans over to examine the photograph.

Honestly, it looks more like something Silver or Bruno would own, but hey. She's not one to judge.]

You received it today?

[curryparty]

Oh - a photo?

[Asuma seems to have gotten a bouquet from somewhere. Fushigi mystery. That aside, he's already eaten all his chocolate, and he's cheerful enough as he tries to peer at the picture!]

Did you get that as a gift, too?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ After learning what the heck today even is, he can be found back in the library, sitting on top of a table, legs hanging off the side. He's frowning hard at a book. ]

How did they get a day like this... from all this? [ muttered quietly before: ] Human beings really are stupid and weird...

[ Later on, he's sitting at the docks, feet in the water as he studies a thing with a slight frown.

A frown that's edging towards an outright glare as he quietly asks: ]

... Do you belong to him, then?

library

[artificialhighness]

... I do agree, but what are you reading, Vanitas?

[She seems bemused more than completely in agreement.

Of course she doesn't know how he's approaching the theme of the day, but she does know what day it is, so she's not surprised to find him out of sorts. Luna is going to try and peek at the book, but she's not trying too hard.]

docks;

[dawnwardspiral]

[ The light-haired male approached the other...looking to take him up on that offer for that "spar" and saw him here. ]

What belonged to him?