( MINGLE - WEEK 2 )

[abhoth]

SURVIVORS: 40 The sun is shining, the air conditioner units hum as they always do, and a gentle morning breeze blows against the windows. The scent of pine cones and evergreen follow you wherever you go in the motel, save for the parking lot and outdoor pool. It seems like someone was very generous with the detergent while moping the floors. The two grandfather clocks (one on each floor) will ring with each passing hour, indicating the time of day without fail. With this knowledge — they'll note the motel will continue to be surrounded by fog until 8:00 AM on the dot. It is at that hour that the fog will begin to recede. Not enough to reveal the whole city, but enough to allow residents to explore some of the buildings surrounding the motel. And speaking of the motel, it seems like the Storage room has unlocked itself overnight. How quaint. Welcome to Week 2's mingle, everyone! As of this week, we are now accepting murder proposals. If you're interested in having your character murder someone this week, please send in your proposal before Tuesday, 9:00 PM EST. We'll be contacting you on plurk over the week to finalize the details, or ask for rescheduling if necessary. As always, feel free to PM us or send us a PP over plurk if you have any questions! ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation

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[ninjay]

[ jay is standing next to the bar, copying down the message and redrawing the symbol in a notebook. ]

Cryptic.

[disinterested]

[Yo.]

Charming idea of home decor, isn't it?

[ninjay]

If they went for attention grabbing, they definitely succeeded.

[ jay pockets the notebook once he's done. ]

I wonder who "mother" is.

[disinterested]

Who knows? A hallucination of a deranged mind. One of the beings behind this entire setup. The writer's literal mother?

[He shrugs.]

[ninjay]

It's something we're going to have to figure out either way. Especially after the mess we made last weekend.

[disinterested]

Think the Ghost will strike again?

[ninjay]

Maybe, but... It would probably be too risky if they did it so soon. After all, a lot of us did think there was a high chance of it being the Ghost on Saturday, we just had no idea how to back that claim. Everyone is going to be on edge and will probably be more mindful of that role from now on, so if they try killing again so quickly then instead of focusing on just the person they possess, we'll look at everyone else with suspicion.

[disinterested]

Agreed. Though, as goes without saying, it depends on how smart the Ghost is or isn't. Maybe they haven't thought this through as much as you have.

[ninjay]

If I got outsmarted by someone who didn't at least put this much thought into this plan, I am not going to be very happy.

[crushcard]

[ is also standing next to the bar, may or may not be glancing over at Jay reproducing the symbol in his notebook. ]

Think this was left behind by the Ghost?

[ninjay]

That's the implication, unless someone wants to be dramatic just for the sake of it.

[ which is rude? they already fucked up, let them live. ]

If it is the Ghost though, I wonder why they did this.

[crushcard]

[ apparently game mechanics (tm) dictate that no one's going to let them all live, rip. ]

Too much effort for something just to be dramatic.

[ A shrug, and he's frowning as he's deadeyeing the the message again. ]

Letting us know that there's some higher order playing with all of us? [ He wouldn't be surprised, at this rate. ] Your guess is as good as mine.

[ninjay]

If anything, it just adds another puzzle to solve.

[ he's frowning at the message still though. ]

I wonder if it's worded that way just to fit the rhyme scheme or if there's any meaning behind the emphasis that she had to die.

[crushcard]

Hn. The writer was probably not in their right mind, based on how the message was written - it's debatable on whether the rhyming scheme was because of that or whether it was formulated by whatever instigated this... madness of a sort.

[ so much frowning all around. ]

The rulebook did say that one death had to occur a week. [ guess who's memorised most of the rulebook??? ] This probably implies that she was singled out somehow.

[ninjay]

Why? Was it specifically because of her role as the Spy, or maybe it was just because her role gave her a weapon in general? If it's the latter, then that implies literally any of the weapon roles could have been chosen and she was just unlucky enough to be the one picked.

[crushcard]

[ he's going to let out a frustrated sigh. ]

There's not enough evidence to make any concrete conclusions besides speculation on our parts.

I'm more inclined to think that it's because of her role as the Spy just based on how the message is worded, but then that leaves the question of how arbitrarily the roles were chosen, if at all.

[ninjay]

It's still so... odd though. You'd think if they had access to finding out what roles are, they'd go for one that carries more weight than just a piano wire and take them out.

[ hm. ]

It'll be easier if we knew what instructions were given to the Ghost on how their role works, but I doubt they're going to speak up. Or... if whoever this mother person is a role, how theirs works. If it even is a role or someone else entirely.

[nowyouseeit]

[JUST. DEADEYES THE BLOOD]

. . . at least the new decor goes with the theme they've got going on, here.

[ninjay]

I'm assuming the staff is going to clean it up eventually if none of us decide to.

[ hence, why he's copying it down so it's not LOST FOREVER TO WINDEX. ]

Do you think it's human blood?

[nowyouseeit]

I wouldn't doubt it. Which leaves the question of "where did it come from?"

[folds his arms, gaze settling on the weird star symbol]

. . . "Mother". . . who d'you think that is?

[ninjay]

My best guess would be one of the other roles, but...

[ he shakes his head. ]

We can't just immediately assume that without any more context.

[nowyouseeit]

Yeah, but. . .

[lifts a hand and scratches the back of his head]

If that's true, then does that mean another role is manipulating the Ghost? Assuming this is the work of said Ghost, that is.

[ninjay]

Maybe. Or someone is working with them, I don't know. I personally think it's way too early for anyone to form any kind of alliance that would require this level of trust.

[ ... ]

Well. Anyone smart. But if we take this message literally, then it means the Ghost [ or whoever the fuck wrote this ] is at least talking to someone who somehow knew Hana's role.

[nowyouseeit]

But how?

[a note of frustration in his words]

Hana said she didn't tell anyone, and I believe her.

[ninjay]

She had to have been telling the truth there, because if she said she told someone that would have given us another suspect.

[ it would have been suicide to keep quiet about it if she had told someone. ]

We probably need to figure out exactly who this mother is, I suppose.