( MINGLE - WEEK 3 )

[abhoth]

SURVIVORS: 36 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 doesn't seem like there's anything out of the ordinary on this lovely Monday morning. How quaint. As a reminder, we are now accepting murder proposals for Week 3! If you're interested in having your character commit a murder this week, be sure to send in your proposal before Tuesday, 9:00 PM EST. Without any murders we can't have a murdergame, so go forth and let the bodies hit the floor! 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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bible study.

[blacktailed]

[Quer stands up then, reaching into her clothes to pull out an old pieces of paper, unfolding it carefully before she begins to read, if everyone's quiet enough to listen.]

"In the beginning, when It created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Unclean was moving over the water. In Its divinity across the expanse of the universe, there would be no other like it. Not like this realm. It is here that It allows the First Blessing inland. From the puddle, there was life, all by It's command. It was pleased. The land became more than soil, fulfilled with the prospect of life. It was harmonious."

[sitting back down, she puts the paper in front of her.]

That's what it says. There was more there, about Yuggoth and some leader, but the pages fell apart before we could take them.

[nowyouseeit]

[listening to this, though not without shooting all three of these adventurers concerned looks jfc you guys!!]

"It?" What do you think this "It" is?

[blacktailed]

Whatever sort of god this "Unclean" is. It's a creator, it brought life into the world, and most likely It is the one ruling the rest.

[nowyouseeit]

. . .

Do you remember the bloody message that was left in the lounge last week? The one that referenced "Mother?"

I wonder if there's some kind of relation.

[blacktailed]

You think that Mother would be another one of the gods? It's possible - or that Mother is following that creator god.

[nowyouseeit]

Or just another name for the creator god itself.

[augh, but these are all theories, and he lets out a frustrated noise]

Still. . . this is more information than we've gotten so far about this place. 'M glad you guys made it out alive.

[and not just for the information, he's just. genuinely glad they are still living!!]

[blacktailed]

Thank Percival and Hajime for that. She was the one that drew most of their attention to spare us...and he fought most of them off.

[modesty has nothing to do with this. just being realistic.]

If you want to go and check out the ruins, bring a friend, yeah?

[rextenebrae]

[ ... Well then. ]

'Some leader'...? I don't suppose you would happen to remember anything about what it said concerning that?

[blacktailed]

Not word for word, but the summary of it was that there was a person - Maryanne, it said, she claimed to hear the voice and speak for it, and she said something about devoting to Lake Crotin.

[rextenebrae]

A vessel...? Or perhaps... hmm.

[ ...he needs to give this some more thought. ]

What do you remember of what it said about Yuggoth?

[blacktailed]

Yuggoth was...supposed to be a holy city. There was some kind of First Blessing that made things good for everyone, because of this so called "Higher One" and their sacrifice and what they were capable of doing.

[pause.]

The door we went through was marked "Higher One" as well - that's where the fire bugs were.

[rextenebrae]

Then, of course, look how it turned out now--but, alright.

[ ...His eyebrows furrow a bit. ]

...Was there anything odd any of you managed to experience while you were present besides the bugs--or any other features about the cathedral that you believe may be worth of note?

[blacktailed]

There were statues, and like Percival said, the building did house children at a point. Like a sort of school in the basement.

Their skeletons were there. Burned up.

[blacktailed]

One talked about Yuggoth - it was mentioned as a "holy city" given this blessing where everything was good for all the inhabitants thanks to the sacrifice of a "Higher One." And another page had the words of someone called Maryanne, who claimed to speak for the Unclean and mentioned devoting to the lake. She had followers, we know that much.

[if they pool their memories, they might be able to get a word for word version, but hey. summaries work.]

[blacktailed]

Fiancee? Craftly's engaged to be married?

[who wants to marry him? seriously]

[18x0]

Oceans and waters... the lake is where the executions take place. Could this game have something to do with the First Blessing? Some kind of attempt to reverse whatever caused the town to become abandoned?

[blacktailed]

It's very possible. If the Blessing made the town like a sort of paradise to be, then why wouldn't you want to bring it back?

[18x0]

Exactly. But then, Craftly said that the game has been played many times before, and it doesn't seem to have helped.

[blacktailed]

Maybe something went wrong every time, and they have to do it until they get it right.

[18x0]

Could it be that they want us to break the game? That might be too optimistic of an assumption...

[g101]

Oh! I remember, the lake. That's a good point. It's called Lake Crotin, and Maryanne... there was a lady in the book called Maryanne, and she said she was devoted to the lake.

[18x0]

Hmm... I wonder what happened to her.