WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

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W̴͍̎E̴̝̊E̸͚͝K̸͕̿ ZERO: MINGLE

(35 ḡ̴̻u̷͌͜ê̴̯s̶̢͑t̵̻͝s̴̡̐ ̴c̴h̴e̶c̴k̷e̶d̸ ̶i̴n̴)

Needless to say, marble isn't exactly the most comfortable surface to sleep on. Do you even remember falling asleep? Maybe not, but the moment your eyes flutter open and the lingering stardust fades, you come into consciousness with the distinct feeling that your dreams were very important.

You vaguely remember a shadowed hand, the pen and the scroll in its grip as the terms and conditions glow softly before you. You can't quite remember the details, the words blurring and fading fasting the longer you try, but you come to a conclusion rather quickly:

-Someone you care about is in trouble and their life is now your responsibility.
-You have signed a contract to provide entertainment to the Host in exchange for their safe return.

Your other memories begin to settle now that you're more awake. You remember that this isn't the first time you've been swept away for a game by someone else's design. You remember what those games entailed, too, but as the pieces click together you get the sense that murdering everyone around you isn't a solution. It won't get your hostage back sooner. It will only end tragically for everyone involved.

So instead, perhaps it's time to take in your surroundings. Where the hell even are you now? The marble floor of the lobby is still cool to the touch, and the front desk is before you with several keys on hooks against the wall. Each of them includes a keychain with two small, clear star-shaped crystals embedded at the bottom. Too bad you can't seem to remove the keys just yet! Guest accommodations aren't quite ready.

Ah, right. About that. You aren't alone! After all, what's the fun in playing a game by yourself? Should one try to actually count the keys hanging on the wall, you'll find there are 35 in total. You can also learn more about them should you look at the leather-bound book bolted to the front desk. Though some of them may look a bit different, seeing how everyone gathered in the lobby is dressed to the nines. What happened to your other clothing? Worry not. You do want to be presentable at the front desk, don't you?

Speaking of the front desk, while you aren't able to retrieve your keys or even leave the ground floor right now, you will find small gift boxes scattered around the desk as a complementary gift for each guest. Inside these boxes, you will find:

-A flask. Those of legal drinking age will find it filled with a sweet wine, and those underage will find juice of some kind.
-A shaving kit
- A single aspirin
-A keychain
-A condolence card
-A sheet of temporary tattoos
-A small bag of jerky
-A compact mirror with a cute pattern on the outer casing

No other items are on your person even if you were holding onto them prior to your arrival. Perhaps the bellhop has already taken your luggage for you?

But despite the front desk hosting a small cluster of bells, ringing them doesn't seem to draw the attention of anyone. The bells cannot be removed from the desk, but the hotel staff appears to be occupied with other tasks.

It looks as though you're on your own for now until maintenance is finished. But it's just like the first time, isn't it? Get to know the other guests, start asking questions, and settle in for your stay.

You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave...

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█ LOCATIONS █ STATUSES █ PROFILES █ AUDIENCES
█ REPORTING █ PRIVATE CONVOS █ MURDER

Comments

[technocool]

[ so futaba immediate went to try to the door for the meme but is now stuck spinning around and around. wheeee ]


Wildcard?
[ or, you could just find her laying on the floor contemplating her life. ]

[battling]

[He just watches her spin around for a moment.]

Ya good?

[technocool]

I'm having a great time!

[ no ]

[battling]

It's like the campus. We're stuck in a loop 'til they decide to let us see more.

[technocool]

[ that gets her to stop spinning for a moment to stomp her foot angrily. good job brad! ]

Stupid games...! I wanted to go home!

[battling]

Damn, me too! Fuckin' sucks to be told to play again.

[technocool]

[ :weary: ]

Sequel games are the worst! They're never as fun as the og one. Not that that was any fun anyways. What the heck!

[highestheim]

[ holds out his hand to stop the doors ]

[technocool]

[ >:[ !!! ]

I'm trying to blast off here!!

[highestheim]

The only thing you're trying to get is a headache. [ he's the adult now!! he holds out his hand ] Come on, before you get sick.

[technocool]

It's fine they gave me aspirin for my troubles.

[ but she'll sulkily come out of her self imposed prison anyway ]

How else am I gonna hurl in protest?

[highestheim]

You're trying to make yourself throw up?

[ GIRL? ]

[stillnot]

[ just watches.......... ]

[technocool]

[ wheeeeee ]

[unbested]

[ oh, this is tragic. but he actually knows how doors work, so!! he runs over to offer his first-class assistance. ]

This must be your first time with this kind of door, huh?

[ slipping in to join her in revolving door hell ]

See, you just need to wait until it gets to—

[ wait how did he just miss the exit there?? o-okay, wait, maybe this time— crap. ]

...Oh.

[ welp. now they're both going in circles?? ]

[technocool]

Are you sure this isn't your first time?

[ she sounds incredibly amused about this disaster man who's joined her.


but it sure doesn't mean she moves in any way to help ]

[unbested]

Of course not!! There's one at the prosecutor's office and I use it every day!

[ and he has like an 85% success rate at getting out of that one ]

This one is just dumb!

[technocool]

It is a murder hotel.

[ at this point she's just watching to see what he's gonna do ]

[unbested]

Huh?!

[ probably tripping over his feet for a second there ]

Y-you just mean because someone got murdered here in the past, right? Because I've been in lots of places where people got murdered, and that doesn't bother me!!

[agleam]

[watching this, but as he tries to figure out how to free her from this nonsense:]

...You're here too, Futaba?

[technocool]

[ who you ]

In the flesh!

[agleam]

[tosses]

[toesies]

[tries to pull her out






and immediately gets sucked in too

wheeeeeeeee]

[technocool]

[ #utried

but futabs giggles because that's one more sacrificed to the spin cycle. ]

Do you think if it does around enough times we'll enter the fourth dimension?

[toesies]

I think they normally call that vertigo!

[SPINNNNNN]

Have you been at it for long?