WEEK ONE

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WEEK ONE

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Maybe being swept away to a fancy castle isn't what you wanted (Hickey aside), but the fact of the matter is that you're stuck here, at least for now. Thankfully there's enough food even if hot chocolate for breakfast might be a bit rich for some palates. There's at least a stock of raw food in the kitchens, but your hapless kidnapper is a Witch, not a chef, so you'll have to perform your own, manual kitchen magic if the provided meals aren't to your liking.

Just try not to burn the place down before you get the chance to take your host at his word (that you'll be leaving in a week's time, certainly, trust).

If you do get the cabin fever immediately, the grounds are a beautiful reprieve from the great indoors -- and if nothing else, perhaps you can find time to get to know your fellow guests. The weather is gorgeous all week, cheerfully sunny, which lends something to the mood.

WEEKLY EFFECT

This week, characters will feel heightened emotions periodically. If they're very happy about something, it'll feel like the best thing in the world! If they'd usually brush off something mildly annoying, suddenly it'll grate on their nerves. This effect will last throughout the week until investigation and is completely optional.

[OOC: Welcome to Week 1! Despite the lack of any threatened murder (except in Witch's direction), there will be a case this week. We'll have a small optional event on Wednesday at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT, but it won't require real time threading and can be done over the course of the week. ]

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[fourtuity]

[ A certain pink girl walks in to take another look at the Mars Room. Just in case). But obviously she gets distracted by that comment. Should be more what? Should she feel concerned? (Not that it'll stop her from opening her mouth.) ]

More...stabbiness? Explodiness? Weightiness? ...I'd vote for detailedness.

[baebladie]

More sharpness.

[ Essentially, 'more stabbiness'. ]

But, granting more details should also be a priority. There is much lacking in the craftsmanship.

Somehow, it doesn't seem realistic to have a room like this with so many useless weapons.

[ Or perhaps Blade is just judging it for the lack of perceived in effort in making them all dangerous. ]

[fourtuity]

[ It did strike her as strange that they'd bother with so many ornamental but usable weapons. Thinking on that makes her wonder what's the goal behind it. ]

I guess whoever set up this place was trying to go for room aesthetics over everything? Must've cost a pretty penny just to have these many weapons here. Maybe they ran outta budget.

[baebladie]

[ Nothing good. Blade's standards are ridiculously high, although they shouldn't be in one sense. Especially considering the state of his usual sword - though even that originally used to be ... more.

Though, all in all, his observations don't exactly indicate a sense of disappointment, per say. Only that he is in the state of mind to make them, when he might not normally care. ]

It must have.

Even if there is some use to them. Or, there is something else purposeful about how they are made to appear.

[fourtuity]

Purposeful beyond simple design? I know they say every weapon has a story, but maybe that's not what you mean.

[ She squints as she looks around the room again, trying to avoid blinding herself. But nothing sticks out to her beyond them existing in the first place. ]

I guess they could be a hint for this place? Somehow. There's probably been weirder puzzles.

[baebladie]

Not this time.

[ Every weapon does have a story. Including his original one - but that is unfortunately absent. ]

There have. The brazen display can be one of them.

We're trapped, and still there are flashy weapons within reach.

[ Though, it does invite curiosity. And then he stares at the chandelier with the blades. ]

...Extensively.

[fourtuity]

...Maybe it's to cause problems? Like leaving a golden gun ready for the taking. But I've never seen anyone leave this much lying around. It's...like it's taunting us.

[ It really doesn't make sense to her. This room is probably the only reason she will entertain the idea that this really was an accident. Because who would be stupid enough? (Scene cut.) ]

[baebladie]

A taunt.

[ Blade then repeats it slowly...as if in abstract consideration. ]

Maybe it is. But, what kind?

[ It doesn't make much sense to him, either, actually. Or, maybe it is something like a flaunt - gift your captives access to weapons to prove how meaningless wielding one is, and that the captors are the ones in control...? ]

[fourtuity]

Like...even if we have all of this, they know what they'd do with it. And they don't mind, because all the possibilities benefit them.

[ That had to be why that day happened as it did. She can't deny it's a motivation here. And the paranoia sitting in the back of her mind won't let her. ]

[baebladie]

...All possibilities.

With no restrictions on their enactment.

[ Blade seems to consider this; then he carefully examines another blade, with more of an intense gaze. But no further secrets make themselves known.

Nothing in the room indicates more. ]

[fourtuity]

[ She watches him carefully for a bit, before looking back at whatever blade she was moving around. ]

...I can't say I'm good at puzzles. But if there's something hidden here, maybe we have to bring in a key from somewhere else? Sorry if I'm wrong though.

[ Just a thought. ]

[baebladie]

[ Blade can't say that he is either, honestly. ]

...Maybe.

Keeping our eyes on our surroundings will reveal if that's the case.

[ If there's a key somewhere, that sounds like it would be found after some hardcore search. ]

[fourtuity]

Yeah, pretty much, huh? I'll keep an eye out. So good luck with your search too, mister.

[ Not gonna lie, he gives off so much old man vibes, she almost lost her filter and just called him old man. ]