WEEK ONE

[lesmodsalouette]

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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@ everyone

[stygiomedusa]

[?????]

Being honest with them, probably...?

[She's never dated, so how is she supposed to know??? But as the resident Love Sinner she's obligated to answer.]

[snakeblood]

I've always been honest with him though. And he's always like "don't say such scary things" or just walking off all offended!

[stygiomedusa]

...Are you threatening him?

[snakeblood]

No. Not usually? [ Well, he did at their break up, but y'know. Break-ups. ] I mean, I just told him whatever honestly. Like I daydreamed he'd died and stuff.

[stygiomedusa]

Oh. [Hmm.] Well, if he's afraid of dying it's probably why that's upsetting to him...? Some people are easily frightened.

[snakeblood]

He knows what my house is though and what we do.

And he lived on Misty Mountain, which is full of spirits! That place is way more haunted that even him with barely any spiritual power can sense stuff!

[stygiomedusa]

What do you do?

[Ignoring everything else because okay, sure, haunted mountains. Seems reasonable(?).]

[snakeblood]

Our house specializes in curses and seals. We'll take care of people's resentments for them.

[ As someone once said, all mystics are moneygrubbers. ]

[stygiomedusa]

Oh, I see. You must be very busy, in that case.

[that sort of thing is right at home in ptn........

anyways, she doesn't exactly approve, but she's been exposed to so many sinners by now she sounds pretty nonchalant.]

People don't like to be the ones causing pain, even when they want others to pay.

[snakeblood]

Oh, very true. [ That sounds like ✨experience✨. ] Are you in the field?

[stygiomedusa]

I'm just a dancer, but... I do have experience with easing the burdens of others, and have met others capable of similar.

[It's Complicated™️]

[snakeblood]

Oh, so you are in the field! I've never heard of dancing solving... things?

[stygiomedusa]

Well, dancing is how I can best express myself, so that's how my abilities manifested... I could perhaps manage without dancing, but that feels unnatural.

[snakeblood]

Hmm. Yeah. [ He gets that. ] I don't get it if someone brings up what other shit I would be doing. Like would that even be me?

[stygiomedusa]

Right, yes, it's exactly like that. Doing something unlike yourself... it's too strange to consider it, honestly.

[snakeblood]

It might be easy for people dissatisfied with their lot in life... but when you've only had the life you've had and you're good with how it is, it's not like you can imagine something else.

[the_obedient_servant]

Humans very rarely want true honesty.

[Edgy tween coming in with the hot #takes.]

[snakeblood]

[ You're so right smol edgelord. ]

[stygiomedusa]

That may be true, but I think that makes it more important when dealing with them. Otherwise, resentment can build unchecked.

[the_obedient_servant]

Feelings are often petty, irrational and cruel. If you reveal the extent of them to someone who holds you dear, they will lose affection for you quickly.

[stygiomedusa]

If someone loses affection for you for your honest feelings, is that someone who you want to care for anyways...? It's sad, but yearning for someone who will throw you aside for their own whims is even more painful.

[the_obedient_servant]

It's precisely why I don't care for anyone. Humans are a species of self interested hypocrites in various stages of denial about it.

Keeping your feelings hidden is a method of survival.