week 1 - day 1

[productions]

murder manor week one



monday

30 players remaining.

This is a general mingle post. Please put your character's name, the time, and location in the subject heading of their comment. Players may also thread in logs, either posted to murdermanor or in a private locked journal post filtered to include productions. Plots for this week's crime are due Monday by 9 PM EST.

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Latvia → Ballroom → 5:50pm

[balzams]

[Since the announcement Latvia had been in pretty bad shape. He'd barely left his room out of paranoia, risking the outside only to use the bathroom and to get food.

Just before dinner he can be found waiting in the corner of the ballroom, close to the ruby wing to make a quick escape. The plan was to take a small amount of food and head back to his room. The prospect of poison frightened him, but he checked the kitchen before settling in his spot. If he got here earlier than everyone else then that gave him time to retrieve dinner before it got contaminated.

You should be careful when approaching him, he might just run back to his room]

[aozaki]

[Ruby Wing? That's a roommate she's yet to meet, then. It was by pure chance when she runs into the man, really, but hasn't she at least caught a glimpse, earlier on?

Either way, while it's not too hard to understand why he looks (and acts!) so skittish, she'll approach nevertheless. A red-haired woman wearing it in a ponytail with glasses; there are more intimidating folks out there, right?]

...Excuse me, are you alright?

[she'll take her time though, he should hear her high heels on the fancy floor before she speaks up, still a good half a dozen to a dozen feet from him. Her tone and demeanor are friendly, too; she's no intention to surprise, much less scare him, after all.]

[balzams]

[The sound of her shoes catches his ears and he watches her carefully as she approaches. Tensing up he poises himself to bolt for his room but it all unwinds when she speaks to him]

Y-yes, I'm fine.

[He's really not, and it's obvious he's not. The tone is very 'please don't talk to me']

[aozaki]

[At which she clicks her tongue, but does slow down...]

Geez, and who're you trying to convince with that? You look like a jittery bunny ready to bolt at the drop of a hat! Why don't you sit down for a while, maybe get a drink to calm your nerves?

[there's definitely something chiding about her tone, although her expression...

...yeah, that's like a pout, isn't it...]

[balzams]

[Welp, she was planning on poisoning him. Latvia didn't really feel like sticking around and he started inching towards the door]

Ah... T-thank-you for the concern. Yes, I think I'll go back to my room and have a drink and lie down there.

[aozaki]

...On second thought, if you drink anything now, you'll just upset your stomach and have it all come back up. What's gotten you this tense?

[no really, this is just... more than plain abnormal...]

[balzams]

Are you... serious?

The prospect of being murdered doesn't worry you?

[Why is everyone so calm about this!?]

[aozaki]

Of course it does, I have people to check up on back at my workplace. But panicking and isolating myself isn't going to change our reality, and I don't intend on letting this place control my lifestyle just because of this game and its absurd rules. No one can do anything for you but yourself, and I intend to keep living and investigating as long as I'm still able-bodied.

[she stares at him, curious.]

Although, don't you feel awful, being so constantly high-strung?

[balzams]

Of course I feel awful! I'm so jealous of everyone who can live an easy-going life, who barely have any hardships but I'm not that lucky!

It might be easy for you to be out and about like this, you're not a walking target. I'm so much smaller than everyone else, I'm bound to be killed first!

[motheringnation]

Latvia are you alright?

[Ukraine was making a point to look for him, when she finds him]

[balzams]

Miss Ukraine!

[She was probably one of the few people he was starting to trust. He felt the urge to run at the first hint of sound but once he saw her face he calmed down a little]

I... uh...

I-I'm just really scared. I don't want to get killed... S-since I'm small and weak people probably think I'm an easy target.

[motheringnation]

[She frowns at that.]

Then they're foolish. But if you don't want to be alone, do you want to help me look through the library?

[balzams]

Ah, well...

[There's a slight twinge of hunger in his stomach that reminds him of why he's out in the open]

I should probably get dinner first. Hopefully it's not poisoned...

But afterwards I'd love to.

[motheringnation]

I'll come with you then. I should probably eat before I forget as well.

[balzams]

[And he genuinely smiles]

I'd like that a lot! I've just been really tense all day...

[There's no way that Ukraine would think of poisoning him... is there?]

[motheringnation]

[She nods.]

It's been a lot quieter today then I thought.

[balzams]

Has it?

I haven't actually been out of my room much... It's probably the safest place since I can lock the door.

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru will be careful indeed! or to be more precise, spook entrances and exits aren't really a Thing that Kaoru does, and this time is no exception. from the entrance of the room:]

Ah— Mr. Latvia, good evening.

[balzams]

[He lets out a small squeak at Kaoru's voice but he doesn't run. Although he does keep eyeing the nearby exit]

G-Good evening...

A-Are you here for dinner? I probably won't stay long...

[souredsweet]

I am, yes. It seems as though I've arrived a little early... [timeliness! oh well, it's not a bad habit to have. Latvia's stuttering and general (very apparent) nervousness has Kaoru's expression dropping into one of quiet concern, though.]

Are you not feeling well?

[balzams]

Mm...

[The fact that she was here early as well... She might have been the one planning to poison the food. And Latvia found himself in a conundrum. His presence might discourage her from doing it and he could keep everyone else safe, but if he got in the way she might dispose of him through other means.

It was a few moments of fidgeting and off glances before he responded]

A-a little. I thought getting something eat might help but... now I'm not sure.

[souredsweet]

[the look of concern remains, though it's equal parts curiosity now as well, with the amount of time it had taken Latvia to answer. a little suspicious, but Kaoru seems largely unbothered by the implications of such nervous behavior.]

If you aren't feeling well, it might be a poor idea to skip a meal. Perhaps you could ask the Hostess to provide you with simple porridge and a balm for your stomach... If she is able to provide such large amounts of food otherwise, something so simple should be easy for her.

[balzams]

[Would that be... safer? Maybe. She asked the contestants to kill each other, rather than kill them herself. But the jokes about poisoning yesterday still echo in his mind]

Maybe... I'm not sure.

T-to be honest I really don't trust her.

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru's lips purse at that - the mention of not trusting the hostess, which is whole-heartedly agreed with.]

I don't, either. ...To be frank, even if she means us no harm by her own hands, the fact that she has put us into this abominable situation at all is unforgivable. [and then the flitter of anger is gone.]

Still, I doubt you would have to worry about anything she gives you. You should not make your illness worse if it can be helped.

[balzams]

Yeah...

[Well, it's not so much an illness rather than uncontrollable anxiety but an empty stomach might make it worse]

Do you know where I could find her?