week 0

[productions]

murder manor week zero



friday

[You wake in an unfamiliar bedroom, with no memory of how you came to be there and a sensation that something you once had is gone. The room you're in is luxurious and comfortable, but there is a musty feeling of disuse and decay in the air. Still, you've provided with new wardrobe perfectly tailored for you, a key ring that will unlock your bedroom door, so surely you're welcome to explore the manor?

Have a look around and make yourselves at home. You'll soon find you're not alone, but if any among you knows the secrets of this place, they aren't speaking.]

This is an open mingle log for arrival at the manor. Please put your character's name, location, and the time in the header of their comments. Characters are welcome to explore the manor and get to know one another; nothing else will be revealed to them today.

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[vytis]

[Oh, jeez, he didn't mean to give anyone panic attacks! He takes a few steps back.]

A-ah, calm down, please! I didn't mean to startle you or--you're not hurt, right?

[notyetlost]

[Poland doesn't seem to be calming down at all. Actually he looks like he's getting more riled up. And why shouldn't he be? He's surrounded! .

..ish.

This freaky tall person was blocking him from walking the rest of the gate's perimeter and that short guy had gone the other way around so he couldn't go that way either. Surrounded-ish! He's totally surrounded-ish!]

[vytis]

[Lithuania backs up even more, trying to give the other man some space. More space, really.]

I'm really sorry, I was just trying to see if there's a way out, that's all.

[notyetlost]

[Poland wrings his hands out repeatedly, trembling as he struggles to reply and tears start forming in the corners of his eyes.]

...n-no gate.

[vytis]

Really? [Lithuania deflates a little more.] And it's electrified, right...?

[Still trying to keep a fairly wide berth from the other man, Lithuania approaches the fence and grabs on. He winces after a moment and pulls his hand away--his pain tolerance is still intact, at least.]

I don't think I'd be able to climb it...

[notyetlost]

Ah-- ah-- ahhh! [Poland flails his arms wildly as the man reaches for the fence, but he can't get the words out in time. He'd gotten shocked twice himself, but aside from the initial sting there was nothing indicating any severe damage.

Luckily this other man doesn't seem to be too hurt either.]

[vytis]

[Lithuania looks at the other with a bit of confusion before he realizes.] Oh, it takes quite a bit to hurt me, so it's alright. But this fence could really kill someone, I think. They're really intent on keeping us in, aren't they...

[notyetlost]

[Poland swallows thickly, swiping at the tears threatening to roll down his face.]

I-I have to go home...

[vytis]

[Lithuania frowns--he wants to try to comfort the other man, but he doesn't even know his name, much less whatever thoughts might be going through his head.]

Me too. I have--a lot of important things to deal with at home. Even me being here in the first place might mean...

[He's not entirely sure what it might mean, except "nothing good".]

1/2

[notyetlost]

[Poland's worries are similar. If he's here who's taking care of things at home? Granted he supposed his partner would pick up the slack but-- he was in charge! He couldn't stay here indefinitely!]

2/2

[notyetlost]

[With no warning, Poland moves to bolt away from the fence and towards the pond. Their were some pretty tall trees over there, he'd seen them from the roof. Maybe he could climb one and launch himself over the fence like a catapult!

[vytis]

[Lithuania blinks, at first not registering the other man's sudden departure, but then he calls after him.]

H-hey, where are you going?

[notyetlost]

Home!

Duh!

[The sudden burst of determination is probably weird to see from someone anxiously crying only a moment ago.]

[vytis]

How? [Lithuania can't help but follow--if he's figured something out, Lithuania wants to know, too.]

[notyetlost]

[Poland keeps running, stopping only when he finally makes it to the more wooded part of the property by the pond.

The only answer he offers trying to catch his breath is:] Over.

[vytis]

Over? [It takes Lithuania a moment to catch onto the--ridiculous, frankly--train of thought the other man seems to be working on.]

E-ehh, that can't be safe! Is it even possible...?

[notyetlost]

[Poland makes a jump for a tree limb, missing on his first try. Honestly the safety of it was debatable, but whoever brought them to this house probably didn't have good intentions if they were totally cool with electrocuting them if they wanted to leave.

It's not like any of his prior terrible ideas over the centuries have killed him yet, what's one more.]

...you wanted to climb it.

[vytis]

I have a high pain tolerance. [This guy, on the other hand, seems to just have a high stubbornness quotient.] If you land right on top of it, though, it really might kill you!

[notyetlost]

[He jumps again, this time hanging off the limb successfully. Poland lets himself swing back and forth a moment mulling over something he said. The pain wasn't a big deal for him either, but that didn't mean he wanted to be shocked a third time or fall three and half-ish meters to the ground.]

[vytis]

You'll either fling yourself over the top and fall or land on top and maybe get electrocuted.

[Really, this seems like a terrible plan.]

[notyetlost]

...

[Wordlessly Poland lets himself drop from the limb. For a total downer stranger he supposes this guy has a point... at the very least he should do a test run with a dummy or something.]

[vytis]

[Lithuania feels a little bad about killing the idea, but he doesn't really want to watch anyone kill themselves right in front of him or anything.]

Maybe you could find something... Like some wood or something? Something that you can use to get over to the other side without throwing yourself.

[notyetlost]

Sooo... no pole vaulting either?

[Basically all his ideas at the moment are ridiculous.]

[vytis]

[It's too bad Lithuania doesn't realize "pole vaulting" could be a pun.]

That's probably a bad idea, too, yes. Unless you're a gymnast, I suppose.

[notyetlost]

[He's not but he's had some pretty awesome olympic athletes over the years.] Maybe I can channel Władysław Kozakiewicz...