week 1 - day 0

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murder manor week one



sunday

[As promised, on Sunday morning at 9 AM, the grandfather clock in the foyer begins to chime. The doors to the drawing room are left open, although the doors to the smoking room adjacent are locked. Set out in the drawing room is a fine selection of coffee, tea, fruit, and pastries. There are also enough chairs, lounges, and sofas for everyone to have a seat.

Once everyone has filed in, the doors to the drawing room will close and lock]

This is an NPC post as well as an open mingle. Players may reply to the NPC, or may discuss the game amongst themselves. Players will be locked in the room until 10 AM. Please see the plot and in character rule pages below. Anyone wishing to submit a murder for the week must do so by Monday at 9 PM EST.

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[inthebones]

[...This explanation, for she supposes it is meant to be an explanation, will receive a slight raise of an eyebrow.]

Well.

It seems I'm proven wrong in my assessments. I don't know whether I should feel lucky or not that I haven't yet stumbled across my own loss, but I apologize if anyone felt slighted.

[Paradoxically, it was the most important thing to her - and exactly because it was, something she tried to never think about if she could help it.]

[throe]

[ She lets it roll of her shoulders, not seemingly bothered by Susan's assumptions. Though, Rapture's situation is the same... it's just that she's not fully aware of it yet either. ]

It's practically just started, not everything is going to be handed to us. Raising the stakes makes it more fun anyway. Otherwise, there's nothing else to compete for.

[inthebones]

I doubt most of us are planning to compete. ...Not yet.

[There is no doubt in her mind as to her conversation partner's attitude on the matter. It takes a special sort of person to have 'sadism' listed as a skill.]

But I suspect things will change after a week or two of this. Self-preservation is stronger incentive than any lost memory, and humans can be do astonishing things when cornered.

[This is said as if she doesn't count herself among them.]

[throe]

You'd really be willing to sit inside a big mansion for two weeks doing nothing? They've obviously made it possible we can't escape without playing. We're here for good so we may as well have some fun with it while we are.

There's more to this place than meets the eye. [ Her lips curl into a smirk. ] Spirits from beyond the grave seeking revenge, past lives to be discovered, important royalty... I'd like to think there's more to this game than "self-preservation."

[inthebones]

As a matter of fact, I relocated a stockpile of canned goods to my room last night, and I fully intend to vegetate until the rest of you have killed each other off.

[...]

Of course I'm not going to sit about doing nothing - that's practically asking to be a victim. But 'murderer' is hardly the only role available in this programme.

[throe]

[ The sarcasm seems to have absolutely no effect on her, but wether she acknowledges it as sarcasm or not... well, it doesn't seem to matter to her in the first place. She crosses her arms, tilting her head to the side as her lips curl into a smirk. ]

Well then, what do you intend to do?

[inthebones]

[Susan allows a bland smile to linger on her face in return.]

Why, it's a game, isn't it? I shouldn't show my hand before we get underway.

But you're quite right about this place. Spirits or not, I should like to understand more of it.

[throe]

That's a relief. I was beginning to think everyone was more content with giving everything away that it'd take all the fun out of it.

There's bound to be more to it. [ She obviously sounds fascinated by this prospect. ] If we have a audience watching us, then a normal house just won't do the trick.

[inthebones]

I suppose a place like this is practically obligated to be filled with secret passages and chutes dropping into sinister altars in the basement. I'll check behind the grandfather clock in a little bit.

No doubt all our rooms are secretly connected as well for ease of murdering.