WEEK ONE: MINGLE - OVERFLOW

[gatonina]

WEEK ONE

▽ FULL NAVIGATION ▽ LOCATIONS ▽ STATUSES ▽ IC PROFILES ▽ IC RULEBOOK ▽ MURDER PROPOSALS ▽ PCS ▽ CURFEW ▽ AUDIENCES ▽ CAMP STORE ▽ REPORTING

POPULATION: 39 Rise and shine, everyone! At 7:00 AM on the dot, those who are asleep will be roused from their slumber by the sound of a bugle call. It seems that breakfast is now served in the Mess Hall. How nice! It's up to you to decide if you want to continue sleeping or not... But maybe it's a good idea to grab a bite and explore your surroundings. After all, it seems the fog has receded enough to reveal a few new locations. Regardless of what you do, be sure to check the weather before stepping outside. You never know when you might need an umbrella! Once you're up and at them, though, there are a few points of interest this week. If you swing by the Director's Office, you will find Purple Heart manning the receptionist's desk or flitting in and out of the rooms down the hallway. This week's tasks are now available, and you can check them out on the announcement board in the waiting room. Should you visit the Camp Shop, Winter Wizard will be handling all transactions at the checkout counter. Even camp directors hold down normal jobs, you know. Strangely enough, Black Shadows doesn't seem to be stationed at any set location. Maybe it's their week off? Oh, well. Seems like if you want to get ahold of them, you'll have to pay your respects to the bunnies. As you explore the camp, however... You may find yourself confronted by scenes from a not so distant past. Or, perhaps, the so-called-movies playing on the big screen are completely foreign to you. But that's not all you will have to deal with this week. Continue skimming the edges of the forest, and you will find yourself going down memory lane. Literally. To further complicate matter, at the start of this week everyone will wake up with a tattoo of a star on the back of their hands. Though you will be unaware of its purpose at first, it will quickly become apparent the moment you say the words "I wish" out loud. It's a wish granting star! Or, well, sort of. Regardless of what you wish for, the result of the wish is always material, small, and never actually useful for what the character actually desires. They cannot cause effects or change anything, nor will it result in a weapon or items that can be used to solve a murder. For example, wishing for an exit will result in an Emergency Exit sign materializing in your hands. You will all get three wishes each. The star will become fainter with each wish, until disappearing once they make their third wish. All items gained through this effect will disappear once Week 2 officially begins. Good luck.

Comments

(frozen comment) WEEKLY WEATHER

[gatonina]

WEATHER REPORT
MONDAY LIGHT RAIN	TUESDAY HEAVY RAIN	WEDNESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY	THURSDAY SUNNY	FRIDAY SUNNY	SATURDAY SUNNY	SUNDAY SUNNY

(frozen comment) THEATER SCHEDULE

[gatonina]

NOW SHOWING...

S̷͔͂S̶̞͐Ě̷̳L̸̞̺͆C̷͍̥̀̀B̵̼͔͗Ǘ̵̳͂U̸̳̎L̴̹̣̃É̵̡̚ SCHEDULE

(frozen comment) WEEKLY TASKS

[gatonina]

TASK 1 TASK DESCRIPTION: Gardens and farmlands overrun with weeds. Growth out of control. Bring someone to assist and remove... please try to remove weeds only. Please advise when finished. Thank you.

TASK 2 TASK DESCRIPTION: Ah, what’s that saying about idle hands? Perhaps it’s best to put yours to work. Use your talents to teach someone a new skill or a game that you excel in. Oh, and do share if you finish this task.

TASK 3 TASK DESCRIPTION: "Never Have I Ever" is a great game to play with new friends. Gather a group of five people minimum and sit down to play. Don't forget to ask about the rules if you don't know the game. The booze is optional, if you're not into that. Leave a note if you finish this task. Thanks!!

TASK 4 TASK DESCRIPTION: Like the new theater? Grab someone you met on the bus, sit down, watch a trial or execution with them. Walking down memory lane is always fun. :) Leave a five star review on Yelp. ♡

DIRECTORS' OFFICE

[gatonina]

[first thing's first: anyone who approaches the directors' office will find that taped to the door is a note written in black sharpie. this note reads:]

CHEF TAAKO'S COOKING IS DELIGHTFUL, 11/10 RATING. FEAST YOUR EYES (AND TASTEBUDS) ON DELICACIES FROM THE CELEBRITY FROM THE MOVIES.


[otherwise, purple heart will be present here this week, usually behind the desk though sometimes you may find them disappearing down the hall between rooms. regardless, when someone enters the building they will look up and wave their good hand with a flourish and direct their attention to the newcomer.]

Welcome, welcome. How may I be of assistance today?

[though the flirtatious tone is still there, it isn't as energetic as it was the week before. there's still a hint of eagerness, however.

but, ah, do keep mind of the purple lionhead rabbit that runs afoot. though it will often make use of a makeshift ramp to hop up to the desk, it does like to roam the floor and explore. watch your step.]

[baori]

[ hm. that sure is a sign but, uh, he isn't for the sign and doesn't make much note of it. he also is completely unaffected by the flirting since, well, giyuu isn't much one to notice those things.

sorry purple :( he's here for business. ]

Is this where I can make a request for an item?

[ he has heard about things. ]

CAMP STORE

[gatonina]

[winter wizard will be present at the camp store throughout the week. for the most part, you can find them seated at the desk while idly flipping through a magazine or jotting things down on a book. otherwise, they will wander through the shelves, rearranging items and making sure everything is clean. regardless of when you catch them, they will lift a hand at you in greeting, somewhat subdued.]

Let me know when you're ready to checkout, okay?

[survivaltricks]

[it's after Purple Heart joins in on the never have I ever fun that Akira just. sliiiides up to the camp store counter and leans his elbows against it, giving Winter a hopeful expression]

[he doesn't say a word]

MONDAY MORNING: A THING

[gatonina]

[Upon waking up, campers will discover that all of Tsurumaru and Evan's belongings have disappeared from camp. Yes, this includes Bobsanchan. Farewell, Bobsanchan. Additionally, looking the bulletin board in the Mess Hall will reveal that both of their boarding passes have disappeared.]

[wowcool]

1. MONDAY: TASK 1

[Here is one (1) brilliant detective. He's actually wearing his Gatonina t-shirt today, his three lapel coat tied around his waist as he looks over the garden. He seems.......confused?]

[If someone approaches, he'll turn to them, his expression a little helpless.]

I want to help out with this weed thing, but...do you happen to know which ones are weeds?

[He's a detective not a gardener!!! Please help a man out.]

TUESDAY: TASK 2

[Are you a Ye Olde? Are you a sword? Are you a person who has no idea what cool hip modern hand gestures exist? WELL, DOES ANAIDO HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.]

[He approaches, a twinkle in his dark yellow eyes, and grins.]

Let me teach you something! My treat! Come on, follow my lead!

[And he just. Finger-guns.]

[This is so stupid, please don't indulge him on this.]

WEDNESDAY: TASK 4

[There's someone sitting by the outdoor theater. It's Anaido, of course, sitting in one of the chairs. Louis Crabsworth is sitting on his shoulder, carefully eating a strawberry. Anaido is staring, a little perplexed, at the screen as the W2 Trial plays out.]

[He turns around to glance at whoever is nearby.

Did I hear that right? Did they say that she...turned into a sea serpent?

[WHAT EVEN. Also please join him! The more the merrier, probably.]

4: WILDCARD

[If you want to PC stuff with this brilliant detective, hit me up on discord crystal#4450 or @ vampirize on plurk!]

Task 4

[ruffboi]

[Watching too, rapt.]

Aww, man. I wanna fight that kraken!

[psychedelica]

TUESDAY / MESS HALL

You're not seriously going out like that.

[ here is Hikage, sitting in the hall and eating some homemade soup and minding his own business until three seconds ago. ]

You'll get soaked. At least get an umbrella or something.

[ it was dry this morning, it is not any longer, and, apparently, he's taking responsibility for your attire. ]

TUESDAY EVENING (LAUNDRY)

[ he's mostly here because he can't get outside, to be frank - but let's not discount how much he really wants to wash his clothes, especially after they've gotten wet in the rain. There's another reason he's here late at night: he has to wash pretty much all of his clothes. Hikage is very particular about hygiene, and he's not happy that he's had to wear the same two outfits for a week straight.

All this to say that Hikage is currently sitting next to a loudly-rocking dryer, resigned to wearing his stupid camper shorts, his cloak, and... nothing else, because the rest is in the wash. At least said cloak is big and long enough to cover him up. He's got his cheek resting in one hand with his eyes closed, and looks like he might be asleep at the moment.

The other two dryers are also taken, by the way. ]

LAKE (ANY DAY WITH NICE WEATHER)

[ despite all the canoes and fishing equipment readily available, he's not engaging in any fun lakeside activities. In fact, he's just standing at the edge of the lake, barefoot, and staring off into it. The look on his face says he's currently a million miles away, thinking about who knows what. If not for the fact that he's holding that pistol from Saturday in one hand while he does so, it would just be embarrassing, but, well, that just makes it kind of creepy... ]

WILDCARD

[ you know the drill!! Hikage can be found outside on any day with nice weather, usually hanging out by the forest's edge or in the gardens. He'll also be going into the theater every once in a while, but, weirdly, seems avoidant of the portal area. ]

lake!!

[survivaltricks]

[yes Akira was fishing on Monday when it was raining. fight him]

[but he's still going to fish when the sun comes out, because fishing is a great way to pass the time! and on this sunny day he just so happens to see Hikage standing on the lake's edge with. . . a gun in his hand. . .]

[. . . hm]

Thinking complicated thoughts?

[axilium]

possibly task two but also maybe not

[if you're wandering around the cabins, you might hear a piano playing (take your pick, that was the first playlist i could find) coming from the open door of the deer cabin. he'll be playing for a while.

tuesday — gardens/farmlands

[so it's raining heavily, but? belph is still outside for some reason? granted, so are you apparently. no room to judge!

he'll wave if he happens to see you.]

So, there's a chance doing these will lead to our horrible demise, but I'm sure you're desperate to buy that commemorative rock set, so up for some weeding?

[if it's absolutely shocking that mr. lazy would go out of his way for this task, of all things, there is a reason but it's fine.]

mansion — infirmary

[wow, having medical supplies available here is both great and terrible, because—]

Don't you feel like they're taunting us, since we can't take any of this stuff out?

mansion — research lab

[wow, belph is going to spend all his time here. this time, it doesn't even really matter that he can't take anything, since it's a nice way to kill time.

so he's there, with an increasing assortment of random creations like mechanical toys, mini-computers, and there are probably some bombs in there including what he's making now but it's fine.]

wildcard

[hit me up if you want to do anything!]

research lab

[successives]

[As she wanders around the area, curious, she catches sight of him. After a moment:]

...Do I want to ask what that is?

[It looks suspiciously like a bomb! Weird.]

i guess we're moving here thank the directors my laptop is spared

[recrypt]

TASK II, MANSION: GUN ROOM OR RESEARCH LAB

[ if you ever run into her in either of these rooms while exploring the place that shouldn't be explored: ]

Hey. I don't suppose you're already familiar with these things?

[ points at either the two whole oldass computers running windows 95 in the research lab, or around at. the guns around them.

let her teach you how to use a computer or disassemble a gun, sure. let the gun robot teach you a gun safety. ]

WEDNESDAY, THEATER:

[ well might as well get this task done, right, even if it is from suspicious pink snek. it's just another way to get a voucher, and this should be relatively harmless, no? c'mere, person she doesn't know from blues.

but of course, ah. the third trial and execution. which is it? whichever's more convenient, tbh, but. the one where she actually called attention to herself and volunteered for executioner because everyone was--

anyway hm! her smile sure has frozen on her face, huh? honestly, why does she even bother anymore???

at least this thing literally can't doxx hunter/45 yet unless we do SPOILERS and say both our characters survived through sunday. and it also can't doxx promarexecution until friday, whew. ]

wildcard;

[ remix the above, make your own, or slam into me with pcs! dm me if there's anything you're unsure about, or if you wanna run a task/explore the mansion, i'm game for plenty! ]

Task II

[wowcool]

[This sure is a lot of guns in the GUN ROOM. Anaido frowns slightly...is this safe?]

Not at all, no.

[givethemhell]

i - farmlands, all week;
[There are TWO WHOLE PLACES (or three counting the gardens) Wei Wuxian is going to be spending most of his time in now that they're available, and these farmlands are definitely one of them. Honestly, he would have been out here weeding and harvesting even if it wasn't one of the tasks...

So! Anyone who moseys over to complete said task will find Wei Wuxian out here, up to his elbows in DIRT and feeling perfectly at home. There's a little pile of potatoes and radishes he's already harvested, a bigger pile of weeds he's pulled, and some tools to help it along. Not many, though. He is from Ancient Fantasy China and he will die in the dirt like a man who's never seen a technology. Anyone he spots will be waved over with a smile!]

Want to lend a hand? If not, I could always dig a little hole for you to live in right next to these radishes! Maybe you'll grow taller that way.

[hehehe]

ii - lake, all week;
[HIS SECOND NEW HOME. Wei Wuxian loves the water and he loves the funky black sand here?? Wild. He can be found on the boardwalk with his feeties in the water, detangling a fishing line. He doesn't know a modern fishing rod fuck all that noise, he's just gonna tie it to a stick. Anyone who meanders by will get a bright, beaming grin!]

Hey, hey! Come, sit-- [Patting the spot next to him!!] Have you gone fishing before? Boating? If you haven't, I can help with that. Two birds, one stone, yes?

[YEEHAW MOWIN' THESE TASKS DOWN.]

iii - movie theater, monday evening;
[Excuse me sir he hates that there's a pink one here now. Fuck you, demon. Part of him doesn't want to go to the theater just because he doesn't trust any EXTRA VOICES, but also, like. He's curious.

He's kind of regretting that curiosity after witnessing the execution of wererat, though. If anyone joins him at any point during the screening, he makes some room for them wordlessly. If they're one of the Blues, they get a sympathetic look.]

None of us had much luck with the way executions took place, hm...

wildcard;
[hmu here or anywhere else for all your plottin needs, or for a pc!]

belph;

[givethemhell]

[from here]

Hm... Then you're just going to have to keep your fingers and toes away from the edges of the boat, yes?

[concasse]

Task 1:

[he's a lazy bastard who was going to avoid doing half of these tasks, but the moment Sanji discovers there's fresh fruits and veggies for the harvest, well. Shirt sleeves up, time to work. Who gives a shit if the kitchen provides everything you need? This is too good of an opportunity to pass up]

Oi oi, help me with the blueberries, would ya? They're delicate so it'll be faster with two sets of hands.

[... He'll get to the weeds eventually, he promises.]

Task 2:

[Sanji's in the kitchen, yeah yeah. Big surprise. Though if you expect him to teach you how to cook--]

Pick up a knife. I'll teach you how to juggle.

[... At which point he will launch three in the air and casually flip them around by their handles like he's a circus performer. This is the skill you wanted, right??]

Lake:

[God, but is Sanji stupid enough to go swimming in a lake that is obviously not meant for swimming?

The answer for now is thankfully "no", though that doesn't stop him from sighing the longer he looks at the water]

... Those bastards won't forgive me if this ends up being a second swan incident...

Wildcard:

[Hit me up for random shenanigans or come at me for PCs. ALSO I AM STILL TAGGING THE OTHER MINGLE but just moving this over here.]

task 2

[ruffboi]

Sorry, I can't eat your cook-

Oh! Juggling knives? Yeah, that's fine.

[Much less dangerous.]

[successives]

announcement board

[On Monday in the Directors Office, Natalie is looking over all the tasks with a thoughtful expression... Until she gets to the fourth one, and pauses with a frown, crossing her arms.]

...So I'm sure we can all agree, but I just want to put it out there that whoever the pink one is can go fuck themselves immediately.

task two

[Later on, she's walking around near the cabins, and when she sees someone else nearby:]

Hey, you. You don't know how to play the piano, right? You want a few pointers or anything?

outside the portal

[Anyone who comes to the tree at the edges of the forest will find Natalie examining the strange tree standing here. After carefully touching it and realizing how strangely cold it is, then glancing into the sizable hole inside:]

...Right, because that's not ominous as hell. [...] You're not thinking of going in, are you?

wildcard

[hit me up for any other options or for pcs!]

zenitsu

[successives]

[From here!

She looks over her shoulder at him with a curious expression.]

Really? [It makes sense with his time period, probably.] Have you been doing it for long?

[As she asks that, she fishes out her key so she can unlock the cabin door, holding it open so he can come in. There is, in fact, a piano sitting inside.]

[daifukus]

A - Task 1 (All week, Dry Days)
[ here’s tonbo, looking remarkably at home in the midst of the garden. There’s also a massive pile of weed next to him. It seems like he’s taken to aggressive gardening after last weeks aggressive cleaning ]

Have you come to also complete the task? I fear I’ve gotten quite a head start but we can continue where I’ve left off.

B - Task 2
version 1: [ tonbo’s sprawled out near the lake, looking happy as a clam to be soaking up the fresh air and gestures for any nearby to come join him ]

version 2: [ it’s the same but he’s in the mess hall instead, a plate of small bites to share near his elbow ]

Have you learned a new skill yet? Come, I have a quick one you can learn.

[ let him teach you idol skills ]

C - Wildcard??
[ hmu i don’t know what I’m doing ever ]

task 2 v1

[wowcool]

Not yet.

[He gives Tonbo a curious look. He was just here to look at the lake, but...]

What do you have to teach?

[ruffboi]

task 2 part 1

[Magnus is somewhere in camp or the mansion, standing about ten feet away from Poo-Chi, which is just beep-barking in a monotone.]

Here, boy! C'mere! It's me, Magnus! C'mere!

[When he sees you there: ]

Hey! Do you know how to work this thing?

[Teach him a skill?]

task 2, part 2

[On a sunny day during the week, Magnus can be found by the lake, whittling what looks like a tree branch into a smaller shape.]

I'm supposed to teach something. Want me to show you how to make a duck?

blues mansion; the basement; thursday

[Magnus is standing near the underground lake.]

Do you think there's really a kraken down there?

[How can I play two characters who are like this?]

blues mansion

[survivaltricks]

There's definitely a kraken down there.

[siz's character type: kraken lovers]

over here too you hethans

[shortforever]

1: Monday-Wednesday

[Yeah, Chuuya is standing outside near the projection screen, looking a bit miffed. But he needs to do this, so when someone comes by he'll jab his thumb in the direction of the movie screen.]

Most of this shit is boring. Here, watch it with me and I'll tell you when the interesting parts happen.


2: Monday

[Chuuya is sitting in the mess hall at one of the tables. He has a snack with him, but he's also got his set of dice, which he is rolling on the table, and a cup. Eventually he looks up to whoever is nearby and speaks.]

Hey. Wanna play a game?

[WARNING: this is a scam. He is trying to scam people out of things. If anyone plays his game legit, they will lose whatever they bet. If your character is familiar with dice scams though they can def call him out on his nonsense.]


Wildcard

[HMU with whatever! I'm here for both threads and PCs.]

2.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . oh. this looks familiar. Akira raises a brow]

Is there going to be a little sleight-of-hand involved?

[slobjection]

purple poker ptask;

[ yeah, you all saw it coming. ]

[ phoenix is either in the mess hall in a pack of cards, or in the game room in the portal -- he smiles mysteriously as you approach ]

I've got mysterious knowledge that I need to impart.... care to volunteer?

[ it's probably fine ]

theater mode (task);

[ ever see phoenix cross-examine a rat on the big screen? now you have. it's a fucking lot. blues was a fucking lot. ]

[ anyway, phoenix is casually snacking in the theater while this trial plays for your eyes and his. he has no shame. ]

Memories....

[ same goes for any other trial, up to week 3 ]

blues clues;

[ if you're foolish enough to come in the portal, you might see that phoenix is already there.... snooping around, strolling around, sipping on grape juice. it's fine. ]

Here for the grand tour? Here, follow me, and don't step into any room of req-whatever.

forbidden forest;

[ chimpunks and phoenixes and bears, oh my!!!! ]

[ one minute you're alone, maybe wandering a little too far into the forest.... then, in the corner of your eye, you spot him! phoenix labouef! he just waves and laughs lightly. ]

Guess it would be in bad taste to yell "surprise", wouldn't it?

wildcard;

[ hit me ]

theater mode

[successives]

[She just watches in slowly increasing confusion, but when they actually do start to interrogate the rat:]

I have one thousand questions and I refuse to ask one of them, because I kind of feel like I'll hate the answers even more.

[haw]

a) the doll girl (mansion - museum, tuesday)

[ nobody wants to be outside on a rainy day! so, catch a slightly hungover majima wandering around the mansion throughout tuesday. it's a big building, so he spends most of the day checking it out. highlights include: taking a gander at the placards of former participants (and scoffing at the inferior goro); playing sm*sh in the game room; racking up some pool balls in the billiards room...

but the main draw would most likely be when he's exploring the museum in the afternoon, idly strolling through the various artifacts on display with a morbid curiosity. there are some that genuinely intrigue him, like crescent rose; some that weird him out, like the dancing tree; but there's one above all that stops him dead in his tracks. he freezes before the display case that holds the ripped bird plush, his eye as wide as it can go as he scans the card next to it. ]

. . . Hey, what the absolute shit is goin' on here? Who was listenin' in on me?

b) errands on the run (camp - farmlands, wednesday morning)

[ it seems things have calmed down by the time wednesday rolls around, both in weather and temperament... he's working pretty diligently in the fields while wearing his camp uniform (anyone who passes by the laundry cabin will notice he's using one of the machines to wash his suit). hard work is still hard work, though, no matter how much stamina he has; it's easy to catch him zoning out in the middle of his chores as something—Many Somethings, really—pass through his mind. ]

Shadows-han is all about tidyin' up, aren't they... kinda wonder why they're so neurotic about keepin' us busy. [ a bug lands on his arm; he hisses as he tries to slap it, but it just flies away instead. bzzzz. ] —Ugh. I wish I had some equipment, that'd at least help take care of things faster—

[ as soon as the words are out of his mouth, the star on his hand starts to fade. the next thing he knows, he's got a small tractor in his hands. he stares at it, unblinkingly, for a few seconds—

then turns around, winds up, and fuckin yeets the toy as hard as he can. ]

c) wildcard

( hit me with anything else u might wanna do or catch me on discord ok goodbye forever )

b,

[givethemhell]

Oh, Majima! There you are, I--

[WAS JUST LOOKING FOR YOU is what he was going to say as he trots on over, but he times this very poorly and just ends up taking this wholeass toy tractor to the forehead.

He crumples like a brittle little tin can, falling to the ground. Did this KO him?? It's possible, he's a 1 HP mage.]

[unanswering]

MONDAY, GARDENS:

[it's probably unsurprising that nie huaisang can be found here, seated on a log bench so he can survery the gardens with a fond look on his face. he likes it here-- it's both beautiful and calming, sorely needed after the rough weekend they've all had...

there's a slightly wistful look on his face, though, as he sighs out:]

I wish I had something to draw with...

[--at which point the star tattoo on his hand fades a little, and he finds himself with this in his hands. he blinks down at it, startled.]

What is this thing? I didn't mean-- wait- [he peers at the star. hm. let's try again.] I wish... I had paper? [and a roll of toilet paper appears in his hands, this time. nie huaisang groans loudly, letting it drop to the grass.]

Just what use is something like this-!

LATER MONDAY, PORTAL:

[well, it probably took a little convincing to get him to go into that damned hole, but...

you can find him happily hanging out in the drawing room of the mansion, surrounded by paints and other art materials as he works on a painting of a garden, like he would have LOVED TO DO BACK IN THE CAMP if he had the materials. wow he hates this fucking camp.]

You know- [he sighs idly, to whoever's around.] I really didn't think I'd miss anything from this place, but I may have changed my mind.

TUESDAY, LAUNDRY:

Oh, thank goodness... these are more cleaning machines, aren't they?

[he's... standing here, looking them over uncertainly.]

Pardon me-! Please tell me you know how these work! Or perhaps we could just... borrow the soap...

[that's to whoever else might be in here, a truly helpless look on huaisang's face. please. please his robes have to get washed somehow!!]

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON:

[he hadn't wandered by the theater yet, but... he'd caught sight of it playing something in passing, and settled in on a camp chair near the edge of the area. this looks familiar, after all, even if he's wandered in near the end of--

oh. oh, it's the end of... the third trial. and there's the moment where he was confronted with evidence of what he'd done there, the moment where he was cornered by others, where beau had to admit to them all that nie huaisang killed in self-defense and covered it up.

the chair clatters as he scrambles to his feet and just fucking books it. he doesn't want to watch this anymore.]

JASON

[unanswering]

A what...?

[that goes RIGHT over his head, what the fuck is a space travel.]

Ah, we had them, but they're very different from what was available at home... I'm afraid I never got used to them. They're so loud...

[hydrogenetic]

TASK 2

[I would be OOC if Percy wasn't at the lake, so here he is! He also seems to be dragging a canoe toward the water by himself, pulling it along the shore before pushing it into the lake. For anyone who approaches, he'll turn to you and grin a little.]

What do you think? Up for learning how to drive these things?

[YOU DON'T DRIVE A CANOE, BUT SURE.]

Lake pt 2

[Alternatively you can find Percy sitting on the boardwalk with his feet in the water, looking down for any of the fish. As one swims up to his foot and begins to nibble on his toe though, he finds himself sighing.]

Look. I didn't ask to be here either, but you could help me out a little. [...yes, he's talking to the fish.

You can also catch him staring at the star tattoo and trying to wash it off, since that will clearly help.]

Portal

[Percy can be found wandering through the mansion at any given moment, looking through all of the rooms and checking out places such as the museum, the morgue, and the game room. It's all an intensive study with his hands in his pockets, but he's looking at the walls curiously as he goes.]

So the house is officially dead, right? That's a fact.

Wildcard

[Yeah that's enough from me. HMU for PCs or other threads or just make your own prompt!

lake pt 2

[successives]

[As she walks down the boardwalk and sees him there:]

I can't believe you're letting one of your loyal subjects treat you like that.

moving this now so i don't suffer later, tag on in~

[voidbreaker]

i. monday

[ well, another week and more stuff has appeared. glad to see nothing has changed with that pattern. ash'll be milling around the place, trying to figure out what's new and what's important -- stopping by the farmlands to look at veggies, the gardens just out of interest, and the laundry room because thank god they won't stink anymore

before moving to the lake, where he just straight up flops to the ground and sprawls out with his arms folded under his head. ]

Even the whole expanding locations thing is happening again. What happened to creativity?

[ it has been said before but: fuck this. ]

ii. tasks - throughout the week

task i.

[ back at the farmland, ash seems to just be going through the expansive amount of weeds with a battle plan of sorts in mind -- he's working from the far side of the fields onwards, pulling weeds as quickly as he can. ]

Any time you wanna muck in and get dirty, feel free.

task 2.

[ hm. ]

If I had a pack of Vantage Master cards I could teach you to play a proper card game, but-- alas. [ none cards. ]

task 4-- tuesday afternoon

[ he's not in the theater for the moment -- ash is stood outside, frowning at the schedule like it's personally offended him.

which, y'know. it sort of has, actually.

if you want to see a show, you might have to prod him to get him to go inside. ]

iii. [ dog yapping intensifies ]

[ when he emerges near the bizarre tree with the ominous looking hole in the trunk, ash does stop for a moment, to stare at it and, briefly, rap his knuckles against the trunk itself. ]

... Might as well, right? I mean. What's the worst thing that can happen? We die?

[ haha, hilarious. regardless, he doesn't linger for long after that. crouching to duck into the hole in the trunk, he lets himself drop down with only a moment of hesitation.

emerging on the other side, leads to-- well. if you followed him through, you're probably going to crash into his back, as he's just stopped dead outside of the tree trunk, staring at the large mansion looming in nearby. ]

You've got to be shitting me.

vi. blues clues mansion/wild cards

[ dm me for any shenangians in the mansion.

otherwise, ash will be making his way straight for the library again, and staying there more often than not when he's on this side of the portal. there's always books around him -- littering the tables and he's always apparently reading one of them. the titles vary from fictional tales that may or may not be familiar to you, and non-fiction ones with equally varied titles.

there's one on erebonian history and politics, and he appears to have earmarked two specific sections of that book, although it's not entirely clear what for. ]

DAZAI

[voidbreaker]

[ from here ]

Might get more questions though. [ terrible. ] But... the bonfire's right there if you're feeling up for it.

[ until then though, there are So Many Weeds to pull ]

[shixiong]

farmland.

[ this is a task that is at least familiar. though he didn't exactly do a lot of groundskeeping in his duties in the ghost city, there is nothing confusing about helping with the harvest or picking weeds. in fact, it's the sort of mind-calming activity that helps with, you know, not thinking about the fact that you're stuck in murder camp, so!

armed with his trusty shovel, yin yu can be found mask on and working out in the fields on wednesday after the rain, digging out the roots of pesky, pesky weeds. if you're struggling trying to get one out by the roots, don't get too surprised when someone speaks up behind you. ] ...I can get underneath it. If you pull it up with a little extra force, it will come out.

[ hi. masked, still somehow in all of his dark clothes despite the warm weather, here is yin yu, the earth master shovel tip down in the ground near the particularly stubborn weed. sorry for the startle. ]

teaching: at the lake.

[ yin yu is kind of a jack of all trades, master of none type of person, which means he is well equipped to teach any number of things. the easiest and most familiar is martial skills, especially with the impending week and whatever nightmarish dueling techniques they could end in; the faster someone can incapacitate someone else, the faster... well, you know.

so. at some point in the week, if you're looking for something to learn, yin yu is more than happy to teach a little self defense! if you're an early riser, you can catch him out by the lake. at sunrise, he's settled with his legs crossed at the beach, eyes closed, mask to the side of his head and motionless--meditating. but, after a while of that, yin yu will move into his morning routine. mask off, gloves off, sleeves rolled up, and practicing through martial arts stances with all the expertise of someone who has done it their whole life. he's used to not having any qi nowadays, and so, his motions are quite human, though still very quick, as he passes through a series of kicks and punches, dodging from an invisible foe towards the end and flipping backwards, very gracefully. tada... ]

teaching: at the mess hall.

[ not every skill has to be survival based, though, even if one is more useful than the other. being a cultivator comes with a few tricks and tools, and he has many, one of which is calligraphy! yin yu has requested a few small items from the directors and has set himself up at one of the tables. in front of him is a pot of ink, and a brush, and a couple of sheets of paper.

it's not a lot, but it's something. all he has to do is get some pupils of some kind, so. his quiet voice speaks up if you're passing by. ] Excuse me. Have you finished your task to learn something, yet? I might have something to teach.

[ otherwise, you might find him writing an example out in characters, his handwriting neat and crisp and lovely. ]

wildcard.

[ somehow i wrote this top level and there were still more tags on the overflow than when i started it on the main post yesterday. get at me if you want something or send me a disco if you've got an idea for pcs instead ♥ he can ostensibly teach just about any useful skill you can imagine in ancient china times and needs to be taught, too. ]

laaaaake

[okitactless]

[Whenever Yin Yu decides to open his eyes from meditating, he'll see one (1) potato sword crouched in front of him, staring curiously.

That's it that's the tag.]

[getdrekt]

1. SWEET DEAL

[Throughout the week, in between mealtimes, and especially after dinner and later in the night, mysterious baked goods start appearing in the messhall. It starts with big chocolate chip cookies on Monday, shortbread biscuits on Tuesday, cinnamon rolls on Wednesday, and assorted flakey pastries on Thursday before curfew.

Who is leaving these? Is it poisoned? Do you try one? They smell pretty good. If you try one, you discover they're............... totally fine, and genuinely tasty. Huh!

Hanging around for a while, however, will eventually reveal the mystery baker, who just seems to be frequenting the halls at the opposite times to everyone else.

Will you confront this unlikely patisserie with the frowny face?]

2. HOE [TASK 1]

[This is not exciting.

Asch is just out here, ripping up weeds throughout the week. It looks? Very therapeutic??? When he sees you, he puts up a hand, and waves—but it's more demanding than it is a greeting.]

Hey!

Task one!

[THAT'S??? SO DIRECT??? But at least he's being honest. A few bottles of water are in the rows alongside him, so maybe he was planning this. Easier than approaching someone directly...]

3. I AM LOOKING AWAY; I DO NOT SEE IT [(ANTI?) TASK 4, TUESDAY ONLY]

[On Tuesday, throughout the heavy rain, the trial that eventually decides Asch's guilt (or non-guilt, in this case), and shortly after, execution, is playing on the big screen. Luckily, it's absolutely bucketing down, so not many people are watching—but should someone try to head down the path, they will find all the chairs awkwardly piled in the way.

huh.

you can probably just move 'em, though.]

X. WILD

[WILD ME BABEY, I'm usually easy as pie for anything you don't see here; drag me somewhere public and make a mockery, or hit me up on disco or plurk if you're worried!]

1

[shortforever]

[Someone has been scarfing down these delicious baked goods, so Asch is likely to catch Chuuya mid-bite into one of those cookies. Chuuya is also carrying like five of them in his other hand too, because he's taking them back to the cabin.]

Hey. Someone left cookies in the kitchen.

[He's totally giving Asch the heads-up because he doesn't know Asch did the baking. But he's also not saying that he took most of the remaining cookies and that there's like two left.]

TUESDAY MORNING: A THING

[gatonina]

[Today, campers will discover that the kitchen now includes a brand new slushie machine for all your icy treat needs.

Campers will also find that for those approaching the sports court, things aren't quite as calm as they seem. Anyone who sets foot in this area will find themselves tripping over their feet, attacked with balls, or even tangled up in previously-secured nets. Hm. Unfortunate.

Finally, for anyone visiting the lake, do watch out! While the freshwater fish are fine and friendly, if you wade out into the water or dip your feet just a little too low, you may find yourself encountering a nurse shark. But don't worry! So long as you don't antagonize it, surely it will leave you alone.]

[vigilantics]

a. task 1, farmlands

[ she is? squatting down and squinting at all of this, not actually doing anything. ]

They're really just making us do their chores for them, huh.

[ DO YOUR OWN CHORES!!! ]

b. task 2, bonfire i had to completely change the location of this bc of mod update

[ what's up! if you are around the bonfrie area when it's not rainy, there is a stephanie! her scrunchie is holding her hair up in a ponytail, and her hands are on her hips. she's grinning, any obvious tiredness from the weekend seemingly gone.

once she is sure that she has your attention, claps her hands together. ]

Wanna learn how to do a split? Or a cartwheel?


c. blues clues

[ or you can find her exploring the mansion? she's poking her head into the rooms, looking around?? the spa area gets a rather appreciative look, the graveyard and crypt are heavily frowned upon, etc.

you might be near her when she mutters, ]

We better not end up on the sex boat.

task 1

[survivaltricks]

They absolutely are making us do their chores for them.

[just stares at the growing vegetables and weeds and doesn't make a move to start pulling them]