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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Sept 4, 2023 7:45:47 GMT
Hello this is your cool thread where you can privately talk to me (the GM). Alibis will be found here for convenience. Otherwise, use of this thread is entirely up to whatever you want to use it for.
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Post by honestiago on Sept 7, 2023 17:17:09 GMT
I would like to use my FTE to open communications with A-SH/eleven(I cannot remember which was the prefered nomenclature)
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Sept 13, 2023 1:05:01 GMT
## Chapter 1
### Trial Start
#### [Day 14 - 1:00 PM] - [ALL] - Dining Room
The players are gathered in the dining room for a late brunch on day fourteen. Despite all of the fear and consternation caused by learning the true rules of the game, there was also a boredom that led people to gather on occasion.
"Hard to believe that we're already two weeks into this!" Felix says cheerily.
"Say, should we switch roommates? New roomies could be fun!"'
"Yeah! Cool!"
"Oh, sure, we could do that."
"Do we really have to move?
"This certainly sounds interesting!"
The group decides to randomly draw their rooms, and Rebecca does the drawing by ripping up four colored index cards and putting them into her bag and holding it out for the others to stick their hand in and grab one. Red would be room 1, yellow room 2, and so on.
In the end, the following rooms were chosen:
Room 1 - Ava, Lyric, Decker, Sara Bella Room 2 - Yutaro, Rosemary, Rebecca, Felix Room 3 - Cole, Dae, Jackson Room 4 - Raphael, Hisoka, Anastasio, A-SH
"Shit! I can't believe this..."
"Nice, time to try out a new bed!"
"Sorry, Jackson, better luck next time, huh?"
The players disperse and move away.
#### [Day 18 - 9:00 AM] - [Cole|Jackson|Dae] - Room 3 - SECRET
Splash!
"LONGHORN FARM WAKE UP! GET YER BUTTE IN GEAR LITTLE MAN! IT'S THE LORD'S DAY AND YER JUST LIVING IN IT!" Cole-Brandon stands over Jackson holding an empty bucket. Water is all over Jackson and his bed. Dae smiles nearby.
"Oh, Cole and I were just talking about ways to make you feel welcome roomie!" Dae says, hi-fiving the cowboy. "We figured we'd start waking you up."
"Good lord, can't I just sleep in?!" Jackson yelps.
"YES THE LORD IS GOOD! WE SHOULD START OUR MORNING PRAYER AS A FAMILY AND ALLIANCE IN THIS HOME WE PRAY FOR EACH OTHER!" Cole says, going on one of his typical half-friendly half-tirade tones of voice.
Jackson, looks at his soiled sleeping clothes and shudders weakly. "Please don't... Dae..."
Dae shakes his head, "Oh, you don't want to be part of our family?"
Cole's expression goes dark, "Hey, Dae, do you think this guy is mad at everything we did for him to make him a part of the family?"
Dae smirks, "I think he is, CB. Let's... Do something about him."
"NO! What? You're crazy!" Jackson says, sputtering with consternation and fear.
Cole's eyes almost go red, "USING CRAZY LIKE THAT REEKS OF ABLISM LIKE THE FIELDS REEK OF MANURE AND THE MIRACLE OF THE HARVEST."
Dae smirks, "I think I know what we can do, let's take his stuff into that spare room... That's a fun little punishment, right Jackson?"
Cole spares no time picking up a sobbing Jackson's suits and taking them into the stinky strange room. In less than ten minutes, all of his stuff has been taken out of the room.
#### [Day 18 - 1:00 PM] - [Dae|Anastasio|Decker|A-SH|Cole|Ava] - Game Room
Around the game room, Dae, Decker, A-SH, and Ava are playing some pool. Anastasio and Cole cheer from the sidelines.
"So, Dae, how did you get so many points?" Ava says excitedly, referencing how good Dae is doing in the current house rankings.
"Well, I guess I can say exactly how it happened," Dae glances back and forth before stating in a low whisper, "Basically, my buddy Jackson is a complete goldmine!"
Decker looks interested at the conversation, "That dude is so annoying. How is he a goldmine?"
"Well, I think the fans at home love our rivalry. I do stuff to mess with him and I get ten points in an instant. It's like the whole audience hates him!"
A-SH turns from their spot, "I see. Then we should avoid unnecessarily interacting with Jackson."
"Oh yeah, of course," Dae says.
Ava looks at Dae with a slightly pouty expression, "Uh, you were bullying him?"
Dae shakes his head, "It wasn't any bullying, don't worry about it. I was only just giving him trouble, like you do!"
Ava's face is serious. "I mean it. You shouldn't be bullying people."
Cole nods in agreement, and Anastasio views the tension with interest. Dae shrugs Ava off, and in a few more turns, the game ends and the group disbands.
#### [Day 18 - 4:00 PM] - [ALL] - Dining Room
"My roommate is having a birthday soon. We can afford a little celebration, even if we get some points for it." Rebecca says one day while everyone is in the dining room, shoveling down some freshly grilled linner steaks.
"Whose birthday?" Anastasio says, their eyes twinkling.
"No thanks," Hisoka says quietly.
Rebecca points at Yutaro who looks sheepishly at his plate, "I don't really need a party."
"Nonsense!" Lyric cries, "Oh what a chance it would be to celebrate your special day. Are you twenty-one?"
"He'll be nineteen tomorrow evening!" Felix says excitedly.
Rebecca nods, "Simply put, although everyone wishes to do this or that, I am interested in having a party for him. I've made a list of who should do what to help prepare. Sara Bella, Felix, Ava, Raphael, and Decker should work in the kitchen. We want a cake and a pasta dinner. Rosemary, Dae, Jackson, and Anastasio should prepare a fireworks display. And everyone else can help by decorating the sitting room for us to party in. Sound good? Start preparing tomorrow at 3 PM. Party starts at 8 PM."
Everyone agrees to Rebecca's plan and goes about the rest of their days.
#### [Day 19 - 1:00 AM] - [Dae|Cole|Jackson] - Stuffy Room - SECRET
Creak!
The door to Jackson's room opens, he's huddled on a thin mattress pad, probably recently having drifted off to sleep. Dae and Cole smirk at one another and begin throwing eggs at Jackson.
Jackson jolts awake as the first ten eggs hit him. "W-what is going on?"
"I'M HELPING MY ROOM FAMILY," Cole insists loudly.
Dae smiles and throws the last few eggs at Jackson and shuts the door.
#### [Day 19 - 3:00 PM] - [Hisoka|Rebecca|A-SH|Lyric|Cole] - Sitting Room
Hisoka, Rebecca, A-SH, Lyric, and Cole are tasked with preparing the sitting room for the party. They start by setting up the many wireless speakers around the room. There's about ten of them total, and they are placed all around the room. The group then sets up a laptop and adjusts the volume of the individual speakers so that the room sounds nice as different music plays.
They then take some time to clean the floors and wipe off all of the table areas. They check in each room, but there's way too much clutter and trash in them to clean. They end up throwing away some of the stuff that was in the rooms.
After that, the group sets up streamers and balloons that somebody bought the other day. The streamers are put up around the room and it takes a very long time.
They cut and make some signs like, "Happy Birthday!" and so on, leaving those on the counters and couches.
Next, they set up some table cloths and card tables with some bottles of alcohol on them.
Then they sit around and add music to the playlist for a while and set up a little dance area by moving the couches. This takes them a few hours and then the cooks come upstairs around 8 and begin socializing.
#### [Day 19 - 8:00 PM] - [A-SH|Cole|Rosemary|Raphael|Hisoka|Yutaro|Sarabella|Ava|Felix|Lyric|Rebecca|Decker] - Sitting Room
A-SH, Cole, Rosemary, Raphael, Hisoka, Sara, Ava, Felix, Lyric, and Rebecca hide upstairs around the room. It's kind of silly and pointless, but even so it's fun to make
Yutaro makes it to the top of the stairs and everyone jumps out and claps excitedly, cheering.
"Happy birthday, Yutaro!" Lyric says, immediately guiding the young man around the room, despite the fact that he had been seeing these people for nineteen days already.
"Has anyone seen Jackson?" Sara asks, standing on tiptoes to try and look around the room.
Rosemary shakes her head, "I figure he must just be exhausted, what with the bloody noise in this house all the time."
There's a beat of quiet before Raphael let's out a, "Well that seems fair," and everyone starts moving around the room.
Soon, the party is in full force. Drinking, Karaoke and Dancing takes up everybody's time. The music is loud and keeps everyone moving.
The lasagna is served along with a side of salad. Both are very delicious to eat.
The group then goes out to the balcony at about 9:00 to watch the fireworks display. Rocket after rocket are shot up into the sky. People huddle in little circles as they watch. Cole, Hisoka, Yutaro, Felix, Ava, Lyric, Decker, A-SH, and Sara sit up front. Raphael and Rosemary are in a corner in the back. Rebecca spends the time on her computer at one of the tables behind everyone. Bunny sits on A-SH's head.
Finally, after the fireworks conclude, everyone goes inside to eat cake. They light the candles and all sing happy birthday. Cake goes fast and soon everyone puts their plates and garbage in the trash.
"Thanks, guys," Yutaro says modestly. "This whole thing was a lot but in a good way."
Rebecca smirks, "It should be good. We were all cast on this show to provide something. Glad you were entertained."
Around this time, some people divide and move around.
#### [Day 19 - 10:00 PM] - [Ava|Yutaro|Decker|Cole] - Room 2
Room 2 fills up with people as Ava, Yutaro, Decker, and Cole all duck out of the main party area.
Yutaro looks at Decker, "Hey, so you guys haven't let me get any sleep all week. Can you stop partying all night?"
Ava wheezes. "Don't be rediculous! I guess maybe we can let the birthday boy rest and turn down the music, but wouldn't it be more interesting if he joined in? Fresh meat for the party!"
"Dude, we're just having fun," Decker says, annoyed.
Yutaro squeezes a fist, not threateningly, but it could be read that way. "Oh, like you're just having fun when you used that fire extinguisher on me and Hisoka?"
Ava's face freezes and she looks at Decker, "You did WHAT? Isn't that dangerous?"
"I don't know what he's talking about! This is so annoying!" Decker says, trying to stubbornly do an ollie away from Ava.
Ava though isn't having it. "I can't stand a bully, Decker! If this is who you really are than the whole hanging out thing is over!"
"Oh that's rich coming from--" Decker's words leave his body as he's smacked off his skateboard by Cole weilding a pillow.
"BULLIES DESERVE WHAT THEY GET!" Cole screams, beating Decker with a pillow.
Yutaro tries to break up the fight, sensing danger.
Suddenly the door bursts open and people start flooding in. The sitting room appears to be on fire.
"There's a fire escape this way!" Shouts Yutaro, everyone goes out the window in Room 2, down the fire escape, and to the front of the front garden.
### Investigation Group 2 - [Hisoka|Raphael|Decker|Ava|Cole]
#### Foyer
Nothing of interest.
#### Bathroom
By the washing machine is a heavily stained and stinky set of men's pajamas. Smells like rotting food.
tucked under the sink is a thin bedroll. It also has a terrible smell and some stains.
#### Game Room
Nothing of interest.
#### Kitchen & Dining
Inside the oven is a coating of white, waxy substance on the bottom of it.
There is an empty bottle of spirits sitting on the counter.
In the far back of the fridge there is a single lunch that someone made. It is no more than a day old. It contains a fried egg, two steaks, and a porkchop.
#### Reading Nook
A blue lighter sits on the ground covered in ash.
A large pile of ash sits in the middle of the room. It's clear to see that the ash was once pages. All the shelves are empty and charred.
All around the room are points of heavier burning, including in the game room and the shop.
There is some ashes resembling cardboard here.
#### Shop
Several orders were put in today, but only two seem to have been taken by whoever got them. The other things (snacks, games, etc.) are burned.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Oct 7, 2023 18:04:18 GMT
[#spoiler] [Day 44 - 8:00 PM] - [Cole|Ash|Felix|Rosemary|Sara] - Beach Cole, Ash, Felix, Rosemary, and Sara are relaxing at the beach, taking things easy. Rosemary and Sara are sunbathing. Felix and Cole are building a sandcastle. Ash is putting their feet in the water.
The sun is setting, creating an amazing view of the water.
Felix pauses, "Wow, it's a great view, isn't it everyone?"
Rosemary snorts.
Ash looks out, "It is a good view, but there are images of this definition that can be found of even better sunsets."
Felix stutters, "I suppose you are right about that." There's an awkward pause. "So, how is everyone doing with the strict food and drink rules?"
Ash shrugs, "My body does not metabolize alcohol like that. I have no need for it. I enjoy the taste of food, but can live without it."
Cole goes into a long tangent that can basically be summarized by him loving his wife, his country, God, and he would never be tempted by the devil. The small portion he says about the alcohol ban is that it brings him closer to his country and his wife. It's very confusing.
Rosemary and Sara don't respond, both lazing in the evening rays with their towels draped over them.
Felix frowns, "Okay, then uh... We are all going to do what we can, right? To look out for each other? Make each other happy?"
Cole nods, "OF COURSE. THOSE WHO PRAY TO GOD AS A FAMILY WILL BE HAPPY."
"Yeah, I'll do what I can," Rosemary says quietly.
Ash looks out into the water, "Does anyone feel a cold breeze?" She squeezes Bunny.
After that, the group breaks apart, feeling scared that Ash sensed a bad omen. [/spoiler]
[#spoiler] [Day 45 - 11:00 AM] - [Decker|Cole|Felix|Anastasio|Lyric] - Garage "Let's all do an ATV ride!" Felix's words ring in everyone's ears as they stare at the empty garage. Felix gathered Cole, Anastasio, Lyric, and Decker to use the ATV but nothing is in the garage.
Felix looks a little frustrated. Lyric looks bummed. Cole shrugs. Anastasio looks chipper, perhaps for no other reason than to change the mood. Decker is mad. "Dude! Why did you take us here if there wasn't going to be any ATV!"
Felix looks into the garage, but can't find anything else that fun. In particular, he suggests skating, but none of the skate ramps are in there.
In the end, the party breaks apart. [/spoiler]
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Oct 7, 2023 18:05:00 GMT
[#spoiler=Investigation] [Day 45 - 12:00 AM] - [Felix|Lyric|Cole] - Lake, Lake Front, Boat House The lake is peaceful, with little choppy water.
The wreckage of the boat appears to be the motor boat that was always around. That motor boat has a single room inside of it with a bed.
There's some glass vial on the rocks underwater by where the crash happened.
The rock the boat crashed into is tall and can be seen from far away.
Walking around the lake, there is a strange bent metal wire sticking out of the water. The wire is 40 feet long or so but very bendable.
Floating off in the water are a couple of pieces of soaked fabric. There's one brown one, a grey one, a blue one.
Next, a rock is sticking out of the water around the other side of the lake. It has some blood on top of it where it would be hard to get to.
Nearby that is a pipe that takes in water for a drainage system from the lake, but a person couldn't get through it.
In the water there seems to be the ATV? Diving down, looks like someone busted it up.
Autopsy Report:
Name: Seraphine Ballesdens - Time of Death: 11:30 AM - Cause of Death: Head and neck trauma - Other injuries: Head wound
Weirdly enough, Sara also has some darkened skin (like a necrofied color), when they drag her out of the water.
The boat house has nothing out of the ordinary.
The lake front has nothing out of the ordinary. [/spoiler]
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