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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Sept 4, 2023 7:47:01 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 Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Sept 13, 2023 1:04:34 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 17 - 4:00 PM] - [Hisoka|Anastasio|A-SH|Raphael] - Room 4
Hisoka, Anastasio, A-SH, and Raphael sit in their room. The place is absolutely crawling with ants. Ants crawl in and out of a soda can someone left out, and even more plates and food that were on the ground in the middle of the room. Ants crawl over everyone's sheets, like a whole colony has been living there the whole time.
"I don't think... We can live in these conditions. Who did this?" Raphael says, looking around at her roommates.
"These plates were on the bed of Hisoka, earlier. That would indicate that they are originating from him," Ash says matter-of-factly. "You can see that he has the most ants by far."
Anastasio gasps, "Well! I wouldn't have thought we would have such a slob in our room! That's so much fun! If Hisoka wants us to live with ants, then I have no issue with it!"
"What? If he left all these plates out, you should stop him! Please!" Squeals the bear puppet. Hisoka quickly smacks the puppet against the wall.
Hisoka growls, "I didn't leave this food out."
Ash and Anastasio immediately call out Hisoka for trying to lie his way out of the situation. Hisoka never admits to any wrongdoing, but eventually Ash, Anastasio, and Raphael agree to sweep all the ants and food onto Hisoka's side of the room and he is officially responsible for cleaning.
#### [Day 17 - 4:00 PM] - [Anastasio] - Room 4 - SECRET
Anastasio saw Ash dumping food on Hisoka's bed. Eager to join in on the prank warfare, star dumped food on Hisoka's bed as well. Star lies during the meeting with their roommates because it creates an interesting dynamic.
#### [Day 18 - 6:00 AM] - [???]
Pop! Bang! Creeeeeeeeeak!
A strange noise wakes some of the occupants of room 4. They look around in the dark room, looking for the source of the noise. Maybe it was coming from outside? It's very early and the room is dimly lit. There's some noises as maybe some people in the beds are stirred, and then everything goes quiet. The window gets shut.
#### [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 - 2:00 PM] - [Anastasio] - Shop - SECRET
Around 2PM Anastasio uses his secret key to open the door to the area behind the shop. He sneaks into the basement and grabs the various luxury items that people have asked for. He then puts them up on the counter so that those who ordered them can grab them. He then sneaks out and locks the door behind him.
#### [Day 19 - 3:00 PM] - [Rosemary|Yutaro|Dae|Anastasio] - Garden Sitting Area
Rosemary, Dae, and Anastasio sit outside and try to set up fireworks from a box that Rosemary bought.
"I don't think there's that much work to do, but we've got hours," Rosemary says. She places a lighter next to the box of fireworks.
Anastasio grins ear to ear. "Excellent! And what a fine day it is to enjoy!"
Dae looks a little distracted, "Well, maybe we could shoot some off?"
Just then, Yutaro walks up. "Hey, so I don't have anywhere to go right now?"
"Sure!" Anastasio says quickly. "Let's all enjoy one another's company out here."
The four of them sit outside until about 8. The whole time, none of them leave. At 8, Yutaro and Rosemary leave, but the other two stay.
#### [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 - 8:00 PM] - [Anastasio|Dae] - Garden Sitting Area
Dae and Anastasio sit outside and set off the fireworks one by one as the fireworks show goes down.
Things are a little awkward as the two performers seeming talk over one another at odd times.
After all the fireworks are set off, the two of them lay down on the benches and look up at the stars.
"So, can I ask you a question, Stasie?" Dae says.
But somehow, he sits up and sees that Anastasio is resting already, so the two of them rest quietly.
#### [Day 19 - 11:00 PM] - [Anastasio] - Shop Interior
After Dae rests his eyes, Anastasio feels something tugging within his heart. He can't remember anything after that, but when he comes to, he is holding a lighter above a pile of burning books and a firework. He runs out of the back door of the house and he sees people beginning to leave the house shortly after he does. He makes it back to where Dae is asleep before anyone notices he was gone.
### Investigation Group 1 - [Yutaro|Anastasio|Felix|Lyric]
#### Garden
The area where all the fireworks were shot off has a box for fifty fireworks but its empty.
All around the ground are the cardboard shells of four dozen fireworks.
There is a plastic ring like the kind that carry rolls of tape out here in the grass.
#### Crime Scene
Autopsy Report:
Name: Jackson Diamond - Time of Death: 11:15 PM - Cause of Death: Head and neck trauma - Other injuries: Smoke filled lungs, exhaustion
The corpse lays next to the building, head against a garden rock. Blood drips from his head and into the nearby storm drain.
Pockets are empty. He is in regular clothes.
Next to where he fell is the ladder and platform of the fire escape. They appear badly battered from the fall.
A large metal spike (like a tent stake) sits on the ground nearby. Two metal spikes poke out of the metal walkway.
Looking up the side of the building, there appears to be holes where the fire escape was set into the building. A glance at the fire escape on the other side confirms this.
There is a crack in the wall between the window Jackson fell from and the adjacent window leading into room 4. It looks wide and there are ants crawling around it.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Oct 7, 2023 18:14:40 GMT
[#spoiler=Secret] [Day 43 - 8:00 PM] - [Dae|Ava|Yutaro|Anastasio] - Cabin - SECRET Ava, Dae, Yutaro, and Anastasio are in the cabin together.
"We should totally drink again!" Dae says, excited.
Yutaro doesn't really say anything in response.
Ava cheers, "Oh yeah! Great opportunity to get smashed!"
Anastasio tilts stars head. "Should we cook someone while nobody is watching us! Oh we would be so adventurous if we did that."
"Exactly Stasi!" Dae exclaims, trying to read Yutaro's response. "Let's cook and be chums!"
"Chums?" Ava is slightly put off by the word choice.
"Yeah! You know us, we're all being chums, huh?" Dae says.
The four of them then cook a fresh pizza in the cabin together using ingredients that they bought from the store that day. Everyone has fun. Dae tries to talk with Yutaro but Ava keeps swooping in and interrupting them, effectively taking Yutaro’s attention.
"Hey, you two are making Stasi feel like a third wheel! Look at star!" Dae points. Somehow Dae is the one who is feeling more like a third wheel.
Stasi cocks an eyebrow. "I'm doing wonderfully!"
Yutaro rolls his eyes, "Okay, should we clean up?"
"Already?" Ava is a bit disappointed but helps the others clean. [/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 18:15:02 GMT
[#spoiler=Investigation] [Day 45 - 12:00 AM] - [Rebecca|Raphael|Anastasio] - Winery, Garage, Cabin The Garage is normal, nothing inside is particularly suspicious.
In the freezer in the winery, there's a big pile of shattered glass and an empty crate. There's also a pool of liquid.
There are a set of crates in a pile in the middle of the room containing some foodstuff.
The wine rack looks like it's been picked over with some bottles being conspicuously missing.
A tiny camera is facing the shop desk.
The banquet area has an empty bottle of wine in it.
One of the windows on the balcony has been dusted by someone. It can be opened and it's right above the rocky lakeshore and water.
They head back to the cabins to investigate and find that a bunch of chopped vegetables are in the kitchen trash along with flour and chunks of dough.
There are also crushed beer cans in the trash and an empty liquor bottle.
Sara's bunk is completely made and all her stuff is still on it.
The rooms are mostly normal, although at the last second they find that each sleeping room has a camera in it. [/spoiler]
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