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CHAPTER 5 ; MINGLE

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CHAPTER 526 Narrators Remain ;

Now, what are the odds that this week will be as quiet as the last one?

… look, we have to at least humor the idea, don’t we?

The rumbling that awakens Narrators on this lovely Monday morning is – larger. It’s louder, it’s more intense, and it lasts longer, like one final shove. Once it concludes, the castle is quiet, almost tired in its stillness. Should anyone wander into the dining hall this week, they will find that none of the tapestries burn up in true testament that no ink had been spilt and no Narrators have left us.

Should you choose to explore the grounds and find the new additions to the castle – you’ll likely be surprised to say the very least.

In the interest of recreation, the pumpkin patch has been opened – and you’re more than welcome to see if you fare better in a pumpkin carriage better than our Cinderella did. What’s the harm in giving it a try? Or if you’re more interested in paying your respects, the shrines of the Tiger and the Dragon are both open. Shall you see what happens if you try to leave an offering? You know what they say – nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Or maybe you’ll find your friends. Your dearly departed, delightfully preserved friends in the morgue.

Reunions always bring a tear to the eye, don’t they?

As if the sky mourns with you, Narrators will find that on Tuesday afternoon, it will begin to rain. It pours and it pours and it pours… and it will show no sign of stopping until Friday evening. Plan accordingly. Stay dry.

Finally, partners had best get comfortable with the idea of touching into the spirit of generosity. They'll feel compelled to be kind to their partner, including possibly making or giving them a present. Isn't that just the sweetest? This feeling will dwell until the beginning of Thursday night's curfew.

Welcome to Week 5, everyone! Hopefully you all enjoyed your break week and are ready for your regularly scheduled murder! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Chapter 4 PCs and new PCs at the Private Conversations page and review the weekly ooc notes for important details in the castle.

Something exciting will be arriving on Wednesday, July 11th so keep your eyes peeled for that as well.

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outside the morgue, monday morning

[Once he wakes up on Monday morning, Evan leaves his room to go explore the new areas that have opened up in the castle. The plaque that he sees near this particular room makes him nervous but curious all the same, and he enters inside after a moment or two of pause.

...And then, once he realizes exactly what's inside, he immediately rushes out only a few seconds later, visibly disturbed as he glances at whoever happens to be closest to the door.]

—Don't go in there. S-Seriously, it's - messed up.

pumpkin racing, tuesday morning

[As far as the castle goes, he normally prefers the outdoors to the interior. On Tuesday, he comes across the pumpkin patch and the nearby track. After he notices the sign, he pauses, picking up one of the pumpkins as he notices someone else nearby. There's a pause as he glances over, before he speaks.]

You, you wouldn't want to... [A pause, as he rephrases.] Do you, um, want to try it? The - pumpkin thing.

[An effort was made.]

stables, tuesday afternoon

[The sudden downpour takes him entirely by surprise, and as he happens to be outside when it begins, he hurries to the nearest cover; it's not the castle, but the stable next to the jousting grounds instead. He doesn't imagine it'll last too long, so he stands for a while to watch the rain fall down as it comes.]

Hopefully it won't last too long...

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[Evan has the right idea - take shelter from the rain. Reyna enters the stables maybe half a minute after him, soaked from head to toe. That's the risk you take when you go outside, apparently...!

She's already undoing her braid so she can start to wring out her hear when she hears him speak.]

...if it's anything like the snow a few weeks back, we should probably expect it to keep raining for a while.

[He glances towards her as she speaks, then back out towards the rain, frowning.]

Well, um, maybe it won't be, be like the snow.

[But she raises a good point, and it's clear in his expression that he realizes that.]

...At least rain won't be as bad to walk back to the castle in if it doesn't stop.

Rain is manageable.

[She agrees! It could be worse.]

Still, it sure did come out of nowhere... they're messing with us again, huh.

...They, they probably are.

[It wouldn't be the first time.]

I hope it doesn't, doesn't last for days, though. Getting stuck in the castle wouldn't be, be great.

[While Rebecca vastly prefers the kitchen and the library to most of the other locations of the castle. She does try to go out and look around. See what's new and if it might possibly be a location somebody would use for murder.

Might as well get acquainted to whatever's there before Friday.]

Why, what's in it?

[A pause, during which he tries to phrase this delicately...]

Um. The dead bodies of, of our friends...?

[And immediately fails.]

[Oh. Hm. Privately she'll think that mm, no. None of her friends have been killed for real just yet. They're still living and breathing, at least for now.

But she winces hard, flinching away from the door.]

God. Gross. Why are they in there? I thought they got buried? Didn't Natsuo get buried?

I think Natsuo is kind of a special case...?

[In any case.]

It's, um, definitely gross, though. I don't know... why they would, would do that.

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