CHAPTER 7 ; MINGLE

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 7 - WEEK 715 Narrators Remain ; Just before Narrators awake, those who are still attached to partners will dream of the two of them together – and then the sudden snap of a red string that connects the two of them. Once they awake, they’ll find the entire section of the rulebook pertaining to Partners has disappeared entirely. Apparently the time for partnerships is over. In addition, the castle has begun to empty out. Perhaps Narrators will notice it now especially on this morning, as their footsteps echo and the halls lack the familiar faces they’ve come to know. Upon entering the dining hall, the tapestries of Evan Hansen, Lord El-Melloi II, Natsuo, Fon Master Ion, Fane, Varian, and Zelos Wilder will all catch flame and disappear as the fire engulfs them entirely, leaving nothing behind. Yet one oddity seems to have enchanted the castle this week – there are the sounds of running footsteps and the familiar laughter of those who have departed. Should you choose to follow this noise, you’ll be led to the Puppet Room. The door will shut behind you – you’ll catch be movement out of the corner of your eye. Yet instead of a puppet entering the stage and re-enacting a dramatic scene, it will just suddenly appear… closer to you. It lingers there, and makes no other move. Welcome to Week 7, everyone! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Chapter 6 PCs and new PCs at the Private Conversations page and review the weekly ooc notes for important details in the castle. Something odd will be arriving on Wednesday, July 25th so keep your eyes peeled for that as well. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

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[sanguinairy]

monday, observatory;
[How did he even get up here?? Good question honestly but here he is, on the outer balcony, just kinda hanging out for as long as his little sickly legs can handle standing upright. Anyone approaching from behind within the observatory itself will get a small smile from over his shoulder as Souji scoots over a little to make room.]

Would you like to take a look?

tuesday, library;
[Hello once again, library, you cursed zone... Souji's standing on a ladder today, apparently reaching for something on a higher shelf - but ah. Hm. Having a sickly appetite doesn't really do one any good in terms of actually eating properly! Funny how health works like that, huh.

Anyone walking by might see him teeter backward briefly since he just blacked out a bit where he's standing, IT'S FINE. Hopefully it'll be fine for you too, since it looks like he might just kinda fall on you if you don't dodge. Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll snap out of it in time to grab the ladder again! Maybe you can have a dashing hero moment and catch this swooning damsel! Maybe we'll both get lucky and sweet death will come for both crusher and crushee. LOOK OUT BELOW.]

wednesday, lounge;
[Souji has taken to one of these luxurious sofas, thank you very much. Probably because he, for some reason, has decided that this is just the week he's going to keep tackling the stairs and climbing all the way up to highest points of the castle. Why? Who knows!!

But he is now in need of copious rest so here he is, just sort of curled up on one of them with a stack of books on the table nearby. Anyone wandering in for a drink or some snacks will be waved over before they can even make it to the bar, ripperoni.]

Have you seen these before?

[He's got a book on horticulture and is pointing to this or that particularly lovely flower - night sky petunias, marbled roses, etc.]

wildcard;
[u know how it goes, cyoa or gimme some pcs!]

wednesday

[axilium]

[wow, denying belph his drinks. :/ ]

Why do you ask?

[sanguinairy]

[BELPH CAN GET HIS DRINKS LATER!!!! Or at any point honestly since he can just bring them over here after.]

I've just never seen them before myself, so I was curious.

[axilium]

Well, I might've. I'm not really a flower guy, though, so I don't remember.

Flowers aren't much of a thing anymore where I'm from, anyway.

[sanguinairy]

I see... The gardens here must be a nice change for you, then.

[If only people would stop doing murders in them.]

[axilium]

[ye... ah...]

Up until the point where people started using them for murder.

[sanguinairy]

[Belph why you gotta remind him of that.]

--It does seem to be a fairly, ah... popular spot.

[Why does everyone want to ruin their garden's chill, actually??]

library ofc

[wagashis]

[unfortunately for us both there is no sweet death, only shirasu hurrying over when he notices souji teetering backward... he isn't much of a dashing hero, but shirasu does catch him, peering down at souji with his brow furrowed in concern.]

--perhaps you should be a little more cautious, up there.

[sanguinairy]

[He isn't a dashing hero but at least he's unfairly pretty, that's gotta count for something??

Anyway, give him a second to actually regain his sense of surroundings, since his focus is scrambled in that "whoops sure did almost pass out" way. HE'S DOING JUST FINE OVER HERE.]

Ah... thank you. [For saving everyone from finding a body so early because he cracked his noggin on the ground or something.] I wasn't feeling unwell, so I figured it would be fine.

[CLEARLY NOT. Also when is he ever actually feeling "not unwell".]

[wagashis]

These things can sneak up on you, can't they-- it may be better to avoid that for a bit.

[yeah he's pretty sure souji is always unwell and that sounds fake?

so that's why shirasu isn't putting him down, carrying him away from the ladder instead. no more of that, fainting yeet.]

[sanguinairy]

[FAINTING YEETS GONNA KEEP ON YEETING TIL THEY FAINT??

In any case, if it wasn't already obvious that Souji is chaotic chaotic aligned, he looks a little surprised by the fact that he's being carried away from the ladder... as if he was, like. Preparing to just climb right back up it as soon as he was set down or something, wow.]

--I'll feel better in just a few moments, though.

[Will he. Will he.]

[wagashis]

It's still best to take it easy first, just to be sure. Let's see... should we get you some water first? Or tea?

[shirasu is going to personally enforce this break from the ladder, okay. he is removing souji from the library.]

[sanguinairy]

[NO, HIS LADDER... HIS LIBRARY!! This is the second time in days he's been carried out of the library, why is this is life now.

That said, with a last brief backward glance at his abandoned shelf, he'll just apparently resign himself to this fate. At least he's like, the least fussy person in the world to carry. Very light, and he settles neatly into Shirasu's arms like he's Long Since Accepted that people are just going to carry him around like sick potatoes.]

Just water is fine. Thank you...

Tuesday

[disclosures]

[He absolutely crashes into Rebecca. She's not aware of anything that's happening around her right now and looking up seems like way too much work at the moment. So when starts teetering, Rebecca doesn't notice and doesn't get out of the way.

Though at this point it's hard to say if she'd want to dodge if she realized.

Here she is. Crushed under a man.

There's a long pause as she realizes what's happened and why she's sprawled on the floor.]

Are you okay?

[sanguinairy]

[CRUSHED UNDER A MAN. On the plus side, being a man with tuberculosis means he doesn't weigh all that much. Tragically, neither of them will die.

Souji's pretty dazed for a few seconds though, book that he managed to nab still in hand.]

—Rebecca? [WHOOPS. Let him just... gracelessly roll off and flop over onto the floor beside her.] Are you okay? I'm so sorry--

[disclosures]

[While this was one of the ways she wanted to die- it definitely wasn't with Souji.

She stays on the floor, like she absolutely can't be bothered to summon the energy to get up anymore.]

Fine. [Unfortunately.] You're not that heavy.

[sanguinairy]

[Sorry he can only provide a pale shadow of the death you truly want, Rebecca.

This is concerning, though... When TB ballerina manages to pick himself off the floor first, that's a rough indicator of just how well someone is or isn't doing. He frowns a little before carefully extending a hand.]

Are you sure?

[He'll help her up if she takes the offer, but he's not going to force her to not just keep lying here wishing for Death™.]

[disclosures]

[The hand is in her sights but she doesn't take it. Just let her lie here a while, okay?]

It's not your fault.

[But that wasn't exactly his question, was it?]

[sanguinairy]

[Once it's clear she's just going to take a floor nap, he'll set his hand back into his lap, but also stay seated with her. They just live here now, it's fine.

But, hm. That sure is a non-answer.]

Even so... [...] Would you - like to talk?

[He'd ask if she's holding up alright, but the answer to that is kind of clear.]

monday

[vigilantics]

[ idk why we do this to ourselves

there's a raccoon on her shoulder though as she approaches the balcony. ]

Anything interesting out there?

[sanguinairy]

[It just took them both like 5 hours to get up here IT'S FINE, THEY'RE FINE.

He'll wave to her raccoon friend too though. Varian turned out to be a wild lil dude but at least his raccoon seems chill.]

Mmm, not anything outside of the usual. I haven't looked through the telescope, though.

[He doesn't like the spooky feeling of being watched.]

[vigilantics]

[ the last time she looked through the telescope was during investigation and steph has decided she never wants to do that again, so. ]

... let's skip that.

[sanguinairy]

[THAT'S A MOOD. Souji looks empathetic...]

It's a little unsettling, right?

[vigilantics]

I'm surprised no one has tossed the thing over the balcony at this point.

[ although maybe a new one would just replace it. ]

[sanguinairy]

Maybe because it could be useful in investigations...?

[Said uncertainly though, because is it? Is it really??]