WEEK ONE

[killerwaves]

WEEK ONE

29 Vacationers

As much as this vacation was unplanned, hopefully you've found some time to enjoy yourself this weekend as you've settled in. The idyllic beach, all inclusive food, drink, and shopping might be almost enough to distract you from that pesky talk of sacrifice. Vacations really are about letting your worries pass you by. Hopefully you've found the time to set up your U-PINION too, because if you haven't, it's been chirping incessantly since the date turned to Monday. And come Monday at noon, everyone's device will let out a pleasant jingle, heralding several announcements across the screen:

Happy Monday! We've hope you've been enjoying your time at Sungem's Peak. The Mermer (intranet) is now fully operational. Chat with your friends and get recommendations for how to best enjoy your vacation, by:

• Reading about your fellow vacationers via their profile
• Chatting on the network
• Asking honest questions via our anonymous poll system
• REQUIRED: Reading the RULES set by the administrators

We're also happy to announce our reward system is live! Complete tasks to receive special items to improve your stay!!! Contact your administrators for any questions or concerns. We hope you have a wonderful week!

The artificial peppiness of the announcement just oozes out from the U-PINION, and soon thereafter everyone will be accosted by a friendly robot that forces a physical copy of the rules into their hands anyway. Just in case. They'll also present a copy of the tasks this week as well, for any interested parties.

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TASKS:

Be Nice
Now that you're acquainted, tell another person one thing you like about them, and why.
(REWARD: RARE!)

Let's Play!
Play a game with someone else. Any type of game: board games, card games, or even a party game! (Reward: Common )

Summer Spooks
Tell a two-sentence horror story in person, or on the network.
(Reward: Common)

((OOC: Welcome to Week 1! This is a peace week, so they'll be no case this weekend. However, we have something for you to chew on Saturday, time to be announced later in discord.

We'll also be playing around with the network and seeing what works as far as formatting goes, so thanks for bearing with us! Also please note, that the poll questions are anon, but any answers won't be. ))

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[killerwaves]

[It's a lovely morning on the isle of Sungem's Peak, and you are one of its resident prisoner-vacationers! Rise and shine. ☆

You'll notice things are a tad different today: the sea breeze seems to have calmed considerably -- perhaps a little too much -- and there's nary a note of birdsong to be found. In fact, are there less birds today? Nothing shuffles on the beach except the tide, and there's a funny sense of pressure lying over the entire island. Those more in tune with nature, along with pets and organic companions, will feel a distinct sense of malaise throughout the day.

Like the calm before a storm, or rather, with the low sigh of the sea: like something larger lying in wait, breathing down the entire island's collective necks.]

[NOTE: A small interactable follow-up will be posted at 3 PM PST/6 PM EST today!]

[plunges]

[ Oh, he doesn't like this. Xiao is someone who's very much in tune with nature, so the malaise starts getting to him, too.]

Tch...

[ He's near one of the trees as usual, but he has his palm pressed up against his forehead.]

...Something isn't right.

[conchy]

That much is Évident, petit Xiao! It's grown disconcertingly quiet...

[...And while he cares about the lack of birds, it's only for one reason.]

Non, non! This won't do at all! Without the constant squawking of the birds, this island is much too quiet!

[plunges]

[ Well, Lobelia makes up 90% of the noise on the island, and he is lucky Xiao doesn't know he's being called small. ]

That begs the question of why they left in the first place, but I sense that something may be in store for us.

[gluttoning]

[Beel, meanwhile, can be spotted just Stopped in place at various points, like a dog with its focus drawn, expression tight. If he's in the middle of eating: congrats, suddenly he's not. If you're Xiao and you're under a tree, there is now a demon lingering nearby, coldly silent with his eyes drawn towards the trees.]

...They're hiding.

No... [A moment of silence, of drawing in a breath.] Not just that. They're leaving.

[plunges]

[ Yeah. He's noticed that, too. ]

They sense something.

[ Why else would they all be scattering like this? ]

I feel it. Something is happening.

[conchy]

Mm? Does le petit chien smell trouble brewing?

[Don't mind Lobelia following along! Even the sound of Beel whiffling at the air would be better than absolute silence.]

The birds have a luxury we don't have! Animals are wise, you know— moreso than humains. We would do well to follow their lead... if only we could!

now in the right place

[passetemps]

[ just frowns at all of this!! ]

[plunges]

[ hard same ]

You feel it too, then.

[chosenwang]

That's not ominous at all. [ /s ] Usually something like this happens just before a boss fight or a natural disaster.

[plunges]

Yes.

[ He gets it. He's been there. Stares at genshin... Still, he sounds unwell. ]

We...should prepare ourselves.

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ ... ]

...You can say that again.

[ Ruh-roh, spaghetti-o's.

What is to be done now? Hmm, bad feels are off the charts here. ]

[diabolizes]

[ As someone who has been responsible for clearing forests of wildlife with Bad Vibes of his own, he knows well enough when something feels off. ]

I agree. It's quiet, isn't it?

[ If he didn't think it would add to the overall awful feeling going around, he'd consider playing his flute to alleviate some of that silence. ]

[conchy]

What disaster do you suppose is coming our way? Is it tout naturel, or is it man-made?

[He's eager either way.]

[dupiety]

[Temenos isn't nearly as in tune with nature- that's more Ochette's deal. But if he's learned anything from his travels with the Hunter...]

This isn't good. We ought to begin preparations for a confrontation.

[His staff is tightly gripped in his hand.]

I intend to search for the source in the meantime.

[Not that he'll find much for now...]

[dancing_flames]

I'll come with you.

[Even without his sword, he's more than equipped for any sort of potential confrontation. Probably better so than a bunch of the other people here, honestly.]

[passetemps]

[ just a nod; he'll do the same. hoodie squad. ]

[immortalpoet]

Did we really think it would be nice and normal for long?

[Vergilius bringing the reality to the murdergame that the murdergame participants don't like.]

[He's just folding his arms, frowning as always.]

[gluttoning]

None of this has been very normal, has it??

We'll see the scope of it soon enough, I guess. [His eyes don't leave the trees as he speaks.]

[skyworp]

[WORP - here’s Skywarp, and he’s wearing a Cheshire grin.]

Yes, yes. Something is, isn’t it? We can only wonder and wait. Perhaps we might see what our hosts have in store. They’ve kept us waiting long enough.

[conchy]

[Finally someone (or... something?) that understands! Lobelia nods, clapping his hands.]

En effet! Should we not all be thankful to our gracious hosts for staging this exécution for us? Let the curtains rise!

[finalforte]

Umm, what?

[finalmix]

[ I cannot believe it has been a week and this is the first time I am tagging xiao but ]

... you think?

[ it is his: "stating the obvious?" voice. but even if joshua isn't particularly attuned to nature, there is a razor sharp edge to his smile because this pressure is maybe getting a little bit uncomfortable, hm. ]

A little bit too much for you?

[ supposedly trying to be comforting, comes out a little condescending. typical joshua. ]

[finalforte]

[She doesn't even notice anything's off, she's continuing as usual, humming a bright tune to herself as she checks out the beach.]

[hearnoplague]

[ The local squid has been even more wary than usual today. Things are way too quiet, it makes him wonder if he finally went completely deaf. Not a good thing, not now, not when he's still stuck like this and the threat of sacrifice still hanging over his head-- ]

Gah! [ That is the sound he makes if someone walks up on him without warning. He turns on his metaphorical heel... ] Oh. You... What is it?