Week 2

[grimgrinningghosts]

[It's been one whole week, and no one has died yet. For someone who seemed so sure that someone would die, it seems as if The Narrator was wrong about anyone killing another person. But after awhile, the hotel might seem pretty dull. There is only so much to do in here, and if you don't enjoy books and old board games, it's hard to keep you entertained unless you like marathons of Muppet Treasure Island.

But you can keep this up, right?

24 guests remain.]

[SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY]

{OOC: Don't forget to turn in your Week 1/Intro AC! Since Peace Week is over, Tuesday and onward are currently locked for the upcoming motive. Everything is going to change soon}

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Sunday

[grimgrinningghosts]

[hallotween]

[well, everyone's been getting such exciting things from the penny press, so Marnie's decided to spend her morning trying to get something fun from it. most of it's pretty boring-- a thimble, some papers, a useless book-- but at least the box she's gotten is pretty! and such an interesting latch... she opens the box to see what it looks like inside--

...]

Why.

[theduck]

[As luck would have it, Donald had also gone back to the penny press- last time it gave him something of his, so maybe he'd have the same luck again? Unfortunately, this time it didn't give him anything special. Some junk food and a fork to eat it with, presumably, and a tacky pen that's shaped like a carrot. Nothing remotely useful.

He glances over when he hears Marnie's displeasure.]

Anything interesting in there, or are you just as disappointed as I am?

[coulombslaw]

Found something useful?

[A clue, perhaps?]

[higitusfigitusmigitusmum]

Jehoshaphat!

[He had been peeking over her shoulder out of curiosity but now he's regretting it!]

Where did you get that!?

[lusito]

[Joshua sees the heart, and...]

... Goodness, and here I thought the severed hand I had found was a bit much...

[forgottenfounder]

H-hey, whatcha got there, Ma-

[OH. Um.]

What in the?!

[pavlovsdad]

...Well that seems poor taste.

[sentree]

[ There is. So little. To do. At least no one's dead yet? But staying on guard while simultaneously being in such a boring place is havoc for Thalia, honestly. So. Might as well check out that penny press thing? People have said they've got some cool things, so away she goes. Not necessarily a bad bunch, definitely nothing of hers, but-

Thalia stares at one of the prizes she receives and then just snorts and shakes her head and yells at the ceiling: ] Really?! A typewriter? For the dyslexic girl? Real funny, haunted hotel! Reeeeal funny!

[ Honestly she doesn't seem mad about it, just a little incredulous.

Or, if you don't want to run into her right when this lovely moment of restraint happens, she'll be in the dining hall, with the things laid out, looking for whoever might own them. Flagging you down, potentially. ]

dining hall

[fairlypushy]

[Amanda is just passing by when she stops dead, her gaze fixed on the diary.]

Where did you get that?

dining hall

[forgottenfounder]

That's a lotta stuff you got there.

[Hey, Thalia. Here's Oswald, just checking in with a cup of tea in his small hands.]

Where'd you get it all?

dining hall

[nocasetoobig]

So what'd you get?

[just gonna hop up on the table and- immediately spot the grappling hook]

Oh, hey! I've been wondering what happened to that!

dining room!

[greatwidesomewhere]

[Belle's passing by the dining room when she spies Thalia at one of the tables, covered in objects. She reroutes, stepping through the door with a pile of books in her arms from the library, which she sets down on an empty table before coming to stand beside Thalia and survey her finds.]

Are these all from that machine?

Monday

[grimgrinningghosts]

Library - INVESTIGATION

[darnsitall]

A

[Sally is REALLY EXCITED when a newspaper about a 'spider man' pops out of the penny machine, and she takes it to the library to read all about the hideous half-man, half-spider's rampage! Imagine her disappointment when she flips to the article and sees a picture of the creature. It's not very scary at all!]

...How can he be a spider man when he only has four limbs?

B

[Tossing the newspaper aside, Sally starts to peruse the library stacks. It's been a week and nobody's had much luck solving the mystery, so she takes it upon herself to strangle everyone else in their sleep search for clues. And a spooky library full of occult tomes is just the place to find a secret! Like, say, a hidden passage?

Anyone coming by the library will find Sally systematically tugging each book on the shelf. She's not removing any of them, she's just... pulling on one, pushing it back, then moving on to the next one.]

Monday evening

[tadaishi]

Game Room

[Since peace week is over, that means murder! Well, maybe not this early, but if you go into the game room, there's something amiss. Or someone.

There's a headless body slumped over a chess set, blood down the back of it's shirt. Investigate?]

Lobby

[If you didn't find the first body, you might have found the second! Or rather half a body, as the other half is under a couch. Investigate?]

'Trial'

[Maybe you know exactly who did this and want to confront him. He's not hard to find, he's just in his room.]

Tuesday

[grimgrinningghosts]

MOTIVE: Walking Distance

[keyofimagination]

I require your attendance in the library promptly.

[The Narrator is already in the library when the guests come down to see what’s going on.his expression is neutral as he speaks.]

I see most of you have adjusted to living into this hotel quite nicely. But this situation is very serious, even if some of you only think this is all just a game to make fun of.

[A very, very pointed glare at Tadashi.]

Because of this, I have been told that the deal needs to sweetened, and encourage those who would otherwise be unwilling to end the life of a fellow guest.

[He clears his throat.]

Every one of you here has had something bad happen to you at some point. Something you regret. Something you would do anything to make right. So, a deal has been made. Kill one of the guests by Friday, and you will get the exclusive opportunity to change one thing about your past. The change can be as small as asking your crush out or as big as saving your hometown. The possibilities of what we can fix about your life are truly unlimited.

You have until Friday to decide if taking the deal is worth it.

[And with that, he vanishes out of sight.]

[fairlypushy]

[Amanda can be found in the library after the motive. She's flipping through the diary Thalia gave her and appears to be taking the motive well - except for how every once in a while books fall down. She doesn't always notice, but every once in a while she sets the diary down and goes to reshelve the books that she knocked down.

Eventually she ends up back in her room. The door doesn't always close (since she kind of broke it her first day here) so if you want to come bother her in there she's just watching Muppet Treasure Island. Again. For the fifteenth time.]

Wednesday

[grimgrinningghosts]

[forgottenfounder]

[The week is... a little quiet. Not that Oswald can blame that, there's suddenly a motive hanging over their heads. Still, keeping spirits up is important, so Oswald's up in the morning, preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Hope ya'll like bacon and eggs, he's making a lot... it's almost like he cooks in excess a lot.

Later on, he's taken to pacing in the lobby back and forth, hands behind his back. He seems deep in thought about something. Sometimes, he's standing in front of the fireplace, staring into the flames, other times he's trying to peer out the window... he's kind of short.

Even later on, around the evening, Oswald's drifted to the Game Room where he's set up one of those strange games before him. Anyone that's passing by will get him ushering them towards him.]

Hey! Want to try this thing out?

Thursday

[grimgrinningghosts]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[Dipper hasn't been out too much this week after the motive. Why? He's been bussing between the library and his room to see if there's anything in these books that can help them!

His last trip will end up with him forgetting to close his door all the way. Anyone who comes in will find it a mess. Paper everywhere, the bed unslept in. Dipper chewing on his shirt as he fights sleep... It's doubtful he's found anything with how furiously he's writing, erasing, and re-writing a sentence over and over again... Wanna disturb him?]

COAT CHECK INVESTIGATION

[nocasetoobig]

[so why is a chipmunk peering through all the clothing? Not like he can find anything his size. He's more trying to see if there's a commonality between them all; same styles, same years, same fabric. Same amount of wear, even. Not to say he won't play dress-up if he does happen to find something his size, even if it's just a handkerchief- but he doesn't play around for too long, more intent on seeing if there's anything maybe hidden behind everything else he can use to help them in this mystery...

In the end, though, he ends up sitting on the counter, rubbing his paws over his face. Ever get the feeling you're going nowhere, fast, and you're running out of time...?]

[pavlovsdad]

[Preston has pretty much spent the whole week going through the motions. Each morning he gets himself (and his suit) cleaned for the day, waiting in the dining room for... literally anyone to make food for him.

He occasionally skims the coat room, disgusted with the options and largely sticking to his personal suit by and large. He hates having to wear and clean his own stuff, but he has presentation to consider.

Otherwise, he's almost entirely spending time in the library. He's not a fan of the occult, but its important for a billionaire to keep his mind busy. Granted, normally he paid other people to read the books for him and give a summary. When in Rome.

He typically sticks to the informational books, but he gives a few spooky tales a try. Anything to stave off the boredom in this place.]