Week 1

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well that was a busy day, huh? But despite all that, a good majority of you are reasonable people, and are smart enough to find an escape without resorting to deadly violence. Maybe if you put your heads together, you'll find a way to get out of here! After all, the host is practically in shambles already, what can he do?

The whole first floor of the manor is open for your leasure now, with the only change being that there's now a set of rules in the foyer hanging on the wall.

Let the games begin.]

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Comments

[doopdoll]

Was this fairy an adult?

[madeofpine]

Yeah, she is. Why?

[doopdoll]

That explains it. Grown ups lie. It's what they do. You're real, no matter what she says.

[madeofpine]

...They do?

[But that doesn't make any sense.]

I dunno, the grown-ups I know were always teaching me not to lie. They wouldn't break their own rules, would they?

[doopdoll]

[Molly approaches him again- but this time, it's to lay a sympathetic hand on his shoulder. She looks sad.]

...Yeah. They would. Even adults you love and trust, who you thought were good before, can be bad.

[madeofpine]

But not every adult. I know the ones I know from home wouldn't ever be bad. They're supposed to help me do the right thing so I can be real-- that means they're good.

[doopdoll]

Yeah. That's what I thought too-- my mom and dad were just like the adults in your life. They taught me to be good, they were doctors that helped people--- but they lied. They were bad. Just like the fairy that told you that you aren't real.

[madeofpine]

Gee... I'm real sorry.

[He still doesn't want to fully believe her, though. He's sure there's got to be exceptions. Maybe some of the adults he knew were sorta strict, but they were trying to help him, and they had to be good because of that. But that doesn't mean he can't sympathize-- he can't imagine how it would feel to find out someone you trusted wasn't actually good.]

I... I guess I never thought about it before. I thought adults were supposed to know right and wrong, mostly.

[doopdoll]

Well. They don't.

You're lucky you met me, so I could explain all this.

[madeofpine]

Uh... yeah, I sure am! You've taught me a whole lot already.

[doopdoll]

Great! You can visit me again, if you want. You should just knock, next time.