week 1

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Week 1

[With the introduction to the relationship experiment and their overseeing hosts done with, the Champions are left to their own devices to explore the first floor of the mansion as they please. Cece and Kip will pop-up every once in a while to chit-chat but for the most part they're somewhere inaccessible.

Each morning the Champions are awakened promptly at 7 am by PAL's even, almost laid back voice announcing the time and each evening at 10 pm to announce when the kitchen is closing for the night. Unlike the Overseers, he doesn't seem to be one much for conversation.

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday


[ooc: welcome to week 1, everyone! This first week is a peace week which means there will be no murder this weekend! Feel free to start submitting threads for the benefactors]

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TUESDAY

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[misanthropicprinciple]

[So on Monday, Junpei did a cursory check of the floor and poked at exits that ended up not being exits, but mostly focused on talking to any fellow captives he hadn't met outside yet. Gotta know your fellow players, right?

Today he's investigating more thoroughly, starting with the tattoo parlor. It seems he's more interested in the drawers and cabinets than in the tattoo equipment itself. What could he be looking for?

The afternoon finds him at the pool, swimsuit-clad but not jumping in yet, just staring at the water with his arms crossed.]

pool

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Oh Junpei. You poor fool. Why aren't you jumping in? Why are you staring like you're not sure if it's acid or what?

It just makes it easier for Church to come tackle him from behind and send them both flying into the water. Like a jackass. A laughing jackass.]

let's talk about tats Tenmyouji-kun

[buddyoldpal]

[ Figures they'd have a Western style tattoo parlor after the mess with his title not fitting on his door (fuckin' rude ok.) Nishitani definitely knows a thing or two about tattoos, all yakuza do. Maybe that's why he comes in anyway and finds our buddy Junpei scowering the drawers for something or other. ]

Ya lookin' for a needle, Tenmyouji-kun?

[ I mean, stocking up on weapons would be his first plan, too. ]

tattoo parlor

[everylittlesecret]

[Oh hey, there's someone she's been looking for. Nari comes in quietly and just watches for a while.

Just what is going on.]

You know, I was coming in here to make a list, but it looks like you're kinda ruining my plan.

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai can be found in the kitchen, inspecting the food. They do, in fact, have fancy tuna. She's standing in front of the refrigerator, staring.

Later, she'll be in the foyer, poking at the doors. Something must open these.]

...

Kitchen

[misanthropicprinciple]

[Leeeans over to see what she's staring at.]

...Holy shit. They really do...

[myocordial]

( a - garden )
[On monday, Heart's exploration was rather... rushed, due to being agitated. Today, though, he's slowing down more, giving all areas a closer look. His first stop is in the garden. He's hardly a gardener, but he still appreciates nature. There's something very peaceful about it. And this garden, even here, is no exception.

He crouches down near some flowers, to get a closer look. Carefully touching the petals of one, before pulling his hand away again.] Flowers, even out here. So far from any true ground... [He closes his eyes a moment, looking... very calm.]

I wonder if Medic would like these...

( b - tattoo parlor )
[Look, he's not human, obviously tattoos aren't really anywhere on his list of priorities. But the tattoo parlor is here and curiosity, at least, is universal to every species. He finds himself examining the equipment, going through the catalog... Actually, he's going through the catalog A Lot. The designs in there are honestly kind of nice? Okay, some are just... weird, but others...]

...Interesting. [Continuing to flip through the examples, don't mind him.] I think I'm starting to understand the appeal.

( c - rooms )
[Then there's his room. He didn't spend much time there yesterday. Not that sleep works entirely the same for his species anyway, but that's not why. Honestly, it's just... strange. Having a room. A shared one, sure, but still partially his. It's weird. It's just... it's weird.

He and his friends always just stayed wherever they could. A theater one day, an abandoned amusement park the next, and so on. So this is somewhat of an adjustment. Because of this, he can be found outside the door at first, staring at it, seemingly lost in thought.

It's only a little later that he goes inside, but that part is only really relevant to his roommate, of course.]

B

[misanthropicprinciple]

Really?

[Junpei says it idly from where he's pawing through the contents of a drawer.]

It's one way to get yourself marked as a criminal, you know.

b!

[buddyoldpal]

[ Maybe this place is just the most... him. Either way, Nishitani knows a thing or two about tattoos, so he spots Heart and can't help but comment. ]

Y'know, if ya wanna get one, I'd wait for someone to show up who actually knows what the fuck they're doin'.

garden

[nojohnyouare]

...it's nice. It must be needed for the oxygen and food.

B

[honoraryembryon]

[ Roland is here for one reason: to scope out if he can cover up a certain marking, but for now... ]

You like tattoos?

rooms

[motherfucking_ghost]

[The dude's just standing there. Church isn't entirely convinced that Heart is a dude in the male sense. It's a little weird, and he looks up and down the hall for anyone else for a minute before he goes over and looks at the plaques on the door in question over Heart's shoulder.]

It's really weird. I wasn't expecting doubling up, or to have our names on the door like superstars, but I guess...'s kinda what we are now.

c

[plugout]

[ Honestly, he's kind of relieved. Heart's pretty cool, and he didn't even laugh at his faceplant upon his arrival. (He hopes, anyway.) Rhys raises a hand in greeting when Heart steps inside. ]

Hey. Guess we're rooming together.

[pullingdaisies]

[ So this. This is fine. It's not ideal but it's livable and Yuuri's good at making the best of a livable situation. And as terrible as it feels to admit it, she's almost perversely relieved by their confinement. It's a bit less freedom than she's used to but there's no immediate danger and the familiarity of it makes it a bit easier for her to find her footing.

Which is why in the morning, you'll find Yuuri in the kitchen. She's slowly and methodically going through the cabinets and drawers and making note of all their supplies on her P.I.P. It's not quite her accounts book but it'll do for now, she supposes. It sure looks like a boring job, though. Maybe keep her company?

In the afternoon you'll find her in the garden-- because really, where else would Champion Green Thumb be? Admittedly, the view of the stars makes her feel a little woozy so she does her very best to focus less on them and more of taking stock of what they've been provided with. She gets the feeling that there won't be much weeding or anything of the sort needed here but... it's been a while since she's had the luxury of being able to grow flowers. So she finds herself drifting away from the little stocktaking job she's given herself to examine all the flowers. There's such a big variety she's almost a little surprised. Maybe they'll even be some room for her to plant something herself...

Come evening and Yuuri retreats to her room. For a moment, anyway. Because not a moment later she emerges into the hallway holding her Champion's unitard aloft and looking utterly taken aback. ]

Are... are we supposed to sleep in these...?

hallway

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai is already in hers, she doesn't care.]

Presumably. It's better than nothing.

Kitchen

[misanthropicprinciple]

...

Hey, Wakasa. What're you doing?

kitchen

[everylittlesecret]

[Okay, see? This is the kind of thing Nari thinks that this place needs! Someone else who is taking stock of things. Even if it's something as simple as food.

She walks over and clears her throat.]

Sorry about the lack of about five pounds of flour. Made a lot of pancakes yesterday.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Listen, room 7 is probably going to be a little obnoxious, because Church is obnoxious. Once the excitement of being here wears down, and he's rooming with King Ardy, reality--such as it is--starts to settle in. It's, uh. probably weird to be checking himself out as thoroughly as his own sense of decency and modesty allow, but he definitely comments that he looks pretty good. Not weird comments at all!

Maybe back at base he'd feel comfortable sleeping naked like Tucker always does, but with strangers and cameras who knows where, eeeehhhhh he keeps the pants on, anyway. Sleep doesn't...happen so much. Everything is weird. Everything is different. There's a guy he doesn't know on the other side of the room, but he's also in the same boat. It's like the first day of college, except everyone's a wildly different age and occupation and this isn't about learning. He's a little groggy come proper morning and PAL's voice. And, well, it seems a shame to keep wearing the nice outfit, since it'll get wrinkled and probably start to stink, or he'll tear it somehow. When he finds the unitard, he's not...really all that bummed about it and keeps looking for armor.

He does not find armor.

But honestly it's no more tight than the undersuit that goes under the armor. This is just uglier is all. He's...at least wearing the bottom half. The top half is off, with arms of it tied by his hips. So...there's a shirtless Church around today. Enjoy?

So about that rest area. It's...weird, and he's cautious (for once) going into it, poking is toe on the soft material. Deeming it safe, if still weird, he takes a few steps in and nearly trips on a pillow. Recovers, though! Nothing to see here. It's...soft but unsettling. The fuck kind of padded walled room is this supposed to be?

When he's done horsing around with Junpei, he settles himself into the hot tub. Watch him melt. This is him melting.

Later in the evening he'll be at one of the smaller tables in the dining room, devouring...a whole assortment of stuff raided from the fridge. Nearly none of it cooked. And it disappears in a damn flash. Gulps down water like nobody's business. After he's sated]

[scourgingstars]

[His roommate was maybe just a little off, if the close inspection Church had been doing was any indication, but Ardyn evaluated that he seemed largely harmless. Eccentric, that was probably all.

[Ardyn...didn't really seem to sleep. It may have been ironic, if one considered the name of his hometown, but it wasn't as though he was launching rubber bands across the room all night. He simply paged through all the information attached to his arm in silence, like it might provide some kind of answers if it was studied closely enough. In the morning he looked almost exactly as he had the day before--if he had pulled an all-nighter, it didn't show. The only difference was that he'd hung the jacket to his suit in the closet, leaving the shirt that had been underneath it.]

Good morning. [He glanced up briefly from the PIP that was currently displaying the rules, looking less like royalty and more like...well, that slightly weird guy everyone has to room with in any college anywhere.] I take it you slept reasonably well?

dining room

[nojohnyouare]

[all mai wanted was to sit down with her tuna

not that she thinks she cooked it right, but it's edible, so that's a plus]

Raw chicken carries the risk of salmonella.

[honoraryembryon]

[ After eating a meal of steak (was... that really rare? He insists it's fine to anyone who asks), Roland can be found in the tattoo parlor.

He's here with purpose. While there, he pretends to use one of the pieces of equipment. He even runs it for a bit, so it sounds like it's being used.

Some time later he emerges and finally stops covering up his hand, for anyone that notices, revealing a Lightning Bolt symbol.

... For those watching the broadcast, it's obvious he didn't tattoo himself--he's pretending he did, to cover up the tattoo on his hand. But why? You might be able to catch him in the act, or after the fact, but after that, he's going to go to the garden and begin looking for gardening tools. ]

[brokencode]

[Angel had meant to explore more thoroughly, really, she did, but the truth was, she didn't make it much past the Garden. Whether it be laying in the grass, staring up at trees and flowers, or weaving through them, Angel found herself enamored by flora and stars that she'd never even dreamed of.]

Amazing. There are so many colors. I never thought it would be possible.

[Of course, she could be seen coming and going from her room, or shuffling about in there. Running water was also pretty new, as was sleeping in a bed of all things.]

[cameupshort]

[What's a deserting stormtrooper to do when suddenly faced with infinite free time with almost no restrictions? Swim, apparently.]

[In the morning FN-2187 can be found at the pool, doing laps. Anyone that finds him probably won't have to be very observant to notice some nasty-looking scars on his back; one near his shoulder, and one running along the length of his spine.]

[Later, apparently having changed into one of the provided unitards, he can be found looking over the contents of the tattoo parlor.]

What is all this...

[Whatever it is, it looks uncomfortably medical to him.]

[marvelously]

[Now that she's starting to settle in- or as settled in as you can be, thrust spontaneously into a mansion after being kidnapped- Mary's out, getting a closer look at everything. First thing's first, the pool, where she hasn't changed into a swimsuit yet. Instead, she keeps looking from the pool, to the stars- back again.]

A midnight swim!!! [It sounds so...adventurous!

More interesting yet, is the Rest Area, where Mary has her hands clasped together, and looks extremely excited as she peers into the room. She knows exactly what this room was destined for.]