week 1

[stagemanagers]

[Well, all escape attempts have failed thus far. None of you have seen the Phantom since his brief appearance on Sunday, or heard from him at all. It looks like, for the time being, you’re all going to be stuck here.

You're free to continue exploring your surroundings to your hearts' content. The only real restriction on your movements is that the kitchen is closed between the hours of 10 pm and 7 am. Better make sure to grab any midnight snacks you may want ahead of time. Also, remember to label any investigation toplevels!

The Merchandise Booth is now open for business as well! The Phantom hasn't deigned to explain how it works, but...well, some of you will start to find mysterious coins in your rooms, and the Booth's got a place to put coins. You'll figure it out.

Should you wish to engage more with your host, you're welcome to drop letters in the box office slot. There's no set way to converse verbally with him, and he's certainly not guaranteed to respond if you just yell at the walls - but that doesn't necessarily mean he isn't listening. Just something to keep in mind.

Enjoy your first week, everyone.]

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

(( OOC: This will be the last mod post for this week! Feel free to start submitting regains for any threads that aren't with the Phantom. Remember, song threads mean an extra coin! This is a peace week, so get all that CR while you can! ))

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[isawallflower]

[ It's a day of signs, isn't it? There's another one, up very early, taped to the Box Office window. The penmanship is lovely! ]

We need to pool our resources and knowledge! Therefore, we will hold a meeting tomorrow in the dining hall! Please arrive ready to begin discussion at noon.
I will provide snacks, though anyone who wants to assist is more than welcome! ♡
~ Riley

[ Well, isn't that something? Riley spends most of the day alternating between the costume shop and the storage closet. Taking inventory? Possibly. She's setting aside just...a ridiculous number of clothes, anything she could possibly find that could be considered modern and not a costume. (Which is. A mixed bag.) Riley keeps almost deciding on taking a piece of clothing before shaking her head and putting it back in her pile. This continues for awhile.

The closet, though, she's definitely taking inventory there. She's found herself a clipboard and is using it to mark things off as she talks to herself. ]

Mmhm, expected. Understandable... This place is stocked, isn't it?

Storage closet

[reassuranceandrevolution]

[Sigyn walks into the storeroom, hoping to find something with which to make a map of the opera house so they could start organizing their searches]

Find anything interesting?

[isawallflower]

Extra blankets, cleaning supplies, duct tape... Everything seems new, but that's the most interesting thing to me.

[reassuranceandrevolution]

[Sigyn frowned]

So this was premeditated enough that they stocked up before bringing us here.

[isawallflower]

Thaaat's what I'm assuming.

[ That's a scary thought! Riley's going to keep taking inventory and not examine it. ]

[reassuranceandrevolution]

I wonder if they planned of bringing us or if we were... convenient.

[Sigyn shakes her head]

Do you want some help?

[isawallflower]

[ Riley looks up, not hearing the second part. ]

Why wouldn't they have planned on bringing us? If we're here, and they know so many- I mean- some of the pamphlet's, like, kind of true, so- that implies the Phantom and whoever-else planned all this...right?

[reassuranceandrevolution]

But that begs the question: why us? Do we have something they want?

[She pulls a box down and opens it]

Do we really need this many colors of pen?

[isawallflower]

Different colors mean organization. [ She says this like she's had to explain it before. ] I don't know why...us. Every time I try and figure it out, nothing really...comes up.

[ She breathes out and puts on a bit of a smile. ]

That's why I called a meeting. Hopefully after that, we'll know a bit more. [ ohhh honey. ]

[reassuranceandrevolution]

There has to be some connection.

[She takes one of the pens and writes on the outside of the box "Pens, multicolor"]

With all of us together we're bound to come up with something.

[isawallflower]

Exactly. We'll all put our heads together, and everything will...go back to normal.

[ Riley's started recounting the rolls of duct tape. ]

...I'm sorry, you're here helping me, and I- I forgot to introduce myself or ask your name. I'm Riley Williams.

[reassuranceandrevolution]

It's okay. We've got a lot to think about.

[She smiles]

I'm Sigyn.

[isawallflower]

Sigyn, that's...a pretty name. I don't really hear it, where I'm from.

costume shop

[likemypicture]

[What Riley's not setting aside is doing just fine for Anne, who has traded in her extravagant stage costume for.... an equally extravagant stag costume-- one more fitting of her original time period, a floofy princess style dress with ridiculously long trailing sleeves. She's got a few more period pieces thrown over her shoulder-- but.... Seems to be also content to gather up the most absurd combination of other clothes, from fishnets to tye-dye-- which leads her to cast a sympathetic look at Riley's pile.]

Do you need help?

[isawallflower]

[ Riley meets her gaze with a forced smile. ]

I was, um. Just trying to find something a bit more...modern, to wear. And my style.

[ It's not working well. ]

[likemypicture]

Something more.... [Anne pauses and tugs something metallic loose from the abundance of clothing, and holds up... a spandex jumpsuit? She realizes her mistake and grins sheepishly.] ....modern? No, probably not this. [But Anne? Anne will take this one.]

What is your style? Maybe I can help.

[isawallflower]

Um. Blouses. Patterned jackets or skirts. Simple, solid colored tops. Mostly...things I'd see in magazines.

[ She feels like turtling her head down to her collarbone. She will not do that, but that's what she'd like to do. ]

So much here seems more like- like a costume than something you'd wear every day.

[likemypicture]

It does. We can only assume it's part of the theme they've got going.

[Solid colors. Solid colors. It'll be a task, but Anne's set to it, setting her own things aside.] More things that... blend in?

[isawallflower]

[ Haaahaha hey don't call her out. ] Not- not entirely blend in! I just like to have a...a helpful guide to...what other kids wear.

[ Time to very intently look through the clothes! Very intently! ]

It gives me more time to...focus on other things. Things that I'm passionate about.

[likemypicture]

I see— I had wondered if you were perhaps a little shy, as I was as a young woman. I would try and copy what the ladies at court wore, when I arrived. [She smiles fondly, diverting her attention to the options and trying to focus in on solid colors.]

What sort of things are you so passionate about?

[isawallflower]

[ Riley raises her chin, as she often does when she needs to look or...feel a little more confident. ]

I am not shy. [ ...Anymore- ] Just focused. That's all. [ ...Does that make her feel better? Sort of. ] ...I don't suppose you'd know what cheerleading is? It's... Well, it's just about my whole life.

[likemypicture]

Focused is good-- it's important to be passionate about something.

I've heard of it, but it's a bit past my time. Remind me?

[isawallflower]

It's, uh... Providing others with a burst of inspiration and encouragement through morale-building stunts and general role model behavior? Typically to be performed at sporting events or large assemblies.

[ She's not doing The Thing quite yet, so that's. Good, maybe? ]

[likemypicture]

Oh em gee!! [She spins, to look at poor, poor unsuspecting Riley, nearly dropping the dress she has been examining.]

That's almost what I do!

[isawallflower]

[ The whole...everything of it all, it surprises her! She has vastly confused everything that's going on with Anne of Cleves. ]

R-really? [ Momentary grimace. ] Iiii had no idea. The kind of performing you talked about, it seemed more like...you know...theater?