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! ))

Comments

[revelfree]

So... He has a less adept ally, then? [His head tilts to the side.] This phantom you knew -- did he have someone that he worked with?

[madgiganticfeelings]

Hmm... well, there's one character in the play known as The Persian, and really, he just exists to be an unfortunate stereotype... he knows of the Phantom, and must have been friends with him, but he turns on him in the end. And from what is said, I'm pretty sure the Phantom builds everything himself. Apparently in the play, he's the heir of a construction company, so he knows how to build secret passages and hideouts.

[revelfree]

We can only hope that whatever theoretical allies the Phantom has, they, too, will turn on him.

[If he does have them. He isn't certain]

But I think someone who knows how to build secret passages would be less reliant on good timing, just as you said.

[madgiganticfeelings]

Usually people turn on him if bad things start happening. Like, um...

[She trails off nervously.]

Well, like that sign said. [But she knows that isn't real. It can't be. It's just a bad joke.]

[revelfree]

Do you suppose he is a scapegoat? A recognizable figurehead to take the fall for something more malevolent?

[madgiganticfeelings]

Huh... I mean, I never thought about that. He is a recognizable figure for people from more, um, normal worlds, so he could be trying to distract us from what's really going on.

[That's... slightly distressing.]

[revelfree]

And with countless worlds and times to choose from, the possibility of guessing at our kidnapper becomes infinitesimally small.

[Ariel also looks... very uncomfortable with this.]

[madgiganticfeelings]

That's true... I think we're all a little over our heads, with the idea of other worlds and all. At least I am.

But um, hey! Some people know a little more about... magical things! So maybe they'll know of some way we can narrow it down?