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WEEK ONE
Welcome to your new home!
That's how the video ends. That's how the entire presentation ends, the one that you've been given with a breakdown of what you're doing here, how to earn your wishes, and most importantly, how to use your phone. They promise you that you will go home in four weeks, and hopefully, you won't go home empty-handed, and that your hard work will pay off. Either way, your actions will undoubtedly make for a satisfying finale, and wonderful ratings week after week!
The price in exchange is, well, your privacy. Cameras will not be monitoring you 24/7 (they can't air super inappropriate content, after all!!!), but enough to capture what could potentially be your best and worst moments on the show. Maybe if you plead hard enough, the producers will be merciful and edit out some of your shame, but for the most part, it's best to be ready for anything.
Which includes your introductory day! How exciting. You arrive at the house on a bright and beautiful Sunday morning, and your arrival happens by waking up in a twin-sized bed. Those phones that you were told about are either right next to you or in your pocket; it buzzes with a very interesting song that's certainly telling you to wake up. It will not stop playing until you are awake.
With the alarm, though, is a notification on the screen: "TOUCH TO OPEN!" Tapping the screen as instructed will give you a set of instructions - though, if you don't open it yourself, it will do it for you after a minute. Those instructions are:
HELLO! WELCOME TO SWEET HOME DAY ONE! :)The kitchen is filled with various snacks. Chips, cookies, cake, blood for vampires – you name it. It's there. It's entirely possible they went a little overboard…but there's something interesting about the snacks. Everything is in a locked transparent case, enticing you to unlock it by how tasty it all looks. How do you unlock it? It's simple, according to the little notes left on the cases. "TO OPEN, INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME!" The cases are indestructible and will not open until you do this simple task.
PLEASE PROCEED TO THE KITCHEN! FUN REFRESHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE WAITING FOR YOU ALL! YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE WILL COME TOMORROW. FOR TODAY, HAVE FUN AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! <3333
Board games are present with some classics like Never Have I Ever prompts, Monopoly, Candyland, you name it!
There's also some music playing in the background on a set of speakers. This is free for you to mess with and shuffle through the modern-day playlist. In fact, pretty much everything in the house is free to tamper with.
Anyone who partakes in at least 2 joint activities with different people (board games, snacking, fighting, dancing, getting up to no good...anything, really) will be rewarded with a complimentary bath bomb on their bed on Monday morning!
Take a look around the house, get to know your housemates (and roommates), and relax on this fine and wonderful Sunday!
OOC Note: The bath bomb reward is not going to be mod-sanctioned, go ahead and just assume your character received one if they interacted with 2 or more people on Sunday ICly.
Also, characters will receive a weekly stipend with enough money for groceries and a few luxury items. You can choose to do whatever you want with this cash, though.
Weekly Challenge
Come Sunday evening, though…that's when the Challenge is issued.
A notification appears on your phone that says "CHALLENGE!! OPEN ME." Doing so will reveal the following instructions:
OOC NOTES: The challenge thread must have a minimum of three comments per character, though I encourage threading beyond that for the sake of cr. I will accept in-progress threads as a completed challenge turn-in. There will be a top level next week for reactions to all the commercials as they play on screen for the characters, but you're free to also thread out reactions if characters stumble into the filming in-person, etc.
A notification appears on your phone that says "CHALLENGE!! OPEN ME." Doing so will reveal the following instructions:
Did we mention that we forgot to get commercials? Oops! For those who don't know, commercials are advertisements for viewers to try and scam people into buying things they don't need. This time, however, you're going to scam people into buying things that they probably need, for the entirely wrong reason!You can film your commercials using your phones, as they are state-of-the-art technology. There are phone stands/tripods/etc. that can be found in your bedroom closets for you to use. Go wild, go ham, be entertaining and have fun!
Your task this week is to film a commercial with at least one other person. You are to take one of the household objects in this house and give it new meaning. That hairbrush over there? Use it, and it'll turn your hair any color, style, and texture that you want it to! Ooh, how about that washcloth? Wiping your face with it will apply makeup to perfectly suit the occasion! Y'know, stuff like that. It's not actually real, but we think it'd be funny, so work with someone and get it done! Remember, your wishes are your rewards, along with some other fun little prizes! :)
Commercials will all be played on everyone's phones AND the big screen TV next week Sunday! Get excited!
OOC NOTES: The challenge thread must have a minimum of three comments per character, though I encourage threading beyond that for the sake of cr. I will accept in-progress threads as a completed challenge turn-in. There will be a top level next week for reactions to all the commercials as they play on screen for the characters, but you're free to also thread out reactions if characters stumble into the filming in-person, etc.
The Rest of the Week
The rest of the week will have a fun little treat for the guests: Cats! That's right, cats will show up to the home periodically every day, asking for food. Feed the cats on demand and they will be satisfied. If you don't and they sense that you are walking away, you will have one unlucky event happen to you at some point during the week. What that is can be something as mundane as spilling coffee on your shirt, to having an accident so bad that you need to go to the clinic. The choice is yours.
...
– On Monday, Luocha will have the misfortune of encountering a cat that really has decided it doesn't like him. It will try to bother him in various ways, whether it be attempting to scratch him, pee on him, nibble on his shoes…it will do this every hour for 4 hours today, starting at any given time of the day. It will leave Luocha alone afterwards, though it may still stare him from time to time…like a normal cat would. Maybe he can even try to befriend it…
– On Tuesday, Sakura will have a very specific struggle. The first electric or battery-powered appliance she tries to use simply will not work no matter how hard she tries. Even if she charges the appliance, it will not work. The one way to get it to power on is to ask it nicely. Insulting it will get it to actually move and smack her. Whoops! Time to throw down with some electronics?!
– On Wednesday, Jeanne will wake up to something very strange. There will be vines, leaves, and flowers that have grown all around her bed. It's rather unruly, actually, and inhaling the pollen for too long will make her a little loopy. Drunk, essentially, minus the alcohol. It is possible to get a hangover from this and nursing it will be done the same way it normally would be if alcohol were involved. The greenery will go away by Thursday midnight, but she can also make it go away earlier if she rips them out of the roots. (Which are in the floor. Don't worry about it)
– On Thursday, Avery will find a book on his bed when he wakes up. The book says My Diary. He can write whatever he wants in it, but if he writes something about any of the other residents, the book will drag him to wherever said resident is – in the house OR the town – and read his writings about them outloud, right where the resident can hear it all! Sadly, there is no way to test this out beforehand, as any thoughts that are unrelated to the other residents will be kept confidential. The diary will disappear on Friday at midnight.
– On Friday, Hakuya will gain a voucher, good for one day, for free candy at Sweet-E's! He can get a max of two full bags of whatever candy he wants. The bags are freezer bag-sized. The candy itself looks normal, but eating it will cause something interesting to happen. Hakuya will 1) gain a pair of shades that, if removed, will make another pair of shades to go on his face; 2) his top will turn into the equivalent of a disco ball shirt; and 3) party music will follow him around wherever he goes for the next 2 hours. Congrats, you're the coolest kid on the block!!!
OOC Notes
Welcome to the Week One log of Sweet Home Round 2! I had a lot of fun with this and hope you guys enjoy the game. Some important notes:
- Please do not literally burn down any buildings or property in this game. ICly, if a character tries, the house will immediately put it out via temperature regulation and built-in sprinkler systems. If your character has fire-based powers, they can affect people and objects but will not cause great damage to the overall building. Do not mess with the built-in safety precautions, please. There is an OOC reason for this that I will not disclose and please do not ask me for it; I am serious about shutting down anything that involves this at any point in the game. You will only get a slap on the wrist if it happens after being warned.
- Challenges are due at the end of the week, along with AC! See the AC + Rewards page for more information.
- Gossip Board submissions are essentially a way for your characters to get exposed ICly on any shenanigans they've gotten up to. This is purely on a voluntary basis OOCly. A link to submissions can be found below.
- OOC Plotting for Week One can be. found here! Feel free to reply to that top level with anything you're looking for.
- Feel free to ask any questions in the #mod-questions Discord channel! And please don't hesitate to ping me too so I don't miss it. Thanks!
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Th-this way... Vanitas... to my room...
MELTS INTO A PUDDLE OF GOO 🫠
They're both such utter dorks, honestly. Being all flustered over the most innocent and innocuous of things. But hey, it works. Keeps them humble. Or keeps them from trying anything funny, which is a good thing, too.
Absently, he toes the carpet beneath his feet while they stand there like the awkward teenagers they basically are. Once Jeanne speaks up though, his head jerks upwards to reveal even redder cheeks. But he nods all the same and follows along, feeling like they're about to do something scandalous. #VictorianWoes]
O..Okay...
i forgot. SLURPS YOU UP
it's exactly what two people who haven't experienced loving someone would act. especially with how they started. vanitas absolutely humiliating her to the point that she collapsed to her knees.
now, look at him. shyly pushing his foot into the carpet and tagging along with her TO HER ROOM. the turntables.
the walk is silent the rest of the way. jeanne struggling to come up with a topic while her heart beats wildly. a picture of his face, flushed and wide-eyed, stuck in her head. if she's lucky, maybe she will dream about it.
once they reach the right door, she twists the knob and pushes the door open to reveal
cafe room.
welcome to coffee. ]
Here it is. My bed is over here. [ she gives him a little tug over to her section of the room, where her bed is made tidy and clean. ]
ASDFKLJ THE BIG SLURP
They're helpless and hopeless, your honor. Yet all the same, they are trying and trying HARD to navigate these treacherous waters that is a budding relationship. What kind, he doesn't know, but he wouldn't trade it for anything.
He's grateful they don't talk, as his throat seems to have closed up and made talking nigh impossible. At least until they get there. Only then does he manages to swallow and regain some semblance of ability to speak, though it still sounds rather nervous as he begins.]
Huh. I hope you managed to get breakfast easily enough. This room would make anybody hungry.
[Getting tugged along, he follows obediently, stopping before her bed, where all sorts of naughty ideas come to mind. Sitting together on it. Leaning on one another. Holding hands. Kissing. Scandalous.]
Is it comfortable? [Even as he asks that, he moves to sit gently, shyly, upon the bed, giving it a little bounce.] Springy.
SUCKS U THRU A STRAW
who knows.
point is she doesn't want to lose it, either. here, maybe, they might be able to explore it without life-threatening situations or manipulative intent! there will likely still be bloodthirst, though. ]
Yes. I usually have breakfast with Master Luca in the mornings. It will be strange not to, for a while. [ they sit at the long table in companionable silence or they sometimes make small talk. jeanne is still bad at that, but she likes listening.
is he worried about her eating? how sweet, he -
is sitting on her bed. MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME ON IT. vanitas, you are just asking for it. after wrangling herself down, ONCE AGAIN, she ducks her head. eyes hidden from view as she steps over and sits down
right next to him. squeak. ]
Vanitas. Earlier, I asked if any of this was familiar to you. I-I got distracted when you mentioned food... [ as she does. ] But I was asking about being around so many people.
🧋🧋🧋
Thankfully there's plenty of time for them to learn more about each other and to grow even closer. Maybe to explore things they had never thought possible...! Something scandalous, like... playing games!]
Good. You need to keep your strength up just in case. We don't know these people, after all. They could be dangerous. [Or at least idiots, which wouldn't surprise him at all. Best to be on their guard to start with, until they get to know their housemates.
But yes. He is indeed sitting on her bed, making himself right at home. Or at least at home as one like him can get. Subconsciously, he leans against her just a little bit, shoulders touching. Oh my.]
Oh. [Damn. So much for dodging the more prying questions. But... it's Jeanne. So... he'll answer her truthfully.] ...yeah, it's... not unfamiliar. My mother's troupe of performers was quite the eclectic mix of people. [He stares out ahead at nothing.] It was a long time ago.
yum boba
vanitas may be the Extra Cautious sort (and for a good reason), but jeanne is only so cautious when she has someone to protect. doesn't she, though? in vanitas. yet not one person she's met so far could be - well, maybe one or two. they still seem relatively harmless.
if anything, vanitas is the dangerous one. with a very lewd shoulder contact. she doesn't mention it or lean back into it. all she does is enjoy it quietly. that light touch. ]
... Before you started curing curse-bearers? [ this explains his... over the top dramaticism. maybe? his acting a certain way but genuinely being another. ]
Every day must have been interesting with a group of people like that.
boba body 💪
Yet Vanitas wants Jeanne to be ready to protect herself in case any of these seemingly decent folks turn out to be raging psychos or just unpleasant individuals. She doesn't need to take anybody's shit just because she's off-duty.
Vanitas is definitely the one to watch out for, however. Her heart may be at stake. As they sit quietly side-by-side, he too revels in the faint warmth.]
Mmm. Long before then. When I was a child. [Almost as though to demonstrate, he makes a rose appear in his hand and presents it to her.]
It was. There was rarely a dull moment. I learned so much from them all. They were... my family.
boba booty 🍑
no, she can protect herself. that's what made vanitas taking her down so shocking and humiliating. it had never happened to her before. nobody had the balls to do what he did.
from a kiss she despised to the smallest of wanted and loved shoulder touches. if she can get away with it, she very lightly presses into it. as if seeking more. ]
You, as a young boy... [ he must have been adorable. before she can get too caught up in mental images of a little vanitas, jeanne is surprised by the rose suddenly appearing, her cheeks getting warm for a few reasons, but she gently takes it.
and tucks it, careful if there are thorns, behind his ear. ]
What did you learn?
boba busty 🍈
At least, that's his thought process where devious people are concerned. He knows the tricks they employ, having used them himself on many occasions. After all, it worked in their confrontation with each other, and it would work again with other people.
The more she leans against him, the more he does so, too, as though he needs her permission for something so innocent.]
Yeah... I looked pretty much as I do now, just a bit younger. [And with a slightly different haircut. But, he doesn't need to elaborate on that. Though he's surprised to have the flower gifted back to him, and sits there stunned for a moment.]
.....a bunch of things. How to juggle, acrobatics, the harp, how to sing, a bit of painting. Sewing, first aid, cooking and cleaning. They... gave me a good start to life.
boba BALLS 🍒
you might just break her heart. after such naughty shoulder touching, too? her eyes slip shut, content with this. their slow steps into intimacy. nothing like her throwing him onto the bed or ground or wherever to have her way -
like she imagined.
nothing like this. vanitas confiding in her, bit by bit, about himself. who he truly is. looking flabbergasted at having the rose turned on him. a small smile tugs her lips. ]
They did. [ just like her adoptive parents, her family. with a sigh, she lets her head fall lightly on that very same shoulder they have pressed to one another. ]
I wish I could juggle. Or play the harp or sing. Or do any of those things. I can cook a little, but I prefer to eat. I can probably do acrobatics. Things were usually done for me, so now...
[ now. ]
WE'VE RUN OUT OF BOBA BODY PARTS
Even then, it wouldn't be serious. She is the one he loves, after all. No one but her. Her naughty little man.
It's... nice getting to talk like normal people with normal lives. Or so he assumes this is what it's like for people who don't live life constant fighting for themselves or others. It's been so long, he doesn't know any other way of being.]
I can teach you. [As their heads bump together, he reaches slowly over to brush their hands together. The scandal meter is off the charts.] Juggling, the harp, whatever you want. Cooking, too, of course. Or you can be my taste-tester. The world is yours to explore, Jeanne. Enjoy it. Savor it. Be happy.
WRONG. boba toes 🦶
it'd be an easier pill for her to swallow (maybe) if he did it because he loved someone else. probably?! who knows. she might just cry a lot over her naughty little fweak man. she might growl and be threatening.
right now, right here, it is nice. even with dominique and luca, there is a difference in their status. luca is her master and dominique is an important daughter of an important family. with vanitas, there is finally some equality.
she's free to feel anything she wants with him.
hatred. hunger. curiosity. love. big scandal. very carefully, she twists her hand to touch his fingers with hers. brushing his knuckles, testing touch as he continues to be the person to make her dreams come true. ]
... I would very much like to be your taste-tester. [ and the other things. THE OTHER THINGS, TOO. teach her everything. ]
Vanitas. Do you think it is possible for the both of us to enjoy it together?
asdfkjhg toe beans
Thankfully she'll never have to find out if it's easier, because there's none who hold his heart captive like she does. Please be threatening, Jeanne. It would turn him on so much.
Though it's true that there's no real status difference between them. He may be of the Blue Moon clan, but she was one of the most fiercesome bourreaus that ever lived. Both are notorious among vampirekind, and not in a good way. They're truly equals.
And their feelings come first rather than any duty or obligation to each other.
Feeling her touching him, he murmurs something beneath his breath, eyes slipping closed for a moment before he returns the gesture, tangling their fingers together.]
Then you shall be. I'll make you whatever you'd like. Just say the word. [They could spend the entire month together doing mundane things, but unfortunately, they need to interact with the others too.]
...I think so, yeah. There's no reason we can't. No reason we shouldn't.
ฅ₍^•⩊ •マⳊ
whether she means to, or likes it or not, she will be threatening. AT SOME POINT.
far from it at this moment, however. nothing but soft and tender. try as she might to parse what he mumbles, she doesn't catch it. besides, holding hands like this is...
making her heart race again. instead of it confusing her or driving her crazy, she relishes it. doesn't want to let go. though she never quite knows how to deal with such blatant kindness, she must repay it. somehow. maybe she can. somehow, secretly, get him to teach her how to make his favorite meal.
he will figure it out immediately, won't he.
they definitely ARE going to spend a majority of their time doing mundane things. as if jeanne isn't going to check in on him every hour. or so. as if she isn't going to peek into his room when she believes it's acceptable to do so. or glance his way every time he's in the vicinity. ]
... It just... [ experience tells her it's not allowed and she's weak to the whispers. ] Nevermind.
cuuuute (^;w;)
For now, however, they can and do have each other, just the two of them. There's no need for her to thank him, as he doesn't hold with it for numerous reasons. But whatever she desires, he'll strive to make come true.
Even if it's teaching her his favorite meals. He's not so full of himself as to be dissuaded from that. He might even enjoy having someone cook for him for a change, after everything.
Things are going to be... interesting between them, for he'll check on her as well, to make sure she's getting along fine with the others, that they aren't bullying or teasing her. That she isn't feeling left out or lonely. He's here for her.]
...? What? You can tell me. [He takes up her hand, giving it a squeeze. And when he lets go, there's a small folded paper swan in her hand.]
ᓚ₍⑅^..^₎♡
interesting is a way of putting it. different, is another. there's only been one instance where their run-in with each other was intentional. their date and all jeanne wanted to do was HAVE HIM IN THE PALM OF HER HAND.
now she's got his palm in her hand. huh.
no, it's a little folded bird. her heart lurches and her vision swims. she will treasure it forever. it's going to go on her bedside table so she can wake up to it every day. as gently as she can, she holds it to her chest. cradling it there as she finds the nerve to be honest. ]
There is one reason. It will be over too soon, don't you think? A few weeks is barely any time at all.
roomba kitty ;w;
Funny how he played her that time, but every instance since, she's been the one controlling the narrative. They truly are an odd pair. Such dorks.
He watches her expression, savoring the blush creeping across her cheeks, grateful that this time she doesn't return the gift, but instead clutches it to herself and savors the meaning behind it. That he wants to share a bit of himself with her.]
...perhaps. But better to savor the happy moments when you can, yeah? Or are you going to be miserable alongside me? [He knows he's going to struggle this month, honestly.]
IT DOES LOOK LIKE A ROOMBA. do u see the tiny bow
and she's learned to love him after regaining her control of the narrative back. what she's used to. her comfort zone. she has no desire to play him in the palm of her hand anymore.
well. not like before.
a handmade little origami swan is different from a rose, you know. if she does say so herself, the red bloom suits him much more than her as it contrasts his dark hair and that dangling earring. blue and crimson. ]
Eh...? [ she blinks, looking up from admiring the tiny swan. ] You're miserable? Why?
I DO. so cute ;u;
It helps that he's no longer trying to twist her around his finger and manipulate her for his own purposes. They're both on much more even footing.
She's welcome to toy with him affectionately, though. He'll probably do the same to her eventually.
True, but a gift is a gift, and he wanted to give her a little something special to keep close to her. Although it's true a rose would wilt with time, unless it's treated properly or fake.]
It's like you said: this won't last. [He shrugs lightly, eyes drifting towards the doorway.] It's all fake, really.
ITS SO TINYYYYYYY
maybe once she gains a little more confidence, she might try it. she's been waiting for him to mess with he like he used to.
a gift is a gift. it's not that she wasn't grateful, or not moved by it. maybe she should have kissed the soft petals before sliding it behind his ear. ]
Fake? [ the people being nice to her are fake? no way. ]
No, it's not.
SO SMOL SO CUTE
Yes, that would have helped convey her affections, but this is good, too. He's just glad he can make her a little happier.]
Hmm? [He raises a brow at that, curious. It always fascinates him to see where their views differ] You think it's all real, then?
ON THE ROOMBAAAAAAA
hmmmmmm okay. she'll just have to convey her affections some other way. maybe she can be the one to make him happy. ]
... I... [ the conviction she spoke with 'it's not' falters. her hands unfold in front of her, revealing the swan. ] If it is not real, Vanitas, what's the point...?
NYOOMBA
She already makes him happy, though maybe that's why it's rude of him to say he's miserable here. Though he frowns a bit at her saying that, arm moving up to hug her around the shoulders.]
Because, it's still good to experience different things. This way you know what to look for. And even if nothing's real here, that doesn't mean your happiness can't be.
NYAAMBAA
at first, she stiffens, but she relaxes soon after. with everyone else, she hesitates. with vanitas, she slides her arm around his waist in return and tugs him closer. right to her side. give her an inch, she will take a mile. ]
If you know that, why are you still miserable? What is making you so unhappy?
LOVE POTION NYAAMBAA NINE
PURRTY MEOWRTH AND NYEIN
THE KITTY JOKES HAVE GONE TOO FAR
NO SUCH THING
I'VE RUN OUT OF JOKES
......... UHHH PUSSY???? 😽
ASDFJDHSD LOW HANGING FUZZY FRUIT
FUZZY LFMALKJDLGD