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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.
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– 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!
FUZZY LFMALKJDLGD
FOR WANTING TO HOLD HIS HAND.
that look of his, though. what is that look? she's never seen it.
now, now she grips his hand. really grasps it. ]
I have. Vanitas. [ she points out, almost in tears but her eyes blazing. flickering red. hellfire witch. ]
Be selfish. Be greedy. If you've longed for it that long. Whatever happens, I'll take the blame for it. It's the least I can do for you.
FUZZY PICKLE 🥒
It's his haunted look, one he rarely ever gets anymore. But it's making an appearance now. Though it fades somewhat as surprise takes over when she grips him more firmly, and encourages him to be greedy.]
I know... I know you have. [He uses his free hand to gently touch her cheek, trying to prevent those tears from falling.]
You can't, Jeanne. But... thanks. I just... [He swallows, ducking his head as his hand falls.] I want to stay. That's all.
MEAT......... PICKLE....................
why can't she, she wants to ask. instead, ]
Me too.
[ she confesses, feeling terrible for saying it. it is selfish. it is greedy for her. master luca was kind enough to take her as a chevalier and she thanks him by wanting to stay away. lady dominique felt like her first real friend after chloé and she doesn't want to go back. she'd rather stay in this strange house full of wonderful people. ]
I am selfish. I am greedy.
ASKDFHDS PICKLE UR DICKLE
He didn't even mean staying here, so much as living at all...]
You're allowed to be. You deserve to have whatever you want, after all you've been through.
[Taking his hand back, he cups her cheeks with both them, gloved thumb brushing at the streaks running down her face. But he understands her pain, her guilt. He just doesn't know how to truly convey that. So he merely continues wiping away each tear that falls.]
I'm even worse. My wish would condemn vampires to oblivion.
PICKLE MEEEEEEEEE
for her, it's like paradise.
fat tears continue to roll down her cheeks and wet his fingers, his gloves. he doesn't need to convey it. she could hear it in his wish.
who says her "me too" doesn't mean that she wants to live? it's only here, talking with vanitas, that she feels comfortable enough to say this, ]
... We... aren't supposed to exist in the first place. [ isn't that at least part of the reason why humans went to war with vampires? why she became a bourreau? back then, she never questioned it. not for a long time. she at least stops crying, voice quiet. ] It's because of Babel that we exist.
PICKLE ME TIMBERS
Hearing her say that, though, breaks his heart. Even if vampires weren't part of the natural order of things, who has the right to say they shouldn't exist now? Why should they have to perish? It's not fair.
So he gives her head a gentle shake back and forth, brows furrowed together and a frown on his face.]
Who's to say that wasn't a divine act, huh? That it wasn't meant to be? Maybe you guys are here because you're supposed to be. And even if not, so what? You are now, and you have every right to live as freely as humans. [Squishing her cheeks, he growls quietly.] So don't you ever say you shouldn't exist again, got it?
PICKLE TO MY JUICEDGLKDSGLKJS
jeanne makes a surprised high-pitched sound as she's jostled around, eyes wide at his cheek squishing and his growls.
this, she understands too. when he told her it would make more sense if she killed him. not nursed him back to health.
they're here because a human fucked with the world formula. she's pretty sure. either way, the tears are back and gives him a little nod.
still. still so many bad things happened because of vampires. isn't that the truth? or would they have happened anyway? who knows. ]
... Then, I don't understand. How could your wish condemn vampires?
AHSDFLJSDL STAHP
He almost gives up on scolding her at that noise, but manages to hold firm and keep squishing those soft, cute cheeks.
She needs to understand that it's not a sin to live. Only hurting others, and one doesn't do that by simply existing.
If it wasn't vampires who killed his family, then maybe it would have been bandits. Who knows? People are people, good and bad, human or vampire. There's a great many types of all kinds. That's why he hates them all.
All but her.]
...because. I want to get rid of this. [Voice quiet, he pulls his right glove down, revealing his mark of possession.] I want to be cured of my mark, and doing so would mean I can't cure vampires anymore.
NO
as soon as she sees it, she sucks in a breath before letting it out slowly.
has it gotten worse since she saw it last? ]
That- [ that's why he thinks he would condemn them? if she could be cured of her bloodthirst, evven if it meant losing her strength and ability to protect master luca and others, would she do it? is that his struggle? ]
... Which... is more important to you?
WEEPS
But yes, it has. It's grown considerably, given what a small human he is. It's quite the change, creeping up his arm like that and down his fingers whereas before it was confined to a part of his forearm.
He sighs, letting his arm drop like it's a lead weight, so heavy a burden is it.]
...I don't know. I want to save them, to have my revenge. But... I also want to live. As a human. [Normal again. Freed from this curse. And yet, he doesn't know if that would even do it. Maybe it would only remove the mark and leave Luna's blood within him, dooming him to die again.]
uses ur tears for pickles
nothing but kind to her, and she wants to stay.
jeanne hesitates, something unsettling about it making her skin crawl, but she reaches for his arm. her fingers lightly brush the far edges of his mark. ]
You should. [ no question. ] There is no denying that you being able to save curse-bearers is incredible. A-and without you... without you, Chloé... [ the rest goes unsaid. ]
But you are a human. You should live as one. If it is a choice between those two things, live. Live, Vanitas.
LoZ: Tears of the Pickle
He flinches a bit as she takes hold of his arm, but is actually grateful she doesn't shy away, fearful like most vampires would be.]
Jeanne... [He says her name quietly, voice full of pent up emotion.] That's just it. There's people who need this power, whose lives depend on it. And I--
[Selfishly wants to get rid of it. To shed it from himself like a skin. He shakes his head, eyes downcast.] The question is, could I live with myself, though. And what happens if I end up condemning myself? If the malnomen become so prolific that there's no escaping curse-bearers. I'd only have bought myself a little more time in that case.
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to that, jeanne has no answer. it's as ambiguous as "what can you live with?" as it turns out, humans and vampires can live with a lot. sure. is it easy?
having that mark is sacrificing his life for others, then. using the blue grimoire to save vampires. isn't it human to want to live? ]
... Vanitas... [ it's frustrating, not being able to help someone she cares so much about. it makes her want to cry, all over again. ] I wish I could answer that for you. All I know is that... I want you to live. To stay as long as possible. [ her fingers inch closer to the center of the mark despite her fear of it taking her name somehow. ]
I want to see you grow old like I've seen other humans do. I want to see you live a long and full life, and your toughest hardships are now behind you.
the sequel of LoZ: Brine of the Wild
Truly, he doesn't know the correct answer, which is the right path to take. He wants to do both, to help the vampires and live out his life, long and healthy. Yet that doesn't seem possible. Maybe... Maybe it is, though? Perhaps he need only voice his wish in the right way.
Because vampire blood or no, he is human in his heart. He does want to live.]
So do I, Jeanne... I want to stay. With you... [Because she's a large reason he desires to keep going. He's never been suicidal truly, even if during Moreau's experiments he wanted to die, but now... now he wants to live. He allows her to touch him more, fingers just faintly shaking beneath her fingertips.]
Maybe one day I'll be able to. Maybe this wish they're offering is real. We'll just have to see. And if not, well... I'll have fun, at least.