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[queendaze]

Who: You, you, and you!
When: Day 1, evening
Where: Outside of town, a ways over there
What: A labyrinth in the form of a social bingo!

[later that day you hear that obnoxious horn sound, the one that would be sounded when they discovered a labyrinth. you follow this sound past the town and wind up at a set of stairs leading into the the ground. by these stairs is a sign reading HEAD ON IN. though you might normally be inclined to dilly dally, you're inexplicably drawn to walk down those stairs...]



[the stairs leading down to this "labyrinth" are absolutely grandeur. when you reach the foot of the steps, you become dressed to the nines in some kind of formal wear, like what you'd wear to a fancy ball... which would explain the room before you: you've stepped into a large ballroom. ballad music plays, tables line the wall, and is that a complimentary buffet table next to the wet bar? on the far back wall of this space are a pair of double doors, settled underneath an inaccessible balcony.]

My, my, my, my, m~y!

[a voice rings out from above—and an indistinguishable figure appears on that balcony, looking down at you with a hungry grin; their low voice is upbeat, but oddly smooth]

I've never had guests before! Oh, but you weren't invited... Tsk, tsk! Why, a bunch like you look like you could cause me problems... How troublesome! Oh, troublesome indeed! Still, unlike that royal kindergartener, I am actually kind enough to throw you a party! She didn't do that for you, now, did she? Hahahaha!

[they're still laughing when a bingo card materializes in your hand. between their laughter and constant chatter, they don't seem to be giving you much room to say anything. when their laughter stops, they speak again, their voice taking on a grisly tone]

If I'm going down, I want entertainment, you hear me? And there's only one way I want to go... Do you know BINGO? Must I spell it? Remind you that it's his NAME-O? Ha! You must do what you can to complete a row, or two rows, or the WHOLE CARD! If you do well, you'll earn more than just my dear palace's erasure...!

[they laugh, their laughter growing louder by the second, resonating through the spacious room—then it abruptly stops. just as quickly as that "person" appeared, they disappear, leaving behind nothing but a cloud of black smoke that quickly dissipates into thin air]

I'm watch~ing! ♫

((OOC GUIDELINES — TURN-IN — EXPLORATION

!! TURN-INS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 12:01AM PST.

ETA: IF YOU PARTICIPATED AND MISSED THE TURN-IN, YOU CAN STILL COMMENT! Same applies to those who just want a participation coin!))

Comments

EXPLORATION

[queendaze]

[this is a large ballroom... what do you say? wanna see what else there is to it? maybe you want to try calling out to that weird voice.]

((just an additional explore tag to help keep exploring vs socializing threads separate. again, exploring isn't the main focus of this labyrinth, so this won't be TERRIBLY engaging, but hopefully it'll be fulfilling nonetheless!))

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[ninetyninelives]

[heck yeah trying to call to the voice]

Excuse me, dear host~?

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[queendaze]

[it's quiet for a moment, aside from the music that's playing in the background, but they do respond...!]

Y~es, my guest?

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[ninetyninelives]

We're intruding will ill manners, but I wanted to at least make introductions.

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[queendaze]

Introductions?

Do those matter to me?

Hm, I can't say they do!

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[ninetyninelives]

Oh well then nevermind. Bye!

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[whopraysfor]

This is very strange...

[checking out the doors]

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[queendaze]

[the doors are sealed shut, and the voice from before calls out]

Oh, how daring you are, sir! Did you misunderstand me? I'd just hate to repeat myself!

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[whopraysfor]

[pulls his hand back quickly]

Sorry. Where's the bathroom?

... And what are you, anyway?

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[queendaze]

[there's this awkward pause]

What is a bathroom? Is it—oh. It's one of those rooms, isn't it. Well, I guess I can conjure one in a moment, o~h, just a moment!

And I am a significant being, one far more meaningful than you'll ever be.

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[whopraysfor]

I happen to think everyone is meaningful.

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[blamesfate]

[this is a nice corner of the room to stare at. sure is a corner. yep.]

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[queendaze]

[it is a very nice corner. you just might notice that a part of the rug is oddly upturned...]

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[blamesfate]

[... well if it's going to save him from social interaction, he is going to crouch down and smooth over the corner of the rug. After a moment, he'll peel it back to investigate beneath it.]

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[queendaze]

[underneath this carpet there's a tiny door—fit only for a mouse—with a ring-like handle that you can pull up on]

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[blamesfate]

[... ? Gives it a little tug!]

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[glorious]

[...this is not at all what I expected.]

[holding up the Bingo card and looking around for any potential sources for that voice:] Is this truly all you want?

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[queendaze]

[you get an outrageous guffaw as a response, at first, mr general]

It has been such a lon~g time since I've played a good game of bingo!

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[glorious]

...I see.

And who are you, if you don't mind my asking?

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[queendaze]

Dare I say? Must I say? All you need to know is that I have superiority over you.

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[glorious]

I don't accept superiority without reason. If you want my compliance, you'll have to give me a clear reason -- and that does mean telling me who you are and why I should respect your superiority.

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[steelmyself]

[ ignores the voice, looks around for any windows he can check out ]

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[queendaze]

[there are quite a few windows, and should you pull the curtains aside, you see the "outside"—and it's a bright, cheery day!]

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[steelmyself]

[ calmly punches a window with full Servant superstrength ]

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[queendaze]

[you punch through that window in, super servant]

[but something invisible, something you literally cannot see, grabs onto your hand from the opposite side of the window, and suddenly that voice laughs]

Oh, this is so ru~de! I do wonder what would happen if I let you go...