Erika heart

[dramatispersonae]

You get the sense that you pass through a door, but it shuts immediately behind you. However, when you look back, there is nothing but a dead end wall behind you. There is carpet is lush beneath your feet, and the corners are free of dust. Except for the lack of any actual entrance, it could easily be the entranceway of a lavish mansion.

Any magical or otherwise supernatural abilities you have are disabled.

♫ the great detective knows

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Comments

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

[...

this isn't a lavish mansion that I know is it]

Re: ENTER

[dramatispersonae]

No, it appears to be a generic lavish mansion.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

[a knockoff stereotype just like you're a knockoff stereotype eh

proceeding down the hallway to the dining room.]

Re: ENTER

[dramatispersonae]

As you enter the dining room and look around, you notice Erika, who is sitting at the head of the table on your right. She meets your eyes with a slight smile but doesn't rise from her seat.

To your left, there's an open doorway to what appears to be a kitchen. Beyond the dining table is a very large door. It also appears to have a strip of duct tape on it.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

[looking around... is it just you, Erika]

Good evening.

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[Is the only one in the room, yes.]

Hello, and welcome.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

What's the occasion?

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

A mystery, of course.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Are you serving as the detective, or the Game Master?

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

In this case, I'm the Game Master. This is my game board, after all.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Hmmm... I suppose.

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Do you doubt it? This is my game board.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Are you going to tell us the rules?

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

The rules should be simple enough for you. You are all permitted to use the blue truth to propose theories. I must counter them with the red truth. Someone must correctly solve the mystery in order to proceed. Of course, that includes the culprit, means, and motive.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

[hmm]

Is time currently progressing?

Re: ENTER

[thinkoutsidethebox]

It is. Though the specific time is hard to tell in here, of course. But it is certainly later now than it was when you entered, and all events that happen from now on are happening in sequence. Of course, I won't pull any cheap tricks like only declaring the deaths at 24:00.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Very well. ...I'll play along for now.

[turning back to check the hallway again; ignoring the ajar door to see if the other doors are all still intact]

Re: ENTER

[dramatispersonae]

The duct tape seals on the other five doors are all still intact.

Re: ENTER

[boxupallthebutterflies]

[OK TIME TO GO FIND BATTLER AND CONFER]