WEEK FIVE

[whimsicalism]

WEEK FIVE

There's one thing that belongs in Closetland: Monsters.

It was a monster that brought the students here to begin with, and it's a monster who controls their lives now. By now, some have even accused their classmates of turning into--or always being--monsters themselves.

The academy is just as cold as it was last week, autumn air seeping in through the unfriendly architecture and the artificial light seeming darker than before. The occasionally cloud of purple fog snakes through the hallways at ground level, a constant reminder of the new presence haunting the school and her role in the past five weeks of torment. Now that Kakuya is back in a body of her own making, the music room is silent, though the rooms and halls of the Academy themselves occasionally fill with a low, haunting flute melody. With the school's new overlord already wishing her ill, Nanami's already deflating power and free roam capabilities are more or less completely limited as well: She's just one more toy in the box.

The stairwell has opened into another new floor. Upon closer inspection, it seems to be the uppermost one. This is the top of Ira Academy, and while it likely bears some new answers and some new locations to try and find a solution to your plight, is there anything that can heal some of the rifts that formed from the accusations thrown at the last trial? Still, if you don't find answers, then you'll be here playing this eternal deadly game.

Is the devil you know better than the devil you don't?

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OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 4! Nanami has joined the party! She no longer has office hours but still be contacted privately, as can Kakuya, who is no longer stuck in the music room. New locations are now open, and some minor adjustments have been made to the IC profiles and rules. Please hit the mods with a ping in Discord and put INVESTIGATE in your subject line if you're interested in exploring a new location. The SHEEP are still taggable, though you may find them in a...different mood.

You now have a week to make sure your AC in for last week and to start collecting AC for this week. Remember to submit your regains, and sign up for a spot exploring this week's mystery if you want to!

Comments

[temmapathy]

[Emma glances over at Kuro.] Do you feel that? [She's already getting into a karate stance.]

[copycut]

[ Kuro doesn't say anything, but when she pulls back from where she's stuck her head inside, her expression makes her thoughts obvious. Malicious or not, she also backs up a step, hands hovering over her weapons. ]

[whimsicalism]

[The rattling stops and a voice--one that's almost slimy?--comes from the machine. It's not someone--or something--Kuro recognizes.]

What d'you want? Teasing me like that? Thought you'd leave me alone after you cut my bloody hand off.

[The words are somehow telepathically sent to Emma, as well. Monsters seem to have a way with that.]

[temmapathy]

Oh, that actually hurt you?

[copycut]

Huh—? Hey, have you been in there this whole time?

[whimsicalism]

Ain't it obvious that it hurt? I let go! Yeah. I've been here since that night that doll let me out of the container. The pipes suit me.

[temmapathy]

Yeah, I know, but I didn't know that actually meant your arm got permanently cut off! So can you control all the washing machines in here?

[copycut]

[ doll... container... pipes. hmmm... ]

Hey, I'm going to take another peek. Don't try anything, or I'll take your other hand this time~

[ While the monster presumably answers Emma's question, Kuro peers over the edge of the washing machine. She doesn't stick her face all the way in, just takes a little peek inside. Is the monster still invisible? ]

[whimsicalism]

[It is but there’s a faint hint of… a sludge smell in the air? It pulls away slightly once Kuro sticks her head in.]

It’s not gone for good but—hey! Hey. What are ya doing?!

[copycut]

Huh? Are you shy or something? [ Kuro sounds like she's teasing... But still, she pulls back. ] Sorry, sorry~ What were you saying?

[whimsicalism]

[The creature sighs.]

I’m a sludge spirit, okay? Losing a hand ain’t a big deal but I sure didn’t want to stick around when ya chopped it off!

[temmapathy]

A sludge spirit? Why are you in a washing machine, then? Unless you WANT to get clean?

[whimsicalism]

I’m not in the machine right now! I’m in the pipe connected to it.

[temmapathy]

The water going through doesn't bother you?

[copycut]

Isn't it obvious, Emma? All the dirty water drains down there! [ Kuro giggles. ] Bu~t... What about Emma's other question? Why were the other washing machines on when we found you...?

[whimsicalism]

There was more than one of ya, right? Thought I could get a bigger snack but after someone acted I took my chances and left.

[copycut]

Hm~m, I see... So, if I hadn't stopped you from pulling Valmont in, you would have popped out of another one and grabbed someone else next?

[whimsicalism]

That’s right—can’t really fit all of you in one, can I?

[temmapathy]

Do you know how Nanami-that blond girl-got into one of the machines, then? Did you just spit her out?

[whimsicalism]

A sheep pushed her in. I just wanted to get out when that happened so I threw her out again.

[copycut]

Into the machine? Or... Do you mean somewhere else?

[temmapathy]

Was this sheep acting weird? Like, not working together with all the others?

[whimsicalism]

Haven’t seen a lot of sheep so I don’t know and just into the machine. How else could she get washed?

[copycut]

Well... I thought she might have been put somewhere else with you and gotten knocked out when you left. Ugh, that raises even more questions, though...

[whimsicalism]

I feed on the dirt in it, so no?