★ WEEK ONE: ???

[raisingproject]

A MYSTERY

Week 1 (Monday-Sunday)

Whenever you decide to show up, whether it's when you have the chance to be alone or late in the evenings, what you might notice on the table today seems to be a trinket of sorts - in fact, it seems to be a hand mirror. One that looks like this, in fact.

"Got you a present," the voice comments, almost nonchalant. "It doesn't do much, but if you say what you want to see, no matter who or what it is, the mirror will show you it at the present moment. Oh, and I guess you can ask me anything else, if you'd like."

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[raisingproject]

What, do you want me to prove it by stabbing someone and bringing them back to life? It's just how my powers work. Even having people hate me gets me stronger. Because it means that I'm being noticed. It basically has the same power as prayer, really.

[sedatedkiss]

So you need to be prayed to so you can get power? This seems a pretty extreme way to do that, like you're someone throwing a temper tantrum that you're not center stage.

[While saying that Joshua just sits on the couch, grabbing the mirror. He doesn't have anything to look at right now, but the fact that his hand grips the handle, it's clear what he wants to ask, yet he knows the result is the same...

He places the mirror down and goes into the weapons room... he hasn't really carried anything on him, but he's starting to wonder how long it will be before everyone starts break down. He grabs some throwing knives and places them on his person so that they are concealed. Are there smoke bombs here, too? If so, Joshua could use those.

It's clear he's well versed in using some of these things...]

When do you predict this 'game' will officially start?

[raisingproject]

[ She can't help but sigh, just a little overdramatically. ]

It is, and I hate having to do it like this, but... there just isn't enough people for me to do it otherwise. Plus anger is a better fuel when there's less people.

[ And there are definitely smoke bombs in here as well for Joshua to obtain. Have fun with those. ]

After watching everyone... tomorrow morning, 'cause someone's already dead.

[sedatedkiss]

[Then yes, he will be grabbing those. And really, anything small he can conceal on him. Knives, all that. And he's hiding them rather well, too. Like no one would suspect he had them at all.

His eyes narrow.]

So are you saying someone's already died by this point?

[raisingproject]

Yes. Not that I am surprised that someone actually did do it.

[sedatedkiss]

I'm not really, either. Fear drives us to do things and I'm pretty sure many of us felt that.

[raisingproject]

People get emotional. People want to go home. Things like that.

[sedatedkiss]

I know. People kill over numerous different kinds of incentives. Sometimes people kill just because they're told to.

[A beat.]

Who died and who killed them? Or do I have to play along with this 'game' too and figure it out?

[raisingproject]

My lips are sealed. I don't want to get into trouble, now.

[sedatedkiss]

So you do all this and want me to help you, but you won't tell me who's dead or who killed and now we have a liability on the loose.

[He sighs.]

Yeah, thanks. Guess that makes total sense.

[raisingproject]

There are things I can and can't say and anything about the killings is one of them. I can, however tell you that the body I'm occupying didn't die. And I'm not the culprit, either.