ROUND 4 DAY 4 - HAUNTED HOUSE PARTY

[snackcakeordeath]

[For some reason, you feel good today...stronger. Which is great, maybe you're just psyched up for the latest ~fabulous event~ cooking from the ConAgra-McKee Foods kitchens...

[The Newlydead Game^TM ✨Super-Special✨ 👻Spooktacular🎃! 🗡Murdermance💘 at the 💀Murder Manse🏚!

[The house is a huge, Victorian monstrosity straight out of the mental idea of an Edgar Allen Poe story--delicate wrought-iron chandeliers and candelabra hanging from vaulted ceilings; ornately carved molding and flocked wallpapers, mosaics and inlaid wood floors. Most of the rooms seem legitimately old, cobwebbed and musty, with dusty dropcloths laid over the faded furniture, and distressing shadows cast in the flickering candlelight that never fails to not light up every corner, no matter how many candles are set up. You're not sure how the cameras are picking all this up with how dark it is. You honestly wouldn't be surprised if some of the taps in the bathroom actually run blood. A few of the rooms are locked, in particular a few bedrooms on the upper floors, and a heavy door off the mud room that's chained and padlocked; presumably it leads to a cellar.

[The exception to this is the conservatory, the one large room in a building filled with tiny, closed off rooms. One wall is lined with massive paned windows, another a huge fireplace, the others covered in stern portraits and other random Victorian-area knick knacks. And sprinkled around all of that are Halloween decorations, the kind more Pottery Barn than Party City. It's set for a party, complete with games like bobbing for apples and a spread of fancy Halloween "finger" foods and drinks that glow under black light. A playlist of seasonal hits like Spooky or The Addams Family Groove toots along near a dance floor. Need an outfit for the costume contest? There's plenty. There's also a smoke machine and a photo booth. In the backyard is a corn maze.]

Hellooo contestants, guess what time it isss? Why, it's only the best time of the year for sweeties like us! Time for Pumpkin Delights and Black Cat Brownies, the perfect treats to give to your trick-or-treaters this year! Now, even though someone's given US a trick today, we've provided a treat for you--a Halloween ball! Play with your fellow Casanovas, make your best impressions, and grab your favorite Sexy Pizza Rat cosplay! At the end, you'll get to choose from all the remaining contestants for your Marry-Kiss-Kill. And remember what we talked about last night--this time, if you deal to make it even, you're all going to be punished!

[With murder, Swiss Miss adds. In case you weren't quite sure.]


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[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Exactly. There's got to be a control room here somewhere. We find that, this should all be over.

[you_like_ike]

So let's go. Do you have any ideas on where to start looking?

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

[just kind of pauses for a moment]

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

[wait, no, everything's normal]

The outbuildings have been scanned and determined to be useless. It must be within the main structure. It is likely positioned in some less-trafficked location, probably kept cool for the server farm.

[you_like_ike]

[Pauses after Kaiba pauses.]

...You looked like you zoned out for a bit. Are you alright?

[Steps closer.]

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Of course. I'll be even better once we get access to the show's mainframe. They won't know what hit them.

[you_like_ike]

You should speak in terms I can understand.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Translating to simple language... There is a device somewhere in this building that can access a great deal of information on many, many people. We need to find the device. Better?

[you_like_ike]

How is that going to help us?

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Once we have access to it, there will be no more need for the Friendlistment Agents to approach one-on-one. That should save some time and trouble, yes?

[you_like_ike]

Approach...? Are you talking about... my mother and the mad king?

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

I meant the FACE--friendly action conversion engine, though if it took the form of close relations, then yes, that would count. Any feedback on your experience?

[you_like_ike]

It was horrible! How do you know about all of this? Kaiba, what's going on?

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

No time to explain. We need to get going.

[Sweeping off towards the house???]

[you_like_ike]

Wait--

[Grabs for his wrist?]

[wantsnudes]

[A certain Phantom Thief has been lurking in the shadows to snoop in on their conversation just long enough to realise something's amiss. So when Kaiba tries to lead Ike away, Yusuke finally emerges from his hiding place to intervene.]

There's something wrong with Seto. I'd advise staying away from him.

[you_like_ike]

[Still going to try to stop him with a wrist grab WE ARE DEALING WITH THIS RIGHT HERE.]

What? Who are you? What's wrong with him?

[wantsnudes]

Fox. I'm here to help. [CODENAMES ARE HELPFUL]

I suspect he's being controlled. It would be in our best interests to prevent him getting the device he seeks at any cost.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

[why this. still grabbed by Ike but not struggling]

Don't be ridiculous. Who even are you, and why should we believe that our interests are the same as yours?

[wantsnudes]

I'm a member of the Phantom Thieves. We steal the hearts of the wicked, and force them to answer for their crimes.

In your case, however, it seems you've stolen the heart of my friend. I'm here to reclaim it.

[you_like_ike]

You've been acting off for awhile now, even I can see that much. I think Fox has a point.

... [Squeezes his wrist a little tighter.]

...Kaiba, do you trust me?

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

[frowns]

Of course. But you don't seem to trust me, especially over some masked criminal no one's even ever heard of. I thought...well.

[wantsnudes]

[Ignores Kaiba, looking at Ike.]

Do you have something in mind?

[you_like_ike]

[Just looks quietly at Kaiba a moment, taking in his accusation. Then turns to Fox.]

Not really. Just restrain him until we figure out if he's really against us.

As for me, I'm going to go keep fighting on my own.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Don't be fools. I am trying to do what's best for all of us. We need to get to that server. You don't want to be trapped like this forever, do you?