❧ Paper Faces on Parade
[at last, the final person has seemingly returned to town and at that moment, all preparations for the 701st Founder's Day Festival finally cease! music starts up that can be heard all around town, and all the fancy, sparkling decorations reach as far as the townhomes. oddly, the sky has darkened to look like night even though moments before, the sun was out and shining.
by now, the town square has been transformed into an extravagant outdoor ballroom for this gala, and everyone is decked out in full refinery; tuxedos and ballgowns are all around! and most special of all, everyone in the square are donning fancy masquerade masks; be they dancing, dining, or simply standing around and chatting to each other. from the small sea of people in the crowd, it's difficult to tell who is who. no one has done any announcements or welcome speech, and there don't seem to be any plans to.
at least there, anyway.
not too long after the festivities begin, a box with a special mask and a note are sent to each of the residents. each mask is different, but the notes are all the same:]
I know you've been busy, but why not try to relax?
Who knows, you just might get lucky and find me once and for all.
If you miss this opportunity, though...you'll truly regret it.
❧ Plot Details: Paper Faces on Parade **Quick-time Event**
by now, the town square has been transformed into an extravagant outdoor ballroom for this gala, and everyone is decked out in full refinery; tuxedos and ballgowns are all around! and most special of all, everyone in the square are donning fancy masquerade masks; be they dancing, dining, or simply standing around and chatting to each other. from the small sea of people in the crowd, it's difficult to tell who is who. no one has done any announcements or welcome speech, and there don't seem to be any plans to.
at least there, anyway.
not too long after the festivities begin, a box with a special mask and a note are sent to each of the residents. each mask is different, but the notes are all the same:]
I know you've been busy, but why not try to relax?
Who knows, you just might get lucky and find me once and for all.
If you miss this opportunity, though...you'll truly regret it.
❧ Plot Details: Paper Faces on Parade **Quick-time Event**
- Hear that, everyone? The murderer has called you out! Between all the clues and things found throughout town, people surely must have an idea or two about who it might be, but now you'll be able to find him or her for certain. Except...there is this funny little celebration going on. You won't be able to get anywhere without wearing the mask you were given, at least, but if you do try to go somewhere without it on, you'll just be told that you can't get in (and might get told off for attempting to ruin the spirit of the celebration, but that's if the person you run into is the kind to tell you off for something like that.) Don't worry, though; nothing's been done to the mask itself so it won't poison you or harm you in any way once you put it on or even touch it. It's just a mask, and you have your choice of what it looks like. If you want to get fancy and find one, here are a few links. If you wish to get completely dressed up like the rest of the townspeople, the shops in both plazas have completely restocked to accommodate everyone's possible choices.
- Absolutely nothing. At least for a while, anyway.
or
- A chance to escape from Luministi early--and to rescue your fellow residents from entrapment in a tiny little town--but there will be a second thing to do in order to accomplish this.
The town square itself has been transformed so there are marble-like stone floors in the quadrants of the physical square itself fit for dancing and mingling (though the flower bushes and fountain have merely been decorated to blend with everything better), and there are plenty of tables covered in white silk cloths near tables piled high with fancy foods and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). To the north of the square, however, are what appear to be three archways in front of the Town Hall. The fronts are curtained off, but curiously, none of the partygoers seem to notice this addition.
Will you go in beyond one of the curtains? Or will you be content to mingle and have fun with the other town residents?
The choice is yours, but know that what you decide to do here will lead to one of two things:
Know that if you do decide to go beyond the curtains, a wrong guess will have a slight consequence. Nothing too severe, though. There are only three archways to choose from, after all. There's even a clue in the note itself about which one is the correct one.
Just know that this plot will only last a week, so this where the quick-time event timing will come into play.
Before I bring this to a close, I do want to mention a little something about the clues and such that were given out in the last plot. Some of them might not seem like they go with solving the mystery of who killed Audrey Ardes, but hopefully now (and as we continue on in the game) they will start to make sense. If people want to discuss what all they've found--some information had been given over PMs, after all--and want to discuss things, you can definitely do so here!
And also, the second Activity Check has gone up! Head over here if you haven't already and check in! If you weren't able to get enough threads in for this time or anything, don't worry. Just give me a heads-up and everything will be a-okay~
That is it! How you want to tackle this plot is up to you guys! If anyone wants to do a joint entry, a full-on party entry, or even individual entries going into the curtained archways, I'm leaving it in your hands! Simply let me know when you do go into one (and which one it is--the left, center, or right one (or 1, 2, or 3 respectively)), and I can tell you which one is correct and set you on your way from there.
Have fun everyone! ♥