WEEK ONE

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WEEK ONE

26 Villagers

After the news from the town hall, Puffin Town might not seem as tranquil as before—if it ever did. But the sun dawns, and the rooster crows on a new week, that seems peaceful enough, for now. There's farming to be done for those who don't want to subsist off the vast canned food selection at Joja Mart, or you could take up your hand fishing or even venturing into the mines.

If you want to lay around on the grass taking count of the shapes in the clouds no one will stop you, an eager duck might even stop by to give you a pillow; but the cost of the harvest looms overhead, even if you choose not to see it.

And so too does: confetti? Monday, at precisely noon, everyone will find themselves showered with confetti from seemingly nowhere. The culprit largely seems to be the ducks, but if you're somewhere closed off like bathroom, there's no obvious instigator in sight. Though if you squint real hard, you might see the wisps of something? It's hard to see through all the colorful paper, though. Regardless, you'll soon find yourself accosted by a duck with a flyer, printed and worn:

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Festival!

The Colors You Want to See Festival!
Do you find the walls of your cottage drab? Do you want to add a special touch to make your home YOURS? Stop by the general store this week and pick up some art supplies to decorate your life! NOTE: Puffin town does not take responsibility for any damage incurred during the decorating process. Participation will be rewarded with an item from the community stockpile! Please see the event organizer in the community center to submit your polaroid photograph of your entry. (Polaroids are available at the general store.)

Maybe calling it a festival is a stretch, but it's certainly a group activity nonetheless. And hey, there's even prizes! The duck, ever eager, presses another paper into your hand, though this one is handwritten, in a cursive elegant hand.

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Gift Giving

Someone told me that receiving a gift is a reward in itself. But if you share with others, you deserve something tangible, don't you? Try it, you might be surprised at what you receive.

(( OOC: Murder proposals are due by Tuesday at 4 PM EST / 1 PM PST, for the current week's murder, but feel free to submit for later weeks if you like!))

MONDAY • TUESDAY • WEDNESDAY • THURSDAY

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Comments

[sorathvau]

[Right, of course - she’s a detective.]

Hardly exciting, if you could easily point it back to me.

[Where’s the thrill of the chase??]

[truthdefiler]

The whodunnit is only one part of the mystery. The howdunnit is also very important.

It would be easy, yes, but the creativity would be interesting.

[It's like she's trying to talk him into it???]

[sorathvau]

[…Hm. He’s never considered it that way before, but he’s never really considered mysteries much.

Aside from one.]

…With enough force, the trowel could pierce the throat. But it would be easier to use it as a blunt object. The apples…are just for decoration.

[Is this enabling.]

[truthdefiler]

Well, you specifically have apple seeds.

Famously containing tiny amounts of cyanide within them. The amount of seeds you would have to use to reliably poison someone is astronomical, but it's possible to force someone to injest enough of them.

[As a murder method, it's a bit too impractical to be of any use. Imagine having a few hundred apple seeds but no painkillers or insulin.]

[sorathvau]

Cyanide, huh...

[...]

I'd rather try my luck with the trowel.

[Sorry Erika hes boring :(]

[truthdefiler]

Boring. [A beat.] But probably smart.

[sorathvau]

Sorry, but I don’t plan on entertaining you.

[This is his declaration of no murder! …it’s not very dramatic]

Though I’m sure someone else will.

[truthdefiler]

Just be careful not to end up a victim.

[See, she doesn't actively want him to die either! How sweet!]

[sorathvau]

[Thank you Erika, so considerate.]

I would be more concerned about yourself.

[truthdefiler]

Oh, I have countermeasures in place.

[Bumping off the detective just makes sense, leaving aside how uh... hard to like she is.]

[sorathvau]

Let’s hope your confidence in them isn’t misplaced.

[He could ask what they are but…hey, that’d spoil things wouldn’t it?]