1/1 quietCrisis 2023/03/20(Mon)19:35 No. 1059171 ID: dfaac6
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My head hurts. My clothes are impossibly uncomfortable. This chair makes me sit up too straight. There’s a string quartet somewhere playing a cover of a Top 40 song I can’t recognize right now.
Someone is trying to talk to me, I think. I tuned out a long time ago. I’ve been nursing this flute of champagne since I got here, even though I’m sure alcohol will only make my headache worse and I hate wine.
I hate all of this. But I have a job to do.
Unfortunately, fuck all is going to get done while I’m still decidedly not coping. What to do about that.

Tune back into who's talking to you. You're supposed to be casing the guests, right?

coping time. make yourself a little more comfortable, take a breathe, sip some water and get a little snack from the bar

1/3 quietCrisis 2023/03/27(Mon)18:24 No. 1059651 ID: dfaac6
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>Tune back into who's talking to you. You're supposed to be casing the guests, right?

Yes. That's right.

The woman to my right is talking at me. I've given her an assumed name in accordance with the rules of this stupid masquerade party, as well as a lot of lies about my history. Unfortunately, given my rapidly developing migraine, I can't remember what any of them were.

>coping time. make yourself a little more comfortable, take a breathe, sip some water and get a little snack from the bar

I down my flute of champagne. A waitress passes with a tray, so I grab another and begin doing the same.

2/3 quietCrisis 2023/03/27(Mon)18:26 No. 1059653 ID: dfaac6
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"--and that's why I always say that sort of thing should be left to private charity, not the government. Don't you agree?"

I stare at her blankly. Usually this gets people to leave me alone and stop asking me questions, but this woman is still looking at me, like she's actually expecting an answer. Unfortunately, I don't care about this conversation, and have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.

I'd like to leave. Unfortunately…

3/3 quietCrisis 2023/03/27(Mon)18:27 No. 1059654 ID: dfaac6
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"Be sociable. Talk to the guests. Don't do anything to stand out or offend anyone. Remember, we need you to find which of the guests is the Demon and get them alone before any other interested parties get there first."

I’m not going to lie. I’m still tempted.

The vulture on my right is still waiting for an answer.

"Oh? What are your favorite charities to donate to?"

down a 3rd champagne and start lying like a pro just start saying shit really confidently