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[ as molly and rin are walking today, they find themselves in the same place at the same time - specifically, the fifth floor, in front of a door that's been locked since monday. at first things seem fairly normal.
to the two of them specifically, however, they may notice that the oak door now has a plaque on it - engraved in intricate gold is the word MAILROOM. the door is currently locked, still, but that's probably pretty significant!
occasionally there's a weird rattling noise. it's fine, probably?
wow. awkward (?) what to do, kids. ]
to the two of them specifically, however, they may notice that the oak door now has a plaque on it - engraved in intricate gold is the word MAILROOM. the door is currently locked, still, but that's probably pretty significant!
occasionally there's a weird rattling noise. it's fine, probably?
wow. awkward (?) what to do, kids. ]
Edited 2022-07-12 22:02 (UTC)
[Rin's eyes absolutely light up as soon as he sees the word 'mailroom'. After seeing Something earlier this week, he can guess exactly what this room is going to be for.
So he's going to look at Molly excitedly while he points to the sign.]
Look! The mailroom! We have to get in there!
[He will actually test the doorknob on the off chance that it's unlocked, but assuming no luck there-]
C'mon, let's check the front desk for keys!
So he's going to look at Molly excitedly while he points to the sign.]
Look! The mailroom! We have to get in there!
[He will actually test the doorknob on the off chance that it's unlocked, but assuming no luck there-]
C'mon, let's check the front desk for keys!
[ yea listen rin we’ve all been in murdergames and sent letters to deadzos
molly just looks up at it, squints while he reads the plaque (only slightly slowly) and then shrugs. ]
You think they just leave those laying around? Can’t be that easy— hold on, got an idea.
[ he will follow down to the front desk tho. ]
molly just looks up at it, squints while he reads the plaque (only slightly slowly) and then shrugs. ]
You think they just leave those laying around? Can’t be that easy— hold on, got an idea.
[ he will follow down to the front desk tho. ]
You never know! Sometimes people just leave keys in drawers and stuff.
[He is going to try being a little sneaky about checking out the front desk. Meaning he avoids the bells entirely- he's afraid of accidentally disturbing them and that counting as ringing one- and instead going to the other side and looking for stuff to rifle through. First he'll check the board-thingy where keys hang from sometimes, but then he's going to start looking for drawers to go through.]
What's your idea?
[He is going to try being a little sneaky about checking out the front desk. Meaning he avoids the bells entirely- he's afraid of accidentally disturbing them and that counting as ringing one- and instead going to the other side and looking for stuff to rifle through. First he'll check the board-thingy where keys hang from sometimes, but then he's going to start looking for drawers to go through.]
What's your idea?
[ molly will rudely ding all the bells for funsies sorry about it if every npc has to appear right now
but thats fine he just follows along, humming slightly and hands casually in his pockets as they get to the desk. before he goes foraging around for paper and a pen. ]
Okay, dear … nightman or to whom …
[ this is really an act of upmost concentration he is not the … best … writer … ]
but thats fine he just follows along, humming slightly and hands casually in his pockets as they get to the desk. before he goes foraging around for paper and a pen. ]
Okay, dear … nightman or to whom …
[ this is really an act of upmost concentration he is not the … best … writer … ]
[ a single paper airplane comes out of nowhere and hits mollymauk right in the forehead. ]
[ thinkin ]
What, like someone lives in the mailroom? Sad life.
[ he will keep scribbling, one eye narrowed in pure concentration. ]
Rin believes with all of his … heart … and I believe with the head on in my shoulders and my brain inside it … that this door should maybe be opened … post haste? What’s fancier than that?
What, like someone lives in the mailroom? Sad life.
[ he will keep scribbling, one eye narrowed in pure concentration. ]
Rin believes with all of his … heart … and I believe with the head on in my shoulders and my brain inside it … that this door should maybe be opened … post haste? What’s fancier than that?
Edited 2022-07-12 22:52 (UTC)
[He's squinting ever so slightly at that description, but ok.]
Immediately? Or is that too demanding-sounding?
[Anyway, back to these drawers! Top drawer first, he's looking for keys or anything that might be helpful in undoing a lock on a door. Credit cards and nail files will work if he can find them.]
Immediately? Or is that too demanding-sounding?
[Anyway, back to these drawers! Top drawer first, he's looking for keys or anything that might be helpful in undoing a lock on a door. Credit cards and nail files will work if he can find them.]
[ rin can check in all the drawers but he will find none of those things! they're actually really empty. there's like maybe a pen in there.
you're both doing amazing sweeties ]
you're both doing amazing sweeties ]
[He now has a pen. awesome.
With nothing else found in the drawers, he'll grab a second piece of paper from where Molly got his and start folding it into an envelope shape. On the outside of this he will write 'TO NIGHTMAN OR CURRENT RESIDENT' and draw a fake stamp up in the corner.]
There. Once you finish the letter we can shove it in here!
[A beat.]
How're we gonna mail it if the mailroom's locked?
With nothing else found in the drawers, he'll grab a second piece of paper from where Molly got his and start folding it into an envelope shape. On the outside of this he will write 'TO NIGHTMAN OR CURRENT RESIDENT' and draw a fake stamp up in the corner.]
There. Once you finish the letter we can shove it in here!
[A beat.]
How're we gonna mail it if the mailroom's locked?
[ The current mailroom resident ]
[ anyway, molly is finishing up his letter. in sum total it reads:
dear niteman or to whom it may concorn
rin believes with all of his heart and I believe with the headin on my shoulders and my brayn inside it that this door should be opyned poshaysteimmeditly FORTYWYTH
we will consider this fair exchaynge for all the murdering and whatnot happening around.
thank you slightly less than kyndly,
mollymauk tealeaf and rin somethingname
He folds it up and sticks it in the envelope. ]
I added "y"s to make it seem more important. I've seen people do that.
[ anyway then he starts dinging Aquila's bell. ]
[ anyway, molly is finishing up his letter. in sum total it reads:
dear niteman or to whom it may concorn
rin believes with all of his heart and I believe with the head
we will consider this fair exchaynge for all the murdering and whatnot happening around.
thank you slightly less than kyndly,
mollymauk tealeaf and rin somethingname
He folds it up and sticks it in the envelope. ]
I added "y"s to make it seem more important. I've seen people do that.
[ anyway then he starts dinging Aquila's bell. ]
[ im crying
another paper plane comes through a series of coalescing shadows, except this time it's still in someone's hand. out steps aquila, still holding the plane, who then throws it so lands in molly's shirt v-neck. ]
Did you know, if you ring the bell once, I'll still show up? You'll make me go deaf - Oh.
[ ... ] Rin. Do you two need something?
another paper plane comes through a series of coalescing shadows, except this time it's still in someone's hand. out steps aquila, still holding the plane, who then throws it so lands in molly's shirt v-neck. ]
Did you know, if you ring the bell once, I'll still show up? You'll make me go deaf - Oh.
[ ... ] Rin. Do you two need something?
[ they... tilt their head...? ]
Uhhhhhhhhhh. De...pends? To who. Why. [ they hold their hand out for the letter. ]
Uhhhhhhhhhh. De...pends? To who. Why. [ they hold their hand out for the letter. ]
[ they will not in fact pay mind to it that it says nightman on the front, weirdly. they will just take the letter. ]
Where? Show me.
Where? Show me.
[ off to the 5th floor!
aquila is silent for a long moment once they reach it. and then, they step past the other two and reach out and touch the door, then the plaque.
. . . something clicks? and they make a little a ha noise, and then, the shadows coalesce around them, and they vanish, letter and all! ]
aquila is silent for a long moment once they reach it. and then, they step past the other two and reach out and touch the door, then the plaque.
. . . something clicks? and they make a little a ha noise, and then, the shadows coalesce around them, and they vanish, letter and all! ]
[ rin and molly are left standing there for a good thirty seconds.
and then the letter reappears in molly's hands? but no aquila. there is, however, a stamp on the envelope, and there's a typewritten note on the front that says:
DELIVER IT.
the door awaits! ]
and then the letter reappears in molly's hands? but no aquila. there is, however, a stamp on the envelope, and there's a typewritten note on the front that says:
DELIVER IT.
the door awaits! ]
Edited 2022-07-13 00:00 (UTC)
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