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[You remember dying. Maybe the memory is clear and bright and your body still aches from the cause. Maybe it was fast enough that you didn't feel it and don't remember what you went through. But no matter how you went out you're still trapped here.

When you open your eyes it might take you a minute to recognize your surroundings. For the executed, it's your dressing room. For the victims, you startle awake in the place your body was discovered. But no matter where you are nothing is where you remember it. It's like everything has been picked up and moved to the other side of the room. The entire room has been perfectly mirrored from what it used to be and, upon leaving, it seems the rest of the opera house is just the same. If you remember one room being in the east wing, it's now in the west. If it was in the west, it's now in the east.

Welcome back to the Opera House, friends. Even in death you're still in the woods.]

WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 4 | WEEK 5

[ooc: Welcome to deadland, darlings! It's a perfectly mirrored version of the Opera House and each week, as new people die after new floors have been revealed, the stairwell doors will unlock and allow you to reach them. For example, week 3 victims will unlock floor 2 and so on and so forth. Also, all dead characters will wake up at their actual canon point.

Have fun because we have some fun things planned for you.]

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--Sigyn?!

[It's only been a week, but it feels longer. She rushes over and hugs the woman. It's really nice to see a familiar face in these uncertain times. She lets go after a moment-- at least enough to look up at her.]

I'm... okay-- I think? But what's going on? Where are we? Didn't we--?

[Sigyn holds her tightly, only loosening her grip just enough to allow Red to look up.]

Die? Yes. We aren't entirely sure, but it would seem the powers of the Opera House have kept our spirits in a sort of mirror version of the theater.

Oh...

[That's a strange sentence to absorb. But... every part of this journey has been strange, she doesn't know why it should be different now?]

Then... His Highness and Mister Jonny... they're here too?

[Sigyn nods]

Jonny is, he's looking for Richard now. I came here to make sure you weren't alone.

...thank you.

Was it just the two of you all this time? [Considering how things went, well--] That... must have been difficult.

[Sigyn gives a little chuckle]

We worked things out. After poking around a bit the worst part was just trying to find stuff to do.

[Her smile turns soft]

We saw the trial. You were very brave.

Oh-- that's great!

[Well the circumstances aren't great but at least it won't be so lonely in here.]

When we were allowed to go outside, did the doors open for you guys too?

[She shakes her head]

No, we tried, but couldn't get the doors opened.

So we're stuck in here...

[Or--]

But there are more of us now. Maybe we can try again.

We might as well.

[Sigyn shifts so she's standing next to Red, but still keeping one arm around her shoulder]

So what happened to Ariel? He looked different and everyone was calling him...Mephistol?

Oh-- yes. His entire entry in the little book we were given was changed. He said that Mephisto was his true name. And... that he decided to be honest because of the things you said.

Because if you could rebel against your rulers then he could fight his own.

[Warring emotions rise in Sigyn's chest. First, the cold grip that someone she had trusted, someone who had been there for her and held her hand as she was forced to her death, had lied to her about his identity. Lied about more than just his name, if his appearance and mannerisms at the trial were anything to go by.

But then right on it's heels is a warm bubble in her chest. Her death had prompted him to come clean with the others. From his behavior at the trial, his manner of comforting Red, the rest of the house still trusted him.]

Did he say why he lied in the first place?

I didn't ask, but-- he said that he dislikes "Ariel" so-- he must have had some reason. Probably not something that had to do with any of us.

[He'd bee like that before he came here after all. Enough that even the Phantom filled out the pamphlet with Ariel's information. So.]

[Sigyn has more questions, but none she believes Red would have the answer to. Honestly, the only one who could answer them would be Ari-Mephisto himself]

We can talk more about it later. Let's join Jonny in the Lobby. Perhaps he's found Richard.

[Right... Richard. Red hesitates for a moment before nodding.]

Yes-- we should join the others.

now let's skip the tears and start on the whole-

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