[video + action forever]

[usskickass]

[The video flips on early in the morning to display an obviously tired Beiste. She'd awoken in the middle of the night to pee and had been returning to bed when she noticed something wasn't quite right in her room. The feed clearly shows her in a hallway, leaning against a wall.]

You know, this place is gettin' a little fog-happy. I saw some filtering in through the air vent in my room a couple minutes ago. I didn't like the look of it so I just up and left. We should maybe group up so nobody's got their back on this stuff. Can't be too careful, considering people turned to stone last time.

I'm gonna take a look around, see if there's any pattern to when the fog comes out. So far I've only seen it come into my room, but chances are this thing isn't just about confining us to the hallways or outdoors. If anyone wants to help out, I'd appreciate it.

[She can't help but picture the stuff descending suddenly on her head, sucking out her last breath instantaneously. It's not a pretty picture.

Beiste can be found meticulously walking the halls, making mental notes of when and where she sees the fog.]

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[onsilksheets]

Where are you right now?

[usskickass]

Fourth floor, near the stairs.

[onsilksheets]

Have you noticed a pattern to the fog?

[usskickass]

Not yet. It seems pretty random so far.

[onsilksheets]

All right. Maybe there won't be one. I haven't looked around much myself yet.

[usskickass]

Yeah, most of these things are as random as a polka dot sheep, but it's still worth looking for some kinda pattern.

[onsilksheets]

A little further investigation couldn't hurt. Do you need some help with it?

[usskickass]

Sure. Uh. Hmm...

[How should they do this?]

Can you take a look through the tearooms? Maybe the gas is just aiming at our rooms.

[onsilksheets]

Yeah, I can. I'll take a quick look around and report back to you.

[This being helpful thing was strange to her.]

Be careful.

[usskickass]

You too.

[onsilksheets]

Don't worry, I will.

[video because it's a rather nice function]

[libraritology]

I'm afraid it's doing something similar to migrating, from what I can tell.

[Evelyn isn't wearing a gas mask now, but there's one sitting in her lap. Her room is devoid of the fog.]

[quite]

[usskickass]

Like geese?

[Beiste spots the mask and nods at it.]

I thought of that before but-- well, I guess I assumed they wouldn't work.

[libraritology]

Something a little less choreographed, perhaps.

[It moves more on a whim than it does with purpose. Evelyn acknowledges the nod.]

And I've spent enough time around victims of chemical warfare to know that we should always assume the worst.

[usskickass]

[Beiste nods and puts a finger up before going off to fetch one herself.

When she returns, she too sets it in her lap. Seems rude to wear it when she's not in any danger, somehow.]

So what you're saying is it's moving how it wants?

[libraritology]

I think so. It's a little difficult to say right now.

[She wishes she had a better grasp on what it does, though.]

[usskickass]

I don't like it.

It's like it's alive.

[libraritology]

Well, that's Wonderland for you. I wouldn't be surprised if the rain was sentient by now.

[SIGH.]

[usskickass]

It ain't exactly fair to us.

[ALSO SIGH.]

[libraritology]

Whether or not it's fair isn't the crux of the issue. I think that on the whole it's far less concerned with our reactions than it is with what it takes from us. Have you noticed that most events seem to be based off of people's memories of things or places?

[usskickass]

Yeah, I have. Don't see how it's taking anything from us by making us relive those things, though.

[libraritology]

I wish I could figure out how to...how to quantify what the Mansion takes from us, whatever it is. There has to be something.

[usskickass]

Maybe we're assumin' too much, thinking it has to have a reason for what it does.