Got the newest update.

Big bang? That doesn't sound particularly great D:

Also got the newest message.

I think maybe I'll just dance close to the edge of the ball room. Just in case we don't figure it out in time.

Big bang? That sounds rather... ominous.

Your Mallarchy:

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HA! FINALLY! Wait, what do you mean we've moved on from that? I just played a dozen games for this stupid duck!

Also got the newest message intercept. :) Big Bang sound ominous. Looking forward to everyone's arrival!

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<p>Oh come on, it&;s bad enough that whoever in charge of the Masquerade said I&;m &quot;not formal enough&quot;! Can&;t a guy experiment with what he has to go and appear awesome?</p>
<p>I&;m not really into fancy do&;s, anyway, so I don&;t think I would attend events like that normally!</p>
<p>I remind you of someone you&;ve met? Now, I really want to know who, because you&;re not the first one who tells me that!</p>
<p>Anyway, I don&;t think the S-Bomb has anything to do with spiders! Or snakes! Or sugar! I&;m doing more research, but fact is, I never heard of that before!

Haha, yeah I guess they're looking for something more... usual for a ball! There are plenty of Subetans dressed up right now, you could look around for some inspiration if you need it ^-^ But definitely check it out, even if it's just for the foods/drinks XD

LOL, well, it was much before your time I'm sure xD That would be a scientist, she was always very excited about things! Last I heard, she was having a bit of a messup while trying to organize an event involving several other people, so... maybe watch out if you have to organize anything :P Keep notes/records of everything! EVERYTHING!

I'm glad the bomb doesn't involve spiders or snakes, but it's probably still dangerous D: Hope you'll find it out soon!

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<p>Hello there, guys! This is a message we have intercepted from the Ballroom! Hopefully this helps you to investigate further! We&;re going to scout this frequency to get more information!</p>
<p>Also, Valaire wanted me to tell you that our people should arrive during the morning of the 21st!</p>
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<p>attn : l. mara.</p>
<p>arrived 19th.
waiting orders concerning what established in previous communication.
big bang coming soon.</p>
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Hm... -takes note of suspicious individual- Right... wonder if he already hid that bomb somewhere, and if so, where õ_o

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<p>Oh, ahem. Have we met? I have seen so many people and these masks, they look so similar! Anyway, I am Elodie Cole, pleased to meet you. I have been working with the Captain for a little while, now. Adventures in space.</p>
<p>So, have you heard about these menaces? Terrible, right? Seems so horrible to see these rioters just wanting to get their point across with bombings and such! That&;s not how things should be done, in my eyes, anyway!</p>
<p>But, I shouldn&;t let this trouble me! We&;re here to have a great time, am I right?

Hey! Nice to meet you c: I actually think so, but that might've been some time ago xD I'm sure you've been adventuring for a while now ^^

I did! Wonder what they're rioting about? Maybe that'd give us some clue as to what they want to bomb here... but yes, that's hardly a good way to attract the authorities' attention :I

Yep! Time to dance and drink ^^ The Lounge is still serving ! :D

There's a new message! I think it got lost in one of the previous pages but if anyone would like to join a ping group regarding new updates, we should definitely make one!

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<p>Well, look at all of the beautiful people! I&;m jealous, I didn&;t get a lot of time to get my fancy on! Anyway, I&;m Ariana, but you can do like anyone else on crew and call me Ari.</p>
<p>We decided to come over anyway, since we were officially invited last year, and Octave and Becky didn&;t actually see things! Newbies, right.</p>
<p>We&;re hoping to not be too much of a bother, but parties are so fun. All I need is to get my groove on, and a nice fruity roostertail!

Nice to meet you Ari!

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<p>Oh, you know what is also great? Champagne, and we get is so rarely, since that other girl left us.</p>
<p>But, now that it&;s just the two of us, I have to give you my concerns about my peers. We have heard that we might have been infiltrated, see. But, why who!</p>
<p>First, there is our scientific officer, Miss Keith. She is the lady in the red mask and with long ponytails. Is she always that chipper? I&;d tell you yes, but it seems so caricatural to me right now!</p>
<p>Also, her husband, Mr O&;Bass. The redhead with a cane, we all know he can&;t walk on long distance, let alone run. What is he doing here?</p>
<p>Speaking of people who don&;t want to be there, there is Julius Yorke, the black-haired man. He&;s looking pretty shifty doing, just wandering from bar to bar, looking for booze. Why didn&;t he stay on board?</p>
<p>Finally, there is Florence Kane, lady in the leaf wrap with the green fan. I have overheard heard discussing S-bombs in detail with someone. How has she learned that much?</p>
<p>And of course, there is Ariana, the woman in yellow and purple, our ship pilot. She seems unusually quiet, for someone that would usually go and share her silly theories about things. I feel like she got something to hide.</p>
<p>Oh, and there is me, of course! Being a worrywart as usual. Most people think I&;m uncomfortable, and I am. I don&;t like conflict. D: What if something bad was to happen?

Aw, that's such sad news D: At least during the ball there should be plenty of champagne, flavored champagne even! It's such a classic, the Lounge can never retire it from the drinks menu c:

Thanks for the descriptions! That will be very helpful, people are indeed hard to recognize with all the masks :x Spying concerns are always around... those people do seem trustable, but we never know what someone could do, given the right motivation D: Time to keep an eye on them I guess... don't worry too much, the idea is to prevent whatever bad things before they happen! WE SHALL SUCCEED. ^^ /optimism

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<p>This awkward moment where you&;re not sure you just met the impostor or not, can you feel it? I sure can.</p>
<p>Anyway, throughout the day, you&;re going to see people interact with the rest of the group : Dresden, Ariana, Elodie, Florence, Kinnon and Julius.</p>
<p>Thing is, I suspect one of them to be the impostor, but I have no proof. I&;m not even sure if the true impostor is amongst them!</p>
<p>So, you have the rest of the day trying who is the most likely to be the impostor. I&;m pretty sure everyone talked with someone else, so just hope your peers share what they learned with you.</p>
<p>I&;ll get back to you soon, no worries.

OH, so it's not a matter of a spy, but one of them is an actual impostor o.o That's... interesting. Thanks!

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<p>You know, we could both save some time and you can just tell me which cocktails have the most caffeine in them. I&;ll even bribe people for trinkets instead of moving my feet around. I have danced with Dresden once, and I&;m all out of breath.</p>
<p>Oh, my name? I&;m not the kind of dude who&;d give it away on the first night. But, if you insist, my name is Yorke. First name? Do I really have to?</p>
<p>I do? Julius. Julius Yorke. Are you a journalist or something? Are there better people you can interview? I&;m pretty private about stuff, you see. You know, just bring me a coffee and I&;ll tell you a bit more.

Hello! A journalist? I'm....yes. I'm a journalist. How did you know?! -fidget-

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<p>Oh, you don&;t need a paranormal expert, you just want a dance! My bad! It&;s just that lately, I have had a feeling that my third eye talents were needed for <em>something</em>, but I haven&;t pinpointed what yet?</p>
<p>Where are my manners? I&;m Florence Kane, the reference about everything out of the ordinary in this crew! I&;ve dealt with the secret police, with wraiths and with...you know, our gift exchange was actually pretty tame</p>
<p>I heard security talking about S-bombs threats. I hope not! This event is so much fun and I&;d feel bad to ruin it!

Do you know what S-bombs are? You'd ... feel bad ... to ruin it. That's such an odd phrasing, not that you'd feel bad if things were ruined, but that you'd feel bad to ruin it. Easy thing, just don't blow us up!

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<p>Ah yes. Appropriate amount of coffee here. And, a book about coffee so that I can read about coffee while I&;m obviously drinking coffee. And coffee mints so that I can eat coffee while I&;m drinking coffee. You are the future.</p>
<p>So. We&;ve been told there might be one of us who...might not be who they claim to be. As despicable as Alexis may be, his knowledge about espionage were valuable. Anyway, I suppose I can chsare our collective suspicions, yes?</p>
<p>First, there is our scientific officer, Miss Keith. She is the lady in the red mask and with long ponytails. Is she always that chipper? I&;d tell you yes, but it seems so caricatural to me right now!</p>
<p>Also, her husband, Mr O&;Bass. The redhead with a cane, we all know he can&;t walk on long distance, let alone run. What is he doing here?</p>
<p>Elodie Cole, the lady with the full mask also seems off. I get a really distant vibe from her. Like, she doesn&;t really want to be there.</p>
<p>Speaking of people who don&;t want to be there, there is Julius Yorke, the black-haired man. He&;s looking pretty shifty doing, just wandering from bar to bar, looking for booze. Why didn&;t he stay on board?</p>
<p>Finally, there is Florence Kane, lady in the leaf wrap with the green fan. I have overheard heard discussing S-bombs in detail with someone. How has she learned that much?</p>
<p>There is Ariana, the woman in yellow and purple, our ship pilot. She seems unusually quiet, for someone that would usually go and share her silly theories about things. I feel like she got something to hide.</p>
<p>Finally, some might think it&;s me. I just am not that fond of social events, but some might take that as a way to suspect I hid a bomb in here and am waiting to watch the place burn?

Hm, well....let's see here....

Being optimistic on each person:

Miss Keith has every right to be chipper during the celebrations!

Perhaps Mr. O'Bass simply wants to be here and enjoy the time with his wife.

Elodie Cole....hm, maybe she just doesn't like us or the celebration?

Julius Yorke, I would also be all over the booze around here.

Florence, hm....definitely odd that she's been discussing S-Bombs so much. I assume she's overheard so much talk about it she just can't keep the thoughts in her head.

Ariana could always be shy around the celebration. Is she awkward around groups of new people?

And you....hm....I would much rather trust you than suspect you.

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<p>You know, I honed my mind about this, and I&;m pretty sure I figured out who it is. The coffee helped. It absolutely, and without a doubt, helped.</p>
<p>I suspect Ariana.</p>
<p>See, like I said, she is one of our resident gossip mouths, and now, it&;s like I can&;t get anything out of her. She just seems really nervous. She got things to hide.</p>
<p>I saw her leave with a couple people a little bit ago. Accomplices, maybe?</p>
<p>Anyway, that&;s just <em>my theory</em>. You&;re allowed to forge your opinion. That guy, Valaire, he said he would come back later to get people&;s suspicions.

I can certainly see how you would suspect such a thing if she's normally so different. I wonder who it is she left with....that would certainly help shed some more light.

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<p>You know, we could both save some time and you can just tell me which cocktails have the most caffeine in them. I&;ll even bribe people for trinkets instead of moving my feet around. I have danced with Dresden once, and I&;m all out of breath.</p>
<p>Oh, my name? I&;m not the kind of dude who&;d give it away on the first night. But, if you insist, my name is Yorke. First name? Do I really have to?</p>
<p>I do? Julius. Julius Yorke. Are you a journalist or something? Are there better people you can interview? I&;m pretty private about stuff, you see. You know, just bring me a coffee and I&;ll tell you a bit more.

Not sure about caffinated cocktails but lets add some to this . That should work. Nope, not a reporter. Just very interested in learning all about everyone visiting our masquerade! Right now I don't think there are better people to talk to. :)

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(gasp!) An imposter? (looks around suspiciously)

Very interesting. Well, hopefully we can figure out who the imposter is before it's too late.

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<p>This awkward moment where you&;re not sure you just met the impostor or not, can you feel it? I sure can.</p>
<p>Anyway, throughout the day, you&;re going to see people interact with the rest of the group : Dresden, Ariana, Elodie, Florence, Kinnon and Julius.</p>
<p>Thing is, I suspect one of them to be the impostor, but I have no proof. I&;m not even sure if the true impostor is amongst them!</p>
<p>So, you have the rest of the day trying who is the most likely to be the impostor. I&;m pretty sure everyone talked with someone else, so just hope your peers share what they learned with you.</p>
<p>I&;ll get back to you soon, no worries.

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<p>Goodness, I hope I haven&;t bored you. I&;ll be honest, I&;m not on top of my game right now. Fact is, since we&;ve been told there is an impostor in our group, I have had someone in mind, but might as well tell you, right?</p>
<p>To be honest, Chaka told me she saw Elodie walking near the little sausages on toothpicks earlier, and I was all &quot;Isn&;t she vegan?&quot; And then, I&;m pretty sure I overheard her talking about Alexis, as he was most likely the culprit.</p>
<p>I have my sources to confirm that Alexis is not a suspect, and the words she has used to describe him...well, they were harsh. That&;s not really an Elodie thing to do. I haven&;t spoke to her husband yet, but I&;m really suspicious of her.

Ooooh - the game is really afoot now!

Two more:

Hmm. That Florence does sound like a shady character.

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<p>Hey! It&;s you again. Look, I needed some me-time and I thought carefully about things, and I&;m pretty sure Julius is the impostor spy.</p>
<p>You wouldn&;t catch him dead in a social event like this, he&;s not dancing, not doing anything! Also, I heard him discussing with Alexis. Like, why would you go anywhere near the Rubberman, unless you were paid for it? That&;s shady, but again, anyone who associate willingly with Alexis is potentially suspect.

Hey! Ah, no idea. Maybe he's trying to investigate the issue as well? :x But that's an interesting remark, was he discussing with Alexis? I've heard Alexis' name mentioned here and there, but I didn't think he was attending the ball with everyone else o.O Or did that happen prior to the ball?

lol, Rubberman xD

I've been well, but I seem to have dropped the ball at this ball! nervous laughter I certainly hope I prove useful during this whole thing!