There is a House of Mystery in every town and in every reality. In all cases, it's the exact same house, with the exact same contents and the exact same people existing within it. Characters who are not staff can enter and leave as they please. The house will always be where they first found it. Once a character enters the bar, they are offered a free drink of their choice and a chance to mingle with the regulars. Anything else on the menu requires a story.
A story?
Yes, all patrons pay the staff with stories, since that's the only way the staff is entertained. With no TV, no internet, and no way out, the staff wants people to tell stories to pass the time. Your pup is required to tell one story a month. The story must be at least 250 words long and may be told in first person or in third person. Prompts will be posted to the mod account
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mystery_mod at the beginning of the month to help inspire you, but they are only meant as guidelines and you're free to create the story without them if your muse takes you on a different path.
Pups are also free to open a bar tab so that the monthly requirement won't apply, but the word count will increase by 250 words every month, until either the pup pays the tab or staff calls all tabs in. The maximum allowed tab is 4 months (1000 words). If a pup goes over that tab, they will be barred from entering the House and the character will be dropped from the RP roster. RP threads are also encouraged in the comm. The house must be the only venue. Anything happening outside the front gate can only occur in the character's normal reality, because "outside" exists as a different reality for each character.
