the theater - part ii

[productions]

the theatre



You awaken in a darkened theatre.

In front of you is an enormous cinema screen. On it plays everything that's currently happening in the mansion, accompanied by appropriate sound effects and background instrumentals when fitting. The seat you're sitting on is large and plush, and while there's many of them, there's enough room in the theatre for you to fully recline the seat into a comfortable bed if you wish. Under each seat is a sleeping mask and noise-cancelling headphones, in case you'd like to take a break from watching the show.

Follow the stairs up and you'll reach what should be the projection room. There are no projectors in here, however; it is simply a large and well-lit room above the main seating area, and a good place to hang out with your fellow eliminated contestants if shouting at each other across the aisles proves too much to handle.

If you leave the theatre through the door in the back, you'll find yourself in a hall. On one end is a concession stand. It's stocked with standard movie snacks - popcorn, candy and the like - but if you're feeling the urge for something else, you'll be able to find it stocked somewhere in the back. On the other end is a table with thirty wrapped bags and a placard reading 'A star for our stars! Please accept these lovely giftbags as a token of appreciation for your hard work, sponsored by [illegible smudge]'. Each bag has a tag bearing the name of someone in the mansion; you will only be able to open the bag with your name on it. As soon as you open it, any memories that have been taken from you, including those of the other people in the mansion that you may have forgotten, will be returned in their entirety. Within the bag are also objects from your home that you may want for your stay here, though you will find no weapons.

There are no other doors in the hall save for the one leading back into the theatre room. There are also no windows; it is impossible to tell where you are and what is going on in the outside world. Any attempts to break out will fail. So in the meantime, why not sit back and enjoy the show?

Comments

[souredsweet]

Don't say things like that or I'll kill you myself. [he is personally offended Lithuania PERSONALLY OFFENDED BY THAT.

he doesn't have any ideas though, so that leaves him stumped and frustrated. mostly frustrated.] Not yet, but we have to do something. I won't just sit here and wait to die. ...Again.

[vytis]

[Kaoru is so encouraging.]

I assume people have tried breaking out of here earlier in their stay.

[souredsweet]

[it is what he does best, right after making people miserable.]

Of course they have, but we must be overlooking something. Maybe the producers will be focusing so much attention on the show itself now that our security will be under less scrutiny...

[vytis]

Has anyone checked behind the screen? [Or cut through the screen with one of the serving knives.] I suppose if the living can get in and out there must be a way.

[herpreciousrival]

Do you have anymore heart bombs on you, Mr. Lithuania?

[The situation has become dire.]

[vytis]

No. ...I didn't even know I had one to begin with, actually.

[herpreciousrival]

Would you object terribly to being thrown at a wall, just to make sure?

[It's just more polite to ask first.]

[vytis]

I don't think they'd provide us with a bomb to escape with.

[herpreciousrival]

[That's not a no.]

Which wall looks the weakest?