graveyard

[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 castle, 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.

Past the hall is another door, this one wooden and seemingly decayed. If you go inside, you'll find a fairly simple, wooden room, that is empty except for a very large machine. It is difficult to tell what the machine is for; it has a touch screen that appears to be a control panel, as well as a large open space that seems to be part of the machine, but the machine is dead and won't turn on no matter what you do.

Still, at least you aren't alone here. You have your fellow players, as well as a few guests to keep you company.

Oh, and one more thing. At midnight following each execution, once all those who've died that week have woken up, a video will begin to play on screen.

Comments

[onethirdthesoul]

[Who hasn't, at this point? He smiles a little at her when she accepts.]

Great. Do you want to go first?

[roadroller]

Works for me.

[no need to wait; others can just jump in at their leisure]

Truth or dare, Ryou-kun? ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

Okay, then I pick truth. [He's being daring today... Truths are the real dares to him!]

[roadroller]

Hmm....

Then! What was the twist supposed to be in the campaign I adapted? ♪

[Rin came up with her own thing after all, but she wants to compare]

[onethirdthesoul]

Ahh, you can't ask that! [He smiles. That was too cruel...! Making him reveal his secrets.]

...Because I hadn't thought of it yet. [Wink!]

[roadroller]

Why not? I already finished writing my version. I was just curious!

... But seriously? How lame! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

It's the part I was going to write next... [He rubs the back of his head.]

But now it's your turn! Truth or dare?

[roadroller]

[Looks around the room... looks back and nods decisively]

Dare. ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou pulls over an entire tub of popcorn. It's got extra salt and butter.]

I dare you to eat this entire tub of popcorn without a drink.

[roadroller]

What? That's so easy... ♪

[Anyway, she's grabbing the bucket and munching away.]

[onethirdthesoul]

But it's extra salty! [He leans over to watch her.]

Maybe I should add some chili pepper seasoning to it...

[roadroller]

Gross, no. You can't do that when I already started eating it, ok? ♪

[munch munch munch yeah this is kinda salty actually.]

[onethirdthesoul]

Next time, then. [He lips pull into a knowing smile, and he sits back to watch her.

Riveting...!!]

[roadroller]

[nom nom nom... Rin absently wonders how much salt it takes to corrode metal.]

Do you usually eat popcorn this way? ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Rin-chan don't die...]

No. I brought this for the game. [Don't mind the large stack of food behind him.]

[roadroller]

[Nope, Rin is looking around him and minding it as she munches.]

Was that seriously all in the concessions stand? ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

Oh no, it was in the back near the stand.

[Seeing her eat all that popcorn kind of made him want some time, so he eats a little of his own.]

While you do that, I pick truth.

[roadroller]

Hmm...

Okay then. Under better circumstances, who in the game would you have the hots for? ...Just for funsies, the people from my first season can count too. ♪

[there were paintings of them so why not.]

[onethirdthesoul]

W-what?! [Ryou's cheeks light up, and he raises his hands as if in surrender.]

Y-you can't ask me something like that...

[roadroller]

What? But it's truth or dare! This game is made for that kinda question, don't be cheap! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

But...! [Ryou's gaze flicks towards the screen. Somehow he didn't expect such a question to come up. He clearly doesn't play this game very often.]

Um... I can just pick o-one, right?

[roadroller]

Heh heh. If there's more than one, you can spill! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

But I only have to name one...right?

[He will worm out of this if it kills him. Oh wait.]

[roadroller]

Mmm.... I only said "who." If you have more than one and you don't name them all, doesn't that make it a half truth? ♪

[He shouldn't have asked for clarification.]

[onethirdthesoul]

You didn't specify it had to be more than one...! [Except just now. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE ASKED.]