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

[roadroller]

Then I guess you'll just have to pick dare more often! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou droops in defeat, pouting intensely.]

...Your turn...

[roadroller]

I'll take another dare! ♪

[since that last one of his wasn't that bad.]

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou's actually thinking this time, instead of just going straight for some of the food he's brought.]

...I dare you to kiss someone in this room. [PAYBACK.]

[roadroller]

Kiss someone!?

[That was bolder than she was expecting him to do, even if he needed payback-! Rin looks around, actually a bit nervous.]

...Who? What do you mean?! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou is a merciless game master.]

Anybody! You just have to kiss someone. [Ryou raises a finger and pokes his cheek.] On the cheek is okay.

[Okay, maybe not merciless.]

[roadroller]

[watches him poke his cheek. It looks like a suggestion to her.]

... Anyone's fine?

[Rin gets up from her chair.]

Then I'm taking you down with me! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[A suggestion? No, he's not--]

What do you mean...? [Ryou just blinks up at Rin from where he's seated. And then it hits him.]

W-wait--! [He scrambles to his feet so fast he loses a shoe.]

[roadroller]

Don't tell me you're running away from your own dare!? ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

I-I wasn't supposed to count! [He's so red you can almost see the smoke coming out of his ears.]

[roadroller]

Too bad you're out of do-overs then. You're way more embarrassed than me, so you're perfect! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[SHAKING HIS HEAD AND COVERING HIS MOUTH LIKE A TWO-YEAR-OLD. You could boil an egg on his head right now.]

[roadroller]

[Unfortunately, Rin's not backing down! She has no pity for him... He brought this upon himself.]

Come on! Let's just get this over with. ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou would beg to differ, but--]

P-pick someone else... [It's hard to hear what he's saying beneath two muffling hands.]

[roadroller]

What's that? Can't hear ya. Your mouth's covered. ♪

[Let's see if he's dumb enough to fall for this.]

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou inches his hand downwards to uncover his mouth, although his hands are still close by.]

I said--

[roadroller]

[Rin immediately goes for the peck on the lips! It's so quick that he'll barely have time to react before it's over and she pulls back.]

Iiidiooot~. ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

Wah--?! [He's frozen. Ryou is just staring at Rin in speechless shock.]

[roadroller]

[Rin is just snickering at his face.]

How bout it? You're REALLY embarrassed, right? ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou buries his face in his hands, a meek whimper can be heard.]

Th-that was my first k-kiss... [Oh noooooooo...]

[speakveryclearly]

That's all he said. You didn't even specify a part of the body, Ryou, I'm really relieved you weren't one of the immune players this week.

[GET A ROOM, YOU TWO...]

[roadroller]

He's gonna regret this! ♪

[speakveryclearly]

[Covering her face with her hands.] I won't look if you don't want me to.

[HER SHIP IS SAILING]

[roadroller]

I don't really care. It's gonna be over with quickly... ♪

[They aren't the sloppy makeouts type, Kanaya.]

[onethirdthesoul]

Ehh?! I wouldn't ask the host something like that! Haha. [Also he's dead, but that's a given.]