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]

[Things sure go awkward fast. He's glad when they move on, at least until he hears Rin's dare.

All that blushing disappears in an instant.]

Y-you want me to kiss...Peko-chan?

[roadroller]

Yeah sure, she looks like she can use some love. ♪

[this may be because she was being a stick in the mud earlier. Her tone is a lot more dry though, probably because she realizes what a suicide mission it is.]

[onethirdthesoul]

C-can't I pick somebody else...? [Ryou smiles nervously as he tries to dig himself out of this hole.]

She's my friend... [And she can be intimidating.]

[roadroller]

What, I thought you said kissing friends was ok?

Besides, the only person nearby who isn't your friend is, like, Kouha. ♪

[She wasn't going to throw him THAT far under the bus.]

[onethirdthesoul]

W-well... [Ryou's eyes roll up to look at the ceiling. He shivers a little at the mention of Kouha.]

I don't go out of my way to do it, you know! [Obviously, since he just had his first kiss.] You got to choose...

[roadroller]

[Rin squints at him for a brief moment.]

...All right fine, tell me who you'd rather kiss and I'll pick between them and Peko-chan. ♪

[This is kind of like getting a bonus truth, which is the only reason she's letting it slide.]

[onethirdthesoul]

Aaahh...!! [He huddle over and covers his face.]

[roadroller]

There's no one in here named Aaahh...!! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[If only shounens knew how to quit...]

I'm thinking! [He squeaks out in protest.

Who would he rather kiss? Well he's already kissed Rin-chan, so it wouldn't be as weird, right? Right...

But if Rin-chan is able to choose, then she'll probably pick Peko-chan anyway! So even if he answers, there's no winning. Then he'll have just done a dare and a truth in one turn!

Gulping, Ryou lowers his hands, and then with a completely straight face:]

I want a do-over.

[speakveryclearly]

[guess who is STILL RIGHT HERE]

You only get one do-over.

And for the record if you think I'm somehow a safer option than Peko you're completely mistaken.

[roadroller]

[lol thank you based kanaya]

Hehehehe. Why do you think I gave him the option? ♪

[speakveryclearly]

Do victims of spirit possession still have red blood?

[roadroller]

Hmmm.... Judging by how red he turned earlier, I'd say yep! ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

[He wasn't going to pick you, Kanaya...]

I'm not possessed any more, you know... [Ryou looks a little hurt, and then goes back to whiteknighting himself, apparently.]

I think I should get another do-over. We can't just dare each other to do the same thing the other person dared us to do each turn. The game will get predictable really fast that way.

[roadroller]

Yeah right. Your kiss dare was 3 turns ago. And mine is more challenging - it's not a repeat, it's an advancement! So stop grasping at straws already. ♪

[onethirdthesoul]

... [Ryou does that cute thing where you press an index finger to each cheek dimple and grin. It's a pretty forced gesture.] Pretty pleeaasee?

[roadroller]

[yeah, that's forced all right. Your moe needs refining.]

Now that's just pathetic... ♪

[roadroller]

[on the other hand, it's bugging her how whiny he's being about this and she wants to move on with the game, so after a moment of thought, she gives slightly.]

Okay! I won't change the dare, but you're worried about me picking Peko-chan regardless of what you say, right?

In that case, we'll let Kanaya be the judge. She's impartial! ♪

[Probably. She's Rin's friend though, and Rin's already giving her a conspiratorial look.]

[onethirdthesoul]

[Ryou glances over at Kanaya, drooping a little and setting his hands back down. He's not entirely sure what she would pick... And it's not like he had a whole lot of options either. The only ones playing were Rin and Kanaya, and...sort of Peko.]

If I have to pick from the people playing... [Since he's not about to run up to one of the other theatre-goers and ask for a kiss. This was hard enough.] Then I pick...

[Ryou rubs the back of his head, his cheeks turning red despite all his internal monologues telling him this was the logical choice.] ...R-rin-chan, I guess.

[roadroller]

.... Seriously?

[no, he's blushing, it's clearly serious. But this is ridiculous. She shakes a fist at him]

I already kissed you! Settle down, Ryou-kun! ♪

[speakveryclearly]

[She looks from Ryou to Rin and is practically mouthing Get A Room. After a moment's more thought:]

Peko has participated in a disproportionately low amount of truths and dares - about zero. This could be used as justification for her involvement or justification for her disqualification. I would leave that decision in her hands.

[roadroller]

Eeeeh!? ♪

[Kanaya you're missing the point of why she picked Peko at all. THIS WAS A MISTAKE.]

[onethirdthesoul]

[KANAYA DON'T DO THAT HE CAN READ LIPS and he's blatantly avoiding her face now, placing a over his mouth.

But at least...he got a yes. There shall be no awkward Peko kissing today.]

I guess that's a yes...

[roadroller]

There's... pretty much no way Peko-chan would agree... ♪

[FOILED for the first time this game.

But Rin is a sore loser so she's going to make him take the initiative]

[onethirdthesoul]

Nope...

[He's staring at Rin now, his lips pulled together in lopsided line.]