productions | graveyard pt ii

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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

That reminder had better not be as misleading as your implications about Kaoru's attitude towards Chizuru's future family.

[INCEST IS NOT WINCEST. THAT'S THE ONLY THING KANAYA UNDERSTANDS ABOUT IT]

Ehhhh, what are you talkin' about? They're totally cute together, I bet they're gonna make it. [THIS IS A MISUNDERSTANDING THAT HE WILL TAKE WITH HIM TO HIS GRAVE...AGAIN]

[kouha why]

[two thumbs up at Chizuru HE IS CHEERING YOU FREAKY INCEST LOVEBIRDS ON feel free to ask him for any sex tips because Kaoru probably needs them lbr]

[shakes her head frantically TWO THUMBS DOWN]

How many times do I have to tell you that's not the way it is between us..!

How do you people even get the idea that producing offspring is the only reason for sensual intimacy between two people, when you're completely open about it being unequal and unpleasant? Why can't intercourse be an elaborate dance of snakes, say, or an especially exciting game of truth or dare?

. . .

[chizuru has no idea what that even means

sorry kanaya]

[YEAH SHE GOT CARRIED AWAY IT'S PRETTY SPECIFIC]

--he really, really doesn't have those feelings! In general, for that matter!

...good!

[because no one is good enough for her brother anyway gOD]

[yeah Kanaya gets an equally blank look from Kouha too] Sorry, I don't speak your language. But usin' snakes in your sex life is waaaay too weird. Gross. You must be doing it wrong.

Anyway, it might not be like that now, but I think the two of you can work it out!