Week 0

[productions]

Who: Designated Killers and Mastermind
What: Assignments
When: Early Morning, Sunday

[Early this morning, several guests will be awoken before 6 AM by a loud alarm ringing in their room. Lying on their desk will be a telegram, signed The Producer, instructing them to go immediately to the billiards room.

Once they arrive at the billiards room, they will find the door in the back open. They will then be able to proceed into the smoking room, where others await.]

Comments

[speakveryclearly]

[Grimly steps forward.]

I have once. It was related to my incentive, in fact. I used to have that object but someone destroyed it -- I actually couldn't execute him for it immediately, he did kill me before I reached him, that's actually when I became a vampire. I had a chainsaw with me at the time, so the act was easy.

There was one other individual. He had gone completely crazy and was murdering any troll he could get his hands on--I tried to kill him for the protection of us all but later discovered he had survived.

So I definitely have no compunctions about the action. However... I should disclose a complete lack of experience in covering up a murder, which is also a part of this game.

That's all from me. As for yourself?

[aozaki]

So vengeance, it's a common starting point. You won't find a chainsaw here, but we can go over the means later.

[At that, she'll casually pick up an ash tray on a nearby table, before simply starting to walk around with it.]

A few couple times for various reasons, I lost count. There was an old geezer who went back on a decision made 2 decades ago, some desperate lugs who tried stealing my work back when I was in school, and a few morons with clear death wishes. [situation A being her grandfather who stripped her of inheritance rights to her sister who's 2 years younger, situation C being anyone who dares insult her with two particular words she had seriously announced to the world she will outright murder anyone over. yeah, yeah...] I'm not a fighter though, I'm a puppeteer. I make things, destruction's the opposite of my specialty. [That'd be Aoko.] But if you need a cover, I can help.

[speakveryclearly]

[A little unsure at Touko's rather long list tbh but]

Okay... I have to admit my self image is more of a creatress as well. [All this fashion and stuff...]

So what exactly was the fallout for those various incidents. I take it you weren't subjected to the barbaric institution humans call "jail", were you.

[aozaki]

A magus isn't limited by those, Philosophers are rarely caught or punished unless their research leaks or becomes exposed. It's a different society altogether from a normal human one, those old stories won't make sense without context and that would take too long to explain.

[She shrugs casually, taking another inhale of her smoke. the typical "You Wouldn't Get It" 'adult' card, yes...]

[speakveryclearly]

Ohhh....

[Just watches those smoke rings float into the air, a little warily. Vampires don't like fire.]

I'm going to be honest, I only understand human society secondhand anyway.

It's still strange to think of hiding the deed when the other players have such a plausible alibi of reluctance...

[aozaki]

[she smokes 24/7, get used to it...]

Play your reluctance card better than theirs. You and Sonia both look young, you shouldn't have any problems at al.

[speakveryclearly]

[In a nervous gesture her hand covers her fangs.]

Right, humans have that sort of taboo...

[aozaki]

To not go after children? Miss Sto Helit did express that, but the young ones are also easy to manipulate. Now that'd be an interesting scenario: remember the young girl with the panda? What if she's lured into committing manslaughter? Even if irrefutable proof of her crime is found, will everyone else still be able to vote for her?

[then it became glaringly obvious why this chick is a DK, didn't it...]

[speakveryclearly]

You know... I don't think they would have the guts for it. [The "innocent" part stings Kanaya worse than the "child"; after all ten years old is two-thirds of her own age.]

Are you sure that she wouldn't be able to implicate us in her testimony, though...

[aozaki]

It wouldn't be manipulation if that happened. Don't worry, that was just an example. We can come back to it later if it really becomes necessary.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay. Okay...

I have to admit before the alarm went off I really wasn't thinking in terms of game strategy yet.

[aozaki]

You'll have to stay flexible and be ready to adapt at the drop of a hat. Although, that'd apply to more than just this game.

[speakveryclearly]

Yeah. It is important to be prepared just in case any of us is targeted at some point later on.

[...]

I've got the letter opener from my desk with me to that end, as a matter of fact.

[aozaki]

Those are too obvious, but probably the simplest means available. My thaumaturgy's been greatly reduced, but if you got any tool in mind, pass the idea to me and I'll see what I can do. [Sigh!] I'll take on extra work depending, I suppose.

[speakveryclearly]

A chainsaw is my weapon of choice, like I said. Far too extravagant though I imagine. Even just a regular saw though - that would be absolutely wonderful.

Do you have any alternative weapons in mind yet for yourself?

[aozaki]

...And not very subtle. Was it on your information card? Avoid that.

I could improvise. Even an empty bottle would do, as long as it's done quickly without much struggle.

[speakveryclearly]

...

Given the right opportunity I could probably just strangle someone...

[aozaki]

It's a clean way to kill, as long as you make sure they're dead and haven't just passed out. Watch your tools, though. Fingerprints can still be identified, and we don't know if this manor houses any means of tracking culprits down through those.

[speakveryclearly]

It's not implausible - there are fireplaces around, that soot could be used improvisationally, and if prizes are rewarded to good detectives they might receive a proper kit in future...

There are lovely gloves in the provided wardrobe, though.

[aozaki]

Heh, you're getting the hang of it.

[don't mind her, just a casual observation.]

[speakveryclearly]

Hey, I've had my ocular globe on those since I got here, our social congregations just haven't been in the evening.

[aozaki]

Keep it up, then. Seems like you'll do fine. Kanaya, right?

[speakveryclearly]

Yes. Touko?

[aozaki]

Nice to meet you.

[and yes, yes. she's completely aware of how terrible it is to tell someone that under their current circumstances. (that awful smirk said as much...)

but we all gotta deal, right?]