the theatre

[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 mansion, 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.

There are no other doors in the hall save for the one leading back into the theatre room. There are also no windows; it is impossible to tell where you are and what is going on in the outside world. Any attempts to break out will fail. So in the meantime, why not sit back and enjoy the show?

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

[souredsweet]

[what

what...

Kaoru remains still and silent for several long moments after waking, cautiously trying to get his bearings again. the inside of a theater is an entirely unfamiliar place to him though so he just winds up completely baffled also there are dead people everywhere]

...Quaint.

[miraculous]

Welcome to the theatre.

[Want some popcorn?]

[souredsweet]

[A DEAD BERN but yes sure popcorn is clearly well deserved after the shitfest ending of that trial. damn u super sleuth brigade...]

Is this where we're meant to take our eternal rest? It isn't at all like the afterlives in the books.

[miraculous]

No, this is where we watch the remainder of the game and wait to see if we'll be brought back to life or not.

[Obviously.]

[souredsweet]

[a vaguely confused look...]

...What? So is it purgatory?

[speakveryclearly]

Kaoru...!

[True to form, Kanaya has in fact saved her friend a seat. Not only this, she has even prepared a small snack arrangement For him. popcorn is the basic centerpiece and the softdrink likewise American - the complements however are a pretty pentacle of traditional Japanese refreshments. Depending on when this thread takes place, the care package may include Kaoru's star bag.]

You made it, I'm glad... the week five victims didn't, you know...

[souredsweet]

Kanaya—! [Kaoru's abandoned the super polite speech, feeling no real need to carry on with that part of his facade now that so much has been dropped. he does seem genuinely pleased to see her, though, and trundles over in her direction immediately to take the saved seat.]

...Belarus and Michael, you mean? [that's kind of ominous... Kaoru doesn't seem particularly bothered, though.] I am relieved to see that you are here, at the very least. The weeks without you and Touko were awful, the up sides were so small... [Kaoru has a feeling that at least one of the up sides was due to the remaining DK members that he can't recall.]

[speakveryclearly]

Yuzu didn't show up either; I would have thought the audience hated that whole week if Touko weren't here.

I have to admit I am glad we can finally keep each other company again - it was so frustrating not remembering you in full...! You've forgotten the others, too, haven't you? And that despicable person - I just hope the other two make it out alright.

[The entire encounter has Kanaya uneasy - she's not sure whether her treatment of Kaoru should change, somehow.]

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru, on the other hand, seems comfortable. much more comfortable than in any previous conversations, probably. it's a huge weight off of his shoulders to drop most of his falsities.]

Bernkastel said that... It's a shame, but at least Touko made it. [DK LYFE. his nose wrinkles a little at that, though.] I cannot recall the others, no... Not them or the producer. [which he all but spits out. producer!!] I suppose we will see. —Ah, no! [RIGHT THEY HAD BOTH BEEN DEAD BY THE TIME THIS HAPPENED.]

...No, they won't. It was impossible all along... Those in our group who kill cannot retire. Even if we win our incentives, we have to continue playing.

[aozaki]

Isn't it? Welcome to the not-so-afterlife, Nagumo-chan. You did well leading them around, for as long as it lasted.

[SUP SUP]

[souredsweet]

[EY TOUKO he looks almost relieved to see her.]

Thank you. [sighs... his expression looks pinched for a second.] I should have targeted Felicia or Susan, but no one else would have been stupid enough to fall for that. A shame... I could have lasted a lot longer if we had trimmed down the troublesome ones.

...Anyway, you look well.

1/2

[aozaki]

Felicia again, hm? That self-righteous little runt really needs to be put down.

[GUESS WHO'S STILL SORE... and also not pretending because lawd]

2/2

[aozaki]

[on a brighter note!!]

The dramas were a nice touch, you should feel proud. The vial's mention was unfortunate, but you put it to good use. Well then, would you mind clarifying now? Did you get the vial first, or your hair decorations first?

[coca_cola]

Welcome to the peanut gallery.

[ ha ha the only person he sort of liked didn't last until next week HOW SAD... But welcome kaoru ]

It's weird, watchin' the trials like this, I gotta admit. But you at least made it more interestin' than mine.

[souredsweet]

Thank you, too. [to be fair it was his own fault since he was the murderer BUT STILL...]

I was hoping it would be successful, but I suppose interesting is the next best thing. [and then, somewhat curiously:] I hope you were not too irritated to see the wrong person be caught.

[coca_cola]

Are you kiddin'?

[ He sounds casual, since he's had a week to calm his rage, but, ] If he shows up here, I'm gonna break his fuckin' teeth. Which, seein' how he's gettin' along with others, I'd bet on it happenin'.

[balzams]

[Quaint indeed.

And Kaoru will be so warmly greeted with the feeling some something with a sharp edge being stabbed against the back of his neck]

[souredsweet]

[WHO IS DOING THIS THING... actually Kaoru knows and doesn't even bother trying to turn his head and get a better look.]

My, who could this be...?

[balzams]

Welcome...

[Even though he was worried about him before, now Latvia doesn't seem particularly thrilled that Kaoru is here. He drops the drinking straw he was holding into a paper cup about a third filled with cranberry liqueur and hands it forward]

Here, you'll probably want this after... Whatever it is that you actually drank.

[motheringnation]

[Ghostly dead people. Or wait just dead people. Ukraine looking up from the notebook she's been writing in and waves.]

Hello.

[souredsweet]

[oh hi Ukraine, it sure has been a while...! he looks hesitant but eventually winds up nodding in greeting.]

You are... looking well, for the amount of time that you have surely been here.

[motheringnation]

Since the end of week two. So yes it's been a while. I'm starting to get bored of knitting at this point.

There's not really much to do here I'm afraid.

[agentx13]

[ Sharon grins at her. ]

I thought you'd get away with it for a while.

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru looks a little surprised to hear Sharon's voice, glancing over with both brows raised.]

Oh? ...I wish that I had, if only to spare me from that exit interview. [the truest shame!! in reality Kaoru is still pretty bitter about everything that happened, but the reveal that his incentive was kind of fake all along and the inevitability of his position as a designated killer leading to death has mellowed his temper a bit.] I hope it was a good show, at least.

[agentx13]

It was a great show. If the rest of the trials have such cunning killers, they're going to be exciting.

To be honest? I'm glad none of you guys are from my world. We have enough villains there, and some of you are too cunning for world peace.