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

[aozaki]

Depends if we're allowed to exercise our powers. I can probably shut up her up with a rune, although her death wouldn't be satisfactory unless it was slow and painful with her well conscious through it.

[TOUKO REALLY DOESN'T LIKE FELICIA...

but yes the vial talk huehue]

Ah, excellent. A shame, her reaction would've been rich. You could've tried spreading suspicion onto someone else though, they're finally starting to slowly catch on. Although maybe we'll get a chance to still, post-productions if things pan out.

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru just nods along like this is completely sane discussion yes.]

Understandable. Well, gagging is also an option, plain as it may be. [shrugs... how untheatrical though gosh!!]

Her reaction was disappointing and now I regret not giving her more to stew with, but I suppose there isn't any use pining over missed chances now... Ah, what's that all about, anyway? [since it isn't midnight yet and Kaoru hasn't seen the video.]

[aozaki]

Too plain.

[no one is surprised, coming from the person who decapitated a corpse...]

You might as well watch them flounder harder, in the meanwhile. [getting out another cig because touko...] Wait a few hours and you'll see, there's a video left by our employer. As you've already heard, we were actually in charge of voting for sponsorship. You'll be participating in the next one too, so keep an eye out.

[souredsweet]

[and left the hEAD IN THE ICE BOX, thanks friend.]

It is only a thought, if you cannot use your runes. [he looks strangely content at the second part, though. his favorite thing to do is watch people flounder!! certain people in particular but he's feeling extra bitter after dat execution and learning that his incentive was something he already knew.]

Ah, well. At least there is something for us to do, and something to keep us entertained while we wait.

[aozaki]

[oh come on THAT'S A CLASSIC]

I could test it right now. [eyeing a bag of innocuous popcorn close to them...] Setting her hair on fire might be tempting too, although that may be too juvenile.

[said with a perfectly straight face, touko no]

Enjoy the trainwreck. The atmosphere's starkly different, on this side of the screen.

[souredsweet]

[LIKE HE KNOWS THAT!! he had to keep using that ice box too man how gross

but he sees that eyeing and he will helpfully reach over, pluck the bag up and hand it out for her to take.]

Here you are. As for being juvenile, I believe that in this case it would be considered an eye for an eye. [also said with a perfectly straight face, good job champs. his expression seems to light up a little at that, though.]

It is... Certainly, the lack of pressing moral obligations on this side seems to have made everyone much more relaxed. [EXCEPT BEAT.] With how miserable those last two weeks were, I am grateful for the break.