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]

[just a snort from the sides.

haha yeah just because she kept her magic on the low side doesn't mean she's devoid of them... UKRAINE CAN KEEP BEING COLD. touko hasn't shown an ounce of concern since getting here, bern should know that feeling y/y]

[motheringnation]

[Hey guys she's right here.]

I'd rather go after the person responsible for all this.

[Aka: Ukraine has kinda shifted most of her anger towards this "mastermind"]

[aozaki]

The producer's around and pulling the strings, although it does seem excessive to me, that they'd tamper with us designated killers' memories too even after our executions. I suppose we'll have to wait and see.

[shrugs! she hasn't said anything until now herself, okay]

[motheringnation]

Probably wants to leave it for a surprise for the rest of us too.

[She seems to have believed the "nothing personal" thing about the murder for the most part and isn't going to treat her any different then the rest of the people she talks to here. Time dead gives you perspective apparently.]

It's not like we can warn the people in the game.

[aozaki]

[Touko herself is still mulling over why everyone else who died/got killed her week haven't shown up, even wondering if Yuzu getting trapped in the smoking room may be related to her being a special target that week along with Belarus.

That said the only person she actively loathes is Felicia and she makes no secret of that, having otherwise been as chill as she used to during the first few weeks in the manor. THEY'RE... GOOD... As good as one can be here, at any rate.

So she sighs at that.]

Ah, we can't warn, so what's the point? Although if the producer playing is out there, they'd be included in the sponsorship votes too.

[a beat.]

Out of the living now, Anastasia and Lithuania are the only two who've never been suspects, Anastasia's always hung by the deadweight and dispensable list while I don't believe Lithuania ever has. Hm.

[motheringnation]

I was wondering about that myself.

Lithuania does seem to be a good suspect but now they're all wondering about the producer or mastermind themselves. I wonder if that would just make it more suspicious if they'd never been in a trial.

[She flips through the notes she has.]

We have a few people that have only been in a trial once also.

[aozaki]

What I want to know is why they're even playing. Someone who pulls the strings should do it without getting directly involved, just the notion of standing on the line of fire is odd. What does the producer has to gain by playing along? Why not be a figure like the hostess, Doris? It doesn't make sense, if they're really in charge.

[she briefly looks away and scoffs, vaguely irritated due to the subject. the DKs aren't fond of the producer, can the others tell...]

For all we know, there may be a director and a whole board committee of faceless judges we don't even know the existence of.