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]

Alice seems the only one pragmatic enough to pull it off. It would explain how the killer got the crossbow, as well. [a shrug.]

We're running out of potential suspects for the producer, anyway. If they are part of the suspect list and get executed one day, I wonder if we would be able to kill them even here.

[speakveryclearly]

Though that idea has merit, our tools are quite limited. Unless you want to choke him with soda?

[souredsweet]

We're nothing if not creative. I am certain that between all of us, a suitable method can be found.

[speakveryclearly]

You and I have speed on our side, at least...

Are you really sure it could work, though? If we were preserved such as to end up here, I mean.

[souredsweet]

I do not see what we could lose by giving it a good try. Regardless of the outcome, I feel as though it would be a good way to relieve stress.

[speakveryclearly]

...

...

I've heard worse ideas during my time in this game.

[souredsweet]

[EXCELLENT. Kaoru sits back in his seat, looking satisfied.]

I had a feeling that you might be in agreement. It looks like we might have more to look forward to than we initially thought.

[agentx13]

[ Sharon has been listening with half an ear, but now she turns to them. ]

I don't know whether to lecture you two like a babysitter or ask you to be responsible during your killing.

Oh, hell with it.

Have fun, but try and be responsible. Remember that there will be other people who want to help kill the producer.

[souredsweet]

[yes good Sharon is quickly rising in his ranks of favorite people.]

Well! Think of it this way - if whatever is keeping us alive keeps the producer alive as well, everyone will be able to take their turn. I must insist that those of us who had to deal with that person directly go first, but free reign after that sounds reasonable to me.

[agentx13]

Assuming the producer comes here, maybe we should get a sign-up sheet going. If they get special treatment, we might have to get sneakier about it.

First step, of course, is figuring out who the producer is.

[souredsweet]

I believe that we can all manage such a thing. A sign-up sheet may be wise... [his brow furrows briefly.]

How irritating, to be unable to help. I know that I have met the producer on many occasions, but it seems that we will simply have to wait until their identity is revealed. The number of candidates is dropping fast, at least.

[speakveryclearly]

[Sitting back with her hands behind her head.]

What can I say? That person... was responsible for so much despair. I wasn't as resentful during my time in the game because I thought only of the chance I had been offered... but was never intended to actually take.

[souredsweet]

[a wry laugh.]

You will have plenty of time here to make up for the time you lost being under-resentful while you were actually in the game, I would imagine.

[speakveryclearly]

If only we could throw things at the screen whenever the producer walked on.

[souredsweet]

Perhaps we could throw things at the screen whenever one of the top candidates walk on. Surely we would be targeting the proper person at least once.

[speaking of the screen, Kaoru turns his attention back just in time to catch this.]

...He isn't speaking about us, is he? [Gundam.]

[speakveryclearly]

...impossible.... Then again, I never received a clue so I....

[Impulsively she takes off her shoe and throws it at Rapture.

[souredsweet]

Excellent aim. [complete with a congratulatory nod! Kaoru is looking a little uneasy, though.]

...Did you see that moment earlier, before Anastasia died? Doris approached Susan about giving her and Gundam the wrong clue.

[speakveryclearly]

I did... it almost seemed like the Hostess could have set up that mishap on purpose - maybe she's less fond of her job than we assume.

Funny that Lithuania was the one to foil the clue-collection attempt too...

[souredsweet]

It is a shame that she didn't decide to lend them a hand while we were still alive. [not that he's bitter or anything!!!]

...That is strange, though. You would think that if he could recall the blood types, he would be able to suss out the height and weight rankings of those still left.

[speakveryclearly]

It would be an incredibly convenient thing for the mastermind to "forget" - he was explicitly told that question would determine whether or not the prize were won, and of course appeared very upset about it.

On the other hand, maybe Rapture is playing the long game - if she accuses Lithuania when he looks like a suspect, it takes scrutiny away from her, after all. Maybe she set him up.

[souredsweet]

She has been exceedingly confident for the entire game that she would not have to kill, nor that she would die... One can only hold onto such strong delusions for so long, and yet, she has lived for the entire game so far. [his nose wrinkles in disdain.]

Honestly, between those still living, I would say that Rapture and Lithuania seem the most suspicious as of right now.

[speakveryclearly]

It's a good thing I have two shoes, then. Nudge me when he gets another emotional closeup.

[souredsweet]

Of course. There ought to be plenty of moments to choose from, at the very least.

[speakveryclearly]

[She laughs, reaching for her shoe to have it ready as this part is playing. After a minute or two they get to the part where Lithuania thinks Well, there goes his evening--]

Aha!

[AND THERE GOES HER SHOE.]

[souredsweet]

[and some impressed, polite clapping will immediately follow as the shoe makes contact with Lithuania's giant stressed face.]

Excellent aim! My, both were quite satisfying. If it turns out that neither of them are the producer, it would still be acceptable.