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Arrival ;

You've woken up in a decrepit bedroom, with one suitcase nearby. You're naked, and the suitcase is your only clothing source. It contains several pieces of clothing, but none of them are yours - and they all happen to be sexy detective clothes. A good example. There are a mix of types for both genders. There's a stuffed animal on the bed, one that matches your inner heart's want for species.

You're free to explore this hotel. As you do, nobody greets you. But what you find is that no matter what you try, there's some sort of barrier keeping you from leaving. It's not that the windows or doors are barred off, excepting doors leading to unlocked places. It's that if you try, an invisible barrier stops you.

Mastermind ;

Please put 'attn, mod npc' in your subject title if you need input from the mastermind.

A guy comes out in a baby mask, as many of you have gathered to figure out what's going on. You can see it in the icon. He's doing a little jig, a cute little dance. He's singing this song in acapella. Eventually, he trails off and stops, looking at the group silently.

And then he bows, but says nothing.

...

Well?

Assistant;

Please put 'attn, mod npc' in your subject title if you need input from a mastermind's assistant.

So. That night, in the ballroom, a woman descends from the ceiling, her tentacles waving slowly. She has a smirk on her face as she comes down.

"So, all you little darlings must be wondering what's happening. After all, our leader isn't the best at speaking. As you must know, you're trapped here. We want you to play a little mystery game of murder."

Her tentacles undulating, she looks for reactions.

Motive
Behold the Jabberwocky, as he eats your kind. Snicker snacker as the blade becomes drawn, drip drip drip as the blood falls from your loved ones. Wish to save them? Kill someone else first.

Murder;

Someone's been murdered. The death is terrible but it's time to investigate. Maybe you'll use the corkboard, or maybe you'll follow the bloody trail of evidence first. Whatever you decide, it's time to get cracking.

Trial;

It's time to put someone on trial. Could it be you? Lay out the evidence and see who you think's at fault. You're all gathered in the ballroom to be the judge and jury.

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Sora | Kingdom Hearts | CRAU | attn, mod npc

[infiniteskies]

Arrival

[ Sora sighs at waking up in yet another strange location, even if he is completely naked. This was a common occurrence back at the Facility, and he's gotten used to it. He explores the suitcase with clothes that aren't his, putting it on with a sigh. The outfit doesn't really a lot to the imagination and puts most of his scars on display. He pats the little lion stuffed animal on the bed, before turning to the only door. ]

Time to figure out what this place is.

[ He steps out into the hallway. Exploration time! Sora goes to check out the kitchen and food situation, staring at the canned goods. ]

Well, better than cardboard food bars.

Assistant

[ Sora is in the ballroom when the woman comes down from the ceiling. He crosses his arms over his chest. ]

A murder mystery? I didn't think that was your style, Ursula. If you even are Ursula and not just someone that looks like her.

[ If she wants a reaction, she'll get a rather bored but sassy Keyblade derp. ]

Murder

[ This feels like an old song and dance for Sora. He's been through a torture box, horrible worlds, and a couple other murder games before. So he's going to start following the blood trails. ]

Do we know who's missing yet?

[ Asked of anyone who might be near him. ]

assistant

[murderstars]

Ah, Sora. You've grown.

[ She comes ever so closer. ]

It's not really my style, no. But you can't choose what you get paid for.

[infiniteskies]

[ A small blink, then a rue smile. ]

Wow, you actually recognize me. That doesn't happen often.

[ He crosses his arms over his chest. Even if she has all the power here, Sora isn't afraid of her. ]

Does that mean your new boss is more powerful than you? Or did you make a deal with them?

[murderstars]

Darling, nobody's more powerful than me.

[infiniteskies]

[ Sora would argue with that, but he knows not to argue with the lady with the power while he's without. ]

So you made a deal then to help them play this murder game? What do you get out of it?

[murderstars]

[ She puts a finger on his lips. ]

A secret.

[infiniteskies]

[ Just going to lean back a little. A doubting face as he looks at her. ]

Are you going to mess with their deal the way you did with Ariel?

[murderstars]

Also a secret!

It's like you don't know me.

arrival

[getting_bi]

[ Rosa has ahold of one of the kitchen knives, digging under her fingernails with it. Somehow, she manages not to cut herself. ]

If you say so.

[infiniteskies]

[ So she's skilled with knives, good to know. He checks out what all is in the pantry, wondering if he'll get in trouble if he tries to store some in his room. Old habits. ]

It could be a lot worse on the food situation.

[ Sora turns to give her his full attention. ]

I'm Sora, what's your name?

[getting_bi]

Rosa.

[ She looks him over. ]

You've been in some scrapes.

[infiniteskies]

[ Sora... pauses and then laughs. ]

Sora and Rosa. That's fun.

[ Ah, he lifts his left arm to look at the scar there. ]

Yeah, a few. I survived most of them, so that has to count for something.

[getting_bi]

'Most'?

[ Rosa raises an eyebrow. ]

[infiniteskies]

[ He shrugs. ]

Sometimes I'd die and get a mostly new body. None of the new scars from that death carry over.

[ Yeah, Sora sounds too casual about dying. ]

Murder

[addipted]

Not yet, but ... I haven't seen the guy staying in the room next to me all morning. That's not a great feeling.

[he paused, deciding to fill the silence as they tracked their grim trail]

So ... you know the lady with the tentacles?

[infiniteskies]

Hm, hopefully he turns up alive and not as the victim. What's his name?

[ Sora is careful to not step on the evidence, keeping an eye out for any other signs of interest. ]

Technically, yes. Her name is Ursula and is a sea witch. She usually make deals - or trades with some sort of clause that must be fulfilled. A voice for a mermaid's chance at a human life. If she thinks the deal is going too well for her "client", she'll pull tricks.

[addipted]

Rampo...

[the kid seemed clever, though, hopefully too clever to end up dead. why were there so many fucking kids here?! it really bothered him, that someone would make a bunch of young people play a sick game like this. or anyone in general.]

That sounds ... oddly familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. The witch stuff, I mean. Probably just because it sounds like something out of Into The Woods. Anyway - do you think that she's made some kind of deal with the guy running this?

[infiniteskies]

I'll keep an eye out for him.

[ Alive or dead. Sora doesn't really question why there are kids here in a place like this. He's seen younger in worse situations. It's not good or pretty, but it happens. ]

If you know anything about The Little Mermaid stories, maybe that's why. Ursula is the sea witch in the story. [ So close to Into the Woods. ] Probably. She said she was getting paid for helping, didn't say what she was getting paid with.

[addipted]

We both will. Anyone you think I should be looking for, too?

[the trail takes a turn in the hallway, and he pauses, frowning.]

Okay, we can come back to the -- [he immediately hears Mabel saying "the sea witch?" a couple of years ago, and gives a tiny huff of a laugh. NOW he gets it.] -- sea witch later. This hallway ... nobody's staying down here. Why would the victim come this way?

[unless, perhaps, it's the murderer who was wounded and leaving the trail? who knows?]

Arrival

[superstylishsquid]

[Sora will find the local devil rooting around in the pantry, glaring at cans with no labels as though he thinks he can figure out the contents without opening them. His tail is swishing from side to side, and his wings twitching in a way reminiscent of finger tapping.]

Too bad they're not labeled. Knowing the way my luck tends to go, I'll have to open a dozen of them to find any kind of meat.

[infiniteskies]

[ This is most devilish appearance that Sora has seen in a while, so he stares a little. Wings aren't unusual to see, but combined with a tail... Then he looks away at the rows of unlabeled cans. ]

Just open them when other people are looking for food, too. Then they can eat whatever you don't want.

[ He tilts his head. ]

Do you only eat meat, then?

[superstylishsquid]

[Don't forget the horns curving over his head and the long, pointed ears. As he turns to look at Sora out of the corner of his eye, it becomes evident that said eye is solid white and glowing.]

Not only, but I can't exactly go vegan, either.

[infiniteskies]

[ Yes, all that too. He has never seen a demon so demonish, even when some of them took on their more demonic appearances. ]

Well, let's hope that there is actually meat in some of these cans and that it's not all vegetables. We could try shaking them to see if we can figure out what might be in some of them.

[ Sora takes one of the cans. ]

If it's fruit or vegetables, there's probably more liquid in them.

[superstylishsquid]

Unless it's some sort of soup. And if there's nothing but vegetables in here...I hope not, because I really don't want to lower myself to hunting vermin to keep my strength up.

[And the alternative...he's not going to mention the alternative to someone he just met. Vampiric appetites aren't a good look.]

[infiniteskies]

[ Truthfully, vampire appetites aren't something Sora's worried about. It's essentially like donating blood, so long as the other person is asked first.

He worries more that the guy will have to do something much worse. ]

Yeah, but would the meat in a soup be enough for you to live off of? [ Sora pauses at that. ] For as run down as this place is, I haven't seen any mice or rats around yet.

[ Not that he was looking for them, but he hasn't noticed any. ]