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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 ;

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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;

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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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Kei Tsukishima | Haikyuu!! (15S CRAU) | ATTN MOD NPC

[stingyshima]

Arrival Pt. 1 [ATTN MOD NPC]

[Ah. He's in an unfamiliar place. Again. With no rhyme or reason that he's aware of.

Again.

He could get up, get dressed and get to the bottom of this.

Or... he could not.

Maybe if he "goes back to sleep" he'll wake up from this absurd dream.]

Arrival Pt. 2

[For better or worse, he's here. Sort of.

In spite of the outfit he's been forced to wear, his expression remains fairly... blank. It won't take much looking to see the dark bags under his eyes that indicate he hasn't slept well for awhile, if at all. In fact, it almost seems as if his whole lanky body sags a bit, his footsteps only just barely not dragging with each step.

His listless gaze doesn't change much upon encountering someone else, either, no matter how ridiculous their outfit. In fact, all said outfit will get out of him is a flat:]

Really?

pt. 2

[sintiment]

[He just smiles at the question, doing a bit of a ~seductive~ pose in his own outfit.]

Really, really. It looks very nice on me, I know.

[This isn't a question. There isn't a shred of doubt in his voice, regarding this, and the overwhelming confidence and pride might be enough to knock Kei over, if not for powers being sealed.]

I'm willing to trade, if yours proves too much for you to endure.

[He leans in a little, his smile a teasing one.]

[stingyshima]

Right.

[The flattest, most unimpressed response...

There's hardly as much as a blink at the tease and lean forward.]

You're awfully chipper for someone who's been abducted.

[sintiment]

[He smirks softly.]

And would a sullen mood do much to improve the situation? Frankly, I find more energy is wasted attempting to keep the world at arm's length, than anything.

I spent more than enough of my time existing in loneliness, to allow myself to sulk over a mere kidnapping.

[Now he winks before turning to start casually circling the room a bit, taking in the sad state it's in.]

My "employees" are more than capable of running things in my absence. Though I'm sure they'll be inclined to come along any second to "thank" whoever pulled such a stunt.

[stingyshima]

I doubt there's anything we can do to improve it.

[Keeping the world at arm's length, huh? He supposes it used to take a bit more energy to do that. Now it was more that he couldn't muster the energy to care.

Despite that, it seems he's hooked Kei's attention just enough for his gaze to follow as he circles the room. He sure is something. Kei's gut tells him the guy is more than he appears at first glance.]

If they can, anyway.

pt 2

[infiniteskies]

[ Sora blinks at the person approaching, not only because of the bags under his eyes or the outfit... his own is a lot more revealing. But because the face is familiar. He's used to it by now, so he shakes that off easily enough.

Then signs and looks down at himself. A faint blush to his cheeks. ]

It's not like I got to pick what was in my suitcase. Suppose I could have used the bedsheet to cover up, but all the imporant bits are hidden.

[stingyshima]

[Hm. He definitely catches onto that moment of recognition, though he makes no evidence of doing so.]

It wasn't directed at you.

[He figures whoever else got abducted didn't have much better choice in clothes.]

Found anything of interest?

[infiniteskies]

[ Still, he hums over the subject matter and then shrugs. ]

I would have preferred a dress over this.

[ Sora please, don't be so casual about wearing women's clothing. ]

Mostly that we're going to be playing a round of "Guess what's in that can!" when it comes time to making food and we'll all have to take turns in the bath. Unless people are okay going into the same tub together.

pt. 1

[difficult_to_love]

[There's the sound of a man's voice, a combination of footsteps and the soft taps a cane joining it.]

My, my... I'd never be so foolish to expect everyone to be up and about, right away, but you...

[He smiles far too kindly as he leans ever-so-slightly against the doorway, studying the very naked young man who's clearly lacking an ounce of motivation. The "pity" that follows is as fake as the smile.]

I can't help feeling you've nothing, at all, to fight for.

[... What an ass.]

[stingyshima]

[Yeah. Yeah, sleeping this away would be far too damn easy. The fool's him for trying, he knows.

Stubbornly, he refuses to turn and look at the provoker.]

Maybe I didn't feel like wearing a dress today.

[difficult_to_love]

[It's fine—this one's good at making his smirks and smiles heard just fine~ As quietly and steadily as his words come, so too do the steps and the tap of that cane.]

That's fine. Nobody's going to force you to wear anything you don't wish to.

[Step, tap... step, tap... step, tap...]

All I'm here to assist with is you finding your way out of bed, and out there with the others.

[Oh, and, that very subtle threat in the words? That isn't Kei's just imagination. C:]

[stingyshima]

[The closer he comes, the more Kei can feel the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. The Saccharine voice and words are practically a threat unto themselves.

So he slowly looks over his shoulder, warily at the man.]

Seems a bit below your pay grade.

[Just from the general vibe he gets from him.]

[difficult_to_love]

[He stops beside the bed, now looking down at the young man with less of a smile... It could almost be read as pity, if not for the way his voice continues to be far too car saleman in some ways.]

Oh, but, last I checked, you aren't even privvy to that information... [He flashes a brief, wider smile, showing a bit of teeth.] Either way, you'd be surprised to know what some of us are willing to do to get what we desire most of all.

[Kei may get the feeling that the smalltalk is going to be coming to an end... very soon.]

[stingyshima]

[So there's something in it for him. Something he badly wants... yet, he's only giving warning to Kei. Why not punish him outright?

As he's stared down like prey, he has a feeling this small mercy is not out of the kindness of his heart.]

Fine. I get it.

[He pulls himself up into a seated position with the sheet wrapped around him, glancing around. No glasses. Lovely.]

I suppose I'll be seeing you around then, Mister...?