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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.

Comments

Hermes v1 | Fortuna (15 Strangers CRAU) | ATTN MOD NPC

[somuchshipping]

Arrival

[Hermes is one of the first up and about, exploring. He does not know where he is. Which is an annoyingly familiar situation. As he explores, he calls out.]

Hello? Polly? Player? ...M- Mors...?

...Charon? ...Zagreus?

...AlastorBrainMakima HadesAoiOr AnyoneElseIKnow?

Assistant

[Hermes frowns.]

Nope. I'm not doing this again. Find someone else.

[Looks like someone doesn't want to play.]

Trial

[There was some decent progress at the start, but then it kind of petered out and not much progress has been made for the past two hours. Almost everyone has contributed in some way... all except the quadrupedal shipping robot. Whether or not you find that suspicious is, well... up to you. Or do you understand why and want to help the robot along?]

[murderstars]

Oh, my dear.

[ She reaches out for his monitor, long fingers stroking. ]

You have to.

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes pushes the hand away. No smudging his screen! Rude.]

And why do I have to? Unless it's for a ReallyReallyReallyReally good reason, the answer is still no.

[murderstars]

Oh, but it's for the best reason of all.

[ She smiles elegantly, withdrawing her hands back to herself. ]

Chaos.

[somuchshipping]

Still no thanks. I've already had my fill of Eris the first time I talked to her. ThoughIStill ShipHerAndAthena.

[murderstars]

Then you'll simply die.

But that's no problem for me.

[somuchshipping]

[...Hermes knows better than to look at himself in the mirror again. He sighs.]

How long do you plan on doing this? It's going to get really boring really quickly!

Arrival

[getting_bi]

[ Rosa sits in a chair, tilted back. It obviously has an animal in it, but she also obviously doesn't care. She just watches him with amusement and interest. ]

- Find what you're looking for?

Re: Arrival

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes looks up and down the human. Well, this possibly answers at least several of his unasked questions he had going on in his mind. This is likely still the real world.]

Hi, human. I'm Hermes. I was looking for people I recognize.

[Hermes fidgets in place a little.]

AndTryingTo FindOutWhereIAm!

[getting_bi]

Good luck. Nobody knows shit.

[somuchshipping]

[This displeases Hermes.]

Ugh, great... I'm gonna have no space to run around...

[Hermes sighs.]

...So what's your name?

[getting_bi]

Rosa.

You're... [ She sizes him up. ] Peter.

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes blinks.]

...I'm Hermes. I'm from the computer game "Fortuna". Have you ever heard of it?

Arrival!

[superstylishsquid]

[The fact that he hears his name but doesn't feel it is...sadly familiar! But hear it he does, so he trots over with a serious look that's...somewhat at odds with the campy costume he's stuck with.]

You too, huh?

Re: Arrival!

[somuchshipping]

[Alastor, if he manages to catch Hermes before he perks up, looks like a combination of being miserable and being annoyed.]

Alastor! It's been a while! ...PleaseDon'tTellMe We'reStuckHere!

[The robot is fidgeting in place.]

[superstylishsquid]

Well, I can't say with any certainty, considering this building looks fragile enough to tear down without magic...but I don't have my powers. Can't even feel Lucifer backing me up.

[somuchshipping]

ThenWeHaveTo BlastThoughTheWalls! I don't wanna be stuck in a cramped, boring place again!

[Wait, no Lucifer...?]

[Hermes blinks, then has a look of anger flash on his face as he holds a palm/boot toward a wall.]

[...Nothing.]

Damnit.

[superstylishsquid]

I think you just failed to do exactly that.

[Just sayin', infernal powers and all.]

So as tempting as it is to just find something heavy and start smashing...we at least need to try to figure out what happened to us. I'm not willing to risk losing my magic permanently this time.

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes lets out a defeated sigh.]

Fine... Lead the way.

arrival

[infiniteskies]

[ Sora hears an unfamiliar voice, though he does recognize some of the names being called out. ]

Hello? Who's that?

[somuchshipping]

[After a second or two, Sora sees a quadrupedal robot skid into view from around a corner. He's gotten quite good at momentum! Anyway, when he sees someone unfamiliar, he frowns a little. When he speaks, it's with a robotic effect.]

Oh. I was just wondering if there's anyone familiar here. DoYouKnow WhereWeAre?

[This AI can talk fast, apparently.]

[infiniteskies]

[ He hasn't seen a mobile computer-individual in... maybe never, actually. Going inside Tron's world doesn't really count to him. ]

I haven't seen Charon, Hades, or Aoi yet. Or anyone else calling themselves by any of those names.

[ Sora doubts these are the same people he knows. ]

I don't, but we could try to find out by exploring together.

[ Motions to the hallway he hasn't checked yet. ]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes mutters to himself, fidgeting in place a little as if he can't seem to stand still.]

Fine, fine. I was supposed to be helping the real Greek Gods, buuuuuut apparently, waking up in an unfamiliar place is popular for some people.

[infiniteskies]

[ Sora will reach out to pat... whatever he can. Maybe it doesn't do much physically, but it's the thought that counts, right? ]

I was supposed to be helping the whole Earth pantheons, so I know how you feel. This will be my third murder game.

[somuchshipping]

[He's seven feet tall, so it's quite a reach up there. Hermes is surprised to hear that.]

Wait, third? AndHowDoYou KnowWe'reGonna BeForcedToMurder? I'mGonnaBeLockedUp WithNoPlaceToRunAround! This sucks.

...Anyway, this is gonna be my second time. At least I don't have to call whoever's behind this for pirating me again.