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oddsandends2022-05-25 03:03 pm
superorbit) wrote in oddsandends2022-05-25 03:03 pm
102nd ♫ | sell your soul to the devil on the street corner
You know the script. You wake up in a place you've never seen before, with a whole bunch of complete strangers and there's a mysterious voice or a mascot or what have you ready to let you know how things are going to work around here.
The rules are simple: You're trapped here, with no hope of release or rescue. You've been provided with all the basic necessities you need to live comfortably, and all you have to do is settle down and live out the rest of your days here in peace. But if you can't do that -- if you're really so desperate to escape that you'll do anything -- then there's one teeny tiny thing you have to do first.
All you have to do is kill somebody.
But it's not quite that simple. Every death will be followed by a period of investigation, followed by a trial in which the survivors will attempt to solve the mystery and out the culprit. If the survivors guess correctly and out the culprit, the killer is executed and life goes on. But if the survivors guess wrong, then the culprit is free as a bird and everyone else is executed.
Even with the promise of freedom, can you really bring yourself to kill so many other people?
tl;dr: it's a murdergame meme. TIME TO HAVE A BIG OL' MURDERGAME BLAST.
Settings
- 1. High School A classic! Doesn't matter if you're too old or too young to be in high school -- you've been enrolled and the only way for you to graduate is to kill a fellow student. But hey, the faculties are nice!
2. Tropical Island Weren't you just hankering for a nice tropical vacation? No? Too bad! You're going to have a nice sunny vacation at the beach and if you don't like it, just kill someone and go home. Simple!
3. Prison It doesn't matter if you don't remember committing any crime; you've been tried and found guilty of something or other and now you can go ahead and rot away in jail. If you ever want to see the sunlight again, better put that criminal mind to good use and get rid of your inmates.
4. Mall A huge mall stuffed full of stores, places to eat and all the regular amenities like deadbolted doors and the threat of death. It's like Black Friday but even worse because you can't leave and all the rest of the shoppers might actually kill you for real this time.
5. City Holy shit, you've got the run of a whole city this time around! Maybe with all this room to keep out of each other's way, you'll be able to make sure no one starts killing people. But probably not.
6. Cruise Boat YOU'RE ON A BOAT, MOTHERFUCKER. The accommodation is all five star, even if there's no one around to act as wait staff. The only snag is that you still have this whole murder thing hanging over your head – but on the plus side, they have those little drinks with the umbrellas in, so...
7. Space Station THE FINAL FRONTIER... Maybe you're familiar with space stations like this or maybe all this future tech is fascinating to you. Not like it matters either way, of course, because you won't be getting out of here unless you lay down a murder on someone.
8. Wildcard! None of the above scratch your murder itch? Go wild and come up with your own setting!
Downtime
- 1. Excuse Me, Who Are You? You've just woken up in this weird place and you have no idea what's going on. But hey -- maybe this stranger's more informed than you. Or maybe you can put your heads together and investigate what's going on.
2. Social Link Go! Well, if you're going to be stuck in here for however long, you might as well get to know the people stuck in here with you. You've got plenty of rooms to explore together and there's enough to do to keep you occupied. How do you plan on passing time without killing each other?
3. Vending Machine Woes Somewhere in this place there's a mysterious vending machine that spits out all manner of bizarre items and occasionally dispenses items that belong to you and the other people trapped here. You've got a fat stack of tokens and nothing to lose.
4. The Corners of My Mind So as it turns out, your lovely hosts have been fiddling with your memories. Maybe you're just discovering this now or maybe you've had a particularly upsetting memory regain you're dealing with.
4. Wildcard! GO WILD AND BE FREE (or as free as you can be here, anyways)
PUTTING THE MURDER IN MURDER GAME
- 1. Motive Your mysterious overseer has decided there's not nearly enough murder going on and so they've ~helpfully~ given you a little push to do the deed. Maybe one of your loved ones is in danger, maybe they're offering more money than you could ever dream of or they're threatening to reveal your deepest darkest secrets. Whatever is it, would you kill for it?
2. Murder WELL APPARENTLY, YES. Are you a killer or are you being killed? Either way, someone's not walking away from this alive.
3. Body Discovery Rise and shine, murdergame! It's a brand new day and someone's dead. Better get investigating!
4. Trial You know how this one goes. Line up all your evidence and sniff out the killer -- or sit there and sweat and hope no one works out you're the murderer. Will they go down with a confession or put up a fight?
5. Afterparty You've survived another trial, but more of your friends have died. Even without the executions, trials are a stressful enough affair. It's time to destress and lick your wounds and support each other.
6. Mastermind It's the end. It's time to uncover all the mysteries behind this murder game -- and find out just who trapped you here. Are they really an unconnected party, or is the mastermind someone among you...?
7. Freedom Just as it says -- you're finally free, but at what cost? Have those you love been returned to you, or are you still reduced to just those who made it to the end? Are you on your own, or is anyone here to help you? And more importantly, how the hell are you going to get home?
8. Wildcard YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO
OPTIONAL FUN
- Lots of murdergames have in-universe public profiles for other characters to get the skinny on yours. If you'd like to fill one out to post with your toplevel, peep at the code below!
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[ If they're blushing... did she say something wrong? Has she embarrassed them somehow? ]
In a place like this... I think it's good that we can all at least try and rely on each other...
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[ ... she's definitely prying more than she should, but when they make a face like that... how can she not ask? ]
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No, not really. Not outside family or... or a lover. It's not normal. It's considered questioning the Gods for their choice of task.
That's not the case for me now, but I'm still getting used to it.
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[ She's wise enough not to voice the thought that immediately comes to her – which is how terribly sad that sounds. To go through life with so few people to rely on, to not be able to offer help when you see someone struggling... it's not something she'd ever be able to bear. She's a chronic meddler, which isn't always a good thing, but when she hears them talk like that...
Well, maybe it's not so much of a flaw after all.
She steels herself, balling her hands into tight fists, then takes a decisive step towards them. ]
Y–you know... if there's anything you ever need help with, y-you can always ask me! [ She's gone beyond pink and flushed scarlet at this point. It feels like she's doing terribly rude but more than that, this feels like something she needs them to know. ] If there's ever anything on your mind, or anything at all you think I could help you with... I–I'll do my best, no matter what it is!
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But once they realize what she's actually saying then flush as well. Oh...]
You shouldn't promise big things like that sight-unseen, Braid.
[They kinda pat her head- it doesn't feel like the right gesture... but it's what their brother used to do, and that's really the only physical affection they know]
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... Maybe not in a place like this but... b–but because it's a place like this, I want to make sure that I can do... something.
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[they look surprised, but in a good way. Like seeing something in someone they didn't expect, but respect]
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[ She nods a little uncertainly. ]
All these awful rules and motives are just... ways to make us distrust each other. And I think that if everything's set up to try and make that happen it's all the more important that we keep trusting each other. Or at least... that we do our best to try.
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[they quirk a small smirk, almost like they're teasing]
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Well... it is a kind of spite, isn't it? If they want to turn us all against each other... then deciding to trust everyone despite all that is a little spiteful...
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[They tilt their head]
I'm more used to the more classic spite though.
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I'm not usually a very spiteful person, so this is probably the best I can manage. Sorry.
[ what is she even apologizing for...!!!! ]
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Sh–she's trying to keep a straight face, but just look at how pink she's gone... ]
... mm. I think...
[ It takes a few seconds for her to put the words together. ]
I do want to try and stay this way. Even though so many horrible things are happening.
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[SO awkward, but earnest]
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M–mm... [ Then she nods again, a little more firmly, like she's trying to psyche herself up a bit. ] I would too. Which is– I mean, um...
[ DEEP BREATH. ]
I like you like this too, Ao-kun. ... I'm glad we could be friends, even in a place like this.