BETRAYAL AT THE HOUSE ON THE GAME TOWER - Session 9

[idolpro]

Who: Exael and the rest of you lot
When: To be inserted into the timeline after completion
What: Betrayal at the House on the Game Tower

[ The GAME ALERT and map show on the screen of your phones— idols, you know what to do!

The Game Tower elevator doors are open to receive, and close once they have you in their confines and the broadcast monitors click on. You can keep an eye on the city further and further below you, as watch with your host's introduction to today's game.

At the very least it's not Mukuro's face on the screen this time. Instead it's Exael again, pigtails bouncing as she hops up from a grand low bow— it looks like they cut part of her broadcast spiel for you guys. With a showman's flair, she twirls and splays her arms as the camera zooms out to focus on a grand mansion, more Hollywood glamor than anything belonging in Tokyo.

"Summer has come to Tokyo, and so has the season's specialty: The Trial of Courage! Step right up, and charge right in because waiting won't help you at all! Here is a place even angels fear to tread! Azzy's very own, The House of Mirth and Betrayal! This place has a sordid past that casts a shadow as long as the valley of death, and soon our Idols will be adding their own pages to the tale!"

The elevator stops atop the central tower of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and then lurches unpleasantly, wrenching itself out of where elevators ought to go. The sudden movement jolts you, and when the doors open you spill out into into a room.

Hopefully, with not too much time missing. ]

Comments

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[SUP, TAISHO. IT'S BAD END.

... ignore that Phoenix and Sanguine are. covered. in blood. and stuff.

Boss looks fresh, at least?]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[rollplayinghouse]

[Maki also looks fine! Possibly better than fine? Her eyes are sharp and she moves without hesitation]

Boss!

[she heads over to him!!]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[awakenerd]

[Sorry he might be body blocking a bit.]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[rollplayinghouse]

[at that she stops, warily]

...Phoenix. What happened?

Re: ANGRY BEING

[awakenerd]

A lot, Maki... Have you been safe since we met before?

[The saddest smile, uncertain.]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[rollplayinghouse]

...Yeah. I haven't been... anywhere, since before, actually. I went off with A for a minute, then we got trapped, and then I was back where we started again, just now. Definitely... time is weird here.

Re: ANGRY BEING

[awakenerd]

[He starts uh, laughing. Hysterically.]

Hahaha! HAHAHAA!! HAAHAHAHAA!!

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[whoa. putting a hand to Phoenix's shoulder.]

Phoenix, it's okay.

[to Maki:]

He's... had a rough time.

[understatement. severely.]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[awakenerd]

You can't trust anyone...

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[... he did say that, but...]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[awakenerd]

[Listen you can't trust anyone but also Maki has set him off on like a fit of hysterical laughter so there's that.]

Re: ANGRY BEING

[rollplayinghouse]

So I see. He was doing okay before... more or less.

[frowning]

Are you alright?

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[looking between Sanguine and Phoenix... but also Kuzuebiko and Shuten.]

I'm a little... unnerved.

[understatement, but let him have this?]

[syncintohell]

Remove yourself from her path.

[ What right do you have to impede Taisho ]

[criminaljustice]

[dude, what?]

[syncintohell]

[ HE DOESN'T LIKE YOUR TEAM ANYWAY and literally every time a bad game ends, he's seen having a break down, is any of this really surprising. He's not covered in blood or visibly armed though ]

If you have something to say to me, I recommend you speak now.

[awakenerd]

No.

[He just sounds really sad sorry. He's definitely been crying, you know, while covered in blood.]

[syncintohell]

That's right, you are like this. You did not listen when I told you to leave after your previous wrong-doings, either.

[hashtagaesthetic]

[reaching to settle a hand on his shoulder.]

Now, there's no need to start anything, is there?

[syncintohell]

[ Hits his hand away ]

Need is irrelevant. I will behave as I like, Shuten. Or do you have an opinion to the contrary, regarding my behavior?

Re: ANGRY BEING

[hashtagaesthetic]

[oh hey it boss

waves FROM A SAFE DISTANCE PAST PHOENIX I GUESS]

Hello. Are you doing well, dear?

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[hi, Shuten. gives a small wave because he's. apparently got guard dogs or something.]

So far so good...

Re: ANGRY BEING

[hashtagaesthetic]

Phoenix has had a rough time of things. I don't blame him for being protective. It's not a bad idea, either.

Re: ANGRY BEING

[criminaljustice]

[that just. hm. immediately way more wary?

but while Kuzuebiko has reasons to hold grudges for the last bad game, Shuten definitely said he wouldn't???]

Yeah... it's seeming like.

Re: ANGRY BEING

[hashtagaesthetic]

[haha whoops did that come off as threatening...]

I advise you let him take care of you. He'd be crushed if you died in front of him, after all.