BETRAYAL AT THE HOUSE ON THE GAME TOWER - Session 11

[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

UPPER LANDING

[idolpro]

[ You enter the Upper Landing. An opulent staircase from the lower level curves an elegant line to the landing, to down below. The dark mahogany of the flooring almost hides the rust blotches and trail, where it looks like something bloody was dragged unwilling up them, leaving desperate scratches in the wood.

There is an entrance in all four cardinal directions: the north, east, south, and west, as well as the option to the take the stairs downstairs.

The room itself offers no particular dangers or advantages. ]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Hiryuu drops the skirts of the wedding dress as she reaches the upper landing. Aside from the original blood stain, the dress has a hole in it and

a hell of a lot more blood on it. Other than that though, she seems to be

doing a lot better?????????????????????? """"""better""""""" ]

I can't believe I ruined another set of clothes immediately. I have to get changed again!

[ #priorities ]

[awakenerd]

[Phoenix is absolutely fucking covered in blood like, all over, and bruises. But he. Stops when he sees Hiryuu, freezes even, eyes wide, maybe even blushes a little?? A wedding dress is very, uh, bold!!]

Hiryuu.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Look, her options in this place are rather limited. ]

Phoenix!

[ Her eyes


automatically start dripping again at the sight of phoenix in ALL THAT BLOOD. but? she's smiling? like it's not... happening. ]

What have you been getting up to?

[bluemoonlight]

[Has just caught up to Hiryuu who he is staying closed to.

His clothes are pretty bloodied and he has some bruises on his face, but overall not terrible. He pauses when he sees Phoenix. Because he likes Phoenix. But also he's protective of Hiryuu. But also Phoenix is a mess.

Why do bad things happen to his favorite people??]

Phoenix...?

[bluemoonlight]

[Catching up to her!!]

Hiryuu...

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ I mean, she's not going super fast. this is one heavy dress. ]

There you are Abi. Have you been off having fun without me?

[ that's a lot of blood on you. also, she says fun, but

she's tearing up ]

[criminaljustice]

[tagging along with Phoenix and... he almost starts to laugh again but manages to bite his thumb first to keep himself calm.

he's still smiling a little too much when he pulls his hand away though--

.... oh. right bloody hands.]
Hi, Hiryuu.

[motorcycle_noises]

[ What if Sanguine slips his hand over to hold Boss's bloody hand? Surely that's fine. ]

[awakenerd]

Did something happen...?

[dragonheartedgirl]

Boss. How kind of you to save me the trouble of having to come look for you.

[ Honestly, she looks--almost calm? Except for the steady stream of tears running down her face. How has she not run out? ]

Are you ready to have some fun?

[bluemoonlight]

[DISTRUST!!

But not trying to kill him or anything so that's good probably]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Sanguine showed up with Phoenix because— of course he did, he's sticking as close to his unit as he can. The pros are this: He doesn't have a knife yet, and he doesn't seem immediately interested in killing Hiryuu or Abi. ]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[bluemoonlight]

[STILL HAS UR KNIFE

but also doesn't seem interested in murder right now, seems to have gotten killing you guys out of his system.]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[awakenerd]

[Hi I wanna hug HSS even though they probably need to be murdered look. I. Love everyone. Even if they should die.]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[forthetainted]

Wow, this place is busy...

Re: UPPER LANDING

[forthetainted]

[well, he doesn't really care. the goal is to explore so he gonna explore, to the west]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[awakenerd]

[I mean we're all making out so... Bye?? You coulda joined in Aries!!]

[columbidaring]

[ Eventually a very cute and unassuming bird is wandering in and -- hmm. ] Oh! Huh.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ stops kissing--probably phoenix? who knows. these threads are going places. ]

Oh, it's E.

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Maybe if Sanguine slips away to chase after E without saying anything, no one will notice or get mirror'd again.

Yeah, that's not gonna work but fuck it, he's gonna try. ]

[awakenerd]

[Freezing and like, well fuck. Gotta stop making out to chase a bird and two angry cats!]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[filetofish]

[Wwwandering in just as everyone's starting to scatter!]

--Oh man, I'm late!

Re: UPPER LANDING

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ not too late to catch sight of this lone HSS splitting off from the herd, heading in the direction of the bedroom! ]

Re: UPPER LANDING

[awakenerd]

[Going after E but he will chase you soon.]