BETRAYAL AT THE HOUSE ON THE GAME TOWER - SESSION 12 - FINAL

[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

It is Meant to Be

[idolpro]

You collapse to the floor, visions of future events pouring through your head.

Roll 4 dice, and respond with the results. For one future die roll of your choice that you attempt, you can use that number instead of rolling. If that number is higher than the max possible result, use the max possible result instead.

Re: It is Meant to Be

[rollplayinghouse]

[The romantic handholding encounters a brief interruption as Maki suddenly collapses to the floor upon entering the room.

THE NUMBER IS 1!! How useful.]

Ugh...

[criminaljustice]

[nnnnot affected at all, but does move quickly to kneel next to her, hand on her back, eyes a bit wide because WHAT HAPPEN???]

[afailedmurder]

[turns to see what happened, and starts to move like he also wants to help, but. boss is already right there so what's the point. they like each other best so why even bother.

so instead he just stands there awkwardly and waits]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She pulls herself halfway up to sit as her mind clears]

Ah... I'm fine, I think... it was just some kind of vision. I'm not sure... it was pretty bad.

[she looks up at Boss and then over at A]

You didn't see anything...?

[criminaljustice]

[rather than answer, Boss just looks right at A.

... and smiles.

oh, he knows.]

[afailedmurder]

[kill bill siren]

...Sorry, I didn't see anything.

[rollplayinghouse]

[Suddenly the atmosphere seems strange, and it's not just the visions that make Maki feel like something is off.

She rises to her feet slowly and looks between them again.]

What's going on?

[criminaljustice]

[he just doesn't stop. smiling.]

Strange things stopped happening... after I got out.

[afailedmurder]

What do you mean?

[fffffffff not now, not when we are so close to the beautiful chrome kitchen]

[rollplayinghouse]

[she shifts to stand more or less equidistant from each of them, tense]

...Why don't we just stay here for a while? It seems like no one else is here.

[criminaljustice]

[what. an excellent. and non-betrayer. Maki.]

That's fine.

[afailedmurder]

[eyes flickering between them for a moment. time for a gamble]

...We're right next to the kitchen. I can go get knives or cake or whatever else. You two could use a moment alone, I'm sure.

[rollplayinghouse]

[she gives A a sharp look]

That's too dangerous. I don't care what problems you guys have right now, I said we're sticking together.

[criminaljustice]

[how can he be so full of dokis and yet so full of murder at the same time.

he... kind of laughs?

HE'S JUST SO... HAPPY?]

[afailedmurder]

[he's even jealous of how much fun Boss seems to be having]

...What's so funny?

[rollplayinghouse]

[laughing could be worse. at least it's not sustained insane laughter.

she kind of mutters]

I'm glad I found both of you again.

[criminaljustice]

[no, it's just the laughter that one develops when they get tired of crying even though. they still. cry so much.

but right now just. so happy. he could cry. and instead. that kind of laughter.]

I've been... waiting. So long. So, so long. You're here, you're both here.

[afailedmurder]

[he's holding it at his side, but the grip on his axe is tightening]

...Stop it, both of you. I already know I'm the third wheel here.

[rollplayinghouse]

You are not!

[Probably she yells that too loud. The creeping feeling that something is Wrong here is almost worse than knowing for sure they've become a threat—she doesn't know what to do, what kind of comforting or reassurance would help, or if anything can. Her own hand tightens around her dagger for lack of anything else to do.]

You're important to me, you're the one who understands me best, you know that. You're both important to me, and I realize that's awkward, but maybe in the middle of a nightmare murder house is not the best time be concerned about that!

[her voice rises again towards the end.]

[criminaljustice]

[ah. that kind of.

cuts off his laughing.

mostly because he brings a hand up to kind of. chew thoughtfully(?) at the glove covering the pad of a finger, still smiling at A but it's thoroughly. a sharp, pleasantly unpleasant thing.]

He thinks we're lying. Of course, of course--liars think everyone's a liar and everyone betrays so everyone's a liar, but we're not lying? When have we lied? We haven't lied about this, have we, Maki? I don't think we have, I don't think so--I haven't. Maki hasn't. A has.

[afailedmurder]

Bullshit! You act like I'm special, but you always leave me behind the first chance you get. There'll always be somebody kinder or closer or less complicated, isn't that right?

[going a little wild-eyed]

Even Maki... you went straight to him, didn't you? All touchy-feely like I'm not even here.

[rollplayinghouse]

Yeah, after he was trapped in a mirror for a century and I didn't know if I'd ever see him again! I care about him, I'm going to be with him sometimes, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you!

[makes a distressed, frustrated noise, and turns to Boss, who is also being distressing, but maybe in a less immediate way? who knows. she was not prepared for this romantic conflict in normal circumstances let alone crazed murder circumstances.]

You lay off. You should know as well as anyone what it's like to not feel like you have anyone you can trust.

[back to A]

...Look...

[she breaks off in a strangled sigh, and glances at Boss one more time before crossing the distance to A to kiss him]

[criminaljustice]

[well, he was going to correct the time frame but then she's scolding him to which he just. smiles about? and then kissing and a-ahaha gosh. trying not to be antsy because sure did also watch those two cuddling for a while that first time around.

he only moves a little closer, almost without thinking, but still a fair distance because. axe. and Maki's kinda in the way there. so.]

[afailedmurder]

[A kisses Maki with a burst of frantic intensity, then buries his face in her shoulder, his free hand wrapping around to cling to her back.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Please, can we just go? I get so lonely.

[He hasn't even noticed that the room has closed off.]