Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote in [community profile] imeeji_frontstage2018-08-09 11:47 pm

BETRAYAL AT THE HOUSE ON THE GAME TOWER - END

Who: Traitors and Survivors, Exael
Where: The Game Tower, and leaving it
When: Day 25, morning-- it appears that game lasted the bulk of day 24 into the night.

[ Abruptly, the nightmare ends.

You, in the rooms you kept restarting in, awoke. Before you can even panic, before even despair, the elevator doors were open in front of you to take you downstairs again. It could be a trap, sure, but your head is quiet— those fucking ghosts are gone. You also appear to be wet like someone dumped, perhaps, a bucket of holy water on you while you were asleep. All your wounds are gone, and you have been left bereft of any physical damage from your ordeal.

Unless you choose to take some with you. Nothing prevents you from taking any of your spoils downstairs with you, if you wish it, though all revolvers will have no ammo.

On the screens as you descend back to the lobby, Exael is clapping on screen, broadcast showing her in the mansion's entrance hall. "And so close the gates to this forbidden garden, and so closes this chapter of our story! Just as—" her hologram flickers as she doesn't seem to notice, chattering still to the cameras, "so too will—" fzzt, fzzt. Static, flickering, and then back into focus, "So give them all a hand! Everyone, you've done well! You stand before us still, ready to present us all with more marvels after having survived such grisly wonders with—" "—in the balance!"

As she speaks, she doesn't notice a figure approaching behind her. He's in a slick suit with both hands in his pockets, and you've seen him before— his portrait is in the foyer. His shoes are utterly silent as he walks across the marble floor, till he's right at her back.

"Audience and actors alike, we've been blessed with—" Her hologram doesn't flicker this time, but she stops speaking. Her eyebrows furrow as she tries to figure out what's amiss, and only belatedly begins to slowly look over her shoulder.

"Exael," he says with a friendly hand on her solidifying hologram shoulder, the effect spreading beneath his touch, "We need to have a chat about your requisitions paperwork."

She tilts her head, eyes wide with a finger tapping against her cheek as she thinks, "I didn't do any!"

"Yes," he agrees, smiling with all his teeth. "I know."

The broadcast cuts. The doors open to let you leave. ]

Re: Reserved for Dragon fam

[personal profile] dragonheartedgirl 2018-08-10 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's fine, he can hide there. And of course she doesn't hate him! Out of all the things she could possibly hate anyone for that happened in that nightmare of a house, Abi is somewhere at the bottom of a long list. She's just going to keep stroking and patting his back soothingly, familiarizing herself with the feel of his back and shoulders. ]
bluemoonlight: (048)

Re: Reserved for Dragon fam

[personal profile] bluemoonlight 2018-08-11 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[This is nice, he will just stay like this for awhile.

But also...he's worried, still.]

Hiryuu...are you...

[no, wait, "are you ok" is the wrong question. Why are words are.]

How...are you doing?
dragonheartedgirl: credit @dorkwithamask (until the sea of my heart runs dry)

[personal profile] dragonheartedgirl 2018-08-11 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's an honest question which deserves an honest answer... she's not sure... ]

I don't know. I'm still not sure this is really real. You could all disappear on me any moment.

[ she. laughs? there's a fragile quality to it, like you could crush it as easily as a butterfly's wings. ]

And I... I did so many bad things.

[ She closes her eyes and tears well out from under her lids, slow and hot, burning her. ]

Things I can't make better or be forgiven for.

[ Things that include but go far, far beyond just failing to protect someone. ]
bluemoonlight: (048)

[personal profile] bluemoonlight 2018-08-12 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[He pets her hair gently.]

I won't...go anywhere.

[He's not sure what to say about the bad things. Not because he judges her for them, but just because he's not good enough with words to articulate his feelings about it. He knows they all did bad things, though. Himself included.]
dragonheartedgirl: credit @dorkwithamask (so grateful I could cry)

[personal profile] dragonheartedgirl 2018-08-12 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's okay. To be honest, some things she just has to hear from the wronged parties themselves. But what he said is plenty good enough. ]

I know. I'm glad to have someone like you on my side.