The First Game

[opening_act]

Who: Calling all idols
Where: The Game Tower
When: day 2, afternoon

[ You didn't lose your phone, did you?

If you didn't and you're anywhere within range of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building-- your phone just went off loudly, with an insistent vibration. All other features of your phone have been overridden by an alert header above a map that reads:

GAME TIME.

The map displays the route to the Game Tower from your current location. You can't make phone calls, you can't play with your camera, you can't even check your profile.

Follow the map, and the doors open to the lobby, welcoming you in. ]

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INSTRUCTIONS

[opening_act]

Mingle

Decide two numbers, one through twenty.
Each number corresponds to a box, so if another unit has chosen those numbers, you'll have to switch!
Don't pick #12!

Game Start

Open the box, and do what it asks!
Many boxes will have a prop provided. Some tasks may be performed without the prop.
Successfully perform your task within the time allotted, and you will get a point.
Tasks can be completed by anyone within a unit.
There may be a tie-breaker round.

MINGLE

[opening_act]

[ Board the elevator and TV monitors and a 3D hologram display what's happening on an unknown higher floor where you are heading to: when you entered the screen was black, but now there's a girl's voice: ]

"Let there be lights! "

[ The screen illuminates, showing a blonde with pigtails on a stage. Before her are 20 numbered boxes, as she enthusiastically continues her introduction spiel to the camera. ]

"Cameras! And action!"

[ She claps twice, gives a winning smile, and bows ]

"Ladies, gentlemen, honored guests! It's time for our newest idols to take the stage, so bow your heads, and put your hands together! Live on stage, it's time for fanclub requests to be answered!"

Once you've exited the elevator to the game stage your phone will now display these instructions. ]

Re: MINGLE

[liarliarliar]

Ah~~~? Who is that I wonder??

[made_up_names]

[ Whoa. This is - a whole lot. Spidey looks rrrreasonably dashing in his sentai outfit??? They've rigged up some capes with curtains. It's not really helping. Whatever.

Y'know, when I saw "game," I definitely thought there'd be puppets involved somehow.

[opening_act]

Exael, here to herald your future stardom!

[ Winks at him, and gestures towards what's probably a camera, though you can't see anything over there ]

[criminaljustice]

[. . . uh. wow.

this sure is a lot to take in.]

... is this our "host"?

Re: MINGLE

[furrytailprince]

Ah, so this is one of the ones in charge of this place.

[opening_act]

[ She giggles, holding a hand to her mouth in a move designed to seem charming ]

Oh no, none of those.

[made_up_names]

I can't tell if that's a good thing or not.

Re: MINGLE

[bevoted]

[ well. at least they're getting a face to go along with all this shit.

but, ]

So what are you gonna do if I pick 12?

Re: MINGLE

[knightceties]

Fanclubs already??

...That was fast.

[opening_act]

Welcome, welcome!

[ She bows ]

I am the host of this broadcast! Broadcasting talent, Exael, herald of future Stardom.

[liarliarliar]

Oh my! Do you run this show all on your own, Exael?

[criminaljustice]

... "future Stardom"--so you're trying to make us famous?

[opening_act]

As all who step upon this stage do, I work for Imeeji Productions.

[knightceties]

There might still be puppets! You don't know what's in those boxes.

Re: MINGLE

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Staring up at all of the everything.]

Whoa.

Re: MINGLE

[sonof]

[ this is a lot of weird shit to process at once.

has his ink washed off and his gloves back on properly, and just sort of stares at his phone going over the instructions, apparently disinterested in talking to their host for now. ]

[made_up_names]

That's a good point. I'm here to wrestle some puppets on live television if I have to.

Re: MINGLE

[hashtagaesthetic]

Ah, so we're finally getting started, is it?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I was thinking like a board game. Maybe basketball.

[opening_act]

When the main program begins, I bring box 12 unto you.

[rollwillpowercheck]

[raises his hand]

I want to pick 12.

[made_up_names]

Oh yeah, I could see that too. Bet we'd be awesome at basketball.

[calmthefoxdown]

[ The thought of fanservice worries him greatly. ]

If we don't have a fanclub, can we be excused.