Betrayal 3: Session 23

[idolpro]

Who: You lot
When: To be inserted into the timeline after completion
What: A Certain Game

[ You are in an elevator, and it is not ascending into the Game Tower, no. This time, it's taking you down. You can feel it in the pit of your stomach, watch through the glass chassis as stone scrolls up and away and all around you becomes darkness.

And then, a screen flickers on. A bright, cheerful woman with fluffy pigtails waves at you with one hand, a brightly colored plastic crazy straw that's been speared through a few mango chunks in her other. Exael winks and speaks to the camera.

"And with summer comes what we all look forward to~ Summer Break! It's time to get away from hot stuffy Tokyo, and get away from it all! And so, everyone, we've brought your faa~avorite idols home here to you! In one of our very special hotels, for a very special game! Clasp your hands in prayer, hope real hard, and maybe you'll get a front row seat to their presence in the Hotel Omphalos!"

"May this show grant you Mirth, because soon starts—"

The broadcast cuts out.

The light does not return, as the elevator doors open. Instead, color so bright it can't be drowned out by the darkness spills in, and erodes the car away. You are left standing in an unfamiliar Hotel, and the game is just beginning. ]

INSTRUCTIONS | SESSION LINKS | UNIT ROOMS | MAP

Comments

BUFFET

[idolpro]

[ You enter the Buffet. The decor here is a little dated—maybe next in line for renovations—but definitely cheerful, with a bright-colored geometric carpet pattern that kind of hurts to look at. At one end of this long, noisy room is a long table lined with dishes in polished metal covers, warm and ready for serving onto the stack of freshly-washed plates at one end. A helpful sign directs patrons looking for a “private dining experience” to check upstairs, but honestly, this place seems pretty good.

It’s crowded, here, though, and it’s a little hard not to feel like you’re being watched. You can almost feel like whispers follow you wherever you go… but can’t quite make out what they’re saying.

You may go North, East, South, or West. ]
Bar (BARiTONES Start)
Exits: West

EVENT

[ You enter the Bar. It’s surprisingly quiet, here, with muted, upbeat jazz playing from speakers tucked away somewhere, and a bar long enough to give you some space. Curtained booths are set against the back wall for quiet dining or clandestine meetings. The specials menu gives a full array of… poison-themed cocktails?

At the other end of the room, a single spotlight shines on a raised stage, with a microphone, almost as if waiting for a show to begin.

This is a dead end; you can only return West. ]

EVENT: A SWARM (cw: Insects)

[idolpro]

A Swarm (cw: Insects)
There’s a glistening lump in front of you. UV light-reactive wings glitter daintily, but beneath you can see the squirming of strange confetti-like larvae. Before you can take a step back, the moths alight, their caterpillar children attached to their parents by their glass-shard teeth.
You must attempt a knowledge roll. (A character in the gardens rolls 2 fewer dice on this roll)
4+ And leave, leaving an item visible where they were swarming. Draw an item card.
0-3 You’re in their path as they leave, coils of toothy caterpillars releasing above you. GM rolls a Might 4 attack for the caterpillars. You defend against this attack by rolling dice equal to your might.

[failedsafe]

[rolled an 8]

[idolpro]

Puzzle Box
There must be a way to open it.
Once in each room, you can attempt a Knowledge roll to open the box:
6+: You open the box. Draw 2 item cards and discard the Puzzle Box.
0-5: You just can't get it open.

[failedsafe]

[rolled a 7

Card her!]

[idolpro]

Limited-Edition Single (Type A)
A popular group’s new single! The cover photography shows the group’s center in a sultry pose. The music is catchy, hypnotic...
Gain 1 Sanity now.
Lose 1 Sanity if you lose the Limited-Edition Single (Type A).
Once during your turn, if at least one person in the session has turned traitor, you can attempt a Sanity roll to play the Limited-Edition Single (Type A).
5+: Move any number of unimpeded sane characters 1 space closer to you.
0-4: A traitor can move one space closer to you.

[failedsafe]

[one more card]

[idolpro]

Axe
WEAPON: Very sharp.
You roll 1 additional die (max 8) when making a Might attack with this weapon.
You can't use another weapon while you're using this one.

[failedsafe]

[west!]

[idolpro]

here

Re: BUFFET

[firstworldproblem]

[He probably picks up a mundane kitchen knife and some napkins. Never know when you are going to need those.]

Re: BUFFET

[notadrop]

[ going noorth ]

Re: BUFFET

[firstworldproblem]

[Waving to Ruby!]

Re: BUFFET

[notadrop]

[ waviiiiing. ]

I'll be at the gacha if you need me.

Re: BUFFET

[firstworldproblem]

Are you looking for something in particular?

Re: BUFFET

[notadrop]

I want every variant of everyone precious to me and I haven't even gotten a single Children's Day BARiTONES or Dia yet.

Re: BUFFET

[firstworldproblem]

Do you need point? Though I'm afraid I'm not as wealthy as others.

Re: BUFFET

[notadrop]

I'm loaded. If I run out I'll just punch Paloma until money falls out.

Re: BUFFET

[firstworldproblem]

[He just laughs.]

Well, I will watch over Lily. Do have fun.

Re: BUFFET

[shutthefoxup]

[Whistles at how fancy it is before continuing West, sipping his drink, crossbow in hand]

Re: BUFFET

[constellationprize]

[ it occurs to her that this would be a solid place to camp, but she's heading on north for now. she still has no idea what a lot of this place like... does? ]

Re: BUFFET

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Hello buffet of temptations, but sadly not today, going north. ]

Re: BUFFET

[vitainmorte]

[ rolls some dice for a +1 might, nice.

going north ]