imeeji_frontstage | i love the smell of BE=DE in the morning

Who: BAD END=DEAD END & you
Where: far enough away that the hotel is safe, close enough to be heard
When: Day 434, afternoon

[Wherever you are, your phone buzzes with the notification for a Live. Should you check the broadcast, it's just an overhead view of some anonymous building in the city. The roof is covered with a few mysterious dark boxes, as well as words spray-painted in red:

YOU'RE FUCKING WELCOME
VENGEANCE VENGEANCE VENGEANCE IN THE SEVENTHFOLD DEGREE !!!

In the distance, a few small figures dash away . . .

. . . Just as every single box EXPLODES with a very audible series of booms, throwing masses of brightly-colored paint splattering all over the remainder of the building, all the surrounding buildings and road, and probably any passersby within a couple blocks, too.

Also, the explosions collapse the entire roof and top floor of the building, sending paint-splattered rubble flying to the ground as well. Watch out!

The broadcast then helpfully zooms in on the paint-splattered culprits of this mayhem—the entirety of BAD END=DEAD END, who didn't quite manage to outrun their crimes.]

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[If, for some reason, you don't check the broadcast—perhaps because you have more important things to do than watch every live that happens in this godforsaken city—then your day is interrupted by a series of distant, but very loud, explosions. Maybe you should check that out?]

[OOC: Hosts: 450 points + 450 units participating bonus (10 atm) + 200 for the Art theme, because Art is a BANG!
Everyone else: 300 points + 100 for the Art theme]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I like to be the bossy one, not the responsible one. That always just ends in pain.

We can keep it to just Hades or Emet-Selch if you'd like, it is still your name after all.

Does that not make things too difficult?

Only if you end up in the same room at the same time. Out in the real world there are people who have the same name everywhere at all times, so why can't you have the same as another? Especially considering that, well. It's yours.

Whatever you're more comfortable with is fine.

...True enough.

I prefer Hades, I think.

Hades then. Though I should warn you there is someone else on Avante with that name as well.

It's going to be a little funny if you three end up in the same room.

Three... It would be amusing.

We have decent enough ties to Avante, though I spoke with that guy only once. If you meet him tell him it was your name first.

I will be sure to.

Names aside. Have you gotten used to the place yet?

The place, yes. I've largely been avoiding people for now, though I intend to stop that.

The rest of the Unit tends to keep to themselves as well, but an effort here and here is worth it. Especially since you're new. You can get a lot of information simply by acting like an idiot who has no idea what's going on.

[drily]

I am sure I can manage that particular act.

Acting like someone who doesn't know what's going on, yes, but I find it difficult for you to pretend to be an idiot. Unless that's you telling me I should insult you, in which case. Not for free.

...

I did only mean the former.

Well, you know. I had to make sure.

But if it helps any, the frustration that comes with not knowing anything will dissipate over time. Buying memories helps, as does starting to take part in games - though that comes with its own challenges.

[ like murdering people ]

It will, yes. But if I am to remember it's best that I participate. Anything less would be grossly unfair to you all.

[ he could point out they don't care that much beyond "we don't wanna die" but he doesn't want to make him feel useless, so— ]

There will be some games that won't have any high stakes. Stuff like kissing as many people as possible, or maybe fill a bingo card with actions taken during the game. Some of these can be annoying, especially if you don't care to be sociable with others. Do whatever you want to get your points, but if it's for the sake of the Unit don't push yourself past your limits.

All right?