Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote in [community profile] imeeji_frontstage2023-01-28 04:02 pm

Go Fish: Trauma Edition

Who: Naughty little fishes
Where: Game Tower
When: Day 527


[So there you are, minding your own business on a completely normal day.]

[Then you blink —



[— and find yourself, and many other idols, in an unfamiliar room.]

[The room is large and round and made of glass, like a globe. ...No, like a fish bowl.]

[On the other side of the glass walls, you can see indistinct shapes moving around, but the glass distorts the light so much that anything farther than arm’s length is just vague smears of colors and shadow blending with your own reflection. But something is there. Possibly a lot of somethings. ]

[Two formless shapes approach the glass, and as they do, their images resolve into the shapes of a pair of twins, one grinning while the other pointedly looks away from his brother. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the one who actually looks cheerful about being here is the first to speak up:]

Guess what~? You’ve been chosen to play in our very first game. Isn’t that exciting?

[He throws his arms out theatrically.]

Especially after soooo many boring games. The audience is looking for excitement and thrills here! Why not take the chance to really cement yourself as the fan favorite while you have the chance? Heck, it might even fix your little... “problem.”

[There’s a beat of silence, and he moves to elbow his brother who shoots him a “hey what the hell?” look before reluctantly facing the gathered idols.]

...Make sure you protect yourselves. Otherwise...

[He just lets the thought trail off before looking away again. His brother leans on him, resting an elbow on his shoulder as though waiting for him to continue before finally giving up and shaking his head with a sigh.]

You heard him! Give this game all you’ve got - got it?
hypokriticoath: please don't take! (pic#15859470)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] hypokriticoath 2023-01-29 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he doesn’t answer as soon as he’s brought to life… it honestly takes a lot to keep from letting out some kind of warped and inhuman hysteric laughter. he does shakily start to heal himself, which takes an incredibly long time. what an absolute pain. ]

[ eventually, ] You have my thanks. And it’s Alpha.
paradiseunboxed: (o_o)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] paradiseunboxed 2023-01-29 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
...You heard me?

[sir? you were a corpse???]
hypokriticoath: (pic#16088146)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] hypokriticoath 2023-01-30 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ shhhh pulse is braindead. ]

Or perhaps I realized I never introduced myself. And how rude of me when you're zapping my charred corpse back to life.
paradiseunboxed: (peaceful library)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] paradiseunboxed 2023-01-30 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
...I think I'm supposed to say that it's nice to meet you, but it isn't, really.

...More because of the circumstances than because of you. I'm glad I know your name now, Alpha-san.

...You'll need to be healed, won't you? I'll go find a healer.
hypokriticoath: (pic#16088204)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] hypokriticoath 2023-01-30 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ dottore manages a hoarse laugh. ] I know... these circumstances are something else, but don't worry about a healer. I, myself, have the abilities of sIV at the moment. I can take care of it. [ and he starts to do so - healing himself. ]
paradiseunboxed: (:|b)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] paradiseunboxed 2023-02-09 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[watching this, low-key kind of horrified but also not really cognizant enough of what horror feels like to know that's what he's feeling]

...That's quite convenient.

...Though also a bit pitiful. You're wounded, after all. Perhaps I should have found a healer for you before reviving you...
hypokriticoath: (pic#16088175)

Re: Endgame

[personal profile] hypokriticoath 2023-02-09 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
...mm, and I'm thankful. Being an actual doctor it's quite annoying to have to rely on somebody else to take care of these things. I would much rather do it myself. [ he looks like he's about to say more, but he turns his head aside to cough up some ash. ]