15 STRANGERS ROUND 7 TEST DRIVE

[strangerpeople]

15 STRANGERS ROUND 7 TEST DRIVE There are 15 strangers (give or take a few, this time around) on the ship. Regardless, someone wants you all dead. Why? And what is a funyarinpa?... 1. ARRIVAL It's time to wake up in your berth on this not-so-fantastic voyage. Why are you here? What happened to your powers? Memories? Who are these other people that've also been abducted? And...what is that smell?... 2. POWER It turns out you have been...'gifted' a power. It's not something you asked for, but you've got it now. It might be best to figure out how they work. Or don't. It's up to you. From chaos comes order, after all! 3. HOME Well, may as well make yourself comfortable for the foreseeable future on this ship. It's not like Zero is letting you go anywhere they don't want you to go. But perhaps you can find something that can help you get out of this situation! Or...maybe you want to give up and just drink in the lounge. That's an option too! Either way, you and your fellow Strangers won't be bored, at least? 4. MINIGAME Apparently Zero has decided you're not entertaining enough on your own, so now you're being tasked with playing in this game. And why not? You're technically on a cruise ship, so why not have some games? You could put some effort into the game, or maybe you're just done with this [BLEEP] by now-it's your choice on what to do. 5. MOTIVE You knew this was coming. Zero has decided they've waited long enough to see some bloodshed, and have released a motive to incentivize you into killing someone else. How are you feeling about it? What motive has Zero come up with? And...are you thinking about doing it...? 6. DEATH It's happened. One of your number has passed on-killed by another Stranger left in your group. There they lay, clear as day. It's officially time to investigate. How will you do so? Look over the body? Look around the room for evidence? Find a room that you believe is suspicious and search there? Or maybe you aren't up for investigating and would rather mourn your loss or pass out. It's up to you. 7. TRIAL It's time to focus-either you solve this case, condemning someone to death for the murder they committed, or you vote incorrectly, executing an innocent person. You've got a limited time to figure out what happened, and if you get it wrong, everyone dies. Take a deep breath, look at the evidence, and do your best to nail down the guilty party before its too late! 8. GUILTY ...Oh. It turns out you were the one responsible for what happened-you are the murderer! Why did you do it? Was it the motive? Was it something else? Are you sorry? Or was everything that has happened between you and the survivors a means to an end? Now is the time to confess everything-you're not likely to get another chance before you're executed! 9. WILDCARD Have an idea that wasn't mentioned above? Do it! Go crazy!

Comments

Power

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Oh my, your back must be aching from holding that pose.

Honestly my back is aching thinking about it...

(cw: dismemberment)

[unpossibilities]

...yeah, my thoughts exactly.

[He hates this. He hates this so much, having to look over someone's body to find evidence, having to be analytical about this, the idea that anyone did this at all is sickening to his very core.]

There's definitely bruises. Could just be brutal treatment on the culprit's part as opposed to them fighting back, though. The fingernails...

[He takes the arm out--why is it under--oh god. He scrambles back, hitting the floor.]

Oh god where's the fucking hand.

[threwabone]

I...may not have been paying enough attention at the last meeting - what door?

[unpossibilities]

Mmm. It depends, you know? Games and books are all different. I don't mind a good book or a good game, but it kinda relies on the stockpile...

[He takes out a book, and it's...a lot of scientific formula. He can understand some of it - he's not an idiot, he's had to understand the space bit of space-time theory for his own training, but...]

...Okay. Yeah. In this situation, maybe games are best.

[not_a_lego_maniac]

...The X-Door. The one you have to write the codes in the escape?

Apparently it...only opens once and once it closes...you're stuck in here forever if you didn't leave.

[not_a_lego_maniac]

All right then!

[He slides out the video game system, and-]

You, uh, want to try this out with me?

[unpossibilities]

Hell yeah!

[He beams.]

What games we got for this bad boy?

[He's a beast at...Tetris. And Animal Crossing. He had a game system, not really cool games.]

CW: Dismemberment, emeto

[threwabone]

What - what do you mean-

[And then she sees the stump and oh cheese and crackers it is A LOT OF EFFORT not to start vomiting then and there, instead just gagging as she takes a couple quick steps back.]

I don't-what the fuck-why the fuck did they-oh my God!

[Hating this! Hating this! Fucking Hell she is hating this!]

Death

[unpossibilities]

[Kaito is almost heading to the bathroom when...he pauses. Oh. Hey. He's seen that guy once or twice. The guy who has the whole corporate vibe. He looks vexed. He hasn't had much reason to approach him before, but...]

...Hey, man. What's going on? Did a whole crime scene happen in--

[He motions his head at the bathroom. He does not, in fact, mean it literally.]

[threwabone]

Right, right.

[Sigh]

I think my idea is still valid. He's a psycho that just wants to see us suffer.

[Simple as that.]

cw: emeto

[unpossibilities]

[Kaito is speechless for a few good seconds, just staring at the body in front of him. He swallows, his own stomach churning.]

O...okay. So. We, um. We literally do not fucking know part of it. Cool. Cool. Great, great, cool. [He's sweating a little. He shakes his head violently, swearing under his breath.]

We can't really leave the scene here...not unless a third person shows up, maybe, but...maybe we should take a minute, breathe this one out.

[onychomance]

[He shrugs with all four of his arms]

Ah, this isn't too much for me. You see, my daily routine includes twenty minutes of stretches before bedtime, and I take excellent care of my body in order to minimize fatigue of any sort. I'm fairly limber so it should likely be a few more years before back pain really becomes an issue for -

[And that is when his extra arms drop off, interrupting what could likely have been an exhausting monologue about himself]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Well, let me see...



Missile Command? You ever hear of that one?

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Er, right. That's...interesting!

[Is it though? Is it? Or this just an invitation for him to talk more?]

You, uh. Need a hand?

[unpossibilities]

I thiiiiink so?

[It sounds familiar. That might be a really old one...but it involves missiles. And commanding them. He checks to see if the system is hooked up properly...]

It sounds cool, at least. Pop it in.

Arrival

[threwabone]

[I'm sorry Roland, but you have chosen the exact wrong person to talk to at this moment. The teenage girl almost seems like your opposite - panicking and not even trying to be pleasant.]

No, I signed up for this knowing full well I'd get kidnapped away from my family and friends and put on a boat, who knows where, with a bunch of strangers I've never even seen before.

What do you think?

[threwabone]

God, fucking...fuck!

[The second explicative comes out more like a squeak, and the steps back continue, until her back is up against the wall again, this time just sliding down until she's sitting on the floor.]

Yeah, I...we...fuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[She would like to leave and get some air. She just might need some help.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

[He does so!]

Let's see....how do we play this...do you know how to play this?

[onychomance]

I think you'll find humor like that is a bit tasteless in the current situation.

[Kira looks even more vexed at Kaito's appearance. He strikes him as a noisy punk, exactly the sort he's rapidly become tired of dealing with over the past few months of his life. Could he be the one who did this, with that lackadaisical attitude? No one has looked for evidence yet but it would be really vindicating.... he lets the brief annoyance pass and sighs.]

Of course... what I mean is that someone is already threatening our peaceful existence here. I just got here though, haven't gone in to be sure they're not simply playing an even worse prank.

[onychomance]

[Why - That's such an unnecessary thing to volunteer to help with, man. He just assumes he is making a bad pun and laughs Very politely.]

Ha ha. I can clean up my own mess, thanks.

[burning the thing is the fun part anyway]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

...that's still horrible. The idea someone would do this for fun...

[It's obvious it doesn't sit well with Zack, even as he sits down in a chair.]

Can it really...just be that simple?

Power

[threwabone]

Okay, I think...I'm finally getting the hang of this...maybe...

[A voice from above? Is it God, here to smite Kira for his crimes?

No, it's Anya, floating near the ceiling like gravity has left her.

And who's now staring at Kira like...well, like he's got four arms and is doing the weirdest pose she's ever seen a real person make.]

You...okay there?

[unpossibilities]

[Kaito sits beside her, not directly looking at the body.]

...I'm sorry.

[It's obviously not his fault, but what else is he supposed to say? This is so normalized to him by now that it makes him feel, somehow, even worse. It'd be one thing if they both were at the same level of unease, but...they're not.

And it sucks.

The minute another person walks in, he heaves a sigh of relief.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Oh, well. Right. So. Huh, I wonder if I have a power like that!

[He tries to do The Jojo, winces, and-]

Ow!

[He looks at his hands. His...nails have...grown a little. And that's it.]





Can I have your power?

[threwabone]

I've seen horror movies where that's more or less the whole reason behind the situation, so at the very least I don't think it can be ruled out.

[But she does notice how Zach is taking the suggestion, and yeah, can't help the little bubble of regret over making him worried.]

But I'm also a cynical teenager from the third worst private school in my state, so my opinions might not mean much.