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

[somuchshipping]

I didn't know real humans could fly like that! Do some somersaults!

[godspiousjasper]

Ah! Sorry about that.

[ His apologetic expression even says he absolutely means it, wondering if he should have been more concise about his position from the very start here. By this point he knows everyone comes from different worlds, and it wasn't as if he knew much about what a 'Devil' hunter really was. ]

It would not be the first time others have thought the same thing, so there's no need to worry. Most people are not aware of my particular branch of the church i'm a part of, but that's from us all being from different places, I believe.

[ His whole face brightened just a touch when Makima mentioned an 'Angel' Devil and it took everything in his entire body not to ask about it, though surely it had to be briefly written across his face. Surely she would not mind if he addressed that at a later point, hopefully. ]

Given what we have unearthed during our investigation? [ Roland gave a curt, confident nod of his head. ] I do. Though I admit it may be safe to bring some form of weapon with us in case our words do not happen to be enough.

[yesorwoof]

Fine. I'll get to the point.

[Makima would be looking down anyway since Hermes is less than five feet tall, but she's REALLY looking down.]

You obviously did it for some kind of reason. I know that. But I do not care. Just as you did not care about the trouble you brought Nakamura-kun and the rest of us.

[godspiousjasper]

[ Once again he was completely unphased by her general wording, blinking a couple times before laughing and shaking his head. ]

Oh, non! That's not it at all!

[ Most people wouldn't just assume the average priest walked around with armored gloves, though him lacking his weapon didn't help any misconceptions. He was absolutely happy to clear this up! ]

I work within a branch of the church, but I am no priest. [ Roland nodded as if that would have explained it. So simple. Though he supposed some elaboration wouldn't hurt. ] My line of work means I engage in dangerous battles frequently, which is why I say I find it truly distasteful that they have chosen to involve underage civilians in such a situation as this.

[somuchshipping]

[It's hard to physically look down on a robot who's actually 7 feet tall, but metaphorical looking down is fine.]

But that's just it...! I'm not like any of you humans...! I'm from a video game! AndINeed MyDataToSurvive!

[not_a_lego_maniac]

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That's...but if we don't vote for you, we'll all die...is that something you really want?

[He's. He's clearly conflicted.]

For everyone playing along at home: yes I did a stupid. Hermes is 7 feet tall

[yesorwoof]

Oh, and Nakamura-kun didn't need oxygen to keep going to his brain?

[threwabone]

WE DON'T!!!

Not-not usually!!

[She may be spinning right now but that is not because she wants to!!! She is hating this!!!]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes sort of slumps over his podium, frowning sadly.]

[Psychopomp Activated]

I mean it'd be cool to watch that, but... some of you are my friends...

[Yes, he actually HAD made some friends here with others.]

[somuchshipping]

Oh, so it's just you, huh? Do real humans have different special powers? OOH! Show me your laser eye beams! PYOO PYOOM!

[threwabone]

[Look, she hasn't been to church in who knows how long, maybe priests were armored gloves now, not like she could really say what they do there!!!

Though that is more...what wording and subject matter.]

You...regularly get into fights? Like, deadly fights? As a member of church branch?

[Is she talking to a crusader? Is this another person who was alive decades - more like centuries ago? Please let it be something else, she is not ready for another Emily, especially so soon after Emily herself.]

CW: Emeto Mention

[threwabone]

What are you-we don't have-this is-!

Just help me stop spinning please! Or at least get me closer to something nailed down!

[She is getting nauseous and she does NOT want to find out what it's like to puke in zero g, or if said puke would float like she is!]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes is quiet for a long moment.]

Lots of species I've seen before don't need oxygen.

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes quickly considers his options. On one hand, this is entertaining. On the other, this... doesn't seem like it'd result in death, only annoyance to the victim. Hmmm...]

...

[Hermes rushes off somewhere. It takes around 15 seconds for him to speedily return carrying a sofa, which he tosses over to Anya.]

[godspiousjasper]

I assure you they are not fights with people, but those of vampires. The majority of them are quite frightening with unusual abilities unlike what most people are capable of.

[ There's an unspoken level of confidence he speaks with, nodding his head though his expression is a touch more serious now. ]

I wish for nothing more than to protect the people and keep them safe from harm.

[not_a_lego_maniac]

This......this isn't fair...........

[yesorwoof]

Ahhh, yes, which perfectly explains your deliberate employment of that murder method.

[threwabone]

Ah, okay.

[Easy mistake to make, she was pretty sure.]

Any idea plans for...this whole situation? I think most of us wouldn't kill for money, but it still might be good to be careful.

[It's always been a motive in the normal world, she probably shouldn't expect a difference here.]

[somuchshipping]

I didn't ask to be here, either... I just want to see Polly again...

[threwabone]

Wait no don't-aaaand he's gone.

[Great. What is she supposed to do now-oh, wait, he's coming back...with a sofa? What-]

WHAT THE FU-

[She manages to avoid getting hit by the sofa, just barely dodging, before grabbing one of its arms. The weight of the sofa does drag her back down, at least!

Though give her a few seconds, she's kinda processing the whole. Getting a whole ass sofa thrown her way.]

[somuchshipping]

[Wow, way to make this so hard on Hermes...]

I just.... I... I just have get back into my computer game... I have to get back into Fortuna...

[somuchshipping]

There! Now you're safely on the ground. But it was fun watching you float.

[threwabone]

...vampires.

[On one hand, this man sounds absolutely insane. Lock him up in a strait jacket in a padded room stuff. A guy so openly talking about fighting vampires and being from a branch of the church that does as much? It just sounds crazy.

On the other hand...literally everything she had to deal with because of Emily...]

And you're just...telling me all of this? About vampires being real, and the church having a whole branch for fighting them off?

[threwabone]

[Anya listens and...she can't help but give a small snort.]

Alright. I think I can do that much at least.

Gotta admit though, that was really cheesy.

[Is she turning to joking around to relieve some of the tension that comes with finding a corpse? Maybe, but hey, everyone has their coping mechanisms. There's much worse out there.]

[threwabone]

Maybe, but you didn't need to THROW A DAMN COUCH AT ME TO DO IT!

[Like??? What the fuck man???????]