Murder Mysterium - necROMANTIC

[idolpro]

[ Your unit-colored alcove has its own seating—benches, rather than any specific number of chairs, line the green bushels. It's wide enough to comfortably fit all of your unitmates if necessary, though it's likely not all of you will be here at a time. You're aware, somehow, that the space is soundproof; you could say whatever you like here and it won't be heard by anyone but your unitmates.

At the center of your "room" is what looks to be a marble table, but upon further inspection you'll note that the surface is actually electronic, a touch screen that mimics the visual texture of marble. Here, you have a number of options of things to choose from, and you can even pull up a keyboard or write with your finger for a certain freeform answer section. ]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

[ ... ma'am ]

Well it doesn't matter. I'm more than a match against a gun.

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

If you're certain. Blades it is.

If we're resolved to potentially kill, we should choose our location carefully, though. I don't know if you have a good read on any of the other units...

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

.... I don't. [ admits, kind of begrudgingly ] What about you?

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

Er—not really. I'm not a sociable person, generally.

There's someone I know where if the decision was up to her, I know she'd also choose to cut, but I don't know if she'd be the only influence.

I don't know if some of the other units will talk about where they're settling overnight, but it's prudent to listen in, I think.

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

... mmm. I only know one person here, and I know she's capable of killing. That's why I...

[ well. no that's not important. ]

I'll try to listen in.

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

I'll do the same. One way or another, we'll survive.

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

[ after a bit, i guess ]

It looks like some people are actually choosing non-violence...

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

Well, that's their prerogative. If they're truly resolved to it and it's not just a ruse, I respect that.

Are you still satisfied with the blade?

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

... I'm not going back on it. I have to win this game. That's the same with everyone else like us, right? We "guest units" don't have the luxury of just sitting back and hoping everyone else plays nice. I don't like the idea of going against someone who is unarmed, but...

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

Mm. I have things yet that I need to do, so in that case, we're in agreement.

As for location—I suppose an amount of it is guesswork.

Re: DISCUSSION

[stayathome]

Yeah... [ a little frustrated. ] I just hope we don't come across anyone who's choosing "not to play".

I guess teams like that would choose rooms that are more "out of the way"... so I say we should try the Dining Hall. That's the first one on the list, so maybe a more careless team might pick it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[in_justice]

Mm, that's true, or either others will avoid it as being too obvious.

That leaves us only "motive."

I suppose we could be honest with what we fill in, there, as far as we do this for survival.

[skyshard]

I'm pretty sure it's less about cowards and more about the simple need to win and a lack of trust.

...I didn't know our personal weapon skills played into this?

[stayathome]

Guns are a coward's weapon. Plain and simple. [ hmph. ]

... I don't know. Why wouldn't they? [ what if he JUST WANTS TO SWORD FIGHT SOMEONE ]

[skyshard]

[ Aether is tempted to say this person obviously doesn't have any real world fighting experience to try arguing for one weapon over another via name calling people who choose a different weapon— or in this case it's an equal weapon of the cycle , even, so what is he even talking about?

Instead, he gives a low whistle as part of a sigh. ] Okay, moving on...

No idea, really, but swords are what I am capable in, so if you are correct, then it works even better for me.

[stayathome]

[ believe it or not he does have experience with weapons. just, pretty much exclusively with bladed weapons. That Samurai Family Life.

also the game does NOT take actual skill into account, but he's not ready to hear that he doesn't need to have even more of an inferiority complex. ]

Oh? What kind of blade do you wield? [ PERKS UP ]

[skyshard]

[ ...that actually would make a lot of sense to Aether, if he knew. ]

One-handed long-swords, mostly, but I have been really fascinated by... uhm, katana and tachi, I think they call them? I saw them once in a world I visited, they were really so elegant!

[ elegance is totally possible with long-swords... but there are way more users he's found that just... aren't elegant with them at all. ]

[stayathome]

Oh, Katana and Tachi are perfectly common where I come from! Of course, the quality of the blades vary. Back home I carry a katana... it's not anything fancy, but it's an elegant and sturdy blade. [ there sure is pride in his voice. ]

[skyshard]

Really? [ this is so cool to hear! ] You gotta show me some moves sometime! Please?

I'm a good student, promise.