idolpro | ROUND 4

Red velvet curtains pull to the sides of a proscenium arch. On stage, a milleau of human-sized puppets are operated by a bevy of strings above, in movements sometimes jerky, sometimes smooth. They seem magnificently life-like, the uncanniness of their movements aside. But still, they do not acknowledge you as you pass through, and if you cut their strings they fall lifeless to the floor.

Mechanics
If you choose to raid the bodies for parts, sensitIV can replace lost limbs here. Or just give themselves extra limbs if they choose to, you know.

[ if you come to in a strange theater full of puppets with a piano, what is a man to do?

Well, first to examine how magnifique all these puppets are!! ]

[ And then, once satisfied, to begin to play them appropriate accompaniment on the piano.

Shu, this is a death game, please. ]

[ his phone keeps going off.

HEY. HEY YOU. READ THE RULES.

READ THE RULES!!! ]

How am I to concentrate with this infernal racket! You are interrupting my playing!

[ He tells his phone, affronted. Let's see, can he turn this thing off ]

[ it stays on. displaying the rules.

HEY. HEY. READ ME ]

Why will this accursed piece of technology not do as I command it?!

Edited 2019-01-02 23:28 (UTC)

[ fine, is there a warning on the screen, or at least some explanation this thing's recalcitrance.

Reading it, reluctantly. ]

[ ... ]

[ Persephone may be here, or perhaps Fox or Sol. If there is someone whose life he values at stake, he surely cannot linger here in this beauty, simply ignoring the outside world. These dolls are beautiful, but they are not real. ]

[ He stands from the piano bench. ]

Very well! If this rotten world asks for me to rise and confront it, I will not shirk my duties!

[ He announces, for the sake of... the dolls? The ubiquitous cameras? It isn't clear. ]

[standing waaaay over on the other side of the stage just. staring. with the icon expression]

. . .

Uuuuh. . .

Should I leave?

You! Maki's boyfriend, who has caused us all no end to trouble! The stolen uniform, the changes you have made to your hair disguise nothing! If you plan on wreaking more havoc, I will certainly ask you to leave! Do not disturb this place of peace and wonder!

[ He's clearly confused him for Joker, but ]

[DEEPLY AGITATED GROAN]

Edited 2019-01-02 23:40 (UTC)

By the way, the dolls attack when you piss them off. Try not to get stabbed.

[waves]

[and immediately attempts to leave stage left, though he is easily stopped if Shu wishes]

Why on earth would I go out of my way to anger a doll? They are meant to be treasured! However you discovered that, I am sure it is beastly!

[ No, he is cool with that.

He will glower at Mars until he leaves. ]

[ Alright, once he's gone, he'll leave in a different direction from Mars.

TO THE CENTER!! ]

[turning around and calling out before he leaves]

CREEPY ASS DOLLS!!

[bye shu i hope we meet again]

[he should've wished for this place to be gone DX]

[TO THE RIGHT]

Edited 2019-01-03 00:23 (UTC)

[h-hey, buddies . . . holding tighter onto his axe and heading left again (from here)]

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