Betrayal - Taisho Roman Revolution

[idolpro]

[ You spill out of the elevator into a Pentagram Chamber— the elevator is gone when you look back.

It's a Pentagram Chamber. As in, it is a chamber with the markings of a pentagram - or several pentagrams, rather. One takes up the whole wall, unrecognizable runes drawn upon it in what looks like blood, with an accompanying circle. The second, matching circle sits on the ground, where a rock slab sits in the middle. Put two and two together: clearly, the ground's circle is where you put the sacrifice in, and the wall circle's where whatever you summoned comes. . . out. Probably.

There's a shovel in this room, sitting in the corner; dirt tracks from the chamber to the singular entrance and exit.

There's a fuzzy impression of something off here in the back of your mind. Like this place should look different, or maybe it even did once. Something happened here - not in this room, but in the very earth it's built on. A person was kept still there once, amidst the low hum of funeral rites. Or so you think, anyway - it's hard to be sure of even that much. You probably don't want to dwell on it any further than that; you're already feeling a little drawn to the shovel, as if it might help alleviate the ugly, helpless feelings permeating the air. If you lose your sanity, or are damaged too far, the sensation will overwhelm you.

A mask sits on the rock slab, and Exael's leans against the wall, standing apart from both pentagrams. If you have questions and she's not busy with hosting or another unit, she'll appear here to answer them.

A readout on your phone tells you the rules and displays the sanity goal (explore rooms) and your traitor goal (bury someone alive) as well as the item that you've been given (mask). It looks like nothing is stopping you from committing the traitor goal even while you're sane, if you wish to.

There is one exit: East. ]

Comments

Item

[idolpro]

[ A somber mask to hide your intentions sits on a stone slab.

Your cellphone tells you how to use it. Once per room you can attempt a Sanity roll to use the mask:

4+ You can put on or take off the mask.
If you put on the Mask, gain 2 knowledge and lose 2 Sanity.
If you take off the Mask, gain 2 Sanity and lose 2 Knowledge.
0-3 You can't use the Mask in that room, try again in the next. ]

[ Use the discussion headers to speak to unitmates in the same session as you. Otherwise, note that you are ready to start exploring the mansion under the header and the next room will be made available to you. ]

Session 1 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 1 Discussion

[sonof]

[ Well.

the mask doesn't seem like it'll be super helpful to him but he tucks it in the back of his obi anyway. time to go east ]

Session 2 Discussion

[idolpro]

Session 3 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 3 Discussion

[sonof]

[ tadaima. along with a couple bulges from objects he's carrying in his obi, he's still kind of coated in dirt and flour from his last run - he takes the time to brush some of it off while he glances around, and then bends down to take off his shoes and go barefoot again. goes to pick up the mask again ]

Session 4 Discussion

[idolpro]

[syncintohell]

[ Wakes up and immediately gets to his feet, reassessing the situation ]

Re: Session 4 Discussion

[sonof]

[ well, he's not stopping to grab the mask first this time

heading for the east door immediately, clearly intending to get some distance between himself and everyone else ]

Session 5 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 5 Discussion

[rollplayinghouse]

[She appears to be here all alone... picking up the mask before heading east]

Session 6 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 6 Discussion

[sonof]

[ he still has one shoe left but honestly he's just leaving it off now. sitting against a wall and curling up to take a break for a bit, trembling ]

Session 7 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 7 Discussion

[sonof]

[ ok let's just. sit on the ground against a wall and tremble violently and clutch at my head for a while. a little bit covered in blood and brain matter but it's ok. everything's fine. he's definitely not about to throw up ]

Session 8 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 8 Discussion

[furrytailprince]

[ Feeling vaguely confused to be back in this room and also very irritable. Also kinda blaming the hell out of his unit mate for putting him in this situation when all he wanted to do was keep them all together. A lot of good that did. Who needs a pack anyway? He can do this on his own. Might as well head for that exit. ]

Session 9 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 9 Discussion

[rollplayinghouse]

...So I really am here again...

Session 10 Discussion

[idolpro]

Session 11 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 11 Discussion

[syncintohell]

[ Once more, taking the mask ]

Session 12 Discussion

[idolpro]

Re: Session 12 Discussion

[rollplayinghouse]

[Maki looks a little more the worse for wear this time—bloody, though it doesn't look like any of it is hers—and she leaves the room with focus immediately after she arrives.]

EXAEL

[opening_act]

[ If Tristan is running the session, she's available. If not, you might need to wait for a backthread. So you don't have to pause threads and wait for her, assume she's only visible sometimes, so no timelocking happens-- if he's not available to respond, neither is she. ]

TRAITOR GOAL

[idolpro]

[ Your traitor goal is to bury someone alive. This is feasible in the graveyard (coffins), catacombs (wall-set coffins), chasm (while not strictly burying, tossing a body down the chasm counts), garden (base of the tree, anywhere in the soil), wine cellar (brick someone up, the supplies are there), or the underground lake (the shores). ]

Yasuragi-no-Mikoto's Sanity Break

[idolpro]

[ With that last blow of damage, everything snaps sharply into focus.

That corner of your mind that you weren't touching before, because it wasn't yours, not something of you is no longer held back. You can't be you right now-- you're in too much pain, too much agony. And this thing is clear. Vengeance is sharp and sure, and it tells you the story and what you need to do next:

If you (they) had just been put down and they had left it at that then maybe you (they) could have taken it gracefully. But that wasn't enough - no, they wanted to send you (them) to the grave with a lesson.

You (they) were dosed with a poison and left paralyzed while they stripped you down, dressed you up in funeral robes meant for another life, a different person - they closed your eyes but they made sure you heard while they carried you to the graveyard, the thrum of funeral rites for a dead name that didn't belong to you. You were raised to stay composed, but even that much is beyond you; when the dirt starts to pile on your face, you start to panic. You're desperate to do something, anything, scream or cry or beg for forgiveness or just spew curses at them, but you don't get to have a voice, not now; this isn't your funeral, but the funeral for the person you should have been. You, the person you have become, are just meant to die meaninglessly in the dirt.

The lesson is this: your thoughts and heart were never meant to exist. You should have stayed a tool, a weapon, an obedient child. You tried to live honestly, and so every person you ever loved rejected you.

That's the only reason. That's the only reason. You search and search for anything else, but there is only that.

Whether you're sorry or scared or furious, it doesn't matter. You can't scream, or cry, or call out to them, and with every moment you do nothing, the earth closes in around you, filling your nose and suffocating you with its weight and the silence.

Sanity break effects: you may continue to play your character as mostly their normal self, but in pursuit of this goal, through whatever justification you prefer.

You may also play it with the vengeful spirit's personality overlaid on your character to some degree: if you wish to play a possessed version of your character, you may play this sanity break as causing manic paranoia, and/or over-consciousness of how they're seen and treated by others - essentially, they may come into a belief that if they act outside of what someone wants from them, that person will want them dead. Your character may perceive any sentiments along the lines of "you're not acting like yourself," "you should be a little more [x]," or even "why do you think [y]?" as a veiled threat, along with anything else that might come off as an attempt to restrict, influence, or control them. A traitor with this sanity break could adopt a volatile kill-or-be-killed mentality, or may feel incensed about "their" misfortune, and simply want to spread their own feelings of misery and tear down anyone who "pretends" to be accepting of others. Or a messy combination of the two. Or all of the above! All of these aspects are optional, and may be individually played up or toned down to whatever degree would be fun for you, so long as they ultimately motivate your character to pursue the traitor goal.

Traitors are aware of the full layout of the house, which can be found here. ]

Kuzuebiko's Sanity Break

[idolpro]

[ With that last blow of damage, everything snaps sharply into focus.

That corner of your mind that you weren't touching before, because it wasn't yours, not something of you is no longer held back. You can't be you right now-- you're in too much pain, too much agony. And this thing is clear. Vengeance is sharp and sure, and it tells you the story and what you need to do next:

If you (they) had just been put down and they had left it at that then maybe you (they) could have taken it gracefully. But that wasn't enough - no, they wanted to send you (them) to the grave with a lesson.

You (they) were dosed with a poison and left paralyzed while they stripped you down, dressed you up in funeral robes meant for another life, a different person - they closed your eyes but they made sure you heard while they carried you to the graveyard, the thrum of funeral rites for a dead name that didn't belong to you. You were raised to stay composed, but even that much is beyond you; when the dirt starts to pile on your face, you start to panic. You're desperate to do something, anything, scream or cry or beg for forgiveness or just spew curses at them, but you don't get to have a voice, not now; this isn't your funeral, but the funeral for the person you should have been. You, the person you have become, are just meant to die meaninglessly in the dirt.

The lesson is this: your thoughts and heart were never meant to exist. You should have stayed a tool, a weapon, an obedient child. You tried to live honestly, and so every person you ever loved rejected you.

That's the only reason. That's the only reason. You search and search for anything else, but there is only that.

Whether you're sorry or scared or furious, it doesn't matter. You can't scream, or cry, or call out to them, and with every moment you do nothing, the earth closes in around you, filling your nose and suffocating you with its weight and the silence.

Sanity break effects: you may continue to play your character as mostly their normal self, but in pursuit of this goal, through whatever justification you prefer.

You may also play it with the vengeful spirit's personality overlaid on your character to some degree: if you wish to play a possessed version of your character, you may play this sanity break as causing manic paranoia, and/or over-consciousness of how they're seen and treated by others - essentially, they may come into a belief that if they act outside of what someone wants from them, that person will want them dead. Your character may perceive any sentiments along the lines of "you're not acting like yourself," "you should be a little more [x]," or even "why do you think [y]?" as a veiled threat, along with anything else that might come off as an attempt to restrict, influence, or control them. A traitor with this sanity break could adopt a volatile kill-or-be-killed mentality, or may feel incensed about "their" misfortune, and simply want to spread their own feelings of misery and tear down anyone who "pretends" to be accepting of others. Or a messy combination of the two. Or all of the above! All of these aspects are optional, and may be individually played up or toned down to whatever degree would be fun for you, so long as they ultimately motivate your character to pursue the traitor goal.

Traitors are aware of the full layout of the house, which can be found here. ]

Item

[furrytailprince]

Ancient silver and inlaid gems, inscribed with blessings.

Gain 1 Might, 1 speed, 1 knowledge, and 1 Sanity now.
Lose 3 might, 3 Speed, 3 Knowledge, and 3 Sanity if you lose the Amulet.

Okami's Sanity Break

[idolpro]

[ With that last blow of damage, everything snaps sharply into focus.

That corner of your mind that you weren't touching before, because it wasn't yours, not something of you is no longer held back. You can't be you right now-- you're in too much pain, too much agony. And this thing is clear. Vengeance is sharp and sure, and it tells you the story and what you need to do next:

If you (they) had just been put down and they had left it at that then maybe you (they) could have taken it gracefully. But that wasn't enough - no, they wanted to send you (them) to the grave with a lesson.

You (they) were dosed with a poison and left paralyzed while they stripped you down, dressed you up in funeral robes meant for another life, a different person - they closed your eyes but they made sure you heard while they carried you to the graveyard, the thrum of funeral rites for a dead name that didn't belong to you. You were raised to stay composed, but even that much is beyond you; when the dirt starts to pile on your face, you start to panic. You're desperate to do something, anything, scream or cry or beg for forgiveness or just spew curses at them, but you don't get to have a voice, not now; this isn't your funeral, but the funeral for the person you should have been. You, the person you have become, are just meant to die meaninglessly in the dirt.

The lesson is this: your thoughts and heart were never meant to exist. You should have stayed a tool, a weapon, an obedient child. You tried to live honestly, and so every person you ever loved rejected you.

That's the only reason. That's the only reason. You search and search for anything else, but there is only that.

Whether you're sorry or scared or furious, it doesn't matter. You can't scream, or cry, or call out to them, and with every moment you do nothing, the earth closes in around you, filling your nose and suffocating you with its weight and the silence.

Sanity break effects: you may continue to play your character as mostly their normal self, but in pursuit of this goal, through whatever justification you prefer.

You may also play it with the vengeful spirit's personality overlaid on your character to some degree: if you wish to play a possessed version of your character, you may play this sanity break as causing manic paranoia, and/or over-consciousness of how they're seen and treated by others - essentially, they may come into a belief that if they act outside of what someone wants from them, that person will want them dead. Your character may perceive any sentiments along the lines of "you're not acting like yourself," "you should be a little more [x]," or even "why do you think [y]?" as a veiled threat, along with anything else that might come off as an attempt to restrict, influence, or control them. A traitor with this sanity break could adopt a volatile kill-or-be-killed mentality, or may feel incensed about "their" misfortune, and simply want to spread their own feelings of misery and tear down anyone who "pretends" to be accepting of others. Or a messy combination of the two. Or all of the above! All of these aspects are optional, and may be individually played up or toned down to whatever degree would be fun for you, so long as they ultimately motivate your character to pursue the traitor goal.

Traitors are aware of the full layout of the house, which can be found here. ]

Orihime no Saiken's Sanity Break

[idolpro]

[ With that last blow of damage, everything snaps sharply into focus.

That corner of your mind that you weren't touching before, because it wasn't yours, not something of you is no longer held back. You can't be you right now-- you're in too much pain, too much agony. And this thing is clear. Vengeance is sharp and sure, and it tells you the story and what you need to do next:

If you (they) had just been put down and they had left it at that then maybe you (they) could have taken it gracefully. But that wasn't enough - no, they wanted to send you (them) to the grave with a lesson.

You (they) were dosed with a poison and left paralyzed while they stripped you down, dressed you up in funeral robes meant for another life, a different person - they closed your eyes but they made sure you heard while they carried you to the graveyard, the thrum of funeral rites for a dead name that didn't belong to you. You were raised to stay composed, but even that much is beyond you; when the dirt starts to pile on your face, you start to panic. You're desperate to do something, anything, scream or cry or beg for forgiveness or just spew curses at them, but you don't get to have a voice, not now; this isn't your funeral, but the funeral for the person you should have been. You, the person you have become, are just meant to die meaninglessly in the dirt.

The lesson is this: your thoughts and heart were never meant to exist. You should have stayed a tool, a weapon, an obedient child. You tried to live honestly, and so every person you ever loved rejected you.

That's the only reason. That's the only reason. You search and search for anything else, but there is only that.

Whether you're sorry or scared or furious, it doesn't matter. You can't scream, or cry, or call out to them, and with every moment you do nothing, the earth closes in around you, filling your nose and suffocating you with its weight and the silence.

Sanity break effects: you may continue to play your character as mostly their normal self, but in pursuit of this goal, through whatever justification you prefer.

You may also play it with the vengeful spirit's personality overlaid on your character to some degree: if you wish to play a possessed version of your character, you may play this sanity break as causing manic paranoia, and/or over-consciousness of how they're seen and treated by others - essentially, they may come into a belief that if they act outside of what someone wants from them, that person will want them dead. Your character may perceive any sentiments along the lines of "you're not acting like yourself," "you should be a little more [x]," or even "why do you think [y]?" as a veiled threat, along with anything else that might come off as an attempt to restrict, influence, or control them. A traitor with this sanity break could adopt a volatile kill-or-be-killed mentality, or may feel incensed about "their" misfortune, and simply want to spread their own feelings of misery and tear down anyone who "pretends" to be accepting of others. Or a messy combination of the two. Or all of the above! All of these aspects are optional, and may be individually played up or toned down to whatever degree would be fun for you, so long as they ultimately motivate your character to pursue the traitor goal.

Traitors are aware of the full layout of the house, which can be found here. ]

Shuten's Sanity Break

[idolpro]

[ With that last blow of damage, everything snaps sharply into focus.

That corner of your mind that you weren't touching before, because it wasn't yours, not something of you is no longer held back. You can't be you right now-- you're in too much pain, too much agony. And this thing is clear. Vengeance is sharp and sure, and it tells you the story and what you need to do next:

If you (they) had just been put down and they had left it at that then maybe you (they) could have taken it gracefully. But that wasn't enough - no, they wanted to send you (them) to the grave with a lesson.

You (they) were dosed with a poison and left paralyzed while they stripped you down, dressed you up in funeral robes meant for another life, a different person - they closed your eyes but they made sure you heard while they carried you to the graveyard, the thrum of funeral rites for a dead name that didn't belong to you. You were raised to stay composed, but even that much is beyond you; when the dirt starts to pile on your face, you start to panic. You're desperate to do something, anything, scream or cry or beg for forgiveness or just spew curses at them, but you don't get to have a voice, not now; this isn't your funeral, but the funeral for the person you should have been. You, the person you have become, are just meant to die meaninglessly in the dirt.

The lesson is this: your thoughts and heart were never meant to exist. You should have stayed a tool, a weapon, an obedient child. You tried to live honestly, and so every person you ever loved rejected you.

That's the only reason. That's the only reason. You search and search for anything else, but there is only that.

Whether you're sorry or scared or furious, it doesn't matter. You can't scream, or cry, or call out to them, and with every moment you do nothing, the earth closes in around you, filling your nose and suffocating you with its weight and the silence.

Sanity break effects: you may continue to play your character as mostly their normal self, but in pursuit of this goal, through whatever justification you prefer.

You may also play it with the vengeful spirit's personality overlaid on your character to some degree: if you wish to play a possessed version of your character, you may play this sanity break as causing manic paranoia, and/or over-consciousness of how they're seen and treated by others - essentially, they may come into a belief that if they act outside of what someone wants from them, that person will want them dead. Your character may perceive any sentiments along the lines of "you're not acting like yourself," "you should be a little more [x]," or even "why do you think [y]?" as a veiled threat, along with anything else that might come off as an attempt to restrict, influence, or control them. A traitor with this sanity break could adopt a volatile kill-or-be-killed mentality, or may feel incensed about "their" misfortune, and simply want to spread their own feelings of misery and tear down anyone who "pretends" to be accepting of others. Or a messy combination of the two. Or all of the above! All of these aspects are optional, and may be individually played up or toned down to whatever degree would be fun for you, so long as they ultimately motivate your character to pursue the traitor goal.

Traitors are aware of the full layout of the house, which can be found here. ]