idolpro | Betrayal - BAD END=DEAD END

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

It is, predictably, spooky as fuck: cobwebs culminate to huge masses of spindly white on the iron bars that line the plot of land, as well as on the various headstones. They're unreadable by this point, text worn away by time and wind, but while many of these graves have only been exposed to forces of nature, some of them have been tampered by what could only be human hands. Several grave plots have been completely upturned, caskets open and skeletons exposed, bodies completely broken and arranged messily as if someone had manhandled them in order to look for something. The caskets give a clear idea of what that might be: there are parts missing to them, the lining and the decorative emblems and even the hinges, on some caskets. Grave robbing seems to be popular, here.

There are also just a few graves with an open coffin and no body. How . . . mysterious. . .

Not everyone who died here was given a coffin, or a grave. The sight of an empty coffin's decadent lining fills you with a sense of revulsion; you get the feeling that some people's finery came at other people's expense. Someone amidst the less fortunate once tried to bring justice - only to fail, and die a nameless, unknown death, while these people went on to one day even rot in more silk and gold. But it's just a hunch - the knowledge sits uncertainly in your head, faint and far-off. You could bring it into focus, maybe, but the vague impression of loathing and despair - well, it's probably better off left a vague impression. If you lose your sanity, or are damaged too far, though, it will overwhelm you.

A medallion sits on an intact monument and Exael's hologram balances on the edge of it, rocking back and forth and watching you. 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 (kill someone and steal an item from them) as well as the item that you've been given (medallion). 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. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ he takes a deep breath for air when Phoenix breaks the kiss and - - is pretty immediately going into Protective Guard Dog mode, trying to wrap his arms around all of them the best he can, lean against the ones he can't reach. ]

What the fuck - - happened to you guys - -?

[cool I don't have enough ARMS to hold you all, trying anyway.]

This house--everyone has to die.

What did they do? Who hurt ya?

[Shaking his head, teeth gritting.]

It's--mirrors.

Mirrors? What -- what do you mean?

[ Sanguine's not going to respond out loud, he's just going to nuzzle at Oni while he tries to get his bearings on whether or not this is reality. ]

[ ?? NUZZLING BACK but he's still so confused, upset, upset about the state he sees them in ]

Sanguine ...

....Real?

[ He drags the word from deep within himself. ]

[ 8( he nods ]

I'm real. I'm here for ya.

[ Sanguine makes a soft, distressed noise. ]

Don't... don't trust AlcheME.

[ nods, unquestioning, leaning against ]

Got it. I'll keep my eye out.

Good.... good.

[ He clings to Oni. ]

No one deserves that.

[ he wants to ask -- he wants to know but he figures too -- it doesn't matter, either way, he has to know whatever would have had them in this state would be awful either way. ]

... I'm sorry -- I wasn't hear to help ya.

It's not you it's them, it's them, they'll betray you— they'll leave you and leave you and leave you and leave you and they just keep doing it, they'll betray you with a smile and you're gone and it won't stop it won't stop it won't stop it won't stop we're here forever it won't stop—

Re: Session 12 Discussion

grandschemed - 2018-08-10 05:05 (UTC) - Expand

motorcycle_noises - 2018-08-10 05:06 (UTC) - Expand

grandschemed - 2018-08-10 05:08 (UTC) - Expand

motorcycle_noises - 2018-08-10 05:09 (UTC) - Expand

[... sorry. too busy staring because it's actually the first time he's seen Oni in this place.

UNSURE. IF REAL?]

[Trying to pull in?? You look. Worse.]

[he... is worse.

leans up against Phoenix with little to no trouble.]

Boss.

[ he sounds pretty heartbroken, tugging him closer also ]

[....... aaaaaaaaahhhhh it's firm and warm and oh no oh no Oni is Oni is sad? he made Oni sad. but currently too distracted by letting himself be pulled in closer and he's going to be. clinging onto. like he's trying to climb on him, almost. fingers dig into their grips on Oni and--he'd leave bruises just to make sure. just to be sure.]

[ it's fine, he's fine with bruises, as far as he's concerned Boss can do as he please to him at the moment, letting himself be climbed even if he has to sink some to give him more access, trying to touch the side of his face ]

I'm sorry -- I'm sorry, I wasn't here to protect ya, I couldn't --

[??? people keep saying that to him? but he's not?? sure what to do with it?

but he tilts his face against the hand, eager and needy, a quiet sound escaping him.]

[ accept his being a sad dog!!!!!

he grips his face more firmly at that sound, leaning closer still -- and this time he's the one trying to tug him in for a kiss, everyone here right now seems needy and he wants to be there for them, provide what affection he can ]

[they're so damn needy

and Boss really isn't any different, just a little belated in responding. but once it registers the kiss isn't going anywhere, his arms are moving up and around Oni's shoulders and he's kissing open mouthed and desperately wanting.]

[ he parts his mouth, again more than willing to go along with that -- wraps his arms arms around his shoulders and presses his tongue against Boss's, almost whining softly in the back of his throat, upset and mad and frustrated he couldn't do anything to stop this ]

[maybe it's all the kissing or maybe something about that sound but Boss moans softly into Oni's mouth as his tongue meets and trails across Oni's.

his hands go up against the back of Oni's head and he grabs hold of the short hairs there to pull him back, not to end the kiss necessarily, but just. more.]

grandschemed - 2018-08-10 06:27 (UTC) - Expand