Post by Vaellin the Bard on Sept 5, 2020 20:05:17 GMT -6
Once more the faces of the three pop up. X's appear by their names.
Sora: X X X
Caroline: X X X
Riki: X X
Safalin stares at the screen. "It appears two people have not voted. I will add their votes randomly now." She tosses one die down. Once more the game left to chance, survival up to the toss of a die. No Yumeko to enjoy it.
It rolls. 1 and 2 meant a vote for Sora. 2 and 3 for Caroline. 4 and 5 for Riki.
The first dice stops. A three. Caroline's vote goes up to four.
Another dice falls from the platform and rolls. A four. Yet another vote for the English Teacher. Caroline now has 5 votes and the majority.
"Well, well, well, you have made your choices," Miley notes with a hum. The screen twists and changes.
Results:
"Oh my, my," the red-and-yellow doll says. "How could this be? Did someone decide to play in the Room of Lies?" She chuckles. "Well, it looks like they would've died either way. So Caroline, who do you wish to save?"
Clearly feeling a bit guilty, Caroline stands firm as she looks at the others. "I will always value a student of intelligence. Lysithea showed great wit and held her tongue as the sage. It granted me an opportunity, yes, but saved her life." She turns to the young mage, who almost looks insulted at her own life being saved. But the decision was made.
"Very well," Miley says. "Thank you all for participating in the first ever Death Game by Majority. And congratulations to the winners. Let the slaughter begin.
House of Dolls
"Thank you all for playing," Miley says to the whole audience. She looks up at cameras trained on the scene. "I hope you enjoyed the game." She then turns to the two survivors. "Come... let me show you out."
Sora: X X X
Caroline: X X X
Riki: X X
Safalin stares at the screen. "It appears two people have not voted. I will add their votes randomly now." She tosses one die down. Once more the game left to chance, survival up to the toss of a die. No Yumeko to enjoy it.
It rolls. 1 and 2 meant a vote for Sora. 2 and 3 for Caroline. 4 and 5 for Riki.
The first dice stops. A three. Caroline's vote goes up to four.
Another dice falls from the platform and rolls. A four. Yet another vote for the English Teacher. Caroline now has 5 votes and the majority.
"Well, well, well, you have made your choices," Miley notes with a hum. The screen twists and changes.
Results:
{The Participants}Riki Naoe was the Commoner.
Sora was the Sacrifice
Caroline Denby was.. also the Sacrifice!
Sora was the Sacrifice
Caroline Denby was.. also the Sacrifice!
"Oh my, my," the red-and-yellow doll says. "How could this be? Did someone decide to play in the Room of Lies?" She chuckles. "Well, it looks like they would've died either way. So Caroline, who do you wish to save?"
Clearly feeling a bit guilty, Caroline stands firm as she looks at the others. "I will always value a student of intelligence. Lysithea showed great wit and held her tongue as the sage. It granted me an opportunity, yes, but saved her life." She turns to the young mage, who almost looks insulted at her own life being saved. But the decision was made.
"Very well," Miley says. "Thank you all for participating in the first ever Death Game by Majority. And congratulations to the winners. Let the slaughter begin.
House of Dolls
{House of Dolls}Doors seem to open along the edge of the room; doors everyone had entered through for the first trial. Dolls walk out, faceless and expressionless and wielding weapons. Some are decorated as ancient heroes and gods, Anubis and Ammut notably among them. One Doll in particular is wearing a familiar set of armor and a spear.
The Dolls descend on the survivors.
Lysithea, despite being named a survivor, attempts to help fight them off with magic, but finds herself suddenly grabbed from behind.
Safalin holds her tight, sobbing into Lysithea's shoulder as death surrounds them.
Estinien fights off his armor for a bit, blocking the spear he usually wields but fighting a losing battle with a headache and loss of hearing. Guido helps him out, however, a bullet piercing the helmet and making the doll drop the spear. As Estinien lunges for the spear himself, another bullet is fired. A doll resembling Guido mimics the acts of his real self. Estinien, in anger, launches his spear. It flies through the air and pins the Guido-Doll against a wall. Bloodied, Estinien charges at Miley, jumping high into the air by vaulting off a doll head and landing on the stand where the head Doll stood. Miley is startled as a fist slams into her face, but she narrows her eyes in anger and drops the stand. Estinien falls and lands carefully but before he can jump again a sword pierces him.
Guido followed after Estinien, his gun taking out two more dolls but before he can fight another, he hesitates at the thought. Four faceless dolls descend on him, taking advantage of his weakness.
Sora is angered by having been tricked, but at the same time laughs. Caroline had pulled the same trick he had, it was merely chance that she had won. He stays alive by focusing on avoiding the enemies but falls when he witnesses Guido's end as well.
Yukina hesitates before acting. She could likely survive for a while, her dance steps capable of keeping her going, but the endless entry of dolls allows her to calmly see her fate. She doesn't fight, but instead chooses to die as beautifully as possible, ending her own life with a dagger discarded from one of the beaten dolls.
Kris fights off several dolls as he tries to make his way to a door. If it was an entry point, perhaps there's an exit. However, he spies danger coming towards Riki and swings up, shooting down a doll and dragging the other person with him. Riki stumbles a bit, his eyes locked towards the center even as he runs past. They get to the door but as they pull up two more dolls, empty and soulless, appear. They are dressed as now familiar dolls but are not them. Miki and Rio. Riki seems paralyzed with guilt for a moment but Kris tries to run past. The dolls were unarmed. He ends up in the room beyond, a red light on his back and Riki standing beside him. Not-Miki and Not-Rio step back in and the door slides shut.
All Caroline and Lys here after the door shuts is an explosion.
Then, after all six people are killed, all the dolls collapse around them. Blood, bodies, and dolls fill the room.
Caroline smiles. Anything she had to do to survive.
The Dolls descend on the survivors.
Lysithea, despite being named a survivor, attempts to help fight them off with magic, but finds herself suddenly grabbed from behind.
Safalin holds her tight, sobbing into Lysithea's shoulder as death surrounds them.
Estinien fights off his armor for a bit, blocking the spear he usually wields but fighting a losing battle with a headache and loss of hearing. Guido helps him out, however, a bullet piercing the helmet and making the doll drop the spear. As Estinien lunges for the spear himself, another bullet is fired. A doll resembling Guido mimics the acts of his real self. Estinien, in anger, launches his spear. It flies through the air and pins the Guido-Doll against a wall. Bloodied, Estinien charges at Miley, jumping high into the air by vaulting off a doll head and landing on the stand where the head Doll stood. Miley is startled as a fist slams into her face, but she narrows her eyes in anger and drops the stand. Estinien falls and lands carefully but before he can jump again a sword pierces him.
Guido followed after Estinien, his gun taking out two more dolls but before he can fight another, he hesitates at the thought. Four faceless dolls descend on him, taking advantage of his weakness.
Sora is angered by having been tricked, but at the same time laughs. Caroline had pulled the same trick he had, it was merely chance that she had won. He stays alive by focusing on avoiding the enemies but falls when he witnesses Guido's end as well.
Yukina hesitates before acting. She could likely survive for a while, her dance steps capable of keeping her going, but the endless entry of dolls allows her to calmly see her fate. She doesn't fight, but instead chooses to die as beautifully as possible, ending her own life with a dagger discarded from one of the beaten dolls.
Kris fights off several dolls as he tries to make his way to a door. If it was an entry point, perhaps there's an exit. However, he spies danger coming towards Riki and swings up, shooting down a doll and dragging the other person with him. Riki stumbles a bit, his eyes locked towards the center even as he runs past. They get to the door but as they pull up two more dolls, empty and soulless, appear. They are dressed as now familiar dolls but are not them. Miki and Rio. Riki seems paralyzed with guilt for a moment but Kris tries to run past. The dolls were unarmed. He ends up in the room beyond, a red light on his back and Riki standing beside him. Not-Miki and Not-Rio step back in and the door slides shut.
All Caroline and Lys here after the door shuts is an explosion.
Then, after all six people are killed, all the dolls collapse around them. Blood, bodies, and dolls fill the room.
Caroline smiles. Anything she had to do to survive.
"Thank you all for playing," Miley says to the whole audience. She looks up at cameras trained on the scene. "I hope you enjoyed the game." She then turns to the two survivors. "Come... let me show you out."
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