GENERIC MURDERGAME R3

[hagrides]

the psl of the Murdergame That Never Was

You've awoken in a creepy goth carnival, with a rasping moth man informing you that you've entered a tournament as part of a greater Ritual. The ritual will be complete, and the living returned to their world, when only one participant remains. If no one kills, then Grimm will be forced to provide a little extra incentive to get things moving.

Whether you like it or not, you're part of a murdergame.

reply to this post with a character in this hypothetical murdergame, thread out downtime, motive reactions, trials, deadland, etc. i don't run your life

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Deadland NPCs

[hagrides]

As the heat of Grimm’s flames knocks you unconscious, a memory slots into place.

It’s of Grimm. Not as he was a few moments ago mercilessly beating you into the ground, but a calm and polite Grimm offering you a deal. Participate in his tournament, and he would reward you. Whatever desire lies closest to your heart, no matter how seemingly impossible, Grimm offered to fulfill it with the power of a god.

Perhaps you were suspicious. Perhaps you were all too eager to sign on board. But eventually, somehow, you agreed to do him this favor. You agreed to all this.

When you come to, it’s to the sound of a cat’s meow. Something small and bug-shaped is nudging your face.

The 'deadland' is in a separate area from the rest of the carnival, although magical mirrors allow the supposedly-dead to keep an eye on the remaining partipants. It's comfortably furnished. Two of Grimm's troupe are available to take requests for whatever you need until the tournament ends.

The baby might demand that you pet them.]

[yes_im_kawaii]

[There are so few alive now. Makoto's been in deadland a long time, and she doesn't seem to be in a good mood this week, huddling and sulking as she watches the living through a mirror.]

Dumb ritual. I bet Grimm's life sucks.

[This is the closest to sympathetic to their "captor" that she's ever sounded, honestly.]

[hagrides]

The master's life... is difficult. [Brumm, answering even though she probably wasn't talking to him.] The Ritual will be his death.

[yes_im_kawaii]

He's gonna die too? What's he even need from that?

[Makoto grumbles and takes another bite from the large box of meat buns beside her.]

[hagrides]

So that the child can live.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Wait! They're gonna die if he doesn't? That's not fair at all!

[hagrides]

It's not.

[Grumm doesn't like this any more than you do, Makoto.]

[yes_im_kawaii]

He can't stop that with his powers? Like he's supposed to be able to grant our wishes if we come here and die?

[hagrides]

Not... that simple. Mmm. The Ritual passes down that power.

[yes_im_kawaii]

The power to be alive?

[Makoto scoots around to look at Brumm rather than actually stand up.]

I don't get it.

[hagrides]

The flame will go out eventually, if it is not rekindled. The Master's life is the fuel for that fire.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Wait! Is that what he meant by being consumed by the Ritual? He really wasn't gonna eat us?

[hagrides]

[Brumm doesn't laugh, but he does give a bit of a snort.]

Master would never.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Auu... He should've told us at least! I mean, told us and then not make us forget! ...auu, but then maybe people wouldn't do it... I don't get it, why's it have to be so unfair?

[hagrides]

He needed you to believe that you really would die. The fear and adrenaline of battle must be fresh and genuine to feed the child.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Whoever came up with that being the only way needs to get punched in the face!

[hagrides]

The Ritual... is old. Hmm.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Then the ancient people need to get punched in the face. With time travel. Obviously.

[hagrides]

I would if I knew how.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Auu. Life should be fair and the fact that it's not is stupid.

[hagrides]

[Brumm stares at the floor.]

...I don't want the Master to die.

[yes_im_kawaii]

[Makoto doesn't do anything for a while. Then she shuffles over and nuzzles Brumm a little. Just for a second or two becore turning away to sulk. That's how tsundere.]

And there's no way for him not to?

[hagrides]

[Awww. Brumm awkwardly pats Makoto on the head.]

The Ritual can be sabotaged. Only for a short time.

[yes_im_kawaii]

You mean you can mess it up, but then it'll go back to normal again?

[hagrides]

Yes. But even if it were only to buy the Master another year of life... I would be happy.