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

Comments

Luca Balsa | Identity V

[allegedprisoner]

((So, I wanted to try out an idea I had for this character that would only work in a memloss game. Most of the time, this means a character thinks they're from an earlier canonpoint than they really are and they remember something every week. Unfortunately, Luca here has brain damage that took a heavy toll on his memory, so...))

Waking up.
[Nothing seemed familiar to him. The carnival was clearly not any place he's been to before, he was sure of that much. But where was he before? He must have been well off, but remembering where he was was like trying to remember a dream...

... And what he remembered wearing before was nothing like what he wore now. Jeans and boots? A striped prison shirt and a chain on his neck? It didn't fit, nothing seemed to fit. He noticed one eye wasn't opening all the way and began to worry his own skin didn't fit.

Where was he? Why was he dressed like this? Who was he?

He kept tugging at his own chain and staring in bewilderment. He's definitely not paying attention to anyone around him, which is rather inconvenient given he's standing in the way here.]

Early Game
[Poor fellow. He has to muddle through the first week or two knowing only his name, which is Luca, and whatever unhelpful drivel they put in his profile.

He quickly learns that he seems to have trouble remembering certain things, but his intelligence and curiosity seem to make up for it. He's rather active on the investigation front, taking evidence when he can and notes when he can't, and if he hasn't held a meeting he tries to be useful in one.

When he's not poking through the carnival or worrying about getting killed, he'll entertain himself by tinkering with whatever machinery he can get his hands on. He's especially attracted to electrical devices, and he realizes he has much expertise in electric circuitry. Could be useful... And he keeps his eyes peeled for anyone giving away gacha items. Maybe something in there might have belonged to him once?]

Mid Game and onwards
[Like everyone else, he starts remembering more as the weeks go on. His memories are somewhat vague, but they're clear enough to explain things...

Alas, a good chunk of these memories he wished had stayed forgotten.

At least he remembers he had a goal before he got here. Not that he can really invent anything when there's the threat of murder constantly hanging over his head, but he has a good reason to escape now... Or kill...

The question is, would he be smart enough not to fall to temptation?]

Wildcard
[Have something more specific, or want to see Luca in deadland? Go ahead, hit me up.]

midgame

[hagrides]

And how are your memories this week, Luca?

[Grimm hasn't made a secret that Luca's near-complete lack of memories is concerning to him.]

[allegedprisoner]

[ As concerning as that is, at least their captor wasn't responsible for wiping his memories... Probably... He glances over at Grimm with a hesitant look in his eyes. ]

Oh... They're still coming back... Piecemeal...

[ The good news is, he's managing to recover considerable chunks as the weeks go on. Last week started with him excitedly telling everyone he was close to how he was once the apprentice to the most famous inventor in town, and how their greatest creation was so close to being complete...

Which makes his dismal mood this morning all the more concerning. Something must have gone terribly wrong... ]

[hagrides]

Unpleasant ones, I imagine.

[The total change in mood is hard to miss.]

[allegedprisoner]

[ He just. Nods. ]

Yeah. But at least I realized why my memory's so bad.

[ He doesn't want to talk about it, and he doesn't want to give the host information that could be used against him. ]

[hagrides]

[Fair, even if Grimm would not intentionally do such a thing.]

It can be a relief to know, even if the answer is unpleasant.

[allegedprisoner]

. . .

[ There's a small, weary smirk. ]

You know, you seem to care a lot about me for someone who wants us to kill each other.

[hagrides]

The Ritual does not require me to be excessively cruel.

[His usual excuse.]

[allegedprisoner]

The ritual...

[ How many times has he heard the word "ritual?" More than enough to sound familiar to him. ]

You keep mentioning a ritual. I can't help but wonder what you plan on getting from that, whatever it is.

[hagrides]

It is not a matter of what I receive from it. The Ritual must go on.

[allegedprisoner]

But why? Surely there must be a purpose for it.

[hagrides]

Perhaps if you take a closer look around the carnival, you might find the answers to your questions.

[allegedprisoner]

[ He just glances back at the host.

Did this fellow mention looking for clues before? He must have said it so often it feels familiar. Expected even. ]

Trust me, sir. I have been keeping tabs on this place.

[ Now he's tempted to go over his notes... Again...

He glances to the newest area of the carnival. There must be more clues hidden inside... Somewhere. ]

early

[yes_im_kawaii]

[As the other captive with Zero Memories and a confusing profile, Makoto's drawn to Luca fairly often, which is a nice way to say "enjoy your tsundere hanger-on." Sorry. A new tent's opened up, and so she's a few paces behind as they explore it. This one seems to be a hall of mirrors.]

These look kinda weird. Is he trying to insult us or something?

[allegedprisoner]

[ He doesn't mind the company, actually. It's kind of nice knowing you're not the only person who barely remembers anything. In fact, now that she's been hanging around long enough he's starting to get attached to the kid. ]

Probably not, [ he muses as he peers into his own distorted reflection, ] This seems like a normal attraction for a carnival to have.

[ Most people would laugh at their image in the warped mirrors, right? Even so, all Luca sees in those mirrors is a stark reminder of his troubles in the form of a mystery blemish over his eye. He can't help but put his hand to his discolored eyelid... ]

Hey, do you think this has healed any since I woke up here?

[yes_im_kawaii]

Uh... [She stares a little.] Don't think so. Is it really a bruise? Maybe you were born like that.

[allegedprisoner]

Possibly. Though I can't imagine anyone else with a birthmark that looks like this.

[ He squints at the reflection, and the bruised(?) eye nearly closes. He blinks. ]

Hm. [ He turns towards Makoto. ] But I'm sure there are more important things to worry about.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Obviously. This is murder land. [hmph] But if it's weird, maybe there's a reason. An old injury that caused your amnesia! Like off TV.

[allegedprisoner]

Heh heh...

[Alright, that first remark was funny, but the last thing sounded completely foriegn to him.]

Tee-vee? Sorry, what is Tee-vee?

[Okay, most things in this place were at least somewhat familiar to him, and if they weren't, he'd be able to assume what it probably is due to context. But then someone mentions things like "internet" or "tv" or "texting" and he starts drawing a complete blank.

Maybe those didn't exist wherever he's from.]

[yes_im_kawaii]

It's this thing everyone has in their house where you can watch stuff. Like stories and things on the news. [Makoto scratches her head.]

[allegedprisoner]

[ Luca tilts his head. ]

Everyone has one? Funny, that idea sounds strange to me... As interesting as it is.

[yes_im_kawaii]

Probably everyone. Unless you're, like, really poor or something, I guess. Why?

[allegedprisoner]

... I don't know. It's just that...

Well, I don't remember much of anything at all, but it probably says something about me if I'm more familiar with electric wiring than tee-vee.

[yes_im_kawaii]

It just says something about where you came from, I'm pretty sure. Some people's worlds sound dumb. Like how Kirika is a "magical girl" on her profile but she's a total jerk and magical girls are supposed to be nice.

[allegedprisoner]

And there's another thing I'm not familiar with at all! When you say "magical girl" the first thing I think of is a woman who either practices witchcraft or possesses supernatural powers. Neither of those descriptions suggest inherent kindness, especially the first one.