Ginger

[hot_mess_express]

You find yourselves in a much smaller chamber than the one you just left, though it's still in no way claustrophobic. Before you are two doors. The door to the right is inscribed with the image of an ornate silver key; the door to the left with two golden keys crossed over one another.

The door behind you … is gone. And is it just you, or is the sound of water just a little bit louder in here?

Comments

ROUND 0

[hot_mess_express]

Now you must choose which path you will follow.

Decision

[hot_mess_express]

Re: Decision

[bluediligence]

1 key / right

[bluediligence]

You know ... I really don't like the feel of this.

[ Looks from the Disappeared Door to the two choices ahead. ]

[ruinatings]

It's certainly suspicious, but so far a majority of trials have been annoying at most...

ROUND 1

[hot_mess_express]

The door locks behind you, and you find yourself in another chamber identical to the one before it. Floating inside a clear, crystalline bubble, far above your reach, is a single key.

Tepid water swirls around your ankles … or, you could've sworn it did? Maybe? You must've been imagining things.

Awaiting you, on a stone pedestal in the middle of the room, is a small crystal vial full of a blue liquid. There’s barely enough for a single mouthful. You know that you can send it away to another team by speaking their name clearly and with intention.

Decision

[hot_mess_express]

[bluediligence]

[ Here goes nothing! Faito's drinking the - whatever it is. ]

Re: ROUND 1

[ruinatings]

[WELL. He knows he can't send it away, so...

...glancing at Rean.]

Who's going to be the hero?

Re: ROUND 1

[awakenerd]

You know I don't mind taking it.

I can't sense Randy or Crow either right now, so I don't think you have to worry about that.

DOOR DECISION

[hot_mess_express]

ROUND 2

[hot_mess_express]

The door locks behind you, and you find yourself in another chamber identical to the one before it. Floating inside a clear, crystalline bubble, far above your reach, are two keys in your team's colour.

On the pedestal this time is a small crystal vial filled with … blood? That's blood, isn't it? There’s barely enough for a single mouthful. You know that you can send it away to another team by speaking their name clearly and with intention.

Your clothes are dry, you are dry, but you could've sworn you felt cool water swirl around your waist just now. The feeling vanishes as soon as you try to focus on it.

DECISION

[hot_mess_express]

(Please include which door you'll take next!)

Re: ROUND 2

[awakenerd]

Not a fan of the phantom rising watery.

[bluediligence]

... That's blood. Isn't it?

[ She starts to reach for the vial. ]

ROUND 3

[hot_mess_express]

The door locks behind you, and you find yourself in another chamber identical to the one before it. Floating inside a clear, crystalline bubble, far above your reach, are two keys.

On the pedestal this time is a small crystal vial containing a sliver of raw flesh, small enough that you might be able to gulp it without chewing. You know that you can send it away to another team by speaking their name clearly and with intention.

There's water up to your neck, cold and still. Or … wait, is there? No. There's nothing there. Maybe you were imagining things …

Trial Decision

[hot_mess_express]

Door Decision

[hot_mess_express]

Re: ROUND 3

[ruinatings]

Oh, lovely.

[of course I have saved this joy for myself.]

Well! My turn it is. Then Faito can round it out with another single key?

Re: ROUND 3

[awakenerd]

[Coughing a little and grimacing at the flesh.]

Ugh.

ROUND 4

[hot_mess_express]

♬

You're completely submerged in icy cold water. The surface is so far away, completely out of reach; your lungs burn for want of —

Air. You're not underwater, silly; you never were.

… Right?

In the center of the room, below the crystalline bubble holding the single key, are two pedestals. One holds a basin filled to the brim with water so still and clear it offers a perfect reflection. When you look into it, you understand that you can, if you so wish: steal one key from one team; steal two keys from one team; steal one key each from two teams.

On top of the other is a miniature guillotine with a red hot blade. You know the moment you touch it that it's meant for a hand or a foot, just as you know that you can send it away to another team by speaking their name clearly and with intention.

Trial Decision

[hot_mess_express]

Stealing?

[hot_mess_express]

Re: ROUND 4

[ruinatings]

I assume we're going to play nice no matter how foolish?

RESULTS

[hot_mess_express]

You have 6 KEYS. The lock clicks, the door swings open, and suddenly -

endgame & revivals