Sabra La Tau

Who: Everyone
Where: arena~
When: Day 266, morning
What: Wrapping up the mix-up game!

[Bright and early the next morning, the call to the arena goes out again. Mirror is ... less .. drunk this time. There are no rooms this time, but there is a central area with various Ophi booths and things, with smaller blankets laid out around it for the various teams.]

Ugh, is this why some mortals don't drink? My head is killing me!


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Who: Everyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 265, bright and early (to leave room for folks who need to backdate things)
What: the BEST GAME EVER

[The pull is especially insistent today, if kind of ... wobbly? It's a weird feeling. Almost nauseating.

And for good reason, because once you get there you will see that everyone's ~favorite~ judge is seated on her throne. Except -- your reflections in her statue are extra wobbly today. And Mirror herself is laughing herself silly, her words slurred.]

Oh! Oh! This will be hilarious! The faces they'll make.

[There are also seventeen small buildings in the room, made of mirrored glass and set up much like your good ol' War Room games. What could be in there??]


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Who: Anyone at all
Where:  The Arena
When: Day 264, late morning
What:  A game!

[The Twins are out today in the Arena's center, lovely stone faces bright with amusement, the round table just before the statue draped with an odd cloth of shimmering grey. On it stand clean, empty glasses and pitchers of juice- cranberry, pomegranate, blueberry, and several that are unidentifiable. Clean bowls are here as well, and a massive platter with a serving spoon and what seems to be cucumbers and tomatoes marinated in some sort of tangy dressing. Beside it, on a separate platter, stand segments of coconut sliced into pieces as regular as that of a pie, and whole, fresh figs. Spiraling out from the central table like spokes on a wheel are smaller tables, also circular, draped in each partnerteam set's colors. These are set with ornate, high-backed chairs, each sporting a cushion upon its seat.]

A pleasant morning to you, little blanks. I have another game for you, and my sister has been gracious enough to help me arrange it. Do make yourselves comfortable, hm~? We'll be getting started any minute now.

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Who: Everyone!
Where: The Arena
When: Day 258, bright and early
What: A game

[The arena is quiet and a chill is in the air. There are cribs--splintered and dingy and decaying with a faded coat of paint which might be your team’s color. At the moment they stand empty, though occasionally they rock from side to side, as though swayed by wind which cannot be felt. Despite the early hour, the light is dim here. Haunted’s voice drifts down from the headless statue, quieter than during her early games, raspier, more serious.]

The time grows late, but there's always time to play a little game, isn't there? It won't take very long. Unless you make it so...

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Who: Everybody~
Where: Arena
When: Day 255, eveningtime
What: :3(\

[ The OMINOUSLY FOREBODING CALL OF DOOM that summons you to the Arena this evening......... the giggling of teenage girls in triplicate. And a dramatic sigh or two. As you arrive you might just be in time to catch part of a conversation: ]

--and it’s been like, y’know, so boring lately, right? Ugh. And I mean all that dark emo stuff’s kinda hot sometimes, but it gets like so totally old when like, everyone’s doing it. So not cute.

I know, right? It’s totally up to us now. Let’s do something fun for a change. ♥

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Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 254, Morning
What: :)

[Back to the arena once more, colored torches still lighting the area. That same encouraging urge to bring your dead and injured along is there as well, and Game Master sits on the throne again, but this time his gaze is turned towards a large pedestal placed at the base of the throne.]

Welcome once more, blanks. You will find your outcomes in your rooms. Go now, and see which of you were rewarded, which of you fell into debt. Will you be satisfied with the way you wielded your fates? And for your dead . . . how many of you, I wonder, will be able to pay the price?

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Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 253, Early Afternoon
What: :)

[Back to the arena of colored torches you go. Those with dead or injured will feel a strong compulsion to bring them along as well, feeling a strange assurance that this is the right thing to do. Game Master is seated in the throne again, hands folded before him as he regards the approaching blanks from beneath his hood. He seems to be sitting a little straighter today . . . and today, he speaks.]

So many interesting decisions yesterday, and yet . . . it feels lacking. I’ve been disappointed. A change of plan is in order, I feel.

Today and today only will I be gracious enough to return your dead to you. Following this round, you will each be required to exchange a number of orbs in order to see your dead comrades returned to you. A mere price of ten orbs for the lives of your loved ones. Will you play with more seriousness? Perhaps you'll be able to afford the cost if you choose to do so.

You may begin your next round as soon as your dead are returned to you.

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The OOC post from the previous game; ignore parts 3 and 4 as we are shortening/condensing the game!))

Who: You
Where: The Arena
When: Day 252, evening
What:

[It's been quite a long time since anyone was drawn in by this particular call, to a dark Arena filled with colored torches. And yet, for those of you who remember it, there's something a bit off; and Game Master himself seems unnaturally quiet today...]

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The OOC post from the previous game; ignore parts 3 and 4 as we are shortening/condensing the game!))

Well well that was an interesting run! Daring escapades, unique approaches . . . not always for the better, but even the best cons can slip, and the same trick rarely works twice. Still, a marvellous show, wouldn't you agree?

Ah, but your winnings, your winnings! You'll find them on your betting slips, of course. And the absolute best of bonus prizes to those with honourable mentions:

To Pyxis and Cetus, with their unwavering faith.
To Canis, for strategic, if simple.
To Pavo, for playing the odds.
To Monoceros, for a well-played sweep.
And to Lepus, who played so well despite having none of your own here for support. Well done, my dear.

Who: Why all you fine folk, of course
Where: The Arena
When: Day 251, late afternoon
What: Just a bit of sport

[The sound of rolling dice and shuffling cards lures you back to the arena today, the tinkling beat of a ball on the roulette table mixing merrily with your footsteps as you descend the stairs to the arena proper.]

My dears, my dears! Welcome back. It seems fortune has already favoured some of you today, why not see how far that luck will hold? Chance has had its way, how will the tables turn when your destiny is in your own hands?

Who: Everyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 251, noon
What: snoooooow

[A cacophony of bleating goats lures you to the arena. A child statue sits sleepily on the throne.]

Play with me.

[The arena is cold today and it’s no wonder. it’s covered in snow.]

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2) Attempts at cursing will be censored ala FF7's '@(#$%!'
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Who? You?
Where? The Arena?
When? Day 250, afternoon?
What?

How is everyone today? Have you had a big lunch? Are you ready for some afternoon exercise?

[today's couches are sporting Zero, Yayoi, Rapunzel, Syaoran and Akin]

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ASSIGNMENTS:

AKIN
Raven | Canis
Rory | Lynx
Kohaku | Cygnus
Anchor | Canis

RAPUNZEL:
Tide | Delphinus
Razzy | Lacerta
Edward | Delphinus
Summer | Pavo

SYAORAN:
Red | Cepheus
Mitsuru | Orion
Royal | Lynx
Night | Corvus

YAYOI
Watanuki | Lacerta
Claude | Cepheus
Trixie | Vulpecula
Agito, Hydra
Ace | Cepheus

ZERO:
Excel | Vulpecula
Link | Delphinus
Quartz | Monoceros
Kururu | Pavo
Arson | Vulpecula

If you're showing up late, PM Excel and we'll find a spot for you! ))

Who: Anyone!
Where: The Arena
When: Day 247, right before curfew. 
What: A game

[The harp sounds, calling you to the arena as the to. Today, Veiled sits the throne. Veiled holds a small frown, and her harp in her lap. She also has a hand of cards in her hand.]

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Who: Blanks
Where: The Arena
When: Day 246, evening
What: A game has beckoned

[Today’s call is like a light touch on the back of your neck, leaving behind goose bumps. Though Haunted sits in the throne, the tacky and overly dramatic decorations are missing. Instead there is simply an unsettling stillness, and near the throne a low mist clings to the ground and the statue. The only sounds are the approaching blanks whose footsteps and voices echo eerily the closer they come to the throne.

She remains silent.]

WHO: FUCKING SOLDIER MAN IT'S A PARTY
WHERE: THE ARENA
WHEN: DAY 243, EVENING
WHAT: GAME 149

A'IGHT BITCHES WHO'S READY TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH!!

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Who:
Where:
When: Day 242, after Good Ends
What: Game~

[once the festivities have died down and King has left, a familiar voice echoes through the ring:]

Wait, Blanks. You aren't free to go just yet.

[Please sign in with your name and team name! No penalties for this game either. Also, if you went to Good Ends and don't want to play (or vice versa), that's totally fine. Assume you snuck out early/came late/whatever works.]

Who: Pavo, Delphinus, Orion, Cetus, Corvus, Lacerta, Lynx, Hydra, Ursa, Canis, Cepheus.
When: Day 240, early morning
What: a game, the ending of

[The harps call the teams back to the arena, where the setup is the same as before, save that the table is now empty, awaiting the finished scrolls.]

Well? Have you anything, little blanks?

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Who: Pavo, Delphinus, Orion, Cetus, Corvus, Lacerta, Lynx, Hydra, Ursa, Canis, Cepheus.
When: Day 239, early evening
What: a game

The harp that calls you to the arena this evening is sharp, and firm, crying out clearly to certain teams. In the arena, Veiled sits upon the throne with a scroll in her hands instead of the usual harp, and on the carpet at her feet is a pile of scrolls upon a table, accompanied by a small writing case, and a dictionary.

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Who: Blanks!
Where: Arena!
When: Day 239, late morning
What: Game!

Why, who could be calling you to the arena today? The call seems familiar, but a bit strange, too - a little bit warped. When you arrive, there are eight doors, color-coded according to partner teams, and on the throne is someone you might not have seen running a game for quite some time!

It's Waterbearer, and... he looks like absolute shit. As well as featuring the sort of skinniness you'd only see on someone with severe digestive parasites, his normal pose is different- the clay jar, sporting several hairline cracks now, is toppled over at his knees, water gushing everywhere. His hands hang limply (or as limply as a statue can hang) at his sides, dripping with water that seems unusually muddy.

The statue seems to have been damaged in places - as though someone with very strong fingers had gouged out parts of the statue's face, throat and arms. Everywhere one of these gouges can be seen, thick, muddy water drips out and onto the arena floor.

Unsurprisingly, he's crying - it sounds different than his usual sniffling, though. This is the kind of crying that borders on outright hysteria. In fact, forget the borders. It is hysterical psychosobbing.

“W... wh... why? I cuh-cuh-can't- h-he's ... I c-can't get him out, I c-can't-
I can't-

I can't

I-it's not fair, i-it's not right, I can't, I can't, but m-maybe, maybe if...”

And then his crying just dissolves into an anguished wail.

Around you, the color-coded doors unlock with a soft click.

Who: Game goes
Where: The Arena
When: Day 238, Afternoon
What: A game! :)

[The arena today has had a large section of it walled off, apparently. Where the ruins normally lie has been blocked off with a wall that’s much too high to see over, and any attempts to sneak a peek will send people tumbling down or leave them with a headache (should they attempt to use magical methods).

The throne is filled with King’s majestic self, and there is a small buffet table with the fixings for simple sandwiches before it; sliced and roasted lizard meat, a few types of cheese, hearty bread, and more cabbage than anyone really cares to see. There’s also a large tureen of punch.]

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