ROUND 3 INTRO LOG

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Welcome to The Island. The Witch extends her greetings to you on this fine day, and is pleased to finally begin the game. Please, take a seat.

Though this game may be more difficult than originally expected, there are high hopes placed upon you. Fight well against what awaits you in order to reach a truly sparkling end.

The difficulty level is challenging, but also depends on you. Think deeply on your moves as you play.

You wake with a start - even if you don't remember falling asleep in the first place - and find yourself standing on the dock of what looks like an island. There's a noise behind you - and if you turn to look, you'll see a plain white boat taking off and leaving you all behind, not stopping for a second if you try to flag them down or scream at them.

It doesn't look like you can swim to shore, either - there's nothing but sea in all directions, and something tells you trying to swim out will end up badly. However, a small dip, if you were so inclined, would be fine. It's not like the weather is bad for it - it feels like it's summer, despite it having been firmly springish at the Foundation.

...Speaking of, what happened? The last thing you remember is being...wherever you were, and then seeing a yellow bird come towards you. Perhaps it was in the corner of your eye, or landed on your shoulder...regardless, all of you saw the bird before you were whisked away to this strange island.

Is it a new SCP? Something like this isn't outside the realm of their abilities, after all.

And there's something else. Your abilities are blocked, beyond those natural to your body. Try as you might, you just can't use any of your more supernatural or superhuman skills - though all of your physical abilities are intact, of course.

There is also a...letter? on your person, as if it was there all along - in your pocket or in your hand. It is...a remarkably plain envelope, and even the letter itself is plain parchment.

It reads:

'To the players in this game,

First and foremost, let me begin with an apology: for many of you, this is not a good time to bring you here, and forcing you to play in this game instead of asking nicely is quite rude of me. For that, you have my apologies.

However, as you will soon find out, this game is quite necessary. I hand-picked all of you because I felt you were the best for this task, strange circumstances notwithstanding, and I am sure you will excel beyond even my expectations. Please give me some consideration and play this game to your best efforts. Success will be greatly rewarded.

I will be watching, and I will intervene if needed. But I think all of you are up to this task. I am in your debt for this.

- The Witch of ██████████'

...hm.

If you decide to head up the path, you'll find Goat....men? waiting for you near the doors to the mansion. Despite their bright red eyes, they merely bow politely and wordlessly bring you into the mansion, showing you your rooms and then stating that they will prepare food for you or anything else you should need whenever you want, in surprisingly deep voices.

As they leave, you can't help but wonder...

Where are you now?

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Later

[sotoshini]

[ Oh good someone who also took a second to stare at the nameplate. Better yet it's someone Natsuno knows too. Walking over and standing by the doorway as Sora rummages through the trunk. ]

Sora. Looks like a dress, yeah. [ Confirmation is helpful, right? ]

[keydomhearts]

[ S'up. Give him a moment. ]

What gives? Do you think they put the wrong clothes in here?

[ Oh! !!!! ]

Oh hey! You're here.

[ He visibly brightens at that. It's always nice to see a familiar face. ]

[sotoshini]

[ Nodding at the greeting, he's visibly relaxed maybe one hair. Never change Sora, and don't mind him continuing to peer from the doorway. ]

Maybe. Would they even fit you?

[keydomhearts]

[ There's a moment where he's starting to pull it against himself to check, and then he just tosses it over his shoulder on to the bed. ]

I'm not going to try it on. What about you? What clothes are in your room?

[ Slowly grinning as he wonders if there's a dress there, too. ]

[sotoshini]

[ Watching the dress get chucked on the bed. ]

Can I come in? [ While he waits for that answer: ]

Winter outfits and school uniforms, mostly. Only slightly more useful than that dress.

[keydomhearts]

Huh? Oh yeah, sure. Were you waiting for an invite?

[ Don't be all formal on him. You guys are ~*~friends~*~ ]

Have you seen Riku yet?

[sotoshini]

Mmhmm. [ Formalities are important! For reasons, anyway. Walking into Sora's room and sparing a glance at the clothes. ]

Yeah, he helped me fix something. He's always like that, isn't he?

[keydomhearts]

[ Smiling bright at that. ]

Yeah, he is. He's a great guy.

[sotoshini]

[ ....figures. ]

You both sound like you've known each other for a while.

[keydomhearts]

Yeah, we grew up together.

[ Also hey, does that mean Riku talks about him? ]

Did he say something?

[sotoshini]

Kinda. People get bored during night watch. [ And Natsuno doesn't usually sleep, so. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ Now he's curious. ]

What did he say? That I'm the best?

[ He's joking. He doesn't think Riku would say that. Riku is the best. ]

[sotoshini]

[ Slight pause. ]

That you're his best friend.

[keydomhearts]

[ Hehe. ]

That's right, I am! And he's mine. What about you? Did you have any close friends?

[sotoshini]

[ ...................................................... ]

Who cares. It doesn't matter now.

[keydomhearts]

Don't you want to see them again?

[sotoshini]

No. And he shouldn't want to see me. [ Staring dead ahead, indifference is scrawled across his features—except for his now bright red eyes. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ Oh. ]

Did you guys get into a fight?

[ What is reading the mood ]

[sotoshini]

I said it doesn't matter. [ You must be a higher confidant level to unlock this link. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ Whoops, he must have hit a nerve. ]

Okay, if you so... Just that I know what that's like.

[ So if he ever wants to share, Sora is there \o/ ]

What do you make of all of this?

[sotoshini]

Uh-huh. [ "No you don't.", but he's much happier not arguing. He slips back into his flat affect, eyes fading back to violet. ]

The fashion? Or this invitation we've been forced to accept?

[keydomhearts]

[ :D ]

Maybe all of it. I mean, the clothes are definitely weird. How did they even get my size or my other clothes?

[ Or clothes that aren't his, but...would be something he'd get. ]

[sotoshini]

At least you didn't get a bunch of school uniforms. [ There were a few outfits that he'll wear, but it's like they wanted to remind him that he was trapped here just like in Sotoba. But as for the question...]

Magic, supernatural forces, whatever you want to call it. It doesn't matter when our abilities don't really work. 

[keydomhearts]

I got one, but... I haven't ever worn it before.

[ It's in a blue ]

Maybe they thought you really liked uniforms?

[ Thiiiinking about the magic before giving a nod. ]

I don't think I ever met a witch this powerful before.

[sotoshini]

I'd say you could take mine, but- [ Gesture to Sora's shorty status. ]

And no, they must have known I hate them. Are witches normally this stupidly cryptic?