ROUND 3 INTRO LOG

[foundationmods]

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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Comments

[lutea]

...Perhaps later.

[Aka: lmao no]

[chaoscontrol]

[scoff] Of course.

[kagamiimagak]

Eh, worth a shot. You said this is a game, what are the rules? Or is it just someone dies, find a culprit?

[Do they get a rulebook?]

[lutea]

Something like that. Though, you can merely accept I did the deed and that will be that for the week.

[...]

That way, none of you would have to blame each other.

[kagamiimagak]

That seems awfully simple for all this set up. There's got to be more to it than that...

Why would it matter to you if we blame each other? Other than it effectively takes a win away from you?

[lutea]

[She's silent for a time, as if considering what next to say.]

....It would prove a point between us. A small one - not the crux of why the game is happening.

Just know that if you decide what happens here is a mystery, then you must accuse each other, and deal with the lack of trust that results from it.

[kagamiimagak]

So, working out the true culprit gives us a point. Picking a scapegoat gives us nothing, but prevents you from getting the point.

[For once the smile drops.]

I wish the person who chose us was here. I'm questioning their choices at the moment.

[lutea]

[She stays silent, until-]

I would like that as well. But until they show themselves, you'll have to deal with me.

[kagamiimagak]

[And the smiles back.]

Any idea when that will be? Can you at least tell them it's rude not to show themselves when giving us so much grief.

[lutea]

I don't, unfortunately. And while I agree with what you are saying, I am sure that they are listening to every word right now.

[kagamiimagak]

Can they see everything too? And constantly?