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foundationmods ([personal profile] foundationmods) wrote in [community profile] thefoundation2019-03-23 11:33 am
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ROUND 3 INTRO LOG



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?

Round Calendar!
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lutea: (Just now in full bloom)

[personal profile] lutea 2019-03-24 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
It is magic - so yes, much like a spell. You'll learn how to use the Blue Truth later on this week - in this place, only Witches can use the Red Truth.
anonnomnomnom: (Wish I had the talent to study.)

[personal profile] anonnomnomnom 2019-03-24 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[He hums a little, going over that and the rest.]

So in exchange for our powers, we also get Witchy powers. But the Witches are the ones who are running this Game, so they're the ones who decide the rules and all the limitations. And the Game is about either working with you or working against you.

That's weird, isn't it? We're supposed to be part of your opponent's plan, but you're the one doing all the work.
Edited 2019-03-24 20:37 (UTC)
lutea: (the streams of red tears.)

[personal profile] lutea 2019-03-24 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I chose this of my own volition. It...was the only way my opponent would play.
anonnomnomnom: (Can you eat it?)

[personal profile] anonnomnomnom 2019-03-24 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Does that put you at an advantage or a disadvantage?

[Genuine curiosity on that one.]
lutea: (the streams of red tears.)

[personal profile] lutea 2019-03-24 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm....it makes us neutral, I believe.
anonnomnomnom: (Can you eat it?)

[personal profile] anonnomnomnom 2019-03-25 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
It's definitely an interesting set-up for a game -- the tournament I was a part of wasn't even this complicated, and we had a lot more people involved.

[Of course, most of them got knocked out of the running pretty quick, even without the death part. He taps his own nose with one hand, and leaves a brief grease spot. Gross. After a moment he does reach back to scrub it off.

At least he's eating with relative decorum otherwise, perhaps surprisingly.]

So to decide the winner... is it how many people side with you, versus how many people side with the Witch who chose us?
lutea: (the same way I am.)

[personal profile] lutea 2019-03-25 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Hm...a bit. I also have to stump all of you at least once - or you could admit I did it, and never have to blame each other for the deaths.

[she keeps smiling, unconcerned.]
anonnomnomnom: (What a moron.)

[personal profile] anonnomnomnom 2019-03-25 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
But that's the boring way to do it.

[From the way he says it, it sounds categorically worse than slinging murder accusations around, somehow.]

I don't really care who blames who, or who kills who, but if I were the type to just sit back and take the easy way out, I wouldn't have gotten anywhere in life! No matter who I am. [there's an easy smile back at her] So tell me, how would you stump all of us at the same time? Does it mean we've got to find all the culprits? Or just find the best way to beat you, no matter what?
Edited 2019-03-25 01:43 (UTC)