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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[foundfate]

You're not Yuuko-san.

[He had listened to her introduction, had given her a chance to explain herself. And indeed, there was an explanation of sorts there. But he's not interested in this game, or in the danger, or anything else. No, what has his attention is the person right in front of him, sitting in a chair like she is a queen or something.

It's not her. He doesn't know who this person is, but it's not Yuuko.]

[lutea]

[There's a pause, before she just...smiles.]

Go make some snacks, won't you?

[Unlike the times she's spoken to the others before....this feels tinged in an intense magic.

....And Watanuki will feel compelled to leave and do as she commands.]

[foundfate]

[Watanuki starts to say no, he absolutely will not, but he finds that the compulsion is too strong to ignore.

Of course, this being Watanuki, he's screaming and grabbing onto the door frame as his legs try to carry him out of the room.]

[excavated]

[ oh my god

that sure just happened ]

[foundfate]

Don't just stand there!

[excavated]

I-- alright, alright, I'm coming!

[ Well, okay, he's just going to go after him even though he's fairly certain that he can't help with the whole compulsion problem here but he can at least go after him. ]

[keydomhearts]

Huh? What did you do?

[lutea]

I found myself with a craving for his snacks while I'm drinking~!

[keydomhearts]

Oh. [ Thinking. ] What kind of snacks?

[lutea]

...Such good furniture you are, Watanuki~

[Um...???

She just leans back and smiles, pouring herself a drink to prepare for his snacks.]

[anonnomnomnom]

[just watching noodlegate happen tbh]

... Another friend of yours?

[That's two people calling Yuuko a Fakey McFakerson now! He doesn't seem terribly put off, though -- identity shenanigans is the name of his entire-ass gig, after all.]

[lutea]

My employee. I am a little shocked he ended up here, but this should be a good learning experience for him.

[foundfate]

[WOW RUDE???

But yeah he. He's gone for a good fifteen minutes and is actually making some damn good snacks, even if they're spite snacks. Taste spite, not!Yuuko.

And when he comes back with a tray full of dango, he's glaring daggers at the witch. Because this is bullshit.]

You can't just use magic on me because I called you out, you damn fake!

[lutea]

Oooh, they look delicious~!

[GUESS WHO'S IGNORING HIM NOW IN FAVOR OF FOOD AND DRANK?]

Mhmmm, so good~~~

[beguiledcard]

[ don't make kinkshaming jokes, don't make kinkshaming jokes, don't do it.................... ]

I'm kinkshaming.

[ gdi Akira!!!11 ]

[lutea]

Hmmm, you should shame Watanuki-kun and not me~ He did ask to be my employee, after all, and he always makes snacks when I ask!

[goldenmaniac]

...

Don't be mean, Yuuko-san.

[literalidiotball]

[He stares at the witch.

He stares at Watanuki dragging himself to the kitchen.

He stares at the witch.]

So that means you are Yukiko?

[Note to self, do not piss off the witch.]

[fullbodied]

... Furniture?

[well, she went from bemused at Watanuki to angry for him on a dime.]

[improbablenotimpossible]

[He sits up, eyes widening slightly before shooting a look at the witch. The obvious didn't need to be said but]

I think you made your point. Leave him be.

[lutea]

I just want some liquor snacks, Ruler-san~

[Just twirling her glass as she says that, whoops.]

[fullbodied]

[what the absolute hell]

... Did she break him?

[youkaiwatch]

[ ...all right ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[...are you okay there sir you appear to be having some kind of conniption]

[chaoscontrol]

[... welp]