Round 4 intro post

[foundationmods]

The last checks have been made. The support staff is pulling back to site 4 proper. Everyone not staying on-site at the containment area is saying their goodbyes and their 'see you soon's. It's all supposed to be business as usual, after all. Nothing really bad ever happens during this containment procedure, so everything should be alright. But despite that knowledge, there is a sense of anxiety in the air. Nobody expects anything bad to happen, but after the last year of chaos even a safe SCP like this has become 'I'll breathe more easily when it's over.'

Gabe is there too, giving his final instructions to everyone staying at the house. He looks almost bored with the proceedings, and he keeps looking back to his clipboard to make sure he has covered everything. One last run-through of how the 'game' will work, one last reminder of where to meet the retrieval team once someone has been eliminated from the game, one last warning to stay on-site until you have been eliminated. "We can't contact any of you directly during the game," he says at the end, "But we'll be watching. It should be smooth sailing, barring a bit of personal drama here and there, but all of us back at the main site will be watching carefully. If something goes wrong, we'll extract you guys."

At the very least, those familiar with Gabe will be able to tell he means what he says. So maybe his words can be reassuring?

Once everyone has left and the 24 contestants are left to their own devices, they will find a note in the living room:

Welcome!

Meet me in the studio at 2 pm. Until then, say your hellos and get to know each other.

- The Host

It looks like everyone has some time to get acquainted with each other. Some finger foods (fruit and veggie trays, sandwiches, cans of soda) have been left in the kitchen for people to have for lunch.

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((Welcome to SCP Round 4: Friend or Foe? This first part is for mingling. Part 2 will go up at 2 pm EST.

If you haven't done so already, go here and do the mass-adding for private conversation posts.))

Comments

[guileturncoat]

[All of a sudden, it's like a lightbulb is going off in Dazai's mind.]

Ah, right! The practical demonstration! I can't believe I almost forgot that part.

[And then he's speaking a bit more loudly, to address everyone:]

Excuse me, everyone! Before you all stew in your anger too much, we need to go over how the 'games of talent' work. Can I have a couple volunteers? I'll need three of them. Don't worry, the demonstration will come with no risk of death. After all, you can't learn anything if you die immediately, right?

[Three people only for tagging in please! Once the demonstration is over everyone else can join back in.]

[duskhound]

I'm going to volunteer.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Why are you volunteering when you don't know what's going to happen

[duskhound]

It should be fine, they want to make a show of it, so they won't do anything right away, and he did say it was just a demonstration.

[odasaku]

Fine.

[scarsnstripes]

...I'll volunteer.

1/2

[guileturncoat]

[Oh my god why you three in particular-]

[guileturncoat]

[He's not quite as enthusiastic when he speaks next.]

Fine, fine! You three then.

All three of you, answer this question: Who founded Rome?

[duskhound]

[...Curse you, world history of another world! You have foiled me for the very first time!]

Umm... Charlemagne?

[scarsnstripes]

Um...

[He's read a story about this, hadn't he? But he didn't know if it was the truth or just mythology. Maybe the name was real at least...?]

Was it... Romulus? Was that his name?

[Raised by a wolf, according to the story.]

[odasaku]

[ uhhhhhhhhhhhh ] Rom...ulus, I think. He killed Remus after an argument of who would rule the city.

[guileturncoat]

[After hearing everyone's answers, Dazai pulls out a gun. And then he squirts it right at Ellie's face.

Don't worry it's just water. This is a demonstration after all.]

Ooo, one down! Now for the two remaining, you have ten seconds to touch the ceiling of the stage.

[A ceiling which is at least 40 feet up in the air, if not more.]

[scarsnstripes]

E-eh? You're joking right?!

[Atsushi goes bug eyed at that. And while he knows it's a demonstration, he's also not in the spirit of failing just because he can--

There's a a shredding sound as his legs transform and he leaps. It's not impossible for someone like Atsushi at least, and he'll try to touch the ceiling if nothing stops him.]

[odasaku]

[ ryuunosuke could do better :/ ]

[scarsnstripes]

[Wow excuse he only knows akutagawa the asshole mafia dog.]

[odasaku]

[ he looks at the ceiling, then at dazai, and then shakes his head. ]

[guileturncoat]

[Sorry Oda, you get sprayed too.]

Atsushi-kun is the winner~

But there you go, there's your demonstration: Some of the games are about trivia, others are physical challenges. You either answer the trivia correctly or meet the physical challenge, or you get eliminated.

Of course, there's a bit more variation to each individual game, but you get the idea.

[duskhound]

...We're really going to get killed if we don't know this world's history?

[Okay, Ellie's doomed. Good demonstration.]

[guileturncoat]

Not specifically, no. That's just the example question I came up with off the top of my head. I know not everyone here is from Earth, the actual questions will be much fairer.

[scarsnstripes]

[Aaand Atsushi will just land lightly on his feet, like the actual cat he is, all furry legged and shoeless now. He's scowling a little though, because--]

But for anyone who couldn't jump that high, that challenge would be impossible!

[guileturncoat]

Oh? But when did I say everyone had to work alone? When did I say you couldn't carry them up there? or that all three of you couldn't discuss the possibilities before giving your individual answers?

[scarsnstripes]

....Oh. Now that you mention it...

[Huh.

Though with ten seconds he wouldn't have been able to discuss it with Oda anyway and he's not quite sure if he'd get shot in trouble with Oda for it...

But in a real 'game'...]

I suppose that makes sense. Ten seconds doesn't leave a lot of room for discussion for the physical portion, but if a team trusts each other...

[guileturncoat]

See? Now you're getting it! This game is about trust just as much as it is about the actual mechanics. Trust your teammates, and you will be fine.