Week 5, Saturday

[foundationmods]

[Saturday arrives, and the contestants are welcomed back to the Studio officially at noon. When they arrive, they ill find that the entire place has been rebuilt, and that both the power and the cameras are back on. It took a week, but those prinnies have been working hard.

The studio is ready for them, with the stage having a raised circular platform on it. On that platform are twelve smaller circular platforms, arranged in a semi-circle so that everyone can see everyone and also be seen by the cameras once they are in place. There appear to be no assigned spots, but only one person is able to enter each spot.

Dazai stands there as well, smiling and ushering everyone in.]

Come on in! Pick a platform, and we'll get started.

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RULES (segment 1)

[foundationmods]

[Once everyone has picked a spot, Dazai will begin explaining the rules.]

This game is broken up into three segments, with a short break between each segment.

The first segment is called 'trivia'. During this time, I will be asking you all some rapid-fire questions. Anyone can answer, but speed is important: the faster you are, the more points you earn for that question. You can earn up to ten points per question, based on how quickly it is answered.

For each correct answer in a row, you will get to multiply those points by that number. So for example, if you answered three questions correctly and earned 10 points on each, that is 30 points. But since you had three questions right in a row, you multiply that by 3, netting you 90 points.

At the start of each question, someone can call out 'BANK', and the points that you have accumulated will be added to the point bank. Points in the bank cannot be lost, they are yours to keep and spend at the point-spending stages. However, banking your points resets your multiplier, and only points gathered since the last 'bank' or 'failed question' can accumulate up to be multiplied by the next multiplier.

If at any time someone incorrectly answers a question, non-banked points will be lost and your multiplier will be reset. You goal for this segment is to get as many points as possible, because the more points you have, the easier the next two segments will become.

Are there any questions?

[dereban]

[ opens mouth


closes mouth

looks at the camera like she's in The Office, she has a good idea of what's going to happen here ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen has a question!]

Does any part of this game result in death?

[darkremnants]

[ Oh fun. ]

This sounds like it's a great team building game. A lot like Monopoly.

[failsaw]

Are you gonna kill off people now, or are you waiting for the next two segments? [Obviously there's death, but when?]

[iblistriggered]

[ Silver has cut his red t-shirt into a bandana, which he has around his neck ]

So we lose our accumulated points if we get a question wrong, unless they’re in the bank?

[ Also he’s just going to feel out to see if his powers are being blocked or not...]

SEGMENT 1

[foundationmods]

[We will be going by timestamps for points. Answers given within 5 minutes of the question being asked = 10 points. For each minute longer, it will be 1 point less, until you cap out at a minimum of 1 point gained at 15 minutes or longer.]

1

[guileturncoat]

What is the name of the stage in life when humans- and, presumably, several other species- begin to transition from childhood into adulthood?

2

[guileturncoat]

At what age does American middle school begin? This one can vary by location, so an answer within the acceptable range will be considered 'correct'.

3

[guileturncoat]

What is the biggest city in the state of Washington?

4

[guileturncoat]

What is the designation for the SCP that is a machine which brings people from others worlds into this one?

5

[guileturncoat]

If an SCP escapes containment and is considered a Keter-level threat while in the wild, what is the Foundation's typical response?

6

[guileturncoat]

When a being from another world bestows magical talents on an adolescent- usually a girl- and encourages said adolescent to use their power to fight some sort of outside threat, what is that adolescent typically called?

7

[guileturncoat]

How many people are in a quartet?

8

[guileturncoat]

The 'Maple Valley explosion and fire' is a pretty notable accident that happened about six years ago, in 2013. What was the likely cause of that disaster?

[darkova]

[After around 8 questions, Ingway mutters]

This is getting risky... it may be worth not answering some of these if they get more detailed. Be careful...

9

[guileturncoat]

How did the previously-mentioned Maple Valley incident end?

10

[guileturncoat]

How many years have passed since that incident?

BREAK

[guileturncoat]

Well then! That ends the 'trivia' section. Any remaining unbanked points will be added to your bank.

[The bank is now up to 380 points.]

Now you all will have a choice: you can spend some of your points now, or save them to spend after segment 2. Here are the things you can buy with your points:

[He indicates to a short list, which appears on a screen.]

Hint - 50
New question - 100
Save - 200
Restart segment - 500
'powers on' for one segment - 1,000

All of these options buy you a token that can be used at any time during a segment. These options will remain the same after the next segment, so if you see anything you want to save up for you definitely can!

Since these are pooled points between all of you, it will take a majority vote to purchase anything. Talk, and figure out if you want anything.

[Segment 2 will begin at 2:15 pm EST.]

[darkova]

What does 'Save' mean?

[dereban]

[ raises hand, she has a question ]

Can you clarify what 'restart segment' entails?

[darkremnants]

[ He has questions, but none he wants to ask in front of cameras or people.

So he'll just lean on his podium. ]

Is there an option to swap places with the Host? I think asking questions sounds a lot more fun.

[houndumb]

If this shit's going to keep being easy as hell then why do we need to buy anything.

[It wasn't easy, it's just that everybody seems to know totally random trivia about a random valley. It's fine. He's just grumping as usual.]

SEGMENT 2

[foundationmods]

[The time for buying things passes, and the scoreboard sits at 0/380.]

Alright! It's time to begin segment 2.

For this segment, I'll give a question with several possible answers. You'll have a set amount of time to give as many correct answers as you can. While you won't be penalized for wrong answers here, you obviously want to give as many correct ones as you can.

If you fail to give even one correct answer, the question will count as 'failed' and you will lose your multiplier and any unbanked points. Any questions before we begin?

[darkova]

Can one person answer multiple things?

GAME END

[guileturncoat]

[Now that Dazai is out of the hole and MC has left the building, Dazai will just. Run a hand through his hair nervously. He's shaking a little, but he manages to keep an even voice as he speaks.]

I'm gonna call it here guys. That was quite the interruption, and I need to look into some things. Go on back to the house, I'll see you all for the usual Monday morning meeting.

[iblistriggered]

[Silver approaches Dazai, eyes narrowed and voice quiet]

.... Is he right? Did you choose who was going to die today from the beginning?