keyofimagination: (A different kind of introduction)
The Narrator ([personal profile] keyofimagination) wrote in [community profile] foolishmortals2017-10-01 06:21 pm

You unlock this door...

[Despite all the confusion and worry, everyone eventually finds themselves in the library mentioned on the note. The moment noon strikes, a horrible crash of thunder echoes across the hotel, knocking all the lights out and slamming the doors shut. After a few seconds, the TV flickers to life and starts playing a video. But the moment the video gets to the elevators vanishing, another bolt of lightning strikes, causing the TV to shut back off and plunging everyone in darkness.

After a few tense moments in complete silent darkness, the lights flick back on and, in front of the television, a man is now standing in front of the guests. He seems mostly human, except that his entire body appears to be monochrome, as if he had just crawled out of the TV. When he speaks (acting as if nothing was off about his sudden appearance), his voice is the exact same calm, even tone as the voice over in the video.]


Tonight’s story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, [He makes a grand sweeping gesture across the room.] is that very same hotel, still in operation, just for you. As you may have noticed, every single one of you is trapped inside this hotel with no escape. The doors and windows have all been sealed and one thing is clear: it is impossible to go back home.

However, this episode of the Twilight Zone is unique in another significant way. Each one of you has been offered a one-way ticket out of this hotel and back to your lives. While those five unfortunate guests became permanent residents here through death, death is your one requirement to get out of this hotel.

To put it simply: The only way you can escape is to get away with murdering one of your fellow guests.

[He pauses for a brief moment before continuing.]

Of course, if you’d rather not commit such a heinous act, we’ll be welcome to make sure your stay here is as comfortable as possible. There will be enough food and entertainment to make sure everyone is comfortable for the rest of their lives, but it's hard to live in complete comfort when you're now a citizen of… The Twilight Zone.
nocasetoobig: (it's trouble)

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Not running it in the first place! [it's really NOT THAT HARD GUY] How can you be so calm about this?!
nocasetoobig: (are picking up the slack)

1/3

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
When you've-
nocasetoobig: (if you need help just call)

2/? idk

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[record scratch]
nocasetoobig: (grey skies)

3/?

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[when you've...immortal...]
nocasetoobig: (a little bit of resolve)

4/done

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Just how many've these have you run before, mister!?

[he seems somewhere between shocked and horrified]
nocasetoobig: (and find the wheres)

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
And...what is the Twilight Zone, exactly? [sounds like one of Dale's TV shows tbh]
nocasetoobig: (go slippin' through the cracks)

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
...and the only way you're going to let us out of it is if we kill someone.
nocasetoobig: (have two minds)

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-02 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[FFS]

I've heard enough.

[JUST GONNA START SCURRYING OFF THE BOOKSHELF]

I'll find my own way out, without killing someone!
Edited 2017-10-02 02:07 (UTC)