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.
hallotween: (for the thrill of it)

[personal profile] hallotween 2017-10-01 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no way! [this is not the way she wanted to meet a tv star not like this]
higitusfigitusmigitusmum: (Angry Puff)

[personal profile] higitusfigitusmigitusmum 2017-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Jehoshaphat!

[Merlin is spooked from the show at first. But the more and more this hosts talks, the angry he gets. Especially at the mention of murder.]

Now see here! You have no business kidnapping us and holding us against our will! A-A-And furthermore! To think we would kill each other? BAH! Rubbish!
darnsitall: I'll see you when I fall asleep (Now wait wait wait for me)

[personal profile] darnsitall 2017-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sally applauds, having by now reattached her hand. She had no idea humans were this good at scares!]

A murder mystery! How fun!
pavlovsdad: (Just laying on the charisma)

[personal profile] pavlovsdad 2017-10-01 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He straightens his jacket somewhat anxiously, straightening his tie and putting on a congenial smile. So that's how it is, huh? He's heard of some of his fellow elites giving "The Most Dangerous Game" a shot on their private islands, but he never saw the use for it himself.]

Now, my good sir, you seem a reasonable sort. I'm sure we can come to some kind of.... arrangement.
higitusfigitusmigitusmum: (Glare)

[personal profile] higitusfigitusmigitusmum 2017-10-01 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
How can you be happy about this!? This is nonsense!
hallotween: (how can I fuck with the fun again)

[personal profile] hallotween 2017-10-01 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
... You know that he means our own murders, right?
theduck: (i totally believe you)

[personal profile] theduck 2017-10-01 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Some hospitality this is!

[The best solution when you're scared is to get angry instead!

The worst part of all this is that after the events of the morning, he's not 100% certain some people in the hotel Wouldn't kill someone for a chance to escape?]
forgottenfounder: (Default)

[personal profile] forgottenfounder 2017-10-01 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[A game where they have to kill each other if they want to get out? No way.

Overcoming his inital shock, Oswald marches right over to the the monochrome man, sizing him up as if the miniature Rabbit guys has any chance of seeming bigger then him.
]

Hey, tall and grey? [He frowns, hands on his waist.] I can't allow this to happen. As a leader, I won't stand for it.
Edited 2017-10-01 23:35 (UTC)
stenchus_rodentus: (Take me back to yours)

[personal profile] stenchus_rodentus 2017-10-01 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wow that's a lot of hullabuloo. All these pyrotechnics and for what? That? He'd call this ingenious but now this is feeling more like a giant charade. What a waste of kidnapping.]

Putting aside our very differing definitions of 'in operation', that's all you're bringing us here for?

Wouldn't it be more discreet to break this ultimatum privately?
nocasetoobig: (the chips are never down)

[personal profile] nocasetoobig 2017-10-01 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Chip's found himself on one of the bookshelves, starting at both the video and the man.] What the-?! [But he listens, and watches, and his eyes gradually go wider and wider until-]

What did you do with my friends?!

[WHERE ARE THE OTHER RANGERS let's put everything else on pause for a second]
Edited 2017-10-01 23:42 (UTC)
darnsitall: Well tell her that I miss our little talks (There's an old voice in my head)

[personal profile] darnsitall 2017-10-01 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, come now! He's put in a lot of effort to set all this up! Can't you at least humor him?
lusito: (let me go gravity)

[personal profile] lusito 2017-10-01 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, so that's it.

[Joshua nods, as if this somehow makes perfect sense to him, before he speaks again--]

And to think that people say that tv show revivals never work out. Hopefully this one gets better ratings than the attempt they tried to do back in the early 2000's, or else I'll be extremely disappointed here.

[JOSH]
darnsitall: It's killing me to see you this way (And some days I can't even dress myself)

[personal profile] darnsitall 2017-10-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it can't be a murder mystery without the murder, after all!

[the point-> .

sally-> .]
hallotween: (when we're all in line)

[personal profile] hallotween 2017-10-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing's the matter. You're not real. You're just some... some ghost playing pretend! [THE REAL ROD STEWART WOULD NOT DO THIS TO ME] What's the moral even supposed to be?
higitusfigitusmigitusmum: (Point)

[personal profile] higitusfigitusmigitusmum 2017-10-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well as far as he knows, she just wants to smash not kill.]

Then who did the deed!?
anasty: (pic#11724866)

[personal profile] anasty 2017-10-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aghast, clutching a cheek with her hand: ]

Oh no...!

[ OH HELL YES. Ursula tries not to look too bloodthirsty as her gaze sweeps around the gathering, seeking out the reactions of her fellow gatherers but of course, in particular, those she's already made enemies of. ]
hallotween: (looking over his shoulder at me)

[personal profile] hallotween 2017-10-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
... Murder kills people!
darthfanboy: (Default)

[personal profile] darthfanboy 2017-10-01 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Underneath the mask, Kylo fumes.]

You must be the famed Disney I've heard so much about.

Speak.
higitusfigitusmigitusmum: (What)

[personal profile] higitusfigitusmigitusmum 2017-10-01 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
There's no humor in this! It's quite serious, young lady!
anasty: (pic#11724866)

[personal profile] anasty 2017-10-01 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her? This SAINT before you?

Bats doe eyes from her black and blue-rimmed lids. ]
anasty: (pic#11724863)

[personal profile] anasty 2017-10-01 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Don't look now, or you'll get a moue from the painted lips. ]

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