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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2017-12-22 08:14 am

FINAL TRIAL

FINAL TRIAL


[Soon after the final clue it found, the large set of double doors at the end of the hall finally open.

And beyond is what Nyaf-ya calls the Room of Reckoning. And this room is...]






[...rather impressive. Large, for certain. Maybe a bit too large for the space it would have to occupy beneath the mall, or to have light streaming from the windows, all things considered. But given everything else that the surviving strangers have encountered, this might not be the strangest thing with this situation overall.

There is a wooden throne at the top of the staircase, and at the bottom of the staircase are four large, comfortable-looking sitting pillows - one green, one orchid, one gold, and one pink. The red pillars surrounding the staircase are also decorated with markings that definitely don't look like they fit the aesthetic of the room.

There are also two low hot pot induction cooker tables in the great hall area before the staircase. One table has six spots, all with sitting pillows, each with a name written onto a paper placed carefully on a plate. When everyone sits at their place, they will find that the stove in the center is already heated and ready to go, and every imaginable ingredient for a proper barbecue and hot pot meal is available to them for cooking. A pitcher of their favorite drink is also next to each respective cup.

And, once everyone finds their place, their phone pings with a message.]


Once you've figured everything out, the Boss....wants to talk to you. She doesn't want to fight. Not this time. Please, take your time, but please be careful, ok? The rules of the Game are still in effect.

We're rooting for you. I know you'll find a way!


[So it's time, then. The objectives are simple in this trial.

It's time to finally answer the questions the Titled have about why they are here - and face the Masterminds behind the Game.

Good luck, Titled.]
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[personal profile] thegreenhornet 2017-12-23 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Britt reads the IDs, frowning]

The titles and power make pretty clear they were given powers like we all did, I think, but...uh, it says they were executed.

Does that mean they were in a game like ours here in this same mall? We didn't have IDs.

[Maybe these were from a time before the cellphones were used for that]
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[personal profile] scienceofmagic 2017-12-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
...Chariot can confirm we found status cards like these in the maze. Joey can, too. There were fourteen game before us.

[ She'll fish out her phone and show off a picture now. ]

Two of these people I recognize as previous participants. Mrs. Peacock and Mr. Barnes there. The third is unfamiliar, but...
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[personal profile] thegreenhornet 2017-12-23 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Then the R...R is for 'round', then. Pretty old cards. Kinda weird they'd just be lying around down here.

[But it's unlikely the cards themselves or the people in it are related to anything, so there's not much sense on thinking why the cards were there]
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[personal profile] beguiledcard 2017-12-23 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
... White cat?

[ Well, now they have an idea of where the fur comes from...? ]
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[personal profile] beguiledcard 2017-12-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe...

[ He frowns down at the table a moment. ]

Or... maybe they got the IDs after dying?