FINAL TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

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.]

Comments

[7_0_7]

Eh, Yoyo's not my boss, but it's still my job to supply her with whatever she needs to run the game, so it may as well be true!

[incrediblystressedout]

Hm. So what exactly is everyone's title, just so we're clear. Ms...Yoyo? She's the Composer. Coco is the Life Coach, I guess either you or Japhet is the Game Master. Is Kana the Conductor?

[7_0_7]

She is. Japhet's the GM. And I'm the Producer. You guys don't have any information about that since Producers are external to the workings of a Game and its heirarchy. Like I said, I just give the Composer what she needs to run it.... which in this case includes all of you. I also observe and report on things here, but that's mostly just boring old paperwork.

[incrediblystressedout]

I always hoped I'd get recruited by a Producer, but for like. A dance troupe. Not murder.

You brought us here, then? How'd you do that?

[7_0_7]

It's part of my abilities as an angel. I can easily travel to other timelines and realities... well, bringing people back with me is harder, but I'm kind of a genius~

[incrediblystressedout]

...out of curiosity, where exactly did you pick me up from? And why don't I remember it?