CRAU MURDERGAME MEME

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THE CRAU MURDERGAME (And Mafia) MEME

You wake up somewhere new. And unlike your first go-around, you know what's happening this time.

This might be your second - third, fourth time in a murdergame. Maybe you had even hosted one, or ran it yourself. You recognize some of your fellow captives, and even the ones you don't seem to have emerged from similar situations.

Either way, you know the drill by now: you're trapped aboard an allegedly haunted school that's floating about in space, and your legion of hosts (an odd collection of characters, which may include but is not limited to: a robot bear, a male voice that only speaks via the intercom, a horrible abomination fast food mascot, a terrifying lich(?), Neil Patrick Harris and an eerily familiar celebrity who's incredibly famous out in space) then suddenly get told that there's only one way to escape, and that's by one thing alone: murder.

Been there, done that.

Each time a murder happens, there's going to be an investigation, and then a trial. Naturally, more often than not, you have to find the culprit or else. Hope that it all comes back to you.

(This meme is intended for CRAU characters and NPCs from previous murdergames (Dangan Roleplay, Foolish Mortals, Trustfell, Parasomnia, Curtains, etc), mafia/murder PSLs/other games (Nope's Peak, Newlydead Game, EpicMafia, etc) and characters from canons that center around "killing games" (Dangan Ronpa, CLUE, Willy Wonka, Hunger Games, etc).




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MURDERGAME TYPE:

1. Investigative. This type of murdergame relies on having specific culprits per trial, each one handpicked as a culprit or victim.
2. Mafia. Specific characters are chosen to be either a group of killers or a single killer from the very beginning. Other roles may also be given to other characters, such as Doctor, Gunsmith, etc.
3. Hunger Games. No trials. No investigations. No downtime. Just an all-out bloodbath. May the odds be ever in your favor.

PROMPTS:

1. Welcome to Hell, Enjoy Your Stay! You've only just woken up, but immediately, you panic. Thankfully, you're not alone, and some of these people are unfamiliar to you - but all of you are terrified.
2. So How About that Murder? You've just been told by your Legion of Hosts that "hey, you've got to kill to survive" and immediately, we're back on your bullshit.
3. MOOOOOOTIVE! It's been quite some time and your mastermind is pretty much sick and tired of all of this fluffy and sweetness to the point that they've put their hands down and decided that they've got to do something about it. But what's it going to be this week?
4. So Do You Want To Be A Mole? Probably not, but it seems that whoever is overseeing your game thinks that you'd be great to be the game's spy.
5. Roles, Roles, Roles! Specific to the Mafia set up, sometimes you're given a specific role. Maybe you can pass out weapons or guns to people. Or perhaps you can speak to the dead. Maybe you can block someone from killing for the evening. Whatever it is, you're special. Just make sure not to get killed. (For ideas on roles, feel free to utilize this list here!)
6. So you're Mafia now, eh? You are one of the elite. The ones chosen to vote for who dies each week. Whether it's by choice or by chance, you've got a dirty job to do and you have to do it... or else. But hey, at least you're not alone! You've got some buddies to help you do the work with you.
7. What's that? Somehow, somewhere, you've managed to find some sort of machine that takes a special kind of coin and pops out some sort of item? Who knows.
8. Free Time Events Throughout the week, you're free to do as you please, so what are you going to do, even with the threat of murder hanging over your heads? Might as well get to know your fellow captives, right?
9. Kill or Be Killed Whether you're mafia or just a solo killer, it's time to start your murder on! There's plenty of ways to do it. So how's it gonna be done this time?
10. IT'S INVESTIGATION TIME! Ding dong bing bong, a body has been discovered! Whether or not you'll actually find any clues, however, to who did it might be a bit of a toughie.
11. Let's figure this out The trial starts and everyone's eyes are on everyone else. Whether you're given a list of suspects or not, there's a killer to catch! But will you catch the right one? Or scapegoat someone else entirely innocent?
12. I remember...! In some murder games, memories are key. Every Sunday, you remember something from your past that you've somehow forgotten. But why was it lost in the first place? And why are you remembering it now, all of a sudden? It is a mystery, truly.
13. And the mastermind is-? Is it truly someone outside of the group? Or perhaps it was one of your friends after all? It's time to finally finish this, solve all the mysteries, defeat the evil twisted things, maybe get the Golden End and go home.
14. WILDCARD Anything else that I'm missing? JUST JAM AND PLAY IT OUT!

 

(original meme prompts by anonily)

Comments

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . . . . N O P E]

I don't really think the raccoons framed the whole thing as a game show, do you?

[this just in: alternate universes are weird]

[afailedmurder]

As there were no raccoons there, I suppose the answer is no, no they did not.

[??????????????]

[purrtagonist]

[????????????]

Of course there were raccoons, and they were The Worst.

[CAPITAL T AND W]

Are you. . . feeling okay?

[afailedmurder]

I'd be better if none of this were happening, but I can attest to the fact that I'm feeling completely lucid. Can you?

[why do you keep talking about raccoons]

[purrtagonist]

[YOU WERE THERE!! HE SAW YOU!!!]

I'm feeling more lucid than I have in four whole days, actually.

[. . . holds up coffee maker!]

Because I'm four days sober and I'm eager to change that. Come on.

[to the kitchen]

[afailedmurder]

[well obviously he's not going to impede in the coffee-making process, so he follows along]

Of course, but could we perhaps return to the subject at hand? I personally am finding our sudden appearance here very concerning.

[purrtagonist]

[of course he is!! he wouldn't expect anything less]

You're not the only one.

[rounds a corner, and-- voila!! kitchen!! he is totally slipping inside and immediately setting up the friendship coffee maker]

You'd think once would be enough for the universe, but I guess our luck is pretty E-rank, isn't it?

[afailedmurder]

[grabbing some mugs and sugar and cream like a helper]

I can't especially argue. But I do feel that I should point out that only Yusuke-kun and myself were there. And there were most definitely no raccoons.

[purrtagonist]

[hold on, one thing about what Akechi said is getting him to drop whatever it is he's holding (some coffee stirers, that's what)]

What--?!

[breathless and completely, utterly stunned]

Yusuke?

[I mean, the thought of any phantom thief going through a murdergame is horrible, but. not his art buddy!!]

[also he'll process the part about apparently only Yusuke and Akechi being there and there being no raccoons in. a second]

[afailedmurder]

You remember Yusuke Kitagawa, yes? Dark circles under the eyes, good with his hands, probably willing to eat garbage... I suppose I could see how one might mistake him for a raccoon...

[now's the time to make a joke, right]

[purrtagonist]

Of course I do!

[don't yell Akira!! he stops himself, reins his shock and anger in, and continues calmly]

Tell me-- more, about this gameshow? I'm beginning to think you and I have gone through two entirely different experiences.

[afailedmurder]

[expression darkening; he never thought he'd have to explain this again]

...The Newlydead Game. A group of teenagers were kidnapped to a supposed TV set and sent on group "dates." Afterward, we were required to rate one another; the contestants who fared the worst were executed.

[purrtagonist]

[jesus christ. that sounds nothing at all likes Nope's Peak academy]

I've never. . . heard of anything like that before.

And you and Yusuke were both there?

[afailedmurder]

Yes. As well as Rise Kujikawa, the idol, though she was from a few years earlier.

[And Haru at the very beginning, but I OOCly forgot so let's uh, just gloss over that one.]

[purrtagonist]

[handwave handwave!!]

[quiet for a moment, tense as a board, before he begins, slowly]

You and I were stuck in a school-- Nope's Peak Academy, where we were told that people could commit murders for "fabulous prizes."

[MAKES. A FACE]

But it was just you and I. No one else.

[damn, how many of these weird killing games exist in the vast alternate universes?]

[afailedmurder]

It doesn't ring any bells.

Well, I'm glad you were in good company. I take it this other me didn't do anything... unreasonable?

[like try to murder you a couple more times? a coffeemaker of friendship would imply he probably didn't? probably???]

[purrtagonist]

He burned down a library.

[so I mean]

[that isn't murder]

[afailedmurder]

...That's not so bad.

[it's not murder!!]

[purrtagonist]

[IT'S NOT MURDER]

Iiiit could've been way worse, yes.

[ALMOST WAS, but-for that one time Akira decided to trust Akechi on the one killing night on which he would have murdered someone]

[afailedmurder]

Why do I feel like I should be apologizing for the trouble...?

[purrtagonist]

Why do you feel like you should be apologizing for the trouble?

[wry]

It isn't your fault.

[. . .]

You, as in. . . this. Version of you.

[afailedmurder]

[laughs lightly]

Well, I didn't say I would apologize for him. He can clean up his own messes.

[purrtagonist]

[an amused snort]

Other than the library, he didn't really leave many.

[that was Akira]

[afailedmurder]

Glad to hear it. And with the bar set so low, I'm sure to shine in comparison.

[who has two thumbs and somehow managed to get a murder game without doing anything overly crazy at all? besides berserk out and stab a fake version of his mom and use his rampage powers on Yusuke's boyfriend. other than those things.]

[purrtagonist]

[BUDDY THOSE TWO THINGS COUNT AS SOMETHING OVERTLY CRAZY???]

Is it a competition now?