CRAU MURDERGAME MEME

[grimgrinningghosts]

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).




---





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

[afailedmurder]

["hiding" is not quite the right word, as the lack of subtlety exhibited by those two cannot even remotely be overemphasized. AND YET...]

It's not any of your business, either.

[foolishjustice]

[Yeah, it...wasn't really the right word for him, either? Trying to hide, and utterly failing. Goro Akechi being Not Subtle in relationships is a multiversal constant, who knew.]

I suppose not, but I hope you don't expect me to pretend for you. I've been rather enjoying not feeling concerned about who knows I'm dating other boys.

[afailedmurder]

I'm not pretending.

[But it's only been about a week, essentially all of which has been spent worrying about murder instead of discussing or clarifying anything whatsoever about their relationship.]

And I don't expect anything. You can do whatever you please. It's not as though we're the same person.

[foolishjustice]

Mm, true. I never went through with attempting to kill Akira, for one thing.

It's just unfortunate that we're likely to be mistaken for one another, especially if we end up wearing the same sorts of clothes again.

[afailedmurder]

[...welp if he has to murder somebody it's not going to be a hard choice]

Worry not, I have no intentions of stealing your new look. By the way, have you considered doing up your hair to match?

[foolishjustice]

[It's not like it isn't mutual. He'd rather not be executed again, though. It kind of sucks.]

No, I'm quite fond of my current hairstyle. I don't think I'll be changing it any time soon.

[afailedmurder]

[tsks]

It doesn't really flow with the rest of the ensemble. What would your boyfriends say?

[foolishjustice]

They have suggested I grow it out, but I'm not sure. I don't know how much of it is because of the actual aesthetics, and how much is just because Akira wants to be able to braid my hair when he's bored.

[afailedmurder]

[So this moron only realized he liked guys only a little over a week ago, and has been legitimate, mutual friends with Kurusu for even less time than that, so it had genuinely not occurred to him that this other Akira could be one of the aforementioned boyfriends. The eureka moment stuns him into silence.]

[foolishjustice]

[Wow, you are behind. This version has known he liked guys for...a good while, he was just too afraid of judgment to admit it.

He's expecting some sort of smarmy, passive-aggressive retort, and one eyebrow lifts when he doesn't get one.]

Is something wrong, Akechi-san?

[afailedmurder]

[Look, sometimes when you aggressively and repeatedly lie to people, you end up counting yourself among them. In this Akechi's case, he had convinced himself that romance was Beneath Him until the exact moment he accidentally stumbled into it.]

Nothing, nothing. No accounting for taste, I suppose.

[There we go. Back on track with the petty sniping. This is fine. CONCEAL DON'T FEEL.]

[foolishjustice]

[This one had just convinced himself there was no point, since it wasn't like he thought he could let anyone see the real him anyway. But, look. Sometimes it's difficult to not notice how hot someone is.]

Are you really going to tell me you never even thought he was attractive? Well, we really aren't the same person. I suppose next you'll be telling me you never had a crush on Sae-san?

[afailedmurder]

Like I'd really be attracted to some scruffy rat living in an attic!

[Even if he is, what does it matter? Their hard-earned friendship is already a pinnacle from which there can only be decline; the best thing they can do for one another is endeavor to part ways while things are still good.]

Or a cheapskate, gambling prosecutor!

[Would it have killed you to spring for the good sushi, Sae-san!!]

I have somebody who understands and appreciates me now — I don't need anyone else!

[Which is, incidentally, exactly the opposite of what said person is always trying to tell him. But that's neither here nor there.]

[foolishjustice]

[...He can't deny he's huffed to himself about Sae being a cheapskate on occasion, mainly when she rewards him for his extra effort with cheap sushi. But those insults set him bristling...he might be mad at Sae right now, but...it's not hard to decide who to side with between her and another him. Especially another him that's also insulting one of his precious boyfriends.]

Well then, no accounting for taste, I suppose. Akira is quite a wonderful boyfriend, and his support has been incredibly valuable to me.

But if you don't need anyone, I'll be sure to tell him what you called him just now. And Sae-san as well, if I get the chance to visit your timeline. I'm rather hoping to mend our Confidant in my own, but...well, we are different.

[afailedmurder]

[Getting angrier and more defensive by the second.]

Tell them whatever you want. I'm never going back there.

[foolishjustice]

Ah, I suppose you wouldn't have much reason to. It's not as though you have anyone you'd miss, let alone anyone who would miss you. Going to some other world, where you don't have to be reminded of the consequences of your crimes, where nobody knows how pathetic and unwanted you've been your entire life...it really has no downside, does it?

[afailedmurder]

[Absolutely seething now.]

No. It doesn't.

I-I'm sorry for him...

[foolishjustice]

It makes me glad I never pointed a gun at Akira in my timeline. It gave me something to go back for, aside from the look on Shido's face when he realizes his plan to get rid of me is going to be too little, too late. The Akira from my version of things was worried about me. It might only be one person in that whole disgusting world, and I'm sure it's going to go to Hell once the other Thieves find out, but it's going to make it so much easier to go back and finish things.

[Okay, he's already spoken to this Akechi's Akira. He knows they're friends, is sure that Akira would be happy if things ended with them both going home. But right now? Right now he just wants to hurt the other him, and pulling up his own insecurities makes it far too easy to find ammunition. All while convincing himself he's the superior one for having someone back home that he matters to.]

this is what they both deserve

[afailedmurder]

[And hurt it does, but "convince yourself you're superior" is a game everyone can play, and despite the scoreboard so far, this Akechi hasn't given up yet.]

There's nothing left for me to finish — Shido's already been taken care of and so have I...

[Look at that stupid piece of shit who thinks he can go back and fix things. Look at him still chasing after Akira Kurusu like a sniveling dog.]

When you put it that way, I'm glad I did try to end Kurusu once or twice. If that helps me make a clean break from some shitty world that's contempted and manipulated me from the moment I was born, then good riddance.

I'm over it. I'm over all of it. I've finally found someone who likes me for who I am and asks nothing of me but my company, and I'm going to take him away from here and never look back.

To be idiots at each other?

[foolishjustice]

You were a puppet up to the last, huh? You lost your chance at having a hand in your own revenge, and you didn't even get to be there to destroy the god who decided Akira Kurusu would learn how to use his powers right, while you'd be fumbling around in the dark, not even realizing a change of heart was possible until you were already too stained by blood for it to matter.

[He smirks viciously, not even pretending to hide the cruelty to his eyes.]

And even then, you're still a nobody, aren't you? I matter on a level that doesn't give a shit if I'm just some poor bastard child. I'm in control of Tokyo's afterlife...and even if I do decide I need a break? I'm sure my other friends from the mall would be happy to let me visit their worlds. They want me, Kurama wants me, Akira wants me. But then, seeing how pathetic you are, it's no wonder you still have to convince yourself you don't need anyone but the one idiot who enjoys being around you, right?

p. much

[afailedmurder]

[Fists clenched at his sides, shaking with anger, there's only one thing here that he can refute.]

He is not an idiot.

Akiras would be so disappoint...

[foolishjustice]

Oh, really? Then why does he care about you? Or does he just not know how much of a treacherous, murderous, piece of shit you are? Unless he's just as bad, in which case I suppose congratulations are in order for finding someone you actually deserve.

As would Shuichis, probably...

[afailedmurder]

Saihara is kind and noble; someone who moves forward rather than chaining himself to the past. I don't know what tricks you played for your alleged friends, but don't you dare lump him in with them.

Let's be real, everyone with positive feelings toward either of them.

[foolishjustice]

My friends are just far too forgiving. I told them everything about being an assassin before my execution, I don't know why they still stick around. But they're good people, better than I deserve. I figure they just think it's better to try to redeem the monster than to condemn him.

[afailedmurder]

How sweet. You've finally gotten all the popularity we've always wanted. I must admit, I'm a little jealous.

But I wonder, isn't it a little difficult to protect so many people? It seems like there are a good number of targets for someone who might hate you.