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]

[jesus]

[christ]

[as if Ichigo showing up at his front door having just killed someone wasn't enough. those words slice right through Akira, cutting away every single mask he might've forced himself to wear in this scenario to leave nothing but raw grief behind]

You. . . [idiot]

[that arm slides around his shoulders, and Akira immediately leans into Ichigo in return. Ichigo's hurt, Akira should really be careful, but at the same time fuck being careful, because this person is going to die soon so that everyone else can live. and the thought of having to stand up and face down whatever else this horrible murder place has to throw at them alone is. . . terrifying]

[it'll be the first time he's ever truly been that way since waking up at Nope's Peak, after all]

[he'll be fine. Akira's sturdy and tenacious. he'll don his determination like a badge and cut down any and everything that stands in his way after this, spurred forward by the anger that boils in his chest when he thinks about every loved one he's lost. but for now?]

[he needs to crack a little]

Fuck fate, and fuck being cursed. [he drops one hand to Ichigo's shoulder, fingers curling into his bloodied shirt. his words are full of venom and exhaustion, all at once] I'm sick and tired of being some stupid character in some stupid tragedy novel.

When the hell is fighting back going to get us a suitable ending?

[suppressthedark]

I don't know.

[It's soft, vulnerable - but it's the truth. He swallows hard, drawing Akira closer to himself, even as his wounds bleed and scream in pain.

He doesn't want to leave Akira either - to leave him alone here, so close to the end, when both of them were so tired, leaning and relying on each other to be their points of light in this place, their hope -

But there's no choice. The only other outcome is him winning, and that's an outcome he refuses to accept. He will never allow himself to be the winner, not at the expense of everyone else there including the person in his arms, who's breaking and grieving at the future and this tragedy.

And Ichigo is nothing if not self-sacrificing.]

I'm...sorry, Akira.

[He doesn't even know why he's apologizing, but in the moment? It feels like he should. To apologize for leaving him behind? For not being able to escape his attacker or injure them non-lethally? For the fact that they're both trapped in this game, unable to escape, unable to be happy together and be the young adults they both are?

Maybe it's for all of them, but he can't say. He places his lips on the top of Akira's head - not moving for a long moment, silently thinking of everything to come.]

I'm sorry.

[purrtagonist]

[it's an apology Akira feels like Ichigo doesn't have to give. none of this was his fault, after all. he didn't choose to kill someone; he made a decision in the heat of the moment in self-defense, and that's hardly something he can be blamed for. especially when Akira's choice to kill in their last game was far, far more premeditated]

[what isn't fair is the fact that Ichigo will have to die for the act of defending himself from someone whose intentions were far more sinister. whether they want him to. . . or not]

[but he doesn't say that. with his face buried in Ichigio's (bloody, this is gross) shoulder, all he can in this very moment is grab a firm hold of that warmth, allow himself to lean into and appreciate it, because he knows that he isn't going to have it for much longer]

[okay. chin up, Kurusu. you can't stay like this forever. you've got work to do]

[he sucks in a sharp breath to steel himself, the mental reminder that he can't stay cracked for too long spurring him back into action. and with that, he pulls away, although his hands still rest on Ichigo's shoulders. his expression is stony, but determined]

. . . okay.

[okay. he can do this. he doesn't want to, but he can]

You're hurt. We need to get you cleaned up and your wounds treated.