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

[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.

[foolishjustice]

[He has gotten the popularity he's always wanted, and it's finally given him a taste of happiness. But he definitely knows a threat when he hears one, and it sets him bristling.]

Oh, I don't worry about them too much...they can take care of themselves quite well. There's a few even I wouldn't want to get into a fight with.

But what's there to be jealous of? I thought you said your boyfriend was all you needed.

[afailedmurder]

I don't know about your last game, but mine had accommodations in place that leveled the playing field. Our moderators made sure that anyone would be able to kill anyone else, provided that they had the determination to do so. Was yours not like that?

[Cocks his head at this super duper innocent question that is definitely not a threat at all.]

At any rate, wants and needs are different things. I'm sure I'd enjoy being a hotshot shinigami with a full social calendar, but I don't need that. Attach as many bonds as you want to that heart of yours, wrap them all up in a neat little bow, but I'll bet you're still just as empty on the inside as I am.

[foolishjustice]

It replaced our powers with other ones, but that's beside the point. My friends aren't entirely reliant on supernatural abilities.

[Yeah, your innocent act isn't going to work on yourself. He doesn't buy that look for one second...and will be warning certain people not to trust his alternate.]

You need to stop making assumptions. They've shown me what it's like to be happy for once in my life. I was even their leader for a while, someone they considered worth looking up to! I've become someone important! I might be dead, but I finally have something to live for, so shut your damn mouth!

[afailedmurder]

[this one had been planning on warning Shuichi from the first second he saw the other Goro, if that tells you anything about his state of mind]

Bullshit! If that were actually true, you wouldn't feel the need to come pick a fight with me.

[foolishjustice]

You're the one who decided to start insulting one of the people I love! Besides, empty or not...isn't this what we deserve? We might have stumbled into finding people who forgive more than they should, but that doesn't mean we should forget about our own sins, now does it?

[afailedmurder]

[Growling with exasperation]

What do you expect me to do when you're rubbing all of this in my face? My strongest impulse is to destroy your happiness, so it's safe to assume you want the same, but why do I deserve that? I didn't ask to be born, or to spend my whole life alone, or to be chosen as the pawn of some worthless god. I tried to redeem myself, but they brought me back. Why do I deserve this?

[foolishjustice]

Isn't it obvious? President Okumura, Wakaba Isshiki, numerous others I won't even bother to list...does a temporary death even come close to washing that blood off our hands? We deserve to suffer for it, don't we?

[He's choking on stressed, hysterical laughter by this point. It should be obvious to another Akechi, however, that he's only laughing because the alternative is breaking down into guilty sobbing.]

[afailedmurder]

[Of course he understands, but that understanding only makes his hatred seethe and grow. If a version of him who still has power and purpose (not to mention love and friendship) is just as miserable than he is, then what is the point of even trying to be better? What's the point of anything?]

Am I a puppet or am I responsible? You can't have it both ways. How much of this terrible existence do I have to suffer before it qualifies as time served? And are you really happy with your new life, or is that what you tell yourself because you no longer have the option to die and be done with it?

Rhetorical questions. The answers don't matter. What we "deserve" doesn't matter. There's no truth or justice left in this entire wretched universe, and the fact that we're here, that I'm still here, proves it. Feel free to wallow in masochism all you want, but I'm done. I am completely and thoroughly out of shits to give.

[He, uh... he's been having a rough time lately.]

[foolishjustice]

[Rhetorical or not, the other Akechi's questions strike something. Akira, Kurama, everyone...trying to assure him that he shouldn't hold himself responsible for things he was forced into. He tenses, grabbing his sleeve so tightly it outlines his arm even through the loose jacket.]

You think I enjoy this? It's like you said, this isn't a just universe...if someone like Yuuri-san can end up going through one of these, and if someone like me can find moments of happiness.

But that's why being a Composer is so important. I can finally make something good of my cursed existence. I have a chance to atone, you see? I have a reason to not give up.

[afailedmurder]

[His manic, hysterical energy is winding down; his violent emotions are not.]

Bully for you. Nobody gave me a choice or a chance. All I have is Shuichi...

[Whoops, spoke to soon, there it is again.]

And I will stop at nothing to protect him, from you or anyone else. Do you understand me?