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]

[That seems to have surprised him.]

...Why? I was certain that after everything I've done, you'd have too much contempt for me to hope for anything more than grudging tolerance.

[wantsnudes]

The Akechi I know is someone I've come to consider a dear friend. Therefore I don't want to consider you an enemy any longer, either.

[foolishjustice]

[It takes him a moment to process this (the question of 'how?' is still running around in his head), but then he takes a breath.]

Then...I hope that means you won't be too upset by the reason I want to make an effort for Akira's friends. You're not the only one who's changed the nature of your relationship with someone you knew as a result of one of these 'games'.

[He really should just say it, but part of him is still terrified that Kitagawa will be mad at him...or worse, mad at Akira.]

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke shakes his head, looking puzzled.]

Why would I be upset? If anything, I'm happy for you, that you've also found a friend you've become close to.

[foolishjustice]

[Of course...he's talking to probably the most socially dense person he knows, he should have expected this. Sigh.]

'Friend' isn't really the appropriate word here. ...It would be much more accurate to call him a 'boyfriend'.

[Well, there it goes. If Kitagawa is going to get mad at him for getting so close to someone he was supposed to kill, or Akira for dating a murderer...it'll be now.]

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke just... blinks at him, surprised. Well, that was unexpected.]

Ah, I see! Then, I'm even happier for you, if that is how you feel about each other.

[foolishjustice]

[He stares for a moment, searching the artist's face for any sign of sarcasm or deception. But...no, he's pretty sure Kitagawa barely understands the concept of sarcasm, let alone how to use it. When he's reasonably sure he isn't being tricked or mocked, a faint, nervous smile touches his face.]

Ah...thank you. I'm glad you aren't bothered by his...choice of partners.

[wantsnudes]

I'd never be bothered. I'm still learning about matters of the heart through my own experiences, but if there is anyone whose decisions I'd trust in these matters, it is Akira.

[Yusuke's own boyfriend certainly falls into the morally dubious category himself, but Yusuke can't possibly hold the entire weight of his past against him, when he's changed and still strives to change. Perhaps Akira feels the same way about Akechi.]

[foolishjustice]

Your own experiences? Should I take that to mean you've found someone, as well?

[wantsnudes]

Yes, that's right. His name is Seto Kaiba, and he means the world to me.

[People who can say things like that with precisely zero embarrassment: Yusuke. He seems to have cheered up considerably as he talks about him, too.]

[foolishjustice]

I'm happy for you, then. It sounds as though we've both at least benefited from our introduction to other worlds. The version of Akira I was trapped with was actually from an alternate timeline.

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke ponders that thoughtfully.]

I see. Seto and I, too, are from differing versions of Japan, yet that was no barrier to him for long. He is incredibly intelligent, and devised a means that we might see one another. [Then his expression falls again slightly before he starts gushing too much.]

I imagine he'll be searching for me as we speak... but even if he finds me, would he be able to reach us here...?

[foolishjustice]

That's quite impressive. I normally have a phone that works across different universes, but physically passing between them relies on the assistance of a very powerful acquaintance of mine. I may have to ask this Kaiba-san if he would be willing to share, once we escape.

And if Kaiba-san can't reach us, I'm certain Seven-san will be able to. In fact, I almost feel sorry for our captors, once he figures out where I've been kidnapped to.

[He lies, he doesn't feel sorry at all. Actually, he's looking forward to it.]

[wantsnudes]

[Actually, Kaiba doesn't like Akechi at all, and the feeling is mutual on Akechi's end. Still...]

I'm sure if I asked, Seto would be willing to share. But who is Seven?

[foolishjustice]

[...No matter how much they might end up rubbing each other the wrong way, it'll be worth at least showing some politeness if it gets him interdimensional transportation that doesn't rely on the whims of a shitposting angel.]

An angel, and I do mean that in the literal sense. He was the one who actually collected people for my last... [Vague gesture to their surroundings.] Experience, as far as I understand it, as well as the one who took us all home once the survivors proved the arrangement unnecessary. And seeing as I've taken on a very important job for the safety of at least one universe, not to mention promised to participate in a manhunt for someone threatening the entire cosmos, I think he'll have an unfavorable opinion of my having been kidnapped.

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke just looks at him, aghast. ...Though the more he thinks about it, the more he realises he shouldn't be surprised. Getting handpicked by a god to compete to decide the fate of humanity, and now, apparently cooperating (?) with an angel to defend the universe? Yeah, no, that sounds about right for Goro Akechi.]

Far be it from me to doubt you, but do you truly have the strength for such ambitious goals? The Metaverse was one thing, yet this...

[foolishjustice]

[Yeah, divine beings just like him, apparently...he's not sure that's a good thing.]

I wouldn't have before, but my new position comes with a few perks. My new abilities are, unfortunately, sealed at the moment, but I've become quite a bit more powerful.

[He hesitates for a moment, but...if this version of Kitagawa considers him a friend, then he shouldn't find this too alarming, right?]

I'm actually only a step below angelic, myself. Rather than being revived as I was, I agreed to become a sort of...local scale god of the afterlife.

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke visibly startles. That... was most certainly not the answer he expected.]

W-what?! But why would you agree to something like that? To what end...?!

[foolishjustice]

A couple reasons, actually. The most compelling is that it's a job that needed to be done, and I was the only dead person available from my version of our universe to do it. I can interact with the living world as if I were a normal person, so the only way still being dead actually affects me is that I'm going to have to learn how to use makeup to fake aging in a few years.

The other... [Running his hand through his hair.] I don't just judge the souls of the dead. If they prove themselves, I'm fully within my authority to give them their lives back.