graveyard.

[foxhounds]

You remember dying. In fact, you remember the exact feeling and fear of how you died, and yet in the next moment, you're suddenly standing in a cold room. You're not sure how you got here at all, but it's as if you were suddenly put here the moment after you died. As you look around, the first thing you'll notice is that you're standing in front of an open casket. And you're inside. The corpse inside the casket is definitely you, and it's also definitely dead, which certainly makes this confusing. Luckily, here's someone here to explain. When you wake up, there's footsteps walking closer, and then a familiar face appears. Iván is here, or someone that looks very much like her is. All she starts off with is two simple words— "You're dead." Which would seem obvious, but she explains that you have been before you ever arrived to the island. The shipwreck and the island are't real, after all. This is purgatory, and the Hunt is a way to judge the souls of the living. People show their true nature when they're put in a stressful situation, so it was deemed that this was the way that these judgements would be passed. She explains that you'll know your fate when the game ends, but if you really can't wait that long, you could always ask, but hope isn't lost. After all, the "killers" are on your side. If they can win the game, then everyone can come back to life. They know this, and it's why they're fighting so hard to win. It's a shame that the odds don't seem to be in their favor, but that's also part of the Hunt. — Exploring your new surroundings, you'll realize that you're likely at the bottom of that giant sinkhole, at least if that light far above you is any indication. You no longer feel the need to eat or sleep anymore (technically, you never did, but the habits of being alive are hard to break), so it's a good thing there's enough to do while the game continues. You can watch the proceedings of the Hunt in one room where there's plenty of comfortable couches to sit in and lounge, as well as a fully stocked bar, if you feel like indulging. Another room offers a game room with cards, billiards, and any other games you'd like to play in a group. If you ask your host nicely, she might provide more, but for now, there's not much to do other than to watch and wait for the Hunt to end.

Comments

[liven]

[ She raises her eyebrows and motions for him to continue. It's not the first time she's been caught and she knows it won't be the last... ]

Oh?

[wartorns]

...On the second night, we were going to choose you to kill. However the Judge suddenly walked in on our meeting and demanded we change our vote. She told us who she was...and who you were. She told us everything about you being Zaroff.

[Replaying the game, the goal of lynching Ivan, how Shijima was the one who chopped up Ema's corpse.]

I was angry. I felt like the rules that we were bound to were suddenly being twisted and it was unfair. So...I planned to reveal you myself during the trial. I decided to speak with Matt and a couple other people about it - Matt requested to give the information on my behalf.

[He breathes in and out, the weight on him not going away but feeling loosened.]

I was the "fox" he mentioned. And I was the one who revealed you were Zaroff. I thought I was angry with you...but the truth is, I was angry at that Judge. I'm sorry it ended in your demise.

[liven]

[ She just snorts, once. ]

You did nothing to result in my "demise". When this round is over I will simply begin again...as always. You think you're angry about this game, or those who control it? You're barely irritated in comparison to me.

[ It seems like a petty grudge from a child, to her. But then, it would. ]

[wartorns]

No, there is a chance. If the Generals win, even you should be brought back from this twisted game too. And I know that must seem like an impossible chance to you, but I have to hope it can happen. Otherwise what I've done here has been completely useless!

[He won't pretend that he can be more angry than Shijima however. She's been at this for what must be an eternity now.]

[liven]

The Generals have never won while I have played. Possibly because they don't attempt to make use of all their resources...

[ They knew about her, and the first thing they did was get her put out of play? She's hardly mad about it - worse things have happened - but she is mildly irritated at the lack of strategy. ]

Anyway, I do not want to be brought back to life.

[ she's a deathseeking immortal SHE JUST WANTS TO DIE ALREADY ]

[wartorns]

[It's...less the Generals, more Orion. They didn't even know about his plans until he told them the night after the trial...]

Hrm, is that so? ...Well, if this game ends and Ivan doesn't get lynched, we'll all be judged then. No one will come back.

[liven]

...I won't be judged.

[ Did he miss the memo, or ]

I'm going to play the game again and again until I "win" or the other team loses. That's how my role works. Anyway, I'm done talking to you.

[ aaaaaaaaand she's off ]

[wartorns]

[He...did not get the memo. Not at all.]

My apologies.

[That's all he'll say. Even if she's not the kind who would want it.]

[liven]

[ HE CAN TALK TO HER ABOUT IT LATER IF HE WANTS...she's in infinite murder game loop, and it's not her favorite thing when all she wants to do is die

not like she was doing any better at the dying thing in canon but hey a cat can dream ]