special guests - night three

[guestcontrol]

special guests night three 41 players remaining. There's no way to mark the passage of time after lights out, but it isn't long before the lightbulb in your bedroom flickers back to life, and your door unlocks. Make your way into the park; the door will unlock for you, and the path you need to take lights up with a dim red glow. When you reach the foot of the treehouse, a ladder has been dropped for you. Climb up and come inside. The interior of the treehouse has been made comfortable for you. There's an old map of the park on the wall, as well as the mounted and stuffed heads of cartoon animal costumes on the wall. The decor seems like something of a parody of an upscale hunting lodge, and you're welcome to sit by the fire and enjoy snacks from back home, or relax in one of the outdoor hammocks. Enjoy yourself as you decide who to kill. After all, you're in on a little secret - none of this is real, and it's all part of a fun little game from which everyone, winners and losers alike, will wake up. current character statuses rulebook profiles All night votes will be due September 28 by 6 PM EST.

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[eventhandler]

If you haven't realized...we are currently the "bad guy", Tamaki.

Why would they believe us if they...well, they believe we are the enemy?

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Ignores the first part. Clearly he could never be a bad guy.]

Well, what do we have to lose if they don't?

[eventhandler]

[He considers that.]

...Perhaps someone would use Aya, if you were so inclined. Send her a little note, little message...[He frowns.] She would be...willing to publish it, at the very least.

But we have verified that people would not believe whatever she publishes in that silly little...newspaper of hers. So, perhaps not.

[sparklyrichbastard]

Give me a chance to write up a draft. I'm thinking of something enlightening, yet encouraging, yet sensitive to their ordeal.

[eventhandler]

I don't especially think it is a very good idea. They will call us..."crazy". "Mad". Without the entire story, they will not understand, they will...think we are merely putting the blame on someone else, no?

The littler we reveal about the true purpose of our actions...the better.

[sparklyrichbastard]

Just a minute...

[Too late, he's already scribbling down notes.]

...there! How does this look?

Dear Guests,

This is the VIPs speaking. We found out something terribly interesting today, and we simply couldn't keep it to ourselves. Yuya Sakaki's death was not our doing, nor that of a Detonator's key, but rather a third party explained to us simply as the "bad guy." This Bad Guy is an enemy to guests and special guests alike, and if he or she is rooted out in public, we shall not hesitate to dispose of the Bad Guy for everyone's sake.

Thank you and good luck,
Your faithful friends,
The VIPs

[eventhandler]

[sighs WHAT WILL HE DO WITH THESE MURDERCHILDREN]

[but he is reading the note anyways]

Hmm. Perhaps take out the sentence of..."we found out something terribly interesting today"? If we are to submit this note, then...we should keep it as clear as possible.

But I wonder how everyone would react...how very, very intriguing...

[It would be chaos, Royce assumes.]

[sparklyrichbastard]

[going to work editing]

It would give them something to talk about other than Edea and exploding puppies! I think we'll find the bad guy a little faster with everyone's help, too.

[eventhandler]

Yes, but you may be...overestimating their helpfulness. They may wave this message off as a pile of lies, nothing more...

[ionicwoman]

They'll probably think we're trying to sabotage them.

[edealistical]

It might not be a bad idea... In our eyes, this 'bad guy' is our true enemy. In their eyes, the 'bad guy' might be of a greater threat if he can Detonate anyone he wills at any time.

I don't believe there are two sets of Detonators.

[It would be weird.]

Hm. Maybe change that line to "This Bad Guy is an enemy to guests and VIPS alike" just in case we still can use the weird wording of 'special guests' to our advantage somehow.

[Probably not, but.]

[poyoyon]

If Ciel-chan thinks we shouldn't send a note at all, Ibuki agrees with him!! Isn't it possible they'd want to work with the bad guy, anyway?! 'Cause they don't understand he's bad!

[edealistical]

Well... Our 'bad guy' did just kill Yuya out of the blue, so I doubt they'll think he's working with them.

But if Missile blows up tomorrow, it might not be so bad to have them at least considering the idea of the rogue bomber.

[cheats]

Well... Perhaps if we didn't say it was from the VIPs? Just more anonymous than that. With the fiasco with Yuya and Levi today, I think that would be somewhat believable.

[edealistical]

Right. Just leave it as... someone warning about the possibility of a third party who's working against both sides.

And... probably make it simpler. The writing is...

[It kind of subtly coughs 'Tamaki wrote this' for anyone who knows him.]

[poyoyon]

Why don't we have Ciel-chan write it?! But the handwriting should be disguised!

[edealistical]

Right. If you print in block letters, it's usually a lot harder to tell who wrote it. Most of the distinguishing characteristics are in things like the way you cross the 't's.

[cheats]

That's no problem.

[ He shrugs ]

I'm no expert, but I do forgeries on occasion. I can disguise my handwriting.

[ again, what the hell kind of work do you do at home, Ciel... ]

[ionicwoman]

[SERIOUSLY, what the hell kind of work...]

Oh, Ciel~ You're so talented. ♥

[cheats]

It's just work...

[ He grumbles, because he hears that heart in your voice, Anise. That heart is dangerous. ]

[ionicwoman]

What kind of work does Ciel do?

[Feel the heart!]

[cheats]

[ He considers it for a moment, but... Here, he doesn't see much harm in telling the truth. If anything, it'll make his odd knowledge in dark areas make more sense. ]

The Phantomhives have served the royal family for generations in a capacity not too different from this. We are the Queen's Watchdogs who sniff out those who distress the royal family and eradicate them. Those who violate the commandments of the underworld will be pursued and disappear. It is the job of the head of the Phantomhive family to head these pursuits, and that just so happens to be me.