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pumpkinhollow ([personal profile] pumpkinhollow) wrote in [community profile] ph_logs2026-03-15 12:14 pm
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Event Annex - The Senate Room

CRY HAVOC, AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR.
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elcome, esteemed guests, to the Senate Room.

The rules of the game are simple. You have a word over your head that you cannot see, and the same word written on a piece of paper in an envelope that also contains a key. There is a door out of this room. Each key opens the door for only one person. You can see the words above others' heads, but you cannot say them, nor can you say any direct synonyms that might give it away too easily, nor can you spell the word or its synonyms. You must find other ways to describe it to allow the other person to guess. More abstract. Get creative with it.

If you believe you know the word, speak it aloud and open your envelope to retrieve your key. If you are correct, you can leave without incident. If you are wrong, your organs will immediately fail and you will die.

Here are the words each participant has been assigned. Players can use them to refer to other players' characters to help them guess, and you can use them to check your answers when you guess, but you can also OOCly know your answer provided you don't use it to ICly cheat. Good luck.

Agent Connecticut Fickle
Agni Azimar Traitor (there is an additional document contained in this envelope)
Aloy Obstinate
Ancient Fuelweaver Ruined
Anzu Menelikov Deceitful
Artemy Burakh Tainted
Capochin Bastone Inadequate
Cassandra de Rolo Cynical
Dahlia Leeds Insatiable
Daisy Tonner Merciless
Elias Coldwood Discarded
Ethan Winters Insufficient
Felix Gaeta Imprudent
Hector Monaque Covetous
Jonathan Sims Hubristic
Lev/Lyubov Morgenshtern Weak
Luo Binghe Alone
Marik Ishtar Megalomaniacal
Mr. Ant Tenna Histrionic
Papyrus Ineffectual
Sasavachi Chunome Misanthropic
Shen Qingqiu Pretentious
Simon Selfish
Violet Vespertine Cowardly

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[personal profile] apocryphalarchivist 2026-04-26 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know," he assures her, even if there's an ounce of reluctance to it. Damaged pride at worst, really. "It's what I needed to hear to get to the solution, and— hearing it's certainly better than dying, since that's back on the fucking table, apparently."

He casts a glance around the room, weighing who he should speak with next. Too many words, and his blindness gives him no hints as to how to direct anyone to any of them. How awful. He glances back to her, though, a bit anxious.

"...Be careful when your turn comes. Don't let them stop you here. Not after everything."
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[personal profile] hadnoright 2026-04-26 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)

"I'll be careful. I— like to think I know myself, by now. Guess we'll find out."

As it turn out it really won't be all that hard. Her flaws are admittedly simple, just... intense. But for now, she claps Jon on the shoulder and stands.

"Don't stick it out too long. Never know what people are gonna do. Not in situations like this."

apocryphalarchivist: ([Neutral] contemplating)

wrap!

[personal profile] apocryphalarchivist 2026-04-26 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're right. I'll... see you on the other side of it."

He will. He's positive of it. When she rises from her chair, he rises from his own, just the same, finding the key in the envelope as discreetly as he possibly can. He doesn't know what to with the knife, but he'll figure it out as he goes. That's all any of them can possibly do right now.

The best thing he can do for either of them now is to remove one more body and one more weapon from this situation.