Battle Royale | Member List | Updated Rules

[晶光 歩夢 Shoukou Ayumu]

The following is the roster. Those Italicized are dead, and weapon statuses are updated.
Note: You may not use this list for your character to metagame. Feel free to use coercion or death to find out the other players' weapons.

#1 Suoh, Sayaka - Teflon Pot, pair of Sais
#2 Yodobashi, Hideki - Hammer, Water Gun filled with Acid, Minesweeper, Silver Spork
#3 Suzuki, Rin - 2x4 Plywood, Stuffed Animal
#4 Chosaka, Niami - Slingshot, Rat Poison
#5 Minami, Noriobu - Fountain Pen, AK-47 Directions Only
#6 Kyaoru, Namimi - Keys and Directions to Ferrari, Baseball Bat
#7 Haoru, Chiaku - Acid-Proof Umbrella, Glock
#8 Tanaka, Tobikuma - Tazer, Deck of Cards
#9 Kawashita, Minara
#10 Shimasu Akito - Ice Pick, Dog Whistle
#11 Nozomi, Yuriko - Rat in a Jar, Kitchen Knife
#12 Shizumasa, Rui - Bulletproof Vest, Toilet Paper
#13 Hinote - Katana, Pair of Stilettos
#14 Otomiya, Naoko - Meteor Hammer, Cattle Prod
#15 Sushiou, Alice - Crowbar, Chainsaw
#16 Hayashi, Hiromasa - Syringe of Adrenaline, Grenades
#17 Yagyu, Tsukiko - Gas Mask, Pot Lid
#18 Sakurazuka, Seiryu - AK-47 Parts Only, Dictionary

The Game has started


UPDATED RULES!
1. Whoever you kill you must take all of their weapons or give them away: Its so that I can keep track of their possessing locations.




"Konbanwa minna-san! This is Keiko here, and I'm going to explain the rules to this glorious adventure! Yippe-yay-yo-kay-yay!" She chirruped cheerfully, an older woman bouncing around in that familiar orange polo and those camo cargoes.

Oh. The lady is on TV. Doesn't she sound like she's selling you a bottle of orange juice?

And yes, the students viewing are none other than from Cross Academy. Ho ho ho, that's right: You have most of the day class sitting on one side looking frightened and at wits end, and the other end you have the somewhat calmer Night Class sitting primly, keeping to themselves in a remarkable feat of self control, considering there were two decapitated students lying in the center.

"Because they wouldn't shut up," muttered Rido angrily, strutting across the classroom.

Of course, they all had those horrendous titanium steel alloy neckbands hugging their throats.

Keiko executed a cartwheel after she explained the how there were danger zones that were to be limited after 6 hours, how this event will take place in the post-apocalyptic and abandoned streets of Tokyo (Only TOKYO, and don't expect electronics and fresh supermarket food at your beckoning... think of "I am Legend"), how it's strewn with Level E's...

And how the Night Class's psyche powers are null and their strength have been limited to human proportions.

"WHAT THE HELL?!" screamed an ordinary level vampire, who then stomped toward Rido. "How the hell are you supposed to control what the @#$% we do!"
Rido replied, "It's all in the necklace. It monitors not just your heart rate, but also the presence of psi levels and the physical strength exerted."
"@#$% you!" shrieked the stupid vampire.

"You've been @#$%ed," laughed Rido, snapping off the kid's head by the roots of his hair and kicking the body back into the center, blood gushing out gloriously in a fountain. Three dead already.

Most day class girls shrieked in horror again and a few guys puked, while the Night Class's expressions paled... They had no need for the blood of a vampire, yet this was the first time to see a vampire so defenselessly killed off.

Keiko was going on about how the only food sources could be found in three supermarkets in Tokyo, and how they were all non-perishable items... of course, some needed cooking before they could be digested...
"And oh yeah, for the Night Class, it would therefore be recommended that you find sustenance within the Day Class, if you kiddies know what I mean." She pointed at her normal human-sized canines and made a cute growling biting motion. "Grrr. You can't be too picky... Unless you want to try thriving on dried lettuce. That won't be too good for your health though, mitai-naaaa."

She threw up a peace sign, and cocked her head to the side. "That's really all for now, although here's a compiled list of tips for success by the Battle Royale committee."

Rido: "Yeah, aren't we so nice to you guys?" His goons cawed in laughter.

"Tips for success in this game are as follows:
1. If you want to participate, you MUST sign up by Friday, June 26, United States 11:59pm Pacific Time. The game will only last for 3 days RP time, and I will check with the players via main chat periodically to make sure that we can advance to the next 6 hours, and to further limit the locations determined randomly.
2. In the case that you as a vampire have powers that go off automatically, please control it to keep yourself from being destroyed.
3. The thread creator (me >33) will be the sole gamemaster for this event, and decisions are kinda final. And yes, I will judicially mess with everyone playing. Please enjoy yourselves.
4. You will need shelter, especially at night. If you don’t sleep, your body will fatigue, for both Day and Night Class students. The Night class could sleep somewhat less though. Students will find themselves sleeping at "odd" hours to accomodate the game.
5. Locations and rules follow real-day Tokyo: please make yourself familiar with places such as the Ginza and several main buildings and bridges. It would help to have a map with you, which I will provide on the next thread I open up for the actual RP. Plus, keep in mind this is post-apocalyptic, so move accordingly. Sorry guys, no riding on the Tama Toshi Monorail Line, and cars are limited only to those that find the sole gasoline reserve.
6. If you die, feel free to dramaticize your death, but don’t drag it out.
7. This is a first hit first live game. Your best chances of survival are acting first and then defending, while some roleplaying basics such as no meta-gaming or godmodding apply. This is participation-intensive, so if you won’t have the time to dedicate to this you may find yourself dead very soon. Victims are given 24 hours maximum to defend themselves: If the attack(s) were lethal, the player will die.
8. You want to hack the system? Unless you know what you’re doing, please don’t try this. Rido will destroy your ass >D
9. For Night Class: You need to feed off of a human/vampire hunter Day-Classer for your sustenance. Teehee.
10. Please refer to this announcement frequently during the game for new rules, and for the initial roster of participants along with their original weapons assigned to them.”

Keiko grinned and waved. “That’ll be all. Answer rolecall below. Have fun, and play safe~”

[Hayashi Hiromasa]

Hiro stirred as if from a peaceful sleep, the site that met his incredulous eyes was not what he would have expected, a number of day and night class students had been piled into one room.
Noticing an unfamilar item on his neck Hiro gently fingered it, it was a metalic necklace.
absorbing everything that came out of the TV without concentrating Hiro was taken aback by this barbaric contest of wits but decided to do what he does best, improvisation.
"Number 16, Hayashi Hiromasa", as he heard his name called Hiro gracefully stepping forward and collecting his bag, as the old proverb went "you can't walk with grace if your in haste".
Hiro left the room with grace.

[Yagyu Tsukiko]

Panic.

There was no other word for what she felt then. Pure, unadulterated panic. She could feel the coldness surround her heart, threatening to squeeze it desperately. She wanted to scream and cover her ears and pray that when she was done screaming, it all would have turned out to have been a dream.

But she didn't move. She didn't act. She stood there and listened and saw. The blood.

My god, the blood.

Her pale eyes were wide as she took in the horror, and for a moment she indulged the "this can't be happening" thought. This couldn't be happening to them. She was one of the top students, but she was also the Queen of Detention. Maybe that was why she was there? But if it was so...then why were all the others around too? Some of them were troublemakers like she was, but so many were dignified and polite students.

This wasn't about justice. This was pure entertainement for a sadistic bastard.

There would be no fairness, no mercy. Only survival. And she knew how many awful things human beings would do to ensure survival. Her eyes rested on each of her colleagues, the day class and the night class, all bound together by common anger and fear. However, it was just a matter of time until someone snapped. Until someone realized that this was about life and death and took the first life. She looked at each of them, wondering who would be the first to snap.

She didn't fear those she knew capapble of immense cruelty, like Rin. Rin was predictable, evil. But the others.... the usually quiet ones where the ones worrying her. A situation like this would be enough to snap the mind of those with a weaker will, so she could not afford to lower her guard. Right now, she could stand on her own and rely only on herself.

She buried the panic deep into the darker recesses of her minds and forced herself to listen, to pay attention. Part of her, the rebellious "Queen of Detention" "Hellraiser" part of her wants to refuse to play. She wants to turn the rules against that bastard and destroy him game. But she doesn't know why. Or how. But she knows that if she needs to keep hope, she'll need to keep her wits about her and wait for her opportunity to rebel against the system.

Which of their colleagues would kill? Which would die? Which would be too weak to survive?

She had the advantage, if vampires were weakened to human levels. She ran every day and she was the ultimate urban animal. She'd only need to go higher for advantage.... and keep on the move. She needed space to think and relax.

Her day hadn't come yet, she told herself. She would survive somewhat.

Her gaze drifted, then, to the Night Class side. Seiryu. K. Valizh. Would they give in to the beast? It was their nature and their nature alone that would conquer them when blood started to run low. She would gladly die for any of them, but not for their beasts inside. A shudder made her shiver.

Would they let the vampire control their appetites?

Would any of them kill her?

Emotion was not a good companion, she told herself. Not right now. Clenching her teeth, she forced herself to listen to the final rant of Rido, and Chirpy-Lady, trying to gather from their words a clue -- any clue to help her.

And then, the students started to be called one by one.

It was even more gruesome, scarier than the display of violence that had left the entire room reeking of blood, that silent parade of stunned, almost robot like students. It was now that all lines were blurred and the worst of all of them would be exposed for all to see. She refused to give in to fear, to despair. She would find a way. She would not fear death, because if fear was not her ally, then it would be her enemy -- and she already had enough enemies as was. Quietly, she prepared for her turn.

She wouldn't refuse accepting it. She would not cry. She would not hope it was a dream but she would, instead, be ready.

All the wisdom of her grandfather escaped her now, the sayings of masters and tacticians that had lived long before her. She found only comfort in the knowledge that she might come down...but not before she caused as much havoc as she could against Rido and his goons. She had worn her hair loose, out of vanity, but, thankfully, she had worn proper sneakers for jumping and running. Pulling the decorative white camo bandana around her upper leg, she used it to tie her hair back.and keep it off her face. She reinforced the knot of the sleeves of the jacket around her waist. Because she would be doing a whole lot of running.

Then, she heard it. "Number 17, Yagyu Tsukiko.". The world seemed to come for a grinding halt, and for one final second, she prayed that all of this was a dream.

"Number 17, Yagyu Tsukiko."

No. It wasn't a dream.

She got up, maybe too fast than she should, but she would not show her fear. Instead, she grabbed the bag faster than needed, with more impact than necessary, because she was already breaking into a jog. She would not stop on the way out and, instead, hide in shadows. Outside, it would be a perfect spot to lay an ambush, and she didn't doubt one of the earlier colleagues could be outside in waiting. She would keep concealed and reach for higher ground as soon as possible.

Before she existed the nest of madness, however, she gave behind her, one final look. Her eyes focused on the three vampires for whom she'd die gladly for, but who she didn't know if she could trust right now. Her lips united, and she mouthed softly, for all of them "Survive. Love you." before turning on her heel, and being swallowed by the darkness and nightmares awaiting all of them beyond the doorway.

[Sakurazuka Seiryu]

Balance is the essence of a warrior, and even though he might feel a strange curling in his stomach, perhaps fear itself, he does not lose the carefully composed mask of calculating indifference. The words of the slightly annoying woman ring in his ears, and suddenly the strange fear makes sense. With his abilities he could have torn through Rido and his goons with minimal effort, simply crushing them into nothingness with all the effort it takes to swat a fly. But like this, the game is all together different. Funny that the nagging thought in the back of his mind should be that he perhaps like this he could hope to live a peaceful life with Tsukiko... Grow old together, die together... as humans do.

He pushes away the thought, taking in his surroundings and evaluating his opponents. Vampire or human doesn't make a difference with the playing field having been leveled like this. However, he may not have his powers to call upon, but that does not make him less of a martial artist. Balance will allow him to adapt to any situation, preparing him for the all important moment when he must strike, and strike he will. His body was in top condition, even if he was weakened to human levels right now. As his fellow 'contestants' leave the room, he watches each, cateloguing them and biding his time.

Already he was forming a plan, thinking of the tools he would need, the areas he could prepare. He would keep to those closest to him of course, so that they could survive together. Everything he had ever learned about chemistry and medicine would seem useless to anyone else, but it gave him an advantage. He could wreck havoc on those that would come for him, and work to heal those who were injured who he would protect. First things first, he would need to go shopping...

His heart twists when they call her name, and he watches her with undisguised longing as she mouths her words to him. "Stay safe, i'll find you, we will win together." he mouths back, before it turns back to a waiting game. Patience is the true hallmark of a predator, but even now his nerves are jangled. "Number 18, Sakurazuka Seiryu." Their is an intense focus in his eyes when he stands, and takes the bag in hand, staring right into the eyes of Rido for a long moment. "When this is over, you and I are going to talk." He says, with utmost confidence, before he is striding away, pulling the bag high across his back and ready as he steps outside, crouching to prepare for whatever lies in wait outside that door.

[晶光 歩夢 Shoukou Ayumu]

Rido sneered, "Is that any way to address your elder?" Youngsters these days: Wasting our resources and hindering our security.

Rido glanced between the list and the frightened students, a mixture of annoyance and contempt seeping through his reddening eyes and growing fangs. He pondered, and in a violent motion threw down the list and stamped his boot upon it, as the fibers shredded apart, the most of the remaining students shrinking back.

One student, his glasses quivering, raised his shaky hand. Rido simply glared at the student, so the teen queried, "Um... w-w-what about the r-r-r-rest of us..?"

Rido had a peculiar smile on his face, that was definitely not one of joyful cheer but rather... of hatred. He did not answer, but simply raised his hand, thumb on button.

All hell broke loose as students climbed over one another and screamed frightfully, all as the beeping intensified, and with an earsplitting boom and smattering fireworks the end of the beginning snapped open.

Rido dipped the champagne glass nto the pool of blood, and then brought it to his lips. "Lets have a marvelous game."