INTRODUCTION

[vault_tech]

INTRO

Vault 113

You wake feeling groggy. You have the distinct sense of oversleeping, even if you may not recall ever going to bed in the first place. And this bed? Definitely not yours, no matter how comfortable it may be. And you'd probably not go to sleep in your street clothes*, right? Well, maybe it's time to smooth out your bedhead and get exploring!

(*or whatever else you were wearing at the last moment you remember)

The first thing you'll notice is the complete absence of windows - are you underground? Though you'll encounter quite a few closed doors, there are some rooms for you to look through and maybe catch your breath in. Maybe it's time for a slushie in the dining room? Impatience won't get you anywhere!

And what's better than a sweet drink to bring strangers together? After all, you're not the only one who's crawled out of bed a little late today. Mingle and don't worry too hard about your current predicament!

((The Mastermind will introduce themselves at 7pm EST real time.))

NAVIGATION

Vault 113: a short-run murdergame

RULES

GAME INFO

LOCATIONS

PROFILES

IC RULES

MURDER

PCs

CHECK-INS

code credit

Comments

[modularized]

Isn't it more fun if they can do lots of things, though? You can make people think it's just a boring, regular server doll, and then ...

Wham! Bam! Pow! Surprise! The waiter can also escort a mean customer away!

[howveryglib]

…I feel as though you would get on well with one of those inventors I mentioned.

[somewhere Nero tol Scaeva sneezes.]

I suppose it could have hidden capabilities, though you would likely want some visible to serve as a deterrent against such behavior.

[modularized]

You're making it sound like that's a bad thing! You should introduce us, I'm sure they'd have some interesting ideas.

[ you know, something for if they weren't all stuck in a nuclear bunker, apparently. ]

I guess a regular guard doll would make sense, but that just means people will wait until they're gone to do anything. But if one of the servers surprises them then they'll think twice before trying it again.

[ flawless logic. ]

[howveryglib]

Unfortunately, he is quite the elusive man, so even if we were not presently being held captive it would not be easy to track him down.

[like he knows Nero is alive from reports of a wind-up version of him showing up as a Gold Saucer prize and Scaevan gear being traded for tomestones but…]

… I suppose that would be the most efficient means of handling things from a power perspective, though it may cause a panic in a crowded restaurant.

[modularized]

I'm a pretty good tracker, I think! If we can find a good place to start I could probably hunt him down, maybe.

... But then that doesn't really do us much good while we're stuck here, huh... And I guess what you said also makes sense, even if it's boring. You don't want to scare people too much if you can help it...

[ aww, back to the drawing board with her ideas. ]

[howveryglib]

...perhaps I ought to put you up to that if I find it necessary.

[...he'd just be happy to know Nero's fine, honestly, but you know.]

In any case, I am certain you have other skills that may be useful in this sort of situation.

[modularized]

You really think so? What makes you say that?

[ this isn't fishing for praise this is 'oh, what vibes is she giving off' because honestly some people just like to call her an idiot? ]

But yeah, if you ever need to track him down then just let me know!

[howveryglib]

Well, if you are being accurate with your self-assessment, tracking would require the sort of perception and attention to detail that would be fairly useful in a contained environment, as well.

[He has no reason not to believe her, given that he's dealt with some... eccentrics... in the past.]

[modularized]

I mean, I guess.

[ me, oocly, sitting up in alarm. oh no, i do have to be useful in investigation friday don't i— ]

But a lot about all this doesn't really make sense either. Or maybe I'm just not smart enough to understand why they'd take this many different people prisoner?

[ very different people, at that. ]

[howveryglib]

[SORRY......]

No, I agree with you that it does not make much sense with what we know now. Of course, we do barely know each other, so perhaps there is something that links us that we are not yet aware of...

[modularized]

[ IT'S FINE... it's fine... ]

You've talked to some of the other people here already, right? So what do you think that something might be?

[howveryglib]

Currently, I have no real hypothesis as to what might be a connecting thread between all of us. Not even our circumstances immediately prior to our arrival seem to match up.