EVENT - THE MILGRAM EXPERIMENT

[avibusraris]

Come one, come all! This wonderful test of brain power and courage is about to commence! What is it exactly, you ask? Well then, don't worry your little head about that one bit! The birdie here will explain it all to you.

The rules are very simple. There is a shocker and a shockee, following so far? The inmates will both be lead into different rooms. There is a glass wall that separates them, and of course a glass wall for the audience to be able to see and watch everything! Now then, the shocker will be provided with questions thanks to a digital screen. The screen itself is integrated into the table they will be seated at, as well as a button, and questions will begin to appear once the game begins. The questions start out easy then start to get harder, and if the shocker tries to tell the shockee any answers, then they will receive the electricity instead, seeing as how they are strapped down to an electric chair as well.

Sounds pretty fun so far! Either way, each pair has four questions to get through. For each question answered correctly, they will gain CP. If the shockee is unable to answer a question, or answers wrong, then it's up to the shocker to provide the pain and then they get the CP. See it's a good game where everyone is rewarded! The shockee cannot die on the first two questions, if they are to answer it wrong (or if the shocker gets the electricity instead) but they can die on the third question, and they will die on the last question if they are shocked. Now then, off to the CP count.

First = 30,000 CP
Second = 40,000 CP
Third = 50,000 CP
Fourth = 80,000 CP

Oh, and there are no extra rewards for dying in this event. The CP gained from questions and shocking will be the only CP awarded. So, comment in the proper spot with your muses entering, and then the shockers will be getting PM's with the questions!

Let it begin!

Comments

irving -> terra

[avibusraris]

[darkerearth]

Questions and this sort of thing wasn't Terra's forte. He had a little anxiety when it came to tests and things where he was put under pressure.

He remained silent as if trying to remember things that he had studied for a test the night before. His face had a serious expression as he sat and began to be strapped in. He wouldn't speak until he was told to.

[fireworkshows]

Irving almost cursed under his breath when he finally made it in to sit across from Terra. He had just come from torturing one kid to be met with another. The hell kind of luck was that?

Again, he had to put on a front.

"You ready, kiddo?" He grinned. "Best of luck to you on that whole not getting electrocuted thing, haha!"

[darkerearth]

"Y-Yeah..." He wasn't. He was visibly shaking from this and turned his head away.

[fireworkshows]

Ugh.

This kid was gonna have to learn to suck it up if he wanted to come out on top.

"Listen up since I ain't gonna repeat this. Which country did sherry, the alcoholic beverage, originate in?"

[darkerearth]

Terra gave a nod, looking over to the guy now. It wasn't like he was afraid of the guy; he was afraid of what would come of not knowing an answer.

And shit. Now he's going to find out early.

"I..." He bit his lip, "I'm going to guess... France?"

[fireworkshows]

Irving mimicked the sound of a buzzer.

"Sorry kid, it was Spain. This might hurt just a little bit." He looked at Terra as if he was disappointed before slamming on the shock button.

[darkerearth]

Terra closed his eyes tight and clenched his fists. He felt the jolt and it stung; enough to take his breath away.

"L-Lets not do this anymore. That really hurt." He wasn't usually such a wimp and he tried to suck things up and deal with them. But when he was already down after the first question, it was obvious that he wasn't going to make it through.

[fireworkshows]

"No can do." Irving shrugged, putting on his best face of indifference. "I ain't the one that makes the rules around here, ya get me?"

He glanced down at the screen to see the next question.

...

Wow, Terra was screwed.

"In a million years, a star named what will have moved to within 6/10ths of a light year from the sun?" He looked baffled just from asking it.

[darkerearth]

Terra felt tears stinging his eyes and he was visibly shaking. He knew this was a bad idea.

"I..." His voice cracked a little, "Just... Just do it." It would eventually happen in prison anyway, right? That he would die. He didn't even get to apologize to his family or say goodbye to them or his friends. He closed his eyes tight as he waited. With the pain he was in, he knew it was over.

[fireworkshows]

"No guesses? Nothin'?" He looked surprised, but he probably shouldn't have been. It only took a second for that surprise to fade to something akin to indignation. "Listen. Just take a guess, will ya? It ain't like you can even die on this setting. Next time is a different story, but eh. We'll burn that bridge when you come to it."

[darkerearth]

Terra hesitated, tears starting to fall from his eyes.

"T-The sun? Mercury? Mars? Venus? Pluto? Planet X?" He leaned his head back with a thump as he looked up, "I really don't know..."

"Will you tell my dad and my sister and brother that I'm sorry? I know they don't want anything to do with me, but I'm still sorry for whatever I did."

[fireworkshows]

This was almost harder to stomach than what he'd done to that Hazama girl. It hadn't been pleasant, sure, but it wasn't like she had tried being sentimental.

"Yeah, kid. Sure." By the way he looked it was hard to tell if he was just tired or actually feeling sympathetic, but how quick he was to push the button probably ruled out the sympathy option.

[darkerearth]

"I didn't mean to hurt anyone!" He shouted this time, pretty much done with this whole thing.

He felt the second wave of electricity go through him. He gritted his teeth to keep himself from shouting. But...he wasn't gone. He wasn't entirely dead. When it had stopped, he was still sitting there. He had stopped moving, of course, but there was still consciousness there. And he was just staring.

I DIDNT MEAN TO LEAVE THIS BEHIND FOREVER

[fireworkshows]

Talk about some serious melodrama.

The way Terra was staring right through him, though? That was seriously spooking him out. He waved his hand around, hoping to get some kind of response.

"Hey, kid. I know you ain't dead yet so snap out of it, will ya?"

it's okay! life happens! <3

[darkerearth]

Terra still sat still with his eyes staring at the glass. He didn't move at all - not even an inch even when the hand was waved in front of him. But sudden movement from Terra's eyes was a big indication that he was still okay.

His eyes flicked over to look at the glass. As if he were scanning it to see if he could see anyone inside. He stared, not blinking for the longest time. The audience kept quiet as well. This was probably the most interesting thing they had seen all day. Slowly, his mouth opened. It took a few seconds to do so as though it took a lot of effort to make any movement.

"...Terra is. But I'm not."

[fireworkshows]

Involuntarily, he shuddered. Irving didn't know what was up with this kid, but it was scary as shit. Keeping up appearances and remaining unfazed by what went on was a huge part of the job, but the truth was that Irving was pretty easily spooked and whatever was going on with Terra was more than enough to make it too hard for him to hold the act.

"The hell is that supposed to mean?" Somehow he managed to look both unsure of himself and vaguely irritated.

[darkerearth]

"Just what I said... He's dead but I'm still here. And you can't kill something that's already been dead."

There was a short laugh that came from him afterward. It started out almost sounding like a cough and then turned into the laugh. He could tell that he was getting under the other's skin. Isn't that what spirits loved to do? But where they even real?

[fireworkshows]

As strange as this all was, Irving was beginning to feel exasperated. Something had gone wrong, clearly, but even more clear was the fact that Terra was off his rocker. With that in mind, he was able to relax considerably. Weird things happened around here, but those weird things only happened because the Warden let them. This kid was no threat.

"Let's be clear about somethin'. I ain't no clue what your game is, but I've got a show to run here. It's in the best interest of both of us that you keep answerin' these questions, or I'm gonna make sure you become the unundead, understand?"

[darkerearth]

"You could always try." His jaw slacked a little as he waited for the next question to be asked. He wanted to play now.

[fireworkshows]

Irving shot him a vaguely unsettled expression before doing his best to cover it up.

"Try not to cry if you lose, friend!" The smart mouthing was purely to make himself feel better. "How long does it take for food to go from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus?"

[darkerearth]

"Friend? I'll have to tell Terra about that later." He paused, looking over to were the audience would be for a few long seconds.

He finally answered, "Who cares." He couldn't help but start to laugh just a little before it faded and he waited.

[fireworkshows]

... that's not he'd meant at all.

He frowned, slamming the button down. If this didn't kill him the next one would without question.

[darkerearth]

Terra's body was shocked again but nothing seemed to be affected. His eyes rolled into the back if his head and then they looked over in Irving's direction again.

"I think you're trying to get rid of me... Just like you did Terra."

[fireworkshows]

Irving grimaced.

At the rate things were going, that wasn't at all an untrue assessment. He wanted this over with.

"What, you think I have a personal agenda in this? A job's a job!" He shrugged, hoping to convey nonchalance. "One more question and you're free to do whatever the hell it is you do, a'ite? The first National Basketball Association game was played in which year?"