Punishment Game!

[avibusraris]

Shortly after the Warden's announcement, the guards enter G-Block to escort the Carnival Corpse losers to the punishment area. As usual they are rough and impatient, so anyone dumb enough to fight back will get a little pre-game roughing up.

When the screens around the prison come on, each Deadman is already strapped into a chair with the roulette wheel looming behind them in it's grotesque glory. It seems that the only member of staff present is the Doctor, who waves to the audience with her lips ever so slightly turned up into a ghost of a smile. She was silent as the off-screen announcer shared the details of the game, but those in the room could likely sense her anticipation.

"You all know why you're here, don't you?" The Doctor turns once the announcer is finished. "Then let's begin."

(ooc: When you reply, please specify what you want done to your character. You're more than welcome to pick a punishment" from the list, or RNG it for a bit of fun. You may also allow the mods to choose a punishment. If that's the case, please mark rather you want our choice to be fatal or non-fatal. You can contact us if any of our choices are out of your realm of comfort.)

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[avibusraris]

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During any of them

[tanteiotaku]

Shotaro had skipped breakfast. He was too anxious to even bother. But coffee was not going to be skipped. He had hoped there would be time to have some of Terui's with him and Philip, but that didn't happen. The scared look on his partner's face when they took him away this morning still haunted him.

His partner. The kid the Boss had left him to protect. He couldn't do anything to save him from something like this. But maybe, with that anesthetic, he'd be okay.

But no, there was no anesthetic. This screaming was going to haunt his nightmares for the rest of his life. Not just Philip's, but all the other Deadmen. Even the ones he didn't know well. None of them deserved this. No matter what they did or didn't do.

He pulled his knees up against his chest. His stump and the ghost of the foot that had been there ached, both from the strain of the three days of fighting and the memory of being in that chair himself.

And he cried. At first it was fairly obvious, sniffly, blubbering, but eventually he quieted down. As Terui died, he snatched the fedora off his head and flipped it onto the table nearby. He had no business wearing it right now. This was all his fault. He should at least be up there with them. He should have taken Joey's place. He was just a kid.

If he'd known this was the cost of winning he would never have agreed to Terui's plan.

[starcharted]

Finding Shotaro in tears wasn't a surprise to John. Honestly, it would have been more of a shock if he wasn't crying. That was one of the reasons he liked him so much, he reckoned. Because they both felt deeply for their friends. John had done his best to cry himself out before he set off to find Shotaro, but seeing him the way he was brought tears back to his eyes, too.

The worst part is there was nothing to say, nothing he could do to make it all stop. So he did the only thing he could do, and that was pull Shotaro into a hug.

[tanteiotaku]

He only glanced up to see who was touching him after he was already being hugged. John, eh? He did lean into it, though. He didn't quite unfold himself yet. "I let them take him away from me, John. I didn't even try to stop them..." his voice was broken and rough.

[starcharted]

"You couldn't have, Shotaro. I know you'd do anything for Philip, and so does he. He wouldn't blame you. None of this is your fault." He was trying his best to reassure him, but the words probably didn't mean much. They never did when you were hurting like Shotaro was. He tightened his hug slightly. He didn't mind holding him if it helped.

[tanteiotaku]

He lowered his legs and reached a hand up to hold onto John's arm. "He's just a scared kid. I'm supposed to protect him!" Oh did it hurt. He felt like his heart and chest were twisted up in a tight knot. He almost couldn't breathe.

[starcharted]

"We're all scared, Shotaro. That includes you, and it's okay. If you had done something to stop them you might have ended up there too. That doesn't help anyone." He would have felt the same way had he been in his shoes, though. It was easier to give this sort of advice than take it.

[tanteiotaku]

"If I were up there I wouldn't be sitting here like the piece of shit that sent some of them there," he answered.

[starcharted]

John exhaled. He didn't know how to help Shotaro any better than he had when Philip had suffered before.

"I know you feel like this is all on you but it isn't. It really isn't. You didn't make things the way they are. For now we just..." Just what? He wasn't quite sure, but he kept talking anyway. That was the way he coped.

"We have to do what we can, is what. The weight of the world isn't on your shoulders alone. We'll change this place eventually, but until then we'll have to carry the burden together."

During Ankh's game

[dreiwuensche]

Hina had tried to go down to G-Block and stop the guards from taking Ankh, but everybody was already gone by the time she got there. So now all she can do is go about her business listlessly, kicking herself.

She tried to turn off the television in the lounge when she went in for her shift, but to no avail. She had no choice but to work through Aya's punishment, ducking into the kitchen to cry for a few minutes.

But then, while she was delivering a drink to Shotaro, it was Shingo's turn. She froze up, dropping the drink onto the floor.

Re: During Ankh's game

[tanteiotaku]

He picked his head up at the crash. "Hina-chan...?" On the screen was that poor bastard that had been burned with acid. He wiped his face. "Are you alright?" His voice was rough and thick from crying, but he wasn't the only one having to deal with this today. She'd expected her to be worried about Eiji but this guy... he definitely wasn't the type he'd expect to hang out with a girl like her.

Even in this kind of situation, he still couldn't shut his detective's brain up.

[dreiwuensche]

Hina was going to be plenty upset when Eiji's turn came too, but Ankh... She couldn't handle this.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I'll get you another one," she babbled, kneeling to pick up the glass she'd dropped.

[tanteiotaku]

He shook his head and brought his legs down. "Don't worry about it. It's not as important as this," he gestured at the screen. He was impressed that she was pushing through while he was completely coming apart. Or at least she was making a decent show of it.

[dreiwuensche]

She follows his gesture, only to flinch and turn back away from the screen. No, she can't watch this. Shingo wouldn't want her to. And... she doesn't want to, regardless.

"Your partner's going to be up there soon, isn't he..." She's not sure why she says that.

[tanteiotaku]

He nodded. "Yeah... And a few other friends of mine." He knew the majority of G-block at this point. "Congratulations to me?" he asked wryly.

[dreiwuensche]

Hina smiled a little bitterly. "Congratulations. I'd rather none of them had to go through this, but at least one of you is spared."

[hallo]

Sora is lounging in a chair in the common room, a bag of popcorn in hand, and watching the punishments with a wild grin on his face. He actually, literally giggles every so often.

((during philip))

[symphonyregalia]

Nonon cringed as she saw the television screen flash Philip's face.
Oh no.
She was not expecting this.
As much as she loved the idea of torture and pain, this wasn't one she wanted to lay witness to. At all.
Her first thoughts were to do something to make him feel better, but how? She was broke now, he had to loan her money...

during any of them

[dolosa]

[ Although she had placed money on them and actually got some of it back, it was for her own sake and safety that she had done so. Regardless of the fact that Rei didn't care either way if she died or if other people did, she had to keep up the charade, hands on her legs as she wheeled herself around in the area where everyone was.

She couldn't bear to watch it -- the pain of others was too much to take. At least, that would be her excuse if anybody dared to ask. Her head was lowered, but she wouldn't mind actually talking to others.

At the very least, she could try. ]

[hallo]

[ Sora is watching intently and giggling every so often.

He grins over at Rei and holds out the bag he's snacking from. ] Popcorn?

[dolosa]

Huh?

[ Rei immediately snapped back to reality at the sound of Sora's voice, her violet eyes glancing up slightly from her wheelchair as he held out the bag. ]

... Are you sure? You bought those for yourself, after all.

[hallo]

But watching a show like this is always more fun if you have company~ Wouldn't you say so?

[dolosa]

I really... don't want to watch.

[ Her hands tightened around the pants of the jumpsuit nervously, her nails digging deeply into the cloth of the outfit. ]

[hallo]

Don't be like that~ [ He reaches toward her, intent on cupping her chin in his hand and turning her head toward the screen. ] Isn't it exciting?

[dolosa]

[ She jerks her head away, biting her lip as she tries to constrain herself, attempting to wheel away in obvious pain. ]

It's not.