by Molokidan » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:42 am
(OOC: Right, that's what I figured. So, Adarl is void from the whole contract.)
(OOC to JoshuaDurron: Sorry for pushing Fwupo on, just trying to move things along.)
Zachary and Fwupo were the final people to board the lift. As the last two circles lit up, the platform moved up from the ground with a quick jerk, then began rising upwards. They soon left the dimly-lit hallway below, and were rising upwards in pitch blackness.
". . .creepy." Jemyle's voice sounded from an invisible body.
Just as Adarl's eyes began adjusting to the stark blackness, light flooded in, and the lift stopped.
The lift had stopped in a long grey room, with a wide raised platform in the middle, which connected to the lift by a conveyor belt. There was another hole in the ceiling, which meant that the lift was not at its finishing point.
The most curious part, however, was that at the opposite end of the room, there was an entirely different group.
"FINALLY!" A man with greasy black hair shouted, tossing a cigarette from his mouth. "We've been waiting here for a half hour."
The five newcomers were curious as to what exactly was going on.
Suddenly, a strange creature appeared on the platform in the center. He had a face like a bat, with sharp ears, thin eyes, and fangs, but had a human-like body, although the flesh was a dark purple color. He stared at the new team, smiling. "Welcome. . ." he said. "To the bonus round. We can finally begin."
He flew up into the air, so that he could address both teams at the same time. "Only one lift will be exiting this place. That lift will be carrying the winning team of this special round. The other team will be sent back down, and forced to either escape or find an alternative exit."
On the wall to the team's right, a grid appeared. On it, was "LEFT - 0" and RIGHT - 0". Underneath, were five blank spaces.
"To become the winning team, you must score more points than the opposing team. There will be a total of five contests, each one pitting on person from each team towards each other. During this time, the others will not be aloud to interfere, nor move their legs from the platforms. Also, if in any of the matches, a person is killed, the murder will also be executed, rendering both teams completely dead."
Suddenly, names began appearing in the blank spaces on the panel, in a slot-like order.
"There will be 3 fighting rounds and 2 mind game rounds." The bat man said. "The order in which each of you fight will be decided randomly. I have the power of lesser mind reading. If I can stare at a person in their eyes for longer than three seconds, I can tell their gender, age, blood type, and birth name. I have already done so with the five of you."
The names suddenly appeared on the screen.
Round 1: Adarl vs. Jessika
Round 2: Jemyle vs. Roto
Round 3: Zachary vs. Kryst
Round 4: Theodarus vs. Lyle
Round 5: Fwupo vs. Grimm
"Rounds 1, 3, and 5, are fighting. 2 and 4 will be mind games."
The bat man motioned to each team member. "Please make your way to the center."
As he said so, a woman with long pink hair, holding two battleaxes, wearing a cape and shining armor, began walking towards the center.