Induction.

[andexecutioner]

Most people seem to have congregated near the foyer for now, but they come and they go; as such, it might take you a moment to notice that something isn't right. It might simply be a matter of looking around the room and noticing that there's someone there that you don't recognize, someone that doesn't have a profile listed along with the rest. Or perhaps the realization might come from taking a headcount, and realizing that you're consistently coming up with one too many. Count again. The result will stay the same. Twenty-nine, thirty. Thirty-one. Of course, there are those of you that haven't survived this long for nothing; there's something about the situation that's reading as wrong. Whatever seems to do it, you'll all become aware that there's someone else here with you, near that larger blocked-off area in the northeast quarter of the room; he's leaning up against the wall casually, his head tipped to the side in a manner that's almost delicate, birdlike, arms folded against his chest. And he just watches. His clothes are casual but well-kept, jeans and a black button-up that's got a couple buttons left undone at the collar; his dark blond hair is cut rogueishly short, along the lines of Luca's or Inigo's, falling in unkempt layers around his face, and his dark brown eyes are large and inquisitive. His expression is warm and open, and there's a small beauty mark near his mouth, on the lower left side of his face; he also looks young - not nearly as much so as Mozu, he's definitely over 18, but he's also definitely the sort of guy that gets carded in bars. He'll smile once he notices that he's been...well, noticed; he pushes away from the wall, his hands sweeping down to rest at his sides – palm-out as though to verify the lack of a weapon on his part. "You guys probably have some questions about what's going on here – I'm a busy guy, so you should probably re-read the rules again before asking some of them." He shrugs a bit, though, once that's out there; that open expression doesn't falter, but there's something cold creeping into his eyes as he speaks. "I'm the Adjudicator. Guess it's nice to meet you."

[OOC: Bear in mind that Rule Five is in effect, even now! Threatening is fair game, but any instances of actual violence against him will be punished immediately, and he has the IC means by which to do it - so unless you want to die within the first five minutes of the game, you might not want to do that. Just a thought!]

Comments

[innocentloveholic]

We were so totally newsworthy with how great we were. [ SIIIIGH. ] And we'll be that again when I get him back from the jerks who took him away!

[ ...there are a few details missing from this, but anyway, ]

[gorira]

Wait...took him away?

[ Shouldn't it be the other way around? ]

What...what happened? Who took him from you?

[innocentloveholic]

A big guy with a scary jerk face. [ Huff. ] His friends, too, just because I kidnapped one of their friends because he had such a totally perfect face and body to put my man into!

[ ...okay aligula you wanna say that again, or. ]

They're like, super good together too... The beauty of my handsome man, the brains of my love... They were perfect!

[poultryfists]

[...Holy shit lady, you're insane]

[innocentloveholic]

[ She's not insane!

Just insanely in love! ]

[poultryfists]

[Still has insane in it, buddy]

[gorira]

...W-wait, so...you mean, you put the brain of your boyfriend into...the body of a handsome guy?

That's...huh? You can do that? I mean...but, how? What? Really?

[ She doesn't even know what to say... ]

[innocentloveholic]

Oh, no no no! [ Let her assuage your worries, Chitoge— ] I chopped my boyfriend up while he was still alive, liquefied him into pure blood, hollowed out my pretty boy, and just pumped him right in!

[ nvm that was totally worse. ]

And they're both perfectly healthy and alive, with their own personalities! Isn't that just the most amazing thing you've ever heard?

[gorira]

While he was still alive? And...and that worked?!

[ But how does that even...is this girl insane? ]

It's..well, it's certainly amazing that it worked, but...didn't that hurt him?

[ She can't believe that's a question she even has to ask-- ]

[innocentloveholic]

I'm sure the pain was horrible! I'm sure it was super traumatic for the both of them! [ You just don't get through that stuff without a little pain and a little trauma! ] But you do what you have to for the person you love, so I'm sure he didn't mind it at all!

[ ...She doesn't know if Hummer minded, but she doesn't really care, either. He's a pretty face and he has her boyfriend in him.

And yes, she's doing a victory sign. ]

[gorira]

I'm...not so sure if it works that way. I mean, aren't you supposed to make sure the person you love doesn't get hurt?

[ Is it her? It must be, right? ]

[innocentloveholic]

No pain, no gain. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Do a bad deed daily!

[ That... third one doesn't fit, but it sounds great next to the other two. ]

Besiiiiides, I was super careful! He didn't get more hurt than he had to!

[gorira]

...And he was okay with being chopped up and liquefied and being put into a more handsome body?

[ It doesn't seem like there's any getting around it. ...On the one hand, her tenacity is pretty admirable, but, that just seems like way too much... ]

[innocentloveholic]

...Maaaaaaaaybe? I dunno, I never asked!

[ But like, he totally still loves her, doesn't he? He's gotta be so excited to come back to her! Like, definitely! ]

Maybe I will when I see him again...

[gorira]

I see...well, if you're still together even after something like that, it must be true love, right?

[ Either that, or the guy's been lobotomized... ]

[innocentloveholic]

Of course it is! It's the most perfect fairytale romance ever! Well, with the villain instead of the prince, but no one really cares about little details like that!

[gorira]

It's more interesting that way, anyway. Being in a relationship with a prince is kinda boring, isn't it?

[innocentloveholic]

It totally is! They're always really handsome, but like, at what cost? They're about as interesting as wet cardboard.

[gorira]

So I guess that's why you figured you'd get the best of both worlds...that kind of makes sense.

[ Even if it's totally messed up ]