Evening 101: Variety Show ritual start

[jerkalope]

[ It's a lovely evening in the pasture. The remaining moon seems to wink at you, probably because you just figured out they were a giant set of eyes. And a tiny little jackalope seems to be escorting this weird mandrill looking demon to the fountain. ]


So how about it? You do your thing, I do mine.

That sounds like an entertaining partnership. We have a deal. Let's shake on it.

[ There is a tiny paw and a big hand shake, then the demon turns to the crowd at large. ]

It's come to my attention that everyone here has been taking their murder rituals far too seriously. Holding grudges, sulking about, wishing the whole making you torture each other would stop. Well, we're here to give you a chance at some lighthearted play. After all, endless torture just leads to learned helplessness. And that's not funny at all. So come along then...

[ And then you're all whisked away ]

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ROOMS

[jerkalope]

Saturday session
Sunday session

RESULTS AND WINNERS

[jerkalope]

[ Once the show is over and the applause fades away, the Late Show Demon tips his mug to the contestants and grins. ]

You've provided my undead audience plenty of laughs this evening. We appreciate your willingness to put yourselves out there for the cause. And making yourselves the subject of a joke.

Your winners tonight is Rose for not breaking character and giving the most wrong answers. Warden, tell them what they've won...

It's a brand! New! Car!

[ The Late Show Demon snaps his fingers and a cherry red 2019 Honda Civic drops into the pasture ]

Gasoline not included.

To our other contestants, the spoils of your efforts. Rose gets to keep the makeup palettes. Lily gets the Ouija board, participants from Daffodil and Thistle each get a box of snacks and letterman jackets. They say "David" on the back, but don't worry about that, it's an old reference... And Weeds, of course, get some microbrewed alcohol.

[ As the Late Show Demon departs, each participant also gets one of those fake snake-in-a-can gag gifts with an "Open Here for a Laugh" on the lid. You instinctively know that opening it will allow the user to instantly dissipate a bad day (or psychological torture session) with its use. ]

1/2

[despair_to_live]

Gross! Gross! Gross! Gross! Gross!

2/2

[despair_to_live]

[she immediately stomps her snake-in-a-can thing.]

Re: RESULTS AND WINNERS

[poisonista]

Oh please, an opportunity for our beauty to truly shine? This was just the way things should be!

[ Going to magic ALL these palettes back to Rose! ]

[jerkalope]

You and Angel Devil really went all in, heh.

[poisonista]

It was certainly something catered to our skill.

[ Scooping him up! ]

Did you enjoy it?

[jerkalope]

Aside from being flung as a deus ex jackalope in the end of the second act, it was fine. I got to tell the hero what to do, which is already in my wheelhouse.

[ settles in Belle's arms ]

How about you, O Queen? Did you have fun watching the rest of us run around?

[poisonista]

If you have a role to play, you must play it to your fullest, shouldn't you?

[ Soft and cuddly jackaloooope. He looks giddy about this. ]

Seeing those potatoes fumble was quite amusing. Though- I have wanted Rose to win a game where no one had to be hurt for a long, long time.

[jerkalope]

Hehe, that's true. My role was an impartial judge for this ritual, so you win was earned entirely on your skills! Congrats on your bloodless victory. Although...you might say some of Lily's dignity was injured in the process.