part 359 survival horror tropes

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Hello again meme! Can you believe all these new updates? I love it! I hope we see more historical stuff, though and not just emperors. Also more of that Denmark, whatta guy.

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NEUTRAL LOCATION - Battle Royale - night 4

[aphanonroyale]

In these uncertain times, we understand it's reassuring to have some certainty about your future. Or even just some advice from someone with a fresh perspective. To help you, we set up 4 small tents near the center of the island. Step inside, and see what your future holds. And don't worry, these tents are a neutral location, meaning that inside of them, killing is not allowed. Perform any act of aggression and your collar will explode.

[If you decide to enter a tent, you find a large screen awaiting you with instructions on how to start your reading. It's a little impersonal, we know. But it's the only way we can reach all the contestants spread around the island. It's your choice which tent you enter. Tent 1 and 2 will give you a tarot reading. Tent 3 and 4 will give you your daily horoscope.]

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[lietuvaaaah]

[Neutral area is good, which is why he's here. That said, he doesn't want to mess with tent one or two. He could never figure out if that was for real or not and he's still more superstitious than most.]

[He heads into tent three, mostly convinced that it's crap, and since he's there he might as well pick up his horoscope too. At least he can laugh at it?]

Aquarius: Your innate sense of adventure is active today, Aquarius. Travel is on your mind. You and some friends may kick around ideas for an unconventional trip to an exotic place, such as sailing to Tahiti. The urge could pass, but it might not. Do some research and find out what your options really are. It might not work out as you visualized, but a little adventure could do you some good.

[Travel to an exotic place, huh.]

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[greece]

[he happens to walk into the same tent and has the exact same horoscope]

[glances at you]

[looks around the tent]



...are we in Tahiti?

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[lietuvaaaah]

[And now he's peeking outside as if to verify.]

I don't think so.

[Sadly.]

This is definitely an unconventional trip, though.

[...If you don't count those other times. What is wrong with people?]

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[greece]

Perhaps if we venture to Tahiti as the screen advises, this may end...

[or they'll die the moment they try to escape the place]

[it's a 50/50 chance, right?]

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[fruited_plain]

With a giant grill and lots of charcoal. And fries! And a milkshake or two and-

[Eyes grow wide with excitement as he reveals food.]

Oh my God, I- you're the best. [Greedily grabs the first thing edible she sees and shoves it in her mouth, noisily moaning and trying to reply with her mouth full.]

Y? 'onna 'ie 'ere 'f y'on't 'eave.

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[lietuvaaaah]

[She's way too cute and he's basking in her praise a little bit when she starts talking with her mouth full. Uh. Aside from the fact that that's gross, it takes him a lot longer to figure out what she just said. Once he does he's not pleased.]

No you are-- That doesn't mean you should forget about everything else!

[He stews on that for a moment, still shocked she can say something like that so casually.]

What weapon did you get, anyway?

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[fruited_plain]

[She's kind of aimless this time around. She tried so hard last time and it all turned to shit. She's still optimistic - except this time about plain ol' leaving instead of trying to kill the bad guy.]

[Swallows and gasps for air.]

See, the person behind this is obviously off the island somewhere or we'd have found them by now, but each time it's the same! So if we leave the island and track them down that way, it's better chances. Just gotta build a boat.

[Takes another bite and chews this time. Lithuania has strange tastes in what is cute.]

Binoculars. They can see in the dark and stuff though so they're sorta useful. [Hands them over for him to look at because once again, it's Lithuania.] Dude Italy, your Italy, has a GPS. Didn't get a good look at it, but navigation would be easy!

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[1amkeit]

[The bit about advice and a neutral location sound good. While he doesn't really believe in tarot or astrology or any of that stuff, the least he can do is get a reading while he's in there.]

The Lovers in your past indicates that the root of your issue lies in a time when love was playing a crucial role in your life. A decision weighed heavily on your mind.

The Future position in the reading describes what is just around the corner. Depicting a person over-burdened by a heavy load, the Ten of Wands indicates that you will have a lot of irons in the fire—be careful not to get burned! You may overextend yourself. Though you typically enjoy being busy, there will come a time to delegate if possible to reduce your stress and give you more time to enjoy a taste of freedom.

[...]

Damn it.

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[luckycountry]

[Seeing as this is declared as a neutral zone, he decided to stop by to see of there's anything useful going. He hasn't but he's overheard Germany's horoscope and that's pretty hilarious. Cue noisy sniggering behind Germany's back.]

Ace, what do ya think is stressing ya out?

[While Germany isn't exactly a close friend, he knows he'll follow the rules about not killing in here, so that makes it a good time to make fun of him. Right? Right. Maybe he'll even get some useful information that isn't apparently from the stars from him.]

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[1amkeit]

[With anybody else he might've started reading off a list of things that are stressing him out right now, but he knows Australia well enough to realize he's messing with him]

[So instead, he'll just cross his arms and glare at Australia]

You're not helping, Australia!

[Australia's just too stubborn and unpredictable for his liking. And if you ask Germany, he doesn't care about following the rules enough]

[...Admittedly, few nations do if you ask Germany]

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[luckycountry]

[He's touched that Germany knows him well enough to know that was a joke at his expense! It'd be enough to make him well up if he wasn't more concerned with the much more important job of annoying Germany.]

I dunno, I'm just using humour to lighten up a difficult situation. There's many ways to help folk!

[That glare would probably make some nations wilt but he's used to those sort of looks by now. Besides, he's taking Germany's mind off the whole "death game" thing! And Germany's reactions being like normal is reassuring that he's not cracked under the strain. It makes him a little more trustworthy.]

Did ya check to see if any of the horoscopes said about a dark handsome stranger? Because if so I've done that bit for ya too!

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[crimson_trickster]

[Well, this could prove interesting. At the least, this could be a temporary resting place.]

[A disheveled, dusty Romania makes his way to the first tent.]


[He thinks over the reading for the future. A new opportunity to be offered... An alliance, perhaps? The idea certainly hadn't been foremost in his mind before. Aside from having no family in the battle, he had no one he was really close enough to. And this was his first time in this game, so he was probably not prime alliance material unlike the 'veterans'.]


[For a long while, he just ponders while playing with the cards --- his fingers nimbly shuffle even when he's not really looking and focusing on them.]

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[fraustria]

['Neutral', that sounds very comforting right about now, so without much regard for what the purpose of the tent is, she's darting inside one- well, darting as much as she can with a slight limp. It's only once she sits down that she realises this is for fortune telling. Shouldn't there be incense and crystal balls in here? Disappointing.

But she's a bit passively superstitious, and she'll take any port in a storm, so, let's try the horoscope- ]

You may tumble down the rabbit hole today, a victim of sweet infatuation, but you might not tell anyone about it. Although you could be quite entranced with your magical journey, it feels safer to stay quiet about your emotions now, especially if you're not prepared to deal with the consequences. The choice is yours; your heartfelt desires belong to you alone, so don't be afraid to wear a mysterious smile and keep everyone guessing for a while longer.

[...

...

The rabbit hole? You mean that ditch full of glass she fell in and almost broke her ankle getting out of?!]

Whoever you are, I would like you to know that your sense of humour is appalling. [A comment addressed vaguely to the ceiling. Asshole]

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[von_ballenstedt]

[Bran heads to the first tent and the result for his "future" only makes him stare. All he asked was what the future will bring...]


The Ace of Cups in your future indicates that you will soon be experiencing a wellspring of emotions, especially love. You will soon find a new love interest, or discover renewed feelings in a relationship you already have. The dove, representative of spiritual love, symbolizes the depth to which this emotional renewal will touch you. It will give you a new emotional perspective. The water flowing from the cup suggests that your emotional being (represented by the water below) will be recharged from this outpouring.

...

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[crimson_trickster]

[have some light snickering from a dark, shadowed corner of the first tent, where Romania is sitting relaxed in a chair, shuffling a deck of tarot cards.]

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[von_ballenstedt]

... Who is there?

/driveby

[wild_kuken]

[Somewhere in the safety of their home a Prussia sneezes.


....Huh, that was weird.]

I LAUGHED SO HARD BECAUSE THE CARDS BEFORE ALL REFERED TO PRUSSIA

[von_ballenstedt]

[Just. What is this.]

driveby!!

[eingesperrt]

[AND IN ANOTHER PLACE ON THE MEME, probably doing something he shouldn't be doing

this Prussia sneezes and looks around anxiously to make sure he hasn't been caught by his boss nor his broth..e..h..usband before sneaking off again.]

Pfff

[von_ballenstedt]

[AND SOMEWHERE ON THE ISLAND a shiver runs down his spine.

... There is a disturbance in the force.]

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[bikesanddikes]

[So. No cigarettes in here either, huh.]

"Much of your day may be spent running around your neighborhood, Leo, perhaps in the company of your partner. You may have a lot of errands to run, or perhaps you're just antsy and unwilling to spend the day indoors. Whichever it is, you may come into contact with some unusual people and events. Take a notebook and camera. You might want a record of it all."

Yeah, I'll fucking get right on that.

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[yume_tabiji]

[It was a chance to rest for a moment at least, so she entered Tent 1. She takes one of the card stacks and slowly begins to shuffle them, taking her time. There is no guarantee that she can stay inside for longer once she lays out the cards.

However she heard that you shouldn't lay out the cards for yourself... it's bad luck if you do. Maybe she can lay them out for someone else...?]

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[attaturk]

[he's not one to miss out on reading his horoscope - especially when it doubles as a respite as welcome as this - but tent three is mysteriously missing so he ducks into the next nearest tent which turns out to be occupied...]

Hey, missy, you the dealer?

[but no, as he steps closer he takes note of the collar and her cute, familiar?! face]

Wait, I know you! ...Have we met somewhere before?

[he just can't put his finger on it]

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[yume_tabiji]

[She looks up when someone enters the tent. another participant of this game it seems.]

I'm not, but reading the cards by yourself is said to bring bad luck.

[She blinks a few times.]

U-uhm... n-not that I know... I'm Japan, a pleasure to meet you. The current circumstances aside.

[A small bow.]