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thearena2013-10-29 12:01 am
gamemakers) wrote in thearena2013-10-29 12:01 am
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Welcome To The Compound
The audible hum-buzz-drone that comes from the danger zone of the sonic fences ceases and the jungle goes silent. For a breath and a heartbeat everything stops, as if the island and the world itself has paused. Still and dark and damp, the silence is almost oppressive. And in just a blink, the world goes right again.
Perhaps you have noticed. Perhaps you have not. But the fences all across the island turn off and turn back on, like clock work, every two hours. Except for here. In this one area of jungle, in a valley deep in the south, they are ALWAYS on.
Except now.
It's not too deep into the jungle. Only a quarter of a mile or so, until the gradual decent into a low, wide valley opens into a large, green clearing. If you have made it far enough to see this clearing, there is no use turning back now. If you do, you will find that your window of opportunity has closed, and the force filed surrounding this area has turned back on. Unlike the fences, there does not seem to be any noticeable on/off pattern. You may be stuck here indefinitely. Perhaps this leads you cut off from your allies. Or maybe this gets you away from your enemies. Either way, the jungle is no more or less perilous and the rains are just as unpredictable as any other part of the island. You might want to look around if you're going to be stuck here anyway.
In the clearing, you may find your curiosity gloriously rewarded. Six small houses stand clean and neat and inviting in a quaint and perfect circle. Single-story homes that look strangely old and outdated considering their obvious newness, all have yards with large shade trees -- a hammock some, tree houses in others -- surrounded by a white picket fence. Each house is unlocked and everything is open for the taking.
You will also find in the center of this circle of houses is a solitary silver pedestal that is 1 meter high, and 1 meter in circumference. Placed atop this pedestal is a single red button.
If you can reach the button, you can push the button. As often as you like and at any time that you want. The only rule here is that you must respond to the appropriate thread in this post so that the gamemakers know that you have pushed it.
You may respond this post/push the button at any time and as often as you would like. Results of each push may vary.
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And so it was because of this that the first hour found Harley vegging out in front of the TV, shoes off, shoveling food into her face like a hungry hyena and watching the other tributes mope about the jungle. At some point the camera turned on her and her eyes lit up. She grinned wickedly and wiped some food from her lips blowing a kiss in the general direction of the camera.
"Hello all you happy people!" She cheered and then in a sultry slow way, began to undress. First her plain T-shirt, then slipping the strap of her bra down her shoulder. "Nothing too racy though, this is a kids show after all~" She purred and turned to show them her bare back. She shook her hips in a sultry way enjoying how the camera slid along her curves.
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Having satisfied her belly, and her need to show off she dressed again and set out to explore the rest of the compound (After loading up as much food as she could into a makeshift bag that had formerly been someone's bedsheets.
There were other tributes here as well, but she hadn't approached any of them yet because one item in particular caught her eye.
A big. Red. Button.
Right in the middle of everything! On a pedestal and just calling out to her! The maniac inside just couldn't resist!
She skipped over to the pedestal with a broad grin and gave a little twirl of delight before bringing her hand over the tempting device, finger extended, poised with all the gravity of someone about to launch a nuclear warhead at a populated city. If no one stops her she'll push it down with a giggle and brace herself for whatever comes next.
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"Water skiing~" She replied with a flutter of her eyelashes and an innocent smile despite her finger hovering dangerously over the button.
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If this woman was stupid enough to jump into something when she knew nothing of the consequences, that was her fault, not Homura's. Besides, may as well take advantage of someone else being a fool to see what happened.no subject
And with that, without waiting for further argument she pushed the button.
When the button is pressed, it stays down with an audible CLICK. The pedestal vibrates ever so slightly; a brief and harmless electric buzz. At first, this seems to be the only noticeable thing that happens. But listen carefully. Do you hear that noise?
A tick. Methodical. Metronomic. Just loud enough to be heard if you listen, and it seems to be coming from everywhere, or perhaps nowhere at all. This noise will continue to get louder over time, but only every so slightly.
Is something coming closer? Is this a countdown? Is this a warning?
Time will tell soon enough.
Harley however was impatient and groaned, "Aw whatta bust!"
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A bust indeed.
I hope this is ok if you were legit trying to end the thread I'll understand ^_^;;;
She skipped after Homura following her deeply buried instincts about how to find those who would be most irritated by her nature.
Re: I hope this is ok if you were legit trying to end the thread I'll understand ^_^;;;
"Why?"
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She skipped ahead of Homura and grinned playfully.
"You never know till you try!"