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[murdergame]

blood match day three



open arena

20 players remaining

The morning begins as another hot and muggy day on the island, though there's a little more of a breeze, and as a result, the weather is slightly more pleasant. It's a calm day out on the seas, too, though there are a few clouds gathering in the skies. This morning, the birds in the jungle are chirping loudly.

As the sun rises, an announcement plays:

Good morning, contestants! You must now switch zones from where you were last night. You won't be allowed back into that zone until you hear from me again. Don't test the rules, or you might regret it!

Now, today will be a special day. There will be fun surprises all day long, so stay alert!

True to these words, throughout the day, you'll notice a number of dangerous situations seem to occur roughly every few hours, though trying to time your watch to it won't work perfectly. Still, you can expect the following throughout the day:

10 AM: An earthquake! The earthquake lasts about five minutes, and rumbling aftershocks take place throughout the hour. You might want to avoid anywhere rocks or trees could fall, and to try and avoid inside spaces, caves, or other shelters that could collapse. You might also want to avoid the beaches and seek higher ground, as dangerous waves crash onto the shore.

11 AM: Rain. A heavy rainfall will fall throughout the hour; if you're outside in it, you're liable to get soaked, but inside spaces may get flooded. During the rainfall, the waters will be choppy and dangerous.

1 PM: Lightning. In Zone 4, the zone hums with live electricity, sparking small fires and breaking windows. You should try and get away from anything electric. In the other zones, lightning strikes trees and sparks jungle fires. In Zone 3, the swamps become particularly toxic, and panicking animals are likely to attack.

3 PM: An aerial attack. Small devices, too far away to really see what they are, are up in the sky, and will drop items. The items may contain poison gas, may contain explosives, may contain food and water. The attacks will take place at random intervals for two hours - when one begins, you had better run and scatter.

6 PM: The volcano on Zone 0 rumbles ominously, and projects smoke into the sky. The smoke is thick, dark, and makes it hard to see and breathe. But nothing else happens. While immediately at this time the smoke is thick and dangerous, it dissipates but never completely leaves.

You can try to hide, run, or fight your way out of these situations. It's very likely that at some point you and your partner or crew will get split up, or have to run for it, but it's up to you where you go and what you do.


(OOC: When starting a thread, please put in your header the following: ZONE # - TIME - AREA. This will hopefully make it easier for everyone to keep track of which character is where.

Please remember to update the Weekly Check-in with your character's planned movements. Check in is due by Monday at 9 PM)

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Zone 3 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM | Water (--> zone 2)

[kouyouensei]

Zone 3 all over the place but not even on shore (9:30-11:30)

[Haruhi Suzumiya has an orange two-piece swimsuit, a small waterproof sack, and a mission. Swimming north. She's sure she's seen land in that direction from the lighthouse. There's an audience member who believes in her and someone else who approved his or her sponsorship. And even if Jack suspects where she's going, he's got to be hours behind her.

It's a great plan, right until some kind of awful tsunami sets her off course and away from Nui. After that initial terrible shock, she has the energy to keep on swimming, under the bridge, alongside the cliffs, and finally just giving out to wash up on a north-facing beach.]

Zone 2 northeast beach/buildings (11:15-1:00)

I made it!

[Haruhi stands on not one but two of her own feet, wearing only regulation pants that started out dry over her swimsuit, making a victory sign and grinning widely enough that her eyes are shut. Her teeth chatter from cold. She almost doesn't understand that it's raining, at first; it just feels like there's no difference between being in and out of the water.

Well, there are cabins right here; can't she explore those and stay dry in the meantime? She goes inside, and might even get ready to tuck into lunch. Unfortunately for her, the building is actually prone to flooding. Her first backup plan is to perch on the table, and her second is to bail out a window.]

that bit of ocean between zone 2 and zone 3

[whiterosefoes]

[Having apparently decided that bridges are for chumps, Harriet is swimming to zone 3 in accordance with the strange rule for the day. The water is choppier than she expected, but she's a strong swimmer, so she's faring well enough even without a proper swimsuit... she looks a bit surprised when she spots someone coming toward her, though.]

Haruhi, is that you?

[calling out across the waves!! It's been a while since she's seen that girl. She seemed quirky, but from the look of her now, she's been doing pretty well. Where do you even get a bikini in this place?]

[kouyouensei]

Harriet???

[Haruhi's conscious is beaten by her subconscious in placing the voice - one she trusts relatively a lot. She turns her head and doesn't see Harriet immediately, so in a grand game of Marco Polo (which, all irony considered, they probably played at some point) she continues running her mouth, treading water, soaked hair fanned out and ponytail virtually disintegrated.]

It's me! It's me. I'm so glad you're okay. I mean, I didn't hear anything that suggested you wouldn't be, so if you were dead it would have been because of the tsunami just now, and of course we're both good at swimming. [If Harriet can make out Haruhi's face, this is the only time that her chatterbox's smile slips into her melancholy expression.] My condolences about Silver, though.

zone 2 | ~1:00 PM

[quncertain]

[Bull had taken the dirt road back to zone 2 from zone 3 himself; he might have grown up on an island, but he'd still rather face the jungle and other competitors instead of risking a swim in the middle of a storm. But he heads towards the beach anyway because Cole's starting to look hungry and it's beginning to dawn on him that they can't live off of beer and chocolate forever. Even if that would be super great.

He doesn't expect a kid to come barreling out the window of one of the cabins. He immediately tenses up, hand going to the crowbar at his hip...but no, the body language says escape, not ambush. Forcing himself to relax and adopt a more casual stance - though his hand doesn't leave the crowbar - he gives a nod towards the cabin.]

What, is there a demon in there or something? [His tone is dry, but he honestly wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.]

[kouyouensei]

[Haruhi tries to score a three point landing like a loser, complete with head snap. A new character, friend or foe! But upon seeing the person before her, she regrets it, because crouched like this she feels very tiny. She's never been around someone so tall in her entire life; it was easy to round down during the interviews and with the cards. Her mental math is going haywire. Could he reach out and bash in her skull just with that crowbar? Probably. In that case, there's no point in evading the conversation. She draws herself up to stand, shivering all over, only mostly because of the cold.]

No. Nobody was in there, sir. It just flooded on account of all the rain, making the force too great to open the door.

Zone 4 | 11am | Beach (Formerly in zone 3)

[bloodvow]

[The note was really the insult to injury. It wasn't the insect's sudden attraction to her that she minded; it really was the petulant tone that was too familiar for comfort, as if she could pin the sender down with near certainty.

Forget discomfort. Tokaku was outright irritated, and not by the itching in this case.

She allowed herself to be soaked by the rain as much as her body could withstand it, letting the water take care of her abused skin and the smell she could barely make out. The fact that she could hardly use that sense at al was proving to be a bigger impediment than anticipated.]

The moment I'm out of here I will find you and stick your own notes in your eye socket. [She muttered through chattering teeth, looking over her shoulder to decide which building to take shelter in later.]

[glasshole]

[He's been separated from his crew again, frustratingly. He's exhausted and cranky; it was a near sleepless night, what with all the developments with Mayu. He no longer believes Tamaki will fall off a cliff and die if he's out of his sight for five minutes, but he's still not happy about it. And that's what has him venturing out in the rain, staying in buildings and doorways if he can, but it's still hard to avoid getting wet while actually looking for other people.

He notices Tokaku out on the beach, and he pauses, wary. He recognizes her card as one of the dangerous ones. He waits to see if she starts to move; he might reveal himself if so if only to avoid her being surprised by him.]

[bloodvow]

[For a brief moment, Tokaku considers stripping down and going for a swim either to alleviate the rest of the bites or escape the worst of the rain. She's soaked enough as it is, and it's quickly apparent wasting the last of her energy wrestling waves may be the dumbest idea she's considered yet.

And all of her ideas have been disastrous, so far.

She picks up the container she's been hoping the rain has cleansed by now--then turns to kick the sliding door to the warehouse behind her. When no noise aside from the rattling mechanism is sounded, she finally slides it open. It's as good as calling to see if anyone's inside.]

ZONE 4 | Various | Various

[glasshole]

Zone 4 | Store | 12:00 PM

[With the new rules, they have to depart the relative safety of Zone 2, and their more comfortable hideout. Zone 3 they know to be dangerous, but Zone 4 is supposed to be more manageable, so that's the destination.

After the confusion caused by the earthquake and the flooding, he will meet Tamaki at one of the abandoned stores. With Jack and Mayu gone, there's a lot to talk about.]

Zone 4 | Railroad Tracks | 4:00 PM

[In the afternoon, he ventures out, after one of the aerial attacks, to examine what's left behind. Of course, he's quite cautious about his surroundings, staying out in the open but within easy running distance of the shelter of the train station.

But he can be found crouched next to one of the explosives, examining it.]

Zone 4

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Every second spent alone with Kyouya in which nothing terrifying is happening is a precious diamond of friendship.]

Are you all right? You weren't hurt in all that commotion, were you?

[glasshole]

[Well, not hurt, but cranky and wet. He's too rich to get this rained on.]

Do I look hurt? It's fine. We're likely to experience the same all day.

Zone 4 | 1-2PM | various

[volcanoes]

1PM, outside near the stores
[It hadn't taken long from when Norway and Iceland emerged in zone four from zone zero to meet with a minor disaster--namely, a fire sparked by the lightning storm that had separated the two of them. Without Norway in sight, Iceland finds it's safer to keep moving instead of just standing in the rain and waiting for Norway to appear. He has to be around here somewhere; there's no way he would leave the zone without Iceland.

As a result, Iceland is keeping a sharp eye out for anyone approaching. He's not out for a fight right now, though.]

1:45PM, near the generator - for Mayu
[Nearly an hour, now, and Iceland hasn't seen any sign of Norway at all. He's pretending he's not worried, but it shows in the increased speed of his walk and the way he keeps pausing like he's considering something. He wants to start shouting, because surely Norway would be able to hear--but no, that's dangerous. He could call in Norway and someone with much worse intentions and then there would be trouble.

He pauses near the generator's fence, peering inside. It looks too dangerous right now. Norway probably wouldn't be in there. Probably. Maybe he should check...]

2PM, near the generator - for Norway
[Iceland's sense of self-preservation seems to have vanished with all the noise he's making. Far from his usual aloof or grumpy demeanor, he's crying in messy gulps, rubbing uselessly at his face with his left hand, one of the small parts of his upper body not covered in blood. He doesn't have the energy to get up off the ground, but he doesn't really care right now.]

[onewith]

[Speaking of people with bad intentions...

Mayu doesn't have a bad leg anymore, but between the earlier excitement, falling into the water, dragging herself to shore, and then having the sun beat down on her as she tentatively makes her way around this area, she's more or less exhausted, so she really does look like she's limping. She's sure if the situation calls for it she can muster up the strength to fight, but right now she just wants to rest, and find Jack. Not necessarily in that order.

She's found Iceland instead, though. When she sees him near the generator, she stares at him for a moment or two as if she's wondering if she's seeing a real person, or just a ghost.]

Ice..land.

[Her voice comes out as something very quiet and barely there.]

[volcanoes]

[Quiet as Mayu's voice is, Iceland still snaps to attention when he hears it, looking over at her. She looks exhausted, and he does notice the limp, but he doesn't realize that's unusual now. He remembers Norway's instruction to hide, but he still has to find Norway.]

...Mayu.

1 PM

[glasshole]

[He's equally cautious, trying to avoid any dangerous lightning strikes while not straying too far from the shops.

Of course, running into someone else who looks as wary as he is isn't any good; the more frightened someone is here, the more dangerous they are. That's why he doesn't bother to try to hide.]

Iceland, yes?

zone 3 | 10:15-11am | trails

[blastardise]

[ This guy got up rather early in the day and found himself kicked out of zone 2. So zone 3 is where he is camping now.

Well, camping...

He decided to troll whomever might pass by. Now up in the trees by the trails, he throws random fruits - they might be coconuts - at any passerby. Sorry. ]

Re: zone 3 | 10:15-11am | trails

[mayotaku]

[There's a loud yelp and a familiar face turns around to see just who it is that was responsible. Again his hand reaches for his waist, but he finds his hand empty. Old habits are hard to break.

Luckily (?) for him, the one he runs into is his old partner.]

You damn basta-

Sougo?

Zone 4 | 11:45am-1:00pm | Various

[onewith]

11:45am, Beach near the abandoned train station
[When Mayu comes to, it's still raining. She doesn't mind that. Rain means clouds (probably), and clouds mean shelter from the sun. She'll take what she can get, even if it comes in the form of being washed up on shore while clinging to a piece of wood that looks like it came from the footbridge.

She spits, trying to clear her mouth of the salty taste of the sea.]

...gross.

12:15pm, Barracks
[The electricity is off, so the quiet isn't upset by the blaring of an alarm. She almost thinks that she would give anything for the chance to rest without risking getting killed, even if it meant losing the use of her leg again - almost. As it is, though, she slips inside with the intention of getting out of the sun and taking a few minutes to catch her breath.

She can't stay here for too long. She knows that. But just a few minutes can't hurt...]

1:00pm, Around the island (Norway)
[Mayu regrets leaving the barracks pretty much instantly once the lightning starts, but with electricity running rampant here, maybe it's better not to go anywhere that might have electronics nearby. She isn't sure how safe it will be to stay in one place.

Anyway, she has to find Jack. She has to find her partner. She might find someone else along the way, but as long as she can make it back to her partner's side, everything will be fine. They'll find Tamaki and Kyouya, too, and pass a mostly-peaceful night once they can return to Zone 2.

She's careful and alert, doing her best to avoid anything too terribly dangerous, as she makes her way around the island while keeping an eye out for people she recognizes.]

[fjords]

[ Various fires cut him off from Iceland, but this time he doesn't find himself so concerned. Zone four seems more populated, but Iceland has weapons, and he trusts he will keep to himself. So he allows himself to wander off and explore, to find anyone who might threaten their safety.

He finds himself on the footbridge with a girl right in front of him, but there's nowhere else to go so he continues on, stopping a safe distance away from her. ] Mayu? [ He's had to look into her more since Iceland mentioned her and their promise. He wonders if that extends to him, too. ]

zone 4 | 11-1 | various

[dramatist]

11AM, at the foot bridge - for Mayuyu & Atsuko
[At about the time the rain starts falling, Team Murder has set out again, sticking near Zone 4 in accordance with the instructions given the night prior. Both are currently camped out near the bridge, though anyone approaching from either end wouldn't be able to see them immediately between their respective hiding spots and the decreased visibility from the rain.

Are you ready2rumble...]

1PM, store 2
[Jack doesn't particularly want to cross through relatively open areas without at least one other person with him, nor does he want to exert the effort to break into a boarded-up store that may well have nothing in it, but the barracks are too dangerously open and the live buzz of electricity forces him to seek better shelter. Nausea and dizziness are still with him even over an hour after resurfacing from the ocean, which is a hindrance. Concussions are A Struggle™... His ears have stopped ringing even though he feels like he might get sick any moment, but that sure wouldn't be elegant, would it? No points for barfing in the hedges, probably.

Luckily, he's rewarded for his stupid struggles with a clothing store! Which means he can change out of these bloody, salt-soaked clothes (and he is definitely quick to do so) and make a little pile in the corner to just - sit on, for a while... Which is where anyone searching through store 2 can find him, with one of the thicker jackets pulled over his head. YOU'VE STUMBLED ACROSS A MURDER SCENE-- except no, as soon as any footsteps are heard, he'll call out with a muffled:]

Let's call a preemptive truce, all right?

1 PM

[glasshole]

[Or shortly after. He and Tamaki have been hiding out in this area, although the lightning strikes are making being indoors seem dangerous. But as soon as it seems a little more clear, he's retracing his steps, returning to the same store.

His immediate feeling when he sees someone in there other than Tamaki on top of a pile of bloody clothes is panic; he miscalculated, badly, he's walked right into danger and who is that who was killed in here - and then he recognizes the pile for who it is. He doesn't trust Jack; Mayu is more disturbingly delusional, but he also had greater faith in her sincerity in wanting to work together. Jack is an unknown quantity, but he doesn't think he's a threat right now. In fact, he doesn't look well - what is that blood?]

We've already called one. Have you been injured?

11am

[onewith]

[This is where the other half of team murder lies in wait so I can track the murder thread without having to track everything else that's going on here... gOMEN BUT I CAN ALREADY TELL U AND SIZ WILL DESTROY MY INBOX IF I LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE]

Various zones and times | Harriet VS Everything

[whiterosefoes]

11 am - zone 3

[Harriet's apparently gone beneath the canopy to get out of the rain - but it's more than that. She seems to be gathering sticks... Later, if she can find a rock or something to sit on where she won't sink into the mud, she can be found with her butcher knife, attempting to make arrows. The large blade is a little awkward for this but she's managing somewhat.]

1 pm - still zone 3

[She wanted to hunt some animals with her new bow, but they're all freaking out and it's making it difficult. So you might come across her, in hiding and annoyed as some beast rampages by. Maybe you can team up to kill a bear or something, who knows.]

4 pm - zone 4

[not much to see here, JUST RUNNING AWAY FROM THE AIR RAID. She'll duck into a random store to get away - possibly one with others hiding, though she hopes not - and when the coast looks clear, run back out. She's just trying to get across the island, but she may get stuck in one spot for a while. These shenanigans are really starting to get on her nerves.] Damn it. Couldn't they drop a pizza or something? [she hasn't been lucky enough to see one that actually dropped food yet, but PERHAPS SOON. Or not.]

5:45 pm - zone 0

[So once she noticed the tunnel going back to zone 0, she decided, hey, why not complete the circuit and see if there are any more crates left. She didn't get as much supplies as she wanted from the jungle, and she's got this handy crowbar that seems made for it. As soon as she's inside the hut though, she hears that deep rumble.] Oh, don't even... [peeking outside, nothing seems to happen. Then the smoke belches out, and she just slams the door in frustration.]

1 pm - zone 3

[bloomsinsilence]

[ If he's frustrated, Saitou isn't showing it. He's watching the animals movements very closely. Spotting Harriet - he remembers her from the training center. She may be a girl, but she was one worthy of respect.

He looks at a nearby bear - it might be ferocious, but even panicked, it's slower than some of the other animals.

Briefly, his eyes flicker, between Harriet and the bear.

Are you thinking what he's thinking, Harriet? If it was the two of them, they should be able to take it out. As well as having food, it would also be one less predatory creature getting worked up and potentially violent. ]

Zone 2 | 2:00 PM | Beach

[quncertain]

[It takes more than a little lightning and rain to get Iron Bull to freak out. Or put a shirt on. Bull is quite calmly lounging on the beach in the middle of the storm with a fishing rod in one hand and a cracked open beer in another. He's stuck his jacket to the top of his horns to provide a little protection from the rain, which looks incredibly stupid but hey, it's not like he was planning on wearing it anyway.

If he sees someone, he'll give a casual wave. Is this guy even aware that he's in a murder game?]