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aworldwithoutboxes2020-10-12 02:37 pm
paranomasias) wrote in aworldwithoutboxes2020-10-12 02:37 pm
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we found love in a hopeless place
This is probably too straight to accurately represent murdergame ships but like. We take what the stock image industry gives us.
So, you've been put into a murder mystery game where you're going to have to fight for your life! Every week another body or two, surrounded by strangers- Wait, you knew that? You actually kind of have your bearings? Well fine, here's a different problem - see that person over there? Yeah, that one. Wouldn't it be a really terrible idea if you fell in love with them right now?
This is a meme for that sometimes most fun of bad choices in murdergames: shipping. Leave a toplevel with info that might be in your character's profile (if you like), maybe a murdergame title (optional but encouraged), and any extra info you want to give along with whatever your shipping prefs are, then either pick from the prompts below or wing it and go tag around!
SETTINGS (note: absolutely not an exhaustive list)
1. Shopping Mall - Live your teen movie romance dreams! Sure, someone seems to get mcfucking murdered in the Starbucks every week, but that doesn't mean you can't go on a coffee date, right?
2. School - Live the... other party of your teen movie romance dreams! It's a little hard to be romantic when the only place for a dinner date is the cafeteria, but in fairness you are also constantly overcoming bigger problems than that here.
3. Generic Facility - Looking for romance? Try scenic Sealed-Off Building Full of Rooms! It's themed in some way - science, underwater - but the concept is the same. Surely there's some kind of bar or inexplicable amusement park in here you could use for a romantic evening, right?
4. Spooky Mansion - You know what they say about going on dates to scary movies, right? What if the scary movie was uh. The whole thing. The whole place. Where you live. And die, sometimes.
5. Romance Zone - I mean hey, maybe you're stuck somewhere literally built for both romance and murder! Pleasure and pain. Life and death. Smoochin' and stabbin'.
6. Other - If you can block off an area, you can put a murdergame there. Get creative!
PROMPTS (ship scenarios)
1. Confession (Fun) - Ah, the start of any good murdergame relationship. Maybe you've been dancing around each other for a week or two, maybe over the course of one thread and a lot of screaming your players decided you're gonna kiss. Time to figure out what these feelings mean while you're, you know. Here. Can be combined with some of the other prompts too, if you like.
2. Dating??? - Where do you even go to date in a murdergame? Is it even worth trying to hang onto this kind of normalcy when either of you could die any day now? It's probably fine.
2b. Dating+ - Can be combined with any other prompt, but somehow, some way, one of you is taking the lead in this date and getting a bunch of emotions in... because you're deathflagging. You're deathflagging hard.
3. Afterparty - Hey, that was a rough trial! Whatever it was! But you're both alive, so... better try to comfort each other, huh? Enjoy whatever kind of snacks you guys have available.
4. Confession (Unfun) - Oops, uh. One of you... seems to have confessed to murder. Better get whatever last moments in that you can before voting ends and one of you gets brutally executed!
5. The Couple That Kills Together - Okay, so maybe you did or didn't actually kill someone together. But at least one of you did a murder, and the body hasn't been properly discovered yet, so... time to talk this through? Make bad choices for love?
6. Deadland Romance - Maybe you've just reunited in the land of the dead, or maybe this is where you're trying to get your relationship off the ground. Either way, there's gotta be some weird emotions to "we're dead and trying to make it work."
7. Golden End Reunion - Great news! You beat up the mastermind (or befriended them, I don't know your style) and got all of the dead people back, including the other half of your ship! That's gotta feel good, seeing them again after however many weeks.
8. What now? - The game is over, it's time to go home. But... which home? If you split up, is there going to be a chance to visit each other again? Can you work that kind of long-distance?
9. Smut Option - Look. It's not generally onscreen, but hookups happen. Did you have to kick roommates out? Is this the fabled... you know, variant of option 5? Basically look, if you wanna use this meme for smut I'm not gonna say no, just tag appropriately.
10. Anything else! - Look, one of the fun things about murdergame ships is how many ways they can go in the emotional crucible inherent to them. I can't account for a lot of things ahead of the basics, so plot with your thread partner and have fun with it! Hell, maybe bring a good ol' murdergame polyblob into the mix, I'm not gonna stop you! Go with ur heart, assume other characters, live your truth!
Setting: Fantasy, Wild Card: Motive time
The courtyard was an interesting place to use but with the center of it all holding a bench their captor had likely thought it'd be convenient. Or something. Either way, most people had filtered back into the Castle that had mostly served as the designated area for their lodgings and would-be murders thus far.
No one bothered to make a run for it beyond the castle gates, even if this particular motive presented was rather awful. What could cause potentially the most trouble but a threat against those important to one another? Ah yes, that's right. The quintessential hostage motive, a staple in murdergames by now.
Fang had no interest in the reactions of some people sad to say, but...Carmilla. Carmilla was different.
It was hard to say what was developing between them, but she had been drawn to her. And now here she was, tracking her down after deciding to do so a bit later. ]
Hey. How're you holding up?
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Of course, by the end of it, the sheer fury in Camilla's expression was unmistakable. These cretins, these vile miscreants would threaten her family? Her siblings, those she loves and adores--oh, Camilla didn't say anything, but the severity of her expression spoke all she needed to as she walked away once they were dismissed. She cared little of the other's reactions, simply going down a training area to grab one of it's less-than-useful axes to relieve the spike of anger that was coursing through her.
Camilla has...calmed down a bit, by the time Fang finds her--Camilla doesn't startle when Fang's voice cuts through the silence of Camilla preparing her next swing, but she turns toward the other woman with a tired smile. She didn't wish to give Fang any less; it was certainly hard to say what feelings were digging themselves into her heart when she saw the other woman. She was strong, confident, beautiful, and quite frankly could kick her ass and she'd say thank you.
And in a way, despite their differing stations, Camilla more than easily saw Fang as an equal. But that didn't feel like it was all there was, even if Camilla didn't quite understand it herself.]
Ah, Fang. I am... [There is a pause as Camilla considers what to say, before simply shaking her head.] ...I must admit, quite shaken that these dastards would stoop so low. To attack those we consider precious...were it not for these pesky rules in place, I'd kill them for the slight.
[It's easy to be honest with Fang, really. And she has a feeling that the woman would see right through her if she said otherwise; she's one of the few.]
...What of yourself, Fang? How are you faring?
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Not for the precious few who had a place close to her heart, so to speak. So when the other woman spoke her words, Fang listened closely. Those were words that resonated with her deeply.
And she imagined the two of them charging into battle against their captors. Consider it a little fantasy; but she's seen how well-executed Carmilla's swings were...even before now. And just because she's beautiful (because she absolutely was.) ]
I'd be right aside you, doing the same damn thing. And it just happens I think you'd be the best around to team up with so we can give what's coming to them.
[ But she'll fold her arms, looking at her in the eyes, giving her the kind of straight answer that came naturally. She wouldn't pretend that it's not bothersome worthy. All the same, though... ]
No one threatens any one of mine and gets away with it. So, there's an answer to your question. It's a good motive; but they're going to be in for it by the time this is over, and not just for kidnappin' us.
Isn't that right?
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My, my. I'd accuse you of flattery, but I know well you don't mince words, dear; consider it appreciated, and reciprocated. I'm certain that we could make them regret their miserable existences.
[Camilla plants her axe on the ground, using it as a support while she looks at Fang and considers her. The woman is strong; she's beautiful, she's lovely, and there's no one else Camilla would want here.
And no one else she would want to fight by her side.]
Correct indeed, darling. I'd much like to take their heads and decorate the castle gates with them...it would be such a lovely example to those who would consider doing the same...
[jesus christ camilla]
And truthfully, there is no one I'd rather fight beside more, Fang.