Last Summer

[MadeOfMilk]

The intercom crackles once again.

For clarification, you all won't be killing each other willy-nilly. That's nowhere near as fun. However, there are 3 killers among you...

[Guma]

You act so surprised, Yuki Ito.~ As if, for some reason, you've never killed before.~ What a ridiculous thought . . . .~

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Dale yelps over the Monster saying his actual name.

How do you know my name??!! Are you with the government? You've been spyin' on me this whole time? Was Bill you in disguise? Or Boomhauer? Or.... Hank? I knew the propane salesman was the perfect coverup!

[Guma]

Upon hearing the words “not as fun”, his pupils shrink to the sze of one pixel.

[wingedcatgirl]

Sylvi nods upon hearing the intercom announcement. "Mafialike, then. Wait, shit, that's the one where we can't just defy the premise and live in harmony."

[LavenderDream]

"It'salright,nooneherewouldactuallykillsomeoneright?"

[IsThisAPikachu]

"Do we have to kill each other? Can't we just live in harmony?

"Depends, is this a Danganlike or a Mafialike?

"Fourth-wall breaking to a minimum, Stephanie said. Given context, she is probably willing and able to enforce that. Violently.

"... still depends."

Mafialike Bro/Brosephine/Non Bronary!

[MadeOfMilk]

You sweet summer child... heh heh...

[Guma]

He regains his composure somwhat.

You shouldn't be concerned about that, little Dale.~ Because by the end of this month, most of us will be dead, oh yes.~ But which ones?~ You?~ Me?~ That, we shall find out.~

[wingedcatgirl]

"We certainly wouldn't," a third voice says to Lars. "Maybe that's why they assigned us this curiously-appropriate town role.

"Robin that breadcrumb relies on something that hasn't been revealed yet.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Uh-huh... it all makes sense now. All these arcade machines, bein' in the 80s. I get it now. You all came back in time and pulled us in here to start your robotic uprising! You wanna kill us all because you all know we'd form the rebellion and stop you all. And have robots take over the world 40 years from now. Well, I'm not goin' down easy! My body has become immune to all kinds of poison, I've ate cockroaches to become strong and sturdy. And once I get outta here, I'll expose you all. We'll win the war against the robots! Who's with me?!

[Kennifer]

what the hell ii2 everybody talkiing about?

Sollux was pretty confused as to how some of these people knew each other. Maybe they'd used Trollian or Pesterchum, but those both seemed pretty advanced compared to the looks of the game cabinets around them. And... a killing game? Okay, there were some pretty dangerous games on Alternia but even FLARP wasn't like... this. And nothing like whatever a "danganlike" or "mafialike" were.

[Guma]

I lost track of time long ago, yes.~ For all I care, it could be the 1980s, the 2080s . . . .~

[KungFuCutbug]

"I was gonna like, get to that, Counce!" [Stephanie giggles again.] "Buuuut, anyway! There's like, three of you here who are like, toootally on our side and like, waiting to kill the rest of you! But some of you have like, toootally cool roles you can use to find them! If you do, great! Just like, vote 'em out. No matter if you like, toootally hit one of our number or like, waaay miss the mark and like, condemn an innocent person to death, we'll take care of the rest. The slashers like, win once they've like, killed enough of you that you wouldn't be like, toootally able to like, outnumber them anymore. You innocent little townies, meanwhile, win if like, all three of the killers like, get executed and stuff. Got it? Great!~"

"...And by the way? We're like, toootally filming this. Counce like, LOVES a good slasher film! I'm like, sooo sure you'll all like, put up a toootally cool show for us!~"

[Zanreo]

"Of course I haven't killed!" Yuki replies to Monster. "Not outside of video game enemies, anyway... but actually killing someone in real life? That's horrible... I'd never do that!"

[Guma]

Everyone dies eventually.~ You will die, little Counsy will die, I will die . . . debatably.~ Why delay it?~

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Sharles looks at the lemon. Stop being fucking ominous. It's 1983. Jesus fucking Christ.

[Kennifer]

2o we have two get the 2la2her2 before they get u2, got iit.

Sollux still didn't seem comfortable with this but at least he got the rules down.

[PointMaid]

...If you want a performance, speak to my agent, dammit!

[PointMaid]

And yeah, it's 1983. What other year would it be?

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

We're not gonna let you all take us out! We won't be part of your Terminator uprising!

[Zanreo]

1983? Well, that sure explained a few things... but not how she had suddenly travelled back in time!

"So whoever these killers are, we'll have to... get rid of them?"

[KungFuCutbug]

"You got it, Sollux!" [Stephanie responds, giving the troll a completely unwarranted headpat.]

[...WHY THE FUCK DOES HER HAND FEEL LIKE THAT PINS AND NEEDLES SENSATION YOU GET WHEN YOUR LEG FALLS ASLEEP.]

[MadeOfMilk]

Everyone dies eventually.~ You will die, little Counsy will die, I will die . . . debatably.~ Why delay it?~

Bold of you to assume I can, Minute Maid

[LavenderDream]

"Wait, finding the killers? That sounds like a few games I've played back home, but more deadly. I think I understand."