Like Tears in Rain

[PointMaid]

Like Tears in Rain

It's an era where travel between different times and different timelines is possible. When? Where? ...Unimportant. There are also sentient AIs working to keep the timeline as it is… and some working for groups who feel the timeline would be better off just a bit different. Or a lot different.

BOB-B is tasked with defending the current timeline. MORI-RT was developed by a group collaborating across other timelines. They're not so happy with the status quo, and they're willing to go to some extreme lengths to put their ideas into practice.

You are all important in some way. How? ...Well, even the two AIs can't see all eventualities. But you've been kidnapped and put into… well, a containment. You have all amenities. It's a pretty nice place. There's even a room with portals back to your own times and dimensions…. You have to be back here at night though. They know where you live. Literally.

A few of you are supporters of the group behind MORI-RT. Not even BOB-B knows which ones. But the supporters will try to erase the others from the timeline, permanently.

THIS GAME WILL BE CUSTOMIZED THE PLAYERS. Yes, you can still change your character and of course you can drop out. This will mean that there will be a longer than usual time after signups in order to complete the customization. The game is expected to start in the middle of December. Please be patient, and understand that this is a slightly higher commitment than usual, but as I said you can still change characters or drop out and be replaced. Co-hosting will be MadameButterflyKnife!

RULES

There are 10 slots and two scum tasked with erasing the others from the timeline, permanently. The scum will be the only ones allowed through the portals at night.  The innocents will have one Bus Driver who will be able to covertly switch two people's portals so that actions done on one person will be instead done on another. The other innocents are Town Backup Bus Drivers (have a chance of becoming the Bus Driver if the Bus Driver  is killed) or one Town Cop (Able to investigate whether a player is scum; this is affected by Bus Driving). Inspired by this MafiaScum setup: https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=Bus_Service

No godmodding. No being a jerk.

If you're dead, don't post in the thread, and don't reveal what you know to those who are still playing, especially who killed you.

Please make sure all rollable actions are prefaced with a ">" as in "> [character] tries to open the locked safe." Food, drink, and moving to a place you're allowed to be are not rolled actions and do not need to be prefaced that way. Obtaining items is a rollable action.

Voting: to vote on who is a scum, use the format "/vote [character]".

There will be challenges. The best responses to the challenge will win immunity for the night (One response will be chosen as best by each of the two co-hosts. Inventiveness, writing, and amusement factor may be a part of the judging criteria, but 'what is best' is up to the two co-hosts.)

Have fun! (...Suggested, anyway. If you're not having fun, you are welcome to leave at any time.)

MAPS (House only; Beyond the portals will be descriptions)

CAST LIST:

1. Amy (Kennifer)
2. T-800  Olivia Lynn (Matthew)
3. Sakuya Izayoi (Despair's Archon of Memes)
4. Helena (Dookie) - Killed Night Three
5. Charis Spiros (wingedcatgirl) - Killed Night One
6. Dr. Simon Glass (Geek) - Dropped out)
7. Missingno (Zanreo)
8. Kaworu Nagisa (Risdio51) - Killed Night Four
9. Sericle (SomeLibre) - Dropped out
10. Gwyneth Paltrow (EeveeGirlChey) - Executed Day Four
11. Skelebob Bones, esq. (TenOfSwords13)

You find yourselves in the hallway of a somewhat futuristic house. Two floating drones approach you. One of them begins to address you through its speakers.

Welcome. My name is BOB-B. I am what you would call an artificial intelligence. I have brought you here because, even though you are from different times and timelines, I believe you are each important to the structure of the multiverse as it exists. I must safeguard you. It is my function. Beyond that far door is a portal for each of you to a location in your existences.

I have come to an understanding with my counterpart MORI-RT here. The group that created it believes they may better mold history to their benefit without you. I believe that is reckless and dangerous. I am aware that two of you are working for MORI-RT. It will be your task to safeguard your own timelines and discover these undercover operatives while you are here. Is this understood?

[wingedcatgirl]

A teal-haired catgirl frowns very loudly and pulls out a smartphone - And just to check, you didn't accidentally screw up the timeline by bringing us here? the device intones.

[Risdio51]

In walks into a silver haired, slim, young boy, with a persistent smile on his face and his hands in his pockets. 

"So, it begins…"

[PointMaid]

...No. Nope. Of course not.

The other drone, the one addressed as MORI-RT, snarks back. Like you could tell. So arrogant. So badly programmed. No insight.

[Kennifer]

A slender young woman with long blonde curls tugs at the sleeve of her cardigan, looking... really nervous about this whole thing. She just nods in understanding and tries to smile convincingly.

[EeveeGirlChey]

The subjects would smell something burning right away. A heavy scent of burning sage and incense. Walking around the hallway and waving around her bundle of sage and incense sticks was a pretty lady with long blond hair, dressed in a rose pink sweater and matching pants. She seemed mature but looked nothing like the part.

"Oh, hi there! Don't mind me, I'm just trying to get some good, calm vibes up in here."

[Risdio51]

"It appears it's my time again for my destiny. Let's see how this time goes."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Then a figure walks to the others. Seemingly, a big, muscular man with sunglasses and dressed in leather. He takes a look at his surroundings.

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

A maid suddenly wakes up, adorned in blue wear and with a bunch of knives... She looks around the place and its uniquely technological form...

This isn't Gensokyo...

[Risdio51]

"Bob-B, you said it was? What am I to do this time around?" 

[Kennifer]

"It's nice, at least?"

The young woman coughs a bit from the incense smell.

"The building, I mean. The situation is... I'm not sure yet."

[PointMaid]

"Bob-B, you said it was? What am I to do this time around?" 

For now, I suggest you get to know the others here. Perhaps explore this house we have prepared for you. Fill your need for food and drink. There are bedrooms upstairs. We may need you to go back into your timelines. Prepare yourselves. Arm yourselves with knowledge.

[Risdio51]

"Very well. I'm Kaworu, Kaworu Nagisa. The Fifth Children, and current pilot of Evangelion Unit 02."

[wingedcatgirl]

The frown intensifies. Not making a great first impression here, Bob B. Morry R T here is giving off obvious villain vibes and yet I still don't see anything that makes you actually any better.

And then Bob-B says this stuff and the frown fades slightly. Okay fine that is something I guess.

[EeveeGirlChey]

The woman smiles.

"My name is Gwyneth Paltrow! You may know me from movies such as Shallow Hal, and you probably have seen me in some Marvel movies as Pepper Potts, but I'm a businesswoman running my lifestyle brand Goop! Have some samples of one of our best selling products, the GoopGlow drink powder!"

Gwyneth then passes around little packets of her GoopGlow.

[Kennifer]

"Oh, I saw Shallow Hal, it was funny! I like comedies..."

The woman takes the packet of powder and gives it a curious look.

"...this isn't gonna turn me purple or something, is it?"

A pause.

"My name's Amy, by the way. Personal assistant, comedy fan, yadda yadda yadda."

[Dookie]

A woman of about 30 joins the conversation.

das a kool houz lol can I hav it

[Risdio51]

Kaworu observes the packet in his hand. He quickly forms a small AT Field around his hand to quickly disintegrate it (hopefully) without Gwyneth noticing.

[PointMaid]

A woman of about 30 joins the conversation.

das a kool houz lol can I hav it

The shutter on BOB-B's camera eye slowly shifts. ...You cannot own this house.

MORI-RT is more succinct. No.

[wingedcatgirl]

Charis reads the GoopGlow packaging, frowning louder with every word.

Eventually she just drops it unceremoniously.

... I guess I should throw that in a garbage can rather than on the floor. I'll come back and do that later I guess.

[Risdio51]

"Bob-B, are you an agent of SEELE? Is that why I was specifically brought here? I am aware of my significance in creating other worlds, but there must be others more capable than I."

[Dookie]

:c

oki who r u guiz

[EeveeGirlChey]

"Oh, I saw Shallow Hal, it was funny! I like comedies..."

The woman takes the packet of powder and gives it a curious look.

"...this isn't gonna turn me purple or something, is it?"

A pause.

"My name's Amy, by the way. Personal assistant, comedy fan, yadda yadda yadda."

"Oh, no! It's full of nutrients and antioxidants that work hard to give you glowing, healthy skin."

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

The maid suddenly speaks up...

My name is Sakuya Izayoi. Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Sakuya offers a handshake for politeness.

[wingedcatgirl]

My name is Charis Spiros. She bows politely to the group.