Post by Petrushka on Oct 1, 2011 20:41:02 GMT
Petrushka stands in the centre of the west wing, surrounded by six obviously anxious men and women. On a table in front of her rest six red jewels. She adjusts the mask on her face as she turns to face the players.
"Well done," she says in a monotonous tone. "You have reached the end of the notoriety game. It has been an interesting game from the start and I am now pleased to announce the results."
She absent-mindedly scratches a strange mark on the inside of her wrist before adjusting the sleeve of her shirt and continuing.
"We have three winners," she nods. "And three losers. Rather than announcing the votes, I shall just reveal to you the final results." She raises her head in Chuo's direction. Chuo leans back and stares at the ground.
"There has been rather a lot of.... inactivity in this game. Which unfortunately means the results are mostly negative. But we do have winners. I shall start from the bottom of the list. In last place, with -63 points and the first person moving straight to the revival round is..... Chuo Mai."
Petrushka looks at the retreating Chuo and shifts one of the red jewels to the centre of the table. Chuo starts to tear up but Petrushka ignores this and continues.
"In fifth place, with -51 points and also moving to the revival round, is Mitsurugi Kiyoshi. To be honest Kiyoshi, I fully expected you to stride through this round with ease, but a long display of not voting has let you down. I hope this will teach you a lesson for the future." Mitsurugi looks on emotionlessly as Petrushka shifts another red jewel towards the centre of the table.
"In fourth place, with -45 points and also moving to the revival round, is Okamoto Keisuke." Another red jewel moves to the centre of the table as Okamoto turns around and puts his head in his hands.
Petrushka turns towards the remaining three players.
"Kaitani. Myutsu. Motou. The three of you have passed. You will proceed to the next round." She turns to the table. "Now all that remains is to turn your money."
She gives one jewel to Motou, who came in third place. Two jewels go to Myutsu. The remaining three jewels go to Kaitani for winning the round.
"Now I must collect from each of you the ¥100m we gave you at the beginning of the round."
She takes one jewel each from Kaitani, Myutsu and Motou, and turns to face Chuo, Mitsurugi and Okamoto. "We shall reclaim the money from you three at a later date."
"The round is now over. Any jewels you now own are yours to keep and exchange for ¥100m each. You will now move on, either to the next round, or to the revival round."
And with that, Petrushka turns and walks out of the door, leaving the six players wondering what the next round will bring.
"Well done," she says in a monotonous tone. "You have reached the end of the notoriety game. It has been an interesting game from the start and I am now pleased to announce the results."
She absent-mindedly scratches a strange mark on the inside of her wrist before adjusting the sleeve of her shirt and continuing.
"We have three winners," she nods. "And three losers. Rather than announcing the votes, I shall just reveal to you the final results." She raises her head in Chuo's direction. Chuo leans back and stares at the ground.
"There has been rather a lot of.... inactivity in this game. Which unfortunately means the results are mostly negative. But we do have winners. I shall start from the bottom of the list. In last place, with -63 points and the first person moving straight to the revival round is..... Chuo Mai."
Petrushka looks at the retreating Chuo and shifts one of the red jewels to the centre of the table. Chuo starts to tear up but Petrushka ignores this and continues.
"In fifth place, with -51 points and also moving to the revival round, is Mitsurugi Kiyoshi. To be honest Kiyoshi, I fully expected you to stride through this round with ease, but a long display of not voting has let you down. I hope this will teach you a lesson for the future." Mitsurugi looks on emotionlessly as Petrushka shifts another red jewel towards the centre of the table.
"In fourth place, with -45 points and also moving to the revival round, is Okamoto Keisuke." Another red jewel moves to the centre of the table as Okamoto turns around and puts his head in his hands.
Petrushka turns towards the remaining three players.
"Kaitani. Myutsu. Motou. The three of you have passed. You will proceed to the next round." She turns to the table. "Now all that remains is to turn your money."
She gives one jewel to Motou, who came in third place. Two jewels go to Myutsu. The remaining three jewels go to Kaitani for winning the round.
"Now I must collect from each of you the ¥100m we gave you at the beginning of the round."
She takes one jewel each from Kaitani, Myutsu and Motou, and turns to face Chuo, Mitsurugi and Okamoto. "We shall reclaim the money from you three at a later date."
"The round is now over. Any jewels you now own are yours to keep and exchange for ¥100m each. You will now move on, either to the next round, or to the revival round."
And with that, Petrushka turns and walks out of the door, leaving the six players wondering what the next round will bring.
