The mood is strange, even for an arena. Every stylist is different, of course, but this arena has thrown people for a loop, and they adjust to them differently.

25 - 24 - 23

The clothes are simple, and the tribute are loaded up quickly. Obviously the stylist have been informed what to tell them, what warnings to give. That there will be two sounds, one for a murdered death and one for an accidental one.

20 - 19 - 18 - 17 - 16

The platforms lift them up, and they are in a tight ring, all facing outwards, in a courtyard ringed by a tall stone wall. To one side is a ring of weapons laid out, brutal looking things. To the other is a ring of supply bags. The pedestals all sit directly in the middle. And beyond them a series of entrances to the maze beyond.

11- 10 - 9 - 8

They've all been warned, don't step off your pedestal early. They have also been warned to put on a good show. Don't kill yourself off, and make sure not to be in the arena when the time ends, without having won. Or else you might not be coming back.

5 - 4

3

2

The sound of the gong plays crystal clear across the opening. Let the games begin.

((OOC-feel free to play out cornucopia here, and then start your own threads just like any other arena. There is still some OOC plotting going around, so I am going to say there are 10 people murdered and the arena lasts 22 hours.))

WHO| Sherlock Holmes (BBC), John Watson and Garrus
WHAT| Sherlock's gonna die, and then Garrus is also going to die
WHEN| Backdated to End of Week 5
WHERE| The Roof
WARNINGS| Death, Violence, Guns, Suicidal Thoughts


( Read more... )

Who| Joan, Orc, Sherlock, Sherlock, and John
What| Joan is in the path of a rampaging Stone Zombie, and gets crushed against the wall. She dies in her Sherlock's arms, and the Baker Street Boys find them.
Where| 6th floor
When| Beginning of Week 5
Warnings/Notes| Violence, blood, death, angst. So. Much. Angst.

( Threads within )

WHO| Howard and Sherlock, then Howard and Wyatt
WHAT| Sherlock and Howard meet again, Sherlock takes revenge for Joan.
WHEN| Week 3
WHERE| Parking lot in the basement.
WARNINGS| Cruelty, injury, medical treatment.

( Depending on what you believe. )

Who| Sherlock, John, Joan, Punchy, and OPEn
What| Sherlock decides to build a computer.
Where| In the Parking Garage
When| Endish of Week 2
Warnings/Notes| None yet, beyond the general warning of Sherlock being a complete tosser.

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WHO| Punchy and open
WHAT| Punchy ego trips
WHEN| Midway through week 2, during the day
WHERE| The gift shop on the second floor
WARNINGS| Swearing, I guess

( You're Lois Lane. )

Who| John and OTA~
What| With Joan immobilised, John's scouting for much needed supplies. I'm up for run-ins with friends and foes alike, more than happy to have a skirmish or two though I'd like to stay away from serious injury, please! Small ones are A-OK.
Where| Couple of options inside- just specify which :)
When| Week 1
Warnings/Notes| None yet.

( we can stick anything into the fog and make it look like a ghost )

Who| Joan and Some and OTA
What| Joan is hiding out, but her options are limited, so she's bound to be discovered.
Where| Sixth floor
When| Week 1
Warnings/Notes| None yet.

The information kiosk was a counter up against one of the walls. It had glossy, brightly colored pamphlets that told visitors who each featured wax Tribute was. Very flashy and utterly useless. What was useful, however, was the space beneath the counter. There wasn't much of it, but Joan was small and it was the one spot that afforded her any sort of cover. If a Tribute stood at the right angle, they could see her, but it was the best she could get. She couldn't run. Couldn't even walk. But she could hide

She waited there while Sherlock and John explored. Her leg was immobilized by a makeshift splint, but they had no pain killers, no anti-inflammatory medicines, not even an ice pack. Her knee was swollen, and pulsing with near unbearable pain. So she spent that time alone in hiding with her eyes closed, taking slow, deep, measured breaths, trying her best to just let the pain wash over her.

The Tributes are woken up early for this Arena, and switched from whatever sleeping attire they're currently in to a set of pajamas, each designed for the individual in questions. Women wear onesies, and most of the men wear two-pieces, but other than that any similarities are at random - the outfits are in all sorts of colors and patterns.

The floor of the helicopter taking them to their Arena location, and of the underground entrance to the tubes that hoist them to the surface, will feel cold under their bare feet.

Rather than bringing them to sunlight, like the tubes have in the past, instead the Tributes are presented to a dark concrete ceiling in a badly-lit parking lot. Fluorescent lights do little to illuminate the cavernous space.

The countdown begins, announced as if from far away.

20

19

18…

The Cornucopia, a ghastly thing carved from stone and concrete, sits at the center of a pattern of white and yellow lines reminiscent of spots for parked cars. The painted lines create a sort of spoked wheel, providing lanes for the Tributes leading to the prizes at the center. Some of the more unfortunate Tributes will find the concrete architecture has placed pillars in their lanes.

8

7

6…

Six parked cars lie around the outskirts of the huge lot, barely visible in the dim lighting. Glowing exit signs on two opposite sides of the chamber announce where Tributes should go to escape the bloodbath. Elevator doors are perched beneath them.

3

2

1

The gong rings out, and the countdown's voice announces "the Arena is now open". The Games have begun.

Who| CLOSED - Sherlock, Cuthbert, Karkat, John and Joan, in that order!
What| Sherlock and Cuthbert face off, one of them dies, then the other one is killed by another guest.
Where| Near the cornucopia.
When| Backdated to Week 4
Warnings/Notes| Death, murder, insults of a sexual nature, probably torture? basically just. this whole thing is going to be dark. And probably more than a little homoerotic.


( bring the blade, bring the bile )