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bakerstreet2017-06-27 09:01 am
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The Amusement Park OF DOOM
THE AMUSEMENT PARK OF DOOM
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Everyone loves an amusement park: the rides, the games, the sights and sounds and smells of cotton candy and popcorn. It is a child's dream, an adult's playtime, and a source of fun and entertainment for all who visit.
At least until the sun goes down.
Welcome to the amusement park of doom, where darkness brings a complete transformation. Beware the rides, brave soul, unless you care to risk more than an upset stomach. Venture not into the haunted house, unless you want to find more than you bargained for. And never, never touch the food.
HOW IT WORKS
♦ Post a comment with your character name, canon, preferences, etc. Are there options you do or don't want?
♦ Others will post and join you at the amusement park. You can use RNG to pick an option, or just choose one.
♦ Try to get out alive. Or don't, if that's your thing. I don't judge.
1. FOOD VENDORS - The popcorn, corn dogs, funnel cakes, and deep-fried Oreos may look and taste exactly the same as they do during the day, but once consumed can have some very interesting effects which vary from one person to another. Maybe it's like you just downed the most alcoholic drink ever. Or popped some LSD. Or maybe you just suddenly have to pee really, really bad and the amusement park no longer has any restrooms. Who knows?
2. MIDWAY GAMES - Instead of cheap plush toys, the prizes are now some really creepily realistic dolls whose eyes follow you as you move. And the targets for the shooting gallery look an awful lot like people, as well. The ring toss has to circle an assortment of upraised hands rather than pegs, and when you hit the circle on the "test your strength" game it doesn't send a metal ball to hit a bell - instead an arrow flies upwards into a box, and you win based on how much blood oozes from the hole afterwards. Be careful not to lose too often, though, because those prizes and targets have to come from somewhere....
3. ROLLER COASTER - Sure, the roller coaster may look fun, but once it gets going, it goes fast. Really, really fast. And you never know where it might suddenly stop - like, for example, while inverted at the very top of the loop-the-loop? If you make it back to the starting point you're a fortunate person indeed.
4. BUMPER CARS - As soon as the bumper cars start up all the bumpers vanish and cages spring up around edges of the floor. It's demolition derby time, folks, and only one person can walk away alive. Is it going to be you? Or can you not bring yourself to bump off the competition? (Be aware, there are often park employees in one of the other cars, just to encourage everyone to fight back.)
5. FERRIS WHEEL - As soon as darkness falls the creatures appear. The open-car ferris wheel is no longer positioned on a concrete platform, but in the middle of a swamp, and at the bottom point of the wheel the cars are half-submerged in the water - within reach of the various monstrous creatures that reside there. And there are massive birds that might decide to swoop down and pick out some of the prey held so helpfully up high for them.
6. LOG FLUME - The water in the log flume is no longer water - or, at least, it certainly doesn't act like it. If any splashes onto bare skin the skin begins to change, developing scales and fins; get enough of it on you and you might transform into a full-fledged water-dwelling monster. Good thing there are ponds in the amusement park, isn't it?
7. GRAVITRON - When the ride begins to spin the riders are pressed back against the walls, as is normal - but then creatures of any hideous type or shape start climbing out from the center, and for some reason they aren't affected by the centrifugal force. Never tried to fight zombies or werewolves while being held back by increased gravity? Well, now's your chance.
8. TRAIN - The train circles the outside of the amusement park, giving attendees a way to get from place to place without having to walk the entire way. It might seem normal enough at first, but as soon as it enters a tunnel...well, "there's no earthly way of knowing which direction they are going". Where you come out will certainly not be where you were intending to be. It could be anywhere, anywhen, and very, very likely unpleasant.
9. TUNNEL OF LOVE - As you travel farther into the tunnel, the light from behind you fades...and nothing replaces it. There is no light. No sound, but for the quiet wash of the water against the sides of your boat as you travel on. Or - is there? Was that a sound? Did you hear something? Or are you and your companion the only people who now exist?
If you want to go that route, there might be powerful aphrodisiacs in the air - but be careful, because if you tip the oddly unstable boat you might end up in the water with who knows what creatures lurking down there. Or worse, whatever is waiting to either side of the water-filled track.
10. HAUNTED HOUSE - You only thought those ghouls and ghosts were animatronic. Maybe they were during the day, but now? They're after you. You could go upstairs, but there's a poltergeist in the attic. You could go into the basement, but there are even more terrifying things that lurk down in the darkness. And none of the doors or windows to the outside will open. Enjoy.
11. WANDERING - Maybe you aren't around any particular rides or attractions, and are just wandering the pathways of the amusement park. You could still encounter some of the victims of the other rides, the twisted and deformed creatures that were once costumed mascots or clowns, or get too close to the shadowed alleyways, ponds, or overhangs that house monsters that would love to draw you in close for a visit. Or, you never know, the next parade coming down the main street might be zombies. How fast can you shamble?
Also, of note is the fact that those who linger a bit too long in the amusement park might find themselves undergoing a few changes....
12. OTHER - Is there another ride that strikes your fancy? Another dark fate you want to have in store for your character? By all means, go for it!
original meme credit
enthymeme
hanyuu | higurashi no naku koro ni ( ota )
Re: hanyuu | higurashi no naku koro ni ( ota )
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Ruby was actually quite excited to be at this haunted house. It look suitably creepy and she was curious to see what was inside. Out of curiosity, she saw Hanyuu and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey, have you been in here before?"
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Swallowing hard, Hanyuu makes the attempt to work her mouth and answer the question; the other girl doesn't seem to want to harm her after all, she was just simply spooked by the sudden reaction. "N-No, this is my first time going to this place..."
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"It's my first time, too!" Ruby said. "How about we go together, hm?"
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"Are you sure...? Going with a stranger?"
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[A loud thunk and a shattering noise could be heard coming from somewhere in the midway.]
[If someone came over to investigate, they would find a strange, seemingly abandoned fishbowl game. Yes, there are ping pong balls and normal fishbowls, but it looks like one of the fishbowls was knocked off the table. Stranger still, the prizes seem to be little dolls that are hanging off the roof, sitting on the floor, and generally scattered about. It's odd how detailed the clothes and hair look on them...]
[Stranger still, there's an oddly dressed man hunched over the counter. He seems to be clutching his arm, but his back is turned. It's unclear what he's doing on first glance. He sounds like he's muttering to himself.]
Oh no... This isn't good at all. How am I supposed to play now...?
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Nevertheless, what catches Hanyuu's eye is the man in the strange clothes seeming rather conflicted.
While she isn't used to approaching, much less speaking to people, it's within her nature to help others out when she can. And she can't simply ignore the matter. ]
Do you need help, sir?
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Oh, hello. I didn't see you there...
[He pauses, glancing back down at his hands.]
... Yes, I think I would like a little help right now...
cw: also going to warn ahead of time for minagoroshi-hen/matsuribayashi-hen spoilers here
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[ Of course, she's used to not being seen. But that isn't what seems to bother her, here. ]
What kind of help do you need exactly, sir? [ She doesn't exactly understand why he's looking at his own hands so intently, but help is something that she can at least comprehend. ] I do not mind assisting if I am able to.
You're good. Also, CW for body horror
Thanks... I was trying to get my friend out of this game, but... This... Happened...
[He turns to face her so she could get a better look at his hands.]
[His hands! Those seemed to be the problem! His right hand seemed normal enough at first glance, fingers seemed to be permanently frozen into a fist and they might seem a bit swollen.]
[The left hand was more worrying, for it didn't even look like a human hand anymore. In its place was a literal, genuine equine hoof with tan fur growing up his arm.]
[Clearly, this should be the most distressing issue, yet he continued his uneasy smile.]
Would you mind playing for me... Please?
Just wanted to warn in case someone stumbles onto this thread
But that's soon replaced with an expression that's aghast; her jaw dropped in fear as she's unable to even find the proper words to even speak.
Maybe she's not one to speak, given that most people would call her horns abnormal or even ugly, so she stops herself from commenting on it. ]
Ah... I don't mind, but how do you play?
Gotcha.
[He doesn't even get to be a human being anymore, but that's okay. He's dealt with worse things. Maybe he'll get some good luck soon, if this girl is good at this game.]
It's simple, really. Just toss the ping pong ball into one of the fishbowls on the table over there.
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[ The answer he gets is rather calm, but not even once has Hanyuu thought that he looks more worthless with the strange hand he's gotten. In fact, she feels something that is akin to pity, for someone who's not only played the games and seemingly failed, but also because the punishment for losing seems to be a lot graver than anything Mion or even Rika would dish out.
The game being so simple should make things easy, but this is something that she hasn't done in quite some time. The last game she played with the club, after all, was not a ball tossing game, but rather, a card game. Jiji-nuki, or "old geezer". ]
I shall have a go, then. [ Her voice turns into something a little more serious, fitting of someone who is a literal goddess. ] I don't know how well I will be at this game, but... if it can help a single person, then I shall place my stakes on this.
[ That is, after all, her job as she grabs a ball and eyes the target carefully as she throws with quite some precision, hoping that the ball would fall into the proper hole, lest something bad happens to her. ]
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[He's thankful, really, so he smiles, nods, and steps back so she can toss her ping pong ball.]
Oh! That was a nice shot, actually. Nice job.
[Yep, she got it in the fishbowl. The prize, hanging on a string, is lowered down in front of the two. It's a doll that looks just like a little girl the man seems to know.]
[He reaches out to claim it, but when he tries to open his hand, he suddenly recoils from a sharp pain in his fingers. The poor guy can only watch as his entire hand melts and shifts into the form of a second hoof, with light gray fur trickling down his arm to complete the look...]
[He doesn't need hands. He has a lack of self respect. He gingerly reaches both hooves out in order to grab the doll, but he only succeeds in batting it about. Please help him.]
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[ Her eyes wander slightly, noticing just how quickly his other hand transforms into something less than human makes her frown, displeased. It seems that she isn't exactly pleased about the fact that he's transforming.
Especially when it's due to something that's out of their grasp. ]
It seems that you need more help than just simply obtaining this doll, sir.
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[He waves a hoof dismissively at her and attempts to get the doll down again.]
I just wanted to make sure she's safe...
[Finally, he manages to hold the doll between both hooves and pull it off the string. As the string retracts, he sets his prize down on the counter in front of him for now. He didn't really have the ability to hold it after all.]
[He turns to face the girl again.]
You... Don't happen to know where the exit is, do you?
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[ Even if he tells her not to worry, it's clear that she's going to worry regardless. It's probably one of her natural instincts as a mother, and again as a goddess who only wishes to protect people. And being unable to stop something from happening in front of her eyes again just exacerbates that. ]
Unfortunately, I do not. I seem to have gotten lost, sir.
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[Says the guy who is literally turning into some kind of animal with hooves.]
Maybe we should go look for it together? At this rate, I could even give you a ride if your legs get tired.
[He doesn't seem very hopeful about getting out before it's too late... This is fine. Probably.]
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We can, but we should hurry. In thanks for your assistance, I will help you find a way to turn back to normal.
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