i am still a beast at bay

[enthymeme]

The Most Dangerous Game

"I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," explained the general. "So I said, 'What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, 'It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.'"
"But no animal can reason," objected Rainsford.
"My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can."
"But you can't mean--" gasped Rainsford.
"And why not?"
For some devoted hunters, the usual game begins to pall. They seek something a little more difficult. More dangerous. One that can fight back in ways that no tiger or bear or rhinocerous ever could. And so they seek out the most dangerous game available.

Humans.

And here we begin. Are you one of the hunters, seeking thrills and excitement in the pursuit of game that can potentially outwit you? Did someone coerce or force you to the island to play the game? Are you one of the hunted, somehow brought here as likely prey? Or did you somehow accidentally stumble onto the island without realizing it? No matter what option, though, you're in the midst of a fight for your life.



There are no RNG options for this meme-- simply decide what you want to be, what situation you're in, and start to play.

THE SETTING:
Hunter's Island is set in the middle of the open ocean, with no other land in sight anywhere. It's obviously too far to swim, and anyone who attempts it, or tries to fly or teleport away, will discover there's also an invisible globe-shaped barrier a couple hundred yards away from the edges of the island. The only thing that can pass through the barrier are small, unmanned helicopter-like craft that drop hunters off and then leave immediately. They return at set times, and should anyone not wearing a hunter's tag enter one, it will self-destruct.

Tags? Oh, yes. Each hunter wears a set of dog tags which are encoded (magically or scientifically, take your pick) to their unique genetic signature. The tags allow them to ride in the transports, and if they were issued any special equipment from the hunting lodge (such as communicators/walkie-talkies or night vision goggles or really special weapons) then that equipment will only function properly if it's within 30 yards of the assigned tag. And if that tag is removed from the person it belongs to, or that person dies, the tag becomes immediately inactive.

The prey, however, have a special tag injected under their skin somewhere on their body. It's all but undetectable, but it allows the lodge to keep track of how many remain on the island and, oh, dampens certain powers. Not all of them, because what hunt would be fun without a challenge, but anything that might, for example, blow up the entire island or allow someone to just sit and lob fireballs at anyone approaching will be somewhat... lessened. Perhaps the powers won't be as effective, perhaps their use will tire someone out much faster-- it depends on the individual.

There are always some prey left alive on the island before more are brought in, so that the fresh meat can learn at least something about their situation before hunters arrive, but there's not really much to tell. The goal is to stay alive, and by whatever means possible.

HOW IT WORKS:
♦ Leave a comment with your character's name and fandom in the subject, and be sure to note if you want to be hunter, hunted, or no preference. You can either set a scene yourself, or fill out this form for other commenters.
<b>Character:</b> [insert name here] <b>Age:</b> [insert age here] <b>Description:</b> [one-sentence description] <b>Role:</b> [do you want to be hunter, hunted, or no preference?] <b>Want:</b> [scenes/options you would particularly like] <b>Do Not Want:</b> [scenes/options you do not want to play out]
♦ Tag another character.
♦ Play out the results and respect others' preferences.
♦ Have fun!