Chapter 2: Frozen Nightmare
The kraken was weak! With only three tentacles left, it stood no chance as
Crono managed to finish it off with his sword. It was unable to regenerate this time, it squirmed and cried in agony as it died, sinking into bloody water that pooled around it.
After defeating the kraken, you can see two black hooded reapers from afar speaking with each other.
"That was odd. I didn't summon that kraken for the players to fight. Did you?" asked the first reaper.
The second reaper shook his head. "I didn't. How bizarre. Maybe the bosses did? Uzuki and Kariya seem like they would have told us if they were going to do something unplanned though. I suppose not. So much for them being reliable Game Masters..."
After solving your first mission and defeating the kraken at the High Seas! restaurant--along with all of the other activities you may have done during the day--you and all of the other players are exhausted. You can see that the restaurant is still flooding and the streets of the town are a little flooded also, but you don't bother to stop it. You've accomplished your job already and your timer had disappeared, so you decide to head with the group for higher ground--where it's dry--so you can rest. Besides, if the Reapers wanted you to do something about the flooding, they would have let you know, right?
In your quest for higher ground, your group finds itself at the edge of town with the same reaper standing guard along the invisible wall that had been keeping you trapped in the small area. He looks over the group, his eyes barely visible under his dark hood.
"Mission complete; you may pass," he simply says.
Behind him, you can see the once shimmering invisible wall disappears. Your group is free to move on!
So move on you do...
You find yourselves atop a hill just outside the city. The view is gorgeous; there is a relaxing sunset glowing in the distance.
You decide to plop down and take a rest either by yourself or with one of your new friends while you watch it. The sigh of orange, red, and yellow melting into one another is so soothing that you eventually feel your eyelids start to grow heavy...
You fall asleep.
During the night, the temperature drops. It's so cold that the ends of your fingers and toes stiffen. You can barely move, even when you awaken the next morning and find yourself covered by a thick layer of snow. What in the world?
You stand up and brush the snow off yourself before looking around.
Oh hell. No wonder you were so dang cold...
Off in the distance, you can see two Reapers arguing.
"This is all your fault, Kariya! You're the one who was too lazy to text the players and tell them to stop the High Seas! restaurant from flooding! It would have made a good mission, not to mention it probably would have stopped his freakin' ice apocalypse!"
"Yeah, like I knew that some unknown force would break into our game, summon some kraken, and use the water to freeze everything, Uzuki. We just have to figure out who is doing this before all seven days of the game are up. Calm down, we'll get this sorted out."
"Sorted out!? How!?"
"We'll just... uh... have the players take care of it! Find and destroy the source of this ice apocalypse! Fail and face erasure. Blah, blah, blah. It would make a perfect mission. We'll text it to them."
"Okay, I guess that works. But still, I wonder how they're going to react when they see another one of their friends was killed by one of those traitors that are rumored to be floating around?" Uzuki said, gesturing to a pair of bodies resting at her feet.
Shiki and
Silver could be seen lying on the ground. They were both frozen in ice, their bodies hard as rocks. They had been dead for while...
"They'll get over it," Kariya replied to Uzuki.
"or they'll find the traitor who did it. Not my problem. But we can text them some information on the bodies if they want. Because pretty soon, those things will be disappearing. They are only souls, after all. Anyhow, let's just text them the mission so we can get on with the games, shall we? We wouldn't want to upset the boss."
"Right," Uzuki replied with a nod.
Eventually, the two reapers realize the players are listening in on their conversation.
"Hmph, mind your own business worms! Check your phones. We've just sent you your next mission. Get on it!" She turns to Kariya.
"Let's blow this popsicle stand."
The two reapers vanish into thin air. Just as they suggest, you decide to check your phone.
"Find and locate the source (or sources) of the ice apocalypse. Fail and face erasure. -The Reapers"
This time, a timer doesn't appear on the palm of your hand. It looks like they're giving you all the time in the world. The Reapers really must want this taken care of...
You receive a second text. It's a map of the area.
Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna: a warm place set up to take shelter from the cold. You can purchase warm clothing, hiking supplies, cures to any hotdog issues you may have received, and other goods here.
Mysterious ice castle: In the distance, you can see a strange looking castle carved entirely out of ice. Looks suspicious...
Ice Cream stand: You're not sure what it's purpose is, but you see a man wearing a uniform pushing around an ice-cream cart.
Santa's Workshop: The workshop of jolly 'ol Saint Nick seems to have appeared out of nowhere. However, from a distance, you can see no light coming from inside the building. You wonder if this place is vacant.
Unknown tunnel: A ladder leads into a hole in the ground. You have no idea where it may take you...
Hot Springs: If you aren't a fan of warming yourself up at a sauna, this could be an alternative.
Abandoned Library: Although most regular builds appear to be covered in ice and snow, you see that one library actually may be accessible.
A third text is then sent.
Side quest: Coco the young reaper, who was with Rocket, has gone missing. Will you (or anyone) look for her?
After reading the last text and looking over all of the destinations, which one will you choose?
Finally, one last text is sent.
"Last night, two players were murdered: Shiki and Silver. Upon examining them, we've found they had
electrical burns on their bodies, so they were stunned by electricity. They were then dragged, thrown into the water, and drowned, only to be frozen in blocks of ice when the snowstorm came in."
Meanwhile,
Kanye wakes up in a snowbank with
Chandra for some reason.
Maybe he was stalking her
Minato and
Ciel wake up handcuffed to each other. Apparently, the reapers thought it would be funny to pull a prank on them since they were fighting so much before.
Marie sees an intricately carved ice sculpture off in the distance. Wait a second... it's... herself!
Asha wakes up with his wings frozen in ice, finding it difficult to move.
Elizabeth is still unconscious, but with the efforts of
Booker and
Chrom, she is now breathing again. Thank goodness.
Players, you may continue posting! All missing pins have been returned! Voting for traitor starts now and will be closed at mid-chapter update. Remember, bold and underline the name you chose as your traitor vote and any location you choose to visit. A mid-round update will occur after the first cause of the ice apocalypse is discovered and eliminated. Good luck!
Cast:
@BarrenThin as
the Joker (DC Comics)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as
William "Maxwell" Carter (Don't Starve)
@Verite as
Ciel (Type-Moon)
@Jeremi as
Thanos (Marvel Comics)
@The Pimp Tactician as
Minato Arisato (Persona 3)
@Mari as
Emma Frost (X-Men, Marvel Comics)
@Dat Pussy Cat as
Silver Sablinova (Marvel Comics) and
Teresa Agnes (The Maze Runner Series)
@Krieg as
Big Sister (Bioshock Trilogy)
@Xibilation as
Marie (The Aristocrats)
@Joellie as
Jenny (Doctor Who) and
Kanye West
@Yiyel as
Assassin Asha (Iji)
Immunity for first half of round 2.
@The Gil as
Lorne Malvo (Fargo)
@york as
Crono (Crono Trigger)
Immunity for second half of round 2.
@DapperDogman as
Chandra Nalaar (Magic The Gathering)
@Gummi Bunnies as
Yuka Mochida (Corpse Party: Blood Covered)
@Josh M as
Chrom (Fire Emblem)
@Salsacookies as
Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
@Caramon Zero as
Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tale)
@Atomyk as
Susan Ashworth (The Cat Lady)
Motorcycle expired
@Ziogen as
Aesir (Valkyrie Profile)
@Batman as
Batman (Batman Arc)
@Wedge Antilles as
Marcus Wright (Terminator: Salvation)
@Raven as
Rocket (Sucker Punch)
@MrDubWubs as
Kamina (Gurren Lagaan)
@El Presidente as
Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect Series)
@Arlathina as
Ashabel eh'l Nahime
@Arnold Solomon as
Jorik Goringtove
@sierra as
Ryou and Bakura (Yugioh duel monsters)
@Crazy 8 Nate as
Booker DeWitt (Bioshock Infinite)
@Levy McGarden as
Levy McGarden (Fairy Tale) and
Eevee (Pokemon)
@TheColourlessRainbow as
Elizabeth (Bioshock Infinite) and
Jodie Holmes (Beyond Two Souls)
@froggy as
P.E.T.E
@Xx420BLAZEITxX as
Claptrap (Borderlands)
@Ryu Keiko as
Ryu Keiko
@SirDerpingtonIV as
Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY)
@Ozzie Chanter as
Gabriel (Supernatural) and
Ashley "Ash" J. Williams (Evil Dead Trilogy)
@Celeste as
Celestia 'Celeste' Ludenberg (Dangan Ronpa)
@Thuro Pendragon as
Hurley (Lost)
@Iowan Corn as
Guy Noir (A Prairie Home Companion)
Eliminated
Neku Sakuraba - MURDERED! INNOCENT! BEHEADED!
Shiki Misaki - MURDERED! INNOCENT!
DROWNED!
Silver - MURDERED! INNOCENT!
DROWNED!
