The Mockingbird Watches (A Hunger Games Murdergame)

"I mean, I think I've been reasonably lucky in my life so far but... Yeah, I really, really don't like this."

"Yeah, 'reasonably lucky' ain't gonna save you. Considering my luck is not at all reasonable. The universe has handed me everything on a silver platter and I am happy to accept."

"Let's hope that luck holds up," Jindra says. "What's your name? I don't think you've introduced yourself yet."

"Huh, thought I did. My name's Kennifer."

"Wait, uh, wrong person... sorry, eye contact, I've gotta get better at that..."

[Sorbet Shark Cookie is still hiding behind Kennifer, scared of absolutely everyone else there. ...Inckuding Kennifer herself, but they really don’t have many other options.]

Henry is still trying to process what Samuel said earlier. Ideaverse? Panem? Hunger Games? Henry didn't know about any of these. About the only thing that he knew was the "Death Game" part, which gave him utter shivers.

"My name is Dumy. Kinda weird you haven't heard of me. Literally everyone has heard of me. Probably from a different dimension or something, huh?"

   Dumy, is that it? These powerful creatures could be of value.... how do they work? And could we consider an alliance?   

Edited by GeneralGigan on Jan 6th 2021 at 4:46:25 AM

D-Don't worry, Henry... we've got each other's backs, r-right? RIGHT?! Max was very close to having a panic attack, but he pulled a nervous smile.

"I know I don't want to die. And I don't want to have to kill anyone, either. I mean, maybe in self defense if it's my life or theirs, but... Ugh, I don't want to think about it."

A three foot tall lawn gnome looking suspiciously like attempted presidential assassin Giuseppe Zangara steps out of his pod at last.

I kill king, I kill capitalist, I kill president, and now I am here?! I will fight out of here if necessary! I will claim victory, and get back to kill president! You cultists of the obscure who have trapped me here, I kill you too!

[Sorbet Shark loudly shrieks at the lawn gnome.] O0ooo0o0oO00oOo!! O0oo00oOoOo0o0?^note Please don’t kill me, I beg you!! Who put me in a killing game, anyway?

"No idea what you're talking about, but I can safely say I'm not a cultist."

You are not cultist, you are prisoners of cultist! We will revolution against them! We will rise, kill all!

He tries to look impressive and dramatic, and fails miserably because he's still a lawn gnome.

Wally, meanwhile, has gotten to his feet and brushed himself off.

"... A death game? That sounds bad."

"A.. a death game? You're... you're kidding, right?"

"Unfortunately, I don't think they are..."

Wally backs away a bit. Twiddling his fingers, he asked. "A..are you sure?"

I will avenge my being catching! I will fight until freedom! You may curse me with abdomen pain, I will curse you with death, cultists who capture me!

Zangara shakes his fist at the sky.

Kennifer just nods sadly.

Henry does the same.

Melody eventually walked out of her pod with a dejected frown on her face. She was standing in the corner of the room with her arms crossed.

Max simply polished his glasses, then started internally screaming, aiming his water cannon at random points at the room. I d-d-don't want to d-d-die!

(Max would notice something moving out of the corner of his eye. Before he can turn around and see what it is, he's abruptly run straight into by Q.)

   Oomf! Hiya, mister! Sorry for bumping into you!   

(Something seems to be dripping down Q's arm.)