Stormlit Hunger Games - RP

[Edema Rue she/her]

The day of the games has arrived.

The sky is cloudless, and such a bright blue it almost looks fake. Which, of course, it is. Rather than being lowered from the 'sky', the tributes have been raised through the ground. Each is standing on a small stone circle raised slightly above the golden sand below. Around them in all directions are tall cliffs, the dark silhouettes cutting sharply into the pale sky. Several small paths branch off into the stone and suddenly it's clear that you are in a field of chasms. 

Directly in front of you, in the center of the circle, is the cornucopia. It's solid black, and completely empty. A cool wind rushes down the chasms, blowing up sand and twisting through the tributes' hair. Everyone gives an involuntary shiver. And then a person flickers into existence on top of the hollow cornucopia.

"GOOOOOOOOD MORNING TRIBUTES!" A voice booms through a megaphone held by an elderly lady with hair the same shade of blue as the sky and a golden dress (the same color as the sand below) that looks to be more jewels than fabric. "Who's ready for the games?" There's a pause. "Trick question, sorry, you don't get a choice."

"It's your favorite gamemaker here to start you off today, Eddie Forlin!! And I must say, you all look absolutely gorgeous! Which is good, because for all but one of you, it's the last time in your lives that you will. Oh, I'm so excited to watch you all die! We have popcorn and everything. I haven't had this much fun since the 30's! Oh, and do you like the location? We've had so much fun designing it just for you. It seemed fitting, somehow, to have it here."

Eddie takes a pause to look around at the tributes and sighs contentedly. "I can almost feel your hearts pounding. I see the fear in your eyes, see the determination in your hearts..." she licks her lips. "Oh my dears, you're fighters, I can see it. But only one can win," her eyes start to glitter, "And I can't wait to find out who it is. So, enough chatter. Please remember, foul play is both expected and rewarded. We're always watching. We. See. Everything. Happy hunger games! And remember...

"May the odds be ever in your favor." Eddie throws her head back in a cackle that echoes through the chasms. A robotic voice begins counting down.

"30...

29...

28...

27...

26..."

At 25, the voice pauses. A horrific sound comes from the cornucopia, drowning out Eddie's cackle. She disappears, still laughing. The cornucopia suddenly explodes, and thousands of animals of every shape and size burst free. Birds fly into the sky, huge beasts rush off into the chasms, and smaller ones climb the sides. Some look deadly, some look edible, and some are completely bizarre. In seconds, they're gone, and the voice continues, slow and steady.

"24...

23..."

And, eventually,

"10...

9...

8..."

As the voice reaches 5, it pauses again. The shattered pieces of the cornucopia begin to quiver and glow. They reform for one terrible moment into a horrible black flame...and then they fly outward, clanging against the cliff walls before falling limply to the ground. In the center of the circle, where the cornucopia once stood, a swirling vortex of white light arches up as high as the tributes can see. It's a perpendicularity.

"5..."

"4..."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."

A horrific cackle echoes through the arena. "Let the games begin!"

Spoiler

Alliances:

Allied non-careers:

(Lotus Blossom) Aymra Ay

(Canada Lover) Ezrium

(Channelknight Fadran) Kelni

(Justice Magician) Sharp

Careers:

(Lightweaver2) Rolen

(Witisthebest) Kaa

(The Honorable One) Sage

(Silver Phantom) Komadori

 

Districts:

(Luxury) District 1 (Career) - Kaa 

(Masonry) District 2 (Career) - Ezrium

(Electronics) District 3 - Fen - Fylf

(Fishing) District 4 (Career) - [Redacted]

(Power) District 5 - Cthaelth - Oradin

(Transportation) District 6 - Rayan - Ninddle

(Lumber) District 7 - Kamadori - (Ryn)

(Textiles) District 8 - Bob - Aekelohanar

(Grain) District 9 - Sharp - Kelni 

(Livestock) District 10 - Rolen - Wren

(Agriculture) District 11 - Amyra Ay

(Mining) District 12 - Sage

@Ravenclawjedi42 @Channelknight Fadran @ΨιτιsτηεΒέst (so sorry, can't get it to summon you) @The Honorable One @Silver Phantom @The Sibling@S. Stormy @Lightweaver2 @Lotus Blossom @Aeoryi @Cinnamon @Justice_Magician @shortcake @Experience @[Redacted] @Canada Lover @Authorspren @TheRavenHasLanded @Lord Spirit @Ancient Elantrian @SmilingPanda19

Edited September 28, 2023 by Edema Rue

[The Honorable Musician he/him]

Sage scanned his surroundings and cursed. He had hoped for a forest. He runs over to his teammates.

 “Okay, I did not expect this.” Sage said. “I say we get away from those larger beasts, then try to find some food.”
@Silver Phantom, @Lightweaver2, @ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ (the Greek letters mess up summoning you.)

[SmilingPanda19 Any!]

Suddenly your gift parachutes drop from the sky. (Gtg)

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

@ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

sleeper immediately sprints into the forest, getting far far away.

[Lord Spirit he/him]

Ninddle glances around at his fellow tributes then darts out to grab his gift and runs into a chasm where he saw some edible animals go, looking back to make sure he isn't followed. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

sleeper immediately sprints into the forest, getting far far away.

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Not a forest. Slot canyons. You are currently at The bottom of a system of slot canyons. There are no plants you can see.

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Ancient Elantrian

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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i used the wrong character lol

*ryn, runs away, getting themselves onto high ground as quickly as possible.

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

44 minutes ago, The Honorable One said:

Sage scanned his surroundings and cursed. He had hoped for a forest. He runs over to his teammates.

 “Okay, I did not expect this.” Sage said. “I say we get away from those larger beasts, then try to find some food.”
@Silver Phantom, @Lightweaver2, @ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ (the Greek letters mess up summoning you.)

Rolen hops the chasms and reaches Sage. “What’s your  game plan? I was thinking we go through the perpendicularly, we’ll be safe from whatever those beasts are.”

[Edema Rue she/her]

5 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

*ryn, runs away, getting themselves onto high ground as quickly as possible.

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Only high ground is if you climb a cliff, which’ll let people shoot you.

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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wait, there are guns? 

ryn sprints through the canyon, trying to find a place to hide and climb up without immediately dying.

Edited September 28, 2023 by TheRavenHasLanded

[shortcake thr/eat ka/boom]

13 minutes ago, SmilingPanda19 said:

Suddenly your gift parachutes drop from the sky. (Gtg)

Wren picks up the gift and opens it. "Cool, a pocket knife," they say to themself.

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does anyone want to form an alliance with Wren?

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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if you can find me, i might immediately try to kill you, or at least knock you out. then he might think about the alliance.

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by TheRavenHasLanded

[shortcake thr/eat ka/boom]

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alr cool

Wren (my character) is really good with knives and stuffs tho, so there may or may not be a little fight. i'm fine with my character being knocked out, but i wanna see how long i can get them to survive in this

Wren dicides to go after Ryn, all while being careful to stay hidden. Wren did not want to be the first one to die in this.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

ryn, thinking he's safe, starts spider-climbing up.

[Lord Spirit he/him]

Ninddle heads deeper into the Chasms and stops, making sure he memorizes the way back. He decides behind a boulder to hide and see if anyone (friendly or unfriendly) followed him. Time to find food, water and shelter.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Lord Spirit

[Edema Rue she/her]

15 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

ryn sprints through the canyon, trying to find a place to hide and climb up without immediately dying.

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Bows. Lots of people said they were good with bows.

 

[Experience he/him]

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Do we start with any storm light?

Flylf picks up her item and glances around quickly to check if anyone nearby isn't paying much attention to her.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

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that makes sense tbh

ryn had taken his item already, and hadnt checked at it until now. "hmmmm- i wonder whats in here?"

Edited September 28, 2023 by TheRavenHasLanded

[Edema Rue she/her]

7 minutes ago, Experience said:

Flylf picks up her item and glances around quickly to check if anyone nearby isn't paying much attention to her.

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There’s a perpendicularity right in front of you.

 

[Experience he/him]

1 minute ago, Edema Rue said:

 

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So we have gems?

 

[Lord Spirit he/him]

I don't think perpendicularities give out free stormlight unless they reach the spiritual realm, which I don't think this one does.

[Edema Rue she/her]

4 minutes ago, Experience said:

 

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Well no. But you can suck Stormlight out of the perpendicularity because magic. 

…this one doesn’t follow the normal rules.

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Edema Rue

[Experience he/him]

3 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

 

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Ok. So we can use surges rn, but if we get too far away we won't be able to?

 

[Edema Rue she/her]

Just now, Experience said:

 

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Yup. And of course, that will change once we have a highstorm or two, but for now this is what you’ve got.