☆ WELCOME TO HELL, YE POOR SOULS.

[raisingproject]

Magical Girl Raising Project

Graveyard

The last thing you remember is dying. Whether it's by murder or execution, that's was all it. But surprisingly enough, you wake up in the hotel room that you were assigned in, as if you had never died to begin with. However, once you walk right outside, you'll start noticing that while this is the Town A you remember, there are some slight differences that you notice.

The first thing is the fact that while you can see those who are still alive, they simply cannot see you. In fact, they pass through you, as if you were a ghost. And spoilers: you kind of are one, now. The second thing is that sometimes, if you look at a building for too long or too closely, you'll notice that it fizzles a bit, almost glitchy.

But that's completely fine, isn't it? There is, however, one more thing to keep in mind: there are voices of other people, mumuring. Of course, these other people, unlike you, don't have a complete shape; they're just a silhouette of themselves, looking like static.

However: it wouldn't be Town A without an announcement, would it? Of course not. Hence why upon rearriving, there will be a message, typed out:

Welcome to the afterlife, everyone. This is a greeting message to introduce you to how exactly this works. You have the ability to send one message to the living a week, so choose your words wisely. Of course, there are limitations to what you can say! You cannot reveal the mastermind's true identity, even if you know it. You cannot reveal a culprit or a victim, even if you know it.

Also, all messages will be sent to all players during the trials. If there is no trial, the message shall be sent on Saturday. You may investigate as you wish. If you have any questions to ask of me, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Comments

[raisingproject]

The deaths. It always requires someone killed and someone executed. But the circumstances are a first. I wondered if it would change things further.

[hawthorned]

Why is that?

[And then after a beat.]

For that matter, how is it determined which areas will become available and do these areas simply close back off again at the conclusion of each game?

[Questions asked against her better judgment because she has the sinking suspicion that his answer is going to be some annoying variant of idk/idc.]

[raisingproject]

Have you heard yet that this whole thing is being broadcast? [He asks, quietly as he looks into the distance and curls his fingers into fists at his sides.]

It's the 'format' of each round to open the areas in order. All areas close back off when a round ends. The same for why the barrier lowers each time those requirements are met.

The barrier always looks like it will fall, but it never has. No until this time and that's because of some of the mana flow from our souls to the town being cut off.

[hawthorned]

[That gets a blink of surprise.]

Broadcast...? To who?

[She knew they were being monitored and there'd been some suggestion that it had to do with their individual popularity or whatever, but as far as she's concerned being broadcast outside a pocket dimension requires hardware that doesn't exist. But then again, there's a lot of shit here that shouldn't work but does anyway. She'll leave that up to the actual brainiacs to be baffled by because for now....]

What the hell is this, who'd watch this stupid reality TV show?!

[....at least she's not angry at Hinata?]

[raisingproject]

You'd be surprised. I don't know to who. I just know it's being broadcast.

[He sighs. Why is it always being broadcast. That is so tiring.]