==0:03==
==0:02==
==0:01==
!!0:00!!
"Oh look at the time. Is it finally time for me to take the stage?"
As the clock reached zero, the screen shifted into showing what seemed to be a messy bedroom. The bed was a mess, and there were books and posters scattered all around.
Looking closely, these books were all titled "Shadow Slave" and most posters seem to have depicted the figure of the Lord of Shadows, as most remember meeting him. As well as other books and posters they couldn't recognize.
One had the image of a white-haired man with blue eyes in a fistfight with a black-haired man with four red eyes.
Another depicted a group of people led by a young man with sharp black hair and mean-looking eyes.
One other poster had a man in a red and blue suit swinging across a city.
Among others.
As for the owner of that voice, it was a dark androgynous silhouette wearing a red mask that seemed to depict someone crying from laughter.
It didn't take that much time for the audience across the rooms to understand who was on the screen.
The one behind it all...
The Mask.
All of them could agree that this being was nothing like they had imagined them to be.
"Well, it seems you are done with the [ Humble Beginnings ], huh? And just in time for lunch! Good, it means that I get to explain about the challenge."
The figure seemed to be oddly fascinated and amused, but by what, they couldn't tell exactly.
"Very well, then. As my employees have explained, after every theme you will be faced with a challenge with a few rewards. Of course, the prospect of having fun, or just relieving your grievances, belongs to everyone, regardless of whether you win or not."
The portion of the screen that they occupied suddenly decreased, revealing a blue board with their "face cam" in the upper left corner.
"And the first challenge iiiiiiss...."
[ Kart Racing ]
"Kart Racing! Woah, is kart spelled with a K? If it wasn't, it is now!"
The Mask kept laughing by itself, amused by its own antics.
"Well, let's explain the rules first..."
[
Rules:
1 - Only one member per room can compete.
2- Fatal damage to another competitor will result in experiencing their death.
3- Fatal damage to another competitor will result in disqualification.
]
"These are the main rules for ALL games from here on out, so be careful how you deal with the people from other rooms, capisce?"
They then pointed at the side as if asking for the board to continue.
[
Name: Kart Racing
Description: The competitors will race through a randomly determined track for three laps, the first three competitors to complete the three laps will be rewarded.
]
"Wowie! Did I just read ReWaRdS? Now we can't just gloss over it, can we? Computerrrr~, show me and my guests the rewards!"
[
Possible Rewards:
- Unsealing Powers by a Rank
- Join 2 rooms together
- Bring one of the alternate versions to a room
- Extra Information (Spoiler filter will be turned off for any questions asked for this reward)
- Extra Vote
- Extra context of each viewing
Numbers of redeemable rewards:
1st Place: 3 Rewards
2nd Place: 1 Reward
3rd Place: 1 Random Reward
]
"Golly! What tempting rewards, no? I bet you are now more than eager to compete with each other, aren't ya? No worries!"
==1:30:00==
"As soon as I close this call, this clock will start ticking. In that time, you must lunch and come to a decision on who will be the one to compete in the [ Kart Racing ]. Are we understood?"
"Yes."
"Yes, we are."
"Indeed."
"We are, yes."
"..."
As soon as Nephis, Rain, Mordret, Daeron, and other people in the Alter Room answered The Mask's question, their voices echoed in the other rooms as well.
"Good, then see you here later. I hope you entertain me a fair bit, so don't disappoint."
==1:29:59==
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A/N: Next chapter people will discuss about who should compete as well as have a few serious talks, like Jet and Sunny, among others.
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