Theo Banner, a colleague you vaguely remember from your college years, has invited you to a dinner party in honor of his late wife. But what does the evening really hold in store for you?

Welcome to Prey the forum game. The game will last between 25-50 turns, chosen at random via random.org. At this point if you have not escaped your predicament you will die.

WIN CONDITION:
Escape your predicament by the end of the game.

RULES:
The group controls one character.

After the start of the game, every post made counts as a turn. This includes posts that include directions that are not followed by me, the host. So, if after the host posts the first move (the start of the game) five people respond, then you are now on turn five when I post the second move. Make sense? If you wish to discuss strategy with other members you may do so in a variety of ways including: using the shoutbox, PM, or another message client. If you so wish, you may also make a new topic specifically for strategy discussion - make sure you follow SEN's posting rules if you choose to do so.

The only exception to this rule is if you wish to vote for a previously posted direction. If you do not want it to count as a turn, you must follow these rules:
-quote the original post in full in your new post.
-type "This." underneath it.
-do not add any further explanation. Do not add any other words. Do not add to or subtract from the post you wish to second. Do not use transparent text. Do not bold, italicize, or otherwise alter the original post. Doing so will result in your response counting as a turn.

I will not tell you how many turns there are on in the game. However, I will give you a couple of hints:
When you reach roughly the halfway (+/-3 from half way point) point I will punctuate the end of the post with "you feel the night is growing thinner. Perhaps you better hurry."
When you reach near the end (within 3 from last turn), I will end it with "you are quickly running out of the time. Perhaps you should do something drastic."

You are limited to the natural laws of physics, but impress me.

If you have any questions that you need answered after the game starts, PM me. In the following move post, I will post at the end any questions I was asked and responses (I will also PM you immediately when you send me a question, but this way the group gets to know).


The game starts at 6:45 PM MST, or in roughly an hour. If you wish, you may determine what it is you will be carrying to this dinner party. Oh, and Theo has asked you to bring some wine, so pick a good one.

Please determine the sole characters stats:

Name:
Body Type:
What is carrying on his person:
What he is wearing:

When Theo had invited you to this dinner party, you had been taken aback. You spent most of the following week trying to remember who he was before you resulted to the internet for further information. Your original plan had been to look on the ever popular social networking site FaceSpace, but after several hours you determined he didn't have a profile. The invitation was hand written in fine caligraphy on thin parchment paper, the envelope had been sealed with a wax seal of Theo's initials. It all seemed ostentatious until you arrived at the address to find a splendid mansion on top of a hill, surrounded by an immense wooded area. As you pulled into his driveway a valet took your car keys and parked your car places unknown.

With hesitation you approach the door. The sun was setting and there was a chill in the air, the wind rustling the leaves of the woods around you. A doorman opens the door for you, wishing you a pleasant evening. You are met with a flood of light and activity. There must have been at least forty other people here, and you were sure there were others in the rooms adjoining the front room. In the years after college Theo appears to have done well for himself. The floors were made of marble and the wood beams had intricate designs carved into them. You hear a string quartet coming from another room, but the quality was clear enough you were sure they could be right next to you.

A boisterous laugh comes from a small group of people. Standing in the middle, laughing the hardest is a handsome man wearing a well tailored suit. Upon seeing him you recognize that this is your host, Theo. Didn't you have classes together? He catches your eye "Oh, so glad you could make it," he says, excusing himself from his present company and approaching you, "ah you brought a chardonnay, wonderful. Just wonderful," he said, handing the wine off to a nearby waiter. Another waiter hands you a glass of champagne. "You're just in time, I was about to make a toast," he said, clearing his throats. "Ladies and gentlemen, if I may have your attention, please." His voice held authority and the guests silenced almost immediately. Waiters milled around, handing out more champagne. "I would like to thank all of you for making the voyage to my humble little estate in honor of my wife," he waived his hand at a large portrait hanging over the fireplace behind him, "I would like to start the night with a toast," his voice cracked a little, and you thought you saw a tear in his eye, "may her beautiful soul grace the hallways of heaven forever," a quiet murmur overcame the crowd as they raised their glasses and took a drink, but no one drank as deeply as he did.

"I am sorry to inform you that you have all come under false pretense," he said, his voice and demeanor becoming suddenly menacing. You feel hazy. "You will fall asleep soon," he said, and with that a woman falls to the ground behind you. The group of people start to panic, but in their stupor are unable to get far before they each fall to the ground. You try to cling to life...your hand gripping a table tightly as your legs falter. Theo watches you with amusement. "Don't fight it, son, or else you'll go into cardiac arrest and I can't have that," he said. The last thing you hear before you pass out is a demonic laugh....

...when you awake your hands are bound and you are blindfolded, but you can tell both were done in haste as you still have a little bit of freedom in your movement.. You can hear the wind much stronger now, so you are able to deduce you are no longer in the main building. You feel a mass of people stirring around you, some of the others must be waking up as well.

MOVE: 1
TURNS: 0

jump out window

Take out knife to free myself

You are able to move your hands around enough to reach into one of your pockets. After intense struggle, you are able to pull out your knife and open it. You clumsily rip through your bindings but not without cutting yourself with your knife. The cut is superficial but is bleeding freely. You take off your blind fold and look around. You appear to be in a tool shed along with the other party guests. The door is wide open, blowing freely in the wind.

MOVE: 2
TURNS: 2

Use the blindfold as a bandage

You have bandaged your arm. It seems to work well enough, but you feel the blindfold will soak through soon.

MOVE: 3
TURNS: 3

Grab some tools.

Look around for anything useful/interesting ... Check inventory to see if anything has been added, removed, or altered (phone in particular).

You look around the tool shed but it is too dark to make out anything specific. By touch you determine there are an assortment of hammers on the wall, a few cabinets of random hardware and paint cans, and other miscellaneous items. The counter top, which seems to line the tool shed, is completely bare. You check your pockets, but nothing seems to have been removed. You still have your wallet, a small multitool, your pocket knife, pocketwatch and phone. You check your phone for any alterations and although it looks fine it appears to have no service.

TURNS: 5

Arm everyone with hammers. Have them start digging out the back of the shed and chose one person to run and scout the area.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Mar 29 2014, 2:51 am by Wing Zero.

You grab the hammers off of the wall and walk around to the people lying on the ground. None of them seem to have come to their senses yet, although some of them are starting to show signs of waking up. However, you do notice discarded blindfolds and bindings, leading you to believe some of the guests have already escaped.

TURNS: 6

Peer out the door. If it seems safe, exit and examine surroundings.

You look out the door. No one else seems to be around, and Theo's house appears to be on the other side of a set of hills to your left, if the soft glow of light is any indication. You step out cautiously into the night and look around. You are definitely deep within the wooded area that surrounds Theo's estate, but otherwise your knowledge is limited.

TURNS: 7

Check if the people are still asleep. If they are, go and take the blindfolds and bindings left by the people who've already escaped and exit. Then go towards the house, but staying off any main paths.

If they are awake or waking, just go towards the house while (again) staying off any main paths.

If any people are awake, untie them and ask if they have detailed knowledge of theo such as personality and motive. Take bindings and then proceed to the main house while avoiding main roads

You check to see if anyone is awake. One of the guests, a man close to your age in a steel gray suit, groans and fidgets with his bindings. You sneak carefully out of the shed so as to not disturb him further. Unfortunately, your foot catches and quietly thunks against the door frame. "Who- who's there?" the man calls out boldly, "Theo, is that you?" Other guests have started stirring, probably awoken by the mans cries. You do your best to ignore his pleading calls as you exit, although it carries loudly behind you.

There is a beaten path leading in the direction of the house, but you venture about twenty feet north of it, still keeping it in eyesight, as you head towards the house. The wind blowing through the trees disguises your foot falls. You stop at the edge of the wooded area, at the top of a hill that is parallel with the third floor of the mansion. There is a ten foot stone wall that surrounds the back part of the property, opening clearly to the driveway. There is a single door that opens into the gardens behind the house. Between you and this back door is a paved area where the caterer's truck is parked. Two men are leaning against it smoking, but they don't appear to have spotted you yet. On the other side of the stone walls you make out what appears to be a vegetable garden leading to the back door where you assume the kitchen might be.

TURNS: 9

go to the caterer guys and ask them (nicely) what the fuck is going on. Try to convince them to take you home or use a mobile to call someone to get you.

You decide to test your luck and approach the catering van. The two mean leaning against it give you an appraising look. One of them flicks away his cigarette as you ask them if they know what is going on. "Going on?" one of them asks, his voice deep and gravelly. You notice as your eyes adjust properly to the light that his face and neck is riddled with scars, and he seems to be quite a bit bulkier than any of the wait staff. The other caterer disappears onto the passenger side of the van. "Just a little party, why don't you go in and enjoy the festivities with the rest of the nice guests?" You are about to rebut this, but are cut off by a cloth being forced into your face. You sharply inhale, flailing in an attempt to pull off the cloth. Your vision becomes hazy once again before you fall into the familiar lull of unconsciousness.

When you come to, you find yourself hog tied in the back of the empty catering van, your mouth gagged so that you can't speak. Your bindings are quite a bit tighter now than they were in the shed. "Hey, you sure Theo won't mind this?" a voice outside the van asks.

"Why does he need to know? He has a fucking shed full of guests. He ain't going to miss one," the familiar gravelly voice said, "now come on. Let's help Gretel clean up and get the fuck out of here. That guy gives me the creeps."

TURNS: 10

Get out of bindings with knife and check for keys/(or easy way?) to steal the van?