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blood match week zero



day zero

[You wake up in a comfortable bed in what appears to be a spacious hotel room. You'll have vague memories of being abducted, but you won't remember who or what took you. Before you get much of a chance to gather your surroundings and figure out what's happened, the large plasma television hanging on your wall flickers on, broadcasting a video of a cheerful blond man with a smile that's just a little too wide not to be creepy.]

Ah good, you're finally awake! We thought about letting you sleep a little longer, but there's so much to do and you know what they say - there's plenty of time to sleep once you're dead! [He pauses, presumably to let you finish laughing at his joke.]

Anyway, congratulations! You've been chosen to compete in the game that's taking the multiverse by storm, Blood Match! Only a handful of the brightest and strongest people are selected for such an honor, so go ahead and take the time to give yourself a hand. [Another pause as he politely waits for you to finish applauding yourself.] My name's Jeff Trump, and I'll be your host for this game. Don't call me Mr. Trump, that's my father, hahahaha!

Now you're probably wondering just exactly what this game's about. Don't worry, the rules are simple enough! A week from now, you and your fellow competitors will be flown out to an arena that's been built specially just for this game. We can't give away everything yet of course, but I'll let you in on a little secret - this year, you'll be lucky enough to be spending time on your own private island! Now while we'll be starting with thirty players, we'll sadly be saying good-bye to all but one or two. Hopefully, you'll be the last person standing! Whoever wins the game gets to be sent home, while the losers will have their names listed on the Hall of Fame to be remembered forever.

But Jeff, you're probably asking, how will the winner be decided? Well, that's where the fun comes in! Each player will be provided with a small pack of supplies and a randomly assigned tool at the start of the game. You'll have to use all your wits and strength to eliminate your competition - and by eliminate, I mean the k-word. [He stage whispers into the microphone.] You know, kill. In order to get home, every other player except you and your partner must be dead.

Wait, what's this about a partner, I hear you say? Well, I've got some good news for you - you won't be alone during your stay here! We've invited someone else you know to play along with you! [Coughs.] Uh...well, mostly. A few of you don't seem to have any friends at all that would be good enough for this game, so you'll get the chance to make a brand new friend! Isn't that touching? You'll find your match staying in the other room in your suite. Since we cherish friendship so much, matches won't have to kill each other to win the game! If the last two people left standing at the end are a matched pair, then they both get to go home. Of course, you don't have to work with your match. You can go home even if they die during the game, so think carefully about how valuable that loose weight is to you!

You may be feeling a little nervous now, but relax! We've taken every precaution to keep this game as fair as possible while still being entertaining for everyone. Before you enter the arena, every player will be equipped with an Official Blood Match Safety Collar. Should anyone try to break the rules, such as attempting to escape the arena or sabotage the game, their collar will detonate and explode their head sky-high! Of course, the winner will have their collar removed at the end of the game and be allowed to keep it as a trophy and souvenir. If a winner still hasn't emerged after two weeks, we'll be forced to detonate every single collar remaining, so you'd better get moving!

I know this is a lot of information to take in, so we've given you a whole week to meet your fellow contestants and prepare for the game at our world-renowned training facility! Go ahead and explore the place as much as you want - you can practice melee, ranged, and survival skills in one of the training grounds or simply just relax at our luxurious spa. [He leans his face into the camera, lowering his voice and widening his eyes into a concerned expression.] And uh...just between you and me, since I want to help you as much as possible here. Try your best to appeal to the audience, all right? Your fans may just save your life in the arena by sending you supplies or weapons, but nobody wants to support a boring contestant. My advice would be to use this week to show them what you're made of. If you stand out enough, you might even become a fan rave!

Well, good luck then! Talk to you soon!