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🎴 SQUID GAME – SIGN-UPS SEQUENCE 🎴

A black van idles under flickering streetlights. A well-dressed recruiter in a suit holds a briefcase. One by one… destiny knocks.

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🐘 The Elephant in the Room

The recruiter stands awkwardly.

Recruiter: “…I suppose we should address the elephant in the room.”

The elephant stares.

Trumpets.

The recruiter hands over a comically oversized card.

🥚 Dr. Eggman

The recruiter stands before towering machinery.

Eggman: “HA! A simple street game?”

He deploys a mini-robot arm.

Flips tile.

Wins.

Eggman: “Once I win your little contest, I’ll take over it as well!”

Takes the card laughing.

📺 Rory Nyte

Spotlights flash.

Rory: “WELCOME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN TO— THE GAME OF A LIFETIME!”

He flips the tile mid-monologue with holographic effects.

Wins.

Rory: “OH THE RATINGS WILL BE SPECTACULAR!”

Takes the card dramatically.

⚔️ The Beheaded

The recruiter stares at the headless body.

The head pops off.

Head: “Is this for money?”

They win effortlessly.

Head: “Sure. I’ll probably come back anyway.”

Takes the card.

🌿 Ori

The recruiter kneels gently.

Ori tilts their head.

They softly tap the tile with Spirit Flame.

It flips.

Ori glows faintly.

They accept the card quietly.

🔥 Mozumi Sonada & 🐰 Ashfur

Mozumi: “OHH FUN FUN FUN!”

She melts the tile with red-hot claws.

Recruiter: “…That counts?”

Ashfur: (smiling gently) “We’ll keep her in line.”

They take cards together.

🩸 Skrunkly & Scrimblo

They both grab the tile at once.

Skrunkly: “OH MY GOD A GAME A GAME A GAME—”

Scrimblo: “Stop yelling.”

They accidentally flip it by smashing it together.

Win.

Skrunkly: “WE’RE RICH.”

Scrimblo: “We’re probably going to die.”

They take two cards.

🦈 Zap

Recruiter: “A game for cash.”

Zap: “I never lose.”

Immediate loss.

Slapped.

Zap: “…I let you win.”

Takes the card smugly.

⚔️ Gabriel

Golden light descends.

The recruiter trembles.

Gabriel: “Explain this trial.”

They play.

Gabriel flips the tile flawlessly.

Gabriel: “If this is a test… I shall not fail.”

He vanishes with the card.

💣 Artificer

The recruiter throws the tile.

She eats a rock.

Creates an explosive spear.

The tile explodes.

Artificer: (cold stare)

The recruiter wordlessly hands the card over.

🪞 Sector

The recruiter hesitates.

Recruiter: “Play the—”

Sector shapeshifts into the tile.

Shatters.

Reforms.

Sector: “hehehehe.”

Loses immediately.

Gets slapped.

Sector: “ow.”

Still takes the card.

🥜 peepy

The recruiter blinks at the tiny creature.

Recruiter: “You’re… one pound.”

peepy steals his wallet mid-sentence.

Recruiter: “—HEY.”

peepy drops it back.

Stares.

Takes the card.

Leaves.

💥 Susie

Alleyway. She cracks her knuckles.

Recruiter: “Play?”

She blasts the tile across the alley with Rude Buster.

Susie: “Did I win?”

He hands her the card nervously.

Susie: “Heh. Whatever. If this gets me cash, I’m in.”

🧵 Molten Freddy

The recruiter backs up as wires drag across pavement.

Molten Freddy:
“OH BOY A GAME—”
“Freddy, please—”
“WE SHALL PERFORM—”
“Calm down, Foxy.”
“This feels dangerous.”
“DANGEROUS IS FUN!”

The recruiter drops the tile. It snaps in half.

Molten Freddy:
“Bon-Bon, did you see that?”
“Yes, Freddy.”
“We could win, couldn’t we?”
“We are intelligent enough.”
“INTELLIGENT?! I AM A STAR!”

The recruiter silently hands over the card.

📹 Markiplier

In a studio.

Markiplier: “HELLO EVERYBODY my name is Markiplier and today we’re—”

Recruiter: “—inviting you to the most intense game of your life.”

Markiplier stares.

Markiplier: “Is this… a horror experience? Is this Five Nights at—”

He narrows his eyes.

Markiplier: “…I’m in.”

🐕 HMAS Dog

The recruiter kneels.

Recruiter: “You can’t even hold the tile.”

The dog stares.

HMAS Dog: “He made a statement so bold even his opps respected him.”

Pause.

Recruiter: “…What?”

HMAS Dog: “He made a statement so confusing even his gang questioned him.”

The recruiter slowly hands him the card.

🔪 Norman Bates

Rain drips outside a motel.

Recruiter: “A simple game.”

Norman: (soft smile) “Mother doesn’t like strangers.”

He stares too long.

They play.

Norman wins.

Recruiter: “You seem… calm.”

Norman: “Oh, I try to be helpful.”

He pockets the card carefully.

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🟢 Luigi

The recruiter flips a red and blue ddakji tile.

Recruiter: “Care to play a game?”

Luigi: “A g-g-game? I-It’s not haunted, right? There’s no ghosts in the tiles, r-right?!”

He flinches at the slap of the tile.

Recruiter: “If you win, you get money.”

Luigi: “…Money?”

He thinks of his friends.

Luigi: “…If it helps Mario… I mean— my friends! I’ll do it!”

He slaps the tile too softly. Misses.

Gets slapped.

Luigi: “MAMMA MIA—okay! Okay! Double or nothing!”

He wins on the fifth try by sheer floaty-jump reflexes.

He stares at the card.

Luigi: “…This feels like a bad idea… but I’ll be brave.”