What Are You?

Breakfast was tense today, as we all sat around waiting for the Fates to summon us for a Test.

"What do you think the Test will be today?" Hazel asked after a while of silence.

"We haven't had enough Tests to get a vibe of what it would be," Rachel said. "But if I had to guess, there'd be some way to bring drama between us, obviously."

"Obviously," Estelle agreed with a depreciating snort.

An alarm blasted across the Island, and we all looked at our watches.

You will be teleported to the Test room in 5 seconds

We all instinctively took a deep breath as we closed our eyes.

I opened my eyes to find myself sitting in a room with three comfortable couches that would be better off considered thrones.

The couches were facing a one way glass which looked into the room where everyone else was.

The room was effectively just a large sunken couch, the walls, floor, and ceiling all made out of cushions.

In a flash, the Fates teleported into the thrones next to mine.

"Welcome to the next Test, Contestants," Clotho said, and the women all looked around, looking for where the voice was coming from. "Today you will play a game called Mafia, but there will be a few twists."

Lachesis took over. "As you know, the typical version of the game has 2 or 3 mafias, a doctor, a cop, and the remaining players are just civilians. Today, there will be the Judge, the Nurse, the Hitwoman, the Informant, the Detective, and the Godmother. The last two people will be civilians.

"Before I describe the roles, I will explain another aspect of this game. If you get one of the roles and win, you will receive a Transformation related to your role, as well as 5 Charis. However, if you have a get a role and lose, you'll be penalized with -15 Charis as well as a Punishment Transformation related to your role. The civilians will receive a bout of luck and either win or lose 5 Charis at the end of the game.

"Now, each role and their duties," Lachesis continued. "Firstly, the Judge. This is the only public duty, and everyone will know who she is. Her job is to guide the discussion during the daytime, and to try to guide everyone to find out who the Mafia(s) are. During votes, if there are close numbers, the Judge may overrule the decision and choose who she believes to be the Mafia. Next is the Nurse. Once a night, the Nurse may choose someone to save, just like the doctor. The only difference is that if the Nurse is successful, they will be required to have sex with whoever they saved before the Challenge in three days. Another restriction to the Nurse is that she can only save herself twice. The Hitwoman works for the Godmother. Her responsibility is to receive hits and finish them. If the Godmother dies before her, the Hitwoman will now have a 50% chance of killing someone other than her target. The Detective carries over most of the roles as the cop, but you'll see the twist in a moment. The Godmother is the Hitwoman's boss, she will prepare two targets for the Hitwoman, and the next night, the Hitwoman will choose which of the two targets to kill. If the Hitwoman dies, the Godmother will have to try to survive the rest of the game. The Informant is the biggest wild card in this game mode. She knows who the Detective, the Hitwoman, and the Godmother are. Every night, she can choose one of three options. Either she can twist the Detective's answer to her investigation, or she can twist the Godmother's hit list.

"Now, you all know the objective of the game, but the Informant has a slightly different objective. Her objective is to stay until the last round, no matter who she double crosses or triple crosses.

"During the night rounds, we will rid you of your senses, so you can not cheat. There will be no revelations of roles, beyond the Judge."

Lachesis tapped her fingers against the armrest, and I saw as the women all became stiff and locked out of their senses.

The Judge: Sally and Estelle Blofis-Jackson

The Nurse: Hazel Levesque

The Godmother: Rachel Elizabeth Dare

The Hitwoman: Clarisse LaRue

The Informant: Hermes

The Detective: Medusa

Clotho tapped her fingers. "Let Night 1 commence."

Night 1

Rachel was woken up, she pointed at Hazel and Annabeth, then she went back to sleep.

Next, the Fates woke Hermes up, and Hermes chose to corrupt Rachel's hit list, removing her own name and placing Medusa's on there.

Next was Clarisse, and Clarisse chose to get rid of Hazel.

Next was Medusa, who investigated Mom and Estelle, and she was informed that Mom wasn't from the Mafia.

Lastly, the Fates woke Hazel, who chose to save herself.

Atropos tapped her fingers against her armrest. "Night 1 is now over, wake up."

Everyone took a deep breath as they came back to themselves.

"Night 1 was a tumultuous night," Lachesis began. "The Mafia attempted to target an unmentionable individual, but the Nurse came in time and saved her. You may now discuss; Sally Jackson is your Judge."

Mom immediately took charge. "Ok, so we don't know anything yet. I just want to gather any thoughts for today, any thoughts about whom anyone thinks are the Mafia?"

Rachel spoke up. "Judging from the fact that they chose you to be the Judge, this isn't entirely random. I think they chose who would be better for each job. Can we use that to sift out our thoughts?"

I smirked as I watched Rachel masterfully guide any suspicion away from her.

Hazel spoke up next in a cautious tone. "If we're going to base off of that, we're going to assume that Hermes probably has a role we should watch out for."

"Then I'd say that you're probably the Godmother, considering how you were advocating to sabotage Annabeth the other day," Hermes shot back.

"There's no need for hostilities," Mom jumped in. "We haven't seen any one killed yet, so let's pipe down on the accusations. I'm keeping an eye on all of you, do the same with each other."

"We can end the Day," Estelle said, and Clotho snapped.

"Night 2 begins," Clotho announced. "Sleep."

Night 2

Rachel was woken up, she pointed at Hazel and Hermes, then she went back to sleep.

Next, the Fates woke Hermes up, and Hermes chose to corrupt Rachel's hit list, removing Hazel's name and placing Mom's on there.

I was in awe at the trickery in display from Hermes. She knew she needed to get the heat off her own name, so instead of removing her name from the list, she removed Hazel's so that Hazel would be safe from being killed.

Next was Clarisse, and Clarisse chose to get rid of Mom.

Next was Medusa, who investigated Hazel, and she was informed that Hazel wasn't part of the Mafia.

Lastly, the Fates woke Hazel, who chose to save Annabeth.

Atropos tapped her fingers against her armrest. "Night 2 is now over, wake up."

Everyone took a deep breath as they came back to themselves again.

Lachesis began, "Night 2 was... Exciting to say the least. The Mafia chose to bring upon lawlessness, and the Judge has been executed."

Atropos snapped, and Mom and Estelle reappeared in a couch at my feet.

"So this is how you're watching," Estelle commented. "I dig the vibes."

"Who's the Mafia?" Mom asked me.

"Rachel's the Godmother, and Clarisse is the Hitwoman," I said. "Although, I'm pretty sure they don't know about each other."

We all looked back at the game, where everyone was looking at each other and trying to make someone break eye contact.

"This isn't going anywhere," Rachel said after a while. "How about we all agree that Zoë isn't from the Mafia?"

"I'll go with that," Clarisse said. "But if I had to go with someone who's most definitely Mafia, I'd say Annabeth."

"Why me, huh?" Annabeth said, going on offensive. "If I had to bet, you're part of the Mafia!"

"Not to be mean, but you've quite literally only shown Mafia attitude that whole time we've been here," Clarisse said.

"I do agree with that assessment," Medusa said.

"Alright, let's vote," Rachel said, seamlessly taking charge. "If you think Annabeth is part of the Mafia, raise your hand."

Rachel, Clarisse, Hazel, and Medusa all raised their hands.

"Alright, we have a majority, and there's no Judge, because someone decided to off the Judge. We vote Annabeth out."

Atropos snapped as she made the announcement. "Annabeth Chase has now been removed, and is now a Spectator. Carry on."

Annabeth joined Mom and Estelle on the couch, and they continued to watch.

"This win is basically guaranteed," I said in amusement.

"Night 3 begins," Clotho announced. "Sleep."

Night 3

Rachel was woken up, she pointed at Zoë and Hazel, then she went back to sleep.

Next, the Fates woke Hermes up, and Hermes chose to corrupt Medusa's investigation.

Next was Clarisse, and Clarisse chose to get rid of Zoë.

Next was Medusa, who investigated Rachel, and due to Hermes corrupting the list, she was informed that Rachel wasn't part of the Mafia.

Lastly, the Fates woke Hazel, who chose to save Rachel.

Atropos tapped her fingers against her armrest. "Night 3 is now over, wake up."

Everyone took a deep breath as they came back to themselves again.

Lachesis began, "Night 3 has passed, and it seems that things are not going smoothly. Zoë has been removed from this equation."

Atropos snapped, and Zoë joined us.

"They're just culling the crowd," I realized.

"Yep," Mom said. "Rachel's and Clarisse's goals are to be last 4, after that whoever they kill it'll be a win. Hermes is aiming for last 3, and she's trying her best to get there. Hazel and Medusa are just floundering in between."

We focused on the game.

"So, I think it's Clarisse and Hermes," Medusa said. "It's looking at us right in the face. Hermes is the Godmother, and Clarisse is the Hitwoman."

"No," Rachel said. "I think Hazel's the Godmother, and you're the Hitwoman."

"We can't just throw blame game," Hazel said. "How about we give proof, I'll start. I think Medusa is the Hitwoman because judging her myths that is the most representative role she could have in the game."

"Alright, all for Medusa, raise your hands." Rachel said.

Rachel, Clarisse, and Hazel raised their hands.

Atropos snapped, and Medusa joined us.

"It's game," I said. "But let's see if Hermes makes it to the end."

"Night 4 begins," Clotho announced. "Sleep."

Night 4

Rachel was woken up, she pointed at Hazel and Hermes, then she went back to sleep.

Next, the Fates woke Hermes up, and Hermes chose to corrupt Rachel's hit list, removing her own name and placing Rachel's on there.

Next was Clarisse, and Clarisse chose to get rid of Rachel.

Lastly, the Fates woke Hazel, who chose to save herself again.

Atropos tapped her fingers against her armrest. "Night 4 is now over, wake up."

Everyone took a deep breath as they came back to themselves again.

Lachesis began, "Night 4 has almost brought the game to an end. Rachel has been eliminated."

Atropos snapped, and Rachel joined us.

"Fuck!" She exclaimed. "Why the fuck did Clarisse choose me?"

"You knew she was the Hitwoman?" I asked.

"It seemed obvious," Rachel admitted. "I guess she thought that Hermes was the Godmother. What is Hermes anyways?"

"She's the Informant," I said. "I think she might win."

"I think so too," Mom joined in, then we refocused.

"Ok, Hazel has to be part of the Mafia," Hermes said. "That's the only thing that makes sense."

"What about Clarisse being the Hitwoman?" Hazel shot back.

"No, the Hitwoman has to be Hermes," Clarisse said.

"Ok, so we're at a stalemate," Hermes said. "Two of us can either agree, or we can just lose."

"I'll stay stubborn," Clarisse said.

"Same here," Hermes said.

Both of them looked at Hazel. "Fuck it I'm staying stubborn too."

"Night 5 begins," Clotho announced. "Sleep."

Night 5

Hermes was woken up, and she chose to do nothing.

Clarisse was woken up next, and she chose to target Hermes, but her debuff activated, and she chose to target Hazel.

Hazel decided to save Clarisse, as she was out of self-saves.

Atropos snapped. "The last Night is now over. Clarisse, you have won. Hermes, so have you. Rachel, you have won as well, although you will get both a Punishment Transformation and a Transformation due to your ****. Everyone else, you have lost. Let us reconvene at the Meeting Room."