A Firelit Room Game Novels & Stories

When I came back to the dorm after dinner, Rachel and the others were already in the middle of the hallway, starting on the fondue. The moment I stepped inside, an intense, rich smell hit the back of my throat. As if fondue weren’t enough, Rachel was actually grilling patties over charcoal in a cramped dorm room. Did she not care about carbon monoxide poisoning? When she saw me, she put on a fake look of surprise. "Oh wow, silly me, I totally forgot to invite you, Lila!"

"Maybe it'll be a good lesson on control." Peter and Lucifer got some torches from the cart and setup a rectangular pattern. Sabu and Heinrich were on the sidelines ready to catch any stray fireballs. "The rules for the fire variant are simple Elijah. You throw a ball of fire at your opponent who sends it back. With every third volley you add another ball to the mix. First to miss loses." Lucifer explained. "You can catch someone else's fire?" Elijah asked. "Yes. This game can be played with any of the elemental magics so long as the participants share the same affinity, though personally I think wind is boring, no offense Sabu."

Sweet, almost too sweet. “The library?” I reminded Luca, shaking off the strange shiver that had gone through me. “Almost there.” He pushed through to another room. “Game room,” he announced. This one stopped me in my tracks. Four tables sat in the center—one square, one rectangular, one oval, one circular. All of them were glossy black. The rest of the room was pure white: walls, floors, and shelves. Not bookshelves. Game shelves. They were stacked, top to bottom, with board games. Hundreds. Maybe thousands.

he said flatly, “everyone’s waiting in the living room. The games are about to start.” My face flamed red. “I wasn’t—I mean, he—” “Save it,” Zeke interrupted smoothly, already turning away. Rys winked at me, smug as ever, before sauntering off with infuriating calm, towel and all. --- The living room was alive with laughter and chatter. A small fire crackled in the fireplace, warming up the room, as everyone gathered in a loose circle on the floor. Someone pulled out cards they had found in one of the rooms, someone else suggested riddles, and soon the room was filled with groans, cheers, and playful accusations of cheating.

she called from the living room. Adrian pulled the box from the bag and held it up. “Of course! I know better than to come home without them.” Nora clapped, as if he had just accomplished something monumental. --- That evening, the living room transformed into their game zone. Nora declared it card night, and no one was allowed to argue. Amelia lit a few candles and switched on the small lamp by the window. The warm, honey-colored light spread softly over the couch and the carpet, creating a cozy atmosphere.

I drawled, earning a laugh. "Okay, well, since you are the one who claimed this room to be the best, how about you pick the first game," Lilith suggested. Of course, I already knew the game I wanted to play, but I didn't expect Lilith to hand over my win so easily. "That's a dangerous offer, Lilith. Are you sure you want to gamble any chances of gaining an advantage away?" Lilith shrugged, causing a lock of her hair to fall forward, awakening a long-forgotten memory.

James said, playful punching my shoulder. “You wish," A commented wrote before a buzzing sound rang across the garden. “Players return to the living room for a friendly game of rock, paper, scissors, and truth," the system voiced, at mist the loud cry of sirens. “Players have one minute to reach the game room, other die," It declared once more. It's tone casual as though reading the weather. “60 second, 59, 58, 57..." It began it's count down, like it was the most natural thing to do.

We move to a corner of the room that's scattered with leaves. Tori begins raking while Gabby and I begin sweeping the dry leaves. "What is this place?" I ask looking around the huge hall. "Oh, this is our game room. " Gabby replies a bit excited. "Game room?! " I ask to be sure I heard right. They play games in a place like this!?. How on earth can one picture having fun in this nut hole!!?

I asked taking the vastness of the room checking for the easiest way of exit but there was only one and taking my chance would only be futile. “There’ll be a signal. Each of us will go out that door.” The gunner pointed to the sole door in the room. “The timing depends but it’s approximately every hour. And outside that door is a box, you would pick a card. In that card would be your role in the game.” “My role?” I was getting the partiality of the game but I needed more specifics to fully understand its mechanics yet I was afraid to know it all. “I don’t get it. Are we still all here or are there people who came out already?”

" I replied as I offered him a glass of wine. He drank from my hand as he took one of the bread and placed on my mouth. I moaned at the taste before I was suddenly picked up by the youths males and raised as they jubiliated. Darius laughed as they handed me to the women who quickly changed my clothes to be identical to there's and covered my hair before they explained the game. We would all cover our faces with identical outfits to test familiarity and intimacy. It wasn't a game to make or break the relationship, it was rather to build it and tease the men as all the men would play too since it was people with partners that played. The game started and I didn't move much, avoiding being the