[b][i]Mahora[/i][/b]

Ever smiling in a knowing way, the proprietress of the eatery seemed to blur for a bit after she heard everyone's suggestions before coming back and setting down platters of suddenly cooked food down with a flourish. No one knew exactly what happened and how she got the food out, save for the fact that before she moved a pocket watch she had on her person briefly flashed. What was set down were indeed genuine Chinese cooking, though with a bit of a twist for the more picky eaters. Chun-Li got her lo mein with plenty of fresh spring vegetables and springy noodles that were fried with a fragrant aroma along with chunks of firm, juicy chicken mingled among the dish. Donkey Kong got all sorts of banana based foodstuffs ranging from banana-nut pancakes to banana fritters and even sweet banana soup. Wario... well, he got a whole bunch of extra strength shrimp in garlic sauce and garlic chicken over garlic rice. Krieg simply got what looked like a large doggy bag filled with random kitchen scraps like bones with bits of gristle and meat still stuck on it and vegetable peels thrown inside. "Thank you for coming over to our Chao Bao Zi. The first time will always be free.~" That ever enigmatic smile continued to show on her face, the girl waited a bit before everyone was comfortable before giving out much needed exposition. Somehow, people would get the feeling that she enjoyed doing so.  

"In any case, you are all here in the City due to a very enigmatic being called the Viewer. From information I've gathered from my own tenure here, this place seems to be a small self contained country drifting in between fully established universes and dimensions. It is called the City simply because no one could decide on what to call it otherwise, and thus this compromise. Generally, people and things are brought in at random whenever the City grows, which is daily. Sometimes though, special key players happen to be dragged into the mess and given a bit more privileges than the rest. That would be you all. Simply put, you're "main characters" who are to provide the Viewer with entertainment." At this, Chao's smile finally faded away, revealing a bit of a grimace that was much at odds with her earlier cheerful attitude. "You're to do certain tasks while you're here and should you succeed in such, you are rewarded by the Viewer himself. You can also choose to disregard the missions, but I would advise you take it so you can receive things such as supplies and special equipment rather than having to scrounge about the place for them yourselves. Generally, you're only here for a month before you get sent home though surviving is easier said than done, due to the fact that the very place itself will try to [i]challenge[/i] you. At the end of all this, the Viewer himself will come out and send back those who finished his challenge." 

Having finished his family sized platter, Ranma quietly took it all in for a moment before his face scrunched up and a glower came onto his youthful countenance. "So we're here for some big yahoo to watch like we're a tv program." His words was scathing and a certain amount of heat could be felt, as well as overall disgust. The pigtailed teen was used to being manipulated, for sure, but this? This was something that truly angered him. Not least the fact that the idiot in charge seemed to drag in children and people that couldn't even defend themselves! "...I'll play along for now, if only so at the end of all this I can wallop that jerkass in the face for all this. And to help out the rest... Not everyone is used to crap like this like I am." Rubbing his pigtail and mumbling that last word, the boy averted his eyes the gathered beings. Though he still kept a thorough eye on Krieg, waiting to see if the man would start something while idly hefting the large and substantial disc in his hand as if he was contemplating throwing it.

[b][u]Roanapur[/u][/b]

"This is Roanapur. Violence and dirty deeds are all in high demand here." Smirking as she enjoyed the ballsiness of the newcomers, Balalaika then let out what she knew about the place. Much like Chao said, though with a lot more mocking and jadedness thrown in. "Basically, we're all trapped birds dancing about in the Viewer's palms and only certain people can escape like you all. At the very end of the month, He himself will come out of that ridiculous tower to greet the survivors. And that is when we have the best chance to kill him, since he'll have exhausted the majority of his powers for self gratification and frivolousness." An absolutely feral smile came onto the normally languid woman's face, the thought of offing a god appealing mightily to her. "In the meantime, Roanapur beckons. You all seem capable, so simply get whatever you need from the common riffraff with any method you like so long as you don't cause too much problems. This is Hell, where the strong eat the weak and morals are naught but chains of hypocrisy. And come tomorrow morning, things will get hectic and the games shall commence. Won't that be interesting?" Dark chuckles emerged once more, this time with a hint of bloodlust.