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   Rule 1: All Hungers are prohibited from devouring other Hungers within the first five days after the beginning of the Devouring Games. (The first five days of the Devouring Games are meant to be mostly stagnant in order for the Hungers to acclimate to the reality of being a predator, train their technique, and form alliances. Hungers are not prohibited, however, from devouring Stock.)

   Rule 2: Following the grace period described in Rule 1, all Hungers must devour another Hunger at least once every 3 days. (The end of the first five days signals the true beginning of the Devouring Games. Total numbers will rapidly begin to dwindle, and pressure from the requirement of this rule may cause alliances to break.)

   Rule 3: Any Hunger breaking rules 1 or 2 will be stripped of their Technique and become Stock.

   Rule 4: Non-participants of the Devouring Games may enter the Games as Stock, at their own risk.

   Rule 5: Devouring a Hunger grants a player 10 points plus half of the points they possess, and devouring a Stock grants a player 1 point. Devouring a Vigor grants all of the points that they currently possess plus an extra 50. (Killing a Stock or Hunger before they're Devoured voids any potential point gain, hence there is no reason for any Hunger to kill another. Also, to be clear, devouring another Hunger does not grant you their Technique.)

   Rule 6: Points may be spent in the following ways, on oneself or another participant:

   6a. 10 points may be spent to move a Hunger or Stock to a different Zone. (The target of Rule 6a must consent to be moved. Vigors are excluded from Rule 6a.)

   6b. 5 points may be spent to revive a Stock. (Stock may be revived as many times as the spender wants.)

   6c. 50 points may be spent to revive a Hunger. (Hungers may only be revived two times.)

   6d. 75 points may be spent to revive a Vigor. (Revived Vigors are demoted to Hungers, and are no longer exempt from Rule 2.)

   6e. 25 points may be spent to promote a Stock to a Hunger, except in the case they previously broke Rule 3. (Promoting a Stock to a Hunger grants the Stock the Technique of a Hunger that the spender has previously Devoured, as well as Predator Genes. )

   6f. 25 points may be spent to release a Stock from the Devouring Games

   6g. 250 points may be spent to release a participant from the Devouring Games.

   Rule 7: All Hungers and Vigors are provided with a Mokano for convenience.

   Rule 8: Once a Zone reaches 5 or less Hungers, Rule 2 is paused for that Zone.

   Rule 9: Once all Zones reach 5 or less Hungers, the final phase of the Devouring Games will begin, and all remaining Stock, Hungers, and Vigors will move to Zone Valhalla.

   (The last rule is specifically left vague to increase the tensions of the Devouring Games. Mokano will refuse to elaborate on Zone Valhalla or the final phase until the time comes.)

   The real players of the Devouring Games, now burdened with the task of taking each other's lives and entertaining The Game Master.

   A Hunger refers to any participant of the Devouring Games that posesses a Technique and Predator Genes. 100 of them are present in each Zone at the start of the Games. Hunger is the general term, but they may also be referred to as players or participants. Keep in mind that many Hungers were previously normal humans and anthros. Many will have naive convictions of what is right and wrong, but those who pursue educated ideals are more likely to stay alive. Talent will quickly make itself known, drawing out diamonds to shine among the dirt.

   Incarnations of Predators from many previous eras of history whom believed they desired more, and put their trust in The Game Master to fulfill their desires in The Devouring Games.

   Vigors are often strong predator warriors, fighters, or sorcerers from previous eras (ranging anywhere from ancient to just "retro") that were discontent in their lives or wanted to be reincarnated in a later era for whatever reason. Folly granted them the chance to play the Devouring Games in exchange for a portion of their power, and they accepted. To ensure that the game is not too Vigor-sided, there are only exactly 5 in each Zone. They've typically figured out their place in the order of the world and have lived out full lives. Talent and experience are the tools that they will wield to the fullest. Most Vigors should be capable of Domain Expansion, have already made a Binding Vow that they're familiar with the limitations of, and may even possess some latent sorcery outside of their Technique.

   Innocent lives whom wittingly entered the Devouring Games, now at the very bottom of the food chain with a price on their head.

   Any Techniqueless player in the Devouring Games, either non-participants that willingly entered, or Hungers that were stripped of their Technique. Stock automatically lose the autonomy to leave the Devouring Games, and cannot do so without the help of a Hunger. Stock are not given any Mokanos, and must rely on Hungers for actual information about how the game works. Stock are also the basis of all point gain even if they are only worth one point, not being protected by the grace period, and are the most abundant and easy to Devour.

   Synonymous with a superpower or special ability, these unique gifts were summoned, collected, and dished out to every Hunger in the Devouring Games without any particular care towards balance.

   A Technique is a power that every player acquires upon awakening as a Hunger. Despite the Games requiring Devouring of others, a Technique never boosts a Hunger's ability as a Predator, meaning those who use ingenuity will be more successful. Techniques may start out weak and simple, but by practicing, analyzing, and expanding their understanding of a Technique, a Hunger can effectively evolve it.

   A slight unspoken rule about Techniques: Names are important to notice, as more abstract Technique names mean that the Technique is more powerful or advanced. Something like "Dead End Rainbow" or "Idle Death Gamble" will be stronger than "Bastion", "Glacier", or "Self-Detonate".

   The main caveat of the Devouring Games, eat or be eaten in the most literal sense of the phrase.

   Synonymous with Vore, the act of consuming any other player. Devouring Stock is the source of energy that is used by all Techniques, and Devouring other Hungers grants much more energy as well as incrementally increasing the power of a Technique.

   Unique forms of Devouring (Non-Oral Vore) have unique merits as well. Devouring anally takes the prey much longer to digest but allows the Pred to keep their prey as sentient fat. Unbirthing allows Preds to discount their revival cost, reforming them in their womb over the course of 9 hours and converting them to the pred's species. Devouring through Cock Vore is slightly slower during digestion, but any semen created by the prey's mass is magically charged, and can be used as a base ingredient for potions.

   The ten U.S. cities in which the Devouring Games takes place, each one a former hub of activity and community, now desolate wastelands home to the Hungers.

   Zones are cities/regions inside which the Devouring Games takes place, and where the Hungers and Vigors preside. As each Zone covers a 700-2000 square mile area, these cities tend to be very desolate due to being heavily cleared out, and their residents being very spread out.

   The cities, from west to east, are Seattle, Sacramento, Phoenix, Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Chicago, Orlando, Boston, and New York City.

   Sky-high, indestructible, impassible. Once you enter, you cannot leave. They symbolize what the Games feel like to those participating— a prison.

   The Barriers are city-wide circular black walls set up by The Game Master for the Devouring Games to take place in. Non-participants on the outside can pass through the barrier to enter with ease, but their weapons vanish, they become Stock, and they henceforth become unable to pass back out of the barriers without the help of a Hunger. If a Hunger meets the set buy-out (250 points), they can pass through the barrier and even re-enter if they wish without being trapped again.

   Visually, they are somewhat deceiving. From far away, they are only solid-looking on the horizon, slowly becoming more translucent the further up the horizon it rides, however that part of the barrier is only visible when you're high up enough to meet it, becoming solid black again. Additionally, although normal light does not go through the barrier, the sun's light is fully visible through the Barriers at all points.

   Formerly an extremely rare mutation in normal populations that is handled with utmost care, its full terror is splayed for the world to see in these Games.

   Predator genes refers to the genetics, behaviors, and physiology that allow Hungers to Devour others. Flexible muscles and bones allow the consumption of large objects, genetics strengthens a Predator's insides and digestive processes, and behavioral changes instill the desire to consume other and the pleasure in doing so. Even if Hungers are initially against the idea of Devouring, they will need to sate that desire eventually or starve to death.

   The spectacle and terror of the Devouring Games is no longer limited to just those playing it. Thanks to advances in technology, anyone with a phone and an internet connection can bear witness to the slaughter.

   Any non-participant viewing the Devouring Games from the outside. While people cannot enter without becoming Stock, devices like cameras and drones can enter and exit freely for the purpose of spectating. Livestreamers may use the Games for content once drones can enter on Day 2 at 3:00 PM, interviewing Hungers and Vigors, and gambling networks to bet on Hungers will likely be set up a few hours later.

   As vital as they seem, a terrible balance has been instilled to flip the logic of war on it's head, to give the Hungers the upper hand.

   To ensure that his game would have the lowest chance of being majorly disrupted, The Game Master cast a spell as the Barriers were lowered over the Zones to eradicate all weapons and make sure any weapons that entered would be destroyed as well, seeing as sufficient enough armament could kill most Hungers. However, to keep things interesting, he may also occasionally drop one legendary weapon from his collection inside of the Zones, only able to be wielded by the Hungers. These drops are announced by the Mokanos, appear as blue meteors that fall from the sky, and can contain -any- kind of weapon, be it sword, knife, spear, whip, bow, gun, or staff.

   "My plethora of sons and daughters whom I've enlisted the help of for the purpose of the Games. It should be in your best interest to play nice with them." — The Game Master

   IMPERATIVE: Mokano CANNOT predict how the flow of Stock will change or predict upcoming events! Mokano can ONLY list the CURRENT Stock ratios and announce events!

   Mokano take the form of anthropomorphic felines with jet-black fur, around 5 feet tall (give or take), wearing clothing in a similar genre to their respective Hunger or Vigor, and mimicking one or more features of their Hunger's species. They are naturally androgynous, lacking any gendered features or genitals, but can change parts of their body to suit their Hunger's needs. They levitate off of the ground instead of walking, and are capable of flight to catch up with the more mobile Hungers. Exactly one is perpetually present near all Hungers and almost impossible to hurt due to their speed and ability to predict attacks.

   They act as a liaison between any Hungers or Vigors and the Devouring Games, providing them with surface-level information on other players (excluding any details of their Technique), as well as information on the Techniques of those they Devour. Mokano also give announcements on changes to the rules, allow players to exchange points, and allow Vigors and high-value Hungers to directly contact the Game Master, Folly. The chief of the entire Mokano hivemind is known as Mokaraga, essentially being the big brother of all Mokanos, and being a direct assistant of The Game Master who answers directly to him.

   They generally have a chill and flexible personality, answering any of their Hunger's questions with ease, and can disappear at their Hunger's request to give them privacy or let them focus. They will almost never turn down sex, cuddles, or the chance to rub their Hunger's belly, as their goal in the games if to serve their Hunger as best as possible.

   "Abundant, benevolent, faithful, but picked off quickly. You should get your hands on as many of these cards as you can and hold them close to your chest, or better yet, inside it." — The Game Master

   Volunteers are any Stock that enter with the single goal of being Devoured. Previously closeted vorephiles that couldn't bear the risk of being exposed if they were asked to be eaten by a Pred, they now no longer have any reason to hide it. On average, treated much nicer by the Vigors who are well-versed in the intimacy of Vore, and viewed as an easy lunch by the desperate Hungers.

   "Those who lost something, or someone, inside the Zones, and who foolishly became the fodder of my wonderful Games. I have no apologies to give to those with no sense of self-preservation." — The Game Master

   Vagabonds are those who wish to recover something they lost in the Zones, be it a treasured item, a relative or friend who became a Hunger, or another Stock they failed to convince to stay out of the Zones. Attitude towards them ranges from neutral to sympathetic.

   "Fun-hating meatheads who've dared to disrupt my plans, and who will undoubtedly fall victim to the whims of the Hungers. A blessing that they're far and few between." — The Game Master

   Mercenaries are the Stock who enter with the intent to put an end to the Devouring Games, oftentimes loners that believe they have the strength to take on Hungers and that they will be fortunate enough to scavenge for weapons inside the Zones. Hungers will usually hate them due to the fact that they will try saving other Stock, even those who don't want to be saved.

   "I've seen armies rise and fall, and I have nothing much to say that those devastated by war haven't already said. A pity that many a husband and father won't be returning from beyond the barriers." — The Game Master

   Though they are not able to transport weapons inside the Zones, the government may send in groups of soldiers that are skilled in both skilled in unarmed combat and trained to scavenge for weapons inside the Zones. They will start appearing on the third day, first in smaller scouting parties, then in larger, more organized groups.

   "Though they are quite rare, it is not impossible that they might show up. Let's make it harder for them to get away unscathed, just in case." — The Game Master

   IMPERATIVE: This class of Stock is definitively the rarest. They will not appear in normal scenarios unless actively sought out, or if the user is one.

   Outsiders are Stock that enter while already being in possession of either Predator Genes or a Technique. Both are technically possible since Predator Genes are merely rare, and some residual magic lingers from eras where Techniques were more abundant. Even if some are Preds and seem like Hungers, they are still Stock and are not protected by the grace period in Rule 1.

   If an Outsider enters the Devouring Games, two things happen. First, they are remotely appraised by the Mokaraga, being assigned a point value relative to their power, increasing from any Stock or Hungers they Devour, as well as a flat 1 point for every day they've survived. Second, their name, species, and point value is announced through all Mokano in that Zone, being accessible by Hungers and Vigors at any time.

   "As naturally as most can adapt their mindset to a harrowing reality, a few simply cannot accept facts that others have internalized. Whatever may be going through their minds, I will allow these frightened souls a peaceful death." — The Game Master

   The Will-Ridden are any Hungers who refuse to participate in the Devouring Games, whether it be because they cannot face the idea of Devouring another person, or because they believe they simply have no chance of winning. If a Hunger tells their Mokano that they accept being a Will-Ridden, they become an exception to Rule 1, feeding themselves to another Hunger of their personal choice, or to the Game Master himself. The total number of Hungers who give up should total less than 50, and all of them will be eaten before the grace period ends.

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