the mastermind meme

[monomods]

 

You asked for it, we're finally giving it to you! Say hello to the mastermind meme!

What does this mean exactly? It means your character is the one responsible for everything! They've been controlling Monobear from the shadows (or maybe they have an assistant to help them, possibly even one of your classmates!), they've been putting forth the motives, running the trials, all of it! And now they've finally chosen to reveal themselves and their true motives.

What are their motives? Why do they want to spread despair? Are they somehow connected to the late Junko Enoshima? And most importantly what is their snazzy Monobear-themed look like? You decide!

Threading reactions is highly encouraged and feel free to AU things up to mix up our current survivor pool as much as you'd like.

Comments

[prefersevilgenius]

Jumba did it for the lulz and because despair goes hand-in-hand with chaos. His new look includes a Monobear-themed Hawaiian shirt.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[....huh.

Honestly, Veronica was not sure what she was expecting.]

Uh... nice shirt, Jumba. It's almost as tacky as your other one.

[prefersevilgenius]

Thank you, little experiment girl!

[Jumba beams at her. She is newly sewn back together, of course.]

Is very strange causing despair without it mostly coming from experiment, but Jumba thinks he can get used to it.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[She examined her hands. The new stitches and organs felt good. She felt a lot better than she had before.]

Well, I mean, I guess you got the right stuff for it. You do call yourself evil genius and stuff.

[prefersevilgenius]

Exactly! Jumba told everyone first day exactly what he was! Is not his fault classmates don't realize what that implies!

[He shrugs.]

Was lots of fun creating everyone's despair. Should probably finish putting rest of classmates back together, though.

[Because of course he's gonna. You can take the evil genius out of Disney, but you can't take the Disney out of the evil genius. Even if he is the mastermind.]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[It was a little odd to Roni that this was happening. Perhaps it was just the dulled sensation of coming back from the dead.]

Right, I guess it sounds like fun. Or something.

...What's going to happen to us now?

[prefersevilgenius]

[Jumba beams at Roni.] Very much fun! Jumba knew little experiment girl would understand, is why he revived her first.

[He pats her avuncularly on the head.]

Is good question, though! First of course Jumba finishes revival, having made you all harder, better, faster, stronger. Then... hm. Jumba could wipe your memory's and run despair scenario again, but might be just as fun to find new classmates for Jumba to drive into despair with old classmates' help! What does little girl think?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[She struggles to stay upright as he pats her head, but she manages.]

Uh, right. Thanks, I guess.

[And then he asks her that question, and her face pales slightly.]

Uh... I'd r-rather not lose my memories, thank you very much. M-my brains kind of.. uh, temperamental? Fran doesn't like people poking at it.

[And neither does she.]

[prefersevilgenius]

[Jumba nods and taps his chin thoughtfully.] The second, then! Will find new people to be classmates and together Island ohana will drive them into despair! Will be ohana of despair!

[He grins.] Is good ohana. Am glad little experiment girl will be part of it.

[holocast]

...You know, I really shouldn't be surprised, should I?

[Just. Dear lord, he has no idea how he's alive but thanks to the magic of Psychotic Alien Science, here he is and blessed Arceus, he's facepalming already.]

Both that you're behind all this, and that you're actually wearing that wretched shirt.

[prefersevilgenius]

[It's just as well he's facepalming, because Jumba's grinning like a motherhecker.]

Is a very classy shirt, Jumba thought. Do you like new body?

[holocast]

[......... :|a ]

...I'm not entirely sure the cybernetics were all necessary, but I actually find that I can't complain.

[prefersevilgenius]

Good! Come, friend, you can help Jumba plan for next round of despair.

[He presses his paw against Lysandre's back, guiding him to his computer.]

Have some good prospective candidates!

[And indeed, there's an entire menu of possible people to kidnap and induce despair onto. Some of which Lysandre might recognize from Kalos.]

[holocast]

[Lysandre is a bit too...well, perplexed about what's going on to protest much, and if anything he just feels sort of numb as Jumba leads him over to the screen; that's quick to be replaced by an overwhelming sense of "...FRIEND YOU MIGHT WANT TO SLOW DOWN," however, because - ]

I'm...sorry, what?

[prefersevilgenius]

Oh! Right! Jumba forgot to explain.

You see, evil genius friend, this was only beginning of despair. Ohana of despair is good, but will need more people to properly spread despair across galaxy. So! Jumba will find more people, show them beauty of despair also. Will keep repeating until ohana is big enough to bring entire Galactic Federation--and most importantly Grand Council--to despair.

[holocast]

[...

... ... ...

YOU KNOW WHAT, SOUNDS LEGIT.]

I have a fair amount of people that will work for this willingly, you know. Promise their lives will be spared and make them feel like sufficiently special, unique individuals and you don't have to pay them to work - they'll pay you for the privilege.

[prefersevilgenius]

[Jumba grins so widely.] Excellent! Jumba knew evil genius friend would be of great help. And much easier to get funds this way. Let us begin planning.

[HE SO KNEW YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND, LYSANDRE. HE COULD TELL YOU WERE AS CRAZY AS HIM.]

[yourpiecenow]

You put my fucking hand on backwards.

[prefersevilgenius]

Ah well! Mistakes happen. [And you're still a rude, naughty girl.]

[yourpiecenow]

It's on fucking backwards. What, everyone else gets to be the Million Dollar Man, and I'm here with a fucking backwards hand? [THIS IS FUCKING UNFAIR FATASS]

[prefersevilgenius]

[Jumba sighs.] Fine. Jumba will fix hand. [And just for that, he'll disable your new fire breathing ability while he's at it.]

[yourpiecenow]

Thanks, you're a fucking doll.

... [WAIT SHE'S STARTING TO THINK THAT SHE DIDN'T THINK THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH so she just pulls her backwards hand towards herself to protect it] Um, this isn't going to be, like...

[prefersevilgenius]

Ssssh. Will only take a minute. [And then Jumba fires a plasma canon in your face.

Yeah.

When you wake up you'll be remarkably unharmed by said canon and also you'll have your hand on the right way.]

[yourpiecenow]

[well this is her life now she guesses

still better than home]

If you could never fucking do that to me again, ever? That'd be great. Thanks.

[prefersevilgenius]

Little girl is welcome! Jumba hopes she appreciates new toughness.

[I mean, you DID just survive plasma canon.]