STERLING B

[dramatispersonae]

[As the game begins, each team finds themselves standing in a small ring of stones. The crystal pillar rests in the center of the circle, easily within sight and hearing of everything that will be going on. You can leave and see the other columns if you like, but once the game has started you can't see what the other teams are doing.

Also present is a small wrought-iron table, on which a curious mechanical swan rests. There's a glass panel set into its back, under which you can see a corroded key. The swan seems to be completely lifeless.]

Comments

HEART

[dramatispersonae]

[A strange silver chalice appears on the table. Rather than being round, its lip is shaped like a heart -- and filled with cold, clear water.

"Can a creature exist without a heart? Perhaps you know the answer, little heroes. The white swan asks for a symbol of love, but the black -- she must have all of your heart or nothing at all."]

WHITE SWAN: Symbol of love (poem, song, drawing, profession of love, whatever. be creative!)
BLACK SWAN: Heart (character becomes listless, cold, and unwell.)

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

[suddenly looks KIND OF ANNOYED]

I got this one.

Re: DISCUSSION

[brotagonist]

—what?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

[super serious]

I said I'm taking it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[antreegonist]

*blub blub angryblub!*

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

['-']

It'll be fine.

Re: DISCUSSION

[brotagonist]

Don't give up your feelings for— Zack, you've never seen something like that happen!

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

I know someone here like that. And damn if I'm gonna let Mithos drown, either.

Re: DISCUSSION

[brotagonist]

You think I want to let him drown?! But losing your heart is— Mithos wouldn't let you do it if he were free! And if Spark and Souya were awake, they wouldn't either!

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

[tilts his head, regarding him and listening but. Shakes his head]

I'm doing it, Lloyd.

Re: DISCUSSION

[antreegonist]

Dammit, Zack--

*...blub...*

Re: DISCUSSION

[fairlyheroic]

[sry ignoring and doing it '-']

Re: DISCUSSION

[antreegonist]

*sitting on you later Zack Fair '-'*

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[fairlyheroic]

I'll give all of my heart.

Re: DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

[You feel a dark emptiness in the very core of your soul. It drains all the emotions out of you, making your body feel cold and detached. If this were Kingdom Hearts, you'd be small and black and cute. And to everyone else, it looks as though there's suddenly a heart-shaped hole in your chest. In fact, there is a heart-shaped hole in your chest. You could keep a mug in there.

The key looks shiny enough to use now, however. Which is good -- Mithos is definitely drowning now. However, there's one minor hiccup: it's still inside the swan and that glass panel ain't opening on its own. How do you get it out?]

Re: DECISION

[fairlyheroic]

[ . . . oh]

Re: DECISION

[antreegonist]

*FUCK*

Re: DECISION

[brotagonist]

[aaaaaaaaaaa R-READY TO BREAK THE GLASS IN A SECOND—]

Open up!

Re: DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

[The swan squawks fearfully. Break it?]

Re: DECISION

[brotagonist]

[hesitates just a second longer]

Give us the key! Please!

Re: DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

[The swan looks up at you wayyy too long ... and then the glass door opens peacefully.]

Re: DECISION

[brotagonist]

[YES OKAY KEY TO KEYHOLE LET'S GO AAAAAAAAAAA]

Re: DECISION

[antreegonist]

*f-falls out of the column with the rush of water, coughing and retching*