dramatispersonae | [GAME 105] IOLITE

[You find yourself in a large, tatami-floored room. Three of the walls are made of paper, the fourth side of the room has bamboo screens tied up to the ceiling to reveal a wide wooden corridor that serves as a porch. Beyond it is a lovely garden, though it's difficult to see clearly -- it's night, after all, and there are only so many lanterns. The room itself is well-illuminated by candles on tall stands. Its main feature is an elaborate sleeping area in the very center: what is presumably a futon and "bedroom" concealed from view by a canopied tent that hangs from the ceiling. It is tied closed. A row of lacquered screens and kimono stands draped in rich fabric stretch from either side of the canopy to the walls. You can't quite see past them, but you have the impression that there are people on the other side. The faint smell of incense wafts from a nearby burner.

Despite the opulent furnishings, the entire room gives the impression of faint decay, as though it has not been used in quite some time.]

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[pillow cuddling~]

Haha, they've played Baku twice~.

I guess Baku's still as likely to be played next as it was before.

Especially if they've been burned by playing Nightmare.

If you want me to drink the last one you can just ask, I won't mind.

Mmm, I know. Unfortunately, I doubt you'll have the chance. You understand.

Fine by me~

Next time, you can drink from all of the mysterious vials.

[laughs] That's going to be an interesting game.

Haha, I'll enjoy it~.

Then it looks like it's your turn again, Mr. Dreamer.

Mmmm~.

[chewing her lip, thinking a moment]

It's a shot in the dark. Think they'd actually do it three times in a row, or switch it to take advantage of established patterns?

If we are playing the same team, you mean.

Is there any reason we wouldn't be?

I dunno, but I don't think we're playing the same team over and over. Wouldn't whoever we played the first round have lost their Baku player the way we lost Neji? So if someone played Baku against us the second time it must be a different team.

But there's two vials in front of each option.

Oh. Right. Don't mind me~

I'll defer to what you two want this time. I'll just reason myself in circles, now.

Well, it looks like Vincent wants to go and I don't care either way so I guess we're going to be playing Dreamer again.

[nod]

Alright.

If it were one team, they would have exhausated their Baku vials.

If it were one team, their second Baku would still be available to them.

Mmm, it would be~ . . . Can I take my nap now?

If you like.

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