Onyx

[dramatispersonae]

[There is a circular table with seven chairs lined around it. In the center of the table, there is a bowl with fire burning pleasantly inside it. It seems to be the only source of light in the room. The flames flash upon a few items spread across the table: A spool of black thread, a worn though plenty sharp knife, a wooden cup with a faint coopery smell, and a saucer of seven smooth, black stones.]

Comments

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

There's no point in doing more than what's necessary, right?

Re: Choice

[hunting]

She asks what we will do. Who says it has to be one of those choices?

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

Exactly. Do we even have to give up something? We could offer to, I don't know, sing her a song.

Re: Choice

[hunting]

[Shrugs]

Why not?

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

I can't really sing, though. As a warning.

Re: Choice

[hunting]

Chariot suggested using the card we were given.

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

Well, that's fine too, if he has an idea to make it work.

Re: Choice

[hunting]

Something about saying we'd teach him humility.

Re: Choice

[mylittlecavallone]

I could share mine with him too... whatever humility I have, anyway.

Re: Choice

[hunting]

... That's not a bad idea. Agreeing to share our humility. Or saying we'd give it to him.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

Yeah I got oodles of the stuff laying around.

[the epitome of humble ladies and gentlemen]

Re: Choice

[hunting]

... The ones who have it.

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

Sure... we can do that.

Re: Choice

[mylittlecavallone]

Let's try it then.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

Go for it, dude. I'll start baking some humble pie and preparing for some major Ego-Bruising.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

Tell her we don't negotiate with terrorists.

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

It's good to keep a little respect for Three.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

You start givin' them arms and suddenly they want legs too. Sorry I don't have much r-e-s-p-e-c-t [yes spelling that out] for ridiculous requests.

Besides, I can't sing.

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

I can't sing either! It was an example.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

Pretty sure an off-tune boy's choir isn't exactly what she was looking for. Any other ideas?

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

There's a lot of things we can offer that don't involve hurting ourselves.

Re: Choice

[scratched]

Hey, you want me to go lay the smack down on some flames? I will straight up go run my mouth and tell her we're in Defcon One and won't negotiate.

Re: Choice

[exchanged]

That might go badly for Yuri, though.