Tiger's Eye

[dramatispersonae]

[Upon entering your team's cloud of mist, you find yourselves transported to a bare stone room with a single stone table and chairs. (The chairs have been bolted to the floor.) On the table are a 16 red stones, 8 blue stones, and a 2 black stones. There are also indentations around the edge of the table, each one marked in the color of one of the teams.]

Comments

[SUMMARY SO FAR]

[orange_sun]

*walks out into the middle of the area and raises his voice to drill sergeant levels*

Right! Here's what we've got so far and we've got a couple of choices left to make.

We've agreed not to attack Peridot, Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, ourselves and Sleuth and Mithos's choices of team. We've also agreed to defend each of the remaining teams except Carnelian, and the two new teams.

That leaves us two red stones left to place and the choice of whether to use a black or not, and if so, where. I'm against using a black stone and don't care where we use the remaining reds. Who else has opinions?

[scratched]

If you're that desperate to kick your own ass, just do it.

[orange_sun]

Are you going to contribute or just run your mouth?

[ferrissaves]

We should at least use one of the black stones.

We don't have much ways to defend ourselves, and we can't rely on our popularity to ensure people would defend us enough.

[orange_sun]

Two to two so far. Who are you planning to use it on?

[ferrissaves]

No preference.

[genderbinary]

Why do you think we should use the black stones?

[ferrissaves]

As previously stated, there's no guarantee others will place any defense stones on us; nor is there any guarantee that others won't take ours.

[antreegonist]

Yes, but I'd like to think the other teams have the sense to see that the more black stones are in play, the more dangerous the game gets...!

[ferrissaves]

Just because Three gave us multiple rounds for games like this doesn't guarantee this Persona will do the same.

This could be the end of it.

[antreegonist]

Unless you're very confident that the team you use the black stone on has a truly massive amount of defense or has been attacked little, you're basically condemning them.

[ferrissaves]

I wasn't really thinking about the condemnation, but this does raise the point on whether or not the team that's chosen gets defended at all.

I'm indifferent on the matter, then.

[genderbinary]

That does not mean we should preempt them, either.

[ferrissaves]

If something happens to us, would you take responsibility for the actions caused?

Not just from the team, but from those connected to us, who believe we have the sense to protect ourselves? Who count on it, in fact, for their peace of mind?

[genderbinary]

I would. I believe we can protect ourselves adequately with the way the stones are now, that we don't have to sabotage our honor.

[ferrissaves]

I'm not talking about the stones, I'm talking about what could happen after the game.

But it doesn't matter. If you say you'll take responsibility, I'll make sure you pay for it in blood. Expect nothing less than Hell a thousand times over the next time we train.

[genderbinary]

I look forward to it.

[orange_sun]

...fine.

[scratched]

It's your damn team. I've given you my opinion, if you don't want it then don't fucking take it.

Re: [SUMMARY SO FAR]

[genderbinary]

My choice of team in this case would be Kunzite. I'm also against using the black stone.

Re: [SUMMARY SO FAR]

[antreegonist]

I still say Coral for my choice, and I'm also opposed to using the black stone.

Re: [SUMMARY SO FAR]

[orange_sun]

*nods*

Kunzite and Coral, then. Looks like we're split on the stone, assuming that guy votes yes, which seems like a safe assumption.