Sapphire

[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

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

[nods]

So. Which eight teams?

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Ah...I'd rather avoid putting them on the new teams, in case something goes wrong. Stronger teams? Iolite, Amethyst, Emerald, Citrine...? We're essentially picking half of the teams like this.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

Agreed... Tiger's Eye... Peridot? Carnelian.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

[bites her lip at Carnelian...but nods]

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

[sympathetic]

My best friends are on Tiger's Eye and Peridot.

One more. Ruby? Or Kunzite... they're quiet, but I think they're tough.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

I know, I'm sorry. It's fine.

I saw more people from Ruby than Kunzite. If the damage can be spread between teammates, then Ruby would take less damage if it doesn't work out.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

Selenia wanted to spare Ruby because the people there are new...

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Oh, yes, they just got two new members. I'm fine with that. With luck, we shouldn't have to worry about it.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

[nods, and places the stones]

There, it's done.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

And now we just have to wait.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

Yes.

Apple, if we get a choice about it, you and Selenia have to stay as much in one piece as you can, so you can look after the rest of us.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

If we get a choice about it, we're all taking the damage equally. I would rather all of us get scrapes and bruises than need stitches, so to speak.

But I do understand where you're coming from. We'll try to avoid it being anything too serious, hmm?

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

[nods]

If it's minor. If it's serious, you two at least need to be awake and able to move around.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

I can agree to that much.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

Good.

[shoulder squeeze]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

No matter what happens, we look out for each other.

Re: Discussion

[doesnothappen]

Always.