Kunzite

[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

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

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[yourmama]

…Ugh, this sucks.

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[sightunseen]

. . . ah. . .

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[ammoenal]

This really sounds terrible. . .

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[sightunseen]

I don't. . . have any interest in attacking the other teams! How bad will it be. . .

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[ammoenal]

[ kind of hesitant, touches her arm ]

I know you don't. I don't either, but. . . I don't know. More points means likely a worse outcome. . . And there's not enough defense provided to completely cover the damage we'd be doing by playing.

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[sightunseen]

No. . .

I-I'm sure it's deliberate. How hateful.

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[isfet]

Well, the monster's upfront about it.

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[sightunseen]

[D8]

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[isfet]

... are you okay, Meadow?

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[sightunseen]

[doesn't answer for a moment.]

What would you choose to do, Shes?

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[isfet]

It depends on what result we're going for. From a strategic standpoint... we can't defend ourselves, so protecting ourselves by stockpiling defense isn't going to do anything. If we're trying to be merciful, one option would be to play all our attack stones on one team and hope it comes out to a fairly clean death. Otherwise, we can try to cancel out our attacks as much as possible. Alternately, we play favorites and protect the teams we know well while giving up on the others.

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[ammoenal]

. . .only eight defense. . .

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[yourmama]

We could give two to everyone and a blue to everyone, huh? That'd be th' most simple. Umm… 'cept us.

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[ammoenal]

I was thinking about trying to completely cancel out an attack, and then distributing the remaining attack, if. . . If we're going to play this. Sorry, but I don't want to decide anything until I know if Meadow-san is fine with it.

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[yourmama]

…Jeez. Fine. Let me know when you want me to help.

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[ammoenal]

Sorry. Thank you for being understanding.

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[isfet]

That's the fairest option, yeah. From a statistical standpoint.

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[yourmama]

It'd cause th' least damage, huh…

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[isfet]

Shit, it'd be easier to decide if we knew how much damage each stone caused...

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[sightunseen]

Persona. May I ask for a quest from you? I will accept what punishment comes to me from this game, but I want whatever happens to Kunzite, or at least to me, to be invisible to the other teams until we may say what we like; it's no one's business but ours. What must I do?

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[dramatispersonae]

Do you think that I will sssuport your heroicsss? You may choossse to act nobly . . . heroically, but I will offer you no bonusss for it.

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[sightunseen]

You have an odd idea of heroism. There is nothing noble in lying to those who love me, but that is what I wish to do, whether we sustain injury due to attacks or by self-inflicted wounds.

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[dramatispersonae]

[there's a snort]

I ssssee. If you want to hide yourssselvesss, then you will owe me a tasssk. A cruelty dealt to sssomeone for your own gain.

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[sightunseen]

How deep must it run?