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

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

No. . .

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

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

Yes. And. . . there's no way for any team to get out of this, without getting hurt, especially if most everyone decides to divide equally, there will be more damage done. The only way to avoid that would be... If people were to choose the same teams to attack, heavily, otherwise we'll all be damaged. There's no way for it to be anything other than cruel. I. . . don't want you getting hurt, or any of the others. . .

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

I. . . don't want that for you, either. . .

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

My... my suggestion to the knight. . . You have brothers, right? By doing it like that. . . We can pick two teams to at least receive less of the shared damage. There's nothing I can do for you, but for those important to you. . .

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

I— yes. I want to protect Peridot and Turquoise. Amethyst. . . too. . . if that's all right. Three on each of the first, and two on Amethyst?

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

All right. Protect who's important to you, Meadow-san.

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

[gets a bit of control on herself, with the math]

I feel as if we should refuse to play, but I don't want to risk Kunzite, either.

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

. . . mm, I know. But. . . I feel the same way. I don't mind my own death.

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

But by doing that, you'll be giving up the opportunity to protect, too. But if you're fine with that, and Shes-san raises no objection. . .

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

[shivers]

I wish I could ask Miss Sharon what she would do. . . I suppose. . . we could play all the attack stones on ourselves, if we meant to go that route.

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

If Shes-san and our knight agree with it. . . I would like to.

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

. . .

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

[ in his unhappiness also looks a little. . . ashamed. ]

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

Cirrus. . .?

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

Sorry. I should just let you all decide what you want to do, I won't argue. Please, none of the rest of you should get hurt, just because I don't have any concern for my own.

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

[reaches out to touch his cheek. . .]

I have. . . concern for myself, and also for you. . .

I'm also concerned for my siblings. If they find out I was hurt, they'll be very upset. Still, I would rather protect them than myself, now.

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

[ '-' i have a suicide complexxxx and I don't want people to get hurt for me but my first instinct it to self-sacrifice to make sure attack points don't go on other teamssss what do I do my complexes are clashingggg

quiet for a moment, thinking ]

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

[also thoughtful, blank]

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

. . . you have more at stake than I do. I don't have anyone from home, here. Shes-san agreed to go with what we decide on, and I'll bow to your decision.

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

. . . let me see.

[TALKING TO THE PERSONA, YEAHHHH]

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

[ '-'!! go meadow-san go!! ]

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

[laughs, shakily, when that's done]

I'll. . . require something from you and Shes. . . to make up for your negligence in dying, when it hurts me to see you hurt. . . do you understand? You have the right to demand that from me, too. . .

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

No, whatever you need from me, you have it.

Re: Discussion

[sightunseen]

A-all right. Then we're decided.

Re: Discussion

[ammoenal]

Yes. . . We are. Whenever we're all ready, then.