dramatispersonae

CORAL

You find yourself inside an elegant room, lit with a crystal chandelier shaped like a swan’s wings. Inside, there are just enough couches and chairs to seat you all. The room is bracketed on all sides by glittering golden bars, which flare inward and taper off at the ceiling. All along the bars hang the portraits of your fellow Heroes and Knights, each with an indentation along the bottom of the frame.

In the middle of the room, there is a table, and on that table are several clusters of perfect tear-shaped rubies. Six for each of you. As with memories, you instinctively know which of the gems are yours. If someone should touch one that isn’t theirs, it will disappear from their hand, and appear in that of their rightful owner.

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They both have over ten points. They won't be hurt at all.

. . . haa. Wonder how much damage we'll get?

Eh... I should be fine... You probably won't be too bad off either...

[shrugs lightly, grinning]

I've had worse than what she'll probably throw at me, anyway.

That's no reason to--

[Wait what are these portrait updates...]

...Pascal-san made the deal, didn't he....

[What are those plants?!]

Eh--

[glancing at the portraits, surprise registering on his expression, before his brows furrow]

. . . damn it Pascal--!

You'd think his team would...

[Scrubs at his face.]

...It wasn't the sensible choice.

It was a dumb choice! Look at those scores. . . no one's dying anytime soon, and if everyone who is above ten can use their points on everyone below ten. . . tch!

There was no point!

Kit.... It was a dumb choice to make that early. He must have made it in round one.

Round two it would have been obvious everyone could be saved.

[brushing a hand through his hair]

There's gotta be something we can do.

I think we have to leave that to those that were crowned.

Unless you want to ask Odile?

[staring at the portraits evenly]

I wouldn't mind giving away enough points necessary to keep him from dying without a revival, as long as I keep one myself.

Let's ask.

Don't you dare consider doing it alone.

[Aka. I am with you bro.]

Ask then...

[there's a long hesitation while he affixes Shark with a scrutinizing look, before he tilts his head back]

Odile! Well offer you all of our points except for one each to reverse Pascal's stupid decision!

A considering silence.

"I have been made that offer before...but this is both of you together?"

[Deep breath.]

Yes. Fifteen points for Pascal-san's life.

[. . . nods]

As long as we both come back.

[another pause, thinking back to Coral and his team]

And as long as there's a way to keep the rest of Coral from watching us revive.

Edited 2012-07-15 05:29 (UTC)

"You will revive in the Ring, in full sight of whoever passes. If you cannot deal with the consequences of your bargain, then so be it."

Is death itself not consequence enough for you, Odile?

Can we offer anything else to revive unseen, Odile?

We still offer the fifteen points for Pascal-san. If hidden revival must be another deal...

"I have no interest in indulging self-sacrifice overmuch. You will revive in the Ring before the members of Coral arrive, but after the other teams are there. Or you will revive in Amethyst's room. Choose."

[grabs Shark's hand tightly before he can say anything]

If not sacrifice, Odile, then how about an offering to you? Something you can cash in on after the game ends.

[Silent.]

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