CORAL

[dramatispersonae]

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.

Comments

Re: Bonus Round

[digitalemperor]

[Deep breath.]

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

Re: Bonus Round

[blackjacked]

[. . . 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.

Re: Bonus Round

[dramatispersonae]

"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."

Re: Bonus Round

[blackjacked]

Is death itself not consequence enough for you, Odile?

Re: Bonus Round

[digitalemperor]

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...

Re: Bonus Round

[dramatispersonae]

"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."

Re: Bonus Round

[blackjacked]

[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.

Re: Bonus Round

[digitalemperor]

[Silent.]