Ruby + Sapphire

[dramatispersonae]

Through the doors, you find yourselves in a small circular room that seems to be decorated much in the same way as the ring is decorated today. The curtains are in alternating colors of your teams, and in the center stand are three surprisingly lifelike, but faceless sculptures. They stand with their backs to one another, facing out to the chairs. About each of their necks is a cord that holds a sign written in a fine, looping cursive.

Comments

[forcryingoutloud]

[crying teammate!!]

Th --this -- it's just awful!

[pchaaair]

[oh someone with less of a spine than me!!]

I-- well, yeah. But, we can make it less awful. Or, try to, at least.

[forcryingoutloud]

[n-nods, wiping at his face with a sleeve ;;]

[pchaaair]

[pat...pat...]

Are you going to be okay...?

[forcryingoutloud]

I -- I think so, it's just -- ... a-a lot.

[pchaaair]

I... yeah, I can see how it would be a lot.

[forcryingoutloud]

B-but ... this game shouldn't be bad, w-with what we're given.

[pchaaair]

No, it shouldn't.

Unless you count, playing poker with Red, bad.

[forcryingoutloud]

... I d-don't think it would be bad.

[pchaaair]

He cheats, though.