Jasper + Emerald

[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

Re: Discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

Why not?

Re: Discussion

[rebells]

She said at some point that her next game would be dangerous.

Re: Discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

...Really?

But--only for the people getting punished, right?

Re: Discussion

[rebells]

Who do you think is being "punished" in this hypothetical?

Re: Discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

I dunno, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt?

Re: Discussion

[rebells]

[shaking his head]

Don't you know? Mother thinks of us as her unruly "children." And I know some of us have displeased her in the past.

Re: Discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

...That's creepy but okay.

You think it's us...? Have you ever done any of those things?

Re: Discussion

[rebells]

[looks at the list]

Not me. I don't think these are our crimes; I think they're probably some other team's, and we're going to be called upon to punish them personally. Why else would the sentences have to be carried out with our own hands?

Re: Discussion

[existentiallychallenged]

...Yeah, I get it. I don't like it, but what you're saying makes sense.