Heliodor + Turquoise

[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

[brociopath]

Not all their hair, okay? If it were me, I'd try to prevent that.

Why not a warning for the last? That's generally less of a crime than assaulting a minor.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

Why does it matter if you would try to prevent it?

I'd rather not do something so light. That would imply the damage they caused is worth no genuine retaliation.

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

Let me rephrase: if anyone comes near my head with a sharp object, I'd kill them.

We probably want to avoid that if other people are like me.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

... I refuse.

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

Okay, then we can't pick either punishment, since it has to be unanimous. Let's find something else.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

Why are you applying them to yourself?

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

Ah, you might not have heard the earlier discussion? But it's entirely possible that whatever punishment we decide will be applied to everyone who has done them. So of course I have to think of the possibility.

As well, like I said, if the person who was to be punished was similar to me and would resist having their head shaved, we could end up with someone here dying as a result, which would be unfortunate.

How about we take something of theirs -- a belonging, hair, nails, whatever -- and bury it? A symbolic execution.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

If you don't have the self-control to reign in your murderous instincts, perhaps you should learn it.

Re: Discussion

[familyjewels]

Hey, Tsuruume. Knock it off.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

He's more a danger to you than me.

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

I would never hurt Turquoise. Don't make that sort of joke.

Re: Discussion

[familyjewels]

He isn't, and it's none of your business. Don't act like you know everything.

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

Obviously I have self-control. But I would kill anyone who tried to shave my head. If that's an unacceptable risk, I suggest we pick something else? I did come up with suggestions.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

...

No matter who it was?

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

The people I wouldn't kill wouldn't do something to me against my will when I told them I didn't want them to do it.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

A haircut given by the person the criminal holds in highest regard. That wouldn't be acceptable to you?

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

A haircut's fine. Being shaved bald is too much of an insult, though, so let's just go with the haircut.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

As long as it's all of it. I never really meant "bald," just more substantial than a lock.

Re: Discussion

[brociopath]

I think that's acceptable.

[needs a haircut anyway]