Heliodor

[dramatispersonae]

[The room is bare, but clean and private.]

Comments

[wouldntkilladragon]

...well, we know who isn't a fox.

[uneulogized]

Thanks for pointing out the obvious, Rider.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Really don't like the obvious, huh?

Still, we should probably focus on the teams in our rows first. Smaller numbers.

[uneulogized]

Hah, it was say that or call you Captain Obvious.

I'm gonna talk to anyone I can. There's some people whose feathers are ruffled, though. Any idea why?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Paaaause.]

Wolves and sheep and a game that's not much fun.

Considering the context and what is usually a not fun game....

I guess Kitsune isn't that good with tact.

[uneulogized]

Or she's smart and trying to keep people from turning this into something it's not.

[wouldntkilladragon]

I mean going with the game format at all. Making that clear is good.

Kitsune likes to make things fun.

[uneulogized]

Yeah? Well, I like the idea. It's up my alley.

[wouldntkilladragon]

I do seem to do better with these kind of games...

[uneulogized]

Because you've just gotta talk to people and you talk people's ears off all the time.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Shrugs.]

And I listen.

We had to guess which set of statements was a team and which thing in the statements was a lie.

[uneulogized]

That doesn't sound like it's that hard.

[wouldntkilladragon]

It can be. Some people were vague or go with the insane.

The reason our lie worked as well as it did is because we said Edward didn't believe in magic after seeing a lot of it. People couldn't believe it was true, so they chose that as the lie instead of our actual one.

[uneulogized]

Bank on someone being dumb and win it that way.

That might help a few guys here.

[wouldntkilladragon]

That could also help.

Some people can be pretty bad liars.

[uneulogized]

Yeah.

What's your take on Sapphire?

[wouldntkilladragon]

...not sure. Apple is pretty smart and sharp.

But the other guy, not Red, seems pretty genuine in not being able to do much, but he's not overly agitated like he's putting on an act.

Though I'm almost certain it's not Jasper.

[uneulogized]

I don't think it's Sterling, either. The way Tiger's talking to me is pretty leading—like he's trying to find out something. He's not that smart, which we both know. So, let's rule them both out.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Brave also said he was a bad liar.

So maybe it's Sapphire...

[uneulogized]

Well, hold up. We still have Peridot to consider. What's your read on Wimpy?

[wouldntkilladragon]

[That was Adama Brave for that Brave before, oi.]

Peridot is for another row.

Sterling, Sapphire, and Jasper for one set of choices.

And Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, and Peridot for another.

Not sure on him yet. I didn't know him that well before. Still trying to get a read on Ling, but nothing solid yet.

[uneulogized]

Ling's too whimsical, unless you're getting something else.

Sapphire jumped to understanding my leading.

Why do you think Jasper's safe, spell it out.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Ling is from TK's world and TK's world has some pretty dangerous stuff going down.

Understanding your leading?

Kitsune told me about the bird from Jasper before. He hates not being a bird. Very arrogant. If he was a fox, he'd be outraged. Especially with this Persona who changed him into a dog before.

[uneulogized]

Apparently the guy with the weird face is good at poker, and I was trying to see what was up there, and he said, pretty quickly, that we'd be wasting our vote on them.

And that might be a bit much. That's assuming that an intelligent bird that talks is gonna give that away like that.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Which doesn't really tell us it isn't them.

I know, but that's why I'm double checking.

[Timey-wimey, maybe provoking the bird.]

[uneulogized]

The bird's trying to prove that he's smart. So that's something.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Or regal, at least.

[uneulogized]

Nah, it's definitely intelligent for me. Anyway, I'm gonna try something with him, too, but otherwise, I think it's Sapphire.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Yeah, pretty sure it's them too.

[uneulogized]

Don't sweat it. If everyone follows him, then they're just stupid, and he knows it.

[wouldntkilladragon]

Oh?

[uneulogized]

You get points from voting for the right team. Not the wrong one.

[wouldntkilladragon]

...that is true.

[uneulogized]

And that, for the record, is exactly why it doesn't matter if someone thinks we're a fox. The ones quick to defend themselves would say otherwise.

I'm still stuck between Peridot and Carnelian.

[wouldntkilladragon]

...I don't think it's Peridot.

He asked me about what I thought of Jasper. Jasper isn't in his line at all, so it can't be putting the light on them. He wants a second opinion.

[uneulogized]

So, Carnelian.

Also, Iolite guy's lying because Sapphire's in his row.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Actually just noticed that, ah ha.]

Ah, you're right.

[uneulogized]

As for the other two rows. I don't think it's Citrine. I'm not betting on the lone black knight, either.

[wouldntkilladragon]

So you think it's Peridot?

[uneulogized]

No, like I said: Carnelian.

[wouldntkilladragon]

But if it's not Citrine, Iolite, or the Knight, then it'd have to be Peridot...

[uneulogized]

... Oh, wait, you're right.

So, okay, Peridot. Sapphire.

... And the pinks.

[wouldntkilladragon]

...why do you not think it's Citrine or Onyx?

And the pinks?

[uneulogized]

Citrine followed your strategy. That wouldn't have been followed if he didn't want to find out the others.

... Onyx, admittedly, it's just a hunch.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Nods.]

...it it was still Carnelian, then it wouldn't be Coral, or Kunzite, so we'd still be lost on them...but Ruby doesn't seem to be it and it can't be Emerald if we're right about Sapphire...so it would have to be Kunzite...

All right. We'll go with that.

[uneulogized]

Coral just feels right from the way I was talking to him.

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Emerald=Turq there, derp.]

Coral..is kind of hard to figure out.

[uneulogized]

What you mean is that they're smart.

[wouldntkilladragon]

That too.