HELIODOR

[dramatispersonae]

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

Comments

Round 1

[dramatispersonae]

[Pandora’s voice is solemn, yet firm. You can’t quite tell where it’s coming from, though it fills the entire room. . .]

The chilled steel of a knife, the bitter taste of poison. . . perhaps both are made colder and sharper when they come from the hand of someone you trusted.

Which will you choose?

[There are four boxes waiting for you on the table, heroes and knights. Pick one]

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[uneulogized]

... Well, I guess I was due.

Re: Discussion

[restorefromsave]

Sacrifice ourselves or others?

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Ooooo, I do not like the sound of that.]

Decision

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Decision

[uneulogized]

Four.

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

[A small vial of clear liquid suddenly appears on your table. Someone has given you a dose of hope. Better hold onto it!]

[Pandora speaks again, and this time she sounds almost. . . angry]

With the desire for power may come the desire to conquer and destroy, which leaves those targeted only one choice: to fight back with all of their might. But in conflict, there can only be one victor.

Choose.

[The boxes from last round disappear in a waft of smoke. Four new ones appear soon after]

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[ironicusername]

That's a false dichotomy.

Re: Discussion

[uneulogized]

... Wow, that's ominous. But look, we got hope.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

[...we actually got hope. =O]

[I-I was worried we didn't have a safety net.]

...we should choose our next box, see what we got. If someone decided to help us, we should take it if we need it.

Decision

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Decision

[uneulogized]

Number two.

Round 3

[dramatispersonae]

Flesh, blood, and bone only do so much to protect us from injury. In the end, we are all mortal.

Choose. You have come so far-- the end is in sight.

[Four more boxes replaced the ones from the previous round. Are you ready, heroes and knights?]

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[alternating]

Perhaps we can try 4 again? Or 3.

Re: Discussion

[uneulogized]

Wow, these catchphrases are stupid when it comes to the gods playing.

So, one or three guys? Unless we wanna stick with the evens.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Man, no one is going for us at all. DID WE REALLY MAKE THAT GOOD OF RELATIONS?]

Re: Discussion

[ironicusername]

Wow, what a fucking eagle-eye observation. I can't fucking wait for you to serve me up some premium mortality reminders.

Decision

[dramatispersonae]

Round 4

[dramatispersonae]

[A small vial of clear liquid suddenly appears on your table. Someone has given you a dose of hope. Better hold onto it!]

Sometimes, we gain nothing without giving something up in return. This is your final task, heroes and knights.

Choose wisely.

[The final four boxes appear on your table. You’re so close, you can taste it. . . !]

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Decision

[dramatispersonae]

Final Results

[dramatispersonae]

[an extra vial of clear liquid appears on your table. another team has given you hope!]

[At this point, any untreated lethally poisoned or wounded teammates die. If you have hope, you may treat them before they do so, however! After which, you can go to endgame. . .]