AMETHYST

[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

[maidmalapert]

...I suppose we had better get it over with. What about the first one, then?

Re: Discussion

[balancetheblood]

Well, this seems like it'll be fun.

[Sarcasm, thy name is Lucky.]

Re: Discussion

[bluevalse]

[ sigh ]

Oh honestly.

Re: Round 1

[2xcanoodlingkind]

[AND THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A JAKE

he lands in the room with you ass first]

What in tarnation...! Who's the wise guy??

Decision

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Decision

[maidmalapert]

[opening box #1]

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

[Suddenly, one of you have gained the side effects of fever, violent coughing and shivering.]

[It’s Pandora 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

[maidmalapert]

[well. this sucks. c-coughing and curling up]

Ugh...

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[2xcanoodlingkind]

[let's see what's under box number 2]

Re: DECISION

[2xcanoodlingkind]

[gots to bang a fist on the table]

Excuse me, Miss Bitchcakes Panywaste Personae! We have a question. If we choose to pass may we decide what team this digit removal is passed on to?

Round 3

[dramatispersonae]

[A small hole opens up in the wall and suddenly a spear pops out, taking out someone's finger or toe in the process. At least it cut off clean.]

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]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Round 4

[dramatispersonae]

[Without warning, a spear erupts from the ground underneath someone’s feet, the pointed end piercing straight through their gut in an almost certainly fatal injury. It might not kill them right away, but they’ll certainly die by the end of the game unless treated. Another team has sent last round’s task your way]

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]

[dramatispersonae]

[it seems another team has decided to sacrifice someone's sense of touch]

[It also seems you received a bottle of hope from another team...]

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. . .]

[2xcanoodlingkind]

Hm?

[=|a?? looks at his hands curiously]

[bluevalse]

... Did we manage to escape any further punishments that time?

[maidmalapert]

...is everyone all right? Is it over now?

[artificialcommand]

...Is everyone alright?