KNIGHTS

[dramatispersonae]

There is cauldron in the center over your area. The walls are tinged in your team's colors, but besides the cauldron, it's bare.

The water in the cauldron is glowing faintly.

Then, Nimue speaks, and as she speaks, the cauldron begins to reflect her vision.

"There lies a kingdom in ruin... Through no fault of its own. All of its inhabitants dead, or lost to the world. Though it lies in ruin, you can see the the faint remnants of the beauty it once contained."

A pause, her voice sounds fainter now.

"Heroes... you have choices that we do not. How... would you use them...?"

Comments

Re: Scenario two

[dramatispersonae]

"Yes..."

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

Which is...?

Re: Scenario two

[dramatispersonae]

"An impending attack on a territory of the kingdom, to force the king to leave the safety of the walls."

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

Could we...

*frowns*

Disrupt him? Open negotiations and conciliation with the attacking party before they ever struck the kingdom?

Re: Scenario two

[dramatispersonae]

"Could you...?"

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

Well, would these hypothetical attackers be open to it.

Re: Scenario two

[dramatispersonae]

"Perhaps..."

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

...well, there's an option to try, then.

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

Aah, that's not a bad way either. Goes together with the idea to disrupt communications too, and if the enemy testifies about the traitor then-- that works too, right?

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

*calmer now...*

Even if they didn't, it'd be enough to buy time for a while -- generally they'd go under truce while the negotiations lasted. And if it works...the traitor doesn't have any means.

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ Blurgh yeah, but feelings calming down means feeling bad about it. Especially with Mithos so calm. ]

Right.

.... aah, look, I can't stand the tension so I'm gonna say right out: Sorry for losing my temper at you guys last round! It's better to address this now rather than later, especially when we're talking about this kind of thing! I mean-- think about it, if there's a guy willing to betray someone, there's definitely a bunch of bad feelings involved! That's no good! and then we're talking about reconciliation, and... whatever, the point is you guys aren't my enemy!

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

*s-suprised! drags a hand back through his hair uncertainly*

Uh -- wow, well, okay...no, no, we're not. Sorry for yelling at you so much, that didn't help or anything. We can move on?

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

Right, sure!

[ Kind of... relieved, and smiles brilliantly at Mithos! ]

Seriously, that was stupid... and what we're talking about just brings it home! Anyway, Lloyd and I had an idea about the King talking to the traitor too and try and make up, if we're gonna go that way. I mean... why not try?

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

*i don't understand what just happened but this is a lot better than being furious at your face so it works*

But the King doesn't know who the traitor is, right -- hell, maybe the answer is to give the king bonding time with all of his knights. That's like extra extra loyalty on top of trying to untraitor the traitor guy.

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

There was an idea of finding a guy who could track the traitor and the messages down... but that works too!

Re: Scenario two

[noeyeinteam]

... you guys... do know allowing the traitor to get anywhere near the king is just asking for someone to get backstabbed literally somewhere, right?

Re: Scenario two

[brotagonist]

[elbows Kazuki a bit :U]

I said I don't think we should have him let on he knows who he is.

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

Then just do what Mithos said and make it a thing which happens with everyone! That works too, right? and this guy is meant to be subtle, subtle, he's not just gonna stab the guy! I swear it could work and the guy could reconsider, I'm not saying let the guard down completely!

[ He's just got a simple world view ok ]

Re: Scenario two

[noeyeinteam]

[... I am skeptical of this "hugs will make everything better" answer]

Re: Scenario two

[legitimizes]

[I am not commenting.]

Re: Scenario two

[legitimizes]

[Why are you guys making up boo.]

Re: Scenario two

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ sorry dude, deal with it ]

Re: Scenario two

[legitimizes]

[Oh well it was good while it lasted and now I know some huge buttons for Mithos and Lloyd.]

Re: Scenario two

[antreegonist]

*POSITIVE FEELS ARE DELICIOUS TOO*

Re: Scenario two

[legitimizes]

[Well yes they are, somehow just not as fun for the sadist in me.]