[Tiger's Eye + Iolite]

[dramatispersonae]

[ As the game starts, the kitchen vanishes under your feet. You find yourself in a small room with no furnishings besides a simple chest with drawers and a low table surrounded by pillows in the colors of the two teams. Kiriko's voice comes from inside your head, as usual, though she's not in the room with you. There is no food on the table, but there is plenty of sake, as well as cups, dishes, and bowls. There are also ten gold pieces. ]

Hello. Today, I have five tasks for you. You may complete them quickly, or you may complete them slowly. But while you decide, please make yourselves at home.

Comments

❀ Task One

[dramatispersonae]

There are a family of cranes who have come seeking shelter. They are poor and can only pay with the feathers plucked from their flesh. The cost to give them a room is one gold piece, which they will pay with the feathers of one wing. Should you be the ones to serve them, you will receive the equivalent in gold of what they pay. If not you, another shall. Will you serve them? What will you take from them?

❀ Discussion

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❀ Decision

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❀ Task Two

[dramatispersonae]

Mice have gotten into the stores of rice. What should we do?

❀ Discussion

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❀ Decision

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❀ Task Three

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You may purchase points for yourself or other teams at the cost of one gold coin each. Will you do this? How much will you spend?

❀ Discussion

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❀ Decision

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❀ Task Four

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[ Three additional gold coins clatter down onto the table. ] You may have three more should you give these away. Which teams will you give them to? Why?

❀ Discussion

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❀ Decision

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❀ Task Five

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What will you give me?

❀ Discussion

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❀ Decision

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Re: ❀ Discussion

[genderbinary]

[sitting in seiza on one of the yellow pillows]

If they are poor and can only pay with the feathers off their wings, while we have enough gold pieces to spare for the moment, I think they should stay without paying.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[fallinflames]

Hm... I wouldn't wish to ask for a bird's feathers in any case.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[genderbinary]

Indeed. Those feathers are what provide them protection normally, and without them they are even more vulnerable. We can spare a bit of charity in the face of poverty.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[fallinflames]

I am fine with that unless we could ask for a service instead of a payment.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[genderbinary]

A service would be a better trade-off, I think. What could a family of cranes offer instead?

Re: ❀ Discussion

[fallinflames]

Hm... I suppose that depends on their skills. If they're musicians or dancers, entertainment would be excellent. Otherwise, assisting with the upkeep of the inn would be fine.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[genderbinary]

[nods]

That sounds fine to me.

Re: ❀ Discussion

[fallinflames]

[nods]

Then I suppose that's our reply.

Re: ❀ Decision

[genderbinary]

We will allow the family of cranes shelter, but we will not take their feathers from them. Instead, we will ask them to return the service by aiding with the upkeep of the inn, or by providing entertainment if any of them are musicians or dancers.

Re: ❀ Decision

[starch]

The cranes cannot work. They will pay by their feathers.