Iolite

[dramatispersonae]

[The awning shades you from the sun, but it doesn't protect you from the eyes and ears of other teams. Under your awning you find a small table on which there are three weights of different sizes. Discuss what you will with your teams here.]

Comments

[beforehecheats]

I think it did. Would you like to bow out of the third?

[fallinflames]

Let's see what the match ups are first.

[beforehecheats]

[Taking a seat on the ground.]

Tell me how they are.

[fallinflames]

Run through your excitement for this one?

[beforehecheats]

Partially, and partially I'd like to see how the knights do without any assistance. I was expecting it to get gradually worse, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[fallinflames]

It means we're balancing better, which is the goal of her games. We're down to 1 and 3 weights. Apparently we were doing too well for her tastes.

[beforehecheats]

Then we should be rewarded and not punished. Do you think the knights need our help?

[fallinflames]

Hm... depends. Mithos and Lloyd will probably be pretty even without help. Tiger and Chariot can probably get pretty close to even without help. The others I'm no so sure about.

[beforehecheats]

Then do what you see fit.

[fallinflames]

No wine. No pillows. This could be a lot more comfortable all around.

[beforehecheats]

There are many things that could liven this up.

[Rook was expecting violence after all. Now he is a bit ... disappointed.]

[fallinflames]

Yeah?

[beforehecheats]

Being forced to bet for one. Being forced to use all your weights. That would make the game more interesting.

But I do hope the knights get something out of this for their troubles.

[fallinflames]

Hopefully they will. Hm... I wonder if anyone hasn't been betting at all. I haven't paid that close attention to it.

[beforehecheats]

Betting can cause injury so it makes sense that some teams would play it safe and not. And there are teams that are doing just that.

Wagering weights, however, has no consequence. Some teams aren't even doing that. Wonder why.

[fallinflames]

Hm... Maybe they figure there are enough teams offering to help that more isn't needed.

[beforehecheats]

I was thinking they simply didn't care. Not everyone helps a person in need.

[fallinflames]

Also true. Depends on the teams.

[beforehecheats]

And here I thought we had the reputation of being more ... aloof.

[fallinflames]

Depends on the game.

[beforehecheats]

So who are you planning to bet on if at all?

[fallinflames]

Probably Mithos and Lloyd. I want to see if they can do it.

[beforehecheats]

Ah, the two friends. Did they get put up against each other?

[fallinflames]

Yeah. They think they'll balance without any help. It seems likely.

[beforehecheats]

I'm sure they will. They have been here the longest. They both must have just about all their memories.