Sapphire

[dramatispersonae]

[You find yourselves surrounded by mud walls and a ceiling, the grass of the clearing still dense under your feet. The room is well-lit by the usual lights that litter Aather during the night. There is a small pool of water in one corner and a piece of paper stuck to one of the walls]

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THE PAPER

[dramatispersonae]

The rules of this game are very simple. You will be offered a task, either to perform yourself or to force another team to perform. You may choose to accept the task or to retire from the game. The teams who accept the most tasks will receive memories as well as the knowledge that they have given more power to revive our world

Be warned that retiring from the game means that you will be more likely to be forced to perform a task by another team than if you had not chosen to quit.

And do try to decide quickly. There will be consequences for lingering.

Re: THE PAPER

[yourmama]

…More readin'.

Re: THE PAPER

[haveaniceday]

Consequences for lingering, is it?

Re: THE PAPER

[doesnothappen]

The.. ruh-less off this... game... are.. ver..eeee...

ROUND 1

[dramatispersonae]

[The Sea Witch's voice emanates from the pool and echoes around the room] Your task is for one of you to hold your head underwater in the pool for as long as you can. When you are done, I will give you your next task. If you want to leave the game now, the decision must be unanimous. If you all agree then place your hands into the pool and speak your decision together.

((please ping me on IRC in your team chan when you've made a decision either way. There's no need to have finished playing out the task thread as long as you've started it, and that goes for every round))

Re: ROUND 1

[sacrifices]

That's not bad.

Re: ROUND 1

[doesnothappen]

I'll do it. I've been practicing anyway.

[dramatispersonae]

[Sea snakes emerge from the pool long enough to deposit some (somehow dry) pieces of paper and pencils on the ground before disappearing back into the water. Again the Sea Witch's voice fills the room] For your second task, you will agree to let me force a member of another team to drink a potion of my choosing. The effects may be slightly embarrassing but they will not be painful. This time, you must each write your decision on one of the pieces of paper before placing it in the pool. If you cannot write, simply mark the paper however you choose- your intention is what is important. If all of you, or all but one, decide to stop then you will be out of the game. If two or more vote to continue then the task will be carried out and you will continue.

You cannot show another how you have marked the paper.

((If any of them try to show someone else the paper it will appear blank. If they try to throw blank paper into the pool it will stick to their fingers until they've made a decision and marked it. Please comment to your team thread here with your character's decision))

[bad_in_latin]

... secrecy, huh. Well screw that. I'm okay with lettin' someone else endurin' a bit of discomfort, specially if'n they repay the favor.

[dramatispersonae]

[Sea snakes deposit a small vial on the ground next to the pool] Someone has chosen to force a team to drink, and I have picked you. The effects won’t hurt, and if you don’t drink you may start finding it difficult to breathe.

[The water level in the pool begins to creep upwards]

((when drunk, the potion will cause the drinker's hair to grow very quickly))

[yourmama]

I'm doin' it unless someone else really wants to!

ROUND 3

[dramatispersonae]

[This time it is a needle and what looks like an earring that are left next to the pool] For this task you have three choices. You may pierce an agreeing team member and put this ring through the hole or force another team to do the same. Or, of course, you may quit. If you decide to do it yourselves I will know when you have done it. If you decide on one of the other choices it must be unanimous, and you must all touch the water as I described before and tell me your decision.

Re: ROUND 3

[doesnothappen]

[shrugs. only has about an ear and a quarter]

Apparently I'm used to people going for my ears. I don't mind doing it.

ROUND 4

[dramatispersonae]

[The snakes leave pieces of paper again, and this time also a vial of liquid] This round is the same as the last involving potions, however in this case the results of drinking them will be far less pleasant. Moderately painful, one might say. You must decide whether to allow a member of another team to be forced to drink, or leave the game now. I have provided a sample in case you want to know the exact effects before you make your decision, but I’m afraid one of you will have to drink it to find out.

((ping me if someone tries it, vote on the same post as before, ping me when you’re done voting ♥))

Re: ROUND 4

[bad_in_latin]

... less pleasant don't sound like permanent harm to me. An' I'll take any that they dish out on us.

Re: ROUND 4

[haveaniceday]

To be honest, I don't see the point of this.

Re: ROUND 4

[doesnothappen]

...these are only going to get worse.

[dramatispersonae]

[The snakes deposit a vial beside the pool] I believe you should know how this works now. The person who drinks this one must not be the person who drank the last one.

((when drunk it will cause the drinker to be unable to breathe at all for two minutes))

[bad_in_latin]

Reckon that's me.

[picks it up]

ROUND 5

[dramatispersonae]

[This time you get a dagger about an inch long] One of you stab yourself to the hilt, or decide as a group to quit.

Re: ROUND 5

[sacrifices]

[ picking up the dagger ] Not nice.

ROUND 6

[dramatispersonae]

[Pieces of paper again] I wonder if you’ll remain eager if the consequences become more severe. Would you break another team’s bones? Or would you rather leave the game now? The majority’s decision will stand.

Re: ROUND 6

[sacrifices]

Staying.

ROUND 6.5

[dramatispersonae]

[That is a REALLY SHARP looking knife, these snakes sure are being careful as they leave it there for you] A tie, how interesting! In that case, I will let you continue in return for one of your fingers.

Re: ROUND 6.5

[yourmama]

…Uhhhh.

ROUND 7

[dramatispersonae]

[That is a LARGE HAND SIZED ROCK, these snakes sure are being careful as they leave it there for you] This time I will let you continue if you crush your hand. Or of course, you may quit the game.

Re: ROUND 7

[bad_in_latin]

... I'll do it. Unless someone else's got objections.