Iolite

[dramatispersonae]

[ You're in a room with a tall glass box in the center. Around the glass box are seven desks. On each desk is a paper and three buttons. The only illumination in the room is a single light inside the glass box. ]

Answer truthfully and individually. We'll see how balanced you teams really are.

Comments

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

[staring back at her, just as wide eyed]

. . . hello . . .

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

N-not to be rude but I'm not sure how long I'm going to be able to keep moving. So I'm going to go ahead and tell you the situation on my end. There's three buttons out here. Hurt, kill, and exchange.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

. . .

And of course, as usual, we don't know what "exchange" entails . . . nor the clear path to the best possible outcome . . .

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

I'd guess you'll exchange places with someone. Probably me, since there's no guarantee there'd be the same number of teams picking exchange.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

[. . . thunks his head against the side of the box, frustrated, fingers pressed against it]

You can't say . . . "probably me." It could be anyone. I don't want—

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

I think my team would want me to hurt you.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

. . . then, fine.

Do it quickly, before you get colder.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

I need you to finish what you want.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

I don't want anybody else to get hurt because I'm a coward.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

Okay. I'm Sticks, by the way. And I'm sorry.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[machiavellianiue]

Lelouch.

Don't apologize. Even if your choices are unpleasant, they are still your own, and you should make them with conviction.

Re: FREAKOUT THREAD

[sticksofthejedi]

I can't make this choice with conviction.