TIGER'S EYE

[dramatispersonae]

[Unlike with previous games from Lancelot, the room today is sparse … and cold, as if this is a place where some of the remaining winter hasn’t left (though surely that has nothing to do with the Snow Queen …)

Instead of wine, bread, and meat, there is dirty water, some berries (that are safe to eat), and some other plants that clearly have been picked off a plant.

There is nowhere to really sit except the cold, hard ground.]

Comments

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

In the past, I betrayed my oath to my king. I was not truly loyal to him, not as I was meant to be. Did you know … we were friends when we were young, though perhaps not as young as many of you? We came to be brothers. And still, I hurt him. I broke that vow.

So I must ask you, Aather. What are the sins … or crimes … of your team? Please list three.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[karlsefni]

[why did you say betrayal. now i have to think about that for the rest of this game.]

. . . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[seaside_cherry]

Confessing your crimes is not the same as repenting for them.

SUBMIT

[dramatispersonae]

Please list only three. No more, no less.

Re: SUBMIT

[bunny_ears]

breaking unjust laws, playing along with terrible games, and being reckless

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

When Arthur learned of my betrayal, of what I had done—he did nothing. A strong king in every way, but in the face of betrayal from a loved one, he could only stand by and do nothing. His mercy led his realm to despair; many others thought him to be weak.

They weren’t right. But they were correct in another way: I was deserving of punishment. A crime is not a crime without the punishment that follows, some might say, but some crimes are worthy of punishment.

Today, list three suggested punishments for any crimes, worthy crimes, perhaps even your own crimes.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[karlsefni]

[OPENS HIS MOUTH


closes his mouth. n o p e.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bunny_ears]

... Let's try to pick mild things.

Re: DISCUSSION

[seaside_cherry]

No. I agree with Arthur.

SUBMIT

[dramatispersonae]

Three punishments here. No more, no less. They can be anything.

Re: SUBMIT

[seaside_cherry]

We refuse. Arthur was right; we won't condone your punishments.

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

Surely you have all witnessed the importance of being held accountable. Would Camelot have been so cold, so burdened, had Arthur punished me correctly? Would the Snow Queen have experienced such misery?

Now, hold your other Aatherites accountable in the same way. So many crimes have surely come to pass that it is time for them to face it.

Tell me one team you find guilty, and the reason for that guilt.

And … tell me one team you find to be innocent. This is according to your own understanding, of course.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[seaside_cherry]

Enough. Stop your self-absorbed whining.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bunny_ears]

Look, I spent years hating my best friend because I jumped to conclusions about her betraying me. You have your issues and I have mine.

Re: DISCUSSION

[karlsefni]

[is this the part where i say stfu lancelot]

[:|a. . . . . . .]

[nah. the girls have got it covered.]

SUBMIT

[dramatispersonae]

One innocent team, one guilty team and the reason for that guilt.

Re: SUBMIT

[seaside_cherry]

Still no.

ROUND FOUR

[dramatispersonae]

Today, you have been accused twice, for being not guilty, and of being neither guilty nor innocent. However, you were protected from these crimes, and you do not have to do penance.

The choices for penances are here.

I have been found guilty for not listening to reason, and I will do the penances suggested by Jasper:

1. For the crime of running tiresome and intrusive games, to only run cheerful and pleasant games from now on.
2. For the crime of being obsessed with his own self-judgment, to tell the story of his supposed crime, and to hear and accept someone else's judgment of him.
3. For the crime of betraying his friend, to apologize sincerely and actually accept the judgment of his friend in this instance, since it seems to be harder for him than any self-flagellating punishment we could give him. And to apply the energies he's no longer using to mentally punish himself to something productive, to find his king and remedy the damage he's done.

BONUS

[dramatispersonae]

What are ways you have dealt with the guilt in your past, in your memories? What if you betrayed a friend and destroyed something very important? How would you recommend making up for it, if not through the means here in this game?

Also, would you like your crimes to be public knowledge?

Re: BONUS

[karlsefni]

No.

Re: BONUS

[dramatispersonae]

Thank you. Please go to endgame.

Re: BONUS

[seaside_cherry]

I feel guilty for a lot of things. I don't know how I've resolved them yet, but I know that I'm trying.

This is absolutely something I don't want to be public knowledge, but I want you to hear it.

Singing is a crime in my world. Singing and dancing and acting, entertainment is completely banned. They say we're terrorists and criminals who brainwash people and spread chaos, but we just want to sing and show our love. The law is the one that's wrong. My 'crimes' are something I'm proud of. I don't see it as anything I have to make up for.

But... my father is someone who opposes entertainment. He provides the weapons that attack my friends and I when we try to sing. I am a traitor to my father, by running away and siding with entertainment and AKB0048. I don't know if my friends know about this in my memories, they don't here. In my memories, they spoke about how cruel my father and his company are. I'm scared that they'll find out and label me a traitor twice over. That's something I'm guilty of. However... I think I can make my father understand. I want to deal with it by reconciling my father and my teammates, I want to make things right between everyone and live in a world where people can sing and enjoy music without fear of attack. I'm going to fight for that, because it's worth it, no matter what. I won't sing for punishment, and destruction, and pitiful attempts at retribution and vengeance. That won't help anyone, and it would have only made the darkness that festered in your world stronger. If you wanted to make up for it, you should have made that forgiveness King Arthur showed you mean something! The truth is, you're just too scared to try and make things better, so you try to bring everyone else down. But if you're too depressed to save yourself, if you think your own troubles are too far entangled to be undone... Then you'll need help.