dramatispersonae

CORAL

[Entering your team-appropriate room, you'll find that it's rather sparsely decorated, all told. There are benches on the sides of the room, enough room for everyone to sit comfortably at least, and there's a small table in the center with another basket of flowers on it.

What's probably more interesting, however, is a chart on the far wall, which lists all of the teams, as well as the number 3 next to each of them.

The white rabbit from earlier comes in through a small hole in the back wall and looks at everyone.]

Hi! I'm Peter Cottontail. I wanted to meet everybunny and get to know you a little, so I thought we'd play a game. Okay?

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Each round, you will be paired with another team, and each team will have the following option: Give, or Take. You can't talk to the other team when making this decision. However, the chart on the wall will update after each round with pair-ups, decisions, and final point totals.

If both teams choose Give, both teams get 2 points.

If one team chooses Give and the other chooses Take, the Give team loses 2 points and the Take team gains 3 points.

If both teams choose Take, both teams' point totals remain unchanged.

Oh, and um, if you have negative points, you don't have any to Give, so you can only Take.

The game ends after five rounds, or once at least one team gets to 9 points, whichever comes first.

You are paired with Jasper!

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So it's pretty much another prisoner's dilemma. A little different, but still.

Another what? Um, there seems to be some mistake, where is the rest of Coral?

[Hi I'm new and poorly informed on how games work]

The game. I've been in one before that followed this pattern. It's not a big deal...

As for Coral, it looks like you're the only one today. I'm Natasha—I'll be working with you instead.

But they said they would be here with me.

Not everyone makes every game. When there aren't enough players for a team, the Personae pair them up with knights so they don't have to play alone.

Oh. They didn't say anything about that...

Well, that's fine, you're a girl so it might even be better. I'm Doe.

Nice to meet you. You like working with girls?

It's less complicated is all. Nice to meet you too.

Hm. So how do you feel about the game? Is there a strategy you'd rather use?

I'm new here, so I don't know the other teams well. But I'd like to be able to trust them, especially in a game where nobody should get hurt. Do you think giving would be alright?

[Jasper tho...]

Hard to say with Jasper. It would be a risk. On the other hand, if we want to choose give with future teams, it might be worth it to take the risk to avoid getting a reputation for taking.

The boy I spoke to earlier, Pitch, he seemed nice. He gave me chocolate. [But the cat told me I was marked with death and was generally creepy at me :(]

We have more rounds to go after this, so we should at least start out generous.

Like I said, it might be worth it. I'd be alright with it.

[Smiles]

Okay, then, let's do it.

We'll give to Jasper.

Now we wait.

They did have more people, they might have to discuss it longer. Does it normally take long? [You said Jasper is hard to say.]

It can. And first rounds usually take longer than later rounds, since teams are deciding what their overall strategy will be, and figuring out the game in general.

It might take a little while.

There's a lot to figure out... Do you want to do something while we wait?

We can... It sounds like you're new. Anything else you want to know about games?

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CORAL

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QUESTIONS FOR THE BUNNY

ROUND 1

DISCUSSION

DECISION

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