CITRINE

[dramatispersonae]

[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?

Comments

RULES

[dramatispersonae]

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.

QUESTIONS FOR THE BUNNY

[dramatispersonae]

ROUND 1

[dramatispersonae]

You are paired with Carnelian!

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

So it's a trust game, of sorts.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

What's Citrine's relationship with Carnelian?

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

We don't really have one, that I'm aware of.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

They sometimes like to play hard.

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

Really? Hm...

I'll defer to your experience, then. Should we 'take'?

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

I don't think they'll choose "give" so it's the safest move.

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

All right. So be it.

We'll choose 'take'.

Re: DECISION

[soft_reset]

Citrine chooses "Take."

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

I'm Thorn by the way.

[ Shows her Citrine's pin ]

I guess I'm one of Citrine's knights.

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

Oh, I didn't realize. Pleased to meet you, Thorn.

Call me Caramel. I'm sure you can guess I'm relatively new to the team.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

Citrine has picked up a few new faces recently. I met your newest the other day, when she first arrived.

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

Young girl, on the petite side? That would be Maple.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

Yeah, that's the one. I haven't had much interaction with your oldest either. Age-wise.

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

Older man, balding, with the thick sideburns? That would be Rocky.

...Rocky Road, technically.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

Who came up with the theme by the way?

Re: DISCUSSION

[soft_reset]

Most likely it was Ritsuka. He suggested I take the name 'Caramel' for myself.

--I've since remembered my real name, but I continue using Caramel for most interaction.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hunting]

That's what most teams do. It gives them a better connection to each other, something that's special to just them.

[ Not to mention, him. ]

ROUND 1 RESULTS

[dramatispersonae]

[The chart on the wall suddenly updates itself as soon as everyone's cast their votes. First each matchup that happened, then each decision, then the change in points, followed finally by the new totals. Perhaps it may surprise some of you. Perhaps it may not.]

Coral	Jasper
GIVE	GIVE
+2	+2
5	5
Carnelian	Citrine
GIVE	TAKE
-2	+3
1	6
Tiger's Eye	Peridot
GIVE	TAKE
-2	+3
1	6
Emerald	Turquoise
GIVE	TAKE
-2	+3
1	6
Sapphire	Kunzite
GIVE	GIVE
+2	+2
5	5
Heliodor	Iolite
TAKE	TAKE
0	0
3	3

Re: ROUND 1 RESULTS

[hunting]

... that was surprising.

Re: ROUND 1 RESULTS

[soft_reset]

...Well.

I confess to feeling a little guilty, now.