RUBY

[dramatispersonae]

[The team tables seem to be shrouded from each other, but you instinctively know you can walk away from earshot of the table and be able to talk to other teams.

On the table is three cards.]

Comments

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

[The Brutal, The Honest, The Kind]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

TAKE THE TASK?

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

[flops down on one of the seats looking smug.]

Re: DECISION

[badnewsboy]

The honest.

[because why not, says the liar.]

Re: DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Each team member should take a moment and give their opinion about something; be it the game, the weather, or their feelings on another matter!

[...In this case he should go look for someone on another team!]

Re: TAKE THE TASK?

[badnewsboy]

Totally!

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

[comes in after he picks the task]

Sorry, sorry! Am I late?

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

Not fashionably so, I'm afraid! The decision has been solidified! The task is at hand! Go team win!

Have we met?

Hello, I'm Loki of Ruby, well-met and all other appropriate pleasantries.

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

No, I don't think so. I'm Tiger! I'm a knight. Er, obviously.

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

Your lack of team colors and obvious not-inclusion in the team of Ruby makes it so! I've decided upon honesty, and we're to share an opinion of something.

Shall we share discomforts?

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

Discomforts? Ah, I guess that works...

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

Well, the opinion will be no good otherwise. 'Less you'd like to speak of something else ... like, you know, the game, or Aather itself.

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

I don't really have much of an opinion of the game so far.

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

And Aather itself?

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

I guess I have some thoughts... ah, that could actually count for discomfort, too. Mm... I've got a friend who's pretty angry about being here. He doesn't believe the personae are trying to help us, he doesn't think he can do any good... we had a pretty big fight about it, because I disagree. I think they're trying their best, and what we're doing here is important, and everyone has something only they can do to help.

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

[The Dream, The Sight, The Hope]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

TAKE THE TASK?

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

[thoughtful.]

Whether or not the Personae are trying to help us, would it matter in terms of what good we can do? Er, of course ... things do get complicated ... I mean with the roles and the realms and the very bad games ... being held captive against our will, forced to battle one another into a circumstance that would save another world and then told nothing but cryptic and vague explanations of our overall circumstances?

...

[purses his lips and sighs.]

But what constitutes helping for them, I suppose, may not be so good for us.

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

[quickly.]

Hope!

Re: DISCUSSION

[heroinhisowntime]

Sure, that's fine with me.

Re: DISCUSSION

[badnewsboy]

[throws up his arms.]

Yay for hope!