RUBY

[dramatispersonae]

Dark stone makes up the walls of this small cool room, and they tremble faintly as if afflicted with some terrible noise or nearby conflict.

Comments

PROLOGUE

[dramatispersonae]

You are faced with three stone statues: one of a roaring lion, one of a snarling wolf, and one of a huge and fierce hawk.

As a team, you must pick one.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[yoloath]

It seems I am again with Ruby, though I do not yet know you. I am Maitimo.

Re: DISCUSSION

[highflyin]

Hey, no worries, you stick with me? We'll win, no problem.

Name's Trisha.

CHOICE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOICE

[yoloath]

We will choose the hawk.

Re: CHOICE

[dramatispersonae]

So be it. By the bird you are cursed.

[ Suddenly you are all shrinking, the ground rushing up at all of you, everything changing--until finally everyone in the room is now a small, downy duckling. You are still capable of speech if you were before. ]

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

To regain your true forms, three tasks must you complete--of the head, or of the heart.

[ Two small stone sculptures appear on the floor: one of a book, and one of a rose. As a team, you must pick one. ]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[highflyin]

I knew I'd have to get used to this bullshit, but I never thought I'd be used on me!

[ FLAPS HIS BABBY WINGS ANGRILY trish is not a happy duckling. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[yoloath]

Oh… how strange. What sort of enchantment is this? You appear to me in the form of a duck, and I… this is very strange.

[he attempts to waddle towards the sculptures.]

CHOICE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOICE

[yoloath]

The rose.

CHALLENGE

[dramatispersonae]

[ The rose suddenly breaks free of the stone; it is now a real flower. An aura of magic hovers around the petals, and you have the sense that by touching it, one person may impart it with a memory to be shared amongst the entire team. In fact, that's what you'll need to do. ]

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

[ Two small stone sculptures again appear on the floor, the same as before: one of a book, and one of a rose. They are a little bigger this time. ]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[highflyin]

You think they mean the same thing this time?

Re: DISCUSSION

[yoloath]

I would imagine so. Will you make the same decision, knowing that?

CHOICE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOICE

[highflyin]

Book!!!

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

[ Once again the stone sculptures appear--one of a book and one of a rose. They have grown larger yet. ]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[yoloath]

[sounding very, very happy:]

Well, then! To which shall we turn now?

CHOICE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOICE

[highflyin]

Rose