[ Game 45 ] Peridot

[dramatispersonae]

[ You find yourselves inside of an empty great hall. Torches and candles light the hall, showing the remains of a feast scattered on the tables that run the length of the room. ]

((OOC: This is entirely at your own pace! Ping me in IRC when your team is ready to move on to the next round.))

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Round One

[dramatispersonae]

[ A scroll, feather pen, and inkwell appears in the air, in front of your team. If you open the scroll, it reads:

How far will your team go to win a game? Are there any lines that you can not or will not cross? Do the ends justify the means? Discuss your limits with your team and form a consensus. Be as detailed as possible. Please write your response below.

There is indeed enough room to write your reply under the question. ]

Discuss

[dramatispersonae]

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[likeawritingdesk]

[...well.]

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[machiavellianiue]

[oh well isn't this just grand]

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[likeawritingdesk]

... It says to be as detailed as possible, so we might as well...

[glances at the tiny like i am concerned about frightening the children]

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[boxupallthebutterflies]

We don't need any limits.

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[machiavellianiue]

Don't say that.

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[likeawritingdesk]

Even if you say that, we do have some.

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[unionoftheheart]

It's...hard to answer this when I don't really know what sorts of things happen in games. I mean, nothing bad has happened in the ones I've been in. Awkward, maybe, but not bad.

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[boxupallthebutterflies]

Anything can happen. That's the risk you take when you sign up.

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[silentknight]

We are... ruthless. To other teams. But we don't... let us do so much...?

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[itcouldbebunnies]

Did I miss something fun?

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[boxupallthebutterflies]

...Detective.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[machiavellianiue]

In any game, we strive to win, both because we are prideful and ambitious, but also because this empowers us to protect that which we want to protect. We play in games with all our strength, and dependent on the team members playing at the time, are typically unafraid to take any measures to win, without hesitation. However, it is dependent on who is playing: more importantly than anything, we are striving to protect what is important to us, and so making any action in a game that would result in the loss of Peridot, or the deterioration of the team's heart—our feelings towards each other and towards ourselves, be it family or pride or self-worth, is the line that we will not cross.

Round Two

[dramatispersonae]

[ The doors at the back of the hall open with a bang, as the Green Knight enters. He carries a large, green ax with him. ]

Now that you have come to an understanding about your own limits as a team, I have a game to propose. The conditions are this: With this ax, I will allow one of you to strike a blow to my neck and take off my head. However, in a few months' time, you must allow me to strike the same blow against you. Those are the conditions of my challenge. Are any of your courageous enough to take it?

((OOC: The decision should be yes or no. The Green Knight will wait for your response, but will not speak unless you address him directly. If you do address him, please ping me!))

Discuss

[dramatispersonae]

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[machiavellianiue]

It has nothing to do with courage—do not present a false dichotomy.

That said, we are not doing it.

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[boxupallthebutterflies]

He's provoking us, obviously.

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[boxupallthebutterflies]

[A LOT MORE SUBDUED THAN USUAL]

...Hah. I would volunteer, but that would violate the principles we have just made, would it not?

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[itcouldbebunnies]

...... me! Ooh! Pick me!

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[likeawritingdesk]

... [oh good I'm glad this is exactly what I don't like and I actually spoke up about it ahead of time]

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[unionoftheheart]

[still somewhat shaken up]

No.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[machiavellianiue]

Absolutely not.