PERIDOT vs. SAPPHIRE/ONYX

[dramatispersonae]

An immense tree towers above you; it looks as if it might be a fruit tree of some kind, but there's no fruit on it at the moment. Instead, a clear path winds through its huge sturdy branches, slowly leading up to the top of the tree. Along that path are strewn helpful ladders making shortcuts up the branches--as well as enormous black snakes, their tails leading down.

Two silver dice rest on a small pedestal at the bottom of the tree. You get the feeling that you'll need these to move forwards and up the tree.

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LAYOUT AND INSTRUCTIONS

[dramatispersonae]

1. Every turn, someone on each team rolls a six-sided die and posts the results in order for the team to proceed a number of steps along the path up the tree.
2. If you land at the bottom of a ladder, you'll take a shortcut up the tree.
3. If you land at the head of a snake, you'll be sent a ways back down the tree.
4. The winner is the first one to reach the final square, or the one who's made the most progress at the end of the game.
5. Try to have both teams roll to advance once every fifteen minutes. Other than that, thread reactions with each other and the other team as you wish.

PLAY!

[dramatispersonae]

Comment beneath this header with all die rolls.

Peridot rolls first.

Re: PLAY!

[thisgoddelivers]

[he plows through and rolls a 4!!]

Re: PLAY!

[grade3enabler]

[THAT'S THE SPIRIT.]

Re: PLAY!

[crueltobekind]

[TO SQUARE FOUR

. . . pokes at the end of the snake there]

Re: PLAY!

[dramatispersonae]

You advance four steps along the branches. You pass by the tail of a snake. You pass by the bottom of a ladder.

You are now on the fourth step of the path. You are at the tail of a snake.

[grade3enabler]

Try to keep up, Sapphire.

Re: PLAY!

[thisgoddelivers]

[sits on the tail]

Re: PLAY!

[grade3enabler]

...Be careful around animals bigger than you.

[telepathetically]

Don't get cocky on your first move!

Re: PLAY!

[telepathetically]

[THREE]

Re: PLAY!

[telepathetically]

RESPECT THE SNAKE

[grade3enabler]

Don't underestimate us! Team Peridot is a force to be reckoned with!

[outstandingbalance]

Easy to say when you get the headstart.

Re: PLAY!

[crueltobekind]

It won't eat something that smells as bad as he does.

[telepathetically]

It's Snakes and Ladders! It's a game of 100% chance!

Re: PLAY!

[dramatispersonae]

You advance three steps along the branches. You pass by the tail of a snake. You stop at the bottom of a ladder, but before long you are drawn to climb the ladder...

As you ascend the first ladder, you feel innocent. You think of all the times here in Aather and elsewhere that you've turned away from even the smallest of bad deeds and steered clear of sin.

You are now on the sixteenth step of the path. You are at the top of a ladder.

[grade3enabler]

That just means you need to do your best to overtake us.

Re: PLAY!

[telepathetically]

Yeah WHAT NOW, PERIDOT

[grade3enabler]

We'll make sure the odds are on our side.

[telepathetically]

That is a LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE thing!!

Re: PLAY!

[grade3enabler]

That should be okay then...

Re: PLAY!

[grade3enabler]

A ladder on the first move--!

[Sapphire is a more fearsome opponent than I thought!]

[grade3enabler]

We'll find a way to make it happen.

[outstandingbalance]

Not too worried about it.