EMERALD

[dramatispersonae]

[You're in an oval, almost egg-shaped room, with a high dome and clear walls that allow you to see the other team's rooms, although you can't hear them. In the middle of the room is a table, with some of the items from the Ring scattered about. An ornate book lays there as well, open to the first page:]

"There were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children; so sorry that it cannot be expressed. They went to all the waters in the world; vows, pilgrimages, all ways were tried, and all to no purpose.

At last, however, the Queen had a daughter. There was a very fine christening; and the Princess had for her god-mothers all the fairies they could find in the whole kingdom (they found seven), that every one of them might give her a gift, as was the custom of fairies in those days. By this means the Princess had all the perfections imaginable."

The Princess is already wonderful, isn't she? What more could you want in a princess?

Comments

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

[WELL]

[I AM IMMEDIATELY NOT EQUIPPED FOR THIS]

Re: DISCUSSION

[greygoosed]

[we can be not equipped in our own little corner]

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

[if only there was alcohol]

Re: DISCUSSION

[greygoosed]

[that would improve this a lot]

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

[agreed, and the others at least have a better idea]

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

... all right, that ain't so hard. We just gotta decide if we want to go for fighting or talking to get past problems.

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

I've seen little fighting happen here against the Darkness.

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

It's happened, just maybe not since you showed up.

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

Which do you think would do more good, then?

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

Talking.

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

With an edge of practicality?

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbidlysexy]

Do you have a preference?

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

Weapon's worth more than the others, so that's probably gonna be the easier way to beat whatever task they're gonna give us. But if we don't take a weapon we get more for armour, so that's the way I'm leaning.

And I figure we should be promoting the non-violent option, if this is gonna help her decide what to do for real.

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbidlysexy]

I'm leaning toward that—that's not picking a fight if we can avoid it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

Right. So take the book and the key. And then I'm thinking we take the armour and leave the shoes.

Re: DISCUSSION

[greygoosed]

Balance it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

Look, either we take the sword or not. If we don't take it I'm betting the fighting option's gonna be a lot harder.

Re: DISCUSSION

[greygoosed]

[throws his hands up in a half-shrug]

I'm not that invested in getting my way. Do what you want.

Re: DISCUSSION

[defenceservice]

I ain't saying you shouldn't, just that I don't see how we can do it.

I'm Jack Daniels, by the way.

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbidlysexy]

[is equipped! but also kind of not interested]

Oh, well. Why not. Let's play with dolls.

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

Whatever it takes.

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbidlysexy]

You fellas in the mood to be good then?

Re: DISCUSSION

[notamountain]

"Be good"?

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbidlysexy]

Play to win, I mean.