BARGHEST

[soulping]

[ Once you enter the train, it takes off...moving for only a few moments before coming to a stop in the midst of the void Delriza's realm floats in.

There's still no sign of the echo herself, but fortunately it's at this point that the rules of the game burn themselves into your mind, like you always knew what you were supposed to be coming here for. ]

Comments

RULES

[soulping]

WELCOME TO GIRLFRIEND SAVING SIMULATOR 2014.

In this game, you will attempt to save your girlfriend. A scenario will be presented to you each round, and you will discuss among yourselves and try to present a solution that you as a team believe will result in your girlfriend not dying. You are allowed to use anything described in the scenario as well as any skills or powers you may possess as part of your solution. Once it is turned in, you will receive your result at the end of the round.

In addition, you have in your possession the MOON card and WHEEL OF FORTUNE card.

Playing the MOON card must be done at the beginning of the round, and will erase the current scenario and give you a new one. The WHEEL OF FORTUNE card must also be played at the beginning of the round, and will instantly result in a complete success for the round but cause one other random team to fail.

IN EVEN MORE ADDITION, each team begins with one fate point. At the end of each round, you must, along with turning in your solution, choose a team or teams to send at least one fate point to (for example, you must always send one, but if you have more than that you do not have to send all of them. If you have three, you can keep one, send one to one team, and send one to another team). For each fate point a team has, the harder their scenario will be.

BUCKLE UP

ROUND 1

[soulping]

You are a princess, and your most loyal knight will be accompanying you on a journey through the Rogue's Wood. You are travelling to the castle of an enemy while on a mission of peace. You are extremely confident that you will be safe, yourself, but that's only because you know she will absolutely sacrifice herself to ensure your survival.

You don't want that.

The rogues of the wood most often employ ranged weapons, and usually lay traps on the most traveled paths through the wood such as caltrops or bladed traps designed for crippling horses, or magical bombs designed to damage carriages beyond use, before firing on those who do not surrender from the trees and brush.

You are taking with you, aside from your knight, a decoy carriage with your court magician, who specializes in EXPLOSION MAGIC, a priestess, and five additional warriors.

TURN-IN

[soulping]

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

. . .

[ GLANCES AROUND TO SEE IF AQUILA'S HERE ]

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ You get this asshole instead of a pretty fox lady, so sorry ]

Ah...

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

[ well, but you're not my girlfriend ]

. . . Ah.


Hi.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ Thank god tbh ]

... Hi!

So, what're your thoughts on heroics?

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

In my world, I was a knight who protected his king.

So I'm pretty down for heroics, yeah.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ THUMBS UP ]

Good deal.

Next question: how do you feel about not murdering any poor unfortunate bandits?

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

. . .

You're the kind of person who thinks of these NPCs as real, aren't you.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

Look! It's the principle of the matter!

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

Well, my principles don't cover "rescuings of NPC enemies". It's just like a video game, I don't care if they die or not.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ Where does this fall on the morality scale even ]

Let's just do our best, okay...

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

As long as it doesn't kill the princess?

[ a beat ]

The knight. She's the princess now. Don't question me because neither of us are princesses.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

...... Okay.

You're the royalty-saving expert here, I guess.

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

[ > tell him that you've failed multiple times in trying to save your king and he's at least died once ]

[ > nah ]

. . . Anyway, they're largely ranged attacks so we should keep her inside the carriage. The decoy carriage can go out first.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ GOOD PLAN ]

That sounds fair.

Though... do we really wanna send our magic guy and - priestess? - out in the carriage that might get blown up?

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

. . . We could put a few warriors in there instead, and take magician and priestess with us. They sound more useful.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ ur gonna see a grown man cry over dead video game warriors ]

I guess...

We can always rescue them if things go wrong.

[ Right?? RIGHT?? ]

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

[ i'll laugh at you ]

Well, if we can afford it.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

[ REPREHENSIBLE ]

We'll definitely be able to afford it!!

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

. . . You could go in the carriage with them? And protect them if needed?

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

— Oh!

Can I do that?

I could do that!

Re: ROUND 1

[knighttolast]

Well, I don't mind. Protect them with your own power.

Re: ROUND 1

[featherduster]

Okay! Let's do that! The pro should go with the princess, anyway.