BARGHEST

[soulping]

[ Inside the tree, it's much larger than it seemed on the outside, or is it that you're much smaller? In any case, the air smells of pine needles and sap, and there are comfortable chairs scattered around for you to sit in, as well as a table in the center of the round room. There's something on that table... ]

Comments

ROUND 1

[soulping]

[ A swirling blob of chaotic potential hovers over the table. Beneath it is a stiff cardboard box decorated with a leafy pattern in gold and silver. The box is open. Before it is a note in a messy but readable hand: ]

Think of a gift for team Amalthea, and it will be theirs. You must be reasonable, but you may be creative.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

[remarch]

A gift?

[extrasensory]

Amalthea, huh. I wonder if we're meant to think of what would best suit them.

[remarch]

Do you like, know them?

QUESTIONS

[soulping]

 

SUBMIT YOUR GIFT

[soulping]

 

Re: SUBMIT YOUR GIFT

[recode]

For Amalthea, a blue hoverboard with a hidden tool compartment (tools included) as well as cool sunglasses and a matching blue helmet.

Re: SUBMIT YOUR GIFT

[soulping]

[Pop! The swirl of potential turns into a blue hoverboard with cool sunglasses and a matching blue helmet attached to it. It falls into the box, followed by some packing material. Then the box closes up tight and disappears.]

ROUND 2

[soulping]

[ A box just like the one you put your gift in during the first round now sits alone on the table. It is closed, with a shiny red bow on top. Before it is a note in a messy but readable hand: ]

Make a guess about what's in this box, and it will be yours. You may ask up to ten yes or no questions, but you may not open the box.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[remarch]

...Shit.

Re: DISCUSSION

[recode]

. . . . really??

ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY THE GIFT

[soulping]

 

[wingtamed]

[ shakes the box?? ]

[soulping]

[ there are some muffled noises from within, as of long thin objects clattering lightly together]

[wingtamed]

[ shake shake shake. ]

Issit sharp?

[extrasensory]

[ trying to gauge size! ]

[soulping]

[ it's not tiny, but it's fairly small! Maybe about the size of a shoebox, but flatter.]

Re: ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY THE GIFT

[remarch]

Is it made of like, metal?

Re: ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY THE GIFT

[soulping]

[bzzt! ping! Apparently the answer is not clearly yes or no with this one?]

Re: ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY THE GIFT

[recode]

Is there more than one type of thing inside this box?

Re: ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY THE GIFT

[soulping]

[ping!]

SUBMIT YOUR GUESS

[soulping]

 

Re: SUBMIT YOUR GUESS

[remarch]

It's a bunch of silverware.