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Henwen

[Your room today is that of a cozy statesman’s meeting office, with a round table to sit at and a cheap coffee maker with those cookies you find in libraries sometimes on a small serving desk in the corner. The table is emblazoned with a very stately looking flag with a Pig featured prominently on it. Christmas decorations abound all around the room. There’s even a Christmas tree in the corner! Wow, that tinsel looks pretty innocuous, doesn’t it? It’s so pretty and red… wait isn’t it traditionally supposed to be silver? Oh well.]

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[On the table is a tablet which is powered on to some kind of selection screen and a sealed letter, containing the rules of the game once opened and read:]

Welcome to the Christmas Contraband game, Wisps. As you should (but probably don’t) know, the setting of this game is that of a world where Christmas is outlawed. You control the great nation of PIGLAND. However, the children of your nation still know what Christmas is, and they want things which can only be acquired through… less than legal channels. As Heads of State, this means it’s your job to acquire those presents for your own children, or else you face termination. However, you also need to prevent breaches in your own economy. That means you’re also going to be acting as a customs inspector to stop other countries from stealing presents from your country.

The rules are simple: The tablet in your room has two fields to fill out. The first is how many presents you will be attempting to smuggle from the other country. You can choose any number between 0 and 10 presents, and this will be your ‘attacking’ number. Below that is how many you will be searching for. You can either call ‘pass’ to allow everything through, or call ‘doubt’ for a number between 1 and 10 presents. Now then, on to the possible results of smuggling and catching smugglers.

PASS: The smuggler is successful! Their nation adds however many presents they attempted to smuggle to their score. If none were taken, then no points are gained.

DOUBT # EQUALS OR EXCEEDS # OF PRESENTS SMUGGLED: The smuggler is caught! All presents the smuggling nation attempted to take go to the inspector’s nation, giving them the points instead.

DOUBT VS 0 PRESENTS SMUGGLED: The smuggler was actually innocent! In order to avoid a nasty international incident, the inspector will have to pay restitution. Half of the amount of what was doubted is deducted from the inspector nation’s score and given to the smuggler. This amount is always rounded down to a minimum of 1 (so if DOUBT 9 is called, you would lose 4 points and they would gain 4 points).

DOUBT # IS LESS THAN # OF PRESENTS SMUGGLED: The smuggler successfully sneaks the presents by and manages to feign innocence. Their nation adds however many presents they attempted to smuggle to their score. In addition, Half the amount of what was doubted is deducted from the inspector nation’s score and given to the smuggler.in restitution for the ‘incorrect claim,’ as above.

You have until the timer on the tablet reaches 0 to enter your choices. Please note that once finalized, these choices cannot be changed. If no choice is made within the time available, your move will be considered 0 presents smuggled/PASS

Your tablet’s heading changes. ‘Now engaged in dealings with: Roosterville’

[I still don't ENTIRELY know what Christmas is but I have a good enough grasp, so..]

I guess attacking seems to be the most sensible option.

You have until 7:45 pm EST to turn in! Please make clear how many (if any) presents your nation is smuggling, as well as either PASS or DOUBT and the number of presents being called.

SMUGGLING: 0
DOUBT: 10

5 ominously-wrapped presents with shiny, inklike black wrapping and sanguine red bows are currently on your nation’s table! They cannot be opened at this time.

...Did one of them just shake? No. That can’t be right. Just your imagination.

Your tablet’s heading changes. ‘Now engaged in dealings with: Monkeytown’

Also, a status update has appeared in its notifications...

[..Goddammit, that didn't work out at all.]

That's Vanara. So 0 and Pass, since we're allies..?

...I see we're off to a good start. [ Dryly said. ]

And that is fair enough. [ And he'll see for himself how far this alliance holds up. ]

You have until 8:45 pm EST to turn in! Please make clear how many (if any) presents your nation is smuggling, as well as either PASS or DOUBT and the number of presents being called.

SMUGGLING: 0

PASS

Your tablet’s heading changes. ‘Now engaged in dealings with: Horseville’

Also, a status update has appeared in its notifications...

Hmmm..

[That's Star.. and they seem to be aggressive..]

Smuggle 10, Doubt 10.

Wait, if they call for a doubt 10 wouldn't that just mean we lose presents if we try to smuggle?

They'll just get them.

[ The player was a dumb who misunderstood the rules, oops. ]

Do you think they'll try to smuggle this round, then?

I think so.

And do you think they'll still pull a doubt 10?

If they don't, we'll smuggle a ton of presents.

But they've called it the past two times, unless they've wizened up considering it hasn't really worked out that well for them.

If we're...fairly certain they'll call a doubt, I'd suggest we doubt 10 and smuggle 0 for up to a potential 15 presents. Though I admit it's a bit of a gamble because they could decide to not smuggle at all.

Edited 2014-12-21 02:31 (UTC)

Hrmmm..

Going 10 and 10 gives us a potential 20 to gain, but we could lose 5 and they could gain 10. Meanwhile 10 and 0 gives us a potential 15 but also the potential to lose 5.

I guess.... 10 and 0 is smarter..

...It does seem very likely they will smuggle given they're in the negatives now, so yes, it would be.

Yeah, yeah!

Okay then.

Obsidian and I talked, and Doubting 10 and smuggling 0 seems to be the safest..

You have until 9:45 pm EST to turn in! Please make clear how many (if any) presents your nation is smuggling, as well as either PASS or DOUBT and the number of presents being called.

SMUGGLING: 0

DOUBTING: 10

5 ominously-wrapped presents with shiny, inklike black wrapping and sanguine red bows are currently on your nation’s table! They cannot be opened at this time.

...Did one of them just shake? No. That can’t be right. Just your imagination.

Your tablet’s heading changes. ‘Now engaged in dealings with: Ratopia’

Also, a status update has appeared in its notifications...

...Let's Doubt 0 and Smuggle 10.

It has the best chance to get us out of the negatives.

[THAT'S ALL I WANT..]

Very well.

...That worked out well.

You have until 10:45 pm EST to turn in! Please make clear how many (if any) presents your nation is smuggling, as well as either PASS or DOUBT and the number of presents being called.

SMUGGLE: 10

DOUBT: 0 (Pass)

[You’ve wound up with 5 presents on your table! All at once the ribbons tying them shut vanish into thin air, allowing them to be opened! Inside are various small gifts (fruit, hot wheels cars, legos, etc) which are yours to keep! In addition, there is a note that appears traced in the sky before you in vivid green letters.]

The children of Pigland thank you! Nollaig Shona Daoibh, Wisps.

[With that, a door opens in a wall.]

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Henwen

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