TAKSHAKA

[soulping]

[The room you step into looks like it could be a miniature ballroom, complete with stained glass windows and vast, ornate mirrors.

Your team's column is set into one wall, easily accessible but as impregnable as ever. One of the mirrors may prove almost as interesting, if you can tear your eyes away from your trapped teammate. Through it, you are somehow able to see every other team's column and what is inside, though nothing beyond that.

The floor beneath your feet polished, patterned wood, inlaid with the pattern of a grand sundial in your team's colors. In the center of the pattern stands a pedestal, upon which sits a collection of colorful glass ornaments. It looks like there's room for other items, but there's nothing else to be found just yet . . . ]

Comments

Round 2

[soulping]

[The water begins to rise again. It's still warm, for now.]

Discussion

[soulping]

Re: Discussion

[swordedpast]

[ starts heading for the glass bubble to break it, again without consulting the others; but he's a little wobblier than before so it might be easier to stop him this time ]

Re: Discussion

[friendshipismusic]

[GRABBING, MAKING ATTEMPTS TO STOP HIM. She's tiny, but.]

Don't you dare, Swan!

Re: Discussion

[swordedpast]

[trying to pull away from her, which would ordinarily be easy, but he's not quite at full strength, so she does manage to slow him down]

Re: Discussion

[friendshipismusic]

What do you think you're doing!?

Re: Discussion

[barrette]

[ Sparrow leaps in front of him with a slightly alarmed (and angry) look on her face. ]

Sit down, Swan.

Re: Discussion

[swordedpast]

Get out of my way. This is the only path...

I can't let Raven be hurt, and I can't do anything more that will make you cry, so I'll take up the burden of being the villain, and hurt one of the other teams instead.

Re: Discussion

[barrette]

No! You can't take all the decisions on yourself like this, you have to listen to what we have to say! Or we aren't acting like a team!

[ she tries to shove him back. ]

Re: Discussion

[corvitae]

Don't touch that!

Re: Discussion

[swordedpast]

[ignores anyone who doesn't physically try to stop him! What a huge jerk.]

Re: Discussion

[corvitae]

[YOU ARE but okay while everyone is busy with your jerkosity she's going to go for the 33% ornaments]

Re: Discussion

[takewing]

NO.

Re: Discussion

[swordedpast]

[IGNORES HER, but fortunately Sparrow is in his way]

Re: Discussion

[takewing]

Swan, do you really think hurting others would save me? Because you're wrong. I would rather die.

Choice

[soulping]

Re: Choice

[corvitae]

[so while everyone is busy trying to stop Swan she's just going to run and smash the red vial (because it's not like she has a one-track mind right now or anything)]

Re: Choice

[swordedpast]

[ARRIVES FIFTEEN SPLIT-SECONDS LATE WITH NO STARBUCKS]

Stupid...!

Re: Choice

[corvitae]

You're one to talk.

Re: Choice

[swordedpast]

So?

Re: Choice

[friendshipismusic]

You don't get to say that!

Re: Choice

[swordedpast]

I'll say whatever I like.

[now he's just petulant]

Re: Choice

[infiniteregress]

[The ornament shatters, releasing a fine mist. When it clears, you find a small stoppered bottle resting on the pedestal.

Nyssa speaks up:] Your task is to drink. Rest assured that this fine cocktail won’t kill you.

Re: Choice

[swordedpast]

[quickly reaches for the bottle! Better be fast to stop him.]

Results

[soulping]

[The warm water slows to a stop at 58%.]