AMALTHEA

[soulping]

[ The paths lead to a room -- well not a room. A clearing of trees, wherein a large oaken table sits in the center, with chairs for every member present. ]

[ In the center of the table, there is a deep-set burning flame. At each chair, glass stones glisten. ]

Comments

ROUND ONE

[soulping]

[ You find yourself with 3 stones.

A list of people appears on the table in front of you. ]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

TURN-IN

[soulping]

(Please turn in individually, with the Name of the person you are putting a stone on.)

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

[ just... just staring at the stones and feels sick ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

[briskly looking over the list]

I confess, I haven't made more than a few acquaintances yet.

Re: DISCUSSION

[anewboy]

[You and him alike, man. He's relieved that he didn't see Maya or Riley on the list, but still feels like he might be sick. To the point where yeah he's looking angry.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[anewboy]

I ain't too close to anyone that's here that ain't on the list, myself...

[Don't mind him seeming pissed off it's because it's that or pure panic which he refuses to show]

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

Perhaps we could allocate our stones to members of ally teams?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

[Coming over and putting a hand on his shoulder, voice as steady as he can manage. He knows why he's so freaked out.]

A list ... there's a chance we'll get to see the numbers when it updates, and we can figure out more from there, depending on ... how many certain people have.

For now ... I assume many of us have similar priorities based on who's here from what teams. So we can start there.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

[ unfortunately, there is at least one name on this list that he's feeling rather discontent about and pale ]

I... I have to play mine on Makoto.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

I need to protect Makoto. I have to protect him.

[ there is a bit of an apology in his tone, but it shouldn't be any surprise to hear that ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

I know a couple of names that ... are important to this team. Perhaps for now we should prioritize those as well as the teams we look after in these games.

And depending on the numbers for the next round, we can talk things over again. Because if a few people seem to be getting out of this safely, I want to ... not let anybody come out with nothing, if it's possible. But I know it might not be.

Re: DISCUSSION

[anewboy]

I'll play one've mine with you. The rules make it sound like we can only do one stone per person...

[He's controlling himself so much right now.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

[some hesitation, because nnnnn]

We only have so many stones. Which names are you talking about, and why?

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

Games like this... it can really cause a divide.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

We have three stones each ... if we all use one of ours to play on him in this round, he'll have four from us. He might get more from others, but we can cover him in the next round, too.

Since we can only play one stone per person, we have to decide what to do with the other two we each possess.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

The issue is more that it hasn't even been a week since my arrival.

[skimming the names anyway]

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

I... don't want anything to happen to Vanara. Not like Nyssa's one game. Not after what they went through.

[ residual guilt??? especially since Chimera's name is on that list ]

If you all don't want to play on Makoto, I'd understand. Since weighing just based on one person... if there are other important people to protect..

Re: DISCUSSION

[anewboy]

There's at least Makoto that I'll be helpin' Cascade with... But definitely lookin' out for allies.

Re: DISCUSSION

[on_thin_ice]

. . . I guess they weren't joking.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

Three each to play as we wish, and we can't use more than one on one person.

If you can, please play one of yours on Gull from Takshaka for this round. Not even counting just us, there's a chance we can get him out safely in the end. He's from Cascade's world.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forthemackerel]

[ soft nod at that ]

We do have our allies to think about. But... there is someone very important to me on this list that I plan to protect.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

I understand the rules, Rook. You need not repeat them.

[some bristling of temper]

Takshaka is an allied team. I don't mind.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rampager]

Makoto? Do you mean Gull?

Re: DISCUSSION

[on_thin_ice]

Nice horns.