DAWON

[soulping]

[You step into a very comfy, cozy room! A log fire is burning in the hearth, protected by a metal grate patterned with silver rose briars. In the center of the room is a glass table, surrounded by comfy chairs and couches in your team’s color. There is a window, but it’s completely fogged over . . . from the outside.

At the start of the game you’ll find the following items on top of the table:

- a sealed envelope labelled “Instructions.”
- a large glass orb containing 15 team-colored gems. This is in the very center of the table, and cannot be moved, broken, or tampered with in any way. A plaque at the bottom reads “Bank.”
- 6 indestructible cards, currently blank.
- 3 grooves in the glass, each just the right size for you to slot one of those cards into.]

Comments

INSTRUCTIONS

[soulping]

Each team starts with a hand of six cards and 15 points in the bank. At the start of each subsequent round, three new cards will be added to the teams’ hands.

Cards have a point value of between 1 and 10.

Teams may play no less than 1 but no more than 3 cards per round. Each card must target a different team, unless it is Paired. If a team refuses to play, two cards will be randomly selected from their hand and played against them.

Cards only affect one person unless explicitly stated otherwise. Effects will last at least until endgame unless explicitly stated otherwise.

If two teams target each other with Attack Cards in the same round, both cards are negated. You cannot target the same team twice in a row.

There are 3 types of cards!
Defense Cards
Attack Cards - Successful attacks are how you earn points!
Paired Cards - Cards of this type can only be played alongside another Attack Card.

Once per round, a team may also:
Discard their hand and draw six cards from the deck. (5 points)
Buy a lottery ticket. (3 points)
Buy a shield that protects them from all damage for one round. (25 points)

INSTRUCTIONS

[soulping]

[If you need Nyssa's attention, HOLLA HERE.]

ROUND 1

[soulping]

Bank: 15
Hand:
BRIAR. If successfully played against a team that targeted you, both teams will lose half of the Attack Card’s value. The Attack Card’s effect will be nullified.

REFLECT. If successfully played against a team that targeted you, all damage and effects will be reflected.

MIRROR WRITING. (3) The afflicted will only be able to speak backwards, until they are affected by another card.

ITCHING POWDER. (1) Suddenly and inexplicably itching powder.

OVERCHARGE. (4) Hypersensitivity to touch.

PROSOPAGNOSIA. (8) Complete inability to recognize the faces of people or objects, no matter how familiar they are.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

SUBMIT

[soulping]

[Copypaste the whole card (including title, points value, and effect!) here, along with who you're targeting!]

RESULTS

[soulping]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

[a sigh of relief as she reads over the instructions]

It does not seem as bad as I had worried it would be.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

Tell me about it.

I thought we were gonna end up dealing with death and maiming.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

[nods]

It is a relief.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[still snarl-y over here, but she settles down as she looks over the cards]

...could be worse.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

It's only the beginning, though.

[what is trusting nyssa]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

I agree. What do you think we should do?

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

[frowns]

If that does happen, we can deal with it when it occurs.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

There's not much else we can do.

I guess we should go play.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

[awkwardly puts a hand on her arm]

We will be fine, Ivy. Do not worry.

Re: DISCUSSION

[showyouthesight]

I guess she's in a generous mood.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[thinking....]

Prosopagnosia sounds really mean, so I'd rather not play that one unless we end up with worse options later on.

What about mirror writing?

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

I'm always gonna worry when we're stuck with an Echo that likes to murder people.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

Mm, overcharge is worth one more point, but do you think that is too cruel?

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

She has given no sign that she intends to do that this time.

Re: DISCUSSION

[showyouthesight]

All they have to do to avoid that one's effects is not touch anyone. Doesn't sound too hard.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bloodbiter]

...I suppose this could be called generous for her.

Re: DISCUSSION

[showyouthesight]

At least for now, it sounds like we have some less sadistic options.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

Prosopagnosia sounds as shitty as Capgras — remember when I had that? Let's not.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

I still don't trust her.