TAKSHAKA

[soulping]

[ Once you enter the train, it takes off...moving for only a few moments before coming to a stop in the midst of the void Delriza's realm floats in.

There's still no sign of the echo herself, but fortunately it's at this point that the rules of the game burn themselves into your mind, like you always knew what you were supposed to be coming here for. ]

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RULES

[soulping]

WELCOME TO GIRLFRIEND SAVING SIMULATOR 2014.

In this game, you will attempt to save your girlfriend. A scenario will be presented to you each round, and you will discuss among yourselves and try to present a solution that you as a team believe will result in your girlfriend not dying. You are allowed to use anything described in the scenario as well as any skills or powers you may possess as part of your solution. Once it is turned in, you will receive your result at the end of the round.

In addition, you have in your possession the MOON card and WHEEL OF FORTUNE card.

Playing the MOON card must be done at the beginning of the round, and will erase the current scenario and give you a new one. The WHEEL OF FORTUNE card must also be played at the beginning of the round, and will instantly result in a complete success for the round but cause one other random team to fail.

IN EVEN MORE ADDITION, each team begins with one fate point. At the end of each round, you must, along with turning in your solution, choose a team or teams to send at least one fate point to (for example, you must always send one, but if you have more than that you do not have to send all of them. If you have three, you can keep one, send one to one team, and send one to another team). For each fate point a team has, the harder their scenario will be.

BUCKLE UP

ROUND 1

[soulping]

You are a princess, and your most loyal knight will be accompanying you on a journey through the Rogue's Wood. You are travelling to the castle of an enemy while on a mission of peace. You are extremely confident that you will be safe, yourself, but that's only because you know she will absolutely sacrifice herself to ensure your survival.

You don't want that.

The rogues of the wood most often employ ranged weapons, and usually lay traps on the most traveled paths through the wood such as caltrops or bladed traps designed for crippling horses, or magical bombs designed to damage carriages beyond use, before firing on those who do not surrender from the trees and brush.

You are taking with you, aside from your knight, a decoy carriage with your court magician, who specializes in EXPLOSION MAGIC, a priestess, and five additional warriors.

Re: ROUND 1

[experiencepoints]

... What should we do?

Re: ROUND 1

[barrette]

If the most traveled paths usually have the most traps, then first, we should take a less popular road.

Re: ROUND 1

[barrette]

[ UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ]

Re: ROUND 1

[liberatio]

...It sounds simple enough, at least.

Re: ROUND 1

[experiencepoints]

You've got an idea, then?

TURN-IN

[soulping]

Re: TURN-IN

[liberatio]

Our focus will be on evasion and disarming. Wren will speak to any animals we encounter and ask them if they know about any of the traps around and try to befriend them if dangerous. We'll use magic as means to reveal any hidden traps and if need be trigger them from a distance. A shield spell and disillusionment charms to camouflage ourselves will be used if necessary, as well. Sparrow will keep our lady knight from rushing into danger if it comes to it. If it should come to it we'll use our various offensive powers to prevent harm coming from the majority, but hopefully diligence will pay off and keep that from being the case.

Sending a fate point to Henwen.

Re: TURN-IN

[soulping]

There are no animals. The rogues have scared them off and the forest is barren.

You manage to successfully disarm all traps you encounter and avoid detection.

You successfully reach the end of the woods with no causalities.

However, your mission is altogether a failure and eventually, war is declared. Your knight dies defending your honour on the battlefield.

You gain 30 POINTS.

ROUND 2

[soulping]

You have 0 fate points.

You're both astronauts on a space station.

You both had to perform a spacewalk to repair an air leak, but something has gone terribly wrong, and both of your tethers have broken. Neither of you have anything on you, but one of you can push the other back towards the station.

There are rescue craft on the station, but she's adamant that you are the one to be sent back.

Re: ROUND 2

[experiencepoints]

... If it's space, Wind won't do any good, huh...

Re: ROUND 2

[liberatio]

[ She purses her lips. ]

There's plenty that could do some good.

Re: ROUND 2

[liberatio]

...Nonsense.

TURN-IN

[soulping]

Re: TURN-IN

[experiencepoints]

Rosella uses a wind spell to push everyone back towards the station, while Wren has Space Girlfriend hold onto his horns so she doesn't drift off separate from everyone else. Sparrow tears off the remains of their tethers and Nightingale uses Lightning on them to signal to the station that they're in trouble. Rosella's wind will also propel them past the leak to confirm it's fixed.

Our fate point (if we have one? i don't think we have one) goes to Henwen.

Re: TURN-IN

[soulping]

You successfully prevent every possible eventuality.

Too bad, because a few years later she dies of entirely unrelated causes.

ROUND 3

[soulping]

You have 0 fate points.

You're a princess. Again.

She's a dragon, and has kidnapped you. But you want to stay. However, an army is being sent to storm her mountain and save you. You have at your disposal her entire hoard (composed of every shiny thing you could possibly imagine), and of course, her. Your parents have already shown they will not listen to reason on this matter. They want you back, no matter the cost.

Re: ROUND 3

[liberatio]

...I almost wonder if you could convince them to take the dragon as an ally...

[ but why are we dating dragons. ]

Re: ROUND 3

[experiencepoints]

Wouldn't they just betray her and kill her?

Re: ROUND 3

[barrette]

I say we convince her to run away with us. If we take enough treasure to buy anything we need somewhere else, we could stay with her without hurting the army.

Re: ROUND 3

[experiencepoints]

[wow irrational parents that's familiar.]

...

Re: ROUND 3

[barrette]

[ dating a dragon seems legit ]

Why don't we just... leave? If she's willing to leave the hoard behind, except for some stuff to take for money, we could get out of here and go where the army can't find us.

TURN-IN

[soulping]

Re: TURN-IN

[barrette]

Rather than try an take on an entire army, they ask the dragon to run away with them and take the least amount of the horde of treasure they can, hoping the army will be more interested in looting the valuables than trying to give chase. If they're chased, they'll try to escape first and fight only if the dragon seems to be in danger, and in that case, they'll fight with everything they have to save her.