future is now

[idolpro]

[ The elevator opens up to a room spacious enough to house the whole unit comfortably, but with no furniture to speak of except a touchscreen podium near the far wall, displaying a row of four larger-than-life mahjong tiles on a red background. On the left side of the screen is a square that says TRADE. The walls and floor of the room are nearly checkered with metal panels, out of place against the rest of the marble flooring and unremarkable off-white walls.

The elevator doors close behind you. ]

Comments

[toodeeptoford]

Playing to win... you mean to hurt people.

[reversecowbird]

I think we would prefer not to, but this hand may be a little too low even if we mean to play kindly. I believe we're trading to see what the higher numbers have to...offer...

But we are not here to make enemies of the other teams.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Are you prepared for the consequences if we don't play aggressively and the other teams do?

[reversecowbird]

[ just about to respond when the new hand appears and W E L P ]

[ Gin stares at the tiles for a second. ]

[ Five seconds. ]

[ Ten. ]

The ear.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Also staring]

Which units?

[reversecowbird]

Not Heart Soldier Senshi. I know they've had injuries recently. ...And I would prefer to avoid Bad End Dead End, but I've no opinions beyond that.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Bad End=Dead End would receive it better than the other teams.

[negotiatoronsite]

It's why I asked the question. I don't think the two methods of play can intersect.