POISON GAME: Taisho Roman Revolution

[idolpro]

[ The room is plain, white walls and white ceiling, except for the steel-panel flooring. There are three metal stands rising out of openings in the floor, each of which carries a glass vial on top. One of them just holds water. Of the remaining two, one contains a pale pink, opaque liquid with a creamy consistency; the next is tinged barely yellow like a weak tea, and would be almost completely transparent but for the pulp and fibers mixed in, drifting through it.

Both have flowers floated across the surface: the first a tiny sprinkling of cherry blossom petals; the second a small, but whole, bloomed lotus. They're cute and smell nice. ]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

Right. Does anyone object to keeping the water and sending the antidote to Avante? For reasons other than spite.

Also, if our goal is to send the message that they can't get away with targeting us just because of Yasuragi, the one who drinks whatever is sent should be someone many people on other units have a solid investment in. Obviously I volunteer myself, but I do want others to weigh in.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollplayinghouse]

I agree, obviously.

...And I'm willing to drink as well. I can handle it, and I haven't taken any damage in any games yet, so...

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

...I didn't want to just volunteer you, but under those criteria you were the other I was thinking of, yes.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollplayinghouse]

Mm, it makes sense.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

We can decide between us when the time comes, if nobody else complains too much.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

Send the antidote to sensitIV. I do not approve of doing anything for the pleasure and gratification of avante en garde.

[ ugh by that criteria he shouldn't volunteer himself since he's aware he's not well liked ]

. . . I believe there was a poll the other day on who was the best liked of each unit. You did well?

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

It's not "for the pleasure and gratification" of them, there are people I care about on that unit. And they made enough of a spectacle that I'm genuinely concerned they'll be targeted. Can you say the same for sensitIV?

[kind of. pauses.]

I don't know, I didn't actually pay any mind to that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

Yes. The criteria is who would successfully be poisoned to win— avante has given every indication they will drink their own antidote and thus will be a pointless target. Any unit that is aiming for the win will simply target a unit known for good will.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollplayinghouse]

It's not for their pleasure. They've made themselves a target, and they won't expect support to come from Taisho. It will show everyone they don't know us.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

I do not care for the opinions of others. They can be as incorrect as they wish, what does it matter to me?

[bluerosestyle]

[he thought he had this sorted out but]

You have a point... I'm not sure Cardigan would see us sending them an antidote as anything other than their due.

[syncintohell]

I would expect nothing else from people who make such demands.

[rollplayinghouse]

I don't think they'd see it that way.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

... I will not allow it to be you. As you have been hurt before.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

...So going forward, please never state things in terms of what you'll allow me to do. This is your only warning.

That said, I can understand your feelings on that. Maki has also volunteered, and given that she also fits, I wouldn't try to stop her. But I would prefer to do it myself.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

What does the wording matter? All I am saying is that I would interfere.

I do not approve of your criteria. But as I am overruled, I suppose that does not matter.

[bluerosestyle]

I wonder if there's a way to let them know it's from us, though... If not, I'd prefer to send it to a unit that won't be protecting themselves for sure.

[hashtagaesthetic]

...I suppose that's fair. Ultimately I don't care if they know it's from us or not, but your preference also makes sense.

[bluerosestyle]

Sorry. I don't want anyone to die, but I'm not close friends with anyone on another unit, like many of you are. So I'm trying to think of it as units. I don't think Heart Soldier Senshi will protect themselves.

And also... I don't think Cardigan would learn anything from this. They might see it as us repenting, and I don't want that either. I don't think we should do anything that makes us look like we're apologizing to them, not after being threatened.

Re: DISCUSSION

[artisticliberty]

I don't mind sending the antidote to Avante, but if others do not feel they are worth sending it to, what other teams would we prefer?

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

I will not bow down to that team's cries of injustice. Send it to Wild City. They may face the same obstacles as we currently do.

[bluerosestyle]

Maybe Heart Soldier Senshi or sensitIV... Or pep pep, since they're new.

[artisticliberty]

I cannot say whether or not pep pep are likely to protect themselves, but they were verbally targeted at the beginning--wouldn't most teams consider them worth protecting, as they are new? Perhaps they will not need our help.

Re: DISCUSSION

[hashtagaesthetic]

Bad End has also been presented as an option.

Re: DISCUSSION

[artisticliberty]

I would be alright with Bad End, or Wild City.