AVANTE EN GARDE

[idolpro]

This room is not real.

That's the first thought that crosses your mind as soon as your consciousness comes back up. You're not even sure if that's your own thought, but the feeling doesn't leave no matter how much time has passed. The room looks nice and cozy, but everything feels wrong. You don't belong here, you're you, aren't you?

Aren't you?

You'll soon notice that there are other things that just isn't right. You can talk, but is your mouth moving? You can see, but are your eyes blinking? You also have ball joints. Nothing hurts, and you're fine, but it's a little weird.

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[aboyandhiscar]

[whaaaat is this]

Thiiiiiis seems like it could be fun, or it could go south real quick.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

It ain’t south now?

My arm feels funny...

Re: DISCUSSION

[purrrnicious]

[Last time she felt wrong and out of place she nearly faded from existence and ended up on a new team, so she'll be


-----> over here.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[aboyandhiscar]

Hey, hey, what's wrong?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

Another fun game, huh?

[Scratching at her wrists, hard surface against hard surface]

Re: DISCUSSION

[emptymind]

[ she may have bluescreened for a bit but it's fine now. her eyes shift from her old, regular blue eye color to gray, and she comes over to crouch in front of her ]

Kohime-san, what would you like for us to do?

Re: DISCUSSION

[aboyandhiscar]

How so?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

[Offers her arms, both of which seem to be closer to painted plastic than flesh or metal, respectively]

And your eyes ain't blinking right, neither...

Re: DISCUSSION

[deicider]

Nemesis, Mike and I are trying to think of some unconventional things to steal, like selfishness or recklessness. What do you think?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

...If we steal it, we gotta all take it, right? So-- I guess if we take their selfish vengeance or whatever, means they can't use it on us...

Re: DISCUSSION

[emptymind]

[ her eyes are entirely her own natural color again ]

Commodore...



[ will you tell me even if I ask



might as well ask anyway ]

What do you think we should try to achieve?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

[Her expression seems more painted on than anything but it still feels a bit cagey. Nevertheless:]

...Keeping other teams from escalating seems like a decent goal to me. Could protect more than we could otherwise that way. ...In theory.

Re: DISCUSSION

[deicider]

[Well, this is triggering. Cardinal curls and uncurls their hand, thinking about how unpleasant this is and then moves on.]

... It doesn't specify we have to steal positive traits. Too bad stealing "selfishness" would probably backfire.

Re: DISCUSSION

[aboyandhiscar]

--but hey, not a bad idea, y'know? Look, I'm sure we can turn this around into a positive.

Like say, stealing recklessness? Or adrenaline! Heck, pretty sure most of my charm points are negs for most people, so there you go.

Re: DISCUSSION

[deicider]

Recklessness is a good idea. [... On the other hand, Cardinal glances at Nemesis and Kohime, and thinks about those two on recklessness. Maybe it's not a good idea.] ... But let's think of some other options, too.

I don't want to do anything extreme in the first round. We don't need to use all four actions.

Re: DISCUSSION

[calmthefoxdown]

... Do you think we should keep to mental or physical traits? Physical aspects can be bought or replaced, but given how games usually go, the mental removal may last a few days for teams that lose.

Re: DISCUSSION

[deicider]

[Nodding.]

That's a good point. But people freak out more about physical damage. I'm afraid if we start with that, the effect will cascade.

Re: DISCUSSION

[purrrnicious]

What about the "sacrifice" thing? We can protect something with that, right?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

If we could make other people not interested in winning, that should keep everybody from going too hardcore...right? So, we take their aggression or interest or whatever. And then after that, it can be just dumb stuff, and the dumb host has to suck it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[emptymind]

[ her own actual eye color.

it takes her a bit to speak, but when she does it's in an even voice ]

What should be our 'goal'? I would like to hear everyone's thoughts on this.

Re: DISCUSSION

[deicider]

I don't want to prioritize winning unless we need to.

HIT LIST

[aboyandhiscar]

Okay, just so we're all on board--what're folks 'no go' teams again? Who's off limits and who're you for?

Re: HIT LIST

[aboyandhiscar]

I've got no preferences, just know Nem, Koko and Griff have important people on FIN and HSS, Gold's brother and boyfriend is on Wild City and Alc, and Cardy's got a pal on Lilis, yeah?

Re: HIT LIST

[deicider]

... I don't want to hit Baritones on this round. I think we should do Taisho and Bad End, and I'm fine with anyone else.

Re: HIT LIST

[emptymind]

For this action, I have no qualms targeting anyone. However... for future actions, I feel I must ask whether our relationship to Taisho Roman Revolution has changed, since I left.