Heart Soldier Senshi

[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

[fiberoptic]

[Okay. He's thought this out. So he's just gonna lay his thoughts on the table.]

So. We lucked out on only having one tile that will completely fuck someone up. That means we have to trust the other teams won't use theirs if they've got the choice.

We've got no control over what they're sending our way. But we can choose the message we want to send. It might make us look like easy targets for the future... but would you live with yourselves knowin' you did the opposite?

[made_up_names]

[ Spidey shakes his head hard. ]

We gotta be the good guys. Even if it means we take a fall sometimes. Right?

[fiberoptic]

You set the tone with the first game. People don't want to see others hurt right now. But the first unit to draw blood shatters that peace...

But we still need to decide which unit to send our 'attacks' to.

[made_up_names]

[ Was setting the tone a good thing or not ... he hopes so, but he's not sure. ]

Then we've gotta do our best not to be the ones doing it. And hope for the best.

[ Deep breaths! ]

Maybe we try it with someone who won't take it personally.

[fiberoptic]

The more level-headed, serious groups, maybe?

[made_up_names]

Yeah. I think so.

[crossmyheartandhope]

We're not taking a limb. It's just - it's not happening.

[fiberoptic]

If it was sensitIV, they could take it. But I'm sure they're aware they're easy targets because of their abilities.

So who are we mildly inconveniencing instead?

[crossmyheartandhope]

If we go eye dust, anyone'd be able to handle it, right? It'll be over in a second. Can't we just draw numbers or something?

[dragonheartedgirl]

We have friends on AlcheMe, Taisho, and Bad End=Dead End. I would prefer not to turn on those groups, at least, unless absolutely necessary. Is that something that we can agree upon...?

[fiberoptic]

I don't think anyone would fight you on that. We need to stay on sensitIV's good side, too.

That leaves future is now, wild city, azrael, and avante en garde.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Well, that works for her since she has friends there as well. She just was afraid to get too greedy. But she relaxes. ]

Avante would be my first choice. I don't know what the temperaments of those on Azrael and Wild City are like with the exception of ManEater.

[ and even that is a solid ????? ]

[fiberoptic]

We're running out of time. [So he's making the call.]

Dust in eye - first pick: avant.

Second, azarel.

Third, wild city.

Any objections?

[made_up_names]

Yeah, I'm okay with that. And maybe not SensitIV too just because I bet a lot of people will hurt them.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He has friends on every team, he doesn't want to see any of them played against. But it's just a little dust in the eye, right?]

[dragonheartedgirl]

We may already look like easy targets to others.

[ That first game. Well. ]

In any case, I am prepared to deal with that consequence. If the other stones are like ours, then the majority of the effects will be nuisances at worst.

[ And if it's worse than that... well. It's still worth it. ]

[crossmyheartandhope]

If we look like easy targets.

[Pauses. Swallows.]

The host at that first game said there might be worse coming, so I got that henshin power, just in case. Worse comes to worst, I'll transform and deal with it, then change back and the damage won't carry over.

[dragonheartedgirl]

That's a wise choice, and a noble offer.

[ She bought a weapon with the intent to protect, but... in the circumstance, it's useless isn't it? ]

... However, it seems that the penalties will be dealt at random.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Yeah. Fingers crossed you and Spidey don't get it.

[fiberoptic]

Not just you. I've got henshin too. [Don't take this all on yourself, Hurricane.]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ not to be a debbie downer, but she feels the need to point out ]

If we had all purchased that power, we could be be completely covered, but there is still the chance that the punishment might end up dealt to someone other than you two.

[ random selection and all ]

[fiberoptic]

Still makes the odds a little better. At least you won't have to worry about us.

[H...opefully]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He has been kind of privately planning to take this all on himself since the end of the first game.]

...great minds think alike, right?

[fiberoptic]

[HURRICANE...!!!]

Mori had the same idea. Plus, my arm bein' how it is, it needed the armor.

[Hopefully he wasn't about to lose it!]

not here

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ VETOED!!!! ]