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[idolpro]

When the game starts, you find something grabbing onto your ankle and dragging you under the ballpit until you find yourself sitting on a disco floor platform with your team. It is only being held up by eleven balloons.

You make decisions on a cool arcade machine where you can SELECT A TEAM'S BALLOON. If a character is blind or has no hands or smth, you can assume things can be read to you and you can automatically pick through your speech. Thanks, Alexa.

If you look over the platform, you can see a lot of sparkling rainbow spikes below.

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Discussion

[idolpro]

[backstory]

At nine... we're still in this, I think.

[ He's a little surprised they aren't lower ]

But now we have to continue picking teams again.

[nihilmancy]

We can lose up to 3 more balloons without falling, unless not enough teams fall. We can choose to play defensively again, or not. What do you propose?

[backstory]

. . . I would like to play defensively, I think. I don't wish to see our unit harmed.

But the one unit I refuse to give up is Heart Soldier Senshi. My master is there, and I care for her more than I care for my own life. My brother from home is also in that unit.

[He just can't.]

Because I have multiple people I care for on Pep, I still prefer to avoid trying to harm them too. I realize our options are dwindling though.

[mycaringheart]

Mm, we will...

...And somewhere, we'll have to compromise.

[given that both attacks last time went through]

[backstory]

. . . But who is willing to give up on someone they care for.

[mycaringheart]

...Therein lies the conundrum, doesn't it.

[He should be the one to bend, shouldn't he? ...But if Nine is hurt, Anubis would be upset. Heart Soldier Senshi is definitely out. And Cobalt has already suffered enough because of him, the least he can do is...

...hah. He's so weak that he's even considering this, and yet he's too weak to follow his own words, at the same time... as usual...]

[backstory]

. . . I hate this place.

[mycaringheart]

...The only solace we have right now is that, one way or another, this will be over soon.

Re: Discussion

[sancrimony]

. . . So, three more units targeted us. There are seven more that can. . .

[ mumbling to himself first, before continuing on ]

It seems we are also against striking LiliS and AlcheME!. .... AlcheME! is still alive, so . . . they've either been lucky, or they've been fighting.

[ mmmm m mmmmmmmm mmmmmmrrrrr ]

What say you all?

[backstory]

I refuse to give up Heart Soldier Senshi. In our last bad game, they were killed when I thought they might be safe. I absolutely will not budge. I want to protect my master and my brother.

[sancrimony]

I wouldn't ask you to give them up.

LiliS and AlcheME!. Is that fine?

[backstory]

[ . . . B and C, though. He has just been getting to know one of their newest members, though, too.

Swallowing thickly, he nods. ]

I am. . . I am fine with that. But LiliS is someone you wanted to protect, didn't you?

[sancrimony]

. . . I'm already being selfish enough with ☆ZRAEL.

Re: Discussion

[nihilmancy]

I would prefer to attack AlcheME! if anybody.

[She's biting her lip hard though, her expression pained.]

Re: Discussion

[sancrimony]

. . . Just one, then?

Re: Discussion

[nihilmancy]

If you wish to attack LiliS-

[She swallows clenching her fist.]

I-I would... you may do it.

Re: Discussion

[sancrimony]

[ . . . leans in, to give her a hug ]

Don't push yourself too hard, Sekhmet-san.

[backstory]

Sekhmet. . .

[ He is so sorry she is in this situation ]

[nihilmancy]

I'm selfish, you know? I don't want them to hate me. You know, dying in this place is temporary, but if Iris or Kohime was to hate me-

[backstory]

I feel the same way about my Master, Abi, and Wednesday.

[ So he understands ]

But I don't... think you are wrong for being selfish about such a thing. Wanting to protect the people you care about most, no matter what. . . that seems only natural.

[ He would kill a thousand times over if it meant protecting the princess ]

But I do not... I do not think they will hate you, either.

Re: Discussion

[mycaringheart]

[......]

...My opinion hasn't changed. I'll accept whatever everyone decides.

Re: Discussion

[sancrimony]

One balloon, or two?

Re: Discussion

[mycaringheart]

...This will be the last round, correct?

Re: Discussion

[sancrimony]

That's right.