sensitIV

[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

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

Every one of the units we picked went harder than we did, or as hard as we did.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

If they escalated this much last round...this next round might be worse.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

We escalated this much last round.

It will be worse.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

You're, ah, right.

But how much worse could it be?

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

Someone might decide that it's best to play a 9 tile. If the 9 goes through, then no other tile can go through - that could minimize the number of units that are damaged. That would prevent any other unit from getting hurt, in exchange for an entire unit getting hurt.

If nothing else, this time the tiles were 7s and 8s. The next round will most certainly warrant an 8 at minimum.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

...and whoever doesn't play high will take whatever the damage is.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[rollwillpowercheck]

People are... more likely to panic. And, to choose the units that weren't hit in the previous round.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Then...we should be prepared. Plan for the, ah, worst.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[rollwillpowercheck]

[some of the initial shock is wearing off and being replaced with frustration instead]

I don't want to make someone lose their eyes...!

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Our choices are very, very few.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[rollwillpowercheck]

I know. I know! Any unit that doesn't play high this round will get all the damage deflected onto them. But that's...

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Do we protect ourselves, at the cost of someone else? Or do we play low and sacrifice ourselves? That is, ah, the choice we have now.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[rollwillpowercheck]

We... have to play high, don't we? Everyone will be injured. If we get hurt, who will heal the other units?

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Then that's what we have to do. But who is the other question.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[rollwillpowercheck]

None of the units who were injured this time. We can't be sure the damage won't be deflected back onto them, but... hopefully they'll protect themselves.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Ah, hopefully...