Castle Game: Taisho Roman Revolution

[idolpro]

[Suddenly, you hear the wailing of a horn. Outside, tension is turning to panic. You can't see anything, but you can hear people gathering up their things, sobbing in fear or speaking in harsh whispers. A lone voice calls from the distance:

The enemy approaches!

Upon the map, an unfamiliar geography appears -- several small nations, clustered together. Outside of them, an endless sea of enemy forces, identified only by a symbol of a cracked skull. Each of the small nations is marked with a flag in one unit's colour, and a tiny model of a castle.

You are at war. How will you protect your people and yourself?


(Rules & questions are here. Cleo is your gamerunner!)

Comments

ROUND ONE

[idolpro]

[As of now, each nation's castle bears the same shape: a tiny, crumbling wooden castle, with an unwalled courtyard full of tents. Above each one hovers the number 0.]

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

[Discuss your decision here.

Decisions must be turned in by 7:45pm PST!]

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

[ Shu reads the rules and then

Waits to see whose fate he is responsible for, or if only his own life lies in his hands. ]

[ididntsaybanana]

This again?

[syncintohell]

[ ah, and there is his unit. ]

There is no need to be surprised. Yes, this again.

[sunflowering]

Are you okay, Shu-san?

[bloodyrose]

Shu. . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

Do not overdo it this time.

[sunflowering]

The last couple games were just too gentle I guess...

[Looking at her unitmates... ]

Steal or gift... and if we gift a bundle, that leaves us possibly in trouble.

[furrytailprince]

We do not need to.

[ididntsaybanana]

We need to survive. I don't want to see any of you get hurt or killed.

Re: DISCUSSION

[artisticliberty]

[DISLIKE]

... for the record, I am against stealing from another unit.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

I see no reason to steal.

[sunflowering]

I don't really feel thrilled about the idea of stealing, either.

Though that does leave me concerned for the rest of you.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

I am against letting Kaguya and Baron be harmed unnecessarily.

[ididntsaybanana]

I'm against it too; stealing is dishonorable.

[bloodyrose]

[First game of this sort. Guess we'll see.]

[syncintohell]

. . . Rei. It was too much to hope that fate would have no trials in store for you.

[ This is almost all of the new members present, and Shu looks distinctly displeased with this state of affairs. ]

[furrytailprince]

Rei?

[artisticliberty]

Ah, Rei... I am sorry you were brought here for this.

[sunflowering]

Rei-kun...

[ Is he okay? She reaches out to gently rest a hand upon his arm. ]

[ididntsaybanana]

. . . I hoped that at least you could've been spared.

[ididntsaybanana]

I'd say I hate this, but everyone pretty much already knows that and echoes that feeling.

DECISION

[idolpro]

[You have 3 bundles of materials with which to build up your castle. Your options are:

• Use your own materials, remaining neutral.


• Gift some your materials to another unit.


• Steal from another unit.

You may gift some or all of your materials, and may divide your gifts between more than one unit. You may steal from up to three units per round. You may not gift and steal in the same round. Any materials in your possession at the end of the round will be used to improve your castle's defense level.

The enemy will arrive after 3 rounds.]

Re: DECISION

[artisticliberty]

We will stay neutral and keep our own materials.