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 THREE

[idolpro]

[As everyone's decisions are made, the castle models on the map change. The current castle levels are:

LiliS - level 8
sensitIV - level 8
pep!pep! - level 0
Taisho Roman Revolution - level 10
BAD END=DEAD END - level 4
future is now - level 9
WILD CITY - level 8
☆ZRAEL - level 8
Heart Soldier Senshi - level 4
AlcheME! - level 8
avante en garde - level 8
BARiTONES - level 9

Taisho Roman Revolution has a large, elaborate castle with smooth masonry walls. Their courtyard is full of sturdy stone & timber buildings.

LiliS, sensitIV, future is now, WILD CITY, ☆ZRAEL, AlcheME!, avante en garde, & BARiTONES have mid-size castles with rough stone walls. Their courtyards are full of wooden buildings.

BAD END=DEAD END & Heart Soldier Senshi have small castles with wooden walls. Their courtyards are full of shacks.

pep!pep! has a tiny, crumbling wooden castle. Their courtyard has no walls, and consists only of tents.

Your castle is level 10. Outside, the sounds of fear have calmed. While things are still tense, you can hear the confidence in the people:

With our defenses, there's no way we'll lose! ]

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

[As discussion begins, your characters receive an alert. The message on your phone simply says:

DANGER ROUND

Discuss your decision here.

Decisions must be turned in by 10:20pm PST!]

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

. . .

[ Looks at Fox ]

We have the points, against all odds.

[artisticliberty]

[I'M AS CONFUSED AS YOU ARE]

It must have been from Lilis... or perhaps from pep pep.

[syncintohell]

Something like that must have transpired.

[artisticliberty]

That will make us a prime target for stealing, now. But...

[shakes his head]

I would rather gift to Heart Soldier or Bad End. They have the lowest tallies.

[syncintohell]

If we give one to each, what shall we do with the third? Keep it, as a safeguard?

[artisticliberty]

One to each would not be much, but if other units decide to gift points as well and not steal... then they might be alright.

Yes, keeping one for ourselves would be fine.

[syncintohell]

I have no objections to this plan of action. I shall see what the others have to say.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

What happened?

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

LiliS and avante both had their point totals increase dramatically. I would guess the gifts meant for them increased our totals. We would gain three by stealing, then another point for each gift received by those we targeted.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

Now, we have to worry about others taking it back.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

Do you truly wish to continue stealing, now? If the others are wise, they will target those likely to be gifted this round, which would be any unit other than us.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

I did not say that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

I am glad to hear that much, because I would not agree to it.

[ sighs ]

Fox wishes to gift Heart Soldier Senshi and Bad End this round. I have no objection.

[sunflowering]

I am fine with that.

[ . . . But she looks like she wants to say something. Hngg.. ]

[syncintohell]

[ After a moment of studying her face, he says: ]

. . . Kaguya, speak your mind. I am not skilled at reading others, I cannot divine what you want through expression alone.

[ididntsaybanana]

No objections from me either.

Re: DISCUSSION

[furrytailprince]

It will likely get stolen if last round is any indication. And if we are targeted...

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

Do you have another plan of action you wish to take?

[bloodyrose]

I'm in for this.

[sunflowering]

This is a good thing, but... I think we'll be everyone's new target.

. . . Where do we go from here? We should be careful not to dip below ten.

[ididntsaybanana]

What the fuck?!

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 this round.]

Re: DECISION

[syncintohell]

We are gifting one unit each: Pep!pep!, Heart Soldier Senshi, and Bad End=Dead End.