Castle Game: future is now

[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

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[glancing around the table like she's leading this war room]

Then, is everyone prepared...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[resonantblue]

[spent a hot second glancing around as the sounds carry on before Erika spoke up]

Yes. As prepared as we can be.

Re: DISCUSSION

[asonoficeandfire]

[...]

Yes.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thinkoutsidethebox]

And? What do you want to do?

Re: DISCUSSION

[resonantblue]

Above all else we need to protect ourselves.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Exactly.

But also not make ourselves too appealing of a target.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Obviously. Especially as we'll likely be a popular target to steal from. If we play too soft even in the first round and too many units target us, it could make it impossible to survive.

Re: DISCUSSION

[asonoficeandfire]

Preferably not get us harmed without much collateral damage. There are consequences, and it wouldn't surprise me if they are deadly, considering the look of this game overall. Someone will get hurt regardless.

What would you do?

Re: DISCUSSION

[nohalation]

...

Oh yes. It has been a while since we've had something like this, after all.

Re: DISCUSSION

[asonoficeandfire]

This game has happened before?

Re: DISCUSSION

[nohalation]

I mean more of the sad kind of games. I have not been in one for a while.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Are there any units you want us to avoid hitting?

Re: DISCUSSION

[nohalation]

[tick tock tick tock brain]

[...]

ZRAEL, I think . . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[resonantblue]

Let's do our best to survive.

Re: DISCUSSION

[nohalation]

We usually do, I think.

[justpure]

[Medusa has been hanging in the back for some time, like an observer. and not the victim of a player who was late to the game rip

He is considering their options now that they have chosen to steal... But from whom? He doesn't want to seem like he's a fool, but he does want to contribute.]

I suppose... We could steal one from Tashio Roman Empire... Hm.

[resonantblue]

No objections. Taisho was on my mind as well.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I also have no objections.

...

Did they do something to upset you, Medusa?

[justpure]

No, nothing to make me look down on them as a whole.

[Shu is an outlier and should not be counted.]

I was simply trying to pick a unit who wouldn't be affected as much.

[justpure]

[He nods.]

I'll wait for the others to voice their opinions...

[... He turns to speak with Silence.]

This must be one of the crueler games, yes?

[resonantblue]

Absolutely.

Remember: continue voicing your opinions and supplying your input. We are all equals. As Intensity has told me before, we all need to decide together and work together.

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.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Steal 1 from Taisho Roman Revolution