3 WAY PRISONER'S DILEMMA: BAD END=DEAD END

[idolpro]

[ The room you wake up in is barren. The floor, walls, and ceiling are all metal, and the only furnishings are a large television-sized touchscreen monitor and a massive pane of glass cutting through the room, separating Prisoner from the rest of the unit. You can beat against the glass as much as you like, but it won't break. Both the touchscreen monitor and the elevator doors are on the same side of the room as everyone but the hostage.

Once Mukuro finishes his intro spiel, the monitor display switches to a catalogue of pictures of flowers, each with their name, associated meaning, and a checkbox underneath them: ]

Amaryllis (Red&White) - Talkative
Baby's Breath - Purity of Heart
Calla Lily (White) - Maidenly Desire
Camellia (Red) - Perish with grace
Camellia (White) - Waiting
Cherry Blossom - Transience of all things
Foxglove - Insincerity
Hydrangea (Blue) - Heartlessness
Iris - Faithfulness
Lantana - Change of Heart
Marigold - Despair
Morning Glory - Willful promise
Mountain Laurel (Red) - Ambition
Oleander - Caution
Poppy (Red) - Fun-loving
Poppy (White) - Rejoice
Poppy (Yellow) - Success
Tulip (Red) - Fame/Charity/Trust
Yarrow (White) - Conflict

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

[.... h-hold on a sec. busy being torn between FUCK THIS ASSHOLE and understanding that he's pretty fucked here.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Sanguine splays his hand against the glass containing Boss, shock written on his face. ]

...Boss?

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

... I'm okay.

[for now]

Just a little disgusted by the irony.

Re: DISCUSSION

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Sanguine lets out a brief laugh, but there's no actual humour to it. ]

Someone has a sick sense of it, that's for sure.

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

Yeah, this guy is the worst.

Re: DISCUSSION

[motorcycle_noises]

I already don't like him.

[ Sanguine's fists are balled up tightly at his sides. ]

...We'll get you out of this.

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

[pretty sure that's not what's going to happen but knocks his knuckles against the glass where Sanguine's hand is]

Don't worry about what happens here. Worry more about what happens after.

Re: DISCUSSION

[motorcycle_noises]

You're the one I care about right now.

[ Sanguine takes a deep breath and expels it slowly. ]

....We've got to strategize. Try to figure out who we're paired with, if we can. If we can trust them.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Punching the glass. It doesn't really do anything, but he does it anyway.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

Don't bust up your fists, Nine-Nine.

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollwithdisadvantage]

For these hosts wanting us to break shit, they really are protective of their toys in this tower.

[Shrugs.]

Well, what'll it be? You're the one stuck in the box so only fair your opinion gets more weight. What's your goal?

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

[god. this is a lot to weigh, that's for sure.]

I have a preference for no betrayals on our side.

[super aware how bad that can go BUT.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollwithdisadvantage]

We can betray and be blatant about it. That way they can plan accordingly so they don't trust us. Then it would just be severe for everyone.

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

[this sucks so muuuuuch]

Try signaling who's prisoner here first. Put a warning, if you have to, but there shouldn't be decisions made on the first round.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

[His fists are curled so he looks like, a second away from joining you.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Boss is too popular.

[Patting his shoulder.]

Would be bad for the ratings if they did something too bad to him.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

Yeah? Was that the consideration with the game where they took people's eyes?

Re: DISCUSSION

[rollwithdisadvantage]

They gave them back. [Said with a tone so very, very flat.]

So now the question is how do we play? Looks like the thing they are pointing us to avoid is the 'never be the same again'. For ourselves we can guarantee that won't happen by betraying both teams and only take the severe consequence. However, if one of them trusts us that will only backfire on them. We can make it obvious that is what we are going to do. That hands out severe all around.

Believing everyone will trust everyone else is a pipe dream. I can think of three teams at least that won't.

If we want to save others, we trust them knowing that Boss will take the worst of it. And by 'we', I mean that's Boss' choice.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

[Rubbing at his face.]

Those were my thoughts too. I want to trust everyone but this isn't something we're deciding on for me, I wouldn't mind the consequence of it.

Betraying everyone and being blatant is the... Safest move.

But if Boss wants to trust everyone I can't say I disagree either, it's something I'd want to believe in. But if it doesn't work, it's not me who deals with that and that sucks.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

[T e n s e]

....You okay over there?

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

Peachy.

[shook. Very Shook. but doing his best.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

Yeah. Obviously not.

[Pressing his fist against the glass and leaning his head against his fist, taking a deep breath.]

You're the one in danger here, how do you want to play this, Boss?

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

... I have a preference for no betrayals on our side.

[but like. lol.]

But you guys have just as much say in this.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awakenerd]

[Presses his lips together tightly.]

That's one way to play, and I think it's up to you, but... The other way is to indicate strongly that we'll betray, and do it.

Do you want to risk something permanent or something really unpleasant or hope for something mild? I can't... Tell you which way to go, and I'm not sure which way I want to suggest.

I don't want to betray anyone either, but frankly, I don't want you to be hurt any more than anyone else. And "never be the same" worries me.

Re: DISCUSSION

[criminaljustice]

Phoenix... I think you're missing the point of what I said when I said "no betrayals on our side".

[you actually nailed it with the whole "let's not lie about our intents"]