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

[ 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

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

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

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?

[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.]

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.

Edited 2018-07-21 00:49 (UTC)

[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.

[Looking at the flowers.]

How the hell am I supposed to describe you as a flower? Black isn't exactly a popular choice.

After the play you and Phoenix put on, you really can't think of something?

[fucking please, don't bullshit.]

Well, damn, now that you mention it, there isn't even a rose on this list. Black and red roses would have been perfect.

Guess this conflict one suits the unit.

Guess so.

... throw in a red Camellia for good measure.

[if i go down, i go down with fucking style]

You got it.

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

Boss is too popular.

[Patting his shoulder.]

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

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

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.

[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.

Boss doesn't want us to backstab. So we don't backstab.

If he is with it, then I agree betrayals all around is the best move.

It sucks but I'd rather go for unknown severe consequences than permanent.

I hope this is the right move...

SensitIV is already stocking up on healing powers. It'll hurt in the short term for sure, but I agree with avoiding permanence.

[thanks I haaaate this]

Hm... It would probably bother me less being in there than being out here, honestly.

[Thwaps him upside the head.]

Wh-what?

Think about it.

...I just mean I'd feel less helpless, in a way. At least I'd be making decisions about myself not weighing in on ones about Boss.

And Boss would want to swap places with you and we'd go in a big circle. Look, this unit doesn't agree on much, but what we do agree on is our integrity. If Boss really didn't want something, he'll tell us.

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