Taisho Roman Revolution

[idolpro]

[ The elevator opens up to a room spacious enough to house the whole unit comfortably, but with no furniture to speak of except a touchscreen podium near the far wall, displaying a row of four larger-than-life mahjong tiles on a red background. On the left side of the screen is a square that says TRADE. The walls and floor of the room are nearly checkered with metal panels, out of place against the rest of the marble flooring and unremarkable off-white walls.

The elevator doors close behind you. ]

Comments

[syncintohell]

I do not wish to be rewarded for injuring another. I will shoulder blame for the harm that will happen, but to receive accolades for it would be the worst of insults. Furthermore, if someone is trading away a low hand, it is because they desire what we are offering— should we take an equally high hand we will, at the least, have more information on the level of farce this was made to be.

[hashtagaesthetic]

... [he sighs.] All right. I can see your logic, there.

[syncintohell]

[ muttering to himself ]

It is the worst of insults that harming another has been reduced to logic.

[ but nods ]

Your agreement is appreciated, Shuten.

[hashtagaesthetic]

If we literally can't avoid harming people or giving others the means to harm people, we may as well be sensible about it. As much as possible.

[syncintohell]

Tch! Tch! Tch! I am not arguing the point, simply lamenting it!

[hashtagaesthetic]

Fair. It's shitty all around.

[syncintohell]

[ A tense raising of the chin in agreement, not able to bring himself to voice anything else with the focus of arguing his point gone and now he has to mostly focus on looking like he's not going to vibrate out of his skin or have a panic attack. ]

[hashtagaesthetic]

[oh honey sssslowly reaches over to set a hand on his shoulder, entirely dodgeable.]

[syncintohell]

[ Jumps slightly with the hand on his shoulder, and more aware he's being watched straightens up and tries to hold his composure, crossing his arms and closing his eyes ]

[hashtagaesthetic]

[well that was not his intent but best to leave it, probably. he doesn't move his hand tho.]

[syncintohell]

[ It's. Appreciated, to a certain extent.

It's keeping him from entirely going into a panic fugue state. ]

[hashtagaesthetic]

[then it's something!!]

[sonof]

Giving it away also opens ourselves up to be targeted by whoever takes it. Someone is hurt either way.

[syncintohell]

So you are arguing we play the seven, simply to avoid harm ourselves? I am opposed!

[sonof]

And if they'd play the nine instead?

[syncintohell]

Then the blame lies not only on us for trading it away, but also on them for choosing to do maximum damage. You have not made being rewarded a more attractive prospect.

[sonof]

It doesn't matter to me whether we're rewarded or not. That's your pride alone.

Do whatever you want, then, but don't be offended if I close my eyes.

[syncintohell]

. . . I would not hold it against you. But I cannot bear to look away.

[furrytailprince]

... what will we do if we just get more high tiles?

[syncintohell]

Then we will go into this better informed.

[furrytailprince]

... It seems your gamble paid off.