BAD END=DEAD END

[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

Round 2 Discussion

[idolpro]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Guess I stand corrected.

We have some options.

We can bet a 3 going through to attempt to find out who did this. Though there is a chance it won't even make the list.

Or we raise the stakes to a 4 or 6 in order to protect ourselves? If we want to go the kinder option, blindness at least has a limit of a day.

I don't think 9 is on the table, but do tell me if I'm incorrect.

[criminaljustice]

9 is never on the table.

[probably didn't mean to snap but ALSO]

And there's no guarantee going higher will work to spare us, either. Are we really going to be playing their game here? Escalate when desperate?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Then the best option is blindness.

[criminaljustice]

[doesn't like it, still, but going too softball now won't change their circumstances much either]

Any way to check that doesn't involve eye removal?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Didn't think of that.

Then let's simply do the inability to lie. If you don't want to escalate, then we won't.

[criminaljustice]

If this is the game that sets the tone for the rest of our days here, then let's at least live up to our unit's standards and say "fuck this" to the anticipated escalation.

[is how he wants to leave it but...]

... if you and Oni feel differently, I'll consider the blindness option. I'd rather we do this as a unit. Since someone else might have a 9.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I think 'fuck you' is a fine answer to this mess. We should be able to heal the injuries so far thanks to sensitIV.

Though I really ought to look if you can buy a revival with points for future reference.

[criminaljustice]

Probably a good thing to save points for, yeah.

[h-haha they're probably gonna die at some point here, huh.]

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Then next is a matter of units to pick.

Shall we put future is now as the first?

[criminaljustice]

That guy would understand that sentiment, don't you think?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

For not lying for three days? I don't care what he thinks. He'll live.

[criminaljustice]

[ok that gets a rueful huff of a laugh from him]

Then wanna try going for 'zrael again?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Fine by me.

[criminaljustice]

And Oni can have last pick.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

A unit effort.

Did sensitIV actually set a price for healing? Figure we can make that a unit effort as well.

[grandschemed]

[ he's still sitting but he obviously seems troubled. for more reasons than just the cut off ear. ]

... It's us or them, ain't it what it comes down to? I don't wanna see you guys hurt either.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

If we are going to be rebels together, we can't let you have all the fun. Besides the problem here is not the other teams.

[grandschemed]

[ a quiet sort of laugh. ]

Guess yer both right on that one.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Pick a team then. One that won't be able to lie for three days.

[grandschemed]

I guess - - Azrael, Wild City. Not like I got a bone to pick with 'em but I got people I like on most other teams.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Done. Now we get to sit back and watch.

[And hope we all don't lose our heads this time.]

[criminaljustice]

... I won't play the 9, no matter how much we argue. And I'd rather not maim anyone because they don't even give us the option to choose who it is.

If it weren't like that... maybe.

[grandschemed]

... Yeah.

If you guys are okay with it -- takin' another hit, I don't mind the lower points one. Not like I'd wanna win this type of thing in the first place.

[criminaljustice]

I dunno if "okay with it" is right...

But it's better than letting these assholes have a say.