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[You find yourself standing on a wooden platform suspended from the ceiling of a stone dungeon lit by many torches. The platform is held up by 11 woolen threads in your color, and it sways precariously with every movement you make. It doesn’t seem very sturdy at all. . . though in addition to those 11 strings, there are 11 more attached to the side of the platform, one in each other team color. They’re within easy reach.

If you peer over the edge of your platform, you’ll be able to see the floor of the dungeon, though it might not necessarily give you comfort. Dozens of iron, pointy spikes are embedded into the ground, the sharp ends facing up. If you fall, it won’t be a pleasant trip down.

You can also see the other teams suspended on similar platforms around you. They’re far enough away that they probably can’t hear you talking on your own platform, but if you yell, you might be able to communicate. . .]

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[this sounds horrific]

[OH YOU'RE HERE NOW 8( wiping her face]

We have to do this.

I know.

If there's a tie they're going to drop everyone. So I picked two teams where I didn't know anybody.

It's fine, Knives. You didn't do anything wrong.

We've already lost a string though.

[canary keeps yelling orz]

So what do we do? We can get it back, but that means we have to cut three from the other teams.

[nnngh]

I rather not give it another chance to drop further. ... We'll have to move onto three.

[she looks SUPER UNHAPPY about this but nods]

I don't know anyone playing for Shell or Iris or Saffron. Do you?

I do. But it doesn't matter.

... I don't like this any more than you do, but I'm not going to let anything happen to you.

[moving closer to him]

Who should we pick? You know more than I do.

Those are fine, I think. They should have more strings than other teams.

... Okay.

[going to turn in the decision '-']

[touching her shoulder lightly]

I don't want to kill anyone.

I know. None of us do.

[she nods]

There's a difference between doing it to survival and doing it simply to hurt others.

Do you think that's gonna matter to the other teams?

They have to do the same thing. Don't forget. It's not just us.

Right.

There will be a better way to do this. We'll find it.

A better way?

Without killing.

Not when these psychos won't let us tie.

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thexfactor - 2012-12-17 02:27 (UTC) - Expand

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