teamposts ([personal profile] teamposts) wrote2012-12-16 03:12 pm

SAFFRON

[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. . .]
quarkylass: (concentrating | work to do)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-16 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't....want to die.

[ so she shakes her head. ]

We should protect ourselves first. And then attack only if we have to. I don't want my friends to die, either.
witheyesofgold: (I can only turn to my old self now)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] witheyesofgold 2012-12-16 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ballsballsballsballs]

I agree.
quarkylass: (❊ engaged | come with me! [dave])

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ hand touch. jade seems pretty calm. ]

I don't think we have a lot of enemies. We definitely have a lot more people who want to protect us. Even if we die, we're going to be okay because we're all together.

But we won't, I think. I want to believe we can win.

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] tsuncience 2012-12-17 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
This is horrible!
quarkylass: (pic#5246962)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ she wipes off her hand before giving you a hand touch too X( ]

We'll be okay.
fellon: (Get out)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
I don't want to die at all. Who would? Seriously, there's no way to strategically win this. ... There's no way to gain enough to actually prevent our death unless there are going to be six rounds, and we don't get multiple hits at the same time.

[Looking down at the strings.] Everyone will be picking at least two. So between twenty two to thirty three strings are going to be cut. We will lose at least one.

Pick colors.

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] tsuncience 2012-12-17 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[...Awkward... Hand touch return.]

Can we win without- Without massacring another team?
witheyesofgold: (An insipid eschatology)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] witheyesofgold 2012-12-17 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
[holds her hand, squeezing it lightly]

Mm. Let's try our best.
quarkylass: (❊ satisfied | now what?)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think there's a way to win without being aggressive at some point. But it's probably best if we try and protect ourselves first, so we can see what everyone else's strategy will be.
witheyesofgold: (Turned upon your side)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] witheyesofgold 2012-12-17 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
[oh numbers]

How many are you thinking?
quarkylass: (❊ uncomfortable | even in death)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
You want to let people die?

[ considers this, though. ]

If we try to take on a team that's more cunning than we are, we could lose.
quarkylass: (❊ expectant grin)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ 'u' success. ]

We're going to give it everything!
fellon: (Keep your expectations)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
We can't abstain. We can only cut three strings at a time, and never one again unless it's protected though we wont know if it's permanent or temporarily protected.... that's it. There's a limit of four rounds...

At the maximum we can't attack more than that so it's unlikely there will be more than that.

[He starts to pace and goes... absolutely pale as the platform sways. In very, very short order he's sitting, hands on the floor.]

S.. So right. Four rounds, a maximum of 121 strings cut ignoring the possibilities of gained and protected strings...

The odds are particularly low, at an average of two strings a round, that unless we're completely unknown or hated that we... or anyone will die the first round.

People DO know us, right? You said you have some friends..
tsuncience: ('Cause I got one more up my sleeve)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] tsuncience 2012-12-17 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
.... There's a way to talk to people, isn't there? Maybe we can yell at people! If we just pick the people with minimum string losses...
fellon: (Worth consideration)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
...

It depends...


Can you make out the strings other teams have?
quarkylass: (❊ disgruntled | whatever i guess!)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
I have friends on Canary and Byzantium. And maybe Copper Rose, but he doesn't remember me yet, so I wouldn't count on him. And Celeste.

...But I would put all of you first before any of them, and if we pick someone new it's less likely people will come to their rescue. They don't have as many friends.
fellon: (Backpedal)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Assuming they tell the truth...
fellon: (Cause for concern?)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
... We can't protect anyone else, though.

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] tsuncience 2012-12-17 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Would they really sacrifice other teams when we could co-operate and perhaps manage not to kill anyone at all! I'm not going to assume we're completely beyond any choice but assisting in mass murder!
quarkylass: (❊ willful | no we won't do that)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] quarkylass 2012-12-17 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ . . . ]

Okay. Then we won't.
fellon: (Frustrating idiots)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Maybe he's right, maybe he's right, maybe he's right, maybehesrightmaybehesright...


After a long moment of staring down at the ground, he nods, swallowing hard.]
fellon: (Don't even joke)

Re: Discussion

[personal profile] fellon 2012-12-17 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
How could we? Other than not choosing them? It's only... not selecting them ourselves.

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