SAGE

[teamposts]

[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. . .]

Comments

[lackspresence]

.. Alright. As long as you're aware of that.

[appleofhiseye]

If we can find another way--I'll take it. There might be something we can do, to see if no one has to her hurt...

[lackspresence]

[ lllllllllooking over at the Teal that is yelling right now ]

.. Ahh.

[appleofhiseye]

[already working on numbers]

There are...132 strings total, right? If we all only cut one each, for three rounds, it might work...?

[lackspresence]

.. It doesn't seem like it'll work, though.

[appleofhiseye]

It would. If we did the math, I'm sure it would. If we only cut one string each, then that's...36 strings for three rounds. That's still above 6 for everyone, right?

[safetybox]

[...trying to crunch the numbers here.]

There's...plenty of other teams though. Depending on what they decide to do, any team could end up losing strings quickly.

[appleofhiseye]

If we divided it evenly, that's still only three strings per team. That's why if we worked together, we could do it!

[lackspresence]

.. The portrait has told us what will happen in the event of a tie.

It seems there must be a clear loser and winner, here.

[appleofhiseye]

[super mad and yelling at everyone!!!]

...I won't.

[lackspresence]

I understand.

[appleofhiseye]

...I don't want you to die.

[lackspresence]

.. I don't want you to die, either.

[appleofhiseye]

If I can help at least one person...I can't choose to hurt anyone. Not like this. I'm sorry.

[lackspresence]

It's alright.

Shirayuki-san is kind. This is a strength of yours.

[safetybox]

Fair enough. ...I suppose now it's just a matter of which strings to cut. If we do.

[appleofhiseye]

[after yelling at everyone]

I don't want to cut any.

[safetybox]

...I intend to cut only one.

[appleofhiseye]

Cutting any of them is a risk of hurting someone.

[safetybox]

[...]

[appleofhiseye]

[there is a very firm NO CUTTING STRINGS implied in there '-'b]

[lackspresence]

.. If we cut only one string, it wouldn't do much for other teams. At the very least, it will keep us from killing ourselves.

As for which team.. If it's a team who none of us feel any attachment to..

[safetybox]

...There's no team I'm particularly attached to.

[lackspresence]

[ nods ]

.. I don't know anyone from Byzantium. [ ... ]


But, I wish only to cut the string if Shirayuki-san will agree to it.

[safetybox]

[...Well this is going to be very difficult.]

I understand.