teamposts | Teal

[ You're herded into what would be the hallway but instead it's another room - a smaller version of the bedroom. Except on the bed is six glass boxes, each with a pretty impressive padlock keeping them shut.

What may be more interesting however is that in each glass box is a bodypart of your 'damsel'. One box for the head, one for the left hand, one for the right hand, one for the left foot, one for the right foot and one long box for the torso and limbs of course.

On the windowsill (if you take time to look out the window you'll see that the streets are filled with people, angry, milling about. . . though not doing anything?) there are six shotglasses, three of which have keys in them. ]

I did say it was a puzzle, yes? Sometimes I can't remember what I've told you. Anyway, they keys won't do you any good until we're done with the rounds, of course. There will be three rounds to 'steal' and then a round for 'desperation' that sounds like fun. How much will you be willing to give . . .?

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Ah . . .

Seriously?? You don't just grow back eyes!!

If this Portrait heals us before it lets us out of its painting, we can. But . . . if not, no.

Stupid just keeps getting stupider and stupider.

I can't say I'm entirely surprised...

Mm.

[Sucks in a breath.]

First question. Do we destroy a key to defend ourselves?

...If we destroy one, we can't earn any more, and then like, what do we do for Mochi with only two?

. . . Yeah . . .

She's gonna be pretty mad if she finds us all hurt, but I'd rather have her as whole as we can make her.

... If it's Mochi, I know she would prefer we play against other teams than condemn her to death.

[. . . l-laughs, soft and completely humorlessly.]

Definitely.

We might get out of it fine, too! Like, there's no sayin' anyone'll definitely come after us.

[Fluffs his hair a bit.]

Mm! Still, I'd rather be prepared for it than not. We're a popular team, but that doesn't make us immune.

[Looks at Vanilla.] Three, then?

[Ffffffffff]

Three.

And I believe it's my turn.

[Shakes her head.]

Three keys, two teams, isn't it? We're doing this together.

[He gives her a long, searching look, but doesn't argue.]

... If you're certain.

We discussed Copper Rose earlier.

[There's firm resolve in her eyes. She's pissed and she's upset and still a little out of it from her heart, but she can do this—especially if it means he isn't making the decision alone. Squeezes his hand.]

Yeah.

. . . If we can, Saffron. If not, Canary.

We should totally be able to choose Saffron again, right? Stupid never said we couldn't, I'm pretty sure.

[There's a pause, but he squeezes Coco's hand in return. That... seems like the right thing to do, right...]

We could. But if they were playing defensively before, it's possible they'll continue to do so.