GAME 22 - BYZANTIUM

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HOSTAGE

[virgitarian]

[One corner of this small cave room is separated by stalagmite bars. Your hostage is dropped into this corner by Dragon. If they have powers, they are depowered.]

((Hostages comment here so I know who you are! The hostage risks death and dismemberment. They can still speak to their team, but Dragon will act as though they are not there.))

Re: HOSTAGE

[brokenstrings]

[here's a hostage yeehaw]

Re: HOSTAGE

[hyanaimne]

[BUT WHY]

[chastitybeltisland]

[ffff]

Re: HOSTAGE

[rewrightable]

[jesus what D:]

PICK A NUMBER

[virgitarian]

I'm thinking of a number between one and a hundred. ONE of you, try and guess it.

Re: PICK A NUMBER

[hyanaimne]

Fifteen.

Re: PICK A NUMBER

[virgitarian]

The other team was closer. You'll have to wait for their message.

HOW TO PLAY

[virgitarian]

Today we'll be playing a simple game - one of the most simple games of all, known as the Prisoner's Dilemma, albeit slightly modified. Here's how to play:

Each team has one prisoner. I shall not acknowledge the prisoner during play.

Each team has been also matched against another. You'll be allowed to exchange a short correspondence with your opposing team. The team whose number is closer to the one I was thinking of goes first, then the other team, and then the first team again. At that point, both teams will decide whether to trust or betray one another.

Should both teams trust one another, their prisoners will each receive a burn.
Should both teams betray one another, their prisoners will each lose a limb.
A team that trusts a betrayer will lose its prisoner entirely.
But a team that betrays the trusting will not receive any punishment.

A MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

"Both teams trusting means no deaths."

Re: A MESSAGE

[rewrightable]

They're right––if we just trust each other, we should get off with just the burn.

Re: A MESSAGE

[chastitybeltisland]

And to trust a betrayer is a worse fate.

YOUR REPLY

[virgitarian]

You may pass a reply of up to six words to the other team.

Re: YOUR REPLY

[rewrightable]

"We agree and will trust you."

FINAL MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

"Iris will trust you."

Re: FINAL MESSAGE

[rewrightable]

Iris...?

(Hmm... I don't know that team.

Then again, I barely know any teams.)

[chastitybeltisland]

I am not overly familiar with them.

Re: FINAL MESSAGE

[hyanaimne]

Trust them.

DECISION

[virgitarian]

Trust or betray?

Re: DECISION

[hyanaimne]

Trust.

OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

[A small burst of dragonfire enters the cage. It seems the other team trusted you. Afterward, the stalactite bars lower and the hostage is free to rejoin the team.]

((Burn can be wherever you want it. It's painful and is going to leave a large, nasty scar, but it's certainly not fatal.))

Re: OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

One last thing.

Ask me politely and I'll confirm which the other team was.

Re: OUTCOME

[rewrightable]

(I've got a few choice words, but I wouldn't call them polite.)

Please confirm for us who the other team was.

Re: OUTCOME

[brokenstrings]

[well team Hellion can't rejoin you just yet because FIRE IS A BAD THING.

though most of him is only slightly singed looking, the pants around his left leg appear to be quite happily smoldering away still. which means he's collapsed on the ground, yelping but still trying not to completely lose his cool while he...tends to that]

Jesus fuck!

[chastitybeltisland]

[okay normally that language would get a frowny face emote, but there is too much concern for that now. kneeling beside coolson]

Do you think you can stand?