GAME 22 - TEAL

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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

[fishpanties]

Ehh?! H-HEY!

Re: HOSTAGE

[garlands]

Miss Coco!

Re: HOSTAGE

[ersatzprince]

[BEELINE FOR CAGE]

Coco!

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

[ersatzprince]

[After a long moment of deliberation...]

... Sixty-seven.

Re: PICK A NUMBER

[virgitarian]

Congratulations. You were closer.

Compose a message of up to six words, and I'll pass it onto the team you're up against. Anonymously, of course.

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.

Re: HOW TO PLAY

[garlands]

This... this is horrible!

Re: HOW TO PLAY

[ersatzprince]

[Ffffttt]

That's probably the entire point of it.

SEND A MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

((Finalized message goes here!))

Re: SEND A MESSAGE

[ersatzprince]

"Please trust us."

THE REPLY

[virgitarian]

"Okay. We won't let it win!"

Re: THE REPLY

[garlands]

It sounds like they share our feelings...

Re: THE REPLY

[ersatzprince]

I can't say I'm surprised... No one likes this.

Should we say anything else?

FINAL MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

You may send one last message back.

Up to four words this time.

Re: FINAL MESSAGE

[deretsune]

"We're Teal; Coco's hostage."

Re: FINAL MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

Done.

DECISION

[virgitarian]

Trust or betray?

Re: DECISION

[deretsune]

Trust.

OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

[The bars of the cage sink and Coco is released... just long enough to be snatched by Dragon, who eagerly gobbles her up]

Re: OUTCOME

[garlands]

[--SCREAMS]

Re: OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

[devours Coco noisily]

Re: OUTCOME

[deretsune]

[ ...god, I.

Grabbing her, turning her away from the scene and pulling her a bit closer. ]

It's okay it's okay she's going to come back at the end it's okay--

Re: OUTCOME

[deretsune]

--Coco!