ANGEL GAME 1: GROUP A

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[You enter the tent to find yourself in what appears to be a conference room in the sky. The walls and ceiling consist of a glass dome, outside of which a raging thunderstorm can be seen. If you approach the wall, you’ll find the room seems to be floating. Down below is a forest, but it’s raining so hard that it’s impossible to make out any details.

The inside of the room has only a large, circular table. In the center is open space, and around the outer edge are high-backed chairs. In front of each chair is a paper with a copy of the rules -- when everyone sits, the game will begin.

In Group A is: ginger, thyme, & licorice.]

Comments

ROUND ONE

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[The floor in the center of the room lowers into darkness. When it comes back, it contains a cage, inside which a shadowy form writhes. The shadow shifts in shape, never quite settling on a form, but it’s roughly person-sized.

The voice from before chimes in, as if from an intercom.]

A town under your protection has experienced a rash of brutal deaths. You have captured a creature near the site of one such attack. It lashes out when approached, but does not kill any of your men. It could be the culprit, or it could simply have wandered in by accident.

Regardless, it is a monster, not a human. What will you do with it?

DISCUSSION

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[ewestmarch]

[Emilia looks immediately distrustful. Her expression darkens the more the narration goes on.]

I'm a monster, not a human.

Re: DISCUSSION

[axeboyfriend]

Try to talk to the monster first. Obviously. Ain't gonna make a fucking decision without getting their side.

Re: DISCUSSION

[nihilmancy]

[Tabby stares at the creature, barely blinking.]

Mm. Better to keep it and gather more information. Try to communicate with it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[stakesthesame]

... 'course we talk to the monster. Not human doesn't mean nothin'.

[bowtiedbones]

I'm sorry, excuse me, that's it? That's all the information we have? "We found an unidentified creature so we caught it!?"

Re: DISCUSSION

[ruinatings]

Any monster within city limits should be dispatched immediately. I'm not sure how this is even a discussion.

Re: DISCUSSION

[friskmanagement]

[Surprisingly, the irony of this situation is only somewhat lost on you.]

We should just try to talk to it, I guess. Is that gonna like. Take up our whole decision?

DECISION

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[ewestmarch]

Alright. We voted. Do I just talk at this?

We don't kill it. We try to communicate with it. If it's an animal, we move it, if it's a person we put it on trial.

Re: DECISION

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[There’s a click, and the cage opens. With an unearthly wail, the shadow bursts forth, expanding into a gale of dark wind that blasts you in the face. It fades into nothing after a few moments. The cage sinks back into the floor.]

ROUND TWO

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[The floor rises again. This time, the cage contains a holographic image of a scruffy, middle-aged man. He’s sitting on the floor, sobbing.]

A young man has been killed in a mugging gone wrong. When apprehended, the suspect breaks down, telling you it was an accident. He only meant to steal, to feed his impoverished family.

You have reason to believe he is telling the truth, but the evidence doesn’t support his claim. The victim’s family is calling for a strict sentence. It’s certain that without an act of pardon, the man will be put to death.

You have the ability to grant this pardon. Will you?

DISCUSSION

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Re: DISCUSSION

[ruinatings]

We are absolutely not pardoning this one.

[ewestmarch]

[Emilia rubs her face, and climbs off the table. Pulls glove back on.]

For Light's sake. Are we making laws for a whole country, now? It doesn't matter, just kill him.

Re: DISCUSSION

[axeboyfriend]

....Tch. Now there's the difference between what's right and the law.

[bowtiedbones]

What reason? What evidence? Stop being so vague!

Re: DISCUSSION

[nihilmancy]

Execute the man under the condition that the bereaved family provide compensation to the murderer's family. They have their revenge, his family is fed.

Re: DISCUSSION

[friskmanagement]

...

[You have absolutely no idea. Just admit it.]

I. Don't know.

These are really serious questions....

VOTE

[ruinatings]

Alright. It appears the majority of us are united in the decision to execute. However, we should take a formal vote. I, for one, am for execution.

DECISION

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ROUND THREE

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[The floor rises again. This time, there is no cage. There’s only a mirror, reflecting your own faces.]

Due to your execution of a rival force’s leader, your town is under attack. Those laying siege have made an oath: in exchange for the life of your commander, they will leave the town and return to their own lands. This group holds a strong belief in keeping oaths, and you believe they’re likely to follow through.

If you would give your life for your people’s, one of you must enter the mirror.

DISCUSSION

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DECISION

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