ANGEL GAME 1: GROUP A

[hot_mess_express]

[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

[hot_mess_express]

[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

[hot_mess_express]

[ewestmarch]

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

I'm a monster, not a human.

[nihilmancy]

Monster is a categorically vague term.

[ewestmarch]

I don't feel bad killing it if it's a wild animal that close to a town. ... I don't even mind killing it if it's an armed combatant, because he's obviously up to no good. But between those, we have no information.

Re: DISCUSSION

[axeboyfriend]

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

[ewestmarch]

[Nod. This is in the right direction.]

But not every monster speaks your language. What then?

[axeboyfriend]

Figure out some way of nonverbal communication. Drawings, hand gestures. Whatever works.

Re: DISCUSSION

[nihilmancy]

We could also try to sedate it, and examine the creature. See if it has any obvious ways of doing harm.

But without evidence, it's hard to say something ought to be killed.

Re: DISCUSSION

[axeboyfriend]

That first one's still jumping the gun a bit. See if the guy's willing to talk and if he ain't, then worry about sedation.

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'.

Re: DISCUSSION

[bowtiedbones]

Right? Like, has this guy even looked at what teams he put in this room? "Regardless" nothing!

[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!?"

[ewestmarch]

[Emilia goes over to knock on the intercom.]

How is it caught? What kind of creature is it? An animal?

[bowtiedbones]

And what kind of evidence was at the scene? Did all the victims die the same way? Indoors, outdoors? Are there any witness statements at all? Why is this more suspect than any stray dog or human passerby?

Re: DISCUSSION

[ruinatings]

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

[bowtiedbones]

Define "monster."

Re: DISCUSSION

[nihilmancy]

Monster is a vague term. We already know that each of us come from different worlds. The fact is, we do not know what sort of creature this is at all. It may be intelligent and mean no harm.

Re: DISCUSSION

[friskmanagement]

[...]

Uh...we don't know that it's the one that hurt people, though, do we?

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

[hot_mess_express]

[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

[hot_mess_express]

[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.]

DECISION

[ewestmarch]

[well that was unpleasant]