STORM RITUAL - THISTLE

[crittersheep]

[Your Barn seems to fall away to the sides, and you find yourself in an ice locker. It's freezing, making it difficult to think--and sickening. You feel so sick. You're feverish, you might cough, you stomach might make you keel over. There are some medicines in the locker; aspirin and the sort, but they only grant you the mildest of relief before making things worse. Well, regardless, you have a decision to make. . .]

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THE QUESTION

[crittersheep]

[You see visions floating in the air, demonstrating what other flocks are dealing with.]

A voice rings out: Thistle can save only one. Who?

[BLUEBELL is in the middle of an open field, but Minuet's arm seems to be warping into a horrible weapon of sort, threatening to blow them all up soon. Possibly the others could run, but how far will they truly get. . .?]

[Lily is trapped in a deep valley with steep cliffsides, surrounded by flowers. A bunch of humanoid wolves resembling Bea have surrounded them, taking delight in slowly slicing them to bits.]

[CLOVER is in a graveyard, surrounded by a horde of zombies. They don't seem to have anywhere to hide.]

[DAFFODIL is surrounded by a pack of One-Eyed Gorgon wolves, with the threat of being turned to stone the longer the wolves have them trapped]

[PEONY seems to be on a rapidly deteriorating platform over molten lava, with two other platforms to their side. Only one can support their weight though...]

[ROSE is surrounded by snakes and mongooses, each threatening to tear the other animal, and the flock apart.]

DISCUSS

[crittersheep]

[survivaltricks]

[sneezes]

What the fuck?

Re: DISCUSS

[leonheartedly]

[there is so much to hate about all of this, where does he begin]

The fuck.

[literal_trainwreck]

[hunching over and wrapping his arms around himself]

Fuck.

[shortforever]

[Don't mind him he's huddling in a corner trying to stay warm.]

Fuck.

REAL DISCUSSION NOW

[shortforever]

We should pick someone who isn't gonna get picked by anyone else, to give 'em a chance.

[survivaltricks]

[shimmying up to Odin's side for warmth. he's shivering so hard his teeth are chattering]

That's a hard one to predict. . . plus, I've got Melody on Bluebell, and Tyr's got Crois on Daffodil. . .

[he trails off]

[shortforever]

If we pick wrong, someone's probably gonna die. We have just enough votes to go around if we all pick unique teams.

Think we can logic out who would pick what teams?

[literal_trainwreck]

[not moving yet]

I don't especially care...

Are any of them likely to choose us?

[leonheartedly]

[he's pacing back and forth and just sort of grunts in agreement, though he does mutter loud enough:]

I'd rather deal with wolves than be eaten by infected.

Lily might pick Peony instead of Bluebell.

R2 DISCUSSION

[survivaltricks]

[SNEEZING AGAIN, curling around whichever thistle is closest]

Shit. . . h-haa, are we still on the same page--

[shortforever]

Th-thisle always c-commits.

[COMMIT TO THE BIT]

[survivaltricks]

[DRAGS HIM CLOSE INTO A SUPER WARM SUPER TIGHT HUG]

We're damn good at that, aren't we?

[literal_trainwreck]

S-so we d-d-do.

[half-laughs half-coughs]

[leonheartedly]

No point b-backing out now.

[we MAY AS WELL]

R2 2.0

[survivaltricks]

[after this

— ah. I get it!

We gotta pick Rose!

[literal_trainwreck]

[disinterested grunt. no shits given]

ANSWER

[crittersheep]

[survivaltricks]

Thistle

[wooliefrand]

[Nothing happens. The situation has not changed.

You're becoming colder and sicker. Will you freeze to death or die of illness first?

You have a choice to make.


Round two: choose another flock (yourself is still valid).]

[survivaltricks]

ROSE (whomever has the bomb)

DAFFODIL

[wooliefrand]

[Before Thistle is moved to their next location, Daffodil arrives! And immediately, their powers activate.

They begin to give off a comforting glow, warming the area, and preventing any frostbite, bringing Thistle to their sense. But they're still sick, aren't they. . .?

Well.

Laughter is the best medicine. Waka waka.

They make them laugh and laugh until they're all feeling better.

You are at peace.]

Re: DAFFODIL

[electricflock]

Here!

[warming healing hugs for all!!]

Re: DAFFODIL

[literal_trainwreck]

[thank you for saving us even though we're dumb]

[sorry Loki laughs like an unhinged cartoon villain]