GAME 5 - LILY

[crittersheep]

This VIP room would probably be welcoming under any other circumstance. As is, it's poorly lit and doesn't appear to have a door. There is a fully stocked cabinet of alcohol in the back as well as a circular couch. There's snacks as well, but nothing really substantial . . . except for maybe the goat cheese balls.

Before you on a table sits a marble plate with dips for placing things. Nearby is a small notecard with instructions written in flourish:

Place a secret in the corresponding spot while speaking the name of the person you want it to apply to on that flock. Point values can be found on the back of each secret stone. The walls will not come down until at least three secrets have been played. Failure to earn at least three points will result in an automatic loss.

Secrets that have been guessed correctly will be on display for all at the after party. ♥

Nearby, in a small dish, your secret stones can be found. A list of names can also be found on a sheet of paper on the table, with a little note on the side: Choose wisely.

Comments

[ohlord]

Yeah, not a fan.

[he already drinking... way more slowly.]

[endsjustified]

[he's not eating or drinking a damn thing]

We can simply play three wrongly and leave, can we not?

[ohlord]

I mean, we could. But considerin' these are secrets from our heads and it's a "nonviolent" game, what's the penalty for a loss here? More secrets lost? Maybe. But these Weeds and their demons can get pretty creative. 'Specially when Patches might have it out for us, too.

[THERE WAS. A PUPPET. IN GAME THREE. NOT A FAN OF THAT EITHER.]

Somethin' to keep in mind.

[endsjustified]

From the tone, I would guess it is our own secrets that would be revealed on a loss, but.

I confess I find it hard to care overmuch.

[ohlord]

Could just guess at them for ourselves and turn in whatever not those.

Would be good to know who can revive the dead, for example.

[endsjustified]

And would they want it known?

[sighs]

I know one correct placement, and can make quite reliable guesses at two others.

[ohlord]

Good news: I can only I.D. like... one. Maybe.

[Loki, is that you for that first one?]

[endsjustified]

[touches the first one, actually, yeah]

Thistle, since Bluebell is not here.

[and the 'workshop' one]

Rose.

[and 'destroyed a city']

Rose, Clover, Weeds.

[ohlord]

[... downing a drink about that "destroyed a city" thank God Bluebell's not here.]

Lotta people destroyin' cities. Think I might even technically count for that one, not sure.

[endsjustified]

I also count, but I don't believe she'd make us guess on ourselves after our prior alcoholic debacle.

What does she intend with that final one.

[ohlord]

Someone you can relate to?

[with the straightest of faces]

[endsjustified]

I'm not sure that's something I seek out in a relationship, per se.

[his tone is at maximum dryness]

It's mostly that she's sending a message with that point value.

[ohlord]

... this isn't one of the Weeds pickin' on Lethe, is it?

[endsjustified]

His name is not on the list of choices, so it is not possible. Unfortunately, I don't know who else they'd decide to make a target at this time.

[it COULD be him but if that's the case . . . weaksauce, honestly]

[ohlord]

... hm... can't be considered a "war criminal" if there was technically no "war", huh.

[can't be him, right? ha.]

Well. Should we try for that one, or just the one pointers for max "who even knows?"

[endsjustified]

She'll send the message regardless of whether we play it or not.

Look--if I were alone, I'd play the last three on myself and find something more productive to do with my day. But that's not the case here.

Do you want to risk a penalty, or do you want to guarantee a low but reliable score with the answers we know? I do not think a general awareness of those picks will do harm.

[ohlord]

First, I want you to get that even if you were on your own here, you should consider that it may still impact Lily.

[how to say "you're LILY and therefore STOP DOING THAT" without saying it]

... second, I've been tryin' not to do stupid shit that might backfire on me like that so much, so let's just go with the least likely to do actual damage to people and just run with that.

At least we can say we gave it a fair shot, then.

[endsjustified]

The members of Lily outside the zone of the active ritual have never been affected.

But, very well. A schoolyard crush to Thistle; a city's destruction to the Weeds...hm, I do not think Rose would appreciate play of the workshop one, actually.

[taps the sushi secret instead]

This to Clover.

[ohlord]

There's only been five rituals. Let's not assume shit and feel bad about it later.

Gotta name names, right?

Loki for that first one.

City's destruction for the Weeds--they're a grab bag, but put that one on Mr. "Great Transgressor". He'll get a kick out of it.

Sushi... any of the kids could probably do this.

[he knows more about the edgy spicy kids than the regular spicy ones...]

[endsjustified]

[puts 'keep going on exactly as he has but stop talking about it' on his mental notepad]

Lyra.

[ohlord]

['kay. gathering up the stones to put them where they go!]