The Thirteenth Trial

[catcophonous]

Who: trialgoers
When: Day 27 all day
Where: The Cat's Zone

[Once again the Trial time has come. Just like the Eleventh, it's the Cat's bar that's appeared in the clearing, and just like then, he's not here for formalities.]

Can you believe you've been dumped on me again already? Lame, I know. But come on in and let's get going.

[But he's not the only voice! The booming, cheerful tone of the Hermit can be heard as well.]

Right, right, come along! This one should be fun for you and us.

[Once you enter the bar, you'll find... it's just a bar. In fact, you are free to come and go from it. The inside, though, has been dolled up -- there are swaths of colourful fabric above the windows, jingly dangly crystal decorations hanging down over tables, and patterned tablecloths. It's the kind of cheesy fortuneteller decor you've seen in the Hermit's tent before!

Otherwise, though, there's nothing strange. There are plenty of tables and an open dancefloor. The cabinets behind the bar are sturdily locked, but there are pitchers of non-alcoholic punch on every table, and on the bar is a jar of paper slips and a laminated instructions sheet.

The name of this game is: Fortune and Lies.]

RULES ☆ TURN-IN ☆ WINNERS & ENDGAME

Comments

[nihilmancy]

Ah, you're always really good at these. I run out of stamina in the middle.

[bad_crowmance]

It helps that I think they're fun.

[nihilmancy]

How, v-very true.

[Puts a hand on his arm briefly in agreement, nevermind that this isn't her typical body language at all.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He glances at her hand. ] You got a red one, huh? Physical affection?

[nihilmancy]

[Sighing.]

Hard to keep secret when I don't normally do that.

[bad_crowmance]

Yeah, unfortunately that's how this one's gonna work.

[nihilmancy]

This will require careful planning.

[bad_crowmance]

Probably, but good luck with it.

[nihilmancy]

What sort of strategy do you have?

[bad_crowmance]

I'm just being myself.

[nihilmancy]

Sketchy and opaque?

[bad_crowmance]

Got it in one! [ He grins, his tone breezy. ]

[nihilmancy]

Hmm, alright then. I'm already playing with a handicap.

[bad_crowmance]

Just do your best and I'll do mine!

[nihilmancy]

Yellow?

[bad_crowmance]

Nope! That came from~ the~ heart~!

[nihilmancy]

If you insist.

[bad_crowmance]

I do!

[nihilmancy]

So what would you recommend I do?

[bad_crowmance]

I'd say figure out what fortune you'd be best at and then deliberately throw the other ones until you manage to pull it, then focus hard on that one.

[nihilmancy]

Right, good idea. Heh, I envy your skill at this. It wasn't very easy to start taking all of this bonding seriously, but impending doom is a fine motivator.

[bad_crowmance]

Yellow fortune? And yeah, impending doom's really good at making people get their shit together.

[nihilmancy]

No. ~From~the~heart~

[bad_crowmance]

[ He laughs at that. ]

Looks like you're getting it!

[nihilmancy]

Before long I'll be hustling everybody in card games.