The Fourth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Heroes
When: Day 9, Midday
Where: The Dragon's Tower


Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth.

The earth rumbles beneath your feet with a mighty roar. This time a crumbling stone tower looms above you, unscalable and unbreachable. At the top of the tower is a single window with a single light, beckoning. The only entrance at the base is an arched wooden door which creaks in protest when you open it.


Upon entering the tower you will find yourself in a large room with high walls constructed of dark, uneven brick stone. The ceiling is so high that you cannot see anything but darkness as torches lining the walls serve as the only source of light. The room itself is achingly cold. It’s reminiscent of a dungeon… or a treasure room.

But the only treasure to be found lies in the middle of the room; a small pile of seven bracelets, each one inlaid with a beautiful jewel corresponding to each team’s color. It may be fairly obvious, but just in case anyone is slow on the uptake:

“What is it that you treasure in this world? What are you willing to give up? Until you can decide that much, you will not be allowed to leave this room. It matters not to me if you rot in here.

However, I will tell you this much; should you decide who among you is most precious, only they may bear the weight of your altruism.”


Mingle | Pre-Game Rules | Hostages | Rooms | Endgame

Comments

[saddleclub]

[Coughing into his fist, ugh.]

What face I make and my face in general is perfectly fine, if you have an issue with it that's obviously a personal problem.

[cawnflict]

[ ha ha ha ]

Of course it is.

[saddleclub]

[Ugh.]

What were you expecting of me anyway?

[cawnflict]

Right now? When I first saw you? In general?

[saddleclub]

...Yes.

[All of the above??]

[cawnflict]

Hmm.

[ He's leaning back, crossing his arms and looking him over, kind of like he's studying him now.]

I didn't think you were the type of person that I'd hate immediately. You don't have the expression of a discriminatory person. I expected you to be a little more foolish, more than anything. [ A huff.] And then, instead he...

[ Nahhhh he's trailing off and leaving it there. ] Instead, I didn't get to win sparks off of you. I suppose that's a good thing.

[saddleclub]

He? He who? What?

[Frowning also don't use him for capitalism.]

[cawnflict]

Hm, at that time there was someone more sacrificial than you, so it didn't work out.

[ He's NOT GIVING YOU THE REAL ANSWER BUD. ]

[saddleclub]

Pardon?

[cawnflict]

[ no ]

In the end, you were half of what I expected. You didn't look at me with rampant distaste, so I couldn't think that badly of you, annoying as it is.

[saddleclub]

Did you get some impression that I thrived on self sacrifice? I'd rather not be anyone's martyr.

[cawnflict]

Yeah? Did your impression of me turn out to be what you expected?

[saddleclub]

I try not to expect anything of people. ....but I suppose you're more open minded and self aware than I was worried about.

[cawnflict]

[ immediately he's thinking: alright how do we wreck this--wait no this is what we want?? hm. give him a second. ]

It's probably situational. But I've had to be this way for a long time... I'd be stupid to not realise anything.

[saddleclub]

Yes. That would be a literal definition of stupidity.

[cawnflict]

You know what I meant!

[saddleclub]

You're also surprisingly easy to tease.

[cawnflict]

[ SIGHS AGAIN. ]

I take it back. You're not adorable at all.

[saddleclub]

Perhaps you should claim that for yourself then.

[cawnflict]

I don't want it.

[saddleclub]

Then don't give it to others.

[cawnflict]

Unfortunately for you, that's not how it works.

[saddleclub]

Don't you think calling people names you don't want to be called a bit rude?

[cawnflict]

I think it's okay to be a hypocrite this time.

[saddleclub]

Shameless.