LEO

[fluffydoom]

[You are in a generously sized room divided into two unequal sections. The largest half is all stone, albiet lavishly decorated with tapestries in your team color. All of them depict a lion gorged lion sprawling on a heap of mangled bodies. The floor is plain in comparison, save for your team's zodiac symbol—perhaps measuring 6 foot by 6 foot—gouged deep and smooth into the stone.

The smaller section is blocked off by a solid wall of what looks like thick, strong glass. There are no visible entrances.

Embedded into one of the walls is a large screen showing this information.]

((Handy diagram.))

Comments

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

[ that's okay I'm kind of flipping out quietly over Aries getting taken out now ]

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

[ oh gooosh ]

...Cassim.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

Need something, Prince?

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

[heard your conversation with Kira]

From this point on, the only people we'll protect are Apple, Yuki, Cub, Kit and Shark.

Everyone else is still fair game.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

...

Okay.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

Kira, Crown and I will do our best to make sure no one on our team will get hit next round. If we play our cards and connections well, we might be able to.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

I trust you guys.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

[ . . .

what

really

just this face ]

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

... What?

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

Nothing you've done or said so far really scream that.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

[ huffs out something like a laugh ]

You think? But I do. Really, I've been pretty dependent on you three since we got here.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

You'd be an idiot if you hadn't. But your constant prodding about my privileged position doesn't really match up with trust.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

You're not above anyone here.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

I'm not "above" anyone back home either.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

[ disbelieving snort, but ]

I don't know how good a prince you are, but either way, in this situation I know I can rely on you. That not good enough?

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

The sort of prince that would never abandon his people. That's what you can rely on.

I'll believe you.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

[ huffy laugh again ]

I'm not so dishonest I'll say that kind of thing lightly, mate. Now I'm not so sure you've been around mostly decent sorts, anymore.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

[well, he's laughing too now]

A few people here and there.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

Scandalous.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[thankyouverymooch]

You have no idea.

But we can talk about that and the people you've been around to once we get out of this room.

Re: [ROUND 2 DISCUSSION]

[brightblinded]

Sounds good to me, mate.