Cry Wolf - Kunzite

[digitalemperor]

[So about that game.]

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[surefire]

Mm, I think I hold up a lot better than most in these games... [giving a light, teasing punch, though it's a little tired] I hear you were suspecting us, you dummy.

[blackjacked]

[light, tired and apologetic smile]

With how Kira-san was talking. . . we thought you were asking us to-- [shakes his head]

It doesn't matter. We couldn't bring ourselves to vote for you, either time.

[surefire]

Well, we're even... To be honest, I started considering the possibility you could be wolves after the way you voted, but... Mm. I can understand what you would be thinking in that position, and it was never a very likely possibility to begin with. And there's the matter of the third wolf looking a little more decisive now.

... Do you really think the Personae would let the wolves get away with all but outright saying it's them?

[blackjacked]

When we chose Ruby randomly? Haa. . . [shakes his head] It wasn't a random vote. I said it was because I didn't want any wolves thinking we were playing strategically.

[exhale] No. I don't think they would at all.

[surefire]

There was that, and that your vote in ousting came so late... But I guess it's no surprise if you were struggling with it.

[... pinches the bridge of her nose] I really wonder what people think they're going to accomplish with all these ridiculous stunts. ... What do you make of Sapphire?

[blackjacked]

Haa. . . we have close contacts with Heliodor, too. We didn't want to vote for them anymore than we wanted to vote for you guys.

[leans back, hands linked behind his head] I think Sapphire are almost certainly wolves at this point, but I think the way they went about that was pretty dumb.

[surefire]

If they are wolves—and don't even ask me what they're trying to get at if they're sheep—that's some pretty useful information for us to know. But I'm having a really hard time believing that we'd be allowed to get that sort of freebie.

[blackjacked]

Exactly.

[slumps] Especially if the last time this game was played, teams were punished. We should all be on guard for what the Persona tries next.

[surefire]

[hand on his shoulder] Unfortunately...

What do you think about the current clue?

[blackjacked]

Not Turquoise. I've talked to 'em in person, and I really think they were acting to protect Ruby.

. . . I told Kira-san this, but I think Ruby might be the wolf team from last round. I'm pretty sure Heliodor was a sheep team.

[surefire]

[and then Jabberwock did a thing]

... Yyyyyyyeah that looks like it could be likely right now.

[blackjacked]

[holy shit]






[that is definitely Jabberwock and Jacobi making an example out of Sapphire and Ruby]

[surefire]

...

Well... then.

[blackjacked]

D. . . damn it, Jacobi. . .

[surefire]

That's... so is there... only one wolf left?

[blackjacked]

[. . .]

Y. . . yeah. That's. . . that's two of 'em.

[surefire]

... We might be able to wrap things up tonight, then...

[blackjacked]

. . .

Who do you think it is, out of our three clues. . .? I don't think it's Turquoise.

[surefire]

At the moment, I don't think it's Carnelian, personally... Turquoise has been giving me a headache to the point that I can't decide on a solid opinion about them myself. I've been considering Emerald, but I wouldn't say I think it's them for sure...

[blackjacked]

I think Emerald. They're. . . they asked us what we would do if we had to suspect a team of people we cared about last round.

[surefire]

They did? What else did they say?

[blackjacked]

That they wanted to end this quickly.

. . . that's about it, honestly.

[surefire]

I've thought it could be them... because not only did they vote on us, it looks like they were one of the decisive votes that made sure we went up...

[sighs and shrugs]

Battler... He's soft and the stupid, self-sacrificing type. But maybe if the wolves were aiming to minimize damage by winning in three nights, rather than giving themselves up... I don't know.

[blackjacked]

. . . s'possible. Who knows anymore?

[sounds so, so tired]

[surefire]

... Can I ask why you don't think it's Turquoise?