role - rainsford

[foxhounds]

RAINSFORD Instead of waking up in the jungle, you wake up elsewhere. This is the square where Rainsford comes to decide what to do, and Ivan patiently sits on a bench. It's your job to pick someone to protect. After all, you're saving them. You have a little while to think about who you'll pick tonight, but don't think too hard, since you only have until dawn. "So? Who will you protect?" Ivan asks, so clearly, she's not going to let you think on it that long. rulebook character statuses profiles All night votes will be due 5PM EST two days after trial.

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[kametaro]

Then--...

( He starts but stops. It's just like eveyone said today: Unless they pick each other, they're really picking blind. )

How much time do we have to decide?

[foxhounds]

As long as you need. But I do not recommend lingering long. It makes it too obvious to play a part in the proceedings.

[kametaro]

( Nodding and then to Kamui, )

I don't know who to pick. ( He thought he had some ideas but now that the moment's here, he doesn't know. ) Even if we can protect one of us-- and I don't want to be protected either!-- I think... we're pretty safe because there are a lot of other people the General has to pick from, right?

( He isn't sure if Kamui is the type that would protect himself for one reason or another but... yeah, yeah. Their job is to protect others, not themselves because then they're just wasting their roles. )

Um... but I was thinking... maybe we could protect Stocking-san or Rei-chan tonight. Stocking-san was... really helpful today and if I was the General I would want to get rid of anyone trying to help my... "prey." ( That just felt so wrong to say. ) And Rei-chan's played in a game like this before so she might be able to help us more later and... I talked to her at dinner and ( she said she didn't want to die ) I want her to be okay in this game...

( So one is a more logical choice while the other is... well, still logical but it's pretty clear his real motivation there is sympathetic. Sorry, Kamui, your 500+ year old sword spirit is still just a kid at heart. )

... But we really need to find out who the Fox is so we can protect them.

[x_over]

[ He's not exactly surprised to be here, but he is surprised to see Ivan's tears. It shows in his face, a slightly startled expression as he eyes her awkwardly. He won't apologize because he's not sorry. And he still feels it was necessary to pick someone else - anyone else - and she was the only choice to pick - the sure choice. He doesn't exactly blame her for being bound by Fate, but he doesn't think she's as nonthreatening as the others seem to believe. Her choice or no, the display earlier with Kashima and Mary demonstrated her master's power over them - thus her own unwilling power.

He's not going to waste time explaining, however. As she implied, they don't have much of it. He switches focus to Urashima instead. ]

I only agreed to protect you. [ He shakes his head. ] Think on your choice. If the General were smart, they'll assume we'll choose whoever was the most helpful earlier today. So... this Stocking [ He never got around to talking to her, so he only has a vague idea as to which one she is. ] is as good as protected already.

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[kametaro]

But what if that's what they want us to think! And what if... ( Augh! He's pulling at his hair and shaking his head. ) This is hard...!

( Too hard to go off of nothing at all. And to protect Rei because she was afraid of dying when everyone else was probably afraid too feels selfish. He needs to do his best for everyone, not just him. )

[kametaro]

( He remains on the verge of wanting to speak and uncertainly saying nothing at all, biting down on his lip, and running through as many things as he can in his head. What would his brothers do?

Hachisuka would try to protect him-- his little brother, someone who's already been captured by something before. Nagasone would leave his friends alone because they could defend themselves. He'd protect a leader-- someone important for everyone to look up to. If there was more than one leader, though? Maybe he'd say something like... "That makes my job easier!" Because then even if one died, there would be someone to take over. Maybe...

Maybe... )

Jason-san. ( He tries to sound confident but he's still unsure, ) He argued with Stocking-san a little bit but... it was because he wanted the Fox and us to stay a secret until we knew we were safe. ( He feels... a little better? ) A-and it's good to have people to argue with some times, right?

( He only really know what he's learned from the older spirits. )

I don't know if he's the best one to protect but I think I feel a little better if he's on our side until we know more about everyone else.

( And he'll glance between Kamui and Ivan. Is that okay? Someone help him decide. )

[foxhounds]

[ Her expression doesn't change at all. ]

[x_over]

[ His expression doesn't change either. ]

Stocking was also close to being voted off. [ By only one actual vote, but the fact remains. ] If they don't think we're going to protect her, they might think we'll get rid of her ourselves.

[ As for Jason Todd: again, Kamui only vaguely remembers who he is, most of which is from whatever the guestbook has on him. ]

"Martial arts, marksmanship, weapon mastery, stealth, psychological warfare, deductive reasoning, technologically inclined, first aid."

He sounds dangerous no matter the side. [ But. ] I suppose he's not a bad choice. Fine.

[kametaro]

. . .

( No really why is he surrounded by emotionless people this is hard... )

Then... Jason-san.

( Hopefully it's a good choice. )