[The Three Rokkenjima Sheep (or Wolves)]

[golden_dream]

[Day 8]

[Rosa would start the meeting by throwing herself on one of the couches]

Finally, a little luck came our way!

[breathes a sigh of relief, moving her foot to elevate on one of the tables]

So, I vote for Kyrie-nee-san, Kyrie-nee-san votes for Eva-nee-san, and Eva-nee-san votes for me?

...Speaking of which, Eva-nee-san, they gave you the prize you were promised last round, right? ...Right? Or am I limping around for nothing?

Comments

[meatitfeedson]

I was wondering if that's what happened. You know a finger would have been less trouble, right?

[golden_dream]

I don't...

[she trails off] [PAUSE]

... I mean, I use my hands all the time. This is fine.

[meatitfeedson]

[That pause is telling...]

It's okay, isn't the cliche that it gets cut off if you're part of something shady?

[Not that! She knows!]

[golden_dream]

...It'd just stand out more, that's all.

[of course the limp and the bandage had been commented on by a number of people]

What do you think of our friends in Lotus-san's group?

[meatitfeedson]

Overall they seem like a good group who know how to play this game. Working together will definitely help our chances.

[golden_dream]

Maybe...

Do you think we can trust them? They almost seem... too earnest, about everyone helping each other.

[meatitfeedson]

You think so? I got the impression they were playing to win, just biding their time.

To be honest, I'm very fond of Santa and June, at the least, I know we can trust those two.

[golden_dream]

Maybe it's just Lotus-san herself. I'm not sure what to make of June or Clover, but the boys are sure flighty, aren't they?

[how_to_succeed]

I wouldn't take Lotus-san at face value, either. I think she can be quite devious when she wants to.

[Which really is why Eva likes her.]

[golden_dream]

[turns]

...Whyyy?

[she couldn't help stretching out the question, confused, but accepting that Eva might've noticed something she didn't]

[how_to_succeed]

I spoke to her privately early on in the game, before the three of us and her group started meeting up all together, and she seemed quite sanguine about the prospect of lying to cover up someone voting in a manner other than what had been publicly arranged. I do believe she legitimately wants to save all her friends, as far as it's possible, but I think it would be a mistake to believe that she's an open book.

[golden_dream]

... I see.

Sanguine meaning... she liked the idea...?

[how_to_succeed]

Meaning that she was quite casual about offering to do so, in any case.

[how_to_succeed]

Yes. A free pass to the hotel, to be used at any time before voting.

[golden_dream]

Seriously!?

[how_to_succeed]

Yes. The same thing being offered to those without votes this time.

[golden_dream]

Then we've got it! Hahahaha!

[she'll jump up, happily, and then immediately sit back down, wincing terribly]

[how_to_succeed]

It's certainly useful, but I didn't think it was cause for that much excitement.

[golden_dream]

Are you kidding? Of course it... is!

[she'll say, between wincing]

Just think, now you can save someone a spare vote. Or just get rid of a troublemaker.

[she had one in mind]

[how_to_succeed]

A troublemaker?

[Eva suspects she knows who Rosa means, but she's going to let Rosa
be the one to actually say it.]

[golden_dream]

You know... one of the children.

[she grinned through the pain]

No one's going to be upset that you helped save the life of a child, are they?

[how_to_succeed]

That's true. Still, I would prefer to use it only if they were already lacking in votes.

[golden_dream]

I don't know about that... there would definitely be a tantrum coming from Mary no matter who you actually sent.

...

Although...

Eva-nee-san, what happens to that pass if you die or go to the hotel?

[LATER]

[golden_dream]

[that is, after the FIRE that engulfed the jungle-adventure set]

Who set the fire!? Who did it?!