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[aubins]

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[fergalicious]

I don’t think they talked much at all before today. I think it’s random. Whatever system is in place for the execution seems to pluck with no reason in mind.

[ it’s not like executioner is up for vote. ]

[aubins]

We can't even play that off fairly then. But we already knew that.

[ ... he just keeps thinking about sqx and hk-47 in that room, and how badly injured she was in the aftermath. ]

[fergalicious]

[ She laughs a little. ]

Yeah, I don't think there's much to call fair in that unless you count randomness fair. In the morbid kind of way that it could be anyone.

[aubins]

Some people would. But if there's a system surely it can be played, that's more the thought process.

[fergalicious]

I'd really like it if were a system that could be played. It'd make me feel a little less powerless.

[aubins]

Mm. I'm not a fan of having the situation so out of my hands, constantly.

[fergalicious]

Neither am I. It's more than frustrating to not have some control.

[aubins]

[ good to know they don't like to not be in control. ]

Just a little. I like having all the cards on the table and knowing the best route and options. Having it snatched away is... frustrating, honestly.

[fergalicious]

[ They are certainly people who handle things well. ]

We're limited in scope and resources. I'd say we're making the best of it that we can, but... thinking about what I can do elsewhere...

[ The comparison hurts a little. ]

[aubins]

[ plotters and planners are having a grand time ]

It's not like we've been able to stop a death before it happens. And the Avatars have been evasive whether or not we can actually have a week without a death, when I've asked. I don't know if it's like opening the floodgates and then not being able to close them again once they're open, or something else though.

[fergalicious]

That's what it seems like at this point. Once murder happened, it'll keep going until whenever we're supposed to be done.

[ She sighs. ]

I'm not unused to death, but this has so many extra whistles and bells to go with it.

[ It's also an understatement, but the point is she doesn't care for it. ]

[aubins]

New and increasingly difficult hoops to jump through every week. More people do actually kill, the more we all learn from it, for better or for worse.

[ ... ]

We can pick up on traits and patterns, only for the next person who gets a little kill happy to take an entirely different path and play into our expectations.

[fergalicious]

And the longer we're here, the more complications get thrown in, now that people are collecting Avatar-gifted abilities to use.

There will only be more distractions.

[aubins]

So we have the powers we all know about and secret powers that come as a surprise. Really helps things, doesn't it?

[fergalicious]

[ She laughs. ]

Yeah. It makes things very clear and obvious.

[aubins]

Guess that means we need to add "figuring out what the other powers are" to our ever growing list.

[fergalicious]

Do you think if we straight up asked an Avatar for a list of powers out there, they'd be willing to give it to us?

[aubins]

I'm not sure. Greed was... evasive about saying how many extra powers were in play, so I'm not sure they'd be willing to just out all the powers.

[ ... ]

I guess they have their element of surprise as well.

[fergalicious]

[ She hums. ]

Guess that would make it a little too easy, huh?

[aubins]

No harm in trying though, I just wouldn't get your hopes up.