LIVE!

[deicider]

Who: Cardigan
Where: in front of the game tower
When: Day 39

[Here's Cardigan. They're never and full uniform and that applies today, dressed in just a plain undershirt. Even the sword customarily on their hip is missing.]

It's been a long couple of days so I'll try to make this short.

Avante's 'oath' Live hasn't been put to much use yet, but I want to make one now.

The oath is this: I swear to every unit that I will always work to minimize harm, and to do my utmost to prevent death and suffering among all units, as much as the protection of my own unit allows.

[a short pause, oath done.] I know that sounds pretty watered-down, but I think we're better of acknowledging that when it comes down to it, we all want to protect our own units and those we care about above anything else.

[Now,]

I do truly believe the best thing we can do to protect our own units is to protect each other. For that we need to be able to trust each other. Despite some of the outcomes of the last game, I think it was pretty good proof that we can trust each other to do what's right.

But a big part of trust is accountability when trust is broken. Games like the last aren't going to stop while we're here, and there's even been violence outside the games. [not pointing any fingers ZRAEL but you know who you are.]

I've already made this clear to Taisho, but I don't intend to keep it a secret. If Yasuragi again willfully acts to cause death or intolerable suffering to anyone here, I will kill him, outside of the tower. If, before that time, we as a community establish guidelines on how to deal with what violence we can control, or if Taisho presents a reasonable plan of action, I'll happily submit to that instead.

[That appears to be the bulk of the announcement.]

Thanks for listening. I have two things left I want to mention.

First, anyone who prefers to think there's no point in trying because we're helpless victims of the games should remember that it's the same Hosts running the games that make us all better afterward, and the same Hosts that give us our abilities. Consider carefully how much you want to continue to depend on that 'goodwill'.

Second, with that in mind, anyone else who can swear to do their best to protect their fellow idols is fee to join me in my oath.

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . .

Nine-Nine. I'm disappointed. The idea is not to succumb to either fucking side.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Who said anything about succumbing? These are just the corpses I plan to step on to get what I want.

But if you don't want to collaborate on this, by all means I'll show myself out.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Eyeroll]

Fucking please. Dramatic exits are my department.

What wish would you make?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

None at all if I can help it. I'll make my own wishes come true. What I really need is access to the top.

But first ---

[Pulling out his phone and showing the list of BE=DE powersets.]

--- I plan to get these. If I had known I could use abilities against Exael, I wonder how different out little 'talk' would have turned out. So I hope you don't mind that I'll be lagging behind in the investments.

We are going to need all the advantages we can get. Your chart will be the first of many. You plan on sticking with that route?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yeah. About that whole fucking exchange with Exael.

My prediction came true, didn't it?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

It did. After your comment, I did go and speak with her during the game. She didn't get to pick the person specifically but she got to pick the unit that got hit twice due to Pep!Pep!'s absence.

Then we divide and conquer. You go through Exael. I'll deal with Mukuro.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

If you piss off Mukuro, too, then both Heaven and Hell are going to use your unit as a fucking punching bag. Try to keep that in mind.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

But think of how many people would come to their rescue if I did that?

[He laughs.]

But that isn't the plan for now. The plan is to see if Hell has something they want to barter for.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Nine-Nine, I need you to be a little less "rocks fall, everyone dies" about this! Losing pieces this early in the game is fucking unacceptable.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

The one piece I plan to bet is myself. And I've got my backup plan if things go poorly.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What backup plan?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You're going to have to trust me on this one, CEO.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

The only thing I trust about you is that you're not going to betray me until the fucking end game.

What backup plan?

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I'm not giving that away. Not just yet. You'll just have to live with not knowing for the time being.

Are you going to follow Exael's path?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I'm planning on getting as much useful information out of her as I can since Hell doesn't seem to eager to talk to us.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Alright. Then we play both sides and plan our next move from there.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Assuming you can even talk to Hell. You'll still need the 20,000 points.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

I thought I wasn't playing diplomat. I want to join their side. I don't want to have a chat with them.

As I said, I have other priorities for points. The one on one will have to wait. I'll have to get their attention some other way.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . . How else are you going to get their attention? Mukuro doesn't mingle with the commoners like Exael does.

And you can't get a meeting with Azzy.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

If I do a live CEO that tries to get their attention will that be breaking our silence rule?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

As long as you wait until we close the deal, you're free to act as you see fit.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

Of course.

[Giving a mock bow.]

I bought a plastic tarp and bleach just for you.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You're too kind.

[rollwithdisadvantage]

You wanted it to be your own private show. I felt the need to oblige. You only have one favor after all.

Ah, maybe you'll get another one someday.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

As long as I remain useful - is that what I'm hearing?