voidshift | [superhell pcs] mephisto

Suppose I have higher standards for rewards at that risk level than just-- a lack of consequences.

With each competitor removed, you — and any friends or lovers who remain — have a better chance of getting out, if we assume this whole premise isn't garbage.

[ which is a very large assumption he's personally never made, but. ]

Whether that matters to you or not, it's not just a lack of consequences.

If we assume the premise has any meaning, then getting there on its own is a step anyway, not a win condition. I'm not putting too much value on it-- it'd be a necessary step, sure, but it's not all there is.

[he shrugs slightly, though, settling in to pet his cat as she curls up on him.]

...speaking of rewards, though, I've meant to ask. Did you end up with anything useful when you had that adventure of yours?

Well, wars are won through many individual battles.

[ he smiles at that question. ]

I did! One of those handheld gaming devices I showed you during the sports festival.

How about you?

-well, useful is a very relative word, but I did get something from mine, yes.

[i forgot to finish this but he does fish out a book from somewhere in his bunk]

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I think you could say "useful" is relative in my case as well, but it's well-suited to me, at least.

[ watches curiously! what is this mystery book ]

[a copy of dr. doolittle, it looks like.]

Not very helpful unless I need to question Suran'dor over something, but.

[ ...well, he can guess what that does before rynlan even says anything. ]

That raises an interesting question, actually! Do pets fall asleep at the same time as the rest of us on Thursday nights, or are they immune?

[ turns to look at her... ]

Who's to say she couldn't be a valuable trial witness if she was in the right place at the right time?

[ flashbacks to the time a character i played had to question a crab ]

Think the dog was asleep, before, so it might not be very helpful for that sort of thing. I thought about it too.

[but it seems like they just pass out... sleepy cerb and sleepy yoru...]

Been considering how else it might be worthwhile to use, but-- nothing so far.

Might have just been a sleepy dog.

[ shrugs. ]

I suppose you could always just have her be a spy for you in non-murder situations. Could probably get some pretty good gossip that way, at least.