Crywolf - Emerald

[outstandingbalance]

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Comments

[outstandingbalance]

Not feeling good about your odds?

[cerealpunner]

Not if we haven't knocked out any of the mice.

I've already been up to vote once and while people are pretty sure I might be one of the children, there's enough things floating around to make people suspicious.

Either that, or we vote on the other two and the mice pick Emerald off since I guess Emerald would be seen as pretty reliable by that point. Either way, last stop.

[outstandingbalance]

Doubtful. They won't want to narrow the field on themselves. Until we know for sure we have the mouse in your clue, there's not much reason to eat from it.

Unless they just want to mess with us.

[cerealpunner]

I dunno. Something feels really off...

[outstandingbalance]

Can't argue that.

[cerealpunner]

So what do you think of things so far?

[outstandingbalance]

Specifically, or in general?

[cerealpunner]

Both?

[outstandingbalance]

I think there's something weird going on with the last clue, and maybe something weird with this one too. I can't say yet.

I don't think you're a mouse. Not just because I know you, but because how you're playing doesn't make sense for a mouse. And I still don't think Peridot is a mouse, but I don't know what game they're playing.

[cerealpunner]

I'm more than a bit of a daredevil but even putting myself up in the first round is a strategy I would say makes absolutely no sense.

[outstandingbalance]

There's still the chance that could be bad luck on your part, but it seems unlikely.

[cerealpunner]

... have you talked to Kunzite?

[outstandingbalance]

Luna's mostly handling them, but I'm keeping an eye on it.

[cerealpunner]

What do you think between Kunzite and Carnelian?

[outstandingbalance]

I think Kunzite is doing a good job of giving enough information not to look like they're hedging without committing to much, and staying relaxed. I'm inclined to believe people who are saying they'd be the same either way—even if it's Carnelian saying it. Carnelian... Carnelian might be trying a little too hard to come off as dumb or inexperienced. I'm still feeling them out.

[cerealpunner]

Carnelian might have the previous experience from home to be able to play their cards close to their chests...

[outstandingbalance]

[shrugging one shoulder]

Not impossible. They're not exactly sheltered.

[cerealpunner]

... okay, I've just had two teams tell me I'm suspicious because I've already been up to vote.

I don't even get that logic.

[outstandingbalance]

What two teams?

[cerealpunner]

Carnelian and Iolite.

[outstandingbalance]

That's interesting.

[cerealpunner]

I know I said people could view it that way, I just didn't expect to be right.

[outstandingbalance]

Still feeling optimistic?

[cerealpunner]

... well, I don't think Emerald will be winning the game. I'll be surprised if the mice don't take us out for being too obviously children. But hey, we'll find out what the other losers have been up to.

[outstandingbalance]

Any parting thoughts you want to leave behind if you're so sure you're going out?