[ scorpio post ]

[pchaaair]

[okay scorpio, it is time to be really sad.

and also it is time for us to try to pull ourselves back together.]

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[ibedeadpeople]

But--

...

[byallmeans]

But what? It's true.

[ibedeadpeople]

[silence. a deep breath, and then another]

It doesn't matter. It's just a game. It...it'll be over soon, right?

[byallmeans]

It matters even if it is just a game.

...but you're right. It's only going to be until the next round for us.

[ibedeadpeople]

What? There's other teams who've barely been touched.

[byallmeans]

Exactly.

They'll go for us for the same reason we went for Virgo. We'll be out next round, and Pisces will.

[ibedeadpeople]

[a little, helpless noise]

[byallmeans]

[Yeah. Yeah, pretty much.]

[ibedeadpeople]

Is--is there anything we can do? To...make sure it's quick?

[byallmeans]

...make sure you have a knife with you?

[ibedeadpeople]

Is that kosher? To do it ourselves? I thought...

[byallmeans]

She didn't say it wasn't. And it's not as though we're cheating the rules. We didn't all skip the game.

[Pause.]

Maybe we shouldn't chance it, though.

[ibedeadpeople]

Maybe we can ask her. It's worth knowing.

[byallmeans]

Mm. We will at the start of the next round.

...in the meantime, let's keep an eye out for something like sleep berries.

[ibedeadpeople]

We should go out and look. There're probably some sort of poisonous roots, too. Or maybe just something to make us taste bad...

[byallmeans]

...we could always eat the purple berries right before they eat us.

[ibedeadpeople]

Projectile vomit is definitely less appetizing. I hope.

[byallmeans]

Can you do that on command?

[ibedeadpeople]

I've never tried. It's not really a trick too many people ask for.

Maybe we should get some scorpions.

[byallmeans]

Or live up to the symbol, ourselves.

[ibedeadpeople]

I don't think one precludes the other.

[byallmeans]

...let's do both, then.