YOU'RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT

[sictransitgloriamundi]

WHO: the Captain + You
WHAT: contractually obligated price is right game
WHEN: 11/18, like nightish?
WHERE: Bellona Theater
WARNINGS: N/A, currently

[you've heard the announcement, the sound of Friday's cautious optimism as she spoke it. you've waited all day. now, it's time for the game.

the amount of effort that has gone into this production at Bellona can be safely defined as “minimal.” there are three podiums, with three slate boards and three pieces of chalk. there is another podium, currently empty, next to a plain folding table. there is a tablecloth draped over the table, covering a lumpy, inscrutable shape.

the most remarkable thing is the giant wheel set up on the other side of the empty podium. the slices of the giant circle are colorful, but also completely blank. the Captain actually spends 30 minutes prior to the start of the event simply sitting in front of it, back to the audience, and spinning it, listening to the loud clacking noise pick up and then die down again, before spinning it once more.

clackclackclack clack clack. clack. clackclackclackclackclack.

it's gonna be a long night.]

Comments

[mikraitios]

( So true, Pollux. If Jason's not worth a piggy bank, maybe he's more in the realm of a glass. Then again, with her cheering, does Pollux want it? Castor's face might be turning red from her enthusiasm, but he'll give the glass another hard look.

...

He takes his slate back and scribbles another couple things on it before holding it back up. )

Iason + 3 mangos

[nyktifanis]

( not does she want it, sure, anything from her brother is a delight so to see him scribble more words down on his board... she becomes a bit more enthusiastic. )

Me too, Brother, barter me too!

( does she have worth if jason has none? jason is worth lives and a golden fleece... wait... his fleece, should have bartered that, but for now... )

[mikraitios]

Have you lost your mind!?

( Hold up never mind, he has to argue with his sister in the audience real quick. )

You're worth way more than some glass cup! I wouldn't even pay one obol for it.

( Hence mangos and Jason. The mango half is worth more than the Jason is. )

[nyktifanis]

Hehe, it's just a fun, little game.

( for now. )

The more you offer, the merrier. I want to be the next in line!

( it's just... A GAME! )

[mikraitios]

( Terrible. Absolutely insane. But she seems to really want this cup... Castor uses his hand to smudge out something on his board, but decides to add something else on to it. )

Iason + 5 mangos

[nyktifanis]

Add pounds as well, I've seen a few individuals add that to their trade.

( maybe 10 pounds... )

[mikraitios]

( You know what, sure, peggle make phone calls who gives a shit anymore )

Iason + 2 pounds of mangos

[nyktifanis]

Wonderful, Brother! That'll get him!

( whoo hoo!! )

[myagic]

[From the audience-]

Hey, don't be stupid!

[mikraitios]

( Looking at Rita when she yells.

Looking at her.

+5 bond points. )

[myagic]

[Huh...he's not yelling... Is this a good thing??]

[nyktifanis]

[myagic]

[Since she has Pollux's attention!]

You can't go trading yourself away!

[Offer someone useless or annoying instead!!]

[nyktifanis]

( nooo.... she's deflating. )

I just wanted to help Brother win...

[myagic]

H-how is that supposed to help him?

[Pollux....are you okay.....]

[nyktifanis]

Jason and these two coins weren't enough, so I thought maybe I would be instead...

( rita!!! )

[myagic]

...You wanted to trade yourself for a regular glass of alcohol.

[Like okay it has a monster symbol on it or whatever but still!!]

[nyktifanis]

I wanted to trade myself so Brother could win!

( that's different from a glass of alcohol... )

What would you have traded?

( maybe she too would have picked jason? )

[myagic]

[Seriously Pollux are you okay?! He would win a glass of alcohol--Rita can't deal with this!!]

I wouldn't trade anything for that. It's just a game, anyway--if he loses, that's that.

[...Except they have no idea what winning or losing is going to entail here, ultimately.]

...is what I'd normally say, but there's no guarantee that winning's going to be a good thing, you know.

[nyktifanis]

Neither victory or defeat are capable of having a good outcome...

( when she says it aloud, it does make her frown a bit, but then it's hard to determine which they should be prepared for. )

Whichever side you come out on, Brother and I will protect you. As for now, you should try to have fun.

( she pauses, thinking about it... ) And in turn, I'll cease placing myself up for bid.

( it's equivalent exchange! it's also easy to see that she's worried when she glances over to her brother because who knows what may happen. )

[myagic]

[It's not that she's intentionally trying to bring Pollux's mood down, but it's better if she's prepared for something to go wrong...right?]

I-I don't really need protection...but...f-fine. Just stop putting yourself in the pool.

[H-huff...she does see the worried glance Pollux sends towards Castor, which is what prompts her to add-]

Won't that help him if he's not worrying about you?