AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[retellers]

[ please ]

I'm fine with either.

[recrowns]

Then let's go to the North. It'll be fun.

[and off they go!! on their way]

Might I ask you about the rules while we walk?

[retellers]

... I may not necessarily have answers, but go ahead.

[recrowns]

The ninth rule... Do you know what it means to lose "a certain amount"? Is it a certain number - such as five - or a percentage of what you all began with?

And were your teams completely even to start with?

[retellers]

It is a certain number. And there were forty-three of you at the start, so you can presume you were divided as evenly as possible.

[recrowns]

Can you tell me what that certain number is?

And I can't help but wonder why you lose your powers on Thursday night specifically... So that you're just as susceptible to injury as the rest of us?

[retellers]

... Why do you want to know?

[ are you looking to kill a leader, soo-won :/ ]

Perhaps the Realm deems those unable to protect their team members as unworthy of remaining.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . . gods, he hates that.

it shows in his expression - even if it's barely there. the tightness in his eyes.]

... because perhaps I won't be able to protect anyone in time, given the sheer number of teams I would have to collect in order to truly get a glimpse of what the situation is.

But I don't believe in any of you being stripped of your powers and ability to protect yourselves because of our own folly, or circumstances outside of your control.

I'd rather know the certain number so I can be prepared - because information is all I currently have that I can use to help people here.

[retellers]

[ ... ]

Three.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

If you lose - three?

And most teams had at least seven to start, then - and some had eight.

[he

doesn't like how this sounds]

[retellers]

[ he waits for soo-won to finish doing math. ]

[recrowns]

I only know that Wolf likely lost one - and Fox did this week as well.

Could you tell me how many we've lost?

[retellers]

I cannot.

[recrowns]

I see.

[ . . . ]

Even if you were to lose your powers - would you be able to remain in the castle? Would it be safer for you to remain there?

[retellers]

I don't know.

In any case, I'm fine, so I will remain here this week.

[recrowns]

Would you be able to tell me if you're in danger?

[retellers]

Probably.

[recrowns]

... then that makes me feel better.

[he sighs]

I don't expect you to tell me who - but is there a chance the rule manifested because one of the leaders is currently in danger?

[retellers]

... Yes.

But you are correct--for their own safety, I will not name them.

[recrowns]

[he nods at that]

.... is there any way to restore their protection and ability to defend themselves?

[retellers]

I don't know of any way.

[recrowns]

... is there any way to shift team membership? If only to see if numbers could be evened out.

[though as he says this

he does reach for goat's hand as if to assure that he personally probably won't be going anywhere]

[retellers]

[ goat will let soo-won take his hand. ]

... I don't think so. Not that I know of, at least. Aside from perhaps if the Leader dies, but that's the opposite of what we hope to achieve...

[recrowns]

[swinging it between them as they finally make it to the Northern area]

Precisely so.

... though I suppose that answers what happens if something happens to a Leader - their remaining membership will be dispersed and reassigned?

[retellers]

[ glad they didn't end up in a cuddle pile this time. but now that they're here, goat removes his mask. ] I don't know for certain. That is merely my guess.