ambidex voting #8

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A M B I D E X  V O T I N G Chop chop, everyone downstairs to the first floor! You're all done the puzzle rooms, so you know what to do. Well, most of you, but it's pretty basic, just enter any Ambidex Room you like (they're not elevators, you ignorant test subjects) then vote! How does voting work? Very simple! Pick Ally or Betray, and that's it! But with every round, there's always some prizes, depending on what you vote, so here's this rounds: For anyone who chooses Ally, well, if your opponent chooses Ally as well, then 2BP for each of you. You get all that friendship, blah blah, whatever. For anyone who chooses Betray, and gets a Betray in return, your BP doesn't change at all, but you might get some coins for your trouble, let's saaaay, 20? Generous, I know. Now, the best part: for anyone who chooses Betray and their opponent chooses Ally, Calhoun will be very generous with his prizes, again! You'll get 15 coins and a memory! Also, as usual, those who pick Betray get 3BP instead of just 2. But if you're the poor sap that chose Ally and got stabbed in the back, well, sorry, you lose 2 BP. At least you got stabbed for the greater good, right? And plus, you might get a little something. He'll talk to you later about it. But anyway, happy voting! Calhoun will see all of you later with the results. BASIC INFO ✖ VOTES + FORMS ✖ RESULTS + REACTIONS

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[blind_badass]

*Well, Heiji was just checking on his well-being, which was thoughtful of him. Snake will let that go.*

It's interesting. Although we did have a Betray-Betray, there's a reason for it. Kuzuryuu told us what he was planning.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Oh, he told you he was gonna pick Betray? That sounds like him. He give you a reason, though? I mean, he usually ain't shy about stating his mind and all."

Actually, the real reason Heiji had been surprised was because Snake and Enjolras had seemed like more or less a sure bet. Certainly Heiji wouldn't have had any problem allying with them.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji blinked. Wow, the only person who actually asked him about this stuff was Simon's bestest friend, Hershel. "You mean like in general? Hmm... he keeps his cards pretty close to his vest, I guess. Dunno anyone he's real close to, though he seems like one of those playboy types.

"Maybe a little fussy about his face and so on; it's like he actually bothers keeping all that hair shiny. I woulda chopped it off the first week I was here, personally -- too much trouble, and you gotta worry about it getting caught in traps. He seems pretty smart, but if he's got any conviction about anything but himself, I ain't seen it yet."

Apparently, this wasn't too personal a subject for Heiji. "I don't think he's all that intimidating, though. Just unpredictable."

[blind_badass]

Clive? *Snake is clearly looking for the Brit but since Clive is being quiet and not moving around, that's making his search difficult.*

[eeeek]

Th-that doesn't sound so bad... I mean, I can deal with someone being vain about how they look and stuff. [because he dyes his hair so he gets it.] It's just the whole - betraying thing. You know? If I'm at risk... I don't know if I should betray him to protect myself and my teammate, if I have one at the time, or if I should just... ally and trust that he will too... [he probably won't.

but he really shouldn't be asking heiji about how to vote. He's trying to be tougher, so the last thing he should be doing is putting all this responsibility on someone else.]

W-What about, um - Hershel? You guys are close, right?

[not_that_sasuke]

His head dips slightly with a small frown when Heiji mentions the cut. Perhaps unconsciously, he gives his hand a few tentative flexes. He hadn't really wanted to give the impression of distrust then but... He hadn't wanted to worry the others, either.

It's only once Heiji's finished speaking that he quickly shoots back: "Besides a brother I tried to stab, too." He's sure that one went over well, no matter what the context was.

"...It's fine. I don't plan to die, but I can survive with what I have already. There shouldn't be a problem with that, right?" Hershel had brought it up before; the low chances of any of them really being able to escape once they had enough points to open the number nine door. He wasn't in any particular hurry to earn points - losing a couple wasn't much of a concern, either.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji sighed, lifted his cap off of his head, and scrubbed a hand through his hair. "Yeah, besides him. I admit I don't know what the story behind that is.

"It's just... sooner or later, I think you're going to have to make a choice, and it's going to be even harder than this one. You might need to choose between two people, or something even worse. And you might not be able to just make up for it by givin' up a few BP.

"If it was me, I'd wanna own every decision that I made in here. Because if I ever do hurt someone, then that person deserves to know that I did it for a reason -- 'cause I did what I thought was right.

"...Anyway, I don't know what happened to you or your brother, but I think you deserve just as much as the rest of us."

[detectiveofthewest]

"Hershel?" Heiji perked up at once, grinning widely at the mention of his friend's name. "Yeah, we're buddies. But you probably know about him already, right? Since he took care of you when you banged your head and all. He's a lot tougher than he looks. Plus I heard he was a fencing champ back in school."

Okay, slight exaggeration there, but eh. Worse things could happen to Hershel than people deciding he was a swashbuckling swordsman. "Speaking of which, how's your head? Feelin' better?"

[eeeek]

Yeah, I'm fine... [Simon shrugs a little. He's hurt himself way worse since then.] B-But, that whole scene was kind of a mess, right? Kuzuryuu thought me and Hershel were kissing 'cause of the way he was checking me over, which is... like... I-I mean, I'm definitely the kind of guy who likes other guys like that, but Hershel's, like, thirteen, isn't he? That's kinda...

[just gonna casually gloss over all that with a shake of his head and a dismissive wave of his hand]

W-well, anyway, I like Hershel. He's a nice kid. You were with him and Clive last round, right? They're both friends of mine, obviously. You must have had a pretty relaxing room.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Hershel? Nah, he's in high school, probably at least seven -- huh? You are?" Honestly, Heiji had never really given the subject of whether Simon was or was not into dudes much thought. Or rather, any thought at all. So this was a weird conversation already, thanks brah. "That something you got back in a memory, too?"

"But yeah, we were all together. It was goin' pretty good until Hershel fainted, but I think he's fine. Ain't quarantined, anyway, so it's probably just like when Clive was out."

[eeeek]

Thirteen's older than seven, Heiji... [Simon frowns like he's genuinely concerned Heiji doesn't know how to count, even though he's the one who failed to understand a simple concept like someone's age. and he was also the one who failed to realize Heiji was going to say seventeen, not seven. whatever ok it's cool.

He makes a note of Hershel fainting, though, because that seems kind of important. He'll have to chase him down later and find out what happened.]

B-But, um. No, I mean - th-that's just kind of a feeling, I guess. Like, I've thought "oh, man, that guy's kinda cute," since coming here, so... you know. [BLANK STARE]

[detectiveofthewest]

"Seventeen," said Heiji absently (or at least as absently as he ever said anything).

"Wait a minute, 'cute'? Like who?" Especially since Simon had to be probably at least in his mid-twenties. That would mean Clive, Snake, Zelos, Jake, and possibly Enjolras. But Clive looked like he was in high school, even if he wasn't. Did that put him out of the running?

[not_that_sasuke]

[Simon, he has seen you fall off of a stage apropos of nothing. Are you sure that's really a good idea.

Sasuke just sort of... turns away, pulling a knee up to rest his arms over it.]

Thank you for worrying, but... I'll be alright. Really.

[He's not the one who got stabbed, after all.]

[not_that_sasuke]

"...The others might not agree with that." Even without counting Zelos, he's pretty sure Clive still hates him after the thing with Snake. And given what kind of a game they're all participating in, that's a whole issue in of itself.

He huddles in his spot, still frankly uneasy about everything, even if it shows up muted at best from what can be seen his expression. "If I have to make a choice, I'll... figure something out." Who knows; maybe he really will have the courage to go for Calhoun one day.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Yeah, well," said Heiji, settling back down on his tree branch and somehow managing to lean almost full-body against it, like it was a damn hammock or something. "That's their opinion. A life is a life."

He let out a quick puff of air that was not quite a laugh. "Man. I really had you pegged wrong. So why'd you stab Yuusuke, anyway? You get in a fight?"

[not_that_sasuke]

"...I have no idea. That's just what Calhoun said when I asked for a truth the first time." He should probably take it with a grain of salt, and he does realize that, but the combination of everything that's been happening recently concerning knives has him on edge. He'd tried to deny it while he was in the room, but... was it really so impossible that he could have pulled a knife on Yuusuke at some point?

[eeeek]

O-oh, uh. I don't know? I don't really remember. It was just a passing thought, bro. Like - "that dude's totally my type!" - that sort of thing. [he shrugs. it's not like he has feelings for anyone here, or anything, just. you know. in that split second before jake opened his mouth for the first time simon probably thought he wasn't the hideous person that he is, that's all]

W-what about you? Any gossipy memories about boys or girls or anything? Maybe you're secretly, like, married to fifty wives back home.

[eeeek]

[Simon watches Sasuke turn away. He's... worried. He really, really wants to keep asking Sasuke about what happened, but even he's smart enough to realize he shouldn't. It doesn't seem like Sasuke wants to talk about what happened, and Simon doesn't want to damage their friendship by forcing him to open up.

So, he lets it go.]

O-Okay. I get it. I won't keep asking you what happened. But - just - no matter what happened, I'm on your side, so. Yeah. Maybe... that counts for something. I dunno.

[detectiveofthewest]

"What, so he ain't even have proof?" Heiji seemed outright offended by this idea. "What kind of lazy accusation is that? At least back when he was blackmailin' half of the people here, he had some kind of evidence like they actually did what he was saying. Even if it was probably cherry-picked."

He half thought about telling Sasuke about that ridiculous mud Calhoun had slung at Hershel, only he'd promised not to, no matter how ridiculous it was. "Well, I guess the take-home is to pick 'truth', huh? Wonder what he's gonna come up with for me."

Maybe one time Heiji had seen a granny about to cross the street, and he hadn't offered to help her. HISTORY'S GREATEST MONSTER

[detectiveofthewest]

God, he hoped it hadn't been Jake.

Heiji rubbed at the back of his neck with one hand. "Well, Colette was a real sweetheart, but she got carted off into quarantine before you got here. Ain't seen her since."

Poor Colette. The thought of what might have happened to her just kind of put a damper on the whole thing. And of course there weren't many girls left around here, and Snake and Hershel were obviously just friends, so.

"This place ain't really great for dating prospects, y'know? Though come to think of it, two of us could have been dating before all our memories got wiped, and we'd never know."

[not_that_sasuke]

[He falls silent for a while after that. When he does speak, it's quiet; reluctant.]

...Even if I hurt someone else here?

[not_that_sasuke]

"That's what I was trying to do. Hopefully yours will go better." Sasuke really isn't stupid enough to give Calhoun a chance to order him around, but... Calhoun is also a dirty little cheater, go figure.

"-He actually showed you evidence back then?"

[eeeek]

[Simon takes a moment or two to think about his answer. He's not the most eloquent speaker, so he's not sure if this will come out the way he wants it to, but... at least he's not fainting.]

I think... that I'd stay on your side even if you hurt someone here.

This whole game thing is, like, really, really scary. We've all done bad things since coming, here, I think. Even if you hurt someone 'cause you wanted to, and not because Calhoun was yelling at you, or you were feeling threatened or scared or anything else - I know you're a good guy. I know how bad you're feeling about it now. If you hurt someone, that's the game's fault, not yours.

[eeeek]

Dating prospects are... um... yeah. [he'd sooner roll the dice on zero being a hot multibillionaire before he dated any of the other test subjects. ... okay that might be a bit extreme, but still. even if there was a dude here he was the least bit interested in, Simon's too scared of dying or triggering literally every trap in the game at once to consider anything like pursuing a romance. that is completely out of the question for him.

but in any case. He doesn't really know what to say about this Colette girl, but the idea of Heiji dating her only for them to be seperated by amnesia and quarantine is just... really, really sad. He tries to keep his spirits up.]

I don't know... I can't really see anyone here being a couple before all of this. [he pauses.] Kuzuryuu might be Jake's son, though. Maybe Jake and Piper are married and Kuzuryuu is their kid - 'cause I don't know how else you could make such a grumpy little dude.

[not_that_sasuke]

[Another bout of silence. But eventually, he does utter a few more words:]

...Thank you.

[For the trust, even though he doesn't feel like he deserves any of it. Not anymore.]

You should still be careful, though.