Winners and Losers

[reallymean]

[It's a day or two after the return to Liminal Space that Allura's voice sounds across the Network - long enough for people to regain their bearings, and hopefully long enough for most to realize the effects of the sunflower-floor.]

It seems clear enough which of the Arcana won this round, but is anyone certain who lost? Or, more importantly, which of them is left to play? There can't be more than one or two Jaunts left in this bracket.

[Depending, she's fairly certain, on whether or not the re-admittance of one of the Arcana to their game after Yensid meant an extension of this portion of the competition.]

Comments

[rustyhonesty]

No one really wants to start the conversation, since there's no way we can come to a mutual agreement on who should win.

[reallymean]

Maybe not the overall contest. But on a per-Jaunt basis, at least, it would be better than continuing to swing blindly.

[rustyhonesty]

I can see even that ending up badly, considering how some of us may want to push for their patron to win, depending on what the Arcana have talked with them about.

Though, it's not like we can affect anything if we fear conflict.

[reallymean]

No, we can't.

And refusing to discuss it will only make the conflict worse when avoidance ceases to be an option. Our options - assuming those so inclined can't find a way around one of the Arcana triumphing over all the rest - have already been cut nearly in half.

[rustyhonesty]

That's true. We're slowly running out of options and sooner or later we'll have two that aren't either worth the prize. Possibly even the last pair, if we don't do something.