Cry Wolf - Zero/Heliodor

[playfreebird]

Do you mind this?

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[hunting]

Mind this?

[redblossoms]

[ I guess I'll follow, since it's my team :T...

to Neji ]

That depends on you, doesn't it? We could be fine.

[playfreebird]

You could be. Your clue is somewhat frustrating. I haven't been able to speak with Kunzite much, which leaves me primarily looking at you and Ruby.

[crusthatecean]

There's nothing to go on between the three of us. What can we tell you?

[playfreebird]

Sometimes the point of view of people in the clue is useful.

[crusthatecean]

All right.

I know we're sheep, but I have no way of showing that. I talked to Kunzite and it was a circular exercise. I also talked to Tavros and Zuko from Ruby.

I don't think there's actually anything to go off of. One of the girls from Kunzite mentioned they were wolves last game, I don't know how much that's a reason to think they're sheep now. I'd lean towards Kunzite being the wolves, but I couldn't tell you if that's an actual hunch, or if it's because Tavros is my friend. I don't think I need to say that voting based on friendship would be the most retarded decision we could make.

[playfreebird]

Did they present it as an argument why they wouldn't be wolves this time?

[crusthatecean]

She said it seemed unlikely a team would be wolves a second time.

[playfreebird]

[sighs]

I see. That's something to keep in mind, I suppose.

[crusthatecean]

[shrugs]

If you mean you think it's suspicious, I don't think the logic is any worse than anything else we have to go on.

[playfreebird]

It's possible that I'm misunderstanding you, but if they're presenting the argument that being a wolf last time makes them unlikely to be a wolf this time, then it is terrible logic. Or at least, a misunderstanding of how statistics work. Assuming that the assignments are random, they have the same likelihood of being wolves as anyone else.

[crusthatecean]

But you're assuming it is random, even though it's a game set up for the amusement of personae purely to toy with us.

I agree it's terrible logic. It's just not that much worse than most logic floating around.

[playfreebird]

If it's not random, it's even worse logic. However, unless there's evidence to the contrary, I'll continue to assume that teams are chosen randomly. I don't see any reason why it would be less amusing for Jabberwock to play the game "fairly."

[redblossoms]

"Frustrating" is one word for it. It's a hint, at least, but since we're the ones under suspicion, we're left little room to question others ourselves.

[playfreebird]

That's unfortunate, all things considered.

[redblossoms]

... although frankly I'm not sure I'd be any good at asking around even under different circumstances.

[playfreebird]

What makes you say that?

[redblossoms]

No good with people, that's all.

The votes on Ruby can't be genuine.

[playfreebird]

Perhaps not. If they aren't, it could be a dangerous strategy.

[redblossoms]

It's certainly a strategy, but I'm not sure what they mean to get out of it.

[playfreebird]

Do you mind if I ask why you are so confident they're not genuine?

[redblossoms]

One of them is Tavros. He can't hide anything. I'd have been able to see him shrinking away from the interrogations from our door.

[playfreebird]

I suppose I see your point.

Will Heliodor vote for Kunzite then?

[redblossoms]

It's the most reasonable choice, so of course.

[playfreebird]

That's fair.

Thank you for speaking with me. It's given me something to think about.

[redblossoms]

May I ask about Iolite's stance?

[playfreebird]

...We are still considering. Generally speaking, we agree with your assessment of Ruby.

Between you and Kunzite, I still haven't been able to speak more with Kunzite, which is troubling. I haven't made a final decision yet, though.

[redblossoms]

That's understandable.

[playfreebird]

I'm hoping the voting will help clarify the situation.

[hunting]

Kunzite's hard to read since their natural reaction is to be calm, regardless. Ruby has already said they'd die before they hurt anyone.

[playfreebird]

I see. That is difficult.

What do you think of the votes on Ruby?

[hunting]

I think they're a strategy. I'm just not sure whose.

[playfreebird]

It could be. By not being sure whose, you mean the teams behind it? Or do you mean you aren't sure if they're wolves or sheep?

[hunting]

I'm not sure of any of it. But it seems more like the sheep move than anything. I don't think Ruby comes across as more suspicious than either of us.

[playfreebird]

I don't follow the logic.

[hunting]

Ruby has pretty much come across as skittish and unsure. I guess that could be due to fear of being wolves, but Tavros seems sincere. Like I said, Kunzite makes themselves harder to read by their very nature. And Heliodor is generally seen as a... rough team. In a choice like this, Ruby would probably have to make some big mistakes to make people suspect them. But I don't think those two are the type to count on something like that either.

[playfreebird]

But what makes you think the voting is a sheep move?

[hunting]

It's just a guess. But if they don't suspect Ruby, that means they think it's us or Kunzite. Voting on Ruby could've been an early way to see if anyone reacted by piling on votes. Or if they did actually suspect Ruby, maybe they just wanted to see whether others agreed.

[playfreebird]

I see...