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[survivaltricks]

WHO: PURPLE (b/c we for some reason refuse to use Thistle) and visitors
WHERE: purple barn
WHEN: Day 2, noon-ish

[A THISTLE POST FOR THISTLE THINGS]

[LIKE TALKING ABOUT BLOOD SACRIFICE THINGS]

[AND OTHER THINGS I DON'T OWN YOU]

Comments

more blood for the blood sheep

[survivaltricks]

[Lupin has finally changed into something less bloody than the clothes he sort of ruined yesterday. it's comfy! and stylish! and has plaid! hipsters love plaid]

[but anyway, all that said, when everyone on purple is gathered. . .]

Ssssso. . . how's everyone feeling about blood sacrifices as compared to yesterday?

I spoke with some members of the other groups, and I have a few thoughts myself.

[shortforever]

Someone suggested that everyone not vote at all. It's not a bad idea, but everyone has to be on board for it to work. If even one team puts up a vote, then someone gets sacrificed.

[survivaltricks]

In a similar vein, someone on red suggested we spread the votes out evenly, so everyone ties. But that presents a very similar problem.

[dips his fingers into his pockets, back resting against the barn wall]

. . . I'm personally not opposed to either plan.

[but how does the rest of purple feel!!]

[literal_trainwreck]

I'm on the side of not voting over distributing votes. It's simpler, and with enough force we can ensure the outcome.

It's also been suggested to try sacrificing animals.

[shortforever]

Yeah, I'd rather not vote over everyone getting voted. If we tie the votes then it might be that we're all sacrificed, which kinda defeats the purpose.

If sacrificing animals actually works that'd be okay too.

[survivaltricks]

[inclines his head at Loki]

Mm, that's the white team. I think that's a pretty good idea, too.

[he goes quiet after a moment, brows furrowing]

. . . I asked one of them about their backup plan if that didn't work.

Re: more blood for the blood sheep

[antichthonia]

What thoughts?

[survivaltricks]

[leaning his chin against his shepherd's staff again]

Well, first off-- white wants to try sacrificing the blood of animals instead of our blood, which is an idea I can get behind.

[he is ALL FOR FINDING LOOPHOLES over here]

Second, another team suggested abstaining entirely. I'm personally okay with that, too. Which brings me to my third point. . .

I don't want to throw any other team under the sacrificial knife if we can help it.

[antichthonia]

That all sounds about right.

[survivaltricks]

[nodnods]

And what are your thoughts? Same as they were the other day?

[shortforever]

It sounds like people from other teams knew each other before coming here and they might work together if it goes to a vote. Do you know anyone else here?

[antichthonia]

No, thank God.

[shortforever]

Well I don't know anyone else either. And aside from those know knowing each other- [He means Lupin and Loki.] -we're probably all strangers to everyone here.

[literal_trainwreck]

[ticking off on his fingers:]

Plan A: Abstain.
Plan B: Sacrifice animals.
Plan C: Vote for Lily.

I'd like to hear your opinion on Plan D, which is to say, what we'll do in the case that we are selected in the vote.

[antichthonia]

I don't personally give a shit about giving up a single drop of blood. And when it comes time to perform the sacrifice, it'll be easy to tell if that's what actually at stake. They come to us with a bobby pin? We give up the drop. They lead us to a demi-lune and tell us to put our heads under the blade? We fight. It's all going to depend on what the sacrifice really is, and we just don't know yet.

[literal_trainwreck]

It's not about the prick itself. It's a matter of principle...

[sigh]

But I'm aware that I'm putting carts before horses. Ideally it won't come to that.

SOME TIME LATER...

[shortforever]

Hey, are we missing someone? I've only seen the five of us around, and I could've sworn there were six.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . ?]

[looking around the barn, counting the number of warm bodies (and one ghost), before he frowns]

. . . you're right. . . we're missing the-- the guy.

[VERY DESCRIPTIVE, LUPIN]

[shortforever]

Yeah, we're missing the guy.

[He still gets what Lupin means at least.]

He must've wandered off somewhere, yeah?

[survivaltricks]

[HE NEVER GOT A NAME, CRIES]

[but anyway, Lupin is quiet for a moment, gaze distant, before he shakes his head]

No. . . I don't think that's it.

[SHEPHERD TEAM SENSING POWERS, ACTIVATE]

I don't think he's here at all anymore.

[shortforever]

Wait, you can tell that kinda thing?

[This is news to him.]

[literal_trainwreck]

[...]

Shit. We can't let anyone find out about this.

[shortforever]

He can't have gone far, there's only so many places here to begin with. We can search for him without being obvious about it.

[literal_trainwreck]

Mm. No one should question it as long as we go in small groups.

If he ventured out alone, he might already be dead...

[shortforever]

Well that's great. Two days in and we're already a man down.