[why would you tell the Jamil simp this, Jamil is going to complain to you Riddle when he realizes you were the one who told Azul about Kalim wanting more teammates...]
I don't think Trey-san would think it's actually practical to eat you... you would just collar anyone who tried. It'd be easier to catch a freshman instead... or Cater-san if he's distracted while playing with his phone.
[what even is this conversation, and azul actually putting thought into this...]
A wise decision. Even if Floyd and Jade don't follow you, you can always count on there being safety in numbers.
[ jamil can complain to him all he wants, riddle will just tell him to shut the fuck up (in the classiest manner possible) and probably lecture him for being petty when their survival is on the line. he's got your back, azul. ]
That's reassuring. It's true that I would make myself difficult to catch, and therefore not worth the effort as far as suitable prey goes. That *does* beg the question of whether or not we could potentially eat Cater's copies. Do you know of any prior research done on anything like this?
[this is what happens when you make the spoiled college kids with no desire for survival camp do it anyway, they immediately jump to extreme hypotheticals]
That would be something you likely have to ask Cater-san about, since it's his signature spell that he's come up with. There's a chance it's doable, but there's also the chance that the second you try to bite one of the copies, it'll disappear.
[ it's unfortunately true. honestly, riddle has been fighting the urge to compare this entire scenario to battle royale-esque literature he's read. once he starts entertaining pulling a queen of hearts and taking over the campsite, it's over for everyone. ]
You make a good point. His copies are very powerful, but I have seen them disappear after sustaining injuries. Doubtless death is a severe enough injury to warrant their disappearance.
It's a shame, isn't it? Think of all the good that could come of what would essentially be a limitless meat source.
[Once Azul completely loses enough sanity to let the tentacles out to snatch up people to steal resources, magic, and maybe even to hold someone still so that they can be a food course, it's over.
... They are only supposed to be out on this camp trip for like four or five days probably, and they are already acting like this on what, day two? These two are hopeless.]
Exactly. But alas, we may have to just settle for the real Cater-san if worse comes to worse.
I think he would be the best candidate for consumption if it came down to it, regardless of whether his copies are edible or not. He wouldn't be difficult to catch, and I can't see him putting up much of a physical fight either. I would collar him to make magic a nonissue.
I also believe it would be possible to convince Kalim to sacrifice himself if we frame it as him saving our lives. This will be important, as we'll need to conserve our energy by that point. I've read about this exact scenario in several books.
[ if this is the only way to keep themselves sane to prevent them from actually causing problems, it's a small price to pay. ]
Kalim-san would be the self-sacrificial type... however, you would have to convince or take out Jamil-san first, otherwise attempting to get Kalim to die will bring the other man's ire down upon us, and he will be a much bigger threat as a result.
True, they *are* attached at the hip... You know, perhaps there's a way we could use that to our advantage. If he won't allow Kalim to sacrifice himself, perhaps if he had our word no harm would come to Kalim, Jamil would allow us to eat *him* instead?
[ now riddle is pondering this scenario with himself and trey, azul and the tweels, and rook with vil... ]
I doubt it. He may not want harm to come to Kalim, but he ism't the type who would offer up his own life in exchange for that either.
[There's a long pause, and then, as if reading Riddle's mind--]
I hate to say it, but we may have to rethink this whole strategy. After all, when looking at the other pairs of housewarden and vice housewarden here, the odds are not in our favor. Rook-san is a skilled hunter, he can easily dispatch any threats to himself or Vil-san. Malleus' entourage, especially Sebek-san, probably could be convinced to sacrifice himself for his oh so honorable liege, but then Malleus-san could potentially kill us all in his rage. Ruggie-san would just laugh in our faces at the idea of self-sacrificing himself for Leona, and Ortho can't even if he wanted to, on account of... well. Not being edible. Frankly neither is Idia-san for that matter.
... And Jade and Floyd are certainly not going to sacrifice themselves for me. They'd likely just try to eat me first, and act like that's a noble act to have them be the only ones who had eaten me before anyone else could attempt it.
The only one that I think would be doable is Trey-san sacrificing himself for you, but would you really want him doing that for you?
Unfortunately, I believe your analysis of our situation is entirely correct. Our fellow housewardens and their vices are a prideful and immature bunch, so expecting cooperation out of any of them would be pointless. Not only that, but I'm certain the likes of Vil and Leona would have ideas similar to ours. There are just too many impossible targets to consider this group.
[ as much as riddle would like to be able to assure azul his childhood friends wouldn't do him dirty like that, riddle knows he would only be lying. hell, even with his crush potentially tainting his judgment riddle is pretty confident floyd would eat him for shits and giggles. ]
At least your expectations of Floyd and Jade are realistic... As for me and Trey, while I wouldn't necessarily want him to sacrifice himself for my sake, I must admit I would be a little bit upset if he didn't at least offer.
Truthfully, I don't think he would *want* to, but would only go through with it due to a sense of responsibility or duty. I want to respect his wishes, but he has a big family waiting for him back in our hometown.
I think he would be the type to offer, but only if things really got that bad that none of the berries or fish or anything else we've managed to scrounge up is edible. Trey-san would want to exhaust all other options before resorting to cannibalism.
[Trey is one of the few people out here who is holding onto the brain cell.]
Keeping Trey alive would be in our best interest. All of our seniors respect him, so he can convince them to cooperate with us and maximize our chances of not being chosen to be eaten.
Putting aside the issue of consent, I think our best bet would be to eat Cater. The danger is minimal because of his lack of combat skills, and that would allow us to make the most of the calories he can provide. He should be able to sustain the remaining 21 of us until help arrives, right?
If we ration him carefully when determining portions that each of us get, then yes, I think it should be doable to sustain us just long enough to reach the end of this trip.
[sorry Cater, the council has decided your fate...]
Although, we may need to come up with a cover story to tell Vargas and Crowley when we go back, as I suspect the latter will be displeased at the thought of having to pay quite a bit of hush money about one of his students getting eaten...
[ leave it to riddle and azul to plan this far ahead and for the worst of worst case scenarios... no one can say they weren't prepared when this trip is all over. ]
Rather than worrying about the Coach and Headmage, we should worry about his countless followers watching his livestream. Thousands of people already know where he is and what he is doing, so even the act of confiscating his phone will be documented. Any cover story we give to the authorities will be scrutinized heavily.
Oh dear, I hadn't thought of that. We'd have to make sure that we are not caught in the act of catching and eating him live on camera, that would make any cover story entirely pointless for covering our tracks...
Perhaps the best time to strike would be in the evening then, because surely he stops live-streaming or recording anything with his phone when he's sleeping... right?
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[why would you tell the Jamil simp this, Jamil is going to complain to you Riddle when he realizes you were the one who told Azul about Kalim wanting more teammates...]
I don't think Trey-san would think it's actually practical to eat you... you would just collar anyone who tried. It'd be easier to catch a freshman instead... or Cater-san if he's distracted while playing with his phone.
[what even is this conversation, and azul actually putting thought into this...]
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[ jamil can complain to him all he wants, riddle will just tell him to shut the fuck up (in the classiest manner possible) and probably lecture him for being petty when their survival is on the line.
he's got your back, azul.]That's reassuring. It's true that I would make myself difficult to catch, and therefore not worth the effort as far as suitable prey goes. That *does* beg the question of whether or not we could potentially eat Cater's copies. Do you know of any prior research done on anything like this?
[ azul, what have you done. ]
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That would be something you likely have to ask Cater-san about, since it's his signature spell that he's come up with. There's a chance it's doable, but there's also the chance that the second you try to bite one of the copies, it'll disappear.
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You make a good point. His copies are very powerful, but I have seen them disappear after sustaining injuries. Doubtless death is a severe enough injury to warrant their disappearance.
It's a shame, isn't it? Think of all the good that could come of what would essentially be a limitless meat source.
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... They are only supposed to be out on this camp trip for like four or five days probably, and they are already acting like this on what, day two? These two are hopeless.]
Exactly. But alas, we may have to just settle for the real Cater-san if worse comes to worse.
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catch, and I can't see him putting up much of a physical fight either. I would collar him to make magic a nonissue.
I also believe it would be possible to convince Kalim to sacrifice himself if we frame it as him saving our lives. This will be important, as we'll need to conserve our energy by that point. I've read about this exact scenario in several books.
[ if this is the only way to keep themselves sane to prevent them from actually causing problems, it's a small price to pay. ]
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[ now riddle is pondering this scenario with himself and trey, azul and the tweels, and rook with vil... ]
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[There's a long pause, and then, as if reading Riddle's mind--]
I hate to say it, but we may have to rethink this whole strategy. After all, when looking at the other pairs of housewarden and vice housewarden here, the odds are not in our favor. Rook-san is a skilled hunter, he can easily dispatch any threats to himself or Vil-san. Malleus' entourage, especially Sebek-san, probably could be convinced to sacrifice himself for his oh so honorable liege, but then Malleus-san could potentially kill us all in his rage. Ruggie-san would just laugh in our faces at the idea of self-sacrificing himself for Leona, and Ortho can't even if he wanted to, on account of... well. Not being edible. Frankly neither is Idia-san for that matter.
... And Jade and Floyd are certainly not going to sacrifice themselves for me. They'd likely just try to eat me first, and act like that's a noble act to have them be the only ones who had eaten me before anyone else could attempt it.
The only one that I think would be doable is Trey-san sacrificing himself for you, but would you really want him doing that for you?
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[ as much as riddle would like to be able to assure azul his childhood friends wouldn't do him dirty like that, riddle knows he would only be lying. hell, even with his crush potentially tainting his judgment riddle is pretty confident floyd would eat him for shits and giggles. ]
At least your expectations of Floyd and Jade are realistic... As for me and Trey, while I wouldn't necessarily want him to sacrifice himself for my sake, I must admit I would be a little bit upset if he didn't at least offer.
Truthfully, I don't think he would *want* to, but would only go through with it due to a sense of responsibility or duty. I want to respect his wishes, but he has a big family waiting for him back in our hometown.
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[Trey is one of the few people out here who is holding onto the brain cell.]
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Putting aside the issue of consent, I think our best bet would be to eat Cater. The danger is minimal because of his lack of combat skills, and that would allow us to make the most of the calories he can provide. He should be able to sustain the remaining 21 of us until help arrives, right?
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[sorry Cater, the council has decided your fate...]
Although, we may need to come up with a cover story to tell Vargas and Crowley when we go back, as I suspect the latter will be displeased at the thought of having to pay quite a bit of hush money about one of his students getting eaten...
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Rather than worrying about the Coach and Headmage, we should worry about his countless followers watching his livestream. Thousands of people already know where he is and what he is doing, so even the act of confiscating his phone will be documented. Any cover story we give to the authorities will be scrutinized heavily.
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Perhaps the best time to strike would be in the evening then, because surely he stops live-streaming or recording anything with his phone when he's sleeping... right?