[It's hard not to be a little happy from the attention from Mizuki, at least. He ducks his head, allowing for the ruffle before he continues to think.]
Do you suppose...? Luckily my time is always yours for private meetings. [Shut up, Tamaki.] I think in hosting we can secure more conversations, at least, and getting the message out there of what kind of world I'd like to run.
[Though...hm.] I've never thought of that before, actually. I don't suppose that's out of the ordinary, but it may conflict with Ambition's power? Then again they would think it's their own idea rather than someone else compelling them to. [...what a good question.]
[ heheh. They flash him a smile for his little comment, looking fairly pleased, themself. Apparently, being cheesy works on them, between this and Majima... ]
To be honest, I don't think it'll be a way for us to truly win the game, but it could at least afford you some extra protection... Do you have any way of checking if it will work, or is it something I'll have to find out through trial and error?
[ they only get one power use per week; it would be inconvenient if they wasted it on a failed attempt. ]
[For a moment, there's silence as if Tamaki's thinking...but when he responds it's with an assured sort of tone, as though he absolutely knows the answer.]
It would work, though it wouldn't be as effective as Ambition's power. The strong urge to switch alignments would be there, but they could still, in theory, break that hold and not follow through. That's the only trouble with it. It's what prevents us from unfairly undermining each other with overlapping abilities.
And if they managed to do that, it would have the opposite effect, since they'd probably figure out a Beauty follower used their power on them... It would be a gamble.
[ and they're not sure it would be worth it. Mizuki sighs. ]
... I'll have to think about it some more. Sorry. But I promise you won't drop to zero. [ a pause. ] ... Is "one god having more followers than all the rest at the end" the only victory condition this game has, Tamaki-kun?
Precisely. [He shakes his head though.] It's alright, please don't apologize for taking precautions to keep yourself safe. As long as you're safe, I'm safe. That's all we have to remember.
[There's a thoughtful noise then.] As far as I know, yes. At least for determining the pantheon, though I suppose if gods fell into alignment with one another, and thereby their followers did as well...[There's a sigh.]
[ hmm. So an alliance isn't entirely out of the question, in other words. ]
Not exactly - I was just thinking that the current conditions are very difficult to win in without hurting one another. Convincing a group this large and varied to all agree on one thing, especially when they're all stressed and don't have all the facts - the more time passes, the harder it's going to be to win peacefully. I can't imagine that you and the other peaceful gods didn't realize that when you agreed and think of some kind of loophole.
...perhaps we have, though what may work with this group is hard to say. Though keep in mind, Mizuki-san, that in order for a god's vision to really come into fruition, their followers must believe in them. It isn't just about the numbers, but rather the numbers that truly wish to associate themselves with that god.
A loophole would exist if people trusted each other more, but it's as you said. People are stressed and don't have all the fact. So how do we provide them with enough fact...?
... I'll keep working on it. When you get down to it, we all share a common goal. If we just had a little bit of hope to work towards, I think we'd be all right. It's just a matter of providing that hope, like you said.
It's truly why I wish there was a guarantee that whoever won would be able to grant all of your wishes, even if they aren't as large as the winning alignment. All of you have participated. It seems unfair not to reward that sort of effort.
I'm afraid of others giving up hope, however. This game has been taxing. I know you've said we should skip the costumes and settings and the like for recruitment, but for my host week I think I'd like to proceed with that anyhow. Something to lift spirits, even if it won't necessarily lift our numbers.
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Do you suppose...? Luckily my time is always yours for private meetings. [Shut up, Tamaki.] I think in hosting we can secure more conversations, at least, and getting the message out there of what kind of world I'd like to run.
[Though...hm.] I've never thought of that before, actually. I don't suppose that's out of the ordinary, but it may conflict with Ambition's power? Then again they would think it's their own idea rather than someone else compelling them to. [...what a good question.]
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To be honest, I don't think it'll be a way for us to truly win the game, but it could at least afford you some extra protection... Do you have any way of checking if it will work, or is it something I'll have to find out through trial and error?
[ they only get one power use per week; it would be inconvenient if they wasted it on a failed attempt. ]
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It would work, though it wouldn't be as effective as Ambition's power. The strong urge to switch alignments would be there, but they could still, in theory, break that hold and not follow through. That's the only trouble with it. It's what prevents us from unfairly undermining each other with overlapping abilities.
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[ and they're not sure it would be worth it. Mizuki sighs. ]
... I'll have to think about it some more. Sorry. But I promise you won't drop to zero. [ a pause. ] ... Is "one god having more followers than all the rest at the end" the only victory condition this game has, Tamaki-kun?
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[There's a thoughtful noise then.] As far as I know, yes. At least for determining the pantheon, though I suppose if gods fell into alignment with one another, and thereby their followers did as well...[There's a sigh.]
Did you have another suggestion?
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Not exactly - I was just thinking that the current conditions are very difficult to win in without hurting one another. Convincing a group this large and varied to all agree on one thing, especially when they're all stressed and don't have all the facts - the more time passes, the harder it's going to be to win peacefully. I can't imagine that you and the other peaceful gods didn't realize that when you agreed and think of some kind of loophole.
[ it's not judgmental - just thoughtful. ]
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A loophole would exist if people trusted each other more, but it's as you said. People are stressed and don't have all the fact. So how do we provide them with enough fact...?
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... I'll keep working on it. When you get down to it, we all share a common goal. If we just had a little bit of hope to work towards, I think we'd be all right. It's just a matter of providing that hope, like you said.
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I'm afraid of others giving up hope, however. This game has been taxing. I know you've said we should skip the costumes and settings and the like for recruitment, but for my host week I think I'd like to proceed with that anyhow. Something to lift spirits, even if it won't necessarily lift our numbers.
Until then...we strategize.