[They should be used to Ivan's antics by now, but instead of the usual grandeur, today it was just plain old Ivan, clearly frustrated with his fuzzy TV reception and flickering lights
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[Volgin scribbled. It did not take a terrible lot of time to figure the damn thing out, if he had to think broadly.
No doubt others would follow quickly enough, just when Volgin caught himself doodling to the rhythm of the alcohol thrumming pleasingly along in his blood. He surveyed his work, hardly impressed.
Still was a terrible artist as ever, as the clue was merely the affirmation of a hunch.
Rummaging over mishaps with alcohol and the meeting and decline of a short-lived ally, Volgin took the sheet of paper and, with his lighter, began to ignite it. Raikov did not need to see.]
[Looking down at his own solved out crossword, Dimitri had a think.]
Someone who'd attack Big Boss and Liquid as part of a team or lack there of. My bet is on the geek. He was eliminated second, and Raikov would have given us a clue like this if we had managed it before.
That would be true if my goal this whole time wasn't to get out of the game as quickly as possible. If I were a wolf, I'd have no problem serving up one of my own.
A better question, then. Why does it matter whether you win or lose? It's just some children's game we're being forced to play. No one is actually dying and there is no prize for being on the winning team.
[Leaning against the wall.] Granted, I'd preffer to be on the winning side, but in the long run, it doesn't mean anything. And your reasoning for me being a wolf isn't the most convincing. There's only a one-in-five chance of me being a wolf, with three other candidates who are likely far more agressive about winning this game than I am.
It's not as plain as simple odds. It's unwinding strategies and reading intentions. With all you've said and done so far, I'd say your odds of being a wolf are far higher than 20%.
If you really don't want to play the game, then go lie down somewhere and wait for the rest of us to end it. I'm not giving up.
Because I choose to play the game on a less-than-serious note? I pick who I pick because it seems logical to me at the time, not because of any long-term goal. Now that I do have some perspective, I think the geek was likely the first wolf, and that everyone ganging up on the kid in the first round was more than a little excessive. The only real reasoning behind me choosing the machine in the first round was paranoia and a touch of technophobia.
I'll keep playing. It's all I can really do until it's all over, and since you seem so eager to label me as the bad guy, why don't you tell me why you're disregarding everyone else?
Gather 'round, Maggots. [A vicious grin.] I have your clue of the day~
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No doubt others would follow quickly enough, just when Volgin caught himself doodling to the rhythm of the alcohol thrumming pleasingly along in his blood. He surveyed his work, hardly impressed.
Still was a terrible artist as ever, as the clue was merely the affirmation of a hunch.
Rummaging over mishaps with alcohol and the meeting and decline of a short-lived ally, Volgin took the sheet of paper and, with his lighter, began to ignite it. Raikov did not need to see.]
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[Why was he setting it on fire.] Stop that!
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[After clearing his throat, the man places a hand on Volgin's shoulder to get his attention.]
You're "Volgin", right? [As if he didn't already know.]
[The pantless spy jerks his head over to a more quiet area of the room.] I'd like a word with you... alone, if you don't mind...
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[He looks over the crossword, doing the lines and answer without paper.]
"One wolf down." So that means there's one left.
I wonder if it was the scientist or the kid...
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Someone who'd attack Big Boss and Liquid as part of a team or lack there of. My bet is on the geek. He was eliminated second, and Raikov would have given us a clue like this if we had managed it before.
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Maybe this game will end when we vote you out.
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[GLARES at Ocelot.] And how do I know you're not responsible for taking down Big Boss and Liquid?
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I think you were trying to save the other wolf.
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That would be true if my goal this whole time wasn't to get out of the game as quickly as possible. If I were a wolf, I'd have no problem serving up one of my own.
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What I did before the game is irrelevant. I'm on the sheep team, and I can't win without helping them to stay in the game with me.
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[Leaning against the wall.] Granted, I'd preffer to be on the winning side, but in the long run, it doesn't mean anything. And your reasoning for me being a wolf isn't the most convincing. There's only a one-in-five chance of me being a wolf, with three other candidates who are likely far more agressive about winning this game than I am.
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If you really don't want to play the game, then go lie down somewhere and wait for the rest of us to end it. I'm not giving up.
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I'll keep playing. It's all I can really do until it's all over, and since you seem so eager to label me as the bad guy, why don't you tell me why you're disregarding everyone else?
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