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Post by Eagle on May 13, 2021 1:18:09 GMT
A dark streak crosses the sky, and is soon revealed to be the Eagle, flying incredibly haphazardly. A few of its tail feathers are on fire.
It lands, and ducks behind a rock, suffocating the fire. It then pulls out its communicator.
"Mission Control? Mission Control! I have a situation here!"
There is a *zing* noise as the bullet bounces off the rock it is crouching behind.
"My operations were too overt. ALPHA-SEVEN must have been alerted as to my identity. I am compromised, I repeat, I am compromised."
"They have brought out... something. It seems to be one of our fallen comrades, but I cannot make out which. Whatever it is, they have augmented it to the extreme. It has weapons I have never seen before, and its strength and speed are completely unparalleled."
It spreads its wings again, preparing to take off.
"I do not know if I will get through this alive. But I will fight to the very end."
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Post by Poison Ivy on May 13, 2021 19:49:16 GMT
The Poison Ivy somehow hands the Eagle a scrap of paper.
1. Who do you hope makes it back?
2. Who coming back would be the worst case scenario?
3. What is your path to win this game?
4. How do you think the jury sees you compared to the other players?
5. What are you most proud of in this game?
6. What is your biggest mistake?
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Post by Eagle on May 13, 2021 23:13:17 GMT
The Eagle turns in shock as the paper is pushed into its talon. It dives behind a rock with it, right as a laser beam demolishes the area of ground where it was standing.
"What? This is hardly the time for information retrieval! Is there no backup you can send?"
It looks at the Ivy. The Ivy's body language does not seem to inspire much hope of assistance.
"Oh, alright."
It crouches, and sneaks around to another rock, seemingly without the creature noticing.
"That should buy us some time. Alright, I can answer the questions."
"I do not think there is a potential returnee who would be 'good' for me. The Rat, the Bunny, and the Hedgehog will all be against me, the Sloth hardly knows me, and the Owl is incredibly unpredictable. I also think that to have survived this long, the players must all be quite good at challenges, so challenge strength is less of a consideration. Therefore, the best returnee for my game is simply the one who nobody else will want to work with. I believe this to be the Hedgehog, because both the Cat and the Capybara intensely dislike the Hedgehog."
"The worst case scenario is likely... the Owl? Because they have significant connections with both the Cat and the Capybara. I do not think the Kestrel will go against me, so my biggest concern is a returnee rallying Cat and Capybara against me, and I think Owl has the best chance of that. Sloth may also be in a similar spot."
"My path to win this game... The best chance of winning would be to take out the returnee, take out Kestrel at firemaking, and be up against Cat and Capybara at the end. I do not think Capybara will receive votes at the end, because he was generally very quiet with people and didn't look like the source of any of the moves. Cat could be substantial opposition, but I think I had the stronger game in terms of moves."
"The way I actually want to do this, though, is to stand with the Kestrel at the end. Because if I do not win, I really, really want the Kestrel to win. So while it is not the optimal strategy, I will probably take Kestrel to the end, and potentially lose because of it. We shall see."
"I think the Jury sees me as a move maker on one hand, but manipulative on the other. I would be surprised if anyone did not consider me to be the 'biggest' player left in the game, but the two-faced manner in which I have played the game may cause them to vote for other players regardless."
"It is something of a cop-out answer, but the thing I am most proud of is myself. The Eagle is of course magnificent, but I have reached heights in this game which I have never before. To get to Final Four is a huge achievement in itself, even if it is about to become final five again."
"I have never before opened a conversation by threatening someone with a tranquilizer gun. And that player was Capybara, who became my number one ally. The way I have managed to mesh my somewhat odd persona with good gameplay is something I will be happy with, even if I lose."
"My biggest mistake was probably refusing to compromise on my persona with people who did not like it. Very few animals know much about Eagle beneath the persona, and I know that to some that really matters. At the end of the day, though, Eagle is Eagle and always shall be Eagle."
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Eagle
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Post by Eagle on May 14, 2021 0:56:04 GMT
The Eagle goes to take off, but pauses for a moment before doing so.
"I realize you may have meant proudest and biggest mistake in terms of moves. The proudest in that case would be the move against Bunny, as it got rid of a huge UTR threat, removed the player Kestrel would not have wanted to vote for in that group, and kept Lion alive for an extra round, keeping the big threat target on his back and not mine. That move was essentially entirely engineered by me and was not the preferred choice of any other player, but they all went with it anyway."
"The biggest mistake... I don't think I made a move that was a mistake. Everything I did worked out, at least here, and I do not see a way I could have had a better path here in terms of votes. So the biggest mistake is still not a move, but is rather my own jury management in the case of Rat in particular and perhaps Lion also. I need to improve my ability to make people like me on their way out."
A shot ricochets off a rock to the Eagle's left.
"I must fly. I think it is close enough that I can see what augmented abomination ALPHA-SEVEN has sent."
And with that, it takes off into the sky.
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Post by Eagle on May 14, 2021 1:33:32 GMT
"MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY"
"It is the Owl! The situation is dire. I request backup in the form of immunity!"
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Post by Eagle on May 14, 2021 1:44:14 GMT
The Eagle dives low, swooping into the forest. It dodges left and right, descending into the undergrowth and eventually crash landing in some ferns.
"I think... I think I gave it the slip."
It pants as it tries to get its breath back.
"This creature is dangerous. When I saw its eyes, I could not tell the difference from the Owl I knew before. But... it has clearly been indoctrinated, and trained by ALPHA-SEVEN to search and destroy, to crush any last resistance to their operation. The Owl I knew did not have these combat skills, nor did it have laser guns attached to its wings."
"I still believe I can defeat it. It cannot have had more than three weeks training, and even if they found some way to speed that up, I have been a field agent for more than a decade. I know a trick or two I can use to get the upper hand."
It shakes out its wings, a few singed feathers falling to the ground.
"I worry that it may take an alternative approach, however. The creature I saw was near indistinguishable from the animal I knew. If it were to ditch the lasers and go for a stealthier option, it may be able to draw my allies in with its words. I must prevent that at all costs; only united can we defeat ALPHA-SEVEN."
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Post by Eagle on May 14, 2021 15:28:21 GMT
The Eagle stumbles back into view. It seems to be shaking its head, as if it is unsure of itself.
"They are... they are using some kind of mind control. I thought they would try to turn my friends against me, but ALPHA-SEVEN is trying to turn me against my friends..."
"I... I burned too many. If I cannot win the approval of those ALPHA-SEVEN has in containment, they may have the strength to overwhelm me... I would not be able to complete the mission..."
It takes a few more steps, then cries out.
"GETOUTOFMYHEADGETOUTOFMYHEADGETOUTOFMYHEAD"
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Post by Eagle on May 14, 2021 15:55:24 GMT
The Eagle's eyes go dull for a moment. It starts speaking in an extremely croaky voice."The mission is of utmost importance. These others are... expendable. Did you care when the other twenty met their fate? You are serving a greater purpose, Agent Fish. And that greater purpose requires you to survive."
The light returns to its eyes. "No! I mean, yes... I must survive. And I have made sacrifices on the way. But they were sacrifices that had to be made! In what world is the word of someone sent by ALPHA-SEVEN enough to condemn a friend to death?" "So naive. So... emotional. What happened to you, Agent Fish? What drained away your sense of duty?"
The Eagle spins around as it attempts to confront the voice. "Every animal has a right to emotions, even an agent of the crown. But they are not affecting my judgement! If I can take a path which accomplishes my objective and saves others, then that is the right path to take." The croaky voice returns, and the Eagle begins to laugh. A slow cackle at first, but slowly descending into the laughter of madness. "Listen to yourself, Agent. If ALPHA-SEVEN should continue, countless more will die. And yet you are willing to risk it all on the chance you can save three."
It tilts its head.
"Ah... Your thoughts betray you."
"Not three. Just one."
The Eagle's eyes narrow to slits.
"Get out of my head."
"I am your head, Agent. You need to stop thinking with your heart."
The Eagle raises itself up to its full height.
"Get. Out. Of. My. Head."
It chuckles as the dull look returns to its eyes. "I will leave you to think over this without me, then. But I am speaking nothing more than the truth. Attachments are dangerous, and this 'Kestrel' will be the end of you if you allow it to be."
One more chuckle, and then suddenly the Eagle stumbles and collapses to the ground.
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Post by Eagle on May 15, 2021 2:05:51 GMT
The Eagle winces.
"I hate it so much. But I think that to some extent, ALPHA-SEVEN is playing on truths. This connection with Kestrel, should I take it to the end, could certainly compromise the mission."
"I do not want to take out the Kestrel. I feel they deserve to make it. But... I think perhaps I messed up by winning immunity here. Had Owl won, I believe Kestrel would have gone home. And I would not have been at fault at all."
It pauses, and sighs.
"I hate to admit it, but I have planted a seed. I have told the Capybara that I cannot take them to F3 should I win FIC, because I had a previous pact to take the Kestrel that I do not want to break."
"What he does with that information is up to him. I will vote for the Owl. But should things occur, and the Cat, Capybara and Owl blindside the Kestrel against my wishes... that is something I can hardly help."
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Post by Eagle on May 15, 2021 7:22:30 GMT
The Capybara nods"Yeah that's a similar sentiment with me and Cat. Honestly dude I can't imagine the jury hating you though, you were quite clever and I feel like you are a gentleman so if they don't like you they are just bitter but don't have any justification for that" "Well... Seed quashed, I suppose. But that was perhaps the purpose of it being just a seed." The Eagle shuffles."I really do not want the Kestrel to go. I just also know that I will likely lose if the Kestrel does not go. So I am doing it in ways that are unlikely to work." |
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