[IC] Cry Wolf game with Mako

[tsunbender]

[Heading somewhere away from people.]

What do you want to talk about?

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[browbeater]

I need you and Tavros to vote on us.

[tsunbender]

What? Why? You're not in the clue.

[browbeater]

... Because we're done playing.

[tsunbender]

What do you mean, you're doing playing?

[browbeater]

We're done.

[tsunbender]

So you know we're sheep?

[browbeater]

Yeah, I know you are.

[he glances around. Looks like he might say something else, but settles for silence]

[tsunbender]

[notices that, but please give him a moment]

. . .

[browbeater]

... Just vote for us.

[tsunbender]

I don't want to see another person I care about die!

[browbeater]

We're already voting for ourselves!

[tsunbender]

[tugs at Mako's collar since he's taller than him]

You need more than one vote!

[browbeater]

I know. That's why I'm asking you.

[tsunbender]

Even if Ruby votes for you, you need more than that! You want me to ask other teams to kill you?

[browbeater]

No!

I wouldn't ask you guys to do that for us.

[too many flashbacks to the last trauma game...]

I want them to notice, and we can defend our actions ourselves.

[he lets out a frustrated sigh]

[tsunbender]

And what will you say when they notice?

[browbeater]

...

What I can say.

[tsunbender]

That could get other people killed! They punished people last time!

[browbeater]

...

We're playing this exactly how the personae wants us to. Or at least, how they've said we can.

[tsunbender]

[lets go, just just of tensing his hands into fists and shaking]

You voted for Kunzite.

[browbeater]

I know.

[tsunbender]

It'll look suspicious no matter what you say. It might make them want to punish the teams that helped you.

[browbeater]

[... yeah, no going to take a minute out of pure frustration]

[tsunbender]

[yeah just sort of, looking so unhappy]

[browbeater]

... Fine. But we're not moving our vote, and we'll be in the next clue no matter what.

[tsunbender]

I can tell the only team I trust right now, but that could put them at risk, too.

And if my suspicions for the other ones are true . . .

[browbeater]

[...]

Yeah.

[tsunbender]

. . .

[pulling him into a hug]

[browbeater]

[... what...]

[no, really what. Un...sure...]

Hey...

[tsunbender]

[not letting go, this hug is staying for now]

What?

[browbeater]

[i... I guess I will accept it... Hugs back]

Thanks Zuko.

[tsunbender]

[now Mako knows about Ruby hugs, which means it's a tight hug and not letting go anytime soon]

It's— Okay.

[browbeater]

No, it really isn't. I don't want to ask you to do this, but I don't have a lot of options.

[tsunbender]

. . .

I don't want to see you die, though. Or Turquoise, if . . .

[browbeater]

If what?

[tsunbender]

If they're wolves, too.

[browbeater]

[...]

I'm not a wolf.

[somewhat monotone]

[tsunbender]

. . . Right.

[STILL HUGGING YOU, THOUGH]