Game 237: Champion's Room

[Degree]

While Tonegawa was busy in the other room, it left Randa (Panda) and April to await for more people to join. There were a set of 5 cards on the table in the center of the room, with a chair on either side.

April: "Can we start now?" She asked one of the guards, or butlers, or whatever the suited men in this room were. But the one who spoke was a strange old man sitting off in the corner, snickering to himself.

"Bahaha...of course, of course. Let's dine on dessert while riffraff play to their heart's content. The game you'll be playing is...E Card!"


E Card Rules:
1. One player is the "Emperor" and the other player is the "Slave"
2. Each player has 5 cards, 4 Citizens and either a Slave or Emperor card.
3. The Citizen card represents the common man, and cannot defeat the Emperor who sits at the top. It can, however, defeat the Slave, who resides at the very bottom of the system. Two citizen against each other results in a tie.
4. The Emperor represents the one at the top of society. This card can defeat the citizen, but will lose to the Slave.
5. The Slave is presented as the one at the very bottom of society. Seeing as how it has nothing to lose, it can overthrow the Emperor in one last attempt at revenge.
6. Winning as the Emperor grants you one point, while winning as the slave grants you three.
7. There are 4 rounds, with each round lasting 1 turn. This means each player will play 2 rounds, or 2 turns as both Slave and Emperor.

(Interactive example: ecard.zertukis.com/)

For example. If Panda is the "Emperor" then it could go like this--

(P) Citizen = (A) Citizen (Tie)
(P) Citizen = (A) Citizen (Tie)
(P) Citizen = (A) Citizen (Tie)
(P) Citizen > (A) Slave (April Loses)
Game is over and fifth card does not need to be played.

Then it swaps sides. And then a third time. And then one final fourth time.

8. The player with the most points after 2 rounds of being the Emperor and Slave win.
9. Tie-breaker will be decided if needed.


"Now then, who wants to be Emperor first?"

[Degree]

Just then, the doors open wide to reveal new players entering the room...

It's revealed to be Tonegawa, Rayne, and Raven! So it seems the others did not make it out, the others remarked. Boris and Riley were still in the other room, doing who-knows-what.

Tonegawa: "I can see what you're all thinking by the looks on your faces. Much like the game you all were rushing to play here, even the greatest loser can drag himself back to kill the king. The king of whatever PUPPIES you all are apart of, that is." He chuckled. Tonegawa then went over to get himself a seat, with men in suits bringing over another table. "One table will be April and Panda. The other will be Rayne and Raven. You'll be playing the same game until we are left with two players.

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Meanwhile, in the other room...

Riley was dejected, even after figuring out the secret of the game, he still chose to lose for the greater good.

Boris: "You're a fool, you know that?" Even though he was mocking him, the reality was that he lost first. You wouldn't think so from how blatantly combative he was acting.

A man in a black suit also revealed the Consolation game to them: "E Card Gambit."

The rules are the same as normal "E Card" except for a few differences:
1. Instead of five cards for each player, each player has 2 less civilians, for a total of 3 cards each.
2. Instead of earning "points" -- you will have 20 chips to bet with. The Emperor is the "betting" player, and can only bet up to a maximum of 5 chips each round.
3. The one who loses all of their chips, loses.
4. If you win as the Emperor, you double your bet. If you win as the Slave, you get four times what was bet.


"The starting player to place the bet and become Emperor is Riley, as he was the runner-up in the previous game. Please place your cards."

[Riley Rain]

"Well it seems the fool has become an emperor then." I chime as I place my card down with 4 chips.

[Degree]

Oct 1, 2021 10:19:10 GMT -5 Riley Rain said:

"Well it seems the fool has become an emperor then." I chime as I place my card down with 4 chips.

Boris: "We'll see if the mighty Emperor still has as much PUPPIES to say when he loses." Without any tricking and messing around from the Emperor side, there was only quick card playing. Riley played his card fast, without making any further remarks. This didn't give Boris much to work with. When he was walking through the steps, he had thought that it didn't make sense to wait until the end, for him at the very least. Also, given how Riley was playing, he couldn't imagine that he would still be playing recklessly after his stream of losses.

So it made sense to Boris that he would be playing safe. He was going to play a Civilian. When the cards flipped over, however...

ZAWA...

Riley had played the Emperor! Thereby leading the game 24 to 16!

Now that the turn order had changed--Boris received the Emperor side. He cursed at Riley for making a fool of him, yet again. He truly had lost his cool. "You must think you're real clever for that. I bet 5 chips." He placed a card face down and awaited for Riley to play.

[Degree]

The scene in front of everyone played out as if it by a script. An Emperor and a Slave were facing each other. Boris' mouth was agape, completely shocked that he had lost so easily.

Boris: "But...but how? You...you'll pay for this!"

The used-to-be clever man of the room was now the arguable biggest loser. He was dragged away by force and now Riley had to wait for the next match to finish.

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Also apologies. Raven will begin as the Emperor and Rayne will be the first to use the Slave.
And I will give Panda another shake.

[Riley Rain]

I hum to myself, "oh, all the power in the world could never save you now
as the time at which your curtain's called draws nearer, get ready to take your bow
the age of reason is now drawing to a close!
And now I, the mere court jester, will his majesty depose..."