Fourth Dispatch: It's Not What You Think. Voice.

[trinkett]

Dear Fellow Residents of Luceti,

Wouldn't it be entertaining to put on some Games here in Luceti? Not that the Cultural Fair wasn't amusing, or any of the other activities going on here -- but true gladiatorial games. The pitting of one creature against another! Think of the thrill and drama and the release that goes along with that sort of entertainment! And here in Luceti we are ideally suited for a very exciting Games indeed.

Who would you sponsor or volunteer for this entertainment? Or would it all be...

[There is a pause here.]

Pokey-mans? I find human beings MUCH more interesting to watch, personally.

Comments

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

As I understand it, there are rules against hurting anyone severely.

[He's read a bit about it himself]

Penalty boxes and the like.

[Video]

[happyhungergames]

There could be HUGE penalty boxes in Luceti! Giant ones! As big as you like!

[Because clearly that is the answer.]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

I don't think it works that way, miss. The point is to prevent people from killing one another. Hockey has rules to prevent that. Gladiatorial arenas do not.

[Video]

[onlyeffie]

Very well! I shall add that to my checklist: rules to prevent killing.

[She might be a wee bit sarcastic on that. She'd never intended killing in the first place. Just fun times.]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

And rules to prevent major injury, permanent damage, or anything of the sort.

Why is this something you're pursuing, anyway? Judging by the overwhelmingly negative reaction, I'm curious.

[Video]

[trinkett]

It's something I know. It's a way I can give to this village! Excitement, entertainment -- avenues that could help them take their minds off of...


Off of everything.

[Battles, experiments, being trapped here, death... It's a list that could go on.]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

You know, you could always try organizing something like...oh...I don't know...racketball? Tennis?

[Geez Effie.]

[Video]

[trinkett]

Tennis?!

[Luke in what universe is tennis rabidly exciting?]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

Is there something wrong with tennis?

[He likes it. Screw you Effie. You're weird.]

[Video]

[trinkett]

Nothing, nothing.

[EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH IT.]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

Right. Just...don't start organizing fights. It'll be better that way.

[Effie, you are weird and a bad liar]