SPARKS!
- A game of Chance-
- A game of Chance-
Running Time
Start: April 20th, 10AM EST
End: April 27th, 10PM EST
Tally Turn in time: April 27th 10PM EST - April 28th 10PM EST
Prize: This Imp mare and her bag of heirloom Spark Stones (by Mindsend)
Back in their native home, Imps hold a certain game as a certain bit of fun to pass time with friends, a game they affectionately call "Sparks".
The set up is simple: Using a type of stone common in their home of a small size and equal facets, they hire familiars to etch different symbols onto each face, each one of a different value. These stones collect and store the energy of their static ability, tending to "Spark" when handled and zap those who handle those who did not fill them (A common prank is to charge someone elses Spark Stones, so when they go to play their favorite passtime it Sparks and crackles in their teeth, the sensation not unlike poprocks), but otherwise seem to do nothing else.
However, a different stone, which breaks off in flat sheets of a rough texture, reacts to the electricity within the stored stones and cause it to dance on its surface, keeping it bouncing away then drawn back to the surface, unable to stay and unable to leave, and sparking with merry light and zaps of electricity until the charge has worn away, leaving the topmost face visible to be read.
The game is played in Rounds, Usually Seven, and everyone drops their Spark Stone down. They then record the numbers and move to the next round. The Imp with the highest Sparks Count is declared winner and gets the pot.
Imps can play these games of chance for hours on end, bidding treats and shiny trinkets, the goods coming and going from Imp to Imp until some new opportunity for mischief arises.
Now, in this new land, baring either family heirloom Spark Stones and Sparks Board with beautifully crafted surfaces and etchings or roughly made ones of the quickly produced for the simple sake of a quick game, the imps have come to share their favorite game with their hosts.
Spark Tallies count pg 61
