Welcome to the Tales of Zeal: King's Game
Saving Aselia from utter destruction is very taxing on the nerves of our fellow heroes. In order to blow off some steam, we've gathered our heroes at Altamira at nighttime in a deluxe suite with enough food and drinks for everyone . . . And just the right conditions to play the King's Game!
Overview
The King's Game is known in Japan as Ōsama Game (王様ゲーム), and it's a popular drinking game played by university students. The themes of the game are similar to drawing lots and Truth or Dare. A player will draw a pair of chopsticks that marks them as the King and will issue an order for a random number to perform some intimate or embarrassing act they command. After each order is concluded, the chopsticks are gathered and re-drawn to selects a new King.
The act of the numbers being anonymous makes it so the King must be cautious about what order they give since they don't know what the ultimate outcome could be. Since the game is often played by adults who are drinking. The orders may tend to become more outlandish as the game goes on.
King's Game Rules
The first step in playing King's Game is to gather a pair of chopsticks equal to the number of players, but some versions of the game have been shown using slips of paper in a basket. One pair is either marked by writing the first kanji for king (王, Ou) at the joint or painted red. The following pairs are numbered from 2 and so on. These are then held in the hand of one player or in a tall cup with the markings concealed. Each player draws one pair of chopsticks but must hide their number by holding it to their chest. Only the player who draws the King set is revealed after everyone has made their selection.
The player who holds the King set will then issue any command they wish by calling out the number. For example, No. 2 must kiss No. 5. The King can also command a number to perform an action to them. The King's order is considered absolute. Once the round is over, all the chopsticks are gathered, shuffled, and redrawn.
No matter the command, the King's commands are "Absolute!!".
