A Warping of the Blood - Full

[Rystil Arden]

Rystil - there is nothing you can possibly do to prevent saliva from mixing with the liquid in your mouth. The enzymes in your saliva will quickly break down the wine into something unsellable. Yes the prices are outrageous, Can we just move on?

Did anyone even notice Balthazar's suggestion of a contest, or his demonstration of how to achieve it (and no it did not entail sharing)?

Yes, there is. I tried what I described on some liquid at home and it worked

Also, the expected value from that contest is sharply negative. If you multiply out the Probability Distribution function between the 6 party members, assuming it is completely random who wins, you get
1/6*+1 (Vayj wins) + 1/6*-1/5 (Balthazar wins) + 1/6*-5/5*4 (the others win) = -.53333333

So Vayj and Balthazar can expect to lose half a gold piece. The others can expect to win .866666666 from the contest, though (1/6*5 + 1/6*-1/5*2 + 1/6*-5/5*3)

 

[RillianPA]

You can't see the saliva that is mixed in, so your test at home isnt helpful. In any case...please let it go.

Also, Balthazar is aware that he can lose more than he can make...so what? Dont you see the benefits of being able to try the favorite drinks of 4 (or more) strangers? Balthazar gets to satisfy his curiosty, which is easily worth the risk of a couple gold.

 

[Rystil Arden]

You can't see the saliva that is mixed in, so your test at home isnt helpful. In any case...please let it go.

Also, Balthazar is aware that he can lose more than he can make...so what? Dont you see the benefits of being able to try the favorite drinks of 4 (or more) strangers? Balthazar gets to satisfy his curiosty, which is easily worth the risk of a couple gold.

Well, you could also just try the favourite drinks of the others, without making a weighted wager

Also, of course I couldn't see the saliva if there was any, its clear. I let it sit for a day though, and it was no different than the original drink.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

You guys went to the high-end inn, expect high-end prices. I just wanted it to be a cool little quirk of the placed, not a cause for wacky hijinks as people try to beat the system. Wacky hijinks have thier place and all, but... seriously people...

 

[Rystil Arden]

You guys went to the high-end inn, expect high-end prices. I just wanted it to be a cool little quirk of the placed, not a cause for wacky hijinks as people try to beat the system. Wacky hijinks have thier place and all, but... seriously people...

Ah, I had thought from the responses here that I was amusing people more than annoying them. If that is not the case, that's a good metagame reason to stop, and I will

 

[hero4hire]

You guys went to the high-end inn, expect high-end prices. I just wanted it to be a cool little quirk of the placed, not a cause for wacky hijinks as people try to beat the system. Wacky hijinks have thier place and all, but... seriously people...

I expected high end prices...Leon loves luxury..He just cant afford it for long..so he needs Cash! Which means job, which means (hopefully) adventure! I envision him being prone to blowing all his money all the time anyway!

 

[hero4hire]

Did anyone even notice Balthazar's suggestion of a contest, or his demonstration of how to achieve it (and no it did not entail sharing)?

I noticed but ignored it for IC reasons.

 

[ender_wiggin]

To be completely honest I was kind of confused by what it entailed, but that's just me.

 

[Rystil Arden]

To be completely honest I was kind of confused by what it entailed, but that's just me.

I'm pretty sure that we each were supposed to imagine up a drink for everyone to drink, then there's a vote and whoever picked the best one gets a free meal. Frankly, its a fine idea except for the vote for free meal part

 

[hero4hire]

I have noticed that I have a habit of leaving my sig on my IC posts...sorry 'bout that.

I went back and cleaned up.