52620: Sloss - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 1:31 AM
he's a spy, he's supposed to cheat
52621: Tnoz - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 1:31 AM
No such thing as cheating in espionnage, Gaston. This is why you are a Peon.
Don't expect fairness and take every advantage you can, Noah. Before you learn the hard way.
52622: someone - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 1:39 AM
I don't think it'd be considered cheating, this is a result-oriented thing after all.
The rules were "you may not threaten or harm your fellow classmates" and "you may not destroy or damage your letter".
Asking for help from a friend, so long as it doesn't destroy or damage the letter and doesn't threaten or harm a fellow classmate, is therefore allowed.
That said, asking for Felix's help means relying on Felix not to lose the card or get it stolen. It also means being sure you can get it back from Felix in time for when you have to hand it back to the teacher, which depends on everyone's scheduling and is not granted.
52623: someone - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 1:41 AM
In fact, "passing it off to a classmate or even a teacher" was specifically listed as allowed.
https://www.neorice.com/hoh_4546
52624: Silly Name - Tuesday, October 6 2026 - 7:11 PM
You know, I went and checked, and "passing the letter to a classmate" is given as an example of how to avoid being discovered by the teacher, so it's definitely not cheating. A good spy knows how to use their resources, after all.
That said, I understand not wanting to trust Felix of all people with a secret. There's a reason he's not a Black Beret despite having a power perfectly suited for espionage...
52625: Silver - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 2:30 AM
Felix's plan is great... if it was anyone but Felix holding the card.
52626: Ghost - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 3:48 AM
Gazz is so salty and catty its adorable. But Noah oh dear.... you can protect it anyway you want, so long as its not destroyed and undamaged at the end of this all. So no Gazz is wrong you of all classes are not expected to fight 'fair'.
52627: Gorzag - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 4:03 AM
Cheating, really? I'm pretty sure Randall the Magician said they were allowed to give their letter to someone else, provided they could show the letter again at the end. I don't see why using Felix's power would be in any way a problem.
... I can't fault the kids living in a totalitarian state for being a little paranoid, though.
52628: EstherTb - Tuesday, October 6 2026 - 10:12 PM
It wouldn't be cheating. Teach said he could give it to someone to hold.
52629: Melany - Wednesday, October 7 2026 - 5:37 AM
You know, coming back here from an archive re-read it feels pretty startling how Gazz has changed. Back before Haven he used to be chipper and supportive. When he detected Noah detecting him during the spirit sight test, he just brushed it off and congratulated Noah. Now Gazz is all bitter and salty. Did Haven experience traumatise him this badly?
Feels weird that Felix reads as the most likeable right now.
Also yeah kind of a bad call on Noah. Spies have to learn to use anything they got, including any social connections they might have formed, intentionally or otherwise. Felix's ability is way better for protecting an item than anything Noah can do - outsourcing a task to a friend that can do it better would be only rational.
he's a spy, he's supposed to cheat
No such thing as cheating in espionnage, Gaston. This is why you are a Peon.
Don't expect fairness and take every advantage you can, Noah. Before you learn the hard way.
I don't think it'd be considered cheating, this is a result-oriented thing after all.
The rules were "you may not threaten or harm your fellow classmates" and "you may not destroy or damage your letter".
Asking for help from a friend, so long as it doesn't destroy or damage the letter and doesn't threaten or harm a fellow classmate, is therefore allowed.
That said, asking for Felix's help means relying on Felix not to lose the card or get it stolen. It also means being sure you can get it back from Felix in time for when you have to hand it back to the teacher, which depends on everyone's scheduling and is not granted.
In fact, "passing it off to a classmate or even a teacher" was specifically listed as allowed.
https://www.neorice.com/hoh_4546
You know, I went and checked, and "passing the letter to a classmate" is given as an example of how to avoid being discovered by the teacher, so it's definitely not cheating. A good spy knows how to use their resources, after all.
That said, I understand not wanting to trust Felix of all people with a secret. There's a reason he's not a Black Beret despite having a power perfectly suited for espionage...
Felix's plan is great... if it was anyone but Felix holding the card.
Gazz is so salty and catty its adorable. But Noah oh dear.... you can protect it anyway you want, so long as its not destroyed and undamaged at the end of this all. So no Gazz is wrong you of all classes are not expected to fight 'fair'.
Cheating, really? I'm pretty sure Randall the Magician said they were allowed to give their letter to someone else, provided they could show the letter again at the end. I don't see why using Felix's power would be in any way a problem.
... I can't fault the kids living in a totalitarian state for being a little paranoid, though.
It wouldn't be cheating. Teach said he could give it to someone to hold.
You know, coming back here from an archive re-read it feels pretty startling how Gazz has changed. Back before Haven he used to be chipper and supportive. When he detected Noah detecting him during the spirit sight test, he just brushed it off and congratulated Noah. Now Gazz is all bitter and salty. Did Haven experience traumatise him this badly?
Feels weird that Felix reads as the most likeable right now.
Also yeah kind of a bad call on Noah. Spies have to learn to use anything they got, including any social connections they might have formed, intentionally or otherwise. Felix's ability is way better for protecting an item than anything Noah can do - outsourcing a task to a friend that can do it better would be only rational.