function()

    local soakers = 3 -- needed soakers
    local debuff = "Brand of Argus"
    local plague = "Carrion Plague"
    local status = ""
    local size = GetNumGroupMembers()
    local count = 0


    -- soakers are assigned
    while size > 2 do
        if soakers > 0 then
            if not UnitDebuff("raid"..size,debuff) then
                if not UnitDebuff("raid"..size,plague) then
                    soakers = soakers - 1
                    if UnitName("raid"..size) == UnitName("player") then
                        status = "SOAK"
                    end
                end
            end
        end
        size = size - 1
    end

       local size = GetNumGroupMembers()
    -- debuffed targets are ordered
    for i=1,size do
        if UnitDebuff("raid"..i,debuff) then
            count = count + 1
            if UnitName("raid"..i) == UnitName("player") then
                if count == 1 then
                    status = "FIRST"
                elseif count == 2 then
                    status = "SECOND"
                elseif count == 3 then
                    status = "THIRD"
                end
            end
        end
    end


    return status


end