WIN A DATE WITH AVANTE EN GARDE!

[deicider]

Who: avante and fellow idols
Where: the park
When: 64, afternoon

[An avante Live!

The camera pans to members of avante set behind small, individual wooden table. Cardigan fills you in on the purpose of this. They are Doing Their Best to be a good announcer]

Hi again, everyone. We're trying a different approach to avante Lives. This time, we're offering a prizes besides the thrill of competition. Beat the avante of your choice in an arm wrestling match and win the honor of a date!

Comments

[puzzlekeeper]

You should go challenge her, then.

[stakesthesame]

...

You're not even on my team and you're trying to set me up.

[puzzlekeeper]

I didn't know that was a prerequisite.

[ he's not denying anything tho ]

[stakesthesame]

Why are you doing this. Why is this something you've decided to be invested in.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Maybe because you crack like an egg ]

Well, it does kind of seems like you like her, otherwise you wouldn't be this nervous about it. So, why not go for it? You might be glad you did.

[stakesthesame]

Okay. One, I totally don't, and two, did you somehow forget I ATE her dude?

If I'm doin this it's because she wanted to challenge me anyway. That's all.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ you are talking to a ygo ]

I don't see why what happened in that game precludes all the rest.

[stakesthesame]

I'm pretty sure painful uncalled for death generally tends to be a bit of a buzzkill for people.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ .... DOES IT?? ]

I mean, I guess if they're taking it personally...

[stakesthesame]

[ she looks. unsure at that. IS she taking it personally despite what she said... ]

... I dunno what she really thinks. She doesn't speak her mind a lot. 'least, not to me, but considering our introduction...

[puzzlekeeper]

I think she might just be like that. She's usually joking around more than anything...


... Though, if anyone would know, it would be Hurricane.

[stakesthesame]

[ immediately

sinks a bit more into her hood. ]

Oh. Yeah, of course. We're not really, uh... that friendly.

[puzzlekeeper]

Ah, well... yes, I guess that makes sense.

[ Hurricane might be more upset about Nemesis dying than Nemesis is sooo... ]

But I know for a fact Hurricane isn't the sort to hold a grudge.

[stakesthesame]

Listen, we talked and all-- or, well, I talked-- but it's still not...

I mean he super obviously cares a lot and I ain't gonna get all up in his grill to ask invasive questions about his friend that I murdered.

[puzzlekeeper]

I wouldn't recommend starting with that anyway.

[ He has SOME concept of manners (????) ]

Just, in general - "not being friendly" with Hurricane isn't something I can picture lasting forever.

[stakesthesame]

You didn't murder his best friend in front of him.

[puzzlekeeper]

No.

But I've wronged him too, in other ways.

[stakesthesame]

You're his teammate. That's way different.

[puzzlekeeper]

Is it?

[stakesthesame]

Of course it is! You're together, a group. If anybody did some skronked up stuff to me from Zrael I'd forgive them too, always, cuz sometimes that's just gotta happen.

[puzzlekeeper]

I'm not so sure it's always that easy... though I'm glad to hear that Zrael is like that.

[stakesthesame]

... what, your unit isn't?

[puzzlekeeper]

No, it is. I'm very fortunate in that regard, as are you.

But I've spoken with people who haven't been so lucky.

[stakesthesame]

I mean I already know Taisho's janked up so.

[puzzlekeeper]

Does that mean "a mess"?