(no subject)

[opening_act]

Who: Exael and the Unlucky Contestants
Where: The Game Tower
When: 86, Evening

[ Between one step and the next the walls (or streets, or open air) around you changes. The sight before you is a room inside the game tower, a new pressure at your neck. Reaching up or looking at the people around you reveals it to be a collar, titanium with a small green blinking light set in the center. ]

[ the screen flickers on, on your cellphone. It's a half-second, blink and you miss it— Exael, chewing on a nail, looking uncharacteristically nervous— then the moment's gone and she waves both hands and smiles for the camera. ]

"Ladies, gentlemen, honored guests! Units of all stripes and sizes! I come offering you a game and a few familiar words, rearranged for the occasion!"

Her carnival barker demeanor shifts for a moment as she lowers her head to say: ] "Glory to the highest, and on earth peace—" [ her head snaps up, her pigtails bouncing with it, and she's grinning again, all pomp and energy ] "even if we're not getting much down here! So let's kick up a ruckus, put on a show, and see how much good goodwill alone can manage! If you wish to save your fellows, now is the time speak!"

[ The rules appear on your phones. ]

[ Rules ] [ Rooms ] [ Results ] [ Endgame, Revivals & Winners ]

Comments

[shutthefoxup]

Let's go home and watch a movie. I like to sleep in the living room after games. You can too if you want. How does that sound?

[iamverybadass]

I do not need a sleeping partner. ...but a movie would be an acceptable distraction.

[ and if he just happens to fall asleep in the living room anyway, well that hardly counts ]

[shutthefoxup]

Movie night then.

[iamverybadass]

Alright.

Can we also visit the cafe on the way home?

[shutthefoxup]

I think that's a great idea.

[Starts walking, offering his hand]

[iamverybadass]

[ ...fffiiine, takes his hand because he's Silver, and today really sucked ]

[shutthefoxup]

[Heading to the cafe then]

Something hot to drink sounds good.

[iamverybadass]

Cocoa. And I'm getting sugar cookies.

[shutthefoxup]

Cookies are always good.

[iamverybadass]

Yes. We deserve them after all of that.

[shutthefoxup]

Think they'll have pudding?

[iamverybadass]

Yes. Probably with some ridiculous design on it.

[shutthefoxup]

Probably like a heart or something.

[iamverybadass]

Or a flower.

[ ... ]

Will your brother be joining us? He was safe, wasn't he?

[shutthefoxup]

...he was. I'm really relieved.

[iamverybadass]

Good. I am relieved for the both of you.

[shutthefoxup]

That said...ah...I doubt he'll swing by. He'll probably go to Avante or stay with B or something... I'll text him later to see.

[iamverybadass]

Mm... That is understandable as well. I was simply curious.

[shutthefoxup]

We might try and play volleyball later. We'll see.

Everyone is different with how they like to handle bad games like this. Some people want to be alone....others don't....

[iamverybadass]

...I do not know which I want to be. I suppose I will learn now.

[shutthefoxup]

[Heading into the cafe]

We can try talking out how you feel about what just happened, if you want. Or later, if you just want to relax for now.

[iamverybadass]

I...know that I should. But I believe I would rather not think of it right now.

[ As if he can actually stop thinking about it. Picking out snacks to get will probably help, so he's going to do that. ]




What kind of snacks does Haruto like?

[shutthefoxup]

Later then.

[Grabbing some snacks]

Haruto....doesn't really like to eat. So soft things are usually best.

[iamverybadass]

Extra pudding then. And juice.

[ and a mental note to find some nutrition books in the library later ]

[shutthefoxup]

Mm, got it.

[Into the duffel bag they go]