Memory Time

[thepriceiswrong]

Who: Idols
Where: The Game Tower
When: Day 165

[ When you enter the Game Tower, you find yourselves in the living room of an expansive, cozy estate house. Outside the windows, it seems to be autumn—the maple trees outside are fully orange—and there's a fire burning in the large fireplace. Across from where you entered, there's a large bay window, where two people are sitting. Well, one's sitting, reading a large hardcover book, and the other is really just lounging. ]

Hi~ Welcome to our game. [says the lounging one, who is dressed in violet and white, violet-embroidered haori over white blouse and equally flower-embroidered shorts, along with a cute hat. They don’t make any move to sit up.] We’ve worked really hard to give you this opportunity to know yourselves and each other more.

...sis, you need to put down the book! I know it’s a really good book, but come on. Unless you really want me to entertain them all by myself.

[ The reading one shuts her book with a snap; she wears a red and yellow patterned kimono with a brown hakama under a dark brown shawl embroidered with lantana flowers. She sighs. ] If they can't use what we give them and make something of that on their own, they're a lost cause, Sumire.

[ And with that, each of you suddenly find yourselves remembering new things about your lives—and then a moment later, you realize you've remembered something else as well. Except it's not something that happened to you. ]

Don't let us down.

Comments

TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

[ who's this cranky nerd. ]

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[fleurescence]

Hello! I'll try my best not to let you down.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

I appreciate the intent, but I'll appreciate seeing your actions more, Total Eclipse of the Heart.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[fleurescence]

That name is such a mouthful, please just call me L. What can I call you?

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

L, then, if that is who you choose to be. You may call me Lantana.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[liarliarliar]

May I ask what you're reading? I'm B by the way, nice to meet you.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

[ she holds up the book. it's a hardcover entitled "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous."

she entirely sidesteps the question of whether it is at all nice to be met— ]

You may call me Lantana; your reputation precedes you, Thing 2.

I expect great things from you.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[liarliarliar]

Lantana.

[nods]

You keep pretty informed even on us idols then?

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

It's only responsible. We've been watching your progress with great interest.

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[rollwithdisadvantage]

[Trying to read the title of the now closed book.]

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

[ she's not making it very hard. it's titled "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous." ]

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[rollwithdisadvantage]

[He just chuckles.]

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it surely wasn't that.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

No? What would you expect, Number Ninety-Nine?

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[crossmyheartandhope]

Uh... hi.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

Hello, Hurricane. Do you have questions?

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean... yeah, if you got time for a couple answers.

[claestrophe]

[ GASP ]

Is this one of the deadly games? Are we going to have to jump through hoops of fire?!

[ Or maybe it's swim through a tank full of SHARKS?! ]

[thepriceiswrong]

What will be tested in this game is your ability to understand yourself and others.

One of the hardest things of all, perhaps.

[claestrophe]

uhhmmmm wait a minute

Didn't you make us all forget everything...?

[ Can. Can you know yourself if you've forgotten yourself? Is there something she's missing here? ]

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[nihilmancy]

Good evening. Apologies for disturbing your reading.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

No apology is necessary. After all, it is important work we do here today.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[nihilmancy]

Ah!

[She flinches and grabs her temples as one of her new memories finally floats all the way up to the surface of her mind.]

Oh, ah, I see.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

How nice of you. Giving away things for "free".

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[thepriceiswrong]

I'm not very nice at all.

Re: TALK TO LANTANA

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Oh? Then how would you describe yourself?