GAME

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Who: YOU
Where: GAME TOWER
When:

[ GAME ALERT GAME ALERT GAME ALERT!!!

However, it looks like today the occupants of the elevator can only be one per ride, so it will take some time for everyone to finish getting into the dorms. For some people, this set up might be familiar. Uh oh, what could this be?

Once you step inside the elevator, Left's face is staring right at you, loud music playing in the background as usual. He's covering his eyes with a piece of paper, smiling peeking underneath instead. At the same time, your phone pings with the rules. ]

I'm soooooooo sad, guys! ♥ They're telling me I'm not taking this seriously enough! W h a a a a a a a t, can you believe this?! Do you think they think I'm not serious? I'm very serious! Seriously ✰ serious! I've told them a million times, but they say I'm just messing around for my own fun! They say things like how once I got this promotion, I only care about making myself look good! W h a a a a a a a t?

Isn't that h ✰ i ✰ l ✰ a ✰ r ✰ i ✰ o ✰ u ✰ s?

First! Of! All! This isn't about me. It's about the idols, isn't it?

Shouldn't they be thinking about you guys and stop worrying about little ol' me? I mean I'm already great anyway. Well, lets ease their fears!

Lets really make sure that this game is about you guys! We'll put the focus on all of you, and we'll make sure every feeling is all about you. That's what the fans want to see, isn't it? Because they ✰ love ✰ you ✰ guys~! Wow wow! They loved this game so lets do it again, but with a Lefty Loosey twist~!

[ Then, the door opens - and you walk into a room. ]

Comments

Re: Endgame

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Crouches down next to him, taking in the vine scars and the eye discoloration. But also keeping his expression as carefully neutral as possible. Which means resting bitch face]

Need a minute?

Re: Endgame

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Waving that off ]

I'm fine. Just irritated.

[ ... ]

Did you make it?

Re: Endgame

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Unable to keep at least some of the "I lost" acidity out of his tone]

Pep really went for it in the final round.

But since their only trick is speed, I'm uninjured. And there are no lasting effects for those who make it to the finals.

Re: Endgame

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Oh dear.

Well... pep! winning that bracket means Yugi got a full heal. And Intensity appears unharmed.

Is that perhaps the best outcome he could have hoped for?

...

Reaching out to grab whatever part of Intensity is closest and reel him in closer. ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Is reeled in with no resistance. Not even the usual performance huffing. And he wraps his arms reflexively around King]

What's up with the eye? Can you see out of it? Or are they just palette swapping for aesthetics?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Good. His now.

His fingers curl in Intensity's coat, seemingly for the sole purpose of keeping him close. But at the question, he experimentally blinks his eyes one at a time. ]

... It's blind now.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Whenever King grips Intensity tighter, Intensity in return pulls King closer. What a feedback loop]

Just the one?

[And he does unwind one of his arms around King to place his fingertips against his jaw on the side with his seeing eye]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ King squints at him, but only the red eye focuses. ]

Yes. It's just the one.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Perhaps a little bit of a sigh of relief. All things considered. Not as awful as it could have easily been.

Intensity then very carefully traces one of those vine-like scars with just the pads of his fingertips]

And this? Does this bother you?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Pausing

Guess who doesn't know ]

What's "this"?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Well then. At least it doesn't hurt]

It looks like vines on your skin.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ He processes that, something like sick, nauseous horror very briefly flickering in his expression.


And then his face falls into something acidic and definitely petulant. Why his FACE? ]

Of course.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[You, sir, are not fine. But also Intensity is not going to poke that hornet's nest right now, so---]

Shall I pick up some concealer on the way back to the hotel? I'm sure I can guess your skin tone.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ HE'S FINE!! ]

Implying you think my looks are tarnished? I'm hurt.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You're right. How could I have not seen it?

You're cute when you're pouting.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Elbows him in the gut ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[And that's confirmation.

King's fine.

Show's over.

W H E E Z E S]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Smirks a little to himself as he leans in to ~sweetly~ drop a kiss on Intensity's cheek. ]

I'm glad you're unharmed, at least.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Huffs. But moving away from King would be inconvenient so he doesn't]

How could there be any other outcome with you going full paladin on me in the third round?

[puzzlekeeper]

If that's what you want to call it.

And I don't regret it, either.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I'd be pissed off if you did.

But also know that I'm going to pay you back tenfold for that.

[puzzlekeeper]

Oh? Should I be worried?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You should.

I wonder how long and hard I would have to fuss over you before you developed an aneurysm. Shall we find out?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Smirks ]

You'd crack before me.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Hardly.

You're on.