Pretty Pretty Princess: Redux

[enterstageleft]

Who: Those Who Play Games
Where: The Game Tower
When: Day 300

[ Today you step out of the elevators and into the game room to find yourselves in an airy Grand Ballroom. Maybe, if you've been here long enough--you might recognize this room?

At the front of the room is a buffet table featuring finger sandwiches, petit fours, and savory pastries as well as a variety of small desserts complemented by bottoms-up turned teacups and steaming hot kettles set up for self-serve. From nowhere to be seen comes the sound of instruments playing. Up above, tethered to the ceiling, are what appear to be long curtains. …

The small, square tables feature place cards that as of yet are mysteriously empty, but other than that--there is nothing on the table. Those who have walked in and might prefer to walk out again will find they are mysteriously barred from exiting…. ]


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Comments

[send_noods]

That's. It's good you're okay with it.

It'd be better if we weren't mind controlled into it.

[vitainmorte]

Mm, well-- if it wasn't like this, I wouldn't be able to do the things I want to do. So I'm fine with it, actually. I've wanted to kiss you more for a while, and it was a good opportunity, so hopefully you enjoyed it as well.

I'd like to do more.

[send_noods]

[He gets its the status effect but uninhibited Cypress is weirding him out]

It... was a good kiss. Which I'm feeling pretty bad about now.

That wasn't fair to you or my girlfriend.

[vitainmorte]

[ there's a long moment of quiet.

Then she frowns, cheeks going dark with embarrassment. ]

Oh, I didn't know you had a...

...

I'm-- my apologies.

[send_noods]

You didn't know. Plus, you know, mind whammies.

[he looks unsure about that though]

I'm ... not an open relationship person. Figure its better to be upfront than be a dick and lead you on.

[vitainmorte]

[ she seems to be gradually looking more and more-- ashamed? guilty? somewhere along those lines. either way, from the set of her brow it seems almost like she's struggling to understand something, even if some clarity finally enters her eyes.

and she nods, bowing her head a little as she quickly drops into a polite curtsy, and takes a reflexive step back. ]

No-- no, of course not, you didn't do anything wrong. I'm sorry, this was never my intention.

[send_noods]

You don't have to be sorry, I didn't say anything before... and I was already flirting.

... I'm such a shit.

[vitainmorte]

[ just... baffled, guilty. ]

N-no, you aren't...? I should have-- assumed, in the first place...

[send_noods]

... Assumed what?

[deep breath to reset and get over himself]

I like talking to you, and it's been nice getting to know you better. I wanna keep doing that, but if this is too awkward, I'll give you space.

[vitainmorte]

I should have assumed you already had someone instead of acting like I-- have been.

[ she frowns, though, shaking her head. ]

Uh-- no, it's fine, I'm certainly always available if you... want to talk, or anything.

[send_noods]

Assuming someone's single is fine, that's typical. I'd have said something sooner or later outside of the game, but we were kinda forced to fast track it.

And yeah. That'd be nice.

[vitainmorte]

[ offers a guilty, slightly awkward smile. ]

... even so. I'll endeavor to control myself better in the future, regardless.

[send_noods]

[same hat]

Yeah, me too. Should've tried harder.