SHIFTING SANDS: A game of politics

[marsascending]

Who: Imeeji's Very Own Paloma and YOU!
Where: The Game Tower
When: 304

[ When you are brought to the Game Tower, you find it transformed into a truly lavish grand ballroom, with little nooks created for intimate conversations behind screens.

And there, in the middle of the room, is perhaps—a familiar figure? Although the little horns poking up through her hair might be new. That, and she's not wearing her usual headscarf. ]

Oh, it's good to be back! I promised I'd come visit soon, didn't I?

Don't make those faces. This is purely fun educational content. Today we're going to be doing a little bit of acting practice and learn a thing or two about politics. For today, I am Countess Lochaana of BARiTONES, your host at this grand salon, and you are my very important guests from all across this little world.

So let's get the fun started!

Comments

[asonoficeandfire]

[greets him back with a nod. he is definitely a noble]

Ah, Leviathan. What kind of something?

[backstory]

You look incredibly fancy, Duality.

[ He looks good! He smiles and waves him over. ]

I have been working for a long time on some medicinal tinctures. I would be honored if you would try one for me and give me your earnest opinion on it. It is my hope that I will be able to help people all over with them someday.

[asonoficeandfire]

I would have to be, considering I am the heir, after all.

[he eyes the flasks]

Ah... of course. What are they for, though?

[backstory]

Merely health and well being. To improve your energy. I find the taste to be quite pleasant actually.

[asonoficeandfire]

That sounds like something everyone would benefit from.

[backstory]

I think so too. It is my dream to share it with the world.

[ Passing a bottle over to him. ]

What I want most for my country... but the world, too, is for everyone to be healthy and safe.

[asonoficeandfire]

Aah, a noble goal.

[he accepts the bottle, uncorks it and takes a sniff of it, though soon after he starts to cough lightly, and brings his hand up to cover his mouth]

[backstory]

Duality...? Are you alright...?

[ Reaching out to rest a hand against his back. ]

You don't look very well...

[asonoficeandfire]

[he's a little pale, though he rubs his hand over his mouth and waves the concern off]

Ah, no, I just wasn't expecting it to smell so sharply.

[do your tinctures smell sharply? that's his excuse, at least]

[backstory]

Does it...? I didn't really realize it had a strong smell...

[asonoficeandfire]

[he looks a little sheepish]

A little. But it doesn't smell unpleasant.

[backstory]

Go on and try it then. Tell me what you think.

[asonoficeandfire]

[bottoms up, then!

what does it even taste like?]

[backstory]

[ It probably tastes a little medicinal-y... but otherwise smooth and a tiny bit sweet!

Also, it does absolutely nothing. ]

What do you think?

[asonoficeandfire]

[he considers for a moment while he hands the bottle back to Levi]

It's... sweet?

[backstory]

Right? It isn't too bad.

[asonoficeandfire]

Well, no it wasn't bad.

[he coughs slightly again and tries to mask it by clearing his throat]

Thank you for letting me try.

[backstory]

[ . . . . SMOOSHING HIS CHEEKS. ]

You are clearly not well.

[asonoficeandfire]

[ajdskdkgdf muffled:]

I'm... phine...?

[backstory]

[ SMOOSH SMOOSH ]

You are not! Now out with it. Or I will send you to Hizumi. And Hizumi will guilt it out of you.

[asonoficeandfire]

Noh... really. I am justh a litthel thired.

[you're making it hard to speak]

[backstory]

I guess we're going to have to go see Hizumi then.

[asonoficeandfire]

For what?

[backstory]

Treatment.

[asonoficeandfire]

But I'm fine.

[he... he actually pouts]