(it's gonna rain tonight)

[idolpro]

Who: :)
Where: Game Tower
When: Day 503, evening

[ wuh woh!!! time for a game!!! ]

Comments

[worldlyafflictions]

[At this point in Pink's career he wouldn't normally interrupt anyone who's making an obvious bid to get gone, but it seems winning hasn't fully set in yet.]

How'd it go over there?

[stoneandstave]

As well as deals with the devil ever do.

I imagine your fortune was better, seeing as you won.

[worldlyafflictions]

Me 'n another unitmate got added in the second round--I wonder if that counts as riggin' the game when there's more people ta spread stuff around.

[stoneandstave]

Evidently it didn't count as rigging when people were removed. Or removed themselves.

[ He's not really bitter, but it does bear mentioning. ]

Congratulations, in any case.

[worldlyafflictions]

Thanks! [accepts that natural as can be...]

I was wonderin' if there were some spite-plays involved.

[stoneandstave]

Not from me. We didn't send any remedies at your group. [ He's not going to share the reason for it; WC and sIV having an alliance became his problem but it's still not his story to tell. ]

[worldlyafflictions]

Ah--no no, I don't mean at us! I meant that existential spite, ya know? Like when ya hate the premise so much ya just refuse ta participate on principal--that kinda thing.

[stoneandstave]

Oh. In that case there was, but I think the motivation wasn't quite the same. [ unable to lie lol ]

[worldlyafflictions]

Heeh? I'm curious ta hear... [none shame whoops]

[stoneandstave]

I only gossip if it's strictly necessary, or if it's fun. I'm not sure this qualifies, but I'm open to any arguments in your favor. [ also no shame so he'll gladly do the thing if given a reason ]

[worldlyafflictions]

Ain't it always helpful ta know how people think? Lotsa games like this it can help mitigate the damage overall if ya know how people'll act.

[stoneandstave]

It's only useful if there's some quid pro quo. Otherwise I'm just wafting out other people's dirty laundry.

[worldlyafflictions]

An exchange, huh...



How bad would ya say this game was, emotionally speakin'?

[stoneandstave]

I don't know how bad "bad" gets around here, maybe 5 out of 10? Some moments veered higher.

[worldlyafflictions]

Right, I definitely know how bad 'bad' gets, but these days it's probably throwin' my judgement off when it comes ta readin' how other units are doin' ya know?

[stoneandstave]

I can imagine having seen a lot cuts both ways. Or many ways.

Out of curiosity, how do you blow off steam after the worse ones? "Worse" being relative, of course.

[worldlyafflictions]

Weirdly it's put me at high risk of becomin' altruistic or somethin'. Better not ta talk about it.

Have a karaoke party in front of everybody ya feel wronged by? Make some friends who don't mind spoilin' ya I guess.

[stoneandstave]

[ Relying on other people isn't what he had in mind, but he did ask. For the fiftieth time today, he doesn't understand mortals. ]

Where would you put this game, after having seen how bad "bad" gets?

[worldlyafflictions]

Decision makin' went smoothly with Wild City, our hostages were relaxed, didn't have ta deal much damage ta stay safe, nobody's bleedin' or berserkin' in endgame, other units are feelin' a bit fussed though, and there was a real threat in the game's design... So maybe... a three?

[stoneandstave]

That puts things in perspective.

-- Berserking? [ well shit ]

[worldlyafflictions]

It's a pretty common effect [shrugs]. There's pretty good stuff around for managin' it but it definitely changes the mood of an endgame.

[stoneandstave]

I can imagine. I guess you've seen pretty much everything that can go wrong.