Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote in [community profile] imeeji_frontstage2023-01-28 04:02 pm

Go Fish: Trauma Edition

Who: Naughty little fishes
Where: Game Tower
When: Day 527


[So there you are, minding your own business on a completely normal day.]

[Then you blink —



[— and find yourself, and many other idols, in an unfamiliar room.]

[The room is large and round and made of glass, like a globe. ...No, like a fish bowl.]

[On the other side of the glass walls, you can see indistinct shapes moving around, but the glass distorts the light so much that anything farther than arm’s length is just vague smears of colors and shadow blending with your own reflection. But something is there. Possibly a lot of somethings. ]

[Two formless shapes approach the glass, and as they do, their images resolve into the shapes of a pair of twins, one grinning while the other pointedly looks away from his brother. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the one who actually looks cheerful about being here is the first to speak up:]

Guess what~? You’ve been chosen to play in our very first game. Isn’t that exciting?

[He throws his arms out theatrically.]

Especially after soooo many boring games. The audience is looking for excitement and thrills here! Why not take the chance to really cement yourself as the fan favorite while you have the chance? Heck, it might even fix your little... “problem.”

[There’s a beat of silence, and he moves to elbow his brother who shoots him a “hey what the hell?” look before reluctantly facing the gathered idols.]

...Make sure you protect yourselves. Otherwise...

[He just lets the thought trail off before looking away again. His brother leans on him, resting an elbow on his shoulder as though waiting for him to continue before finally giving up and shaking his head with a sigh.]

You heard him! Give this game all you’ve got - got it?
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[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[leaves rustle!!]

[TRIES TO SUMMON IT BUT

1) it's a gauntlet and 2) it appears on his arm

said arm is up in the tree, with a branch running through ; ]
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[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Ah.

[ Well. That's not going to work.

For a brief second, Zhongli considers scaling tree!bomb to fetch the gauntlet, but alas. Even if he could remove it from his hand (doubtful), it would be no use in cutting away the rest of the tree.

Hmmm.
]

Please wait while I try to think of a Plan B.
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[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'M A FUCKIN TREE


[that's probably an 'okay']
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cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ Offhandedly as he's thinking. Look, spontaneity ain't his strong point: ]

And a very sturdy one at that.

[ Reaches for a branch that does not seem to have people parts attached and --- pulls. ]
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cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[unsure how to feel about sprouting a strong tree;;

The branch is pulled! It's technically still a young tree so it snaps off easily!

just also, when it snaps, little bits of bomb's body, also fall from inside it;;;

it's fine]
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ This is fine.

Zhongli will carefully pick up and organize the Bomb body pieces by limb(?), general placement(?) and continue this slow picking away at the bark until someone actually useful like Alizarin comes to properly finish the job.
]

I'm sorry. This may take a bit of time.
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cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[it's a scavenger hunt!! TEAM BONDING

eventually he will find all, or at least most of his body parts, to the point bomb can no long rustle the tree. successful extraction!!

of course that also means eventually he has a pile of body parts and if he finds his eyes they look SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW

but its fine please hold til he's put back together]
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Should you put someone's eyes on the floor? That just seems unsanitary and rude to boot.

Holding one carefully in his hand, pupil outward facing.

Wheezing.
]

My apologies.

I should have found a healer first.
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cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
s'fine. Didn't realize Never Die worked like this.

[where is his voice coming from?? his throat/mouth is SOMEWHERE, it works.]
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
Ah.

[ Trying to address Bomb in ... well... general. ]

I supposed that is a failing on our part to not pass down some of the stories for the older members of Heart down to you.
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Nah. Wasn't plannin' on dyin' to ever test it out.

[baby's first death. if this can be counted as death. he is very confused on that point.]
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
... Have you never had to use it before?
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Never lost a bad game before.
Edited 2023-01-29 06:50 (UTC)
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-29 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Ah.

My apologies.

They are not usually this horrific.

[ Looking at the eye cradled in his palm and scanning the crowd for anyone even wearing a scrap of sensitiv pastel colors. ]

Or chaotic.
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] assblasted 2023-01-29 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[eyeball vibrating angrily]

I fought fuckin' zombies before! I should have been able to beat a fuckin tree!
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Re: cw: trying to carefully remove a mangled body from a tree with no tools

[personal profile] leaveofabsence 2023-01-30 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes the illusion of choice is presented in order to make you feel doubt.

I am certain if I let you loose among the forest, the forest would not remain standing at the end.