Game 140

[messagingly.insanejournal.com]

Who: Anyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 229, noonish
What: [On the throne today is a smiling youth, face ringed by black curls. He has a harp-like instrument in his lap and a pen behind his ear. It's been a while since any have seen him, but, perhaps, to the oldest and most keen observers here, he seems perhaps a touch thinner than last time. The Arena is not terribly decorated for his appearance, indeed, if not for the statue sitting there, one would not be sure this was really a call at all.]


Good afternoon, duckies, good afternoon! Who's ready for some wholesome (and platonic!) self-exploration and completely non-fatal fun, hmm? I know I certainly am.  Yes, I'm sure you've all been having just unbearable amounts of fun, but you know, let's just- . . .


[clears his throat]


Ahem. Sorry, I was saying, let's just slow it down.  Maybe, oh, I don't know, talk about our feelings a while.

((Technically, yes, this is a loser game, but anyone can play.))

Comments

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

Re: [HYDRA]

[boundbydevotion]

[Howard "Note" Link, do you really want to do this here of all places...]

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[. . .]

Well?

Re: [HYDRA]

[boundbydevotion]

[Apparently this would be easier to just move to this thread]

Re: [HYDRA]

[akin2squidrats]

You confuse me. I don't really understand your animosity.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

Your leader's banned me from explaining why.

Re: [HYDRA]

[akin2squidrats]

Jace said that?

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

It was part of an agreement we came to. You have to ask him about it.

Re: [HYDRA]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

You are very intense and sometimes it can be a little intimidating.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

. . . I know that already. You should try harder.

Re: [HYDRA]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

Oh. Okay.

...Well, I think you are a very intelligent person –– probably one of the most intelligent people here, though I'm not sure that many people realize it.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

. . . I . . . really?

Re: [HYDRA]

[grewuptootsun.insanejournal.com]

I don't always agree with you but I don't think anyone loves Hydra and Vulpecula more than you.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

A-Ah . . . really?

Re: [HYDRA]

[grewuptootsun.insanejournal.com]

Without a doubt.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

Well, maybe . . . Excel probably at least ties with me though.

Re: [HYDRA]

[maid_to_forget.insanejournal.com]

I think you try to push people away but you have a good heart.

...Ara, I have this sudden feeling of deja vu.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

I—o-of course I do! It's just impossible to get along with . . . most people . . .

Re: [HYDRA]

[crossboundaries.insanejournal.com]

...

Should I, or would you rather I not? We talked honestly last time, and I don't want to hurt things more this time.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

This is a special case. It's the one time I'll let you say whatever you want without . . . Ah, but I will get angry . . .

I promise I won't do anything.

Re: [HYDRA]

[crossboundaries.insanejournal.com]

When I first came here, you helped me orient myself. You helped me a lot... to learn what this place is like, what it was made up of. When I thought I was doing something good, I repaid that badly, and hurt you and yours. I'm sorry for that, and I still appreciate everything you did for me in the past. Thank you.

I also think... I think you're someone who's been hurt a lot. Because you care a lot. About your people. I don't think this place can injure people who don't care, and I think you're injured. I don't think that's bad. I think that's a sign of your love. I think it can make you overprotective, sometimes, in a way that impacts what other people want and on other people's freedoms, and maybe doesn't see them as fully as they want to be seen. But I think that comes from an honest place. I've been thinking a lot about what you've said before. And it was humbling to do. I said before, I'm not that idealist anymore. And in some ways that's bad. And in some ways it's better. I might be a harder person. But I hope it's something I learned from. So thank you for that, too. I don't know if either of us was fully 'right' in how we reacted. I don't think either of us was fully 'wrong'. In intention, at least. But I know that I hurt you and yours. And I'm sorry. And I want you to know I listened to what you said, and have taken it in.

...[tired out now]

That's all.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[he's quiet for a looong moment while he processes all that, finally reaching some sort of decision about it and nodding slightly]

Thank you. —For listening.

Re: [HYDRA]

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

...

You are our leader.

Re: [HYDRA]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[fgklhd ._.]

I—I know that . . .

Re: [HYDRA]

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

Good.