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: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

You are a very warm and kind person, and I am glad that you are on my team. I just wish that I could protect you.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

You do protect me.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

. . . You protected me in the last game. When you took control, and when you stepped into that talk with Lucky. I . . . I-I really couldn't . . . I thought I was going to cry the whole time if I had to think about it.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...The game ended. No one had to do anything about it.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

We didn't know that until the end. It doesn't make what you did for me matter any less.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...I thought that if we didn't play the Judge would punish us.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

That's why it still matters. You were trying to save us from that.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

I don't think that you should have to make choices like that.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

[. . . smushes his cheeks]

I know. I know that's why you did it. I'm saying that because you did that for that reason, you did protect me.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

[fkl;s face squeeeeshed]

O...okay...

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

[lets go]

Make sure you remember that, okay?

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...Alright...

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

. . . Hey. I love you, alright? You don't have to be perfect for me. You're already like a brother by now.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

[afkdl;!!]

Whuh...?

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

[smushes his cheeks as she says each word]

I love you.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

[this icon forever]

I...

You're like our sister too, so...




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Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

I know. It's why you want to do so much, right?

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...I want to help the people who are important to me.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

You definitely help us.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...It usually seems like what I am doing is the exact opposite.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

. . . I think it would help you a lot if you spent some more time worrying about yourself.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...But I'm fine. I am not hurt or anything else.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

Pushing yourself as hard as you do sometimes can hurt you.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

There is a wish that I absolutely must have granted. So I won't stop until I can do that. And I need to see Sakura and the others home as well.