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]

[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.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

. . . It's not bad to want that, but . . . you need to take care of yourself on the way. If you throw yourself away to get what you want, then what's the point? What will Sakura thinks if she sees the things you're willing to do to yourself? You have to take better care of yourself.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...I won't... make her cry like that.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

Then you'll start trying to think of yourself more?

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

...I'm sorry. I'll try.

Re: [CEPHEUS]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

Thank you.