Game 008 [Action] - Not Just As Planned

[neverplaysfair]

(( In which Kim lacks appropriate icons s-sob ))

[ In the early morning hours, standing roughly between buildings 36, 38, and 39, is a somewhat unfamiliar figure. Maybe you recognize those rainbow wings. Maybe that hair style and color looks awfully familiar. Maybe you can't see at all, what with it being really freaking early and still dark out.

But one thing's pretty clear: the figure standing there isn't a teen. He's an adult.

He raises his hands and closes his eyes. After a moment, he starts mumbling to himself. He didn't see anyone close enough around to hear him, but if you happen to, you might notice the translation keeps slipping. ]

... stablishing li... wer. Release con... cessitates spa... ting. Beginning scan.

CRACK!

[ A noise, loud enough to give you the feeling of being hit in the chest if you're reasonably close, echoes loudly around the village. Feel free to be woken up, investigate, whatever. If you manage to locate its source, you'll find an adult Joshua kneeling on the ground, clutching his head in pain. ]

Shit.

Comments

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Hadn't heard that. That's... useful. You might be onto something, actually.

[neverplaysfair]

I couldn't find any.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Still, the Malnosso might've been the ones who set the borders. Any gaps could be beyond our reach.

[neverplaysfair]

There weren't any borders. It was just... completely empty. Until it retaliated.

holy tl;dr. reposting tiem

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

I meant the physical borders. The gaps could be beyond the barrier, and only this area is so tightly controlled -- I gotta look into this further. The Malnosso didn't bring us here? Then either it's the place that does it, there's a third party pulling the strings, or it's us. Maybe there's a pattern in the kinds of people who show up... and if the place retaliated, it means someone's got a good grip on it, or the space itself is breaking down. That'd account for a few other things, too, but We've never... third party is still the most likely.

[ Dammit Joshua, you've got him in full-out Producer mode now. Hanekoma is just going to continue like this, mostly to himself and absently reaching for more coffee beans, until you shut him up. ]

I liked the tl;dr :<

[neverplaysfair]

[ Joshua just stares for a while, until... ] You don't get sick from all those beans?

You still get slightlyless!tl;dr? AND A SIDE OF HTML!FAIL

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Hmn? [ Oh hello Joshua, forgot you were there. He'll just stare right back, uncomprehending. ] Get sick? From... too many beans? [ WHAT IS THIS MADNESS ]

lol whoops

[neverplaysfair]

From eating all of them.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ More staring. And he's still chewing a coffee bean. ] Nah. Why?

[neverplaysfair]

I was just curious.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ A shrug, and he waves it off. ] Right. Anyway, it's late -- dunno about you, but I wouldn't mind gettin' some more sleep. You staying the night, or what?

[neverplaysfair]

... I probably shouldn't be seen too much like this.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[[ AIM plotting tiem, plz? ]]

And I don't wanna throw you out in the snow if you're not up to it. Hey, no worries. I've got space.

[neverplaysfair]

Your bed's large enough for two?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

...that's not what I meant.

[neverplaysfair]

Well, I'm not taking the couch.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

What? No. You're taking the couch, J, no arguments.

[neverplaysfair]

If I take the couch, people will see me when they come in.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Come on, business is slow. You'll probably make me regret even letting you sleep over.

[neverplaysfair]

What would you do if your number one fan walked in to see me sleeping out here? Don't you think you'd have some awkward questions to answer?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Better than if he caught you in my bed. As it is, I'll probably wake up tomorrow and find you going on about wild passionate sex, trying to get me blacklisted.

[neverplaysfair]

You know, I hadn't thought of that. I'll have to keep it in mind.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

I-- [ Foot. Mouth. Dammit. You know what, he'll just flick this coffee bean at you. ] Maybe I should kick you out after all.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Ow. Those little things hurt. >:| ]

And leave me to tell the tale of the wild, passionate sex we had?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Hey, maybe I'll get lucky and you'll freeze to death first.