sensitIV

[idolpro]

[ The elevator opens up to a room spacious enough to house the whole unit comfortably, but with no furniture to speak of except a touchscreen podium near the far wall, displaying a row of four larger-than-life mahjong tiles on a red background. On the left side of the screen is a square that says TRADE. The walls and floor of the room are nearly checkered with metal panels, out of place against the rest of the marble flooring and unremarkable off-white walls.

The elevator doors close behind you. ]

Comments

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

Or exactly as much. At least one unit chose exactly as much, at least, as they played the exact tile we did.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

I'm glad I get to tell everyone I was fuckin' right all along. 'Santaaaa, why do you have a knife, no one's gonna hurt nobody!'

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

We are the reason why we needed a knife as well.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

We had a knife 'cause we don't know who else might have one, dipfuck. That's how shit works, you know?

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

And in doing so, we contribute to the danger.

[ brushing back his hair, quiet ]

. . . It isn't wrong to want to protect ourselves. But, we aren't blameless.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

I'm not sayin' we are.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

I know.

. . . . My apologies, Santa-san.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

Don't do that.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

Don't do . . . what?

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

Apologize.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[sancrimony]

. . . I shouldn't take my frustrations out on you.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

That's what I'm here for, Lucy. Let me do my job.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

That knife...was a very good call. At least in, ah, intent...

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

'Course it was. I might not be smart, but I know a lot about survivin'.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

I took a lesson from you. [taps the parasol by his foot.]

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

That's an umbrella my guy.

Is it like, a secret gun?

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

[for his answer, will grasp the parasol handle and pull a little bit. not much, he's not trying to draw the sword, but definitely enough to show her that there's a sword sheathed inside the parasol handle, before putting it back.] Cute and, ah, useful.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

[ just like, claps ]

Coolest shit I've seen in what I remember of my life.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

[isn't that kind of a low bar?] Ah, thank you. [pause] ...I would say 'hopefully it won't be necessary', but....

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[artificialinelegance]

But ya shouldn't lie to yourself, yeah? You an' I both know someone's gonna go an' try to put hands on one'a us at some point.

Re: Round 2 Discussion

[forgottenmercy]

Exactly. And when it, ah, happens, I can do something about it.

cause i want to icly acknowledge this thing incredible

[bevoted]

-- wait, what was that? Was that a sword?

[ equal parts 'that seems completely ridiculous' and 'holy shit i want one' tbh ]

Re: cause i want to icly acknowledge this thing incredible

[forgottenmercy]

Ah, yes, it is. [well if you want one, he'll buy you one eventually.]

Re: cause i want to icly acknowledge this thing incredible

[bevoted]

... that's so cool....

[ he definitely wants one he's eyeing it like a kid looking into a toystore window ]

Re: cause i want to icly acknowledge this thing incredible

[forgottenmercy]

Would you, ah, want one?