ROUND 1

[idolpro]

[ The room is BRIGHT YELLOW, as all the rooms you will enter are. Black tiles make up the floor, changing to your unit's color when pressure is placed on them. There is a button in the very center of the room standing on a podium; it's slightly smaller than palm-sized.]

[♫]

Comments

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

[ Talon has come to the same conclusions, halting barely even a few steps into the room ]

Song...

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

[pauses; it feels like forever to her, but it's only a couple seconds]

Um... ah, s-so... this is scary, huh?

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

[ ...takes a slow breath, leaning back against his door ]

It will be alright. You only need to push the button.

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

--you're just letting me?! W-wait, hold on...!

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

Do you want to take the punishment?

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

No!

[...surprised by her own outburst, actually]

But, you would take it instead...

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

Unfortunately, but we aren't able to both avoid it. It is one or the other.

1/3

[resonantblue]

[puts her hands over her face, her voice quaking]

This is terrifying... this is unfair... I-I don't want you to get hurt, but I...

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

I...

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

--I don't wanna get hurt either!

[CHARGING FOR THE BUTTON]

Sorry Talon, but fuck that!

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

[ ...well this still works ]

Symphony, right? There is no need to apologize.

[ STAYIN PUT ]

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

[SLAM-A-DAMS THAT BUTTON, then sighs in relief. secretly kind of relieved Talon isn't upset with her, BUT HE DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT!! clearly it's definitely relief at getting that button, even if she doesn't make eye contact with him]

Yeah, yeah... just a game, right?

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

[ Sits down at the base of his door, watching the button uneasily. He doesn't regret this choice, but he's sure not looking forward to whatever's coming next ]

You do not need to mince words. We both know it's a torture session.

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

[crosses her arms]

Stop giving me so much credit! I wasn't apologizing, and I'm not mincing words. I'm just trying to get this over with, sheeeeeeeesh!

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

It's as over with as you can get it. All we can do is wait for the next round now.

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

...why did you relent so easily anyway? You didn't even try to bolt. You talked it out, what's up with that?

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

Silence and Song are my friends. I was never going to press that button knowing it would hurt them.

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

So you're not just some goody-two-shows who'd throw their life for anyone?

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

I would not put my team through the pain of my death for "anyone".

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

[*shoes, woops]

Well, that puts you a step above many others.

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

And why is that?

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

Seems like there's some who'd throw their own life for anyone else at the drop of a hat, without thought or consideration of their unit might have to endure!

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

I didn't think that was a problem FiN faced.

Re: Talon vs Song

[resonantblue]

Never said it was future is now's problem, now, did I? Silence has her ears everywhere, after all. You should know this, you're not that different yourself--studying people and talking to everyone.

Re: Talon vs Song

[iamverybadass]

I do, but it does not hurt to verify my knowledge from time to time.

Does it trouble you as well when people make such reckless sacrifices?