ROUND 2

[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: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

Ah, it is you!

[ he says,

while walking towards the button casually ]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

It is--stop!

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

I'm afraid I'm not in the mood for negotiation.

[ KEEPS WALKING ]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

Then you leave me no choice!

[activates Double Take so that absinthe has to walk back and forth, over and over, never quite advancing]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

-- Oh, how rude!

[ he'll go ahead and try to activate Puppeting then, making Fox mirror the movements ]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

[so right now absinthe and fox are both walking back and forth, pacing like a pair of extremely inept back-up dancers]

No moreso than refusing to negotiate!

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

I'm sure you understand what is at stake here.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

Yes.

I was present the last time this game occurred. I may be willing to lay down my life for those I care about, but I am not going to perish by Baritones' hands!

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

You'll understand my reluctance to perish by your own as well!

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

I do not expect you to give in, but dismissing me out of hand is not something I will tolerate.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

I would not call it dismisissing you, as much as being very steadfastly determined about my own survival.

Now, would you please go on and release your ability?

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

And leave myself at your mercy? I am not so foolish.

To think, we will be protecting your lot instead of our loved ones...

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

We'll have to work on our cooperation skills for the future, hmm?

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

Indeed. And I will admit that my dislike is not personal--of you, specifically. I have no particular grudge against you.

... although I absolutely despise having this ability used on me.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

I've yet to meet a person who enjoys being subject to it.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

It is not merely a mild sense of dislike. All of your unit abilities give me nightmares. I cannot allow myself falling prey to them once again!

I will release you, but only if you release me first.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

Why not release your own first, hmm?

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

If I do, you must promise to release yours immediately. I will not hold back if you don't.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

[ he lifts both hands up, as if in surrender ]

I solemnly swear to release mine as soon as you release your own.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

... very well.

[he releases Double Take]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

[ and he releases his own ability --

only to bolt for the button, now ]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

[I MEAN HE DIDN'T LIE AND FOX APPRECIATES THAT

nevertheless, fox lunges for the button and activates Makes Perfect to ensure he is able to press it, but--will he beat absinthe to it?]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

[ YES

UNFORTUNATELY FOR ABSINTHE!! ]

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[artisticliberty]

[BUTTON SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED. fox sighs with relief]

... there. It is done with.

Re: Absinthe vs Fox

[innerdaemons]

Well, I do hope you are satisfied.