RATATOSKR

[soulping]

[There’s room for seven in this weather-worn hut, with seven chairs around a table long enough for seven people.

The center of the table is adorned with wooden jugs of water and wooden snack bowls. It’s primarily fruits and nuts, although there are a couple brimming with Unidentified Raw Meat.]

Comments

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

Don't be stupid, you know exactly what I mean by holding back.

[ Sternly. ] If it looks like we might lose as a result of the dead weight, leave it behind. It hasn't happened yet, but the way we handle games, it's a possibility.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

.....

[Sighs.]

Then no.

I can abandon people when it means I can't save others to try to help them or it's hopeless.

But these games don't have high enough stakes to leave people behind for.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

Then let's promise to never leave anyone behind.

[ It may have been an unspoken promise, but now it's going to be an oath. ]

Yeah? I got your word?

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

....

[Nods.] We'll never leave anyone behind.

Got my word.

[Of course that'll bite her in the ass when she wants to be left behind.]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

It's a promise.

... so what do you want our team to be? Takshaka's the only one with a real theme I've seen.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

...

[Deep breathe. Let's it out.]

I want us to be a team where all of us feel like we can belong and trust each other.

How about you?

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

It'd be nice if we were a team that could keep our shit under control.

[ They do all right, but there's a lot of stresses that could break them apart easily. ]

In front of others is one thing, but we also gotta keep everyone together when we're not in a game.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

...yeah. [Has...noticed that.]

Hmm, I haven't done memories at all.

So something I'm looking forward to is remembering my mom and future daughter.

....I'm....not looking forward to when my mom died the first time.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

You feel pretty strongly for family, don't you?

[ A shame she suspects that she doesn't herself. ]

... You said you're not looking forward to remembering that, huh? I'm not looking forward to ...

[ Gulp. ] Finding out if I killed Slick.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

I do. [So many strong family feels.]

....

[Surprised for a moment, but then....there's a tension that was there that's good.]

[Nods.] What haven't you got on the list. [Won't press her about it.]