soulping | TIAMAT + DAWON

TIAMAT + DAWON

[At any time when they are not in the hot seat, PARTICIPATING MEMBERS may slip away to their dressing room. It's small and comfortable, with seats for everyone, and water. Otherwise, it's bare.]

[They will not be permitted to stay in the room when they are up on the hot seat.]

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Cool.

[. . .]

Do you have to do it, or can you just-- I dunno. Give us whatever you have and let us do it ourselves?

You can watch, to make sure we don't cheat.

[he's trying to help you out bro]

Sorry, only contracted employees of Nyssa Corps can do the thing.

Seriously? Laaame. What if I'm perfectly qualified to work for Nyssa Corps myself?

[eyeing him. what tools are you working with here, dude]

[ DOESN'T SEEM TO EVEN HAVE ANYTHING ON HIS PERSON BESIDES THIS TINY LITTLE POUCH ]

Contracted, dude. You think seasonal workers get to do this stuff?

Hey! Seasonal workers are just as important as you fancy contracted folks.

[so dry]

[but his expression softens after a moment of silence]

Thanks. For the hints. For trying to help.

We won't make this hard for you.

[ just

vaguely looks like maybe he'd like to cry, or not do this thing, or maybe both ]

[ laughs instead ]

Thanks. Real helpful of you.

[he pulls up a smile. encouraging!! confident!! SYMPATHETIC. it's possibly the first one that isn't forced he's shown all day]

So who're you here for?

[ thAT JUST MAKES EVERYTHING WORSE ]

Uhm. "Clover" and "Okr".

Uh.

Oak-ray?

Orc?

[NOTHING STOPS THE KAITO LOVES THE CAT TEAM TRAIN]

"Ochre." And. . . uh.

[GLANCES AT CLOVER]

[THEN BACK TO TIGER]

[THEN TO CLOVER AGAIN]

Okay, most of us won't give you any trouble, but Clover might be a little. . . uh.

[oh boy. he prepares himself to have to talk her down]