DAWON

[soulping]

[When the game starts you find yourselves on a platform. At least this part is pretty relaxing as it's large enough to fit a table with six (or seven) chairs around and that may be the place you want to sit at for now. There's several pieces of parchment laying on the table and a box in the center.

Of course, if you were careful you might want to pay attention to what's before you. Because immediately after the platform is a slide that ends in a pit of water? That turns into a dark forest. In what looks like a mile across is another large platform, presumably the end. Though that's all you can see right now.]

Comments

ROUND EIGHT

[soulping]

Slowly the light at the end of the tunnel starts to get bigger. Somehow it seems to shine impossibly brighter. And maybe in the distance you can hear the familiar sounds of a tiger-kitten's meows.


This time the obstacle doesn't seem too bad either: It's a game. Almost like croquet. You just have to hit the balls through and around the obstacles.

That's nice, right? You can't go on without spending a little while completing it though. And while you do it you will feel re-energized! Amazing.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

Re: DISCUSSION

[scrapthis]

What kind of game is this?

[ his small slice of the world never had anything like this, so even without memory loss, he would still have no idea what he's looking at here. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

I have nooooo idea.

[going to pick up a ball???]

Re: DISCUSSION

[scrapthis]

[picking up a hammer????]

this doesn't look practical at all

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

Maybe you're supposed to hit it if I throw it at you?

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[Cutting in:]

Let's not throw things at each other.

Re: DISCUSSION

[scrapthis]

Seriously, what would happen if you accidentally hit me in the face?

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

There are totally some sports where you throw things at each other, Hydra.

Re: DISCUSSION

[scrapthis]

You aren't throwing anything at me.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

Fiiiine, it was just a suggestion anyway.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

I can believe it, but this doesn't seem like one of those games.

[Points at the other stuff on the ground.]

I think it would make more sense to try and navigate balls around or through those things, like Galilee said.

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

Let's try! It can't hurt.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

...Wanna see who can go the fastest?

Re: DISCUSSION

[secretbooty]

It'll obviously be me.

[LOOK AT ME GETTING STARTED TOO FOR THAT MATTER]

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

Maybe, but it'll be fun finding out for sure!

[AND AWAY WE GO]

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[Picking up a hammer and giving it a swing to test the weight.]

Hmm...

Re: DISCUSSION

[solivagant]

[Picking up a ball and bringing it over]

I think you're supposed to get this through the pieces on the ground. It's a mini-obstacle course! Kind of like what we're doing... ...Why do you think that is?

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[At that, Hydra angles the hammer so that she's using it like a golf club, lining up an invisible shot.]

Hm...I guess this Echo likes those kinds of games? [And because she doesn't want to be presumptive:] Can I use that ball, Galilee? I want to give this a try.

Re: DISCUSSION

[solivagant]

He must really like obstacle courses a lot. ...Oh. But sure! [Putting it down and standing back] You can do it Hydra!

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[And away she goes!

She's actually surprisingly good at this kind of physical thing, for some reason. Much better than when it comes to riddles, anyway.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[solivagant]

[She'll stay out of the way watching, but there will be definite clapping with every success Hydra pulls off.]

You're so amazing Hydra!

Re: DISCUSSION

[pawper]

[And then a shining beacon of light illuminated her figure throughout each small victory, rose petals fluttering in the inexplicable breeze from nowhere that's also elegantly tousling her hair.

Or that's what would happen if this was a shoujo manga. The reality is much more dorky....and sweaty.]

SUBMIT

[soulping]

Re: SUBMIT

[secretbooty]

[and then dawon figured out how to play the game and decided to continue on!]