BARGHEST

[soulping]

[You're wading in a low river, trying to advance as fast as you can--is the apparent setup, anyways. There's a table in the center of the room with a die to roll--and as you do so the world moves around you like some kind of VR deal. Everything looks, smells, and even sounds real… but it can't actually hurt you.]

[A monitor is lit up on the table. It reads: '24 spaces remain.']

Comments

ROUND 1

[soulping]

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

[. . . standing in water. . .]

[. . .]

[climbs up onto the back of his Typhlosion, who accompanied him into the game]

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

... Hi!

[ waves! ]

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

'Sup, dude?

[kicks some water off of his shoes, then pauses as he scrutinizes Aoko's uniform]

Wait. You ain't Barghest, are ya?

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

Nope! I'm a member of the Cat team.

[ plucks at the cream-colored jacket she's wearing ]

We help out the rest of you guys in games sometimes.

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

Cat? Like a Meowth or a Persian?

[he mumbles to himself, before he flashes Aoko a grin]

Cool! Pretty sure this is my first game or whatever, so let's kick some other team butt together! Yeah?

Re: ROUND 1

[ladychapels]

[ nooooo she wants outta this water, thanks ]

The hell—?

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

Caracal-san, hey!

[ hi, I'm that messy-haired guy that hangs out at kitty corner a lot ]

[ except i am wearing cat cream instead of the usual tiamat purple?? ]

It looks like we'll be working together for this one.

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

[ peace sign!! ]

Let's do our best! You can go ahead and roll whenever you want.

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

[from atop his Typhlosion's back]

Whoa! It's another-- what are you? Cat. 'Sup, lady.

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

[peace sign in return]

You got it! What's your name, pal?

DICE ROLL

[thatsmycue]

[6 for Barghest]

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

I'm Aoko! [ She dips into a light bow. ] Don't let the way I look right now fool you—I'm usually a girl.

[ because that's totally not a weird thing to say, right? ]

Do you have a name yet?

OBSTACLE: AN INEXPLICABLE WATERFALL THAT FLIES IN THE FACE OF PHYSICS

[fangirlitis]

[18 spaces remain]

[You're going across the river, but the current is suddenly pulling you towards a sharp cliff that's appeared right in front of you. You can't see the river past it, but you hear the familiar rushing of water, the crashing of it against the rocks below. Somehow, you're about to go down a waterfall. It seems like even the laws of physics are against you since this is clearly impossible, but--what do you do?]

> Question the validity of this waterfall's existence
> Ride down it in a barrel
> Grab the rocks near the cliff and try to find a safe way down
> Run away
> Break into a killer guitar solo

Discuss

[fangirlitis]

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

[no that is a super weird thing to say. FORTUNATELY, Gold is a go-with-the-flow kind of person, so he just. blinks at her, then waves a hand and moves on]

Uuuh, sure! You're gonna hafta introduce yourself to me again when ya look normal.

[a casual shrug as he links his hands behind his head]

Typhlo-guy and I ain't got names yet, but that's a work in progress. Just give it some time. I'll pick some.

Re: ROUND 1

[ofishallyforeel]

Mm! I'd show you now, but … [ Y'know. Game. ]

Is there something I can call you in the meantime? "Hey, you!" seems like it'd be rude.

Re: Discuss

[ofishallyforeel]

... A ... killer guitar solo?

[ what ]

Re: ROUND 1

[ladychapels]

[ don't tell her another teamswap happened. ]

Aren't you supposed to be with that Tiamat team?

Re: Discuss

[thatsmycue]

Don't think I play guitar.

[but. . .]

Hey! Don't ya think ridin' down a waterfall in a barrel would be fun?

[Gold you have a weird definition of "fun"]

Re: Discuss

[ofishallyforeel]

[ she pauses for like a split second ]

... Well, it probably couldn't hurt.

Re: ROUND 1

[thatsmycue]

Nah, "hey, you" works just fine for now. I ain't in a rush.

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[ofishallyforeel]

Oh! No, no.

[ crosses her arms in an 'x' shape briefly ]

It's me, Aoko! Kaito and I swapped bodies for a quest. The idiot's got mine right now.

Re: ROUND 1

[ladychapels]

[ the fuck is a Typhlosion

UNABASHED STARING ]

Re: Discuss

[bloomnobly]

What's a waterfall doing in a river like this...?!

[ so option a, with her ]