Week 3

[airlockedmods]

[It takes a disturbingly short amount of time for the status quo to be restored. PAL still makes the morning and night time announcements through the PIP on each Champion's arm, and still the Champion unitards are freshly laundered and re-hung each morning in their closets.

There's a new floor to explore, a perverse reward for a trial well done.]

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[ooc: Don't forget to to turn in your AC for week 2 and submit your threads for the Benefactors!]

Comments

bowling

[myocordial]

[Sup, Arianna. Heart might've been watching you play for a bit. Though eventually he wanders over instead of keeping his distance.]

Getting in more practice?

[daughterofthemark]

I intend to master this.

[Bowling is important.]

[myocordial]

[Arianna...]

Do you? I... assume this is because of yesterday?

[daughterofthemark]

My team suffered a defeat because of my lack of ability.

[And she throws!

...

a goddamn fucking 7-10 split are you kidding her]

[myocordial]

[...Ouch. That's rough.]

I'm sure your team doesn't hold it against you. It takes more than the skill of a single person to affect things, too. [Which he can say because he was on a team with Church.] Not that I'm ever one to discourage the desire to improve...

[daughterofthemark]

Regardless, we could not afford to have a player underperforming. In order to triumph we needed everybody to pull their weight.

[Maybe if she hits the 7 just right it'll hit the 10? ...or it could hit the gutter halfway down the lane.]

[myocordial]

[.......]

You're a very determined person, aren't you...

[daughterofthemark]

A ruler who gives up easily is of no use to anyone.

[myocordial]

Even with something like this? You take your position very seriously.

It's impressive.

[daughterofthemark]

I must focus on those shortcomings I am in a position to work on.

[aka there aren't a lot of executions she can prevent right now]

[myocordial]

That does make sense.

You don't mind if someone joins you for practice, do you?

[daughterofthemark]

Not at all. I would appreciate the company.

[myocordial]

Very well. I could use the practice myself. It wouldn't be right for you to win too easily in the event of a rematch, yes?

[...Not that there seems to be any danger of that yet, but. You know. Eventually, maybe.]

[daughterofthemark]

You may find it difficult to prevent that.

[No he won't.]

[myocordial]

My, that sounds like a challenge. You intend to become a very dangerous opponent, then?

[daughterofthemark]

I intend to master this game.

[and then arianna did nothing but bowl for the rest of the round]

[myocordial]

Strong words. Well. Then I'll simply have to do the same.

[just make the whole game a slice of life bowling game it's fine]

You may consider me your rival. Everyone needs one to grow, after all.

[daughterofthemark]

Then, let our rivalry commence!

[Guys. I don't think that's how rivalry works. Like, at all.]

[myocordial]

Excellent. Then we are already on the path to improvement.

It's not my usual type of battle, but I'll gladly take what I can get.

[daughterofthemark]

Nor is it mine. Although battle is not my usual type of battle, either.

[She thinks that was a really clever thing to say.]

[myocordial]

[Well, it gets a chuckle out of Heart, at least. Is it because it was amusing or because her attempt to be clever was amusing? Don't think about it.]

What would be your preferred type? If you could pick anything at all?

[daughterofthemark]

[...now there's a question.]

Chess, perhaps.

[wait what]

[myocordial]

[...Well okay.]

Truly?

I didn't expect that.

[daughterofthemark]

No? It is a challenging competition of minds.

[yes arianna that's exactly why it's unexpected coming from you]

[myocordial]

...Yes.

[He honestly doesn't know what to do with this revelation.]

And you are... skilled at it?