[Game 10] Day 5 ... of visit...

[arsgoetia]

The next day, Lucia invites everyone into the main room... "Hey everybody! After all this sitting around and thinking I thought everyone might want to get out and have some fun! Which is to say, laser tag! Let's all go around and harmlessly shoot each other in the dark for a bit, it's a great time also I have never got to do it before because I have no friends."

She says it totally deadpan and jerks a thumb to the door.

"Or if people want to stay home and eat and rest up sure, that's fine. Some of you are looking pretty tired. If you're having trouble sleeping, I totally have drugs that will konk you right out!"

[OOC: I will be putting up a top level comment for everyone to thread running around and shooting each other while glowing bizarrely under a blacklight if they want, and people can also comment to the main post if they want to stay back, talk to NPCs, etc (just let us know if you want anyone in particular). In fact, you can comment in both places if you want and just assume one happened before or after the other!

We will also be having a couple of small plot hook events going up at whatever times through the rest of tonight and tomorrow, but thread in those at your leisure, there is no time demand. Coming late, leaving early, w/e w/e as you see fit, picking up and backthreading and timespace bending all encouraged.]

Comments

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

He'd have more trouble with me. I'm not-- [god, stops to think about his wording]

... I have more stamina than an average human.

[arsgoetia]

"That's pretty fortunate. Uh, sorry if that's sensitive though?"

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

It's not much of a problem anymore.

[arsgoetia]

"No? That's good, right?"

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

It is, it makes everything much easier...

...

Do you play chess?

[arsgoetia]

Kieran grins a bit sleepily. "I love chess. I was the head of the club when I was in school. I was just going to ask about that, actually." He nods to the board.

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

I trapped myself.

[arsgoetia]

He leans over to study the board.

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[whites had the numerical advantage, so blacks got into a stalemate]

... not my best game.

[arsgoetia]

"You're playing at a pretty high level for all that, though... do you want a game? Even though I'm kind of not braining all that much right now..."

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[starts rearranging the pieces]

Sure, I can take it easy.

[arsgoetia]

He gives you a grin. "Thanks. I haven't had a real game for a few years anyway."

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[takes black rike a winner]

[arsgoetia]

Kieran nods to him; fair enough, you are better at this. Goes first, then...

"It's been busy and ... most of the people I know don't play. It's part of why I was in the chess club when I was a student..."

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

You could teach your friends, it's a good exercise.

[is actually taking it easy, what with Kieran being exhausted and all]

[arsgoetia]

"My friends are Ken and Tristan, and trying to play Ken in chess is a bit like trying to play an excited puppy in chess."

Kieran has a moderately strong level of play for an amateur, though he's no chess genius. But even tired it's clear he has experience, practice, and study behind his moves.

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

And Tristan wouldn't have the patience for it... ah. You're good, we should play again once you're rested.

[arsgoetia]

"Tristan has the patience," Kieran says, surprised. "He's way too good for me, but I've learned a lot from his game. We played a lot at school, a little the summer after he left. ...Thanks. You're a lot better, but that's good too. When I've got more of a brain I'd be interested to see what I could pick up from you."

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[very confused by the idea of Tristan sitting still for more than ten minutes]

... ah. I have a very good memory. This is far from being a fair game.

[arsgoetia]

[Confused by the idea of Tristan NOT sitting still for more than ten minutes...]

"Good stamina, good memory..."

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[... well, I guess blowjobs count as sitting still?]

-- genius too. I was designed well.

[arsgoetia]

"Designed...? I mean, I have some ideas from what you've said, but I shouldn't assume."

Kieran ponders the board.

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[doesn't lift his eyes from the board as he speaks]

I'm an artificial human. It's not something I would let people know back in my own universe, but here it's not very relevant.

[arsgoetia]

"Ah..." Kieran nods after a moment. "That sounds rough?"

[peacockeyes.livejournal.com]

[looks a bit amused]

It's mostly okay now.