[Game 18] Endgame

[arsgoetia]

It's early morning by the time they tidy up the house and fix the windows—leaving it as neat as they'd entered it, Tristan promises—and head out. Tristan seems to be itching to just get away from the place, though they can't return to the church, and it's now New Year's Day—so they head back across the border to the house in New York. Even Sariel comes along—albeit reluctantly—at Tristan's suggestion.

"To my understanding," Tristan says, "the kid's with Sera right now, which I'm cool with. I was a bit rough on him, so he might be sleeping it off for another little while—and like you all said, he might be a bit freaked out to see a dozen people staring at him. So let's leave him there for now. I can send you all home." He pauses.

"But if you want to come back soon . . . I can bring you back. No agenda necessary. If you don't want to come—well, let me know, and I'll try not to bring you."

Comments

[psychopompous]

. . .

[sighs, closing his eyes]

He had a sister, once.

[liarliarliar]

Yeah? What was she like?

[psychopompous]

. . .

We haven't thought of her in some time.

[liarliarliar]

If you don't want to talk about it that's fine too.

My big sister was very kind and brave. She smiled a lot, even when things were painful.

[psychopompous]

Nissa was younger . . . she was much the same. She teased me a lot.

[liarliarliar]

You're easy to tease. Taking everything so seriously all the time.

[psychopompous]

No, it's just that others don't take things seriously enough.

[liarliarliar]

Some of us are allergic to seriousness.

[fakes a squeaky sneeze]

[psychopompous]

After living with you and Raphael I believe this.

[liarliarliar]

One day you'll accidentally have fun.

[psychopompous]

I will complain.

[liarliarliar]

The only person to complain over fun. How suiting, how suiting.

[psychopompous]

Well, what do you think is fun?

[liarliarliar]

Karaoke, watching movies, reading, trying on fancy clothes you can't afford, teasing, eating good meals, video games, graffiti...

[psychopompous]

Don't deface property!

[liarliarliar]

I haven't!

Recently.

[psychopompous]

How troublesome.

[liarliarliar]

You're troublesome.

[psychopompous]

How?

[liarliarliar]

You're bad at communicating. And you're dense.

[psychopompous]

I'm not dense!

[liarliarliar]

Yes you are.

[psychopompous]

How.

[liarliarliar]

Instead of understanding what I was implying you KNOCKED ME ON MY ASS to make me explain everything.

...it is a good thing you also caught me or I'd be super mad.

[psychopompous]

I am not to be blamed for your failure to explain your irrational emotions!