[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

[rollwillpowercheck]

It's not the kind of knowledge I thought I'd ever be using in a practical way... up until I was summoned here the first time, I'd switched focus to Ancient Egyptian stuff. But since it's what I'm useful for, I don't want to screw up again.

[liarliarliar]

It all worked out in the end at least.

[rollwillpowercheck]

Yeah... I guess so.

[liarliarliar]

Not saying don't try hard.

[rollwillpowercheck]

Haha, I'll keep that in mind.

[liarliarliar]

And next time will be better!

[rollwillpowercheck]

Yeah, we already decided it, so it definitely will be!

[liarliarliar]

Mmm.

And less Silent Hill.

[rollwillpowercheck]

I still don't know what Silent Hill is, really.

[liarliarliar]

It's a game series....

The first three are very well regarded.

[rollwillpowercheck]

Oh, really? I'd like to play them, then. This world is a lot like mine, but I think it's further forward in the timeline. Or something like that.

[liarliarliar]

They're pretty old games. But sure, next time we can see about getting some emulations running on a computer.

[rollwillpowercheck]

That'd be great!

[liarliarliar]

If the world ever stops being in danger...

[rollwillpowercheck]

When you put it that way... it does seem to be constantly in peril, doesn't it?

[liarliarliar]

Yeah. It kind of needs to stop this.

[rollwillpowercheck]

It needs a peril limit...

[liarliarliar]

It does! It's ridiculous!

I don't have the energy for all this.

[rollwillpowercheck]

I'll bet. And, I mean, you're living here now, so it must be especially stressful...

[liarliarliar]

Yeah. It's not exactly the best time.

But it is what it is.