[Game 21] That Night

[arsgoetia]

After everyone has gotten fed and had a chance to learn the basic details of what things are like here, Kieran calls you all together (pretty much because Madison had been trying to work up the steam to do so, so Kieran stepped in instead).

It's dark outside, and a little chill—about 9 or 10PM.

"Okay, guys," Kieran says. "So, Maddy's got enough train tickets for all of us minus two. Maddy's staying behind because of prophecy reasons, and I'm going to stay with him so he's not left alone in this house and also because I'm probably a killswitch for a powerful incubus, aka my boyfriend, showing up if anything happens to me and, by extension, Maddy." He delivers this all in a deadpan. "Anything else, Maddy?"

Maddy looks a little alarmed to be put on the spot, shaking his head and flushing a little. "Er. Not for now. Oh . . . if anything goes. Weird? Please listen to Sariel—he's . . . in charge?" And he hands over an envelope to everyone's favourite psychopomp.

Comments

[boatsights]

[!!]

Ohh . . .

[innerdemon]

[SHOULD I ASK should i ask. should i]

It's definitely hard to remember to respond to it.

[boatsights]

You're the bravest person I know.

[playfair]

Seeeeeee? ♥

It's okay if you think your wife is cuter though.

[how magnanimous]

[psychopompous]

[ducks his head slightly to make that easier. a slight smile]

Fine.

[monere]

Sort? Not super thick, I get hot pretty easily.

[aethericbody]

[black hoodie is a go!]

[monere]

I'm looking forward to it.

[seems genuinely excited but. maybe not because of the actual cat pictures.]

[onelastknight]

[ now it's invisible again. putting it away ]

So I'm confident that I'll be able to help with the tasks at hand.

[runawaystory]

...Would you mind if I did that? In a strictly "in case of emergency" way, obviously. Or if we can find a pen before leaving I could just write your number down somewhere.

[defendless]

[laughs cheerfully]

Zeno doesn't have any pictures to make a comparison, tragically. But we're agreed! It's only right if everyone thinks their own wife is the cutest.

[onelastknight]

[ SHOULD you? he seems pretty chill what could go wrong ] I feel as though I would instinctively correct someone who called me by a false name, even one that I myself came up with...

[monere]

[oh GOD]

I mean they're basically the same thing? Sort of? Not that it'll matter, probably, I hope?

[playfair]

Mmmhmm!

Cellphones are really handy for stuff like pictures. If you didn't come from here, you probably couldn't take one back even if you got one here though...

[boatsights]

[a little breathless]

Yes. I'm—I'm very sure. I appreciate it.

[liarliarliar]

[this boooyyyyy

squeezes tight for a second and then pries himself away]

[defendless]

It seems a bit like something that shouldn't be taken back to Zeno's definitely not this technologically advanced home, yes.

[he also couldn't take a photo of her anyway since she's been dead for over a thousand years but you know.]

Re: [Preparation]

[tenebrat]

I'm glad! It is one of my favorites.

Re: [Preparation]

[beginningofwisdom]

Then I'll return it in good condition.

[tenebrat]

Do you? Is it very unpleasant? I do not get warm at all, so...

[bowtiedbones]

Let's hope!

[rollwillpowercheck]

That sounds like one of those things that might be deep but might not be...

[rollwillpowercheck]

Thanks. They'll let us board the train with these, right...?

[monere]

It can, yeah, but there are worse things.

[troublebrewing]

Probably.