[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

[defendless]

[laughs and pats Shuri's shoulder]

Zeno will, Zeno will.

[playfair]

...I was trying to give you advice so how come it feels like I'm the one being talked down to now...

[BUT HE'S KIND OF USED TO IT SO HE JUST, ACCEPTS IT, and, this person seems nice??]

[defendless]

Oh, Zeno wasn't trying to talk down to you! Zeno just thinks you're cute.

[playfair]

[a little sulkily, like he still can't decide if he's being made fun of]

I am really cute...

[defendless]

You are!

[idk it's hard to tell with this impenetrable cheer isn't it]

[playfair]

But also married.

[defendless]

Zeno too! Zeno isn't flirting.

[playfair]

Oh, you really are?? That's great!

[defendless]

[it's weird to keep admitting things he'd otherwise keep under wraps but IT DOESN'T MATTER, HE GUESSES.]

To the cutest girl in the world.

[playfair]

Ehhhhhhhh~ Well, maybe in your world~~

[defendless]

It's fine if you disagree, but Zeno knows the truth!

[playfair]

[one moment while Shuri gets out his phone so he can find a cute picture of his wife to dramatically present]

This is Lucia!! ♥

[defendless]

[wtf

photos are new to him, phones are new to him, so give him a second to stop having his mind blown, then--]

Well, you aren't wrong that she's quite cute!

[playfair]

Seeeeeee? ♥

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

[how magnanimous]

[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.

[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...

[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.]

[playfair]

Yeah... It would be hard to charge it, and you wouldn't get any reception...

[defendless]

Zeno will have to take your word on all that...