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[mwmtechs]

WHO: Everybody
WHEN: Day 78, Post Game.
WHERE: @ Fallout Shelter ( for the winners ) & south of Twilight Lake, 6ft under ( for the losers )

WHAT:

[ Team ❤️ ( Jill, Ciaccona, Megumi, Monika ) & Team ♦️ ( Lyney, Mydei, Kaveh, Ratio ) & Team ♣️ ( Diluc, Jing Yuan, Lahabrea, Vil ) will all come to in a claustrophobic coffin six feet underground in the field that all of this craziness started in. you're still suffering from the hallucinations, paranoia, & honesty! which should definitely be a good time for somebody trapped in a wooden box. as for the necrosis, well, that seems to have taken care of itself... but once you're able to move and inspect yourself some more you'll find that you've got shrapnel from the collapsing bunker lodged in you. nothing fatal, but it's definitely painful and very likely bleeding. it can *only* be removed *with help*. you can't remove the pieces on your own. ]

[ Team ♠️ ( Brant, Aventurine, Castorice, Jayce ) & EVERYBODY ELSE will get a text message once the game ends with the coordinates of the woods that your friends are currently buried in. a follow-up simply says bring a shovel. this is probably confusing to those who didn't participate, but they'll find out what's what soon enough. ]

Comments

[depose]

[ Gives her a flat look. ]

I meant with your bare hands. An arm wrestle match is about strategy and physical strength. Using any kind of magic during it would simply be cheating.

[odetoanightingale]

I'm not here to beat on trees. A single round of arm wrestling is all I'm asking for. I promise you won't hurt me.

[depose]

Fine. Find me a proper surface then if you're so desperate to prove yourself. Something sturdy for both our elbows.

[odetoanightingale]

...you're the one that said you can't connect with people unless you 'fight' them in some way. I'm doing this for you. I figured it would put you more at ease. [ she motions to a stump that they can use, although they'll both have to kneel on the ground. ]

[depose]

I didn't expect you to take me up on it either.

[ But he does crouch down and presents his arm. ]

But if you want to learn the ways of Kremnos that badly, I won't deny you. Give me all you've got.

[odetoanightingale]

I don't want you feeling uncomfortable... and I thought we might be able to, at the very least, start forging a small bond. Even if it begins relatively fragile.

[ she kneels and takes his hand in her own, resting her elbow on the stump. ] Ready when you are. [ and while she probably won't give him anywhere near a run for his money she is a bit of a wall... at least to start. the buffs won't last forever. ]

[depose]

[ In spite of what he said earlier, he does take it easy on her, not wanting to hurt her and giving her a chance to exercise her strength. All he really does is mostly keep his arm stable for her to see if she can push it down even a little. ]

I know you have more strength hidden inside you. In Kremnos, even the women are trained in combat from birth and know how to take down men twice their size and half their valor.

[odetoanightingale]

[ robin still has her assortment of buffs active, so she doesn't have too hard of a time making his arm move... but it's probably not that impressive, especially if he's saying that the women of kremnos can take down men twice their size. ] I'm afraid I never learned anything like that... I have been out of Penacony a number of times, but I never had to do any fighting. I tried to use my songs to quell the fear and anger that people felt to avoid any of that.

[depose]

You are a bard then? We have some in Kremnos, though they usually pass down oral histories through song and accompany us on the battlefield to keep our spirits up.

[ He nudges his hand to push hers down gently, being careful not to sprain anything before releasing her grip. ]

I know if we battled with our lyres instead, you're likely to win easily there. People's strength manifests in different ways.

[odetoanightingale]

…mm, you can think of me like a bard, sure! [ she does try to put up a little bit of a fight, but it’s still no content. ] Do you sing any songs, or do you leave that to the bards and the bards alone?

[ she smiles, ] Exactly. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you a thrilling run for your money… but maybe I’ll get to show you my ‘stuff’ on a stage of a different kind sometime.

[depose]

I leave that job to the bards in exchange for keeping them alive. One of the fellow Chrysos Heirs also likes singing, but she's the one who didn't join us here – Hyacine.

[odetoanightingale]

Not that I would wish this place on anybody... but if she does make an appearance can I count on you to introduce me? [ more! singing!! friends!!! ] But if you ever do need a hand in battle I hope you'll think of me. Have you been to the hospital or the farm? ...if you are ever looking for a fight there are creatures there.

[depose]

I'll point her in your direction if she shows up, and you need me to clear those places up for you?

[ He stands up and cracks his shoulder bones as he rolls them back. ]

Might as well drag the Deliverer along and make a competition of it so he can stop sulking.

[odetoanightingale]

I wouldn't mind being able to check out the farm and grab a couple of its veges unimpeded. Have you ever been? It's full of awful scarecrows.

Deliverer? Who's that?

[depose]

Heh. Scarecrows are no match for me. Leave it to me.

And he's someone from my world - same height roughly, silver hair, blue eyes, slimmer build even if he'll deny it till he's blue in the face. You'll catch him around as he never sits still long.

[odetoanightingale]

Alright. Shall we find your friend and head over to the farm?

...so you're saying that he's just as built as you are then? It sounds like he'll really enjoy coming along with us then!

[depose]

He's definitely not, and I'll look for him later. He'll just needlessly fuss if he finds out about the game. [ And his own recent death. ] Don't overdo it at the moment. There's still plenty of other people who need help.

[odetoanightingale]

...alright, if you're sure, but it sounds like he might need something to keep him busy. [ instead of, you know, all that fussing that mydei just mentioned. she won't push her luck though. ] It seems like most people have been dug up, but I suppose we should make sure they all have their medical needs taken care of. We can always go to the farm later, or you and your friend can take care of it and simply let me know when things are a bit safer. [ she bows her head. ] If you're doing better, then I'll take my leave and see you around.

[depose]

Are you volunteering to keep him busy? Why don't you challenge him to an arm wrestle if you happen to run into him.

Stay out of trouble in the meantime, bard.

[odetoanightingale]

And you try to do the same, Mister Mydei.