mizuki. 🐰 (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
adorabrawler) wrote2023-06-10 02:57 pm
adorabrawler) wrote2023-06-10 02:57 pm
...Yes. Recently, a wolf ate my grandmother. You'd think that'd be the worst of it, but things really spiraled from there.
Why do you say you screwed up?
Why do you say you screwed up?
[ A wolf? That—is really unexpected to hear. Do wolves just eat people like that...? ]
'Cause I'm... here, now. Dead. Apparently.
'Cause I'm... here, now. Dead. Apparently.
Dying isn't necessarily your fault. Sometimes it just happens.
But, if I didn't...
[ She trails off, thinking maybe there's no use protesting it. ]
Well. Anyway, I guess all that's why I got mad.
[ She trails off, thinking maybe there's no use protesting it. ]
Well. Anyway, I guess all that's why I got mad.
Yeah, I get that. I wish it was easier. That we could just all go home.
If only. Buuut, it's never that easy, huh? We're really gonna have to play this dumb game after all.
Maybe. For now, at least. I think...some people will throw their hat in the ring right away and try to win for their team. And some people will just try to hold on and survive and hope there's another way out.
I don't think either approach is bad, or wrong.
I don't think either approach is bad, or wrong.
Not really... Though it's hard not to wonder which one will work out.
I don't think there's any way to know. And some people might not be in a place to risk losing their shot by hoping for a better outcome.
[ When Ylfa is passing by the tennis courts, suddenly! A ball is being tossed her way. ]
—Think fast!
[ At least she isn't throwing the ball too hard. ]
—Think fast!
[ At least she isn't throwing the ball too hard. ]
[well. ylfa has pretty fast reflexes, but i rolled a two so. she turns around and leaps to try to catch the tennis ball in her mouth.
embarrassing!]
embarrassing!]
[ in true dnd fashion...
This catches Mizuki so off guard she has to pause for a moment. ]
Uh— [ ... ] Points for originality.
This catches Mizuki so off guard she has to pause for a moment. ]
Uh— [ ... ] Points for originality.
This is going to be one of those moments you flash back to.
[taking...the tennis ball out of her mouth...]
[taking...the tennis ball out of her mouth...]
If it makes you feel better, I don't think I could catch a ball in my mouth.
Yes, I have a...particular set of skills. I'm trying to be positive about it.
Um...why'd you throw this at me?
Um...why'd you throw this at me?
[ Ylfa's question gives her another pause.
In retrospect, this is probably a bad look, huh. ]
Er—no real reason! Just—y'know, sometimes you're messing around and tossing a ball when someone isn't expecting it... just to see what happens.
In retrospect, this is probably a bad look, huh. ]
Er—no real reason! Just—y'know, sometimes you're messing around and tossing a ball when someone isn't expecting it... just to see what happens.
[was she trying to play fetch with her...i see.
well ylfa does not perceive this.]
Oh. Yeah, I know that feeling. Do it all the time.
well ylfa does not perceive this.]
Oh. Yeah, I know that feeling. Do it all the time.
[ NO!!! ]
Really, you're not the first one. There's not a lot to do around here...
Really, you're not the first one. There's not a lot to do around here...
[i see..........]
Do you want to play something? I don't know all that much about sports, but I can learn.
Do you want to play something? I don't know all that much about sports, but I can learn.
Eh, who cares about rules anyway. Know anything about tennis?
Can't say I do.
[she's still holding onto the tennis ball.]
[she's still holding onto the tennis ball.]
It's easy. Two players each have a racket to swing the ball back and forth over a net, and if you miss the ball or hit the net, you lose that round. And then you go again.
I'm in. You'll have to show me the ropes, but it can't hurt to pick up a few more skills.
You'll get the hang of it no problem! You just need one oooof... ah!
[ she wanders over to wherever the rackets are ]
—These!
[ she wanders over to wherever the rackets are ]
—These!
[she holds onto the ball like she's not planning to give it up but she's also eyeing the racket.]
So you hit it with these?
So you hit it with these?
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