IC CONTACT (HAVEN)

[backwordscompatible]

 

APPOINTMENTS

✧ VIDEO ✧ VOICE ✧ ACTION ✧

Comments

[superissues]

Yeah, actually. When did you meet?

[backwordscompatible]

Shortly after you did.

We played a round of ninja tag before she walked me back to the house. It was actually kind of fun.

[Other than the fact that she'd been too exhausted from lack of sleep to truly appreciate the moment.]

[superissues]

She didn't play ninja tag with me.

[Kon, you favor bright reds, blues and yellows. You are the anti-ninja.]

[backwordscompatible]

[Jealous?]

You were the one who showed her around, right? Maybe she thought it wouldn't seem fair if you knew all the spots she could already hide in.

[superissues]

Come to think of it, you've never played ninja tag with me either.

[backwordscompatible]

You never asked.

[superissues]

[Kon is going to casually stretch.]

Want to play ninja tag with me, Zee?

[backwordscompatible]

[Very subtle. And smooth. And maybe one or two other S words thrown in for good measure.]

That depends. What do I get if I win?

[superissues]

-- good question.

Aren't ninjas kind of beyond personal property and stuff?

[backwordscompatible]

You say that like we have much personal property here.

[superissues]

Details. But ninjas are above material prizes ... and I think they're all moral and dedicated and stuff, too.

[backwordscompatible]

And I think you're stalling.

[Which she suspected had something to do with the aforementioned lack of material possessions with which to bet. Fortunately for Kon, she had an idea.]

What the heck? I like the stakes a little high.

How's this sound: winner gets to dictate an entire day's worth of activities? Meaning, if I win, you have to do whatever I say from morning until night. And vice versa if you win.

[...albeit not the smartest idea she's ever had.]

[superissues]

I guess I can see that appealing to a ninja ...

You're sure though?

[backwordscompatible]

...well, within reason, of course.

[But she trusted Kon enough to know he wouldn't come up with something uncomfortable or dangerous...by their standards.]

[Also, she was confident she would win.]

[superissues]

With a prize like that at stake, we're gonna need clear rules. Otherwise it's just gonna be a repeat of us racing again.

[backwordscompatible]

[You know, he had a point. A very good one.]

Alright.

...are we setting up guidelines for the game or for the aftermath?

[superissues]

For the game. I think that after the game, it is too late for guidelines.

[backwordscompatible]

True.

Okay...perimeter-wise, I'm thinking we should probably keep to the housing block area. That should be big enough, right?

[Plenty of bushings to hide behind and navigate.]

[superissues]

That leaves us plenty of opportunities, yeah. We going with one person leaves, has five minutes to hide, other person goes looking?

[backwordscompatible]

And you have to count out loud so I know you don't try and rush it.

[It was just a silly game, but the more they started to plan, the more excited she got. Enough that she was the first one on her feet, reaching back with both hands to help him up as well.]

[superissues]

You're only going to be able to hear me count if you're in the room with me, and that kind of detracts from the whole hiding thing.

Unless we keep the phone open until I'm done counting.

[backwordscompatible]

Except the phones are still crapping out on us.

[Which left only one possible option left.]

I guess I'll just have to trust you or something.

[superissues]

What a terrible thought.

[backwordscompatible]

Well, there is an entire day of liberty at stake here. Pretty big incentive.

[superissues]

Any other rules we should cover?