Pizza Party

[ruffboi]

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[survivaltricks]

[jealous]

[chaoticlootral]

[SNORT]

And for what it’s worth, I agree and think Sanji was right. Getting us all together— is somehow going to be the key. So, I think we need your help with, um, our more gung-ho friends?

[survivaltricks]

[aaaand he lifts a hand in a two-fingered salute]

Starting with 45, I'll do my best.

[chaoticlootral]

[Nodding! That . . . does make him feel better.]

It isn’t as if any of us enjoy playing darts, or would do it unless we were forced - for everyone - to enjoy a good game of darts.

I guess . . . I guess I’m just afraid of what happens if I miss the dart board, the next time I play. Sure, it’s disappointing to lose a game, but when I have to leave the bar, there’s people waiting in the parking lot who are going to be, um, fucking pissed for how bad I am at darts.

[daifukus]

[ tonbo's just here nodding along because he too, is apparently absolutely shit at darts ]

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[well. he lapses into silence for a moment, lifting a hand to rub the back of his head, searching for the words]

[. . .]

Well. . . I can't say I'm not a little-- mad about the way you guys have been playing darts.

[some of those losses still sting, after all]

And I can't say that people don't have a right to be angry, either. [. . .] But what I said to you the other night about it not being just to- uh. . . kick someone out of the bar for playing darts badly still stands.

It isn't just.

[on that, he is firm]

There's a time and a place to be angry. And if I can convince everyone to channel that anger at the right forces, and not the people playing darts, then--

[then it should be okay. . . right?]

[disreguarded]

[ very quietly: ]

You know that no matter how darts were played, there were still going to be people sad that they lost, right?

[survivaltricks]

[. . . equally as quiet]

I know.

[. . .]

That sort of thing is unavoidable in a place like this.

And it's why I think you guys all got the shittier end of the deal.

[ruffboi]

I think that's pretty fair. Let's get out of this murder camp, and then we'll hash it all out.

[survivaltricks]

Exactly.

[. . . he holds a hand out to Magnus]

Though by then I guarantee you I'll be too excited we made it out to be mad.

[ruffboi]

[Taking his hand and shaking it.]

Sounds like a deal to me.

[givethemhell]

[Thank god for Akira Akirason.]

Mm, I agree with Magnus - it's fair. And I think that's our best course of action. We can deal with people who are mad about how we played darts when we're out of the bar.

[daifukus]

[ why are we all in a bar ]

[givethemhell]

[you sweet sweet himbo]

[survivaltricks]

[he is stupid but he is also HILARIOUSLY reasonable]

. . . on the bus ride home with a designated driver who doesn't take detours.

[givethemhell]

[AKIRA IS NOW HIS FAVORITE. He reaches out to pat his shoulder again, laughing, in a very fuckin tired way.]

I never want to see another detour again for as long as I happen to live, please and thank you. Beat me unconscious for my terrible dart playing if that's what it takes.

[chaoticlootral]

There are no good choices when every piece of the board is important to someone, I get that. I can’t— sit here and rank who is most to least important, loved, because I guess I’ve got my choices too.

But it’s important too to make sure that when you make a choice, you don’t start a chain reaction of people seeking retribution for that play in the game, adding to the chaos. There’s people who I think would understand the dart game, might even agree to play a round, but the people they’re leaving at the bar would lose their absolute bugfuck minds and take us all - and I mean all by everyone we’ve got asleep and waiting for us to find a solution - with them too.

And I guess, just, unrelatedly, I can’t die yet. I can’t— not when there’s still things to do. So I’m stuck. I don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s a shitty game, and I prefer pool anyway.

[chaoticlootral]

Did I say die? I meant leave the bar.

[survivaltricks]

Yeah. You're not wrong.

[a few people already come to mind, actually!! people who would lose their absolute shit if someone important to them died. perhaps that's what makes Akira so good for this position. . . he's hurt, he's angry, but he sees the bigger picture]

[and he refuses to sacrifice anyone for a petty, fleeting feeling of "justice"]

I can only protect one person per week, but. . . I'll do what I can to make sure you guys make it out of here alive.

I promise.

[ruffboi]

[Yeah. This kind of thing is why he trusts Akira, but he shakes his head.]

That would be, uh, cool, but it doesn't have to be the promise. Promise you'll help us fuck this game up and form a super team. But keeping the roles alive - that's just a hunch, based on the gold sequins. I don't think we can promise that's the answer.

[chaoticlootral]

Super team! Hell yeah!

[fishingforcompliments]

...I think it is fair for people to be hurt, and angry. I know that we... each have our own places on the board that we would never want to hit.

Everyone does.

[...]

But at the end of it - they can be as angry as they want, so long as it means that they are there to do so. That is what I think.

[survivaltricks]

That's what I think, too.

[having the option to be angry is the most important thing of all. and even more than that. . .]

[. . . he thought his role sucked for possibly putting him into a position as a killer. if there are people here who have no choice in the matter, then-- they're worth protecting]

[fishingforcompliments]

[she actually manages to smile at that]

...I am glad. It sounds as though we think alike.

[survivaltricks]

Hah. But you already knew that, didn't you?

[that's why he's even here in the first place]