justonetruth | (no subject)

That's a hydra, not a snake. And ours is...well, I think he could eat a semi-truck. If we had semi-trucks.

Ya sure ya don't want help?

[glancing over his shoulder at her as he heads down the stairs] A what?

[and then a shake of his head] 'M fine.

Hydra. Multi-headed lizard that, when ya cut off a head, regrows a new one. It's the animal representing Vulpecula's partner team, actually.

...or did ya mean the semi-truck? It's a really, really big cars. Vehicle. Self moving cart.

Hm. [Does not believe you.]

Hydra. Never heard of 'em-- or at least don't remember them.

[... arching an eyebrow at the 'partner team' part, though. and he reaches the bottom of the stairwell without incident, glancing across the line of labeled dressing room doors for his own]

It's a team animal. Then again, I seem ta have a good grasp of legends.

...ya don't have them? Our teams are in teams of two, excluding mine. A partner team is a team they can freely trade with and can pretty much break all the rules separating out teams with. They might also help each other in games.

Haa, therein lies the difference. [brushing his hand over the doors as he passes] No one remembers anything about legends or myths back home. That would ruin the story, and it wold give people too much ammunition to break the 'rules.' It's what happens when you're stuck in a world based around a fairy tale.

[a shake of his head as he finally stops in front of his own door. it is labeled "Spark Lord Kit of Coral."]

We don't have partner teams, but we probably don't need them. There aren't many rules governing what we can or can't do.

A fairy tale?

[...so, she's laughing at the name.] Spark Lord?

R-really? So the Judges aren't freaked about you guys getting along? Or whatever they're called?

[a snort as he pushes open his door] Oz from Ruby gave me the title after we spent the evening setting off fireworks.

Personae. And I don't think they really care what we do, good or bad, so long as we keep playing in games to save their world.

I guess that would fit. [Still, it was cute and she couldn't help the giggles.]

Really? And they don't feel they have ta push it?

... push us to play in games? Haa, trust me. They push that plenty.

So they're more direct instead of trying to build tension between teams? Is that it?

... something like that. All that's required from us to save their world is 'impact' from games. Positive or negative. Games with greater impact give out more energy, which in turn is used to unlock things that used to be locked away by the darkness.

Impact...?

On...you guys, right?

Right. On us.

[draping his patched jacket over a chair and heading towards the closeeeet]

[Just watching curiously.]

It's sort of like that ta.

Too bad, the Judges aren't like the Persona. It'd be nice if everything didn't have ta be traded and all of that.

[searching for a hanger to hang up his jacket with]

Jinx said something similar.

... they're a little too good to be true sometimes.

Yer in a world where the bein's in charge took yer memories ta force ya ta play in games ta get them back.

And we don't even get a wish for it.

... [Blinks.]

Then it's not too good ta be true! At least we're stopping doom thin's!

[hanging his jacket up in the closet and then closing it. blinks]

Y'know, that's what Ferret said to me after Beauty's last game.

[hobbling towards the door again, holding it open and waiting for her to follow]

But I think you guys deserve wishes more'n we do, anyway.

That's different! [Following, yes.] I mean, I'm not against helpin' people and all, but givin' up your memories and playin' those types of games are a bit much!

...at least the normal blanks do.

'Course it is. I didn't give up my past willingly.

[back up the stairs he goes]

The Persona who brought us there lost 'em on accident. And I guess most of them make up for it by keeping games pretty tame, if really stupid.

...how do ya lose memories by accident?

[Still watching you like a hawk, by the way. Stubborn boy! o9]

[incredibly stubborn boy who probably needs a leash]

Don't look at me. I bet if we asked, we wouldn't get a direct answer.

[INJURIES ARE KIND OF COMMON IN SABRA LA TAU. Willing to give you a long leash.]

...no, probably not. I work for the Judges and I don't get straight answers. [Not that she asks too much. THE LESS SHE KNOWS, THE BETTER SHE WORKS.]

[When she's not all hopped up on Queen magic.]