Endgame: Part 2

[letsplayamod]

The week goes on. A small miracle, how quiet it is. With no motives or attacks to speak of, you can breathe a sigh of relief even when a tension gripes the air. So few of you now, what exactly would you do were Typhon to return and decide the game was over? Was Athena always going to be out of reach? And what exactly did she want you to find in the center of this mountain temple, anyway?

Questions abound, and no answers.

...Until this morning. The sky itself is clear with very few clouds, but something still falls into your home. Not "physically," though, it's more of a feeling. The sensation of some great power entering this space. Everyone will notice it, and the way it passes by, sinking beneath the floors - all the way to the bottom level.

And there it ends up, waiting for someone brave enough to investigate.

Comments

[latinumsbetter]

[Oh, that's the game we're playing now, is it?]

And I'm the one who left it for you with my dying breath.

You're welcome.

Seven.

[murchada]

Oh, yeah, I know.

[You wanna play, fucker?]

I was the one who found your bodies.

Eight.

[latinumsbetter]

Oh, well then you should know that I was protecting Aoi until the bitter end.

Seven.

[murchada]

Yeah, but we took down Seymour.

Nine.

[latinumsbetter]

And I burned his boot and cloak, which let you guys be able to figure out it was him.

Six and a half.

[murchada]

Yeah, well. You could've written his name down.

Nine.

[latinumsbetter]

Are you saying that trusting you to be able to figure out it was him and considering reviving Aoi more important was wrong?

Jeira, do you really consider me so shallow?

Six and a half.

[rockymountaindie]

[ saying not a fucking word but watching this like it's a heated tennis match ]

[latinumsbetter]

[if he wasn't involved in this he'd be taking bets]

[sweetsynergy]

Five tokens on Quark.

[rockymountaindie]

...Six on Cere.

[sweetsynergy]

[She sticks out a hand to shake on it.]

[rockymountaindie]

[ The contract is sealed, he takes it. ]

[catsgothistongue]

[Also watching this. While snacking on chips he nabbed from the kitchen before all this.]

[murchada]

...

[...]

Eight or I tell Aoi what a union is.

[latinumsbetter]

Seven, because if you don't, my brother Rom will as soon as she gets there anyway.

[he sighs, dramatically, hand on his heart]

So stubborn. And here I was, feeling so very proud of you when Alex told me how you figured it all out and revived Aoi.

1/2

[murchada]

[Bro.

The feelings card?]

2/2

[murchada]

What am I going to buy with pride, Quark? Eight.

[latinumsbetter]

With pride? Nothing. But with seven? You're going to be able to take Leb out on some nice dates, like she deserves.

[murchada]

And they'd be even better dates with eight. Well, that's okay. I guess you don't think we deserve it.

It's sad finding out your best friend is homophobic, but...

[oh she just casually dropped that one in without thinking--]

1/?

[latinumsbetter]

[he opens his mouth to respond--and then his brain catches up with what she just said]

[latinumsbetter]

[--oh.]

[latinumsbetter]

[no wait hold on they are in the middle of a negotiation]

[latinumsbetter]

[he is not going to yield ground, even for that!]

[brokenhabit]

[ Oh Quark, did you think you'd get away with bringing her into it? ]

My, Mr. Quark you think that'll pay for the dates I deserve?

If you're using that as a metric then I think she should actually be asking for no less than ten.