[Heart Game] From the ashes we can build

[castaside]

WHO: Macaque, Red Son, Wukong, Korone, Donnie, Cole, Wash
WHAT: Soul fixin'
WHEN: March 9
WHERE: Red Son's house, Blossomcrown
WARNINGS: will be marked

Comments

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

[You did your best, Monkey Dad.]

You ready to keep going, Pigeon Girl?

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ His time and effort is more than appreciated. W E H. ]

[ Korone pulls her glasses off to wipe her eyes properly, scrubbing them with her sleeve. ]

Mmhm ... think so. [ She manages a smile. ] One more item, then I've gotta check the drawer. And ... decide which memory ...

Re: Lobby

[castaside]

Insert Shadow Waiting Patiently visuals here!

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ Okay. Okay.

OKAY. She is a cool, calm, and collected pigeon and she is finally gonna touch this cupcake. ]

Re: Lobby

[castaside]

You are Macaque and you are being quite willingly charmed.

You've just been by Donnie's place to drop off computer parts. That was supposed to be all it was. You drop the things off, get set up for some scans, be on your way. But you made him lie to his datemate and she seems so sweet and genuine... and you couldn't bear to leave it that way.

And you see how traumatized they both are, how in need of help and guidance. You're probably the worst person to give that, right? But you can't just turn your back--

Something just clicks, in the kitchen with the two of them. Korone shares about her magic and Donnie takes off his battleshell and you're agreeing to make them shadow blankets, give them a piece of your magic, the most personal thing you have to give. And it just feels right.

You only hope they don't regret this.

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ Her soft laugh is just a touch watery. ]

It meant so much to me, you know? When you realised I was hurt and decided you couldn't let it stand ...

Re: Lobby

[castaside]

From the trees, the monkeys chirp: casual initiation. Somehow it even sounds sarcastic. That day was the three of them being dumped into the deep end and deciding to cling to each other rather than climb out.

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

If I had my chicken hat with me, I'd take it off to you, my friends. [ as it is, she simply nods firmly.

... and while she much less firmly waffles over her decisions, it's finally! time! to check out the desk drawer! ... and take a big sip of that hot cocoa first. ]

Re: Lobby

[castaside]

[ It's fine the chicken hat will be a +5 item somewhere in here, it is known ]

The cocoa is the same really good stuff that Choco had in her heart, at the perfect temperature for drinking. It somehow tastes like Macaque's comfort and protection and promises that cannot be broken.

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ oh dear good fucking LORD she needed this ]

[ TAKES A LONG, LONG, LONG

LONG

LONG

LONG DRINK ]

[ And then she examines the pillow keychain. ]

Re: Lobby

[castaside]

The cocoa will never run out so drink as much as you like. :)

The pillow keychain is very soft and floofy, for a tiny thing. When you press the button it creates an instant pillow fort in an area big enough to lay down in, very soft and enjoyable. Once the pillow fortification takes place, there is a separate button to change it back.

Re: Lobby

[othellovonryan]

[Edging closer.]

[Robot hands giving her a shoulder squeeze.]

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ She doesn't startle, and in fact ...

Immediately relaxes some, putting her hand over his metal one. ]

You too, you know.

Re: Lobby

[othellovonryan]

Do you need a hug?

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

Having you near is helping.

Re: Lobby

[othellovonryan]

Okay.

[Another shoulder squeeze.]

Its a lot of feelings.

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

[He nods and will let her go.] There's spare glasses in the supply closet. I'd raid it after the memory.

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

W-Wait a sec -

[ Before he fully pulls back, she touches his wrist. Not a grab, just a touch. And if he does — if he stays …

… She leans in real quick and gives his shoulder a li'l headbutt. PIGEON BOOP. ]

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

....

[UM]

[P-pats her head???]

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ A HEADPAT?

FOR KORONE??

She's so embarrassed but she CANNOT repress the chirpchirpchirp that bubbles out of her ]

O-Okay! Um! I'm - I'm gonna try this last one, and then-!

... Choosing is gonna be really, really hard.

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

[OMG]

[What does he do with this?]

[Pat. Pat.]

You'll figure it out.

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

[ It's called AFFECTION, RED SON. YOU ACCEPT IT. ]

But what if I -



[ Bonks herself on the head! (Lightly.) ]

Ughhh. No. It's not like that.

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

[AFFECTION ACCEPTING IS HARD.]

Like what?

Re: Lobby

[bluediligence]

Like.

[ Instead of another bonk, she just rakes her fingers through her (tragically already destroyed, THANKS, WASH, hair) ]

... When some people made - choices. For me. In other heart games. I know it's different; he let us in for a reason and he chose these memories for us to decide what to do with. It's just ... it's still - I can't help worrying I'm gonna hurt him.

Re: Lobby

[forgingfires]

...he did give us these memories.

So its just a question of what memory you think would mean the most to him.