AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[retellers]

Oh, I'm eighteen. And... I think so?

[ that's. helpful? ]

[recrowns]

Oh, we're the same age then!

[SAMESIES]

[retellers]

Oh! Samesies!

[ they hold their hand out for a high five ]

[recrowns]

[there's a beat of hesitation where he clearly doesn't know what he's supposed to do

but then he'll press his hand against swan's palm to palm?]

[retellers]

... Okay, yes, but.

[ they grab his wrist with their free hand and redo it so it's more of a slap, though it's gentle manhandling ]

Like this!

[recrowns]

Oh!

[he'll accept this then - ]

Once more.

[and then he'll

give a real hi5 now that he knows it!]

[retellers]

Yeah! [ they clap their hands together afterwards ] You got it! It's a celebratory gesture.

[recrowns]

Ah, I see. Then we'll need to come up with more reasons to celebrate so I can get good practice in.

[retellers]

I'm sure we'll come up with something. [ they grin ] There's some bad things in this place, but there are still lots of ways we can have fun.

[recrowns]

Hmm...

Do you like the arcade? I haven't spent much time there since the first weekend - but I thought that was very fun! The bright lights were impressive.

[retellers]

Oh, I've been a few times! The games are sooo much fun. I love whacking the thing.

[ why the violence. ]

[recrowns]

Whacking the what?

[he's just going to head in that direction - ]

Show me, let's play a few games.

[retellers]

The things! I'm not sure what they are. They look like weird animals?

[ they are heading over to copyright free whack-a-mole immediately. and by heading over i mean they walk with him most of the way but when they get within sight they teleport next to it ]

Here!

[recrowns]

[oh god

the violence]

Oh! I haven't played this one yet - are we meant to smack them?

[retellers]

Yes! When they pop up, you hit them with the hammer! It's so satisfying. Give it a shot!

[ they clearly would've done GREAT in the pirate fight. ]

[recrowns]

Alright, then let's try.

[he'll go to pick up the hammer

he's going to be reopening his wound this week from a combination of pirate fight and slightly because of whack a mole (no)

but the funny thing is that he is going to try to be pretty intense about it?? sometimes you just want to play a game at the best of your ability!!!]

[retellers]

[ swan is. cheering him on the entire time? ]

Yeah! Like that! Show them who's boss!!

[recrowns]

[idk if there's high scores on this thing but soo-won would try so hard to get one

up until the time is out and then he'll finish up]

Oh -

Yes, I see the fun in that now. It's actually not bad for a training exercise!

[no!]

[retellers]

Right? It practices your reflexes and hand-eye coordination! [ no. ] And it's great for letting off steam. [ they look at the board and. hold their hand up for a high five again ] Nice score!

[recrowns]

Thank you!

[hi5s!!]

Do you feel like you need to blow off steam often?

[retellers]

I want to punch the disturbance's teeth in until it collapses in on itself.

[ cheerily ]

[recrowns]

.... at least you have an excellent target!

[retellers]

Yep. [ they sigh a bit ] I wish we could just go out there and fight already. I know why we can't, since we don't even know where to look yet, but that doesn't make it any less annoying.

[recrowns]

[he nods at that]

Is it outside of the Realm...? Or is it lurking somewhere here but unable to be reached?

[retellers]

The latter. The Realm is a lot bigger than what we can access right now, and it's not... a solid space, so much? Like an ocean of memories, and we have to find a specific reef it's hiding in.