EMERALD

[dramatispersonae]

You're standing together on what seems to be the main street of a small village, paved with cobblestones, with low buildings standing silent on either side. If you look in any of them, you'll find them dark and empty.

In contrast to the Ring, it's rather chilly. The sky is slate-grey, and it seems like there's snow falling, blanketing you and the village in pure white. On closer inspection, the snow turns out to be ash – but the bleaching is literal. Even when you brush it off, your skin, your hair, your clothes, and your keys remain ash-coloured.

A single, feeble light flickers further down the street.

Comments

Re: room

[maidmalapert]

Are you planning on doing more than one door for each round?

Re: room

[twilight_boy]

Not sure yet. I- This is helping someone, and... [hitting alll his buttons]

I wouldn't mind, but I'm not gonna insist on other people doing it.

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[maidmalapert]

If she were making us do it, I wouldn't want to at all, but if it's going to help more, and she's giving us a choice...

I think I feel the same as you.

Re: room

[twilight_boy]

[small smile] Yeah, the choice is key. I'd be surprised if Firebird didn't. She's... Well, okay, I'm biased.

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[maidmalapert]

Are you friends?

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[twilight_boy]

Yeah, I think so.

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[maidmalapert]

[smiles]

What's she like?

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[twilight_boy]

She's really kind and enthusiastic, and I don't always understand everything she's talking about, but I like her.

I hope people won't be mad at her, over this.

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[maidmalapert]

...Amethyst will if they get hurt, or their friends do...

I... I'm sorry I can't be with them, but I'm glad I was here and you could tell me about her. I feel like I understand... I'll understand a little better. Even if it gets awful, I mean.

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[twilight_boy]

[looks kinda worried, but he already did, a little] I'm glad you're here, then.

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[maidmalapert]

Sorry.

If they do get upset, I'll try to explain it. They're just awfully overprotective.

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[twilight_boy]

Yeah, Ven's team is like that too, so I get it. Hopefully they'll be sane about it, at least.

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[maidmalapert]

They had jolly well better be. I'll make them be sane about it.

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[twilight_boy]

You sound like you'd be good at it.

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[maidmalapert]

...I'm actually awful. But thanks for saying so.

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[twilight_boy]

It can't be easy.

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[maidmalapert]

It isn't. And they're all really clever, and I'm no good at keeping my temper, like I said.

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[twilight_boy]

I'm sorry. I think I'd pretty much be in your position, if I was on your team. Or possibly not be as good about speaking up.

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[maidmalapert]

It's hard to speak up. I never do until it's too late anyway.

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[twilight_boy]

It's still pretty awesome that you do.