Sapphire

[dramatispersonae]

When you enter your team's clearing, you feel an uncomfortable chill, a cold that settles in your chest. Even under the sun, you can't seem to warm up as you shiver. At least, you still can move about albeit with some sniffling, coughs, and sneezes.

In the center of the clearing, there is a small patch of overturned earth, dense and fibrous.

Comments

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

I don't. I can't think of anything like that. Uhm, I like cheese, if that counts, but I never feel the need to eat a lot of it all the time.

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

Is that right... Well, even if you don't have any, just asking should count.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Then may I ask you too? It should be fine, right? I'm curious too.

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

Ah, of course. Well, I don't get any for any sort of food, really, but I suppose for a real game... That should probably count.

[ almost said "fight" instead of game but let's not go there with Shirayuki ]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Mm, it counts as long as it's something you'd like a lot of, I think. You like real games?

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

I do. One in particular, to be honest, but there are a number I enjoy.

[ well "enjoy" might not be the right word ]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

The card games, right? It must be a lot of fun if you play them often.

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

That's right, and I was good at them.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

So you won a lot. Do you get money from playing those? I know Red did.

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

I don't remember, but there was probably prize money for winning a tournament.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Oh, no betting?

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

No, it was a different kind of card game entirely.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Will you show me later?

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

Ah- I don't have any of the cards just yet, and I'm not entirely sure if I could play... I might have lost the ability.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Oh, that's true. We could get you some cards and see, right?

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

... We could, but I'm... not sure how to put a deck together anymore. The build of a deck is custom to each person, rather than a uniform one printed in a set.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

We could quest for your deck specifically, then. You must have had one, right?

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

Can we do that? Even if I'm not sure on all of it?

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

We can at least see if it's possible.

Re: Discussion

[stageplay]

... You're right. Okay, let's try.