[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

[ holds up her arms- they're covered in long sleeves, but the fabric is tight enough to see- no bracers ]


You might want to sit down for this one.

[senior_citizen]

[ STARING. staring. a lot. carefully crouching back on the ground. ]

I - I don't - what kind of game is this?

[midgardener]

[ kneels down, a little outside his bubble ]



It's not one. Well, not one run by a Judge, anyway.


What's the last thing you can remember?

[senior_citizen]

[ good call there. he's still tense as all hell. ]

There was a Call. Me and the rest of the team were just in the Arena waiting.

[midgardener]

Who's?

[senior_citizen]

Trickster's.

[ hence the HELLA TENSE. ]

[midgardener]

Well . . . does this look like a Trickster game?

[senior_citizen]

... no, but ...

[ glances up at the sunlight ]

[midgardener]

None of them ever show you the sky, right? Not unless its someone's heart.

[senior_citizen]

[ a wordless headshake ]

It's ... it's the first time in ages ...

[midgardener]

[ holds out her hand ]

Do you want to feel it?

[senior_citizen]

[ hesitates. hesitates a lot. then slowly reaches out to take it. ]

[midgardener]

[ tugging him out a little closer to the light, just enough so his hand can feel the warmth of the sun on it ]

[senior_citizen]

[ aaahhhh. ah that's so nice. he steps out into it, slowly. holding up the other hand to shield his eyes from the sun. ]

[midgardener]

Do you... know your name yet?

[senior_citizen]

[ small nod ]

I've got most of my memories back. Most people call me Shield, though.

[midgardener]

[ a-almost laughs ]


I bet they do. Geez.

[senior_citizen]

[ ??? ]

What makes you say that?

[midgardener]

I bet . . . I bet you don't remember anywhere but the caves and Earth, right?

[senior_citizen]

[ shakes his head ]

Yeah. I mean, I know why I came, but ...

[midgardener]

So, that means you don't remember me.


Well, that's how it goes, right?

[senior_citizen]

... Are we friends?

[midgardener]

Yeah, we're friends. I'm Aeris.

[senior_citizen]

Aeris. I'm ... well, you know already.

[ relaxes very slightly ]

If this isn't a game ... where are we?

[midgardener]

It's a different game, but . . . not like theirs at all.