[he pauses, glancing up at her, her face, the extended...]
I don't remember a great deal of it. Of him. Or the others before him... My identity wasn't the only memory I've locked away. There are only flashes. Hands. Chains. Fire. Dark rooms. Pain like your soul being wrenched from you.
... None of those caused the most vivid one. An anger so sudden and hot it melted centuries of tried and tested magic... And I couldn't begin to tell you what it was about.
[her hand falters as it goes ignored, a ripple of static that spreads over her body as she quickly retracts the offer. she looks down, both hands folding tightly together into her lap. she tries not to take it personally, because there was a time she'd outright hit anyone that reached for her.]
It wasn't stupid. Whatever it was it was important enough to free you. But I don't blame you for wanting to forget. What they did.
So much of my life was a blur. Tests. Missions. Pain. Tests. Missions. More pain. Strung together with lies. I just... stopped paying attention at some point along the way. It's why I like puzzles.
...! [just had to be sure there wasn't some catch! hands over her face, already embarrassed.] Like... in... front of people? [at least it's just her friends... but... Max will be there? and... he doesn't know yet. oh god]
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I don't remember a great deal of it. Of him. Or the others before him... My identity wasn't the only memory I've locked away. There are only flashes. Hands. Chains. Fire. Dark rooms. Pain like your soul being wrenched from you.
... None of those caused the most vivid one. An anger so sudden and hot it melted centuries of tried and tested magic... And I couldn't begin to tell you what it was about.
[... returns to fiddling.]
Probably something stupid.
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It wasn't stupid. Whatever it was it was important enough to free you. But I don't blame you for wanting to forget. What they did.
So much of my life was a blur. Tests. Missions. Pain. Tests. Missions. More pain. Strung together with lies. I just... stopped paying attention at some point along the way. It's why I like puzzles.
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It's why I like games. Even when I'm the only one playing them.
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... Sure. You pick.
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Charades?
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I don't think I've ever... Can you play that with two people?
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[so she doesn't really know the rules outside of that but...]
Or um. The silent game isn't very fun... [got told to play that one a lot. trying to think of anything that's for two people instead of just one.
whispers:] Truth or dare?
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Okay. You get one round.
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Okay okay. Truth. Or dare?
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I always tell the truth, so that's boring. Dare is the only option.
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Ooh. I dare yooooou... To host a game show in the theatre. Sometime this month. Price is Right style. With prizes! But nice ones. No murder.
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Will murders that are committed without my direct or indirect involvement count?
[because he's just assuming that may end up being a thing.]
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... I mean against me. Per the rules of the dare. [because he is going to Win and if that means putting all the murder junkies in mittens...]
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Now. Truth or dare?
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Oh. Hm. Dare. [because fuck it, if he's willing to go through with hers.]
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[GOD, AVA]
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