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[misfortunes]

[ a yawwwwwn, loud amid the sound of crackling leaves. ]

Noisy, noisy. . .

[ a soft and startled burst of laughter, as if there's a joke to be found in that. more leaves rustle dryly before he seems to recall himself. ]

—oh. I don't suppose anybody has enough to spare at the moment for a game. . . ?

Comments

[wearafeznow]

What's your preference? I'm more of a Cluedo man myself, but I do well at Monopoly.

[infernoandhearth]

I'd say it depends on the game, but that's only the case if it's particularly dull. I'm sure I've enough, whatever it is I'm meant to have enough of.

[valentineluke]

Maybe.

[misfortunes]

Now there's an unfamiliar list. . . How well would you say you do?

[misfortunes]

Time. Patience. Understanding. It seemed more convenient to cover a number of things.

[misfortunes]

I see!

[wearafeznow]

Well, sometimes it gets rather aggressive.

[misfortunes]

And you're the aggressive sort?

[wearafeznow]

No, but once Amelia tossed the board over.

[indecent_butterfly]

One does suppose that depends upon what sort of game you have in mind.

[dispossess]

You make it sound like everyone here is busy with such important things.

[valentineluke]

What exactly is it you want to play?

[infernoandhearth]

Then we'll see. What's your game?

[synanthrope]

What kind of game?

[council_king]

A game...

Are you some thing one worth playing with?

[misfortunes]

Your young lady. . . ? You'll forgive my question, I hope—but we'll need one of three, you see.

[misfortunes]

I've a few, usually—but it's good to learn new things. . . isn't it? Have you any preferences yourself?

[misfortunes]

Would you rather I command them, then?

[misfortunes]

And if I said my competition was worth nothing?

[misfortunes]

I suppose it depends. . . Do you know of any?

[misfortunes]

There's a saying for that sort of thing, isn't there. . . ? [ helpfully - ] For a particular sort, a game is a game is a game!

[synanthrope]

I know a lot of games, but I don't know if you really want to play them.

[misfortunes]

It's hard to tell until you name them, isn't it?

[council_king]

If your competition is worth nothing, then it's likely the same can be said for you.

Pity.

[indecent_butterfly]

Then it is left to wonder what sort One might be. For this One does play many, many games.