002; elevator of forced honesty

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elevator of forced honesty

» POST: a top level for your character(s) » RESPOND: to other characters ICly. your characters are now trapped in an elevator together. » UH OH: neither character can lie. » ADDITIONAL, OPTIONAL COMPLICATIONS: at player discretion characters may also... a. be unable to remain silent when asked questions b. be unable to speak around the truth when answering c. be compelled to reveal truths/secrets unprompted THE POWER OF THE ELEVATOR COMPELS YOU.

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[imperceptus]

[ He supposes it's not that hard to infer. He makes a habit of only staying a short while in anyone's life, for a number of reasons. Outliving his welcome is certainly among them, though.

He glances at Taako's hand, warm on his bicep. He inhales slowly, letting some of the tension drain out of his muscles. ]

I wouldn't say never.

[ Once again, he'd prefer it if he could just leave his response there. ]

It's not that I don't want to. I do. I just--I need--

[ He bites his lower lip, so hard it's liable to bleed. ]

I need to stay alive.

[spellslots]

You can thank Istus for that one, pretty sure.

[The prophecy, the reminder that there was a third option, he's fairly sure that was her doing.]

But you should've asked for help from the start. You didn't even try.

[They all shot down her idea, sure, but maybe they would've reconsidered after a year of Abeir-Toril tearing itself apart.]

[scholiast]

Oh, are we doing that now?

How sore are you that I'm Griffin's favourite?

[dothelokimotion]

Not to my knowledge. Certainly we have desirable traits that we look for in a person. But nothing so defined as types.

What kind of types exist?

[spellslots]

We sure are. [shrug!!!] I'm America's favourite. That's a little more impressive, don't you think?

[scholiast]

I know.

I thought I could do it without you. I overestimated my own abilities and then when– (she folds her arms across her chest tightly,) when Lup disappeared it scared me and I thought that if I was going to do it, it had to be then.

(Hey, this sucks.)

[spellslots]

[Okay, awesome, not getting punched is great, but he's not going to push his luck just yet, so he leaves his hand where it is.]

What am I gonna do, bubbale? Not being a dick with that, I'm actually asking. I'm a shitty wizard and a chef, what's the worst I've got?

[It's not that Taako doesn't think he's incapable of fucking someone up, but he's pretty sure Rin is way more competent than he is and that he'd be dead before he could blink, if he tried anything.]

[spellslots]

[It sucks a lot.]

Sometimes I'm more furious about what you did to her.

[A decade alone in that umbrella, Taako doesn't know how Lup survived it.]

We could've found her if we'd known to look.

[scholiast]

I know you are, but that isn't fair. If I had known what she was doing, I would have held off.

(Hey maybe bad communication is a running theme in this team huh.)

I looked everywhere for her, and for Barry.

[scholiast]

You can't answer a question with another question.

But yes, I do. It's what I've always wanted for you though, so I'm not mad or anything.

[scholiast]

Why didn't you tell me that you were thinking of becoming a lich?

[spellslots]

You're jealous though, right? Just a little.

[Please say yes he wants her to be jealous.]

[spellslots]

You're telling me you couldn't guess?

[Bad communication and getting too wrapped in their own shit to see the big picture.]

Barry was running from you, which I can't fucking blame him for.

[scholiast]

(Lucretia looks like she just ate something yuck.)

... A bit.

[spellslots]

[Taako, meanwhile looks like a kid at candlenights]

I fucking knew it. Yes. Best day of my fucking life.

[livingsymbol]

[ He pulls her close, eyes wide and breaths coming heavily, but it's not Natasha Steve is angry at. Underneath the rage there is pain and fear. He doesn't want to believe that Bucky died or that he somehow, again, was responsible for that death. But that in particular is something that strikes true to him. Because he was once already. He failed his partner in the worst way.

His face is still tight with a wretched grimace as he lets go, refusing to wipe away the sting in his eyes. ]

That can't be true. I wouldn't believe the rest of it, but Bucky-

Someone sabotaged us.

[scholiast]

I panicked! I had some ideas, but I couldn't– she was gone, I couldn't exactly run them by her.

(It all happened too quick.)

Huh. Well, that explains a lot.

[spellslots]

Cause she got herself stuck in the umbrella she made, yeah.

[Yes, Lup, he's mad about that too.]

He must've thought you'd keep him alive, if you caught him.

[lionunchained]

It was about a year's worth of constant stress so I'm not surprised.

I'm not that old. I'm 26.

[relieable]

[he's not going to do this. he's not, he's...]

...How did you make so many friends?

[he asked it...]

[scholiast]

I hate this.

(Zone of truth-esque bullshit.)

[scholiast]

(Lucretia surprises herself by sniggering.)

Really?

(Oh, Lup.) I thought she was smarter than that.

I suppose. I just wanted to know where he was.

[imperceptus]

[ He smiles weakly, shrugging. ]

That's the problem. I don't know your worst.

[ He thinks back to what little he knows of the fight between Lucretia and Taako. Sure, Taako was clearly worse for the wear afterwards, but it still sounded like he got some (magic) punches in. And the gods only know what Lup can do. ]

But I do know that you're not a shitty wizard.

[lionunchained]

[Well... now he knows, but he probably shouldn't have asked this question. And if Keith likes her then well...]

I understand completely about not wanting to be left behind, but if you want to ask him out, you shouldn't be afraid to.

[latrodectus]

Us?

[ Natasha is… pretty protective of Bucky. ]