Imeeji: IC Continuations

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Previous:
Speed Dating [Day 32]
Mistletoe Game [Day 71]
Social Bingo [Day 101]

Includes:
B's Fancy Dance [Day 102]
Kissing Game [Day 124]
Mistletoe 2 [Day 187]
Objective Game [Day 223]
Tokyo-F Stamp Rally (Age Up and Age Down Event) [Day 245]

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Pass.

I already know she died for his useless life. And I don't want it to give him ideas that he's anything more to me than a failure.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ ???? ]

What?

It sounds like you know more about this than I do...

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

He apparently also trespassed in my soul. Found her there.

When I woke up after the game, he was prattling on about how I should know more about her. How special she was to him because he died saving her.

That's two for two precious people he's failed to protect despite his holier than thou attitude.

Not worth my time.

[puzzlekeeper]

Ah... I'm surprised he mentioned that to you at all.

[ . . . ]

If you don't want to know more about it, that's fair enough. But Seto is no more a failure than I am. Actually less of one, most likely.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I fail to see how that's even possible.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Smiling a little darkly, a little self-deprecatingly ]

He was a successful pharaoh, for starters. And I'm very grateful for that.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Are you saying you weren't?

[puzzlekeeper]

I was a dead and forgotten pharaoh. That certainly limits my effectiveness, in terms of ruling a country.

But with Seto succeeding me -- he brought Egypt back to peace and stability.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Tensing beneath him]

You don't get to have it both ways, you know.

You don't get to say that you're an awful ruler because you died to save everyone.

While in the same breadth, knowing that you'd do it all over again in the blink of an eye.

Your life isn't always the least valuable.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ There's a long pause ]

... I don't know what I would or wouldn't do, given another chance.

I don't remember dying.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[. . .]

And you're okay with gambling with that possibility right now?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ ... Shrugs, carefully neutral. ]

It's all in the past. I'm here right now, aren't I?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You don't get to use that line on me.

[And he reaches between them to grip the base of King's skull, tilting King's face to look at him.]

You're not a failure.

Not now. And certainly not then.

I wouldn't have bothered with you if you were.

1/2

[puzzlekeeper]

[ . . . ]

[puzzlekeeper]

. . .

[ He slides his arm around Intensity's waist, placatingly(?) ]

Of course.

I should have realized that was an indirect insult.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Huffs, placated(?)]

Play your next memory.

I already knew you could kick your High Priest's ass with the worst card in all of Duel Monsters.

1/2

[puzzlekeeper]

Careful. You just saw why Kuriboh isn't to be underestimated.

[ But fine. He sits back, hitting the "buy memory" button again. ]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ welp ]

. . .

1/3

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[For many long drawn out moments, there is only silence.

As if Intensity is trying to parse exactly what he just saw.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[And then he laughs.






And laughs and laughs and laughs and---.

In that way that only people too obsessed with children's card games can.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[His arms curl tight around King as he places a bruising kiss to the side of King's neck and murmurs against his skin:]

Hot.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ oh my GOD ]

--Intensity.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Hn?

I changed my mind. Maybe there is merit in regaining some memories.

[puzzlekeeper]

Of course this is the memory you like.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What?

They thought they could hurt you and yours? Called your bluff.

I feel no remorse for those that extend themselves beyond their means without fully understanding the gravity of their choices.