voice & text | week two

[hauhra]

Since we’re all feeling a little under the weather this month, I thought of a way we could still have fun while we’re rotting away in our beds from boredom: a choose-your-own-adventure game.

I understand that this might be a new concept for some of you, so I’ll explain how the game works before we get started. I’ll give you a single prompt to start with. Your job is to reply to my prompt and wait for more information from me. I’ll then give you another prompt based on what actions you took in your response… in other words, it’s a bit like collaborative storytelling. However, only one writer can establish the setting, and that’s me.

Got it?

Now… let’s begin.

Weary traveler! The spooky, demon castle that you had set out for when you started your journey to slay its lord months ago is upon you. It rests atop high cliffs, its darkened towers and turrets looming over the forest surrounding it. It appears to be guarded only by a drawbridge. But be careful! It hovers above treacherous waters. Try not to fall in.

How do you wish to proceed?

>_

Comments

[purrtagonist]

Nah, that's okay. I'm good. Don't want to ruin my perfectly flawless victory record.

[hauhra]

I didn't say starting over was optional.

[purrtagonist]

My name's Akira, by the way. Who are you?

[it is very difficult to strong arm Akira into anything]

[hauhra]

[ not engaging bakura is the best way to deal with bakura tbh ]

You can just call me Bakura.

Been here long?

[purrtagonist]

[Akira is an expert at dealing with these types of people]

Four months. I was in the very first group of people Astoria brought here.

[hauhra]

[ i'm sorry for akira tbh ]

And here I thought you were a newbie... I stand corrected.

But I'm sure I'll know as much about this place as you do soon enough.

[purrtagonist]

Yeah, probably. Or rather, I hope so. No one is trying to keep secrets here.

[hauhra]

Even if they were, they can only keep them for so long before it's no longer in their best interest, I'm sure. All of us are in the same boat here.

[purrtagonist]

Exactly. It might sound cheesy and unrealistic, but it's in our best interests to work together as much as we can.

[hauhra]

At least for the time being, unfortunately. Who knows what the future will bring.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . aha]

Can't and won't deny that, either. But if we wind up on opposite sides of the fence, I'll still send you a Christmas card.

[what]

[hauhra]

How thoughtful of you.

Too bad it'll be in vain since I don't celebrate Christmas.

[purrtagonist]

[soft snort]

A birthday card, then. Or do you not celebrate your birthday, either?

[hauhra]

If I could remember it.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . depressing. . .]

Annual "I feel like throwing a party in my honor" day?

[hauhra]

[ everything about bakura is depressing, tbh ]

Shouldn't that be every day?

[purrtagonist]

If you want it to be.

But I don't think people will attend your parties every single day.

[hauhra]

Save for you and possibly one other person here, they probably won't even if it were only for one day. It makes no difference, really.

[purrtagonist]

[THAT'S DEPRESSING??]

Do you. . . not have any friends?

[Akira that's rude!1]

[hauhra]

[ tbf all his friends are dead BUT NO ONE CAN KNOW THAT, he doesn't have ~ feelings ~ ]

You say that like it's the worst thing that could possibly happen to a human being.

[purrtagonist]

[OH DEAR. . .]

Probably not the worst, no. But it must be lonely that way.

[hauhra]

Not really, no.

If anything, not having to rely on other people's support just makes you stronger.

[purrtagonist]

Nope.

[that's it]

[just "nope"]

[hauhra]

Should I brace myself for a friendship speech?

[purrtagonist]

I'm not really a speech-giving kind of person.