The City of the Specter, Atem's Palace

[metagame]

The corpse sinks to the floor
Even the brightest gold, even the sharpest blade
Becomes sand, becomes dust

Comments

[metagame]

Huh? Why wouldn't it be okay? I thought the villagers were happy.

[He tilts his head up.]

[townmusician]

[🧍]

Uh, not really? They all kinda think they won't survive the flooding because there's not a lotta stuff, which is kind of the opposite of being happy.

[metagame]

That's not my problem.

[townmusician]

[blinks...]

Sheesh, that's heartless. Buncha people are gonna slowly die because what they need to survive is coming here and it's not your problem?

[can they go incite a revolution can they actually do that overthrowing thing]

[metagame]

Maybe they should solve it on their own. Why do I have to do everything?

[townmusician]

[ok viva la revolución]

Because you've got what they need. If they're gonna take things into their own hands, do you really think your position is gonna keep you safe from desperate people?

[metagame]

I really don't care.

[Yeah, Haruka's not getting through to him.]

How about we play a game? If you win, perhaps I'll listen to you. But if you lose, you have to face a penalty.

[townmusician]

[Well, it's his funeral, so whatever.]

A game? Sure.

[Why not? FAFO and all that.]

I take it you have one in mind already?

[his club and spade are ready to be drawn...!!]

[metagame]

Yes, the game's called Four Aces!

Draw two cards out of four. If they're the same color, you win!

Pretty simple, right?

[townmusician]

Very simple.

[So why beat around the bush or play coy? He'll just go ahead and draw two, looking unbearably smug at the two black cards in his hand.]

Heh.

[hehehe]

Do I get a prize? Or is the only prize avoiding the [batsu gamu] penalty?

[metagame]

I'm impressed!

You're right, though. The only prize is avoiding the penalty game.

[townmusician]

[the bold font is getting more ominous...]

Do you see people lose this a lot?

[He's really curious about what the penalty would have been, but considering they're in a palace... probably better if he never finds out.]

[metagame]

It honestly depends. Some people are luckier than most--- you just happen to be one of them.

[He only shrugs to Haruka's question.]

I'd love to stay and chat but... I'm going to see if anyone else wants to play with me. And I'll let the guards know you're all my guests. Don't try to get into anymore trouble, okay?

[anyway time to play with others bye]