pc: magnus

[chaoticlootral]

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week 0; post trial

[ruffboi]

[Magnus is just sort of hanging out in the kitchen while Taako stress bakes? Probably being made to try things?]

[chaoticlootral]

[He is absolutely being made to try things. As if that is a huge imposition, to get to try Taako's delicious baked goods.

Right now it's lemon blueberry scones? Taako's grumbling a bit as they're a tiny bit too crumbly.]

I don't know, my dude. Does it freak you out a bit that everyone is so goddamn confident about it? Feels like it's, uh, courting disaster.

[ruffboi]

[Swallowing some lemon scones that were shoved in front of him.]

Nah. People are always like this. The only way you can stomach something like sentencing that kid for this is to hold on to how much ass you're gonna kick six weeks from now.

[chaoticlootral]

. . . Guess so.

[Moving around, starting to dig out a whole new set of cookware and ingredients, as if this place isn't already half covered with baked goods.]

But sometimes it feels like you can fight and fight and fight, and it won't matter until the moment is right anyway, so getting all energetic about it too early. Well.

[ruffboi]

I'm always energetic about it too early.

[Smiling a little at him, sad.]

You're the one who kept saying it last time. How we had to make it to the end so we could fight.

[chaoticlootral]

[He actually pauses, a cup of flour in his hand, tilting his head at that. Then he dumps it back into the back.]

Did I? Yeesh.

[Yeesh!]

. . . It isn't as though I think that's wrong. Obviously the best course of action to sticking it to them is out stubborning their asses so we can kick ass in the boss fight.

[ruffboi]

Well, you might've partly been trying to reign me in. I didn't threaten not to vote even once today! I really changed.

[chaoticlootral]

I improved you? God am I fucking good at my job.

[Honestly, sadly, that does make him feel better.]

You'll make it to the end though, or I'll be fucking pissed at you.

[ruffboi]

I know. It would be pretty shitty of me to show up, make you a bunch of promises, and then get myself killed week two.

[chaoticlootral]

Stop! Don't even say it! I told you they love ironic shit like that!

[LAUGHING? This is stupid.]

I'll be so angry, my dude! I'll go into that stupid afterlife they've surely got set up and slap the daylights out of you.

[ruffboi]

[Yeah, if I do die week 2 this will be such a hit in the group chat.]

I know you will. That's why I'm on my best behavior! I'm all making friends and stuff instead of trying to fight the NPCs. I even didn't tell anybody my team.

[chaoticlootral]

[DONT]

[Taako stands up straighter at that though, reaching to touch his scrunchie.]

Yeah. Keep that shit locked down. Heard-- something that was what the kids call deeply freakin' ominous about that. Like I said, if someone tries to trade you for information on it, lie your ass off. Not your power either, right?

[ruffboi]

No. Well -

[Hmm.]

I told Lili that it wasn't a power I can use offensively. Hers too, but she said she thought she could use it to hurt someone if she tried.

[chaoticlootral]

Told her the same about mine.

[That isn't saying if it's true or false though.]

What I overheard was some are environmental, some are more strategic, some apparently can be manipulated based on mood. Sounds like it's a huge variety. I think the purpose of some are gonna be way easier to guess than others.

[ruffboi]

I don't think it breaks any rules to tell you that I can't use mine. The risks are too high - there's an aspect of it that I can't control.

[Sighing.]

I miss just being able to shoot energy out of my axe.

[chaoticlootral]

Yeah, preaching-- [SNORT LAUGH] Preaching to the fucking choir! I haven't had magic in so fucking long! I hate this! People just think this is my face! It's not!

[ruffboi]

Don't get mad, but at the end of the Reaper's Game, they undid all the lich curses on us.

[chaoticlootral]

Oh, come on!

[SQUEEZING A SCONE SO HARD IT CRUMBLES INTO BITS]

I-- I'm starting to hate this other Taako. I hate his smug ass.

[ruffboi]

Yeah, I don't think you two would get along.

[chaoticlootral]

[Grumbling, though, he can't take offense to that. He knows it's true that he'd absolutely hate any other Taako from any other timeline? Their egos just can't be in the same room with one another.]

Little does he know I'm the one with the potential power to banish him to the void.

[ruffboi]

Yeah? You got void powers he doesn't have?

[chaoticlootral]

Nope - just planning for the future.

[ruffboi]

Please don't void the other Taako! If you guys fight, I'll probably get caught in all the AOE attacks.

[chaoticlootral]

Well if you'd pick a Taako, then you could stand outta the way.

[He's just joking. Maybe.]

[ruffboi]

I don't play favorites. I'll just run back and forth imposing disadvantage on attacks for both of you.

[Not doing it.]

Whoever knocks me out wins! That way, no Taakos are harmed.