pc: magnus

[chaoticlootral]

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[chaoticlootral]

Mm. Bad.

[Cool thoughts. Eventually, he'll expand though.]

One team left standing. Wonder how that's gonna work out.

[ruffboi]

The odds are very high that's going to turn out to be a load of bullshit. Other games had teams, and it mostly didn't go down that way. For us, too. There's probably some secret rule set where we have to keep one team from overpowering the others until we hit a time limit.

[So. He's not actually too worried about that.]

[chaoticlootral]

No, you never do end up quite following the rules to the letter at these things. Still, think it's a hint as to what the, uh, motivations are gonna be.

Executions though. That could get bad. [Just, shrugging though.] Don't tell anyone I do actually know how to use weapons if I like, super wanted to. The element of surprise, just in case.

[ruffboi]

Okay.

[Ugh. He didn't think about that. One fear.]

Maybe we should, uh, have you practice a bit.

[chaoticlootral]

[It says SO MUCH

about how much Taako might actually be worried about this

that he mostly just sort of grumbles.]

. . . If you're going to be pushy about it. But I'm telling you, I already know.

[ruffboi]

Can't hurt. You're okay, but there's some dangerous people here.

[Swallowing hard. The idea of Taako being stuck in there with someone like that, and he's stuck outside unable to help him, is pretty horrible.]

Seems like we aren't on the same team.

[chaoticlootral]

Ya figure?

[He doesn't seem . . . that surprised.]

[ruffboi]

Yeah, I figure. Maybe I read stuff wrong? But that's the vibe I got.

[Shrugging.]

It doesn't matter, though, I think. Might even be good - maybe there'll be ways we can look out for each other.

[chaoticlootral]

[Vibez . . . ]

The other people who were on teams mentioned that sometimes they switched around. It's possible.

[Also, he's not like. Totally missing the little whiff - A WHIFF - of potential Magnus "Guess I'll Die" Burnsides there. Fuck you pal?]

[ruffboi]

Anyway, I'd feel better if we nailed it down. When we see how people are being punished, let's see if we can live with it.

[chaoticlootral]

Yeah. It's not gonna be a simple "oooh, you might be killed for spilling your deets by someone who knows shit!"

Feel like it's gonna be way worse.

[ruffboi]

If it's just losing a finger or something, I say fuck it. But Lili said she'd tell me when she knew.

[chaoticlootral]

Maybe I'm just as attached to all my fingers as I am the rest of my body? Don't just give my body parts away for me.

[bitch bitch bitch taako

Anyway, once they're in the cabin he's just flopping down on one of the bunks. It's probably not his, but he doesn't seem to care.]

[ruffboi]

[Flopping down with him, since he's still stuck to him.]

I'll just tell you all my shit, then. Let you figure out the hard stuff. I'll just keep you safe and train you to fight.

[chaoticlootral]

[Yeah, he figures. He'll allow this, because he's stuck to him and really has no choice.]

I told you, keep your shit and your hands to yourself.

[Huff.]

Maybe should ask someone else to train me to fight or whatever. You might get too weird about it.

[ruffboi]

What!

[Offended!!!]

I'm the best fighter here! Maybe I'll ask your wizard bud from the demon boat to teach me magic!

[chaoticlootral]

[????????]

Who?

[ruffboi]

Wei Wuxian? That guy?

[chaoticlootral]

Wei Ying's a wizard . . . ?

[Taako knows this, he just is being an ass.]

Last I heard, he was a zombie guy who also hunts zombies.

[ruffboi]

Oh. He laughed at my wizard jokes! What do I know!

[chaoticlootral]

Nothing about magic, and you never will, because if you even attempt to horn in on my corner of party dynamic, I'll fuck you up.

[ruffboi]

Okay, okay, but the same goes for hitting stuff. You gotta come to me, not any of those muscle boys from the demon boat.

[chaoticlootral]

I guess so, I guess so, if only because the beef boys from the boat keep looking at me like I'm a bomb about to go off, and if they think I'm gearing up for a fight they might get antsy.

[ruffboi]

. . . They do? Why?

[Concern???]

[chaoticlootral]

[Holding his wrist up for Magnus to see the tattoo? It's faded pretty well at this point, but it's still obvious. Also, he's never had tattoos before.]

'Cause they think I'll turn into a demon at any second?