Not his move-- though it's a good move, she's pretty sure. So she busies herself with a counter-measure first. ]
Umm... [ She watches the board while he takes his turn, turning the question over in her head. Finally she speaks up, hesitantly. ]
I guess it feels like it doesn't really matter... I could disappear from here at any time, right? So I just have to make it until then.
[ She plays with one of her head-tentacles idly, feeling sort of uncomfortable talking about it. ]
Before, um... I just wanted more time to play games with my friends. And I got that here, sort of.
[ She's not really seeing the board, now. She's seeing a floor far away, covered in blood, and her best friend's shoes in front of her as he watches. ]
So, anything fun I get to do here is kind of like a bonus level, right? It's New Game Plus.
cw: PTSD
Not his move-- though it's a good move, she's pretty sure. So she busies herself with a counter-measure first. ]
Umm... [ She watches the board while he takes his turn, turning the question over in her head. Finally she speaks up, hesitantly. ]
I guess it feels like it doesn't really matter... I could disappear from here at any time, right? So I just have to make it until then.
[ She plays with one of her head-tentacles idly, feeling sort of uncomfortable talking about it. ]
Before, um... I just wanted more time to play games with my friends. And I got that here, sort of.
[ She's not really seeing the board, now. She's seeing a floor far away, covered in blood, and her best friend's shoes in front of her as he watches. ]
So, anything fun I get to do here is kind of like a bonus level, right? It's New Game Plus.