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[ Yuri has been walking around the ship and finally makes her way to the lounge. She seems pretty frazzled, which is probably something Throne can unfortunately feel through their nanite connections.
She's trying very hard not to be noticed, but what did she come here for again...? Oh, right. She's looking for a checkerboard. ]
She's trying very hard not to be noticed, but what did she come here for again...? Oh, right. She's looking for a checkerboard. ]
[throné is here, reading - the frazzled emotion catches her attention though, and there's an immediate sense of being on guard from her side of the tether. it's instinctive! and it eases after a second as she watches yuri looking around.]
... Are you looking for something? [her curiosity gets the better of her]
... Are you looking for something? [her curiosity gets the better of her]
Oh! Um, yes. A checkerboard...
[ She becomes less jittery when Throne talks to her, which is definitely a good thing. ]
I'm sorry if I interrupted anything.
[ She becomes less jittery when Throne talks to her, which is definitely a good thing. ]
I'm sorry if I interrupted anything.
I...
[ She hesitates in answering, because she's definitely embarrassed by telling someone about this outright. Sorry, Throne. ]
... Sometimes I pass the time by stacking the checker pieces like a tower.
[ So if there's a checkerboard, the pieces must surely be there with it, right? At least, she'd hope so. The reason for her jitters actually comes to light when Throne hears, "Will Scrap show up all of a sudden again...? I don't think my heart can handle being startled all the time." ]
[ She hesitates in answering, because she's definitely embarrassed by telling someone about this outright. Sorry, Throne. ]
... Sometimes I pass the time by stacking the checker pieces like a tower.
[ So if there's a checkerboard, the pieces must surely be there with it, right? At least, she'd hope so. The reason for her jitters actually comes to light when Throne hears, "Will Scrap show up all of a sudden again...? I don't think my heart can handle being startled all the time." ]
[aw. throné looks a little amused, but.]
You could actually play checkers with someone, if you wanted. [and - then the thought comes through, and wow does she empathize with that. she about stabbed the guy.]
... I haven't seen them anywhere around here, if that makes you feel better.
You could actually play checkers with someone, if you wanted. [and - then the thought comes through, and wow does she empathize with that. she about stabbed the guy.]
... I haven't seen them anywhere around here, if that makes you feel better.
[ Ah.
She covers her face for a moment. This is embarrassing. Can the void swallow her up or something. The mortifying ordeal of being perceived, the week. ]
Thank you.
[ ... ]
Could you teach me how to play? If that's okay with you.
She covers her face for a moment. This is embarrassing. Can the void swallow her up or something. The mortifying ordeal of being perceived, the week. ]
Thank you.
[ ... ]
Could you teach me how to play? If that's okay with you.
[oh! there's a little squiggly emotion of something like aw for real this time.]
Sure. Don't expect me to go easy on you. [but there's a warmth to her tone when she says it! she pulls herself to her feet so she can look for checkers among the games - though noticeably there is not ever a point where she fully turns her back on yuri.]
Sure. Don't expect me to go easy on you. [but there's a warmth to her tone when she says it! she pulls herself to her feet so she can look for checkers among the games - though noticeably there is not ever a point where she fully turns her back on yuri.]
[ She understands the mindset of not having one's back turned on anyone due to caution, but it doesn't cross her mind right now. The checkerboard and its pieces are neatly placed among the games, so it's easy to find. Yuri expected them to be out for some reason... ]
I'll do my best to learn too.
[ She can't possibly mess this up because someone is willing to teach her. She can't let that go to waste, and is full of DETERMINATION. ]
I'll do my best to learn too.
[ She can't possibly mess this up because someone is willing to teach her. She can't let that go to waste, and is full of DETERMINATION. ]
[that little bit of warmth stays, as she settles down with the board.]
It isn't too difficult. I haven't played since I was a girl, but... [and she'll run yuri through the rules, and makes sure to mention that if you get a piece to the other side, you can king them.
there's something a little wistful in her as she explains.]
It isn't too difficult. I haven't played since I was a girl, but... [and she'll run yuri through the rules, and makes sure to mention that if you get a piece to the other side, you can king them.
there's something a little wistful in her as she explains.]
[ Yuri pays attention to everything Throne says, and nods along the way. Sounds easy! She can do this.
It's really hard to ignore the wistful emotion though. She smiles a little, wanting to keep the tone light. ]
A childhood game like this must have been nice to play with someone. Was it fun back then?
It's really hard to ignore the wistful emotion though. She smiles a little, wanting to keep the tone light. ]
A childhood game like this must have been nice to play with someone. Was it fun back then?
It was.
[she hesitates, because she also is trying to not be horribly sad - it's kind of a built in feature for her, unfortunately. melancholy sits deep in her bones, and while she barely notices or even acknowledges it these days, it doesn't mean it's not on display.]
When I had the time to play games, it was one of my favorites. Easy to pick up.
[she hesitates, because she also is trying to not be horribly sad - it's kind of a built in feature for her, unfortunately. melancholy sits deep in her bones, and while she barely notices or even acknowledges it these days, it doesn't mean it's not on display.]
When I had the time to play games, it was one of my favorites. Easy to pick up.
[ The melancholy is like a acquaintance that she's too used to seeing. Familiar, yet not completely related to her. But she didn't mean to make her sad. ]
... I'm sorry that I made you remember something sad.
[ Yuri slowly sets up the board. Black on one side and red on the other. ]
... I'm sorry that I made you remember something sad.
[ Yuri slowly sets up the board. Black on one side and red on the other. ]
[ By that, Yuri wonders if Throne is just that sad of a person, because she gets it. ]
... I'll try.
[ To not be sorry all the time.
She makes the first move on the checkerboard. we can handwave them if you'd like ]
How have you been faring here so far?
... I'll try.
[ To not be sorry all the time.
She makes the first move on the checkerboard. we can handwave them if you'd like ]
How have you been faring here so far?
[yeah we can just assume they're idly playing as they talk so we don't have to keep track of moves
anyway. she hums.]
Fine enough. It's... been an adjustment. [there's a thought blip of overwhelming, which she doesn't bother hiding.] But I arrived as a pair. So I think it has been less difficult than it could've been.
anyway. she hums.]
Fine enough. It's... been an adjustment. [there's a thought blip of overwhelming, which she doesn't bother hiding.] But I arrived as a pair. So I think it has been less difficult than it could've been.
A pair...
[ Oh. ]
You came here with someone you were familiar with? Who is it?
[ Oh. ]
You came here with someone you were familiar with? Who is it?
Yes.
[ She looks pretty happy at the mention. ]
He's been nothing but nice to me so far. With him, I'm sure you wouldn't feel alone here.
[ She looks pretty happy at the mention. ]
He's been nothing but nice to me so far. With him, I'm sure you wouldn't feel alone here.
A chore?
[ And his ego?? Yuri looks confused. ]
Is he usually that bad?
[ And his ego?? Yuri looks confused. ]
Is he usually that bad?
[ Yuri smiles. It's always a good feeling to have someone be nice to her, so she doesn't mind. ]
You two seem close.
You two seem close.
[ There's a bit of warmth from Yuri, but small tinge of jealousy. ]
I'm happy for you, Throne. To consider someone like family... I'm glad he's the one who came here with you so that you wouldn't be alone.
I'm happy for you, Throne. To consider someone like family... I'm glad he's the one who came here with you so that you wouldn't be alone.
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