VIDEO. UN: LOKI

[selfimage]

[ the sound of the wind storm hollows dully against the cave walls. Loki's squidge, Bacon, can half be seen crawling in the confines of his tacky green jacket and over his knee from where he sits, sometimes ducking and squeaking when a particularly large gust hits. to keep it from screaming, Loki offers his fingers absently, which the little squidge pulls on with its pudgy arms before ducking low again. ]

Hello there, it seems like we'll be waiting this out for some time considering the weather-type circumstances. While we're all rotting away, etcetera etcetera, I thought we could amuse ourselves with a game. A little bit of team bonding funtimes, so to say. [ he twists a dark nailed hand in the air, gesturing. ]

Soo—oo ... it's called Two Truths and a Lie. How do you play? Glad you asked, it's simple! Give two true statements about yourself and add a lie to the mix, shake it up then toss it out there and see if your team members know you well enough to spot the lie.

Usually this is done with copious amounts of alcohol, but we're lacking at the moment. [ pause. ] But—ah—you could always enjoy the satisfaction of being right. It's not like we're doing much else.

NOTE | Feel free to threadjack if that's your thing!! :****

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voice | un: Sasaki

[ex_adept136]

This ought to be fun. Let's see...

[Time to ruminate over what he's actually comfortable saying about himself, signaled by a soft, thoughtful hum]

I've never been kissed. One of my co-workers picks my pockets whenever we cross paths. I have a pet cat named K for the protagonist of Kakfa's The Castle.

[That'll do]

[headlining]

[This is actually a little harder than the others, in Keats' opinion, because these "facts" are more or less not that bizarre.]

Second one is a truth, I think. First one...hm. Is that the lie?

[ex_adept136]

The first one is true, actually.

[Said quite easily, as though that's...not a little odd for a fellow in his twenties.

He could confirm about the second, but that'd end things early, right?]

[headlining]

Oh, really? Huh. The third one, then, though out of the two remaining, I have the suspicion it might actually be true...

[ex_adept136]

That one's false. I don't have any pets... Although talking about it does make me wish I had a cat.

audio | un: hound

[ofobedience]

The first one.

[ex_adept136]

I'm flattered people have such faith in me...but it's actually true.

[ofobedience]

It seemed the least interesting, I suppose.

[Though hey, Giovanni's never been kissed either, so maybe he shouldn't have gone for that one after all.]

Perhaps the second.

[ex_adept136]

I thought perhaps the most mundane things would be the toughest to choose between.

[Because his life is sort of ridiculous, but also... A lot of it he doesn't want to announce]

The second is also true. In fact, I make sure to stuff my pockets with candy since he's fond of it, when I know we'll be meeting.

voice: evan

[evantuality]

Ohhh... hmmm.

I'm going to guess the first one, if only because it's the piece you supplied the least detail for.

And if so, that last one is a truly excellent way to name a pet.

[ex_adept136]

That's an interesting approach to choosing a likely lie...

[And not a bad strategy at all, actually]

But it's true, I really never have.

[evantuality]

Well, paint me surprised, um, I guess for more than one reason.

[anyways, though, moving on....

He eyeballs Haise thoughtfully, assessingly.]

Then I'm going to pick the cat thing. I realize I actually am not sure what the protagonist's name is in that book. Is their name actually K? I mean the protagonist's?

[ex_adept136]

[If anything it's amusing (if not a little flattering) that his associates think he'd surely have had some romance in his life by now.

What kind souls]

His name really is K, but you're right. I don't have any pets, which might be for the best since my subordinates keep me busy.

[Although he surely wouldn't mind a cat]

[selfimage]

You know ...

[ this is rather well crafted, actually. ]

I suppose Kafka and little means for affectionate mouth touching do go along with one another.

[ex_adept136]

It's always good to meet someone who's familiar with his work.

[As a fan of incredibly morose subject matter. Also very pretty writing, but that's more relevant to other authors.

And meet because this is clearly not a woman in green...]

[selfimage]

He's a staple, really.

Tell me, what tickles you about it?

[ because well, he didn't really peg Haise as someone who would be into Kafka. consider it inquiring minds.

(totally not a woman in green, but suspiciously close to her ...) ]

[agrizzlysin]

The second one. [Haise read him easily. He wants to prove he can do the same!!!] The first one is definitely true, and you're too good with the squidges not to have taken care of a pet at least. You seem pretty well-read too.

[ex_adept136]

The second one's true. Whenever I know I'll be meeting that co-worker in particular, I make sure to stuff my pockets with candy since he's so fond of it.

[Does his work-life sound weird yet...]

[agrizzlysin]

[Perhaps even as weird as King's. That is quite a feat.]

So... what? Did you just happen to have candy with you the first time?

voice;

[strictdiscipline]

[Disapprovingly:] That's not very polite of your coworker.

[She's still valiantly trying not to play this game properly.]

[ex_adept136]

You think so?

[Is it a guess? He doesn't think he can assume it is one...]

I've never minded.

[strictdiscipline]

[Sorry to disappoint...]

I suppose it depends on what it is they're stealing.

video; un: heiwa

[longtempered]

[Ah, well...the first one could be legit, he hasn't been either. And that third one seems really specific?? So maybe...

Frowning a bit, here:] Ah, I kind of hope it's the second one...why would you let some guy pick your pockets multiple times?

[ex_adept136]

That one's true, I even stuff my pockets with candy when I know we'll be crossing paths, since he's got a sweet-tooth. I know it must sound strange, but I suppose I'm just used to it.

[Nothing's stranger about it than Juuzou giving him money the first time they met]

[longtempered]

[Haise???]

You give him candy for it? Hey, isn't that positive reinforcement or something? Of course that'll only encourage somebody to do it more... [Frowning intensifies slightly!!] That's not a sort of thing you're supposed to get used to.