After the game

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Who: Malakim, visitors
When: Day 1, Post-game
Where: Dorms
What: What do you even do for a broken arm?

[Figures out how to open the door again and then slams it closed behind his teammates when everyone's in. He stalks off to go look for — you know what? I don't even know what you need for a broken arm.]

[Just going to RUMMAGE LOUDLY through whatever is in the bathroom.]

Comments

[phonyphanty]

Hmph! I am not here to perform for your amusement!

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

You don't think it's a little weird, that no one's even seen who they're taking to?

[phonyphanty]

I hardly see why that should matter.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Thought you said your name was important. How's this any different?

It's your face.

[phonyphanty]

I said that because it was the "right" response. Neither my name nor my face truly matter.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

What do you mean the right response?

[phonyphanty]

The normal response. The response you wanted to hear. On a whim, I thought I might try and humor you.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

But you really don't care at all?

[phonyphanty]

Not one whit.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

...

Then what do you care about?

[phonyphanty]

Survival.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

And?

[phonyphanty]

And nothing. I am not a man of idle sentiment.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Everyone cares about more than survival. Otherwise what're you surviving for?

[phonyphanty]

. . .

Very well, tell me this: For what purpose does a cockroach survive?

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Oh, come on. You're really gonna call yourself a roach for the sake of argument?

[phonyphanty]

Dress it up however it may please you, but all living things strive to keep living.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

I'm not saying you should get yourself killed.

I'm saying that just staying alive is a crummy goal. Set your sights a little higher.

[phonyphanty]

. . .

I need nothing more than that.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Yeah, sure. Nobody needs more than that.

Doesn't mean you gotta settle, though.

[phonyphanty]

What concern is it to you how I live my life? I've already proven that I am not your brother.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

[Shrugs.]

Just seems like a crummy way to live. For anyone, whether they're my brother or not.

[phonyphanty]

If I take no issue with it, I don't see why you should.

[blankasfreshlyfallen]

Should's got nothing to do with it.

[phonyphanty]

[Considers that for a moment]

...Then you believe my outlook will be detrimental to your own progress?