Second Petal

[bloodyhemlock]

[Action for 2241 Stevens Road]

[Marluxia's lounging in a chair, trying to ignore the presence of the thing this place calls his wife. Like he would wed some brainless, ever-smiling dolt. Perhaps long ago, in another life, but that is not now. Instead, he'll simply take up the phone and make a call to... Anyone who will listen.]

[Phone]This world

Comments

[hontobakabaka]

"I played chess when I was very young. Omoikane preferred Kanji Combatants so... Its been a while."

[bloodyhemlock]

Your skill level matters not. It is the distraction that does.

[hontobakabaka]

"Then I'm at 2242 Stevens Road. You can call me Ruri."

[bloodyhemlock]

Ah, you live just down the street from me. That makes things quite easy... I am Marluxia. It is quite the pleasure to meet you, Ruri.

[hontobakabaka]

"Indeed. Feel free to call or just knock on door if you are ever interested in a match."

[bloodyhemlock]

I shall be over later then, when my children are home.

[hontobakabaka]

"Drones or actual people?"

[bloodyhemlock]

Actual children. The only drone within this household is my supposed wife.

[hontobakabaka]

"There seem to be several wife slots open to drone. Though, in retrospect, I probably should have gone to school today, even if they don't really teach anything of value."

[bloodyhemlock]

Is that so? Mm, perhaps I should at least teach the children assigned to me, then. An education shouldn't be wasted in such a way.

[hontobakabaka]

"It has more to do with I'm much further along in my education than this place teaches. At home, I was submitting papers for doctoral thesis's in several universities, here, they want me to learn how to make pie."

[bloodyhemlock]

Quite impressive. It's quite good to see such intelligent young people these days.

[hontobakabaka]

"It just takes proper application of talents."

[bloodyhemlock]

Unfortunately, most would waste those talents out of sheer laziness or fear.

[hontobakabaka]

"Such is human nature. It does make going to school and being taught things you learned when you were two rather dull though."

[bloodyhemlock]

Such is why I prefer to be a Nobody to a human. The conversation is much less dull, and far more stimulating. Quite a few philosophical sorts amongst our numbers.