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[checkking]

[ in the Mess Hall, Haruki is building a house of cards.

Except every time he gets to the top, they fall ]

Tch.

((tired, will pick up later))

Comments

[theappleofhis]

That looks difficult.

[checkking]

It's harder when you're trying not to cheat.

[theappleofhis]

What would you do if you weren't trying?

[checkking]

[balances a card on the tip of his finger]

As I said. Cheat.

[halfcocked]

How many times have you fucked that up now . . .

[checkking]

I'm not counting. Are you?

[halfcocked]

If I was I wouldn't have asked! Why're you still doing it if it just falls every time? Boring . . .

[checkking]

Mmm. [starting over] Still, there is a chance of success.

[derepathy]

[hi I hope my sitting down and huddling up next to you doesn't disturb your playing]

[checkking]

[not at all]

Yuki?

[derepathy]

Hi.

[checkking]

What's the matter?

[jackoclubs]

Heh. Nice try. You've gotta be a bit more careful than that.

[checkking]

How so?

[jackoclubs]

Be more gentle. Building the top is always harder than building the bottom.

[checkking]

Gentle?

[tickingtykebomb]

You could always glue 'em together.

[checkking]

That would defeat the purpose.

[tickingtykebomb]

Isn't the purpose to make as big a house as possible?

[checkking]

Without cheating.