oo1 // Action | OTA

[lordtomvader]

[Once inside the city, Tom allows himself one small moment of panic. This wasn't how it was supposed to work. He'd practised for months, made sure to do everything with the utmost precision...he'd even decided to use the Room of Hidden Things, to ensure that he wouldn't be disturbed.

And now...what? He was dead? Just like that? It was

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[workallknight]

[ Well, if he's asking... ]

It's a weapon, I assume.

[lordtomvader]

It's ridiculous. [Seriously, what is he supposed to do with a fire poker. Other than beat people. Far too messy.]

[workallknight]

I assume the purpose of it is to make things difficult for the participants here.

[lordtomvader]

Well, I suppose it wouldn't be much of a game if it were easy. If we weren't encouraged to compete against each other.

[workallknight]

Yes, though I retain my hopes that fighting will not remain the only method to success.

[lordtomvader]

[a bit of a shrug. he would smile too, but he's a little upset right now.] I'm not one for fighting either, not as the first option. But it's a rare game that has only one way to win.

Have you been here very long?

[workallknight]

Only a few weeks at the most. It's been a thankfully uneventful time, but not a very progressive one.