21 - {Voice}

[very_grateful]

A wh-what?! Oh no! This is dangerous! W-We have to abandon ship! H-How do we do that? Is there such a thing as space life-boats?

{Tohru's voice is high, shrill and panicky.}

C-Can I help anyone? Please d-don't be scared. I'm sure the Captains will figure it out. {If she sounded more sure of herself, her words might be comforting.} M-My

Comments

[whatishardwork]

....what the heck is that game?

[very_grateful]

It's a Japanese game. Daihinmin means "Rich Man, Poor Man". You play it with regular cards.

[whatishardwork]

Can I actually get rich?

[very_grateful]

N-No, I'm afraid it doesn't work that way.

[Video]

[happiestberry]

Miwako knows that game! Can Miwako play with you, Tohru-chan?

[Video]

[very_grateful]

I would love if you played, Miwako-san!

[Video]

[happiestberry]

Should Miwako come over to Tohru's place? Or maybe we should meet someone?

[Video]

[very_grateful]

Do you know where I live? You're always welcome.

voice

[yosukecantstop]

Are you worried? [There's an odd rustling noise in the background, almost the sort of noise a bird makes when it readjusts itself on a perch.] I guess that's understandable.

voice

[very_grateful]

P-People could get hurt! {Or worse. She doesn't want to think about that.} Y-Yosuke-san, are you scared?

Re: voice

[yosukecantstop]

I'm not scared. And I promise I'll protect you. Alright?

[You can't see his determined face, but he's totally making it now.]

voice

[very_grateful]

... {His tone causes her to blush. She covers her face - thus making her voice muffled.}

Y-You shouldn't have to -

You have enough to worry about, Yosuke-san.

[video]

[worldturnsshiny]

Problem with shuttles and the like is that we don't got enough power to push past the gravity, so....

...How do you play?

[video]

[very_grateful]

There isn't much we can do, then.

{She closes her eyes, fights back a grimace and steadies herself.}

It's a little complicated. I could show you in person?

Re: [video]

[worldturnsshiny]

We can keep sendin' out a signal! It's... better'n nothing...

...yeah, that sounds like a plan.

[video]

[very_grateful]

It's hope.

{She brightens and holds up a deck of cards.} I'm in Room 3-27.

[twofacedshark]

[Looks grumply at the video]

[...]

[Massages the back of his head]

How do you fucking play it?

[very_grateful]

{The language throws her off for a minute. Then she perks up.}

It's e-easier to show you in person. The g-game is worth it, though, I promise!

[twofacedshark]

[Takes a while] [Then he massages his head in a sort of reluctant way]

Fine, where then?