51 - Audio - We take what we can get

[ichoosefight]

So now that everyone's memories are back where they belong and according to my calendar we've got a few days of barge quiet while we wait for new arrivals to flood in, who's up for a ping pong tournament? Air band concert? Pizza party? Bake off? Plate full of nothing but mashed potatoes? Maybe just a nice relaxing book suggestion?

Actually, while I'

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[takeyouapart]

I could play ping pong.

[Shut up Merlin, your hand-eye coordination is terrible.]

I could try, anyway.

[ichoosefight]

It's the effort that counts. I'll go easy on you.

[takeyouapart]

Appreciate it. I've only known what it even is for about ten minutes now.

[ichoosefight]

You'll have fun trying to figure out how to hit the stupid ball, I promise.

[takeyouapart]

Well, 'you'll have fun' is a trap I've fallen into so many times before I can't see myself avoiding it this once.

[ichoosefight]

At the very least I can assure you that my aim is good enough not to hit you in the head.

[takeyouapart]

I've had to help with swordplay practice, I'm not worried about plastic balls. And when I say 'help' I mean 'act as a moving target'. But still! Thank you.

[ichoosefight]

Harsh. You should come out of this relatively unscathed.

[takeyouapart]

Great! I'll leave the shield in my cabin.

[Private]

I should probably acknowledge how strange this is. That we were better friends last week, I mean. The details are a bit blurry, but...yeah.

private;

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, it's a little weird. But it doesn't really have to change, you know? We may as well get something good out of all the weirdness.

private;

[takeyouapart]

I know.

How are you doing after all that, anyway?

private;

[ichoosefight]

I'm doing okay. I've been through weirder. You get used to it after a while.

Re: private;

[takeyouapart]

That doesn't mean it's not allowed to bother you ever. But anyway, it's all behind us. And, new people soon!

[Most of whom will probably be dicks, but Merlin chooses optimism always.]

Re: private;

[ichoosefight]

There are bigger, better things to let bother me.

New people is always interesting. The best is when inmates pretend to be wardens. Always good for a laugh, if nothing else.

Re: private;

[takeyouapart]

I'd say the best is when people aren't immediately trying to gather intelligence to plot the downfall of the Barge but yours is good too.

private;

[ichoosefight]

It's not like they're going to succeed.