Win or lose, it's how you play the game. ◌ Accidental Video ◌ 006

[missthewoman]

[The Guide starts filming, showing the brightly coloured lobby of a laser tag arena. Irene is looking up to something off-screen intently, then frowns slightly. She is reading the score from the last round, and the result is not as favourable as she could have liked. All the same, she turns to America with a smile.]

Tied again, dear. Another round?

Comments

[missthewoman]

[Canada.]

I would not make peace with a coward.

[missthewoman]

[Such a terrible insult ♥]

[Chicken... out?]

It's making a compromise. Is your concession worth more than I can even offer? [Oh, say it isn't so, America~]

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[Is that... Irene in the laser tag arena.]

Well. It looks like someone's enjoying themselves.

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[missthewoman]

[She blinks at hearing his voice and looks around her before the Guide's light catches her attention.]

Good day, sir! Yes, we are thoroughly enjoying ourselves. You might find it a passably amusing diversion as well. Have you tried it yet?

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[whatsolarsystem]

I can't say that I have. [And whether or not he could be talked into it is still up in the air.]

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[missthewoman]

I very much recommend it. You never know what you'll enjoy until you've tried!

Perhaps you could team up with America, then he'd stand a better chance against me.

[yes_mother_hen]

[Holmes' gut reaction can first be summed up as 'wtf'?

And then it turns swiftly into 'what is this I can't even', and then into 'lmao', if we're still going to be talking in Internet lingo.

So just. Wow, he's pretty amused by all this.]

A new method of target practice?

[missthewoman]

[It's all good - she's pretty darn amused too. (Minus being continuously tied with America, that is.]

You could say that! America is my target, and rather than wounding him, I gain points when I shoot him. Quite innovative.

[yes_mother_hen]

It doesn't seem much different from what you do normally.

[He says it flippantly, eying the laser tag gear with a hint of interest.]

Try not to be too rough with him, Irene. You don't want to give away your true colors this early on in the game.

[missthewoman]

You think so?

[And the trouble, dear, is that she really is trying to break this infernal tie with him.]

And just what would those colours be?

[video]

[whosyour_rikku]

[Irene... you just get more and more impressive. Seriously, like, best role model ever.] Go get 'im, Irene!

Re: [video]

[missthewoman]

Thank you, dear! I certainly will.

[video]

[whosyour_rikku]

So what're you playing for? What's the ultimate prize? Or is it just bragging rights?

[missthewoman]

Oh, there is some pride on the line.
It would be gentlemanly of him to concede, but it seems to be out of the question. [It's juvenile, really. But it's quite queer how they keep drawing a tie...]

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Having fun out there?

Re: [voice]

[missthewoman]

[Oh? There is a voice she has not heard in a while! After a moment to get the Guide out she replies,]

Absolutely! You're quite a sharp shooter yourself, if I recall. Perhaps you'd care to give it a go?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

I miiiiiight. Your friend there gonna stay in or no?

[missthewoman]

Oh, we will be at this until the draw is broken. But don't let that hold you back, dear.