i feel the love, and i feel it burn, down this river every turn

[oyashiromama]

[The trial, as usual, was taxing. It's for different reasons every week, but what it all comes down to is there are fewer of them than there were, and that keeps on happening. The note comes, as it always does, earlier than last week, but still with some delay. There's a note slipped under everyone's door. ...One under Gold's door because of course Silver will be staying there, she knows.]

Please come to the dining room, if you would like not to be alone. There will be food, and there will be some cards and board games if you need a distraction.

- Hanyuu & Elda

[True to that, there are a variety of foods. It's nothing too fancy. Rice, grilled fish, eggs in various styles. ...No creampuffs this time, it seems Hanyuu thought that would be a little in poor taste. Also a bunch of fries? ...Really spicy fries, like incredibly so.

On a far table, board games brought from the games room have been left out, along with many decks of cards.]

Comments

[matchbreaker]

Oh, excellent! I believe I know that one... Snakes and Ladders?

[ As well, let's pull that out of the pile, set it up... ]

Want to make a wager anyway?

[oyashiromama]

[oh no a punishment game. she-]

I- I... Per...haps...

[matchbreaker]

Okay! So if I win, it'll be a secret demand! And if you win...

[ Hmmm... ]

I dunno, you tell me.

[oyashiromama]

Um... Mine would be a surprise too! To keep it fair.

[matchbreaker]

Okay, so let's do it!

[ INTENSE ASS CHUTES AND LADDERS GO.

... We can probably assume that wanna rng it or just say one wins or what ]

[oyashiromama]

[...and the winner is, Hanyuu!!!!]

Aah, look at that.

[matchbreaker]

[ Nooooo ]

Yeah, look at it.

[ She's left pouting and biting her nail by the end ]

[oyashiromama]

All of my watching has paid off, aaah... Okay, Elda. I will say...one day next week, you will have to wear a pair of better cat ears [that aren't with her right now] and one of the mascot outfits and...other things, of my choosing.

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . ] I don't mind the cat ears, but those suits are hideous-- fine!

[ Ugh. She bites her lip ]

... But let's rematch. Same stakes.

[oyashiromama]

[Well? Uhhh-]

You...just want to win against me, don't you?

[matchbreaker]

Doesn't everyone, playing a game?

[ She counters, "throwing her off the scent" by way of an evil laugh. Wahahaha.

... Man that dress up is going to suck.

Or maybe it won't, who knows. ]

[oyashiromama]

Hnnmmm... Okay. A rematch.

[So they're gonna set it back up and...well, how does this round go, Elda...]

[matchbreaker]

[ Um.

Apparently pretty badly. Like 29/100 bad. ]

[oyashiromama]

[...BETTER THAN HANYUU BECAUSE I GOT 25/100!]

[matchbreaker]

[ Man that sure was a surprisingly long and dumb game of chutes and ladders. They spend like almost all of it in the bottom rungs until Elda finally winds. That was so exhausting she can't even pump her fist at her victory. ]

There, I did it!

[oyashiromama]

C-congratulations, haaa... [What an exhausting game. Alright, fine-] What prize do you want, Elda?

[matchbreaker]

Your bed.

[ Yep. ]

1/2

[oyashiromama]

[...]

[oyashiromama]

E-e-e-e-ehhhhh...?!

[matchbreaker]

I wanted to sleep with you again!

[ . . . WHAT. ]

[oyashiromama]

E-Elda...!! Don't just- say it like that...!!

[...She gets what she means now but]

[matchbreaker]

... What's the problem with that! Your bed!

[ This is in public... ]

There shouldn't be a problem with that.

[oyashiromama]

[She hisses:] It sounds like you want to- to, you know! Be intimate together!

1/3

[matchbreaker]

...What're you talking about! I'm m--

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . Oh wait, she's not, is she?

She's a widow. This realization in this moment is far too shocking for her to be sad ]