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[fessus]

— NOCTIS LUCIS CAELUM

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TEAM REVELATION
HOUSING 016

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[gyve]

Fair enough

( everyone needs downtime—in theory. )

Fortunately for you you don't have to explain that one to me
I responded to a call at the game centre once
LILICO

Is that the one you'll be at

[fessus]

Oh cool

You'll have to go to one when there's not an emergency happening

[ Maybe he'd want to come to his. Should he invite him? Kaladin invited him to the hospital, after all.

... it's different... ]

It's a new place. Turns out when they said I was working at it they meant I was running it so ig I get to fix all the messed up decor

[ Haha... ha... ha... ]

[gyve]

( oh... )

No wonder you want less on your mind
Refurbishing an entire arcade isn't going to be easy

What do you have left to do

1/3

[fessus]

Idk

2/3

[fessus]

[ The question spurs an immediate reaction in his body, chest getting tighter and stomach churning as that vague, distant feeling of pressure crowds in close to remind him of what's waiting for him.

It's not a good enough response, he knows that, but it's all that stands for a few moments as he takes a deep breath and wills the feeling to pass by. ]

3/3

[fessus]

I don't know

I started making a list but I guess I got distracted. I'm gonna head in on Monday and start from scratch figuring it out

Most of the machines work so maybe I can open and just do one section at a time?

[gyve]

Not exactly my area of expertise so I wouldn't know the best way to go about it
But if you hold off on the reopening I can give you a hand
Sounds like good exercise

[fessus]

Seriously?

I just turned you down on the hospital thing and now you wanna do physical labor in an arcade?

[gyve]

So
Why would that factor into it

I have nothing to do on base when I'm not working
Helping you out would be a productive use of my time

[fessus]

Well I'm not gonna say no if you're serious, but I was planning to start after the weekend

Are you gonna be free in the day?

[gyve]

That's fine
I'll be up
What time do you want to start

[fessus]

[ Somehow... knowing he's not doing it alone, even something as trivial and unimportant as this, makes him want to take it more seriously. ]

I wanna leave here by 7

We can travel together so I can show you the spot. What's your room number?

[gyve]

That's for the best
I have trouble with the implant's maps on a good day

I'm in 9
You must be just down the hall

[fessus]

Yeah bc you're allergic to tech, I got that. Don't break any of my machines btw

I'm in 16 so we're pretty close

[gyve]

If I grew up with this technology I'd be just as good as you are now
I won't storming break them if I keep my distance from them

( i know what i'm about

... wait, he may have to lift some... )

What kind of games are on them

[fessus]

No you'd be maybe 80% as good as me bc I'm a pro even where I'm from

[ Put some respect on my gamer tag. ]

Do you know what a gun is?

[gyve]

Guns
Yes
I see them a lot
One of the other outsiders further explained them to me

( ... )

You're not very humble are you
Are you about to brag some more

[fessus]

[ Wow how dare you... now I have to pivot and absolutely not brag like I wanted to ]

No??

Obviously some of the games involve guns, a lot of them tbh. Fake ones you can point at screens, or just images of characters/ships/whatever firing them but you're controlling them

Racing's pretty popular too, maybe you control a person or car and have to beat someone else

I like the fighter games best where two characters have to face off

1/2

[gyve]

Guns racing and fighting
I'm not surprised

( art imitates life............... )

Do you have one you're best at

2/2

[gyve]

Don't say all of them

And I'm not talking about your favourite either
Whats the one you have lots of scores in

( i don't know the cool game lingo )

[fessus]

Okay well talking about my fave would get you one answer like you want, but I'm on the leaderboards (have lots of scores) in tons of them so don't limit me

I actually trained up my aim irl using games so obviously my shooter records are top tier

But if you think I slacked on fighting games you're crazy

[gyve]

I don't believe you could slack on being a nerd
I think that comes to you naturally and at all times

That sounds a little like the simulations
Training while not actually in training

[fessus]

Call it whatever you want but it takes serious skill, exactly like the simulations

[ Thank you. ]

You'll see when we get there, I'll let you try a couple of the machines on the house since you're helping with labor. Next time though you're not gonna be so lucky

[gyve]

What could it cost to play
1000 KRYPTOS

( and because he's allergic to fun: )

I'll watch you do it
If you're so amazing at it you should still do well under pressure

[fessus]

Yeah you'll watch me and I'll nail it

And then you're gonna play, this isn't a debate we're having, you're gonna do it