Okay, it was an experience but not mine. Doesn't that count? I was just there watching it. [ sometimes you are just from a town where people suck. ] I'd like to hear you give a better example then since you already know about them.
[handshake emoji being from towns that have terrible people in them]
Hmm... [give him a second] Bowling alleys are places where you can bowl, which is a recreational activity that humans enjoy, but not as much they do their phones and social media, so they're only popular to go to every now and again.
Welcome to the modern world. [ it's a joke but also, nice to know, actually. ] I've been trying to figure out what a bowling alley, a gym, McDonald's and IKEA all have in common and I've got nothing.
[ RANG JUST SOMEHOW MAKING IT WORSE. which is to say that jonas looks appropriately horrified, except he also kind of laughs nervously because let's...not. ]
Building furniture the fastest would be challenging. IKEA instructions are notoriously useless. But without more places to go it's not like we have a lot of options either.
[ terrible. anyway, this is also kind of terrible, but more in the sense that jonas is not wholly surprised there are people who immediately want to fight. so instead he settles for a half-grin, admittedly a little curious. ]
Be...cause the spread of powers isn't even that big of a spread? Kind of seems like a fight wouldn't do much if half of us have the same ability.
[ unless rang has other ideas. jonas is wondering. ]
We could just learn to get creative. [though having a support power still SUCKS] And it seems like a bunch of us are familiar with fighting, even without the powers.
[it's his turn to look thoughtful as he looks jonas over..... is he the fighter type......]
[ well. the thing about that is, rang says that and jonas kind of looks a little blank for a second. hm. that's. hm. not really something he wants to elaborate on, actually. ]
Is that a good thing or a bad thing in this case...? I mean I know there're definitely some people who're used to fighting with weapons, but I don't think I'd put myself in the same category.
[someone who won't elaborate on the questions rang asks... that's new, and more of what Rang expected in a place where they've been told they'll have to compete with each other.
it adds a little dot of respect at least, to see jonas hold a card close.]
It should be fine. If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that this place did its best to even the playing field.
[he pats a bowling ball]
For example, if I was my usual self, then I could break this into pieces with just one hand.
[ thanks for that. maybe it'll come out with time, but...it's early. ]
You're not the first to mention missing something, so...you might be onto something with that. [ strip everybody of their powers and force them to normie statue. he's perfectly okay with that. ] What kind of "usual self" are we talking? Superhuman?
[ ballcrusher...since rang put that out there, he figures it's fine to ask and see what he says. ]
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[YEAH!! JONAS, ASSIGNED BOWLING BALL THROWER]
And not really an example that would help someone understand what a bowling alley is, if they've never seen one before.
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being from towns that have terrible people in them]
Hmm... [give him a second] Bowling alleys are places where you can bowl, which is a recreational activity that humans enjoy, but not as much they do their phones and social media, so they're only popular to go to every now and again.
How's that?
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Eh. Four out of ten for not explaining what bowling itself actually is. Nice dig about social media though. That part's not wrong. [ lmao. ]
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[he says this with all the theatrics a big secret that was actually really obvious would have,]
And that I like surfing on my phone more anyway.
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okay, yeah, that does get a laugh. ]
Welcome to the modern world. [ it's a joke but also, nice to know, actually. ] I've been trying to figure out what a bowling alley, a gym, McDonald's and IKEA all have in common and I've got nothing.
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[rang says, and then there's a beat where he realizes the joke he just made,]
That wasn't on purpose.
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Maybe that's the real way we know we're dead. Being forced into tacky retail chains against our will.
[ he says like he hasn't been at mcdonalds a lot for their coffee. ]
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Eugh.
[he shudders.... that was scary jonas don't say it again]
Or maybe it's where we'll compete. Like an eating contest. See who builds furniture the fastest.
[these are all terrible missions]
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Building furniture the fastest would be challenging. IKEA instructions are notoriously useless. But without more places to go it's not like we have a lot of options either.
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I guess we'll just have to put a pin on that.
[let's never go back to it actually,]
The other idea is the most obvious one. Why have powers if we won't use them?
[FIGHT!!!!]
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Be...cause the spread of powers isn't even that big of a spread? Kind of seems like a fight wouldn't do much if half of us have the same ability.
[ unless rang has other ideas. jonas is wondering. ]
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[it's his turn to look thoughtful as he looks jonas over..... is he the fighter type......]
Like you. You look pretty scrappy.
[thanks rang]
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Is that a good thing or a bad thing in this case...? I mean I know there're definitely some people who're used to fighting with weapons, but I don't think I'd put myself in the same category.
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it adds a little dot of respect at least, to see jonas hold a card close.]
It should be fine. If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that this place did its best to even the playing field.
[he pats a bowling ball]
For example, if I was my usual self, then I could break this into pieces with just one hand.
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You're not the first to mention missing something, so...you might be onto something with that. [ strip everybody of their powers and force them to normie statue. he's perfectly okay with that. ] What kind of "usual self" are we talking? Superhuman?
[ ballcrusher...since rang put that out there, he figures it's fine to ask and see what he says. ]