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[ meanwhile, back at bowling for soup, jonas is sort of wandering in on his own and squinting at the rave music that seems to be blasting still. he has a cup of mcdonald's coffee in his hand, and he's doing a sweep of the area when he spots someone he hasn't actually spoken to yet.
okay. brace yourself, jonas. talking to people...is doable. ]
So, a question for you. Do you or do you not know what a bowling alley is? [ hello. ]
okay. brace yourself, jonas. talking to people...is doable. ]
So, a question for you. Do you or do you not know what a bowling alley is? [ hello. ]
[i love jonas and i will defend him with my life
Rang turns from where he's surveying the balls (bowling), and raises an eyebrow.]
You must've met a lot of weirdos if you're asking me that.
[OLDIES... rang is also an oldie, well he's an outlier and shouldn't count]
Do you know what a bowling alley is?
Rang turns from where he's surveying the balls (bowling), and raises an eyebrow.]
You must've met a lot of weirdos if you're asking me that.
[OLDIES... rang is also an oldie, well he's an outlier and shouldn't count]
Do you know what a bowling alley is?
[ yaywon i'm crying. thank you for specifying which balls, but jonas settles for a short laugh at the response. ]
Pretty sure everybody that's shown up is a little weird. There's been way too many people I've had to teach Smart Phone 101 to since yesterday.
[ ...which. questioning if rang knows how smart phones work but it's too late now! ]
Bowling alleys are a relic of childhood where you go for your end-of-year class parties with greasy pizza and lukewarm soda until that kid who sits in the back of the classroom tries to throw a ball at your teacher. [ very specific. possibly made up. who's to say. ]
Pretty sure everybody that's shown up is a little weird. There's been way too many people I've had to teach Smart Phone 101 to since yesterday.
[ ...which. questioning if rang knows how smart phones work but it's too late now! ]
Bowling alleys are a relic of childhood where you go for your end-of-year class parties with greasy pizza and lukewarm soda until that kid who sits in the back of the classroom tries to throw a ball at your teacher. [ very specific. possibly made up. who's to say. ]
[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.
How's that?
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?
[ hmmmm. he seems to be thinking this over, or he's pretending to at least. does that suitably describe a bowling alley? sort of. ]
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. ]
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. ]
[ 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.
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.
[rang was scared just two seconds ago but he finds joy in jonas's reaction,]
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!!!!]
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!!!!]
[ 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. ]
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......]
Like you. You look pretty scrappy.
[thanks rang]
[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]
[ 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.
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.
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. ]
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. ]
[ almost immediately: ] Which one? Are they okay?
[ granted he doesn't think rang might really know if he wasn't on the tracks but he knows enough about a train so. ]
Blood. [ he's trying to think up the map of the city in his head. ] Leading out? Nothing coming in?
[ granted he doesn't think rang might really know if he wasn't on the tracks but he knows enough about a train so. ]
Blood. [ he's trying to think up the map of the city in his head. ] Leading out? Nothing coming in?
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