Purple said at least seven weeks, but they were also saying all of the games are different. Nothing says we can't find a loophole somehow.
[ because he's also in no way optimistic that people won't start erasing other people to get ahead now that they know what's going on. but maybe he's just being paranoid about it. ]
Wait, really? So even if their team wins if they're erased that's it? [ that seems shitty what the fuck. ] If there's a loophole for that, there's probably a loophole for a few other things. Like tied teams, or other erased people. It's just making sure we aren't unraveling too much too soon too fast.
You could say it's enough that we're even getting the chance to be revived at all even if have to play some boorish game to do it. [ it is shitty, but she's too used to shitty to be mad about it. ] We'll have seven weeks to figure it out. What's more important to you?
[ it's better to prioritize instead of trying to to do it all at once, she thinks. ]
...most important is getting someone else out of here. I mean I'd like to get out, too, but I don't mind prioritizing a little differently. And then I started talking to more people and...a lot of people have important things to get back to.
[ so it's about acknowledging people deserve a second chance in a way while also acknowledging he does not plan on losing. ]
[ oxenfrees have no last name on profiles, so the automatic connection can't be made, but they've been in enough spaces together that lambda can make a small guess. ]
If we all died unexpectedly or... we don't remember if we did or not so it's the same as if we did, it's unsurprising people have unfinished business. But it sounds like you want to find a loophole so everyone can win, somehow.
[ he doesn't comment on that, but the expression on his face says yes. he is in fact prioritizing. ]
I don't... [ there's a pause because it's a little more complicated than that. ] I don't know if the loophole's possible, or if it should really be taken. We don't know enough about each other to say one way or another. But I figure it's what other people are going to want, so it can't hurt to start looking early.
[ case in point, he's very well aware it's what alex wants, so. that's what he's thinking about now. ]
[ lambda doesn't care too much about saving everyone. her duty as a servant is to save humankind and the world, but that's not a personal desire. ]
Someone could secretly want to destroy the world once they're revived. [ she's nowhere altruistic enough to think everyone should be saved. ] I think it's better to be selective, but people can play the Game however they want.
That's why I said I don't know if it's a loophole that should really be taken. We don't know enough, and if someone goal really was to destroy the world...you'd think enough people would be less gung-ho about letting them win.
Of course it's magic. [ dryly. like yeah, why not, everybody else here is magic apparently so that makes sense. ] And...what about if you don't fulfill it? Saving the world's kind of a big deal?
So. That sounds like a terrible deal. You know that, right? Did you know that was the price before signing? ...well I guess if you don't save the world everybody dies, so maybe that makes a little more sense.
It's not great. [ she isn't full of optimism for this reaper's game for a reason. ] The contract can be dispelled, but it usually takes special circumstances. If the world is doomed, there wouldn't be much of a world to live in.
Still. Not sure that's something I could sign on to, so that's...kind of impressive. [ doing it without really wanting to do it, or at least knowing all of the risks of it. ] Here's hoping being here doesn't count as a breach of contract somehow.
I'm not going to worry too much about it, so you shouldn't either. If I'm dead, that's not a breach. It just happens. Don't become too famous, and you'll be fine.
I guess I'm the type that would be totally okay not even being noticed in the crowd in the first place if it meant people wouldn't expect me to be...[ he gestures vaguely, like he doesn't know how to word it. it's code for "i would love if people did not perceive me and expect me to be entertaining and interesting all the time because that's a lot of pressure." ]
[ lambda doesn't understand because even if she doesn't want to be perceived and doesn't care if she's understood, she does want to be noticed. his gesture is lost on her. ]
I didn't think any type of crowd would be acceptable to you.
[ it's complicated. he doesn't want the pressure of having to be likable, but he also wants to be seen as a decent person and be liked and...maybe being noticed isn't right. it's about fitting in, kind of, so he takes her words into account as he mulls over them.]
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[ because he's also in no way optimistic that people won't start erasing other people to get ahead now that they know what's going on. but maybe he's just being paranoid about it. ]
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I like that kind of thinking. Loopholes are a way of life.
[ she doesn't mean that literally, but it can be literally now. ]
Kiichi was saying Players who are erased on a winning team stay erased by default. He was blatant about telling us there's room for a loophole there.
[ even if she doesn't know what it is exactly. ]
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[ if they can even figure out where to start. ]
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[ it's better to prioritize instead of trying to to do it all at once, she thinks. ]
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...most important is getting someone else out of here. I mean I'd like to get out, too, but I don't mind prioritizing a little differently. And then I started talking to more people and...a lot of people have important things to get back to.
[ so it's about acknowledging people deserve a second chance in a way while also acknowledging he does not plan on losing. ]
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[ oxenfrees have no last name on profiles, so the automatic connection can't be made, but they've been in enough spaces together that lambda can make a small guess. ]
If we all died unexpectedly or... we don't remember if we did or not so it's the same as if we did, it's unsurprising people have unfinished business. But it sounds like you want to find a loophole so everyone can win, somehow.
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I don't... [ there's a pause because it's a little more complicated than that. ] I don't know if the loophole's possible, or if it should really be taken. We don't know enough about each other to say one way or another. But I figure it's what other people are going to want, so it can't hurt to start looking early.
[ case in point, he's very well aware it's what alex wants, so. that's what he's thinking about now. ]
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Someone could secretly want to destroy the world once they're revived. [ she's nowhere altruistic enough to think everyone should be saved. ] I think it's better to be selective, but people can play the Game however they want.
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[ but. ]
Can I ask what yours are? [ goals. ]
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[ she knows that much about humankind. morals are something people tend to have. ]
I don't particularly care to lose, and I was under contract to help save the world when I was alive.
[ she doesn't sound excited about the saving the world part, but it's matter-of-fact. ]
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What do you mean you were under contract? With who? Or, I guess, how?
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[ that's not technically correct, but it's a more understandable way to explain it. ]
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I die.
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So. That sounds like a terrible deal. You know that, right? Did you know that was the price before signing? ...well I guess if you don't save the world everybody dies, so maybe that makes a little more sense.
[ help. ]
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[ so yeah. he got there in the end. ]
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[ haha. ha. ]
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I'm not going to worry too much about it, so you shouldn't either. If I'm dead, that's not a breach. It just happens. Don't become too famous, and you'll be fine.
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Being famous is pretty much the last thing I'd ever want to do, so I can't say that's going to be a problem. But uh, good to know.
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But, guess it depends on the crowd, too.
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I didn't think any type of crowd would be acceptable to you.
[ in terms of being noticed. ]
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Maybe it really depends on the people.
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[ she is making a guess. she honestly doesn't know what kind of people jonas would find it easiest to be around. ]
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[ so the guess isn't too bad, but it's a little more broad, too. ]
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