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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:56 pm
Fish shook his head. "I don't. Or at least, I don't think I do. I've got an idea, but I don't want it to be the right way."
He could feel Poseidon gently prodding him. Sayitsayitsayit.
"You have to beat everyone else. You have to be the very best, and beat them however you can, whether it's being smarter or stronger or faster. You just have to make it so no one will ever question you ever."
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:10 pm
Beat everyone else? How many kids were playing this game? Writ frowned for a moment, this might be harder then what he first thought. Something in the back of his head gave him a nudge of confidence. Pushing the doubt out of the way. Outdoing a whole bunch of kids didn't seem too hard, he knew things, and was clever enough to get out of trouble, what's The Game but another day at school?
"Sounds easy enough." Writ said in a surprisingly cocky tone, he grinned and leaned on the counter, "When do I start?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:42 pm
"You start tomorrow, after Fish gives you a tour of the playing area and a more extensive briefing of the rules." Persy looked toward Poseidon's godling with a bit of a controlling grin as she stood, taking the pastry into her arms. "Once you start to play, though, neither one of us can guarantee you amnesty nor safety, and while I could neither harm you, Fish could very well be the one to finish you off."
She started for the door, pulling out her umbrella with her eyes towards the storm on the outside. It was just like Zeus to make travel hard for her: or, then again, since the games had started, it could be any number of gods or goddesses. She needed to be alert for the other pantheons: they were new to her and as such a greater risk. Turning back to the two boys, she offered a salute and opened her umbrella, backing out of the story. "It's a dangerous game, you two. Be careful."
"Oh, and don't bother trying to find the flower, Fish: I already have one."
And with that, she was gone: in fact, if either of them tried to chase after her, by the time they'd reach the door, she would have already disappeared among the raindrops (or conveniently down a back alley...whatever you choose to believe). However, on the doorstep lay a wildflower, just like the kind that used to roam the North American plains. Perhaps it would give Writ insight on who watched over him.
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:59 pm
Fish laughed uneasily at Persy's 'finish you off' comment. "I wouldn't do that," he shrugged. Or at least right now, Poseidon nudged him. After watching Persy vanish into the rain, he lead Writ over to the door to examine the wildflower.
"That's just like her," he replied, picking it up and examining it. "Sending me to find her something she's already got."
The wildflower had an unusual weight to it. Turning it over, Fish found a stone arrowhead on a leather strap. "Hey! She left you a talisman!"
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:38 pm
"Don't worry, I don't think I will either." The unknown force prodded Wit's mind, pestering him.
"A what now?" Writ asked, when Fish said something about a talisman. He walked over for a better look. One glance at the arrowhead, and the kid took it from Fish. There was a sort of... Specialness to it. He couldn't quite explain it, but it just seemed like it belonged to him. He dangled the talisman from it's leather strap, he smiled slightly, giving it another look before he put the strap around his neck, the arrowhead hanging on his chest.
"Well whatever it is, I like it." As if that wasn't evident already.
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