PCs with Anon

[foundfate]

I get the feeling Watanuki will be Stressed a lot in this PC post.

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Sunday

[anonnomnomnom]

[Well... for once, Anon is using the door?

Surprise, surprise, he can observe social niceties when he's just violently murdered one-half of you (or whatever that was) a day or so ago. Will Watanuki even recognize him knocking......]

[foundfate]

[Not at all, which is why he answers the door instead of just ignoring it. Though when he sees just who is knocking, he is torn between shutting the door, telling Anon to go away, and questioning why he's here.]

...

It's odd of you to use the door.

[He goes for the somewhat-nice route.]

[anonnomnomnom]

I can use the door sometimes.

[The last time he used the door was when Erhard decided to be extremely Erhard at him and that ended real well. But he doesn't mention that.

Instead:]

I had some questions for the Witch of Dimensions.

[There's something oddly formal about it that doesn't fit him, usually. Speaking of ill-fitting for the occasion, though, he's wearing this hella monstrosity which might pass for a suit on him. Blame Gebura's closet for this.]

[foundfate]

[...Anon why are you stealing from Gebura's closet???]

I can answer those questions for you, probably. Did you want some tea?

[anonnomnomnom]

I don't really need tea. But you can have some, if you want.

[Because Gebura's closet was vored into his closet as a joke on my part. AKA he's cosplaying her today because that's just how he do.




So does that mean he can come in.]

[foundfate]

[He sure can. And there's a table with two chairs at it, sitting in the middle of the room. Watanuki won't make any tea for himself, but he will invite Anon to sit down.]

[anonnomnomnom]

[He'll settle in, sure. And apparently he can sit like a normal person, too?? Today is just full of all kinds of surprises.

It's quiet for a few moments, but it's not like he's going to beat around the bush.]

What are you going to do about Nirrti's Pieces?

I remember you writing that you would do something about them, and I thought you'd given up on that until I heard you talking about it recently.

[Something about souls, something something.]

[foundfate]

When the game is over, everyone will be returning to the Foundation. Or, in your case, to another world. Their souls are still here, and they will be freed once the game is over.

[anonnomnomnom]

That sounds nice, but we still don't know what it means for the Game to be over.

[It's not exactly hostile -- after this weekend, his energy levels aren't exactly even high enough for true hostility, so it's just like going through the motions without much of the tone.

He does mean it, though. There's doubt there, and many questions.]

If both of you winning could just mean everyone dies or everyone gets set on fire, then that's kind of meaningless, isn't it?

[foundfate]

For the game to end, either one of myself or Nirrti has to win, or one of us has to 'yield'. Since the future of either of us winning looks rather bleak, one of us will need to yield.

And even if everyone died, I would still return everyone to the Foundation. So long as I am alive, you will be going back.

[Or to a new world, like Anon wants.]

[anonnomnomnom]

Hmm. Yielding doesn't lead to a win?

[This is a foreign concept to him. What even is a Witch's Game, honestly.]

Back, or somewhere else... So we have to keep the Witch of Dimensions alive, huh.

[There's something like a sigh in his voice. The last time somebody talked to him about that was in the trial...]

[foundfate]

Yielding leads to a 'win', but without the death of the loser. Presumably. That's usually how these 'games' are won, I think. The loser graciously accepts the loss, rather than dragging it out to the bitter end.

I would be open to yielding, but only under a certain condition.

[anonnomnomnom]

I was wondering how Games like this were supposed to avoid killing Witches. Good to know.

... What's the condition?

[foundfate]

The living need to find Nirrti's real name. If I have that, then I will yield and let Nirrti take the win.

[anonnomnomnom]

So her name is the important part after all. She really should keep better track of her things.

Why do you need her name?

[foundfate]

Because I refuse to give up Yuuko-san's name. If we have her real name, and I offer it to her as terms for yielding, I think it might succeed.

She dosn't want the power of Dimensions. She wants an identity. And if I can provide that to her, then perhaps the game can end.

[anonnomnomnom]

Right, so an identity for a Witch is made up of a real name and a title. If she's nothing except the Witch of Misfortune... is that what happens?

[He means Nirrti's literally everything. Like, he likes her fine but the lady needs a Xanax. Not that he knows what that is.]

[foundfate]

She seems afraid of that, so I suspect it's nothing good.

[This talk is. Something. So he's going to use a tiny bit of magic to summon some tea to drink. Anon might notice that his fingers are tightly grasping the cup.]

Is there a reason for your questions?

[anonnomnomnom]

[He watches the teacup, and Watanuki's gestures. They're easy to notice for someone like him, trained on his opponent's every move and flicker; the awkward and oppressive atmosphere is heavy but he can move through it somewhat easily.]

... We're all stuck in this Game. It's more like I have a million reasons for my questions, especially this week.

[He can also easily spot a crack, and pry it wider to let the steam escape.]

[foundfate]

[He's not quite to the point of letting off steam yet, but he's getting there.]

You have definitely been the most inquisitive participant. Even Syaoran didn't talk to me as much as you do.

[anonnomnomnom]

Why wouldn't I be? The only way to really play any kind of game is to understand the rules, and all the participants. Otherwise, all you're doing is going along for the ride or messing around.

[Apparently his general state of being, at least previously, doesn't count as messing around.

His eyes darken briefly at the mention of Syaoran, but he doesn't rise to the bait just yet.]

[foundfate]

You're playing better than literally everyone here, following that description. Shadow questioned the rules, but now he's out of the game, so he can't participate anymore.

[He sees the way Anon's expression changes, and he continues to watch him, waiting to see if he makes any kind of move. He had guessed that Syaoran would be a sore spot, but this is Watanuki's room and he will not censor himself.]

[anonnomnomnom]

I wouldn't say that. I just like asking questions and understanding the challenges I'm going up against.

Shadow was acting on the information he had at the time. It wasn't exactly right, but it opened up a new path anyway.

[He just watches Watanuki back; his voice is somehow patient.]

[foundfate]

Responding to the challenges you're going up against, hmm?

Was Syaoran that much of a challenge to you?

[A quick, targeted barb, to see how Anon reacts.]

[anonnomnomnom]

[He... laughs, soft and a little cold.]

He wasn't any kind of challenge at all.