match 19 | one year anniversary

[mathisradical]

A. Action | All around town

[ It's been exactly a year since Niou's arrived in Mayfield. To be honest, with everything that has happened, it feels like a lot longer.

Instead of doing his usual morning training, he spends most of the morning lounging around the house, thoroughly lost in thought. Eventually, he decides he can't stand staying in the house all day, and goes on a walk.

Expect to see him wandering all around town, still looking distracted. ]


B. Action | The park

[ At the park, Niou sits on the back of his favorite bench, his feet resting in the seat. He has his elbows on his knees and his chin propped on his hands. Again, he's not paying very close attention to his surroundings. Go ahead and bug him, he probably needs it. ]


C. Action | Rec center tennis courts

[ The only time his behavior is different is when he's at the tennis courts.

Here, all of his focus is on his tennis. Not Mayfield, not the year he's spent here, not his friends and family back at home, just tennis. He's rallying against the wall, playing with all his strength. It's likely that he won't notice anyone's presence right away. ]

Comments

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[endlesswitch]

[ she'll appear right behind him ]

Ohoh. Being lost in thought like that in a place like this can lead to a dangerous situation, right...?

[mathisradical]

[ He stiffens, just a little bit, and glances at her over his shoulder. ]

Guess it could.

[endlesswitch]

I wonder, I wonder. Just what are you thinking about as you are lost in thought like so...? [ cacklecackle ]

[mathisradical]

Guess.

[ Niou likes guessing games! ]

[endlesswitch]

Will you not offer a hint of any sort before I am to guess?

[mathisradical]

Are you not good enough to get it without a hint?

[ Ooh, was that a challenge? ]

[endlesswitch]

... A challenge, is it? Fool. I do not hold any kind of mind reading magic. However, I do not need it, see?

[mathisradical]

Mind readin' magic would be cheatin' anyway.

[ And Niou doesn't like cheaters. ]

[endlesswitch]

Indeed. And I am one to honor a challenge.

.. You have been unsettled by this place, correct?

[mathisradical]

Uh-huh.

[ Watching her expectantly. ]

[endlesswitch]

A friend that was once here is now gone.

[mathisradical]

Wrong.

[ And now he looks smug. ]

[endlesswitch]

You were one of those who were lost!

[ she can keep going at this ]

[mathisradical]

Wrong again.

[ So can he. ]

[endlesswitch]

You have been trapped in this place for entirely far too long!

[mathisradical]

[ He presses his lips together to cover a smile. ]

You're gettin' there.

[ Which is basically Niou code for yes. ]

[endlesswitch]

[ !! her face lights up considerably ]

See, seeeee? This is quite simple for me!!

[mathisradical]

After gettin' it wrong twice.

[ Grinning again. ]

Bonus round: Guess how long I've been here.

[endlesswitch]

B, Be silent. A victory is a victory...! I have still won that challenge of yours!

... Hoh. A year, perhaps...?

[mathisradical]

Congrats. Hope you're not expectin' a prize.

[ His grin doesn't falter, even though she's gotten it right. ]

Bingo.

[endlesswitch]

Kukukukukukukuk! It is fine! In fact, the taste of victory is satisfactory enough...!!

[mathisradical]

[ Oh. That attitude reminds him of his team back at home. ]

Would you've given up if you kept gettin' it wrong?

[endlesswitch]

Only a fool would give up on a challenge so easily.

[mathisradical]

[ Wow, if his tennis team ever had a girl on it-- ]

You'd fit in fuckin' fantastically in my world.

[endlesswitch]

... Oh? How interesting. In that case, tell me of your world. Though... hearing about such things is never boring, regardless of what kind of world it is.