[Dream Event Post]

[becomeanwarrior]

[So, you're on what appears to be a giant chessboard. All the pieces are there, but they seem to be faceless. Or at the very least, they may have a face you recognize for a split second, before being obscured.

Something else is clearly wrong. There seems to be more sides to this chessboard. One for every side of the square, though it stretches onward, farther than you'd expect.

You can move freely across the squares, but as you do, you might notice a Knight-like piece in the middle of the board. Disheveled hair and wearing dark leather armor, carrying a two-handed blade. You probably recognize this oaf, as he stands very strictly, very rigidly in place.

Dare you approach?]

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[hyperhyposhiei]

::Approaches.::

[becomeanwarrior]

[Stares straight ahead, though his eyes dart to you as you approach. His sword staying half raised in front of him.]

You're moving?

[hyperhyposhiei]

And if I am, sir?

[becomeanwarrior]

Nothing personal. I just have to side-eye most anyone moving, at the moment.

[hyperhyposhiei]

Why?

::Stares at you strangely.::

[becomeanwarrior]

If you're moving, that means you're with someone else. Another side. And I have to take you into account as being someone from that side.

[hyperhyposhiei]

::Stares at you like you're a goddamn idiot.::

Or perhaps I simply like taking a stroll.

[becomeanwarrior]

[He's standing in one place. Unerringly unmoving.]

Perhaps, but there's probably someone who gets an ulterior motive out of you taking a stroll.

I don't mean to be accusatory to you, of course, but there are others who would use you to strike me down.

[hyperhyposhiei]

... Do you wear tinfoil hats?

[becomeanwarrior]

No, I don't!

[He grits his teeth, clearly annoyed.]

I have to be suspect of everyone when the stakes are the world itself!

[hyperhyposhiei]

... How is me taking a walk put the world at risk? seriously.

[becomeanwarrior]

It's not you, it's me. I'm surrounded on all sides, here.

[You can see vaguely humanoid-shaped chesspieces mostly ahead of him and to the immediate sides.]

[hyperhyposhiei]

::Goes to shove one of them over.::

[becomeanwarrior]

[They're heavy. They rock a little bit, and might take another good shove. But they're otherwise motionless.]

What are you doing!?

[hyperhyposhiei]

::... Push. Put your back into it, Shiei. SHOVE.::

Testing a theory.

[becomeanwarrior]

[And, with considerable effort it wobbles, wobbles.... topples.]

...Why did you....

[hyperhyposhiei]

Because it's all in your head.

[becomeanwarrior]

...It, it is not.

Toppling once piece is only going to attract their attention. There are much bigger forces at stake here.

[hyperhyposhiei]

"Their attention?"

[tsunny_sunday]

Lame.

[becomeanwarrior]

Oh, it's you.

[He heaves a sigh, not dropping his blade.]

[tsunny_sunday]

What the shit's up with this shit hole, shit face.

[becomeanwarrior]

It's the battlefield. And I'm trying to contemplate my next move. What do you think is happening?

Of course, you're moving, so you're probably being put in a position to attack me next chance you get.

[tsunny_sunday]

Maybe to give you a wedgie, but otherwise, nah.

[becomeanwarrior]

...You're sure.

[He clearly doesn't believe you.]

[tsunny_sunday]

... What the hell crawled up your ass?

[becomeanwarrior]

Nothing crawled up my ass. I'm wondering that you won't try and knock me out when I try to move.

[tsunny_sunday]

If you keep acting like a crazy putz? Probably.

[becomeanwarrior]

I'm not acting like a crazy putz. I'm being cautious.

[tsunny_sunday]

The only reason I'd get in a fight with you is you piss me off.

[becomeanwarrior]

Maybe, but Jinn or someone probably wants you to beat me up.

[tsunny_sunday]

Nope. You never come up in basically, any of his conversations.

It's more him being offended he's actually a massive loser and someone pointing it out.

[becomeanwarrior]

...What, really? But we all knew he was a massive dork already...

[tsunny_sunday]

He doesn't like being told he is one. He likes the whole machismo thing, ya know?

[becomeanwarrior]

...That's stupid. Be proud of who you are, that's what I say.

[tsunny_sunday]

... So, go be the tinfoil nutter king?

[becomeanwarrior]

I'M NOT A TINFOIL NUTTER!

[tsunny_sunday]

You're sitting here paranoid, afraid someone's going to mug you for your lunch money like a nerd.

Did someone beat you up as a kid.

[becomeanwarrior]

Shut up! I'm scared that if I don't keep my guard up, then I'm going to get knocked aside and there'll be nothing I can do to stop others from taking over the world like crazy people!

[tsunny_sunday]

And? Who gives a fuck?

[becomeanwarrior]

I do! I'm allowed to give a fuck! I'm allowed to be worried!

[tsunny_sunday]

About What?

[becomeanwarrior]

About Jinn, or Noriko, or Kouji, or whoever the fuck decides the world at large is their playground!

[tsunny_sunday]

... Those three are harmless. Worry about actual politicians and military commanders, dumb shit.