[open] don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious

[sulahnan]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: Fun and games.
WHEN: Downtime between missions.
WHERE: Various locations.
NOTES: No warnings yet

I. Under the Guise of Responsibility

The floor in the entrance hall isn't usually so shiny that you can see your face in it, but now--

--it still isn't that shiny, but it's close, and it's because Athessa noticed someone at some point polishing the stone floor and she decided, far too enthusiastically, to help. She also has helped herself to someone's pair of socks, and at this very moment seems to be preparing for some kind of hosiery slalom.

II. Impressionable

[ It starts as a normal meal, then a normal meal with drinks, then drinking and joking, and finally, drinking and playing games. From somewhere, someone produces cards, and a writing implement, and eventually Athessa winds up with both and is showing everyone how to stick the cards to their forehead with a bit of spit so everyone else can see what's written on the card. ]

Then you can either do impressions of what--who--the thing written on the card, or I can ask questions to coax it outta ya.

III. Bring Your Own Hijinx!

Play with me in this space!

Comments

[sulahnan]

Counter-offer, no linen, but jabs are against the rules. No stabbing, just thwacking.

[ And yeah, she heard him. She just...chose to breeze past it. Or slide, as the case may be. She takes to skidding back and forth in short, idle bursts. ]

It's not like bruises are that big of a deal, right? I mean I'm never not sporting at least one.

[justice_is_blond]

[Anders resists the urge to facepalm.]

Just because blood isn't spilling everywhere or someone isn't screaming in pain doesn't mean there isn't damage done. Bodies are hardy things, but sometimes one good thwack can still kill.

[He exhales and leans against the wall, watching her.]

Counter-counter offer. No linen, all thwacking allowed, leather armor to be worn over at least the chest and head.

[sulahnan]

At the same time, just because someone's screaming their head off or bleeding all over the place doesn't mean they're actually all that hurt.

[ She's hurt plenty of people before and some of the worst screamers were men who hadn't sustained more than a scratch. Or a smack to the balls. ]

Counter-counter-counter offer, no leather armor, above the waist and below the neck thwacking only.

[justice_is_blond]

Of course. As there's nothing important there, simply heart, lungs, ribs, and so on.

[His voice is very dry before he switches to simply serious.]

The most important thing is the war. We can't afford to have people incapacitated by fun when something urgent comes up. I'd like to do the fighting-on-ice thing, I think it could be a good idea, but we can't risk what matters for it.

[sulahnan]

[ She stops, and two seconds later so do her feet. ]

I don't want to incapacitate anyone, [ She can't keep a slight nervous laugh out of her voice--being serious makes her uncomfortable, and this is about as serious as she gets. ] I thought we were just kidding around.