001 (text, then video)

[electroburst]

we're playing two truths and a lie. if you've never played, it's a game where you say three things: two that are true, one that isn't, and everyone tries to guess which one's the lie.

if you wanna go hard mode, do it with the camera on.

[ the "camera" comes on a moment later to Reno's grinning face. ]

I'll go first!

One: I've got a license for just about anything that flies, and I'm a certified flight instructor.
Two: I've had the same job since I was twenty-two.
Three: I don't have a favorite color.

[ His poker face is immaculate; there are no tells, just his smirk and his unflinching eye contact with the camera. Good luck with your guess. ]


( this is an open post, so feel free to threadjack and play this silly game amongst yourselves. i only provide drunken party entertainment here apparently. )

Comments

[mercedis]

I've seen a bra strap. I almost wore a bra strap.

( yep, just the strap. he's an idiot. )

[electroburst]

You almost fucking what? You know there's more to bras than just the one strap, right?

[mercedis]

Depends on the bra.

( duh )

Besides, if they're sm... I'm not talking about this with you.

[electroburst]

You are. You are talking about this with me. If they're what? Go on, I'm riveted. I'm hanging on your every word right now. This is the most captive audience you'll ever have.

[ if only he knew how wrong he is about that last one. ]

[mercedis]

Not interested.

What were you doing right before you got here?

[electroburst]

That means super interested. We're coming back to this one later.

I was having a much-deserved victory cigarette. Handing out hi-potions to screeching little orphans. Getting rained on. Considering a nap. Y'know, the usual.

[mercedis]

That doesn't sound like something a Turk does. You get fired?

[electroburst]

[ it's kinda morbid, but he can't help laughing at that. ]

How 'bout I give you two truths and a lie? You guess which one's true:

One—I totally got fired, now I'm a wandering mercenary taking whatever jobs I can get my sorry hands on. All my not-friends are dead. I'm super sad and cry into my pillow at night 'cause I'm lonely and no one loves me.

Two—Shinra turned over a new leaf and now we're in the business of helping sick orphans and rescuing cats stuck in trees.

Three—Midgar got destroyed and the world ended, so whoever's left alive has to work together to fix the mess we—and certain other assholes—made of the Planet, meaning your people 'n mine are besties and fight bad guys together.

[ he cannot say any of these without laughing. he barely gets the third, embellished-but-true one out without cackling. ]

[mercedis]

You mean two lies and a truth? What the hell.

( reno's cackling is like one of his most grating memories, it prickles him up. )

One isn't true because I feel like you'd go nuts and get yourself killed.

Two isn't true because there's no way Shinra's ever changing anything. Even Rufus Shinra doesn't want change in a way that means anything good.

Which leaves three, but I don't... like...it. It feels...strange.

( look at him, being all naughty and saying: ) Fuck this game.

[electroburst]

[ wow, what was that? (not the fuckword, that was funny.) the reaction to that last one was just plain weird, he doesn't even know what to make of it. he could pull that thread and see how it unravels, but the open net isn't his favorite place to talk serious business, so instead he just hehs quietly. ]

Yeah, fuck this game. What're you doing right now? Wanna get food?

[mercedis]

Doing a job. I need money, unlike you.

[electroburst]

Hey, I get money! Not by doing anything boring like work, though. How else'm I supposed to pay for us to eat?

[mercedis]

Oh, it's your treat, now? That's so romantic.

[electroburst]

You got me. Please, Mister Strife, won't you honor me with a lunch date? Please, oh please, oh pretty please~?

[mercedis]

...What are we eating.

[electroburst]

Steak? I dunno, whatever looks good.

[ romantic af ]

[mercedis]

Fine. Where? I'll give you an hour.

[electroburst]

Geez, talk about speed-dating. Alright, meet me at the marketplace on the inn side. The stall I'm thinking of's close to there. Don't forget to bring me flowers and chocolates, stud-that-totally-ain't-a-virgin.

[mercedis]

Weeds okay?

[electroburst]

It's the thought that counts.