[IC] Gaaame

[dissimilarities]

I won't do it.

Comments

[deadrising]

Are you referring to the choice? Or the game entirely?

1/2

[dissimilarities]

Both!

[dissimilarities]

It's just . . . so pointless.

[deadrising]

We don't have to play if you don't want to. I agree, there's not much point to it. Seeing who is the more self-sacrificial is practically worthless here.

[dissimilarities]

So we should just die?

[deadrising]

...That doesn't sound like an exciting option either, does it?

[ she looks a little unsure because she doesn't want team baby to die :( ]

[dissimilarities]

[ I don't want to die, I'm going to die, I don't want to die, I'm so tired of knowing I'm going to die no matter what I do ]

Let's play the game. We . . . We still might have a chance.

[deadrising]

[ She doesn't respond right away, taking some time to look him over. ]

[ And then she nods. ]

Alright. We don't know unless we play by their game.

[dissimilarities]

I . . . know you'd let me kill you. I also know you'd let me choose.

I really wasn't meant to exist anyway, so you should kill me. I know dying hurt you a lot. A lot more than you thought it would. I don't want to be the one to put you through that again.

[deadrising]

This game and the other one are not the same.

[ it's said a little huffily, because having feelings is hard...but... ]

You're right that I was going to offer you the choice. ...but you exist right now. If you think "not existing" is a good reason to sacrifice yourself, we'd both be dead already.

[ though he might notice that she hasn't said no :|a ]

[dissimilarities]

There are no good reasons.

[deadrising]

No, there aren't. ...but if this is something you really want, I won't stop you.

[ after all, she is the best at killing. she will do so well at the killing part. ]

[dissimilarities]

I know.

Sorry. I know it'll hurt you too. But after seeing that memory of yours . . .

[deadrising]

I'll be fine.

[ there's no point in talking about her feelings, or she thinks anyway ]

It's you I'm worried about. Dying is not a pleasant experience.

[dissimilarities]

I know . . . I'm ready.

[deadrising]

Hm.

[ pacing...the room... ]

I intend to try as hard as I can to make sure that doesn't happen, you know. To that end, we should decide what we want to give up.

[dissimilarities]

I don't really have anything important.

[deadrising]

Neither do I. But that just makes it harder.

[dissimilarities]

Maybe it doesn't have to be an object. Maybe a . . . feeling or a memory?

[deadrising]

I would be willing to give either of those. The question is why -- what makes them valuable, I suppose.

[dissimilarities]

Probably by how important it is to us.

[deadrising]

I would give up a lot of important things for you.

[dissimilarities]

[ He blinks. He knew that, but it's still surprising to hear it being said. He swallows ]

Y-Yeah, I know. You've always looked out for me.

DECISION

[dissimilarities]

Nightshade -> Nettle

Sacrificing:
Nightshade = her memories of her sister (9/10) because her sister is the most important person.
Nettle = memories of Tear (9/10) because she is the only person who makes him feel human.

[infiniteregress]

[Congratulations! Your offering was ACCEPTED.]

[The words “Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” appear on the ground before you in glowing green, bursting into a magic circle which engulfs you both in light. Whatever you chose to sacrifice is gone (unless you stipulated that you would do it yourself, in which case the necessary implements will appear before you), and if it was a body part the circle isn’t kind enough to make it painless, even if it does make sure you don’t bleed out.]

[Once it’s done, a glowing portal appears before you, letting you finally leave the book.]