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[stonehearts]

Now that we've all had time to settle in, why don't we play a game? It's simple enough: you give two truths about yourself and one lie, and we all have a fun time guessing which is which. And if you already know the answers to someone's, there's no need to spill the true answer for all to see. Let's keep it as fair as we can, shall well?


I'll go first:

- I was 'hired' by my current employer after I offered a possibility to a branch of it that led them to invest millions of credits into something that never gave any returns
- It's very likely that I am currently dead wherever I came from after I challenged a very special woman to kill me
- The last planet I was on before this one was Thalassa, a world of oceans -- what was supposed to be a lovely vacation turned far more sinister when one of the locals unleashed an unknown entity from the ruins of an ancient, fallen starship from the fleet known as the Xianzhou

Now feel free to guess amongst yourselves, friends, and don't forget to give your own three options!

Comments

[stonehearts]

Do I get a reward if I guess right, Doc?

[curingidiocy]

Is it not reward enough that I am participating in your silly little game?

[stonehearts]

I suppose I could be convinced to view it that way, if you're going to be stingy. What's a man got to do to earn a little praise from you, anyway?

[curingidiocy]

Why don't you try to guess, hm? Surely you have not spent all these years working with me to be utterly clueless about what impresses me.

[stonehearts]

Well, I won't be able to solve any complex equations any time soon. Can't you just say I'm pretty like everyone else, Doc?

[curingidiocy]

I fear the world shall not be capable of bearing the weight of your ego should the day come that I offer you pointless flattery.

[stonehearts]

I'm wounded, really. It's not pointless if it's true

[curingidiocy]

Then you hardly need me to confirm it. Pointless, either way.

[stonehearts]

So you do think I'm pretty!

[curingidiocy]

You are a menace.

[stonehearts]

Only to the uptight, the deep-pocketed, and the foolish. And which one of those would you be, Doctor?

[curingidiocy]

If you are displeased with my disposition, you need only replace me with a more agreeable partner at the snap of a finger.

[stonehearts]

And leave you all alone, if your internal reviews are anything to go by?

( and aventurine's, frankly. )

I'll take my chances with you any day of the week. It's good odds.

[curingidiocy]

It is unfortunate that you do not appreciate the peace and quiet that comes with solitude, and the freedom from idiots that pester me day in and out.

[stonehearts]

And it's rather unfortunate that I'm one of your only options for intelligent conversation back home, I'll give you that. Sounds like you're stuck with me, Ratio.

[curingidiocy]

Would that more people learn to think for themselves...

I shall have to hope that the concentration of intelligence is much higher here.

[stonehearts]

The selective picking of individuals with talents that are easily put to use here would weigh the scales in your favor

Aren't you the lucky one this time?

[curingidiocy]

That remains to be seen. A capacity to fight monsters does not necessarily translate to intelligence. You should be well aware of that.

[stonehearts]

And I know that if I was going to pick people to fight giant monsters, I'd go with the ones that have brains and brawn

[curingidiocy]

I have yet to see that level of competence in LILITH's staff.

[stonehearts]

There's always a chance for them to surprise you tomorrow, Doc

[curingidiocy]

Then I will owe you a favour, should that happen.

[ Is he making a wager? He might be. ]

[stonehearts]

Let me know when this place takes you aback, and I'll cash in that favor

[curingidiocy]

This wager is contingent on them surprising me tomorrow, gambler. But I suppose I do not mind extending the period. It would hardly be fair to them, after all.

Three months. And if they do not surprise me, then it will be you who owes me the favour.

[stonehearts]

Deal. Good doing business with you as always, Doctor