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[Snake hair would go so well with those spikes, though. Viridi huffs and crosses her arms.]

Well, fine! Be that way.

And don't be stupid; I'm not going around offering my divine power to any rando. If word gets around, I'll be dealing with sweaty humans begging me for favors left and right.

[doubt]

Maybe I'll ask the flower girl. She already owes me.

...What are you doing, anyway?

Hey, I really do appreciate it. Honestly.

[Because it’s kind of a big deal that she’d be offering in the first place, right? Especially after the somewhat rocky start they had. But he won’t point that out or press her any further. He doesn’t want to scare her away or lose any more goodwill points than he probably already has by rejecting her offer.]

Anyway, you mean now, or that game you were talking about? [Same answer either way, really. He grabs the ball that just got done nailing him in the face a few minutes ago and grabs it, then lies on his back and starts repeatedly setting it up in the air to himself while they chat.]

It’s called volleyball, and you’re not actually supposed to hit people in the head with it, despite my shining example, I guess.

It’s a sport where I come from. I guess they don’t have it in your world?

[Viridi makes no further comment. It's probably enough of a blow to her pride that she was rejected without having to talk about it - although she supposes his reason is 'valid' or whatever. (Ugh.)]

Oh, yeah. ...Volleyball.

Technically, it hasn't been invented yet, but I'm a Wii Sports Mix pro, so you know. It's one of those iffy gray area things.

...If you think about it, that means this will be the first actual new thing I experience in this place. Humans playing a sport they invent in a thousand years!

I'm almost interested.

[It hasn’t been invented yet, but the Wii has, and it’s in the sports suite, and she—- Oh God, his head hurts. He shakes it out a little - better not to dwell on these things.]

Interested? You? [He wonders how much he can tease at her before she’ll back pedal, but he can’t hide the small smile on his face.] It might be tough for you to play, but there’s a league of us getting together, you know.

[Short. It’s because she’s short, but he shouldn’t say that, right?]

You could watch. With the group we’ve got, there probably will be some headshots.

[He shrugs.] Or I could throw you a couple balls sometime. It’s a great game.

Not in playing.

[How undignified!]

In watching you weirdos try to kill each other in new and exciting ways! ...That's what sports basically are, right? Concentrating your primitive ape urges to do violence into something more controlled!

And maybe someone will get head-shot.

[She's glad Iwa understands her this well.]

[Iwa stares at her for a moment, blinking dumbly and not looking unlike a man who has just had a grand revelation thrust upon him.]

Why...don’t I disagree with that? [???] That’s kind of fucked up though, right? Kind of awesome...

[A dumb teenage boy through and through. ~~Show him blood!~~]

I mean yeah. You definitely wanna kick some ass, yeah.

Oh, it's super f - [somebody else in the gym takes this exact moment to smack the ball as hard as they can with a resounding 'crack'] up.

[She's rated E10+. ...Even though she committed genocide.]

But hey, whatever helps with those primal needs. Vent that anger on the court - or better yet, from the comfort of your sofa looking at a screen! Sportsball is the opiate of the masses.

As for me, my talents lie more in heckling.

[He snorts.]

I can only imagine.

It’s not something a player could get away with with a decent ref on the court, but. [He smiles a little, shrugs.] Can’t control what the audience does.

[He’d just hope she’d be on his side, but he’s...not gonna get those hopes up too high.]

Oh -- oh!

Did everyone hear that?

The leader of the Voidworld Volleyball Initiative has just given me tacit permission to yell whatever I want during any and all games! I won't even have to be subtle!

[how's that instant regret feeling, iwa]

And I've just got so many feelings to work out.

This will be healthy for everyone.

[Instant, regretful.]

That’s not exactly what I said, and I’m not what you said either.

[Somehow he feels like arguing is not going to change anything about this. Instant, regretful.]

I heard what I heard.

[translation: I hear whatever I want]

Thanks kindly for the invitation. When's your game again? I'm gonna go work on some good puns.

'Volleyball - more like follyball!'

...Maybe I should go with Volleyfall?

Hey, don’t go dragging my name through the mud with any of this. I’m trying to put something halfway legitimate together here.

[He groans, rubs his face a bit.]

We’re getting started with practices in a few days, but seriously.

Let's - go - I - wa! [clap, clap, clap-clap-clap]
Hate - to - be - ya! [clap, clap, clap-clap-clap]
When - he - sees - ya! [clap, clap, clap-clap-clap]
He's - gonna - cream - ya! [clap, clap, clap-clap-clap]

[she stopped listening]

'K, I'm gonna go make some signs. Have fun bouncing balls on your head!

[S I G H

[There’s no stopping her. He should know this by now.]

See ya, Virdi.

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