☽ A Game of Ping Pong

[messianic]

Characters: Minato and you!
Location: In a building just off of the center plaza
Time: All dayyyy
Style: Whatever works!
Status: Open open open!

[It is the strangest thing, to remember dying and then wake up as if nothing had happened. It left him strangely restless, and so he'd skipped out on Welcoming Committee duties, he'd drifted a little away from his social life for just a brief period of time--

He'd died in that strange place, that place that wasn't Vatheon.

But...he'd woken up alive, headphones around his neck and not pressed into Tiir's hands. Was something that vivid really just a dream? So he wandered, in search of something to expend his restless energy on.

And he's found himself at a ping pong table. At first he considers that lack of an opponent a problem, bouncing the ball on the table idly. But then he decides to play with the wall (it doesn't seem to bother him that he can't ever win that way).

So there is the click! click! click! of a ping pong ball being hit back and forth coming from an otherwise quiet building into the plaza. He might be getting a little into it.

Further inspection reveals a whiffed shot--don't get hit by the ball!]

Comments

[messianic]

[...oh yes good!

He smiles a little at that.]

We can take it slow to start. The goal is to not let the ball bounce twice on your side before you hit it back.

[He'll just find the paddle on the ground and offer it to her.]

[twiceinhabited]

[She accept the paddle and walk over to one side of the ping-pong table.]

Is that all? Or are there more rules?

[messianic]

[A quick nod.]

If the ball goes out on your side, it's also my point, unless it doesn't hit the table. Then it's your point. Otherwise, it should be straightforward.

[twiceinhabited]

I got it.

[Pretty simple stuff.]

Shall we begin?

[messianic]

[A nod.]

If you're ready.

[And he serves the ball gently, keeping it simple for now.

Playing games with Amane sounds like an excellent use of his evening.]

[twiceinhabited]

[When the ball head over to her side, Amane hits it back. Lightly at first, but she'll learn how much force to use, eventually.]

[messianic]

[Oh! Amane's doing pretty well at this. He hits it back lightly as well, keeping the pace slow and easy and offering some encouragement too.]

Not bad, Amane-san.

[oh.

well okay first name instead.]

[twiceinhabited]

[oooh minato first name already~

Okay. The use of her first name surprised her, but she's not complaining.]

I'm glad, but I still have a lot to learn.

[Hitting the ball back, lightly, again.]

[messianic]

[It took them like a year--

He is just quick to hit the ball back, nodding.]

All it takes is some practice, right? Maybe you're naturally talented at ping-pong though.

[twiceinhabited]

[a year of cr--]

Maybe.

[She wonders if she can try playing ping-pong with her father in the future. except her dad's doomed

And whoops, she missed.]

...That's a point for you.

[CAPTAIN OBVIOUS.]

[messianic]

[oh--

Maybe he was going too hard.

So he nods, and notes to not play quite so hard on newbies.]

Your serve, Amane-san. I can't believe you've never played this before.

[twiceinhabited]

I don't think I'm that good, yet.

[There are better players than her, anyway.]

[messianic]

[He hits it back lightly this time, noting to take it easier.]

But you picked it up fast. Have you played games like this at home?

[twiceinhabited]

[Now it's easier for her to hit.]

Yes. Sometimes, the spirits would teach me games if father's too busy.

[messianic]

['The spirits'...]

Ah...Remiel and Jezebel?

[twiceinhabited]

[She shake her head.]

No, not them. Spirits like the kodama near my house.

[messianic]

[...uwaaah that's cool.]

How long have you been able to see spirits, Amane-san?

[twiceinhabited]

For as long as I remember.

[She's born with the ability, so she see and hear spirits since she's very, very young.]