( viens ) I'm worrying about the future now.

[balzams]

Characters: Latvia (balzams) & open
Date: 14^th August
Rating/Warnings: None
Summary: Not wanting to hurt anyone in this so called game, Latvia tries his luck at the arcades.

[This was not what he signed up for. The company was supposed to solve all his problems, not force him to make problems for others. You think he would have learned by now but desperation hindered his ability to think rationally more than a whole bottle of whiskey.

In an adamant refusal to hurt anyone and with the positively absurd rules of joyball, Latvia found himself trying his luck at the arcade. His luck that was okay-ish at the best of times and downright dreadful at the worst of times. Some kind of competence at video games would have been useful about now. He wasn't going to cause any trouble for anyone else though, if this was the kind of challenge he had to face then so be it.

Latvia tries and tries again, slowly getting the hang of the game he's currently playing but ultimately fails repeatedly. In a fit of frustration he bangs his fists against the control panel]

Dammit!

[For anyone counting he's spent 25 joy points on the game so far. The graphics are making him dizzy from focusing so long. Figuring it's probably best to take a rest you can find him sitting on the pavement outside reevaluating his life choices]

Comments

[balzams]

[Latvia almost starts another game but it's difficult not to notice Shiro on the floor]

A-are you okay?

[pneumonia]

( she stops and looks at him trying to hold back a laugh but then she laughs out loud. )

Shiro is sorry! She couldn't keep her mouth covered for too long!

[balzams]

Y-you don't have to keep it covered, just don't make any sudden noises.

And what's so funny?

[pneumonia]

Shiro thinks her friend it cute when he tries too hard!!

[balzams]

I have to try hard!

If I don't I'll go into even more debt.

[pneumonia]

Debt?

[balzams]

Um...

Well the company than runs the city paid for my transportation here but I have to pay them back.

If I owe them more money than I can pay, that means I'm in debt.

[pneumonia]

No! No! Shiro doesn't want her friend to be in debt!

( she pulls out the device that holds the mere 200 points she has. )

You can have it.

[balzams]

What? No!

I can't accept that, you need it to pay off your own debts.

It wouldn't be enough anyway.

[pneumonia]

( she frowns and puts it away. she lets herself fall to ground and whines slightly. )

Fine then.

( and there goes ten of her points. )

[balzams]

It's okay, I just need to win one more game and I'll be closer to paying them off.

If you like, once I'm finished I'll buy you something sweet. How does that sound?

[He never intentionally tried to upset her, so he can't accept them]

[pneumonia]

( either way she's jumped up at the sound of that and excited!! )

Really?!!! Shiro wants pudding and apan buns and so many rice treats!!!

[balzams]

C-calm down!

If you calm down I can finish quickly, okay?

I can't buy you all of those so we'll see what's there.

[And see what's cheapest]

[pneumonia]

Okay.

( she sits on the floor once more and plays with her hair. )

But back home Shiro got all the sweets she wanted!! Why can't she now?

[balzams]

[He starts up the game again, trying his best to focus while still answering Shrio's question]

I'm probably not as rich as your friends or family at home.

[pneumonia]

But grandpa gave me sweets because Shiro visited him.

[balzams]

Then I'm sure he'll give you more when you return.

[As he tries to focus, his manner of speech becomes rather monotone and distant]