SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. ADVENTURES!

[adharma]

[ DAY 52. ]

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[adharma]

I did! This is my place. Well, part of it. Did that girl send you? She's always interfering in my things.

[steampunked]

No. You sent me, actually.

[adharma]

[ blank look? And then a laugh ]

Are you sure you didn't get them confused? She likes to dress up like I do.

[steampunked]

I'm sure. I don't even know who you're talking about.

[adharma]

[ . . . :|a ]

Huh. Where'd you come from then?

[ picks up a chocolate bar and bites off a piece. ]

[steampunked]

The outside. I'm not part of this place at all. Just a visitor. My name's Knife.

[adharma]

[ MENTAL CALCULATING IS GOING ON ]

The outside? Then you shouldn't be here. Unless you're here to play a game. Oh, are you? I like games.

[steampunked]

It's a bit like a game, yeah.

[adharma]

Want to play one with me? I can help you out if you win.

[steampunked]

And what if I don't win?

[adharma]

[ points to the chocolate bars ]

The game'll be which one of these isn't poisoned. You find the unpoisoned one, you win. You find the poisoned one, well, you'll be dead.

[steampunked]

Fifty-fifty, huh . . . what'll you help me with if I win?

[adharma]

What are you here for? I can take you anywhere you want to go. Well . . . almost anywhere. I won't take you to see her. Because we don't get on.

[steampunked]

I guess I'm looking for the truth of things. Can you take me to that?

[adharma]

The truth of what things? No-one is so simple as to have one truth.

[steampunked]

Everyone has a centre, though.

[adharma]

I can take you there if you win.

[steampunked]

Question is, could I find it by myself.

[adharma]

[ hahaha :) ]

That is the question, isn't it.

[steampunked]

[looks really tempted, for a moment.]

Nah. I'll take my chances. I think one game with you at a time is enough.

[adharma]

[ looks disappointed :/a ]

Does that mean you're going to go? . . . I'll be bored again . . .

[steampunked]

Come with me?

[adharma]

That's all right?

[steampunked]

Don't see why not. Long as you walk next to me, not behind me. You did stab me a bit, after all.

[adharma]

[ laughs and jumps the counter top to stand next to her :). He's wearing thigh high boots and little dangling shit from his belts. ]

Can't promise I won't stab you from the side!