oo1 // Action | OTA

[lordtomvader]

[Once inside the city, Tom allows himself one small moment of panic. This wasn't how it was supposed to work. He'd practised for months, made sure to do everything with the utmost precision...he'd even decided to use the Room of Hidden Things, to ensure that he wouldn't be disturbed.

And now...what? He was dead? Just like that? It was

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[andredallover]

[There is a hobo passing by. He's looking a little scruffy, and is wearing what was probably once a nice suit but is now worn and tattered. Though he seems perfectly comfortable in it.

He has helpful advice.]

Kill people, probably.

[lordtomvader]

[Ugh. He is so far from being in the mood to deal with other people. At least he's a natural enough actor to not have to try too much to seem less furious than he really is. Even if it's only a bit less.]

People who are already dead?

[andredallover]

[the hobo either doesn't notice the barely contained rage or just doesn't care]

Already died. Check you're pulse if you're confused. They're plenty alive now.

[lordtomvader]

[It's really not that different for him, okay. Especially when he's one of them.]

I'm not generally in the habit of killing people either way.

[workallknight]

[ Well, if he's asking... ]

It's a weapon, I assume.

[lordtomvader]

It's ridiculous. [Seriously, what is he supposed to do with a fire poker. Other than beat people. Far too messy.]

[workallknight]

I assume the purpose of it is to make things difficult for the participants here.

[lordtomvader]

Well, I suppose it wouldn't be much of a game if it were easy. If we weren't encouraged to compete against each other.