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Emil Sinclair 🐣 ([personal profile] insinning) wrote in [community profile] dappledleaves2024-07-08 12:45 pm

CICONIA: WHEN THEY CRY

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It's a holy night. Silent night.

All is calm.

Everything is b r i g h t.
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't played this before, but I saw someone play it. Actually, I saw a kid play it before. It looked pretty simple... so why not?

[ He's ready for a challenge with how his expression brightens. ]

Let's go!
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ I wish I was a rhythm game prodigy like that kid... damn... ]

I wouldn't waste my time watching a kid playing some tutorial level. You know that much!

[ He vaguely remembers what marks mean what and stands in front of the machine. Oria did mention finger sleeves before, so he's somewhat used to how rhythm games work...

It's just that, well, the screen doesn't feel like it comfortably matches his height. And slapping the buttons wear down on his palms...

Despite everything, he's not doing terribly, but he's not doing well either.
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My hands hurt... this is because you have gloves, huh?
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ Man. Oria glances at Sinclair's score soar and he is taking it easier on the buttons, but that leads to occasionally not registering because he pressed too softly, thinking he pressed the button when he didn't.

Still, he doesn't quit. He's trying his best over here.
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I need an ice pack after this...

[ Dramatic boy. ]
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
How long is this song?! It's a crime for rhythm games to be longer than five minutes!

[ He says, fully aware there are modes that allow longer than five minute songs.

Still, he persists. He seems to be getting better...
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ He will never make fun of maracas ever again.

Oria manages to stabilize his score in the last thirty seconds of the song. When it finishes, he dramatically throws his arms up in the air and lets them flop to his sides.
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We're done!

[ For a first time player, Oria's 71% isn't all too bad... ]
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ He holds the cold can with both hands. The nice chill soothes the hands, but he feels like they will go numb eventually if he keeps holding it like this. ]

Thanks.

[ Oria is good at taking experience and applying them to where they matter, making him highly adaptable to many situations (discovery channel voice). ]

Ahh, that feels better.
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
It's not like we have an ice pack right now, so this is good enough.

[ He smiles at Sinclair. ]

You always take care of me sooo well.
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
You're so sweet.

[ Hehe. ]

Is there anything else you want to play? If not, I wanna play Tekken 1.
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Time to play!

[ He pulls Sinclair along to the Tekken arcade machine. ]

I'm gonna get my revenge for that maimai!
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
My veteran hand still stings from its time from the war.

[ Absolutely. Oria laughs anyway and chooses King, some leopard man. ]
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oria just grins while putting his really cold hand on the back of Sinclair's neck. ]
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I definitely got something nice.

[ lmao

Anyway, when the round begins, he begins the ruthless barrage of attacks against Sinclair's character.
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[personal profile] dissimulative 2024-10-27 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm being friendly!

[ It's really nice to have spare time to do mundane things like this that it almost makes Oria think that everything in the past has been worth for these moments.

Even Aria's death?

...

The thing about being great at P3 is how he can angst all he wants without being noticed.

He keeps up the barrage of attacks against Kuma by inputting combos one after another. Despite his sore and slightly numb yet somehow stinging palms, he taps away at the correct buttons for input.
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Come on, you can do better than that!

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