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[duplicitoussight]

It's been a few days since we arrived, hasn't it? That's right, I was wondering how many of us have gotten nice and cozy in our new homes! But it's a reeeal shame for the less adventurous. After all, setting foot outside with all this magic flying around seems a little scary, don't you all think?

[Kano gives a small laugh.] Ah, but staying safe inside is real dull, too! So, so, until my friends pick me up, let's play a small game, okay? The rules are veeeeeery simple. I'll give you my name and two facts about my world. You'll give me yours and we'll both try to figure out who's lying.

[He chose to leave it open to both sides--after all, looking at a broader sample wouldn't hurt much.]

I'll even start off, just to make it easy. My name's Maru! I come from a place that's always summer--and crawling with monsters!

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[13th_member]

Hmmm...Both of those seem pretty normal. [This is coming from the guy who's lived in worlds of perpetual darkness and twilight. And monsters are pretty much in every world. He should know considering how Heartless are almost everywhere.]

Is your name something else? Unless you're lying about everything? [Maybe he misheard the directions because both seem pretty weird to start with.]

[duplicitoussight]

No way, no waaaaay. If all I did was lie it'd make this game no fun, wouldn't it? See, the best sort of lies are the ones where you mix truths in. That's what makes it fun!

Ah, but I guess my name isn't ex-act-ly true! Maybe I'll fess up, to make it just a little easier! Maru's a white lie, that's what it is. I'll give you a point for that.

[13th_member]

O-oh yeah, that makes sense. [Now he feels awkward suggesting the last bit.]

Okay, so...My turn, right? [Although he's still wondering what to call 'Maru' if it's a lie.]

I'm Roxas. I know of a whale that lives in space, and I've lived in a world that's always snowing.

[duplicitoussight]

[He'll fess up sooner or later.]

... a space whale? [That sounds the most suspicious.] I hope he was decent at swimming in nothing.

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[steeledskin]

A-always summer?

[ what a novel concept. ]

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[duplicitoussight]

Always! [He answers cheerfully. Lie? Not a lie? It's a mystery.] It's aaaalways hot, and no matter where you go you can't escape the heat! Really, it's a huge bother if you ask me.

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[steeledskin]

[ a bother? hm. though her heart might agree, the sensibility of her culture can only see the benefit in an unending summer. ]

It must be a land of bounty. [ because supplies grew scarce in the long winters... ]

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[duplicitoussight]

You think so? Well, it'd certainly beat never-ending snow, that's for sure. But, you know, summers come with droughts sometimes.

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[breadmaking]

[Oh, an interesting game idea, indeed. Hiccup's interested in learning more about the places other people have come from, so the idea is interesting, even if he thinks it might just be easier to exchange facts without making a game out of it. Ah well.]

So your name or either of the facts about your world can be lies, right? Any of the three? [He just wants to make sure he's got the rules right, here.] If that's the case, I'm going to guess that the place crawling with monsters is false.

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[duplicitoussight]

[Games are always the best out of any choice, in Kano's opinion.]

Yup yup! [Hearing Hiccup's answer, he hmmms softly.]

--that's right. A point to you! There's not a lot of monsters, just a few. It's a little tricky, see~?

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[notpeterparker]

Um, the place you come from it...isn't really full of monsters, is it?

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[duplicitoussight]

Bingo! There's just a few running around, no big deal~

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[notpeterparker]

J-just a few?! S-shouldn't that be a big deal though? Even just a few sounds really scary!

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[duplicitoussight]

Monsters are easy to avoid as long as you know how to look for them. If you leave them alone, they're no problem at all!

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[windowpain]

[ He'd picked up his locket (for the forty-seventh time) to listen for news of the worm invasion. ]

Eh?

[ He listens to this post once, twice.... ]

What is — ?

[ No. He doesn't get it. Not at all. ]

What are you doing?

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[duplicitoussight]

[A challenger approaches??]

Would you like me to explain the rules again?

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[windowpain]

Do I...

[ Who let this kid have a locket, seriously? ]

No.

You're wasting time.

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[duplicitoussight]

Wasting it? Well, that's not true at all. I have nothing to do but wait.

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[chiot]

M'name's Gavroche! I live in an elephant an' I wanna join the National Guard.

[ THIS? This is fun. ]

You ain't have monsters where you're from, do you? You're lyin' about that one, I bet.

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[duplicitoussight]

[He sticks to voice for now.]

An elephant? You'll have to do better than that!

[He feigns a heavy sigh.] Ehh, was it really that obvious? Everyone's been picking that one! I guess it wasn't a good lie in the end.

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[chiot]

AAaah--I tricked you. [ Oh, man, Gavroche is proud of himself. Super, super proud. He actually pats himself on the back. ]

I ain't wanna be a part of summin' I disagree with. But I used to live in the belly of an elephant! Until here, a'course.

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[duplicitoussight]

[He feigns a gasp.] What? No way, no way! How'd that happen?! It didn't gobble you up, did it?

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[redsea]

[ Oh goody, a game. She likes games. She's been having strange sleeping spells at the most inopportune times and she hears that giant worms are approaching, but she likes games. ]

Hello, Maru. Um, I am Kou—Kouha. I have many brothers and sisters and, um... I am a talking fish. [ Yes. ] I do not think you live in a world full of monsters, but I have a friend who is from a kingdom with that sort of weather!

[ Bad at lying and gullible... she's pitiful. ]

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[duplicitoussight]

[This girl wasn't good at this was she...]

A fish, huuuh? You sound awfully dry for a mermaid!

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[redsea]

[ Wow, what's with that tone!? ]

Well, I'm out of the water right now! Mermaids go to the surface sometimes. It's normal!

[ Why can't she keep a straight face like she does during diplomatic missions... ]