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WHAT in person
WHERE fight club
WHEN 81???

[ For some reason you ended up here -- maybe you wanted to be here, maybe you didn't. There are two rings set up -- one of them says 'wusses' and you can fight with your cool powers there and the other one says 'hardcore' and there's no powers only raw slugging it out.

You may also have found yourself IN a fight ring by accident -- remember the rules, neither participant is allowed to leave the ring unless something gets broken.

You may also be in the stands or by the gatorades or medic bench, you know. Whatever. ]

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Of course not. I was going to ask if you'd like me to break your finger.

I'd prefer not to be the one with my finger broken.

I can't really have a broken finger right now, either.

[Hmm. Oh, right, they have a ton of coins. They shake one out of the welcome packet, turning it over in his hand.]

How about we flip a coin?

Would a free doctor's appointment sweeten the deal any?

[ drily ]

Or we leave it to chance, I suppose.

It'll be a comfort if I lose. Usually I'd say a doctor's hands are more important than mine, but given the circumstances I'm not sure how soon I'll need all ten fingers.

Call it?

[Flips the coin]

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That's a bit of an ominous statement. Heads ... ?

[Whoops. Sniper laughs a little, and gives him a wink.]

I need my hands for all sorts of things.

[Consults the coin, and shows it to Mori.]

Sorry. I'm not doctor, but I can splint it after.

[ EXHALES

offers his hand, reluctantly ]

I would appreciate it.

[Sniper takes his hand and swiftly snaps his pinky. They hold Mori's hand steady in their grip for a beat after, in case Mori flinches.]

[ there's a brief tenseness but he's remarkably composed otherwise ]

-- Ahh, at least it was fast!

[Let's him go.]

Is there somewhere we can take care of it—?

I do have a clinic ...

[ nurses the hand :x ]

[Offers an arm to the side with the non-broken finger.]

If you'll lead, I'll be happy to follow.

[ how bold! he takes it after a second ]

I'd be more than happy to show you. I could use the business, really.

[Seems completely chill about this chaste semi-cuddle despite Mori looking like 10 years older than them.]

If you're not busy, that sounds like good news.

It has, unfortunately, left me rather bored.

[ WALKIN' heading to the clinic ]

I wouldn't recommend ring fighting as a new hobby.

Believe me, I wasn't there by choice.

Me either.

[They glance down at their welcome packet like hmmm.]

Saying it outloud seems a bit crazy, but all the evidence points to this being a different world than mine.

You're new, I assume?

It's quite strange and overwhelmingly mundane at the same time. It's quite an interesting contradiction.

[ they're heading into the mall at this point ]

Very. I can definitely tell it's a different world... [They let that drift off, taking in the surroundings.] But the style is just old-fashioned.

Old-fashioned? Are you, by chance, a time-traveler?

[Thinks about this for a moment.]

If this is still Earth, I might be.

My, it's an honor.

Though it doesn't seem to be uncommon here either. I've met people from Mars.

[ INTO THE CLINIC!! ]

[Their arm around Mori tightens a bit as they turn to look up at him, startled.]

Utopians—?