First Breath, gotta catch your breath.

[entertainheir]

Who: SS First Breath, anyone else?
Broadcast: None
Action: First Breath
When: Starting from the IC shuffle, up to the end of the month

[There's been a bit of coming and going on the ship lately, but this time the First Breath is graced with no less than three (3) new passengers! Welcome all, and how are you guys faring? And while we're at it, what are the older residents up to? Inquiring minds want to know.]

Comments

[entertainheir]

[That's...also what Yuto had said, back when he'd first told Yuya about the dimensions. Yuya looks back at his deck and shuffles through to where he keeps Yuto's dragon, the black card standing out easily among the others. Seems like the world is bigger than either of them knew.]

...Maybe it is, but that won't change my goal. Even if it really is true, I'll just have to make this the duel ship after all!

[He says that, but in reality holy crap actually trying to carry out those goals is going to be some task. He owes it to himself and Yuto and his family to do his best anyway.]

[gitanes]

[He seems to be one of those people with an unquenchable spirit. Lila sighs internally. She can't believe she's going to have to put up with this shit in close quarters for the next . . . however long.]

Does that mean we all have to learn how to play this stupid game?

[entertainheir]

Uh...I guess not. You just have to follow along with what I do, and have fun!

[Challenge one of duel ship: potentially nobody to play against, and no cards or tech but his own to teach people with. That basically makes everyone an audience member, if he can't find other duelists around here. Thankfully the Entertainment style is geared just for that...well, except for the lack of an opponent. That'll be new.]

[gitanes]

What happens if I don't have fun?

[Now she's just fucking with him. Sorry, buddy.]

[entertainheir]

[Yuya's rapidly getting back into his entertainer mode, theatrical tone and all, so it slides better off him this time.]

Ah, but I'm a poor Entertainment Duelist if I can't entertain! That just means I'll have to improve myself until you do.

[gitanes]

[Someone has been feeding this kid drugs.]

What if I never have fun? What if you fail?

[entertainheir]

[Yuya's caught for a moment there, because last time that happened it ended up being the opposite of entertaining, but he is determined not to let that stop him again.]

I won't fail! Dad brought everyone smiles with his dueling, and so can I. I'm sure of it.

[It's self-encouragement as well as a declaration, but it works for him.]

[gitanes]

[Ugh.]

So you're just a tireless cheer machine, is what you're telling me.

[entertainheir]

An entertainer is bright and fun, if they want the audience to have fun.

[It's not exactly a yes.]

[gitanes]

Don't tell me you're a morning person, too.

[Because then she really might scream.]

[entertainheir]

[Now he makes a face.]

...No.

[gitanes]

[She wants to stay annoyed with him, but she just can't at that face. Instead, she laughs and crosses her arms over her chest.]

Fine. Then I might not kill you the first day.

[entertainheir]

[UNSURE. But the laugh is a good sign, right?]

Um...thank you?

[gitanes]

[Probably! Maybe.]

You're welcome. You made a really shitty first impression, but you can probably rebound from it.

[Cursing in front of children is fine.]

[entertainheir]

What? I think I did fine!

[It was everything before and after that was the mess, if you ask him.]

[gitanes]

You're too wholesome. People don't like wholesome. People like grit.

[At least she does, and obviously she's the arbiter of the entire viewing audience.]

[entertainheir]

No, they don't! People like--

[Yuya cuts himself off, because she is is an audience member and she clearly knows what she likes. Still, gritty duels sit wrong with him. Too much like war, and pretending like that would make a mockery of Yuto and his comrades.]

I've never seen a duel like that make people happy.

[gitanes]

[A hesitation, here. Then, very generously, because he seems pretty dedicated to this and she doesn't want him to cry or anything:]

Fine. Maybe you're right.

But it's supposed to be a reality show, and reality isn't all fun and light. Reality's ugly.

[entertainheir]

[Yuya's prepared for a fight, and surprised when he doesn't get one. But okay, he'll take that.]

Yeah, it is. People fight when they don't have to, and they get hurt. But with my Entertainment Duel, I can help bring smiles to people anyway.

[gitanes]

[Scrubbing her hand over her face, she shakes her head.]

I don't understand you at all.

[Totally defeated.]

[entertainheir]

[???]

I think it's pretty simple.

[gitanes]

I just don't understand why you're not fighting more.

[entertainheir]

If there's a way to get us out of here, then I'll fight for that as hard as I can. Until then I want to make people smile. Who knows, maybe that could even be the way out!

[gitanes]

You think this is all just a trick? That if we dance around for them hard enough that they'll let us go?

[entertainheir]

It doesn't have to be like that. But if there's a way out, maybe there's a way to achieve it without a fight.