TRUTH OR DARE IC Edition Black Friday Special

[chronosynthesis]

TRUTH. OR. DARE.

We know how this works.
Characters ask other characters the fated question, and they have to answer truthfully or commit to the dare.
Shenanigans.

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[kingsroads]

Truth.

[hippocarnival]

Um... you said you wanted to be someone's priority in the carnival, right? Was there someone you wanted to be yours?

[kingsroads]

[ There's a pause, while Strange frowns a little. Shit has suddenly gotten real! ]

Before I answer this, let me clarify the question a bit. Are you asking if there's someone who I want to be their top priority? Or is this someone who I wish had me as their top priority?

[hippocarnival]

Uh... either? Both? [It would probably be mutual and not singular pining, right?]

[kingsroads]

[ That's not helping! Strange frowns a little before continuing, choosing his words very carefully as he talks. ]

I know that no one will be my personal highest priority: that will always be Arabella. Given the choice between her and the carnival, I'll always pick her. But as for inside the carnival, yes. Even though I know it will never happen, there is someone who I wish I was their highest priority.

[hippocarnival]

... I was kind of asking their name... [So there is a person. Is it Lambert?]

[kingsroads]

[ this is embarrassing! Strange is embarrassed! there's an awkward pause before he admits. ]

It's either Lambert or Ignatius.

[hippocarnival]

I thought it was one of those. [Is it more embarrassing Yuya totally guess Lambert, though?]

Because most of the people you mentioned, they were all close back home first... like you love Arabella so much no one else will be as important even if she's not here right now.

But aren't you still Lambert's best friend? Just not his--[And then Yuya shuts his mouth because he still doesn't know Strange knows and they're not hiding it from him anymore and he just said too much.] Uh, I mean...

[kingsroads]

You can say it. I'm not Childermass.

[hippocarnival]

[Well now he's gonna say it because he upset Strange, sorry guys at least it's not a secret anymore.] No! I was going to say you're just not his... boyfriend.

[Yuya gestures vaguely.] You know, like Lambert is your best friend and not your wife.

[kingsroads]

[ There's a whole different bundle of issues with regards to Strange's status as Lambert's best friend and all the ten billion insecurities that Strange has with regards to it that he's sure as hell not going to actually say out loud. So, instead of vocalizing all that, he simply shrugs. ]

Boyfriend or not, the fact of the matter is simply that, no matter how much I wish it was different, Lambert will pick Childermass and Ignatius will pick the Summer Court. And I should stop being a fool and actually accept it.

[hippocarnival]

Why do you think there's a choice? The point is, what Childermass means to him is different than what you mean to him, so trying to compare yourself with who he'd pick for what is pointless!

Maybe the problem is you're looking at everyone like it's an ultimatum, instead of accepting that they all care about and need a lot of people, including you!

[kingsroads]

Yuya, I am not so stubborn that I have forgotten our previous conversation. But one cannot entirely remove their fears and anxieties over the space of a few days. Give me time.

[hippocarnival]

I know that. [DEEP BREATH don't get mad, mad doesn't help.

Deeper breath. Okay.] It's just--I didn't mean for you to take it to mean that you're supposed to accept you're less important.

My point was that having other people we care about, even if we're closer to them, doesn't mean anything to how we feel about you! It's not a competition. We're not picking anyone over you.