Ash Catch-All

[burningrescue]

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[voidbreaker]

[ ash just walks on in. stops in the door.

looks around like he's looking for a cosmic joke, and then just leans in the doorway. y'know what, you do you galo, he's just gonna watch and see how long it takes him to figure out the cues have a purpose and aren't just for show. ]

[burningrescue]

[It might take a while? Knocking some balls into the pockets this way, and then laughing.]

I'm amazing at this game! It's so easy!

[voidbreaker]

[ you’re doing amazing sweetie ]

It’s not a bad way to pass the time. You’re playing a interesting variation of it though.

[burningrescue]

How do you mean?

[Holding two balls, one in each hand, closing his eyes, and rolling them at random. He can't believe this is how you're supposed to play.]

[voidbreaker]

[ Be prepared to have your mind blown, Galo. Ash just walks over to one of the cues, picks it up and aims a shot at one of the balls on the table. He's not aiming to pocket any of them, and it just ricochets into the side of the table. ]

You're not using half the equipment to play the game right.

[burningrescue]

Whoa!

[Watching him, giving him a thumbs up.]

But see, I don't need the extra help. I'm a good enough roller to do it by hand.

[Still, he picks up the pool cue and does some kind of fancy baton twirl move with it.]

[voidbreaker]

It’s not extra help. [ he swings the cue up onto his shoulders and props his arms over it. this is nice. this is familiar, if kinda lighter than he’s used to. ]

It’s how you play. [ he nods at... what galo’s doing. ] That’s just bowling with smaller equipment.

[burningrescue]

Hmm. Okay. So it's like -

[Taking the cue and jabbing one of the balls with it, hard.]

[voidbreaker]

[ oh wow ok

he's just gonna sit back and watch the shenanigans that'll occur from this. that's a lot of force with a big stick, galo. ]

[burningrescue]

[It is! Sending a ball careening off the table and onto the floor.]

Man. This is way worse. Why don't they have any good games?

[voidbreaker]

[ amazing. 10/10. ]

Beats me. The only things to do are read, drink, play this and get shouted at for being too near a lit candle.

[ at least the latter would keep galo busy ]

[burningrescue]

You can get near a candle. Just don't set curtains on fire.

[But he's just mildly sassing at this point.]

Maybe we can make a better game. Like bowling!

[voidbreaker]

They don't properly burn anyway.

[ Eh. ]

... Like you were doing a couple of minutes ago, you mean?

[burningrescue]

[Nodding!]

Exactly! Better, right?

[voidbreaker]

Eh.

[ He looks at the table, and then back at Galo. ]

Make it more exciting and you're onto something. Billiards without the cue is a starting point.

[burningrescue]

[Squinting at the table.]

Moving targets. We throw the balls at people and they have to try and dodge them.

[voidbreaker]

Fast moving targets.

[ He raps the ball against the table. The knocking sound is loud. ]

Get knocked out, you lose.