Ash Catch-All

[burningrescue]

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[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.