Six (lack of) Sleep note. Game night. Audio as always sn@pnwsalex

[11calls]

[Hey look, it's yet another post that does not happen at three in the morning. It seems that Alex is actually sleeping for the most part. It's kind of amazing. And she's also sounding extremely chipper, even if there is the faintest of whispers of 'Richard' from somewhere behind her. Look, she locked the thing in the drawer of her desk and it still keeps saying the name of the person she has a crush on. It's all Jeff's fault. But she's not going to mention it at all. Nope, it's not even happening. Instead, she's focused on something else.]

So I was talking with a friend recently, or at least recently-ish anyway about games. Like board games and things like that. Did you know that dice and games were used before recorded history on Earth? And that dice were found in tombs in Iran that date back to 2800–2500 BCE? So honestly, playing games is like something that really seems universal and kind of timeless as well.

Which brings me to my next question, and trust me I really do have a point. What sort of games did you play at home? Do you have copies here? What sort of games do you want to see if you have copies of?

I'm putting together a game night, either renting out a cafe, or if need be the school, and I'd like to include something from everywhere if possible. Board games, dice games, card games, it's all going to be welcome here. If nothing else, it'll be a nice distraction from everything else. [Everything else here meaning all of the love festival stuff that's going down.] And the goal is to play five games you've never played before, so come on down.

I'm not even limiting games like Monopoly or Uno or whatever. [Even though she probably should just based on her experience. She's also definitely not bringing Mario Kart. Alex does have some sense of fair play and wanting to keep friendships in tact. For now anyway.]

Also hi if you don't know who I am. I'm Alex. Alex Reagan. Welcome.

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[11calls]

Richard.

[She just frowned at him firmly, and reached out and took his hand.]

Will you come. Please?

[She doesn't ask him for things often, so that's something.]

[nobasisinfact]

[The sigh is deep.]

I'll think about it.

[11calls]

[But look how big that smile that you've earned is, Richard.]

Thank you.

[nobasisinfact]

[He can get her to smile like that without being thrown under the bus by her.]

[11calls]

It won't be that bad. I promise.

[She's just going to slide her arms in under his for the stealth hug.]

[nobasisinfact]

Don't make promises you can't keep.

[11calls]

If it becomes to tedious, you can hustle people playing chess.

[A grin.]

And not duel them.

[nobasisinfact]

[He closes his eyes and lets out a heavy sigh.]

I'm hardly one of your interns.

[If it gets to be too much he's just going to leave ... as soon as he can get out of there without Alex being a pain about it.]

[11calls]

[And she's just going to cup his cheek with her hand.]

No, you're not. And I know that. But this has the chance to be fun if you let it.

[nobasisinfact]

I think we've established that I'm not fun.

[11calls]

But you do like to have fun, so there's that. Besides, look at all the people in Riverview that you actually like, who knows who you might meet there.

[nobasisinfact]

I never said I liked any of them. Except for Stan.

[He will admit to liking Stan.]

[11calls]

And Peter. And Jeff. And Dorian.

[She can keep listing names and counting them off on her fingers if need be, Richard. But for right now she's still got her hand on his cheek.]

[nobasisinfact]

I never said that.

[11calls]

You think I don't know you well enough to know when you like something, Richard?

[nobasisinfact]

Something, those are someones.

[11calls]

Oh don't English major me. That's one of the degrees you don't have. And you know what I mean.

[nobasisinfact]

Would you rather I use philosophy than?

[Test him Alex, he will.]

[11calls]

[She's just going to step in even closer and smirk at him.[

You can use whatever you want, but you still like them.

[nobasisinfact]

I've never once said I do.

[11calls]

You never one said you liked me either. But you do.

[nobasisinfact]

I don't like you.

[It's completely matter-of-fact as the Richard howler flies around.]

[11calls]

And other lies you tell yourself.

[nobasisinfact]

Oh, I can assure you that I don't like you at all.

[11calls]

Sure thing, Richard. I know you've liked me in spite of yourself for years.

[She's just going to smirk at him for a minute, because despite the fact that this is coming on the heels of the not telling one another that they love each other conversation, this is just too much bait to pass up.]