Dining Hall

[isur2ndprincess]

[Yuki is in the dining hall with the rule book in front of her and a plate of food on her left. On her right is a note book where she is diligently taking notes.]

[Your name is in the book. She has a list of the players, weapons, playerless weapons, battles, outcomes, stats, everything she could possibly need in the future. Don't be creeped out, it's necessary]

[mumbling] I don't understand...

Comments

[bitofafiction]

In the school you attended, were the participants there by choice?

[isur2ndprincess]

You mean were they taken? No, they enrolled, but before coming they didn't know about the game.

[bitofafiction]

And yet, I suspect the Players were willing enough. It seems obvious on the surface that the memory loss is an incentive.

[isur2ndprincess]

The Players enjoyed the power, I suppose. Yes, gaining memories would be an incentive to fight, but only if you realize you've forgotten. If you don't realize that anything is missing, then maybe it's not important and you don't need it, then you don't need to fight.

[bitofafiction]

All knowledge is important.

[isur2ndprincess]

But not all knowledge affects your quality of life.

[bitofafiction]

Not yours, perhaps.

[isur2ndprincess]

Would how to perfectly make your bed or the exact taste of cinnamon be that bad?

[bitofafiction]

I can think of any number of circumstances under which remembering the taste of cinnamon might be critical. But then, I make it my business to know everything.

[isur2ndprincess]

Everything?

[bitofafiction]

Yes.

[isur2ndprincess]

How do you do that?

[bitofafiction]

By paying attention.

[isur2ndprincess]

[Nod] That sounds like a good strategy.

[bitofafiction]

It's served me tolerably well over the years.

[isur2ndprincess]

Only tolerably?

[bitofafiction]

An understatement.

[isur2ndprincess]

And what do you do to make up for the information you can't get?

[bitofafiction]

In my experience, the only information I cannot get is the kind that does not exist at all.

[isur2ndprincess]

So are you like a walking encyclopedia or computer?

[bitofafiction]

No, just very persistent.

[isur2ndprincess]

[small laugh] Persistence can be very useful as well.

[bitofafiction]

Indeed it can.