I've helped you out a little this morning so we don't have a barney like that one time. All the cups are sugared already.
Honestly, Sowertty, I mess up the tea just once...
Yes, well you gave Ed six sugars, Ant. Six. He was wired to the moon for two whole days!
Alright, alright...
[Less chat, more tea. And I want an 'mmmmm' tea. Like, half tea, half whiskey. I've bloody earned it this month.]
Absolutely not, young man! It's not even ten o' clock, Ed!
[Sarah, you're no fun.]
... Er, hang on. I count three cups of tea and... A cocktail mixer? I've forgotten who that's for again.
Ah, sorry! That's for Sniper Honey. She wants her usual, a virgin Singapore Sling.
... Uh-huh. And where is she? I thought this was a meeting for everyone.
She's... Umm... She's lovely, bless 'er! But she's a bit of a, er, recluse.
[A girl after my own heart. Where is the tea?]
God, here's your bloody tea. No 'mmmmm' this early in the morning.
And let me see if I can shake this Singapore Sling thing right...
*shake shake*
*shake shake*
is the singapore sling done
Jesus, where did you appear from?
just tell me if my drink's ready
Y-yeah, it is, Sniper... Do you want a glass, or-
nope, fine in the shaker, thank you and goodbye
She left as soon as she arrived. What a thoroughly odd girl.
She just doesn't like mornings. Anyway, sorry this is a lil' impromptu, but I had something real important to bring up!
[I bet it's not important in the least, Suzannah.]
It really is! And don't call me that, Edward
[... Fine. Speak.]
So, I was looking for my Cutie Q strategy sheet the other day, and I came across this weird thing.
Oh God! How did you find this?! I took such care to hide it...
There's nothing to be embarassed about, silly! I know you forget things a lot, so you had to commit it to memory.
I know, I know, but still, having to write it down..
[Ahahahahahaha, you loser! You had to actually write down your tier li-]
Ah, now, I'm not finished! At the same time, I also found this.
[... motherfucker]
Something about people in glass houses throwing stones, Ed.
[...]
I didn't mean to embarass you quite like this- no, really, I didn't!- but this is pretty significant, 'cause-
[It absolutely is. It shows that airhead over there has shit taste.]
Hey, that's not very nice. Why do you care so much anyway?
Ah, p-please, that's not what I-
[How is Nico- Nico- top-tier? What is even the criteria for this list?!]
Who's the strongest, of course.
[Bah! Your idea of 'the strongest' doesn't even make sense!]
It totally does! You start with the statement 'Cirno is the strongest' and just work from there on a relative basis.
[Hanayo is in third place? Are you joking?]
S-seriously lads, can you not-
You didn't want me to do the Love Live article in the first place, why are you so uppity about this?
[It's not because it's Love Live. It's because I know I'm right.]
Then what's the criteria for your list?
[Potential rankings in a non-lethal martial arts tournament.]
Oh, come on. Even then, Nico would be top rank.
Pretty sure it's canon she knows, like, twenty martial arts. Including Hokuto Shin Ken.
[Jack of all trades, master of none.]
H-hey!! Can you two belt up? That's not what I'm talking about!
Ah, sorry, Sowertty. You know they're a wind-up merchant.
All too well, I promise you!
[Sorry Sar- Hey, wait, why do you both instantly agree on that point?]
Never mind that. What I wanted to point out is... Rin's at the bottom of both lists.
So?
[So?]
So that means we can finally add something to the list of things you two agree on!
Like, it's a very short list, but it's progress, isn't it?
... Yes. Yes it is.
[Well, it's not particularly surprising. Even a stopped clock shares the time with a working one twice a day.]
... It's not a great insult when I have to think about how it even works. Not even trying with that clanger!
[It's far, far too early for me to put effort into anything.]
Well, can't argue with that. Besides, both of you bickering like that is useless anyway, Maki is the best.
[Maybe on a good day. But while we're here, to make sure this meeting actually achieves something...]
[There's something I've always been curious about. So, I must ask: how did you two meet?]
Me and Ant? It's a funny story, actually! We met at the local arcade. They were playing the Libble Rabble cab, and I suggested we played co-op.
Like... I'd use the right joystick, and they'd use the left. It was pretty fun!
It was! Although it would've been nice if you'd paid to play instead of just taking over the controls.
[Nah, that was the right course of action. That layabout needs direction, someone to boss 'em about. Usually that's me, obv.]
I suppose so! Anyway, then this site started, so I tagged along.
[I really shouldn't be surprised that a Namco game was involved, somehow.]
Gosh, I hope I'm not typecast already...
[Also, did you meet everyone affiliated with this site in an arcade? You met me after I beat you at Fighting Vipers, after all.]
Somehow, yes! Even Sniper Honey.
We never formally met there but she used to stand a little too closely behind me when playing the crane game.
just tryin to pick up some sick tips is all
Aaaah! Seriously, cut that out!
sorry, can't help it, finished my drink, it was very good thank you
You're welcome. It wasn't really me anyway, Sarah got it all ready...
figured, boss is real good at making them just right, but ta anyway, going now
Well, nice to see you, I guess. Hopefully one day we'll speak the same language.
[I'd ask about Sniper Honey's secret origin story, but on the other hand, maybe I don't want to know.]
[Anyway, something's been bothering me about this impromptu meeting. What's your aim, pigtails?]
My aim...? Saying I have another agenda, right?
Bullseye, ehehe! I was going to use this as an excuse to suggest a trip to the arcade.
We haven't been in blummin' ages! The pair of you have been so all-in on this Love Live article we haven't had a chance to have fun.
And there's enough blue sky out there to knit a jumper, so we should go! And have breakfast out, too.
[Not a single cloud to be seen over Bill's mother's, no. Not my kind of weather, but...]
Yes. Absolutely. Let's hit the arcade. First dibs on the one-player side for The House of the Dead!
sniper will come too, my marvel super heroes skills are sick as all hell
Ahh! You'll have to watch out, when I play MSH I go all-out Maximum Spider.
[I'm not scared of either of you. My Shuma-Gorath is down-right-fierce. That's a fighting game joke.]
... Hehehe, they're off already.
Magical Heart Witch Sarah, castin' a spell of harmony and friendship between this ragtag bunch, strikes again!
[What are you mumbling to yourself? Get your finger out, kid!]
Ah, on my way!
An unknown time later...
...
[... *sniff*]
Blimey, what's with the long faces, you t- oh no, oh no no no! You didn't!
... We did.
You watched the idol movie without mentally and emotionally preparing yourselves. I warned you two!
[That's right, get on your high horse, you don't understand.]
What's worse is we went over this page again, and our tier lists... Are wrong! Null and void!
So that's why I found them crumpled up and hidden under the cabinet. What's changed?
Honoka is definitely not even close to bottom tier. Top 4, actually. She's so good. And certainly not below Nozomi.
[Do not even start this shit with me, Nozomi remains top tier always, I will actually, literally fight you on this.]
Oh no, does that mean the one thing you agreed on is no lo-
[Nah. Rin's still bottom tier.]
But I'd argue for her only being bottom tier because of the high standards of all the other characters.
[Agreed.]
Well, that's a bit of a relief. Now, you two are gonna be emotionally drained all day, aren't you?
Pretty much.
[... Yeah.]
Good grief. If that means I can finally boss you two about without you getting lippy, cuppa tea, let's go.
[... Fine.]
Oh wow, I really didn't think that'd work! I should get you pair to watch idol stuff more often!
question
Holy shit, stop doing that!
wasn't asking you, spud, asking the boss
Yes?
best love live, go
Kotori. She reminds me of me. Used to be Maki but I can't say no to a good burd.
had to check to make sure this lined up continuity-wise with tea time of the soul
Haha, well spotted! No-one's going to get that joke, though. But full points for trying!
ta. done now, bye
[Whatever. Just done with today already.]
Come on, tea, get a jiggle on.