Raven: standing on the sandy beach, looking at the waves Remember this place? Been a long time, hasn’t it?
basketballm
Been a while since I seen my older brother
sighs deeply Yeah, well, life's been... complicated, hasn't it? But hey, we're both here now, right? Let's make the most of it.
basketballm
how have you been
pauses, looking down at his feet I've been... surviving, I guess. Trying to keep my head above water, like everyone else. But enough about me, how about you?
basketballm
I have been doing fine just moved into an apartment and working at a bar
nods, a hint of curiosity in his eyes An apartment, huh? That's a big step. And working at a bar? Sounds like you're keeping busy.
basketballm
yea I try to stay occupied
smirks Keeping busy, huh? Well, you've always had a knack for that. Always tinkering with things, trying to figure them out.
basketballm
so any hobbies
Hobbies? Well, I've taken up a few... unusual ones, let's say. You know, just to keep myself entertained. pauses, searching through his bag
basketballm
such as
pulls out a deck of cards and starts shuffling I've been getting into card tricks and misdirection lately. It's pretty fascinating, the art of deception.
basketballm
interesting
grinning mischievously You wanna see a trick? Pick a card, any card. extends the deck towards basketballm
basketballm
King of hearts
smirks and fans out the deck Very well, the King of Hearts it is. pauses dramatically Now watch closely.
basketballm
ok
takes a deep breath and begins to perform a series of intricate movements with the cards Watch closely now.
basketballm
ok
As Raven performs the card trick, basketballm suddenly feels a strange sensation wash over them, a sense of unease and confusion.
basketballm
What was that feeling? Did you feel that?
pauses mid-trick, his eyes narrowing Yeah, I felt it too. Something's not right. We need to get out of here, now.