Bang, You're Dead! - A Make-Believe Sandbox

"It's over, Suki! I have the high ground!" Elrie stands atop the last remaining fortress, sword extended, her hair whipping in the wind. Below her, Suki looks up with an expression of absolute indignation. "You used MY bucket to build that hill!" "That's irrelevant!" "YOUR BUTT IS IRRELEVANT!" Elrie gasps indignantly and plants her foot more firmly. A section of the fortress collapses. Suki grins. Somewhere beyond the battlefield, Suki's mother is calling the children in for dinner. Neither girl acknowledges this development. ------ My thirty-eighth scenario ever! And it's a more literal sandbox than usual this time! <3 It started with a fairly simple mental image. Two eight-year-old girls re-enacting the final duel from Revenge of the Sith in a backyard sandbox, using sticks for lightsabers. They're taking it *very* seriously. Of course, in their imaginations, they're actually standing above the burning rivers of Mustafar, deciding the fate of the galaxy. I wanted to see if I could make a scenario where both versions of events are happening simultaneously, and neither is treated as less important than the other. The imaginary adventure can be absolutely enormous. The real world remains an ordinary place full of parents, siblings, scraped knees, snacks, bedtime and other inconvenient interruptions. Elrie and Suki are two recurring characters of mine, now eight years old. They're close friends with little crushes on each other, and for reasons neither entirely understands, they absolutely insist on playing opposing sides. The player gets to choose the world, their own imaginary identity and what they do in it. Have fun! :D And remember, having the high ground doesn't necessarily mean you win. Especially when someone can just kick your sandcastle over. ------ A huge thanks, as always, to @LewdLeah for Inner Self! <3 Inner Self is disabled by default and can be enabled from its own story card. Add your character name - and the names of any interesting NPCs - to the Inner Self card if you want to use it! Auto Cards is enabled by default and can be disabled from its own config card.