"Ummm, I think I've got Life, some type of Monopoly, aaaaand two other games," Cicada responded shutting the door behind them. She locked it up and smiled over at him before going for her open beer. She thought for a moment and hummed, "What were they? Sorry! Sorry and Careers."
"Ahh, alright. Well, maybe we could play a game of Life. Just to get things started." Phoenix hummed softly, running a hand through his hair. "If you're alright with that, of course." He mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest. "We don't have to, though."
"Sure. Life's a fun game, not actual life, just life the game," Cicada smiled over at him again as she walked over to her shelf to grab the game. She hummed a little and took a drink before turning to him and gesturing over to where her mini-fridge was. The cups and little makeshift shot glasses were on top, "If you want to start drinking all the alcohol is in there."
Phoenix nodded softly, walking over to the fridge with a little bite of hesitation. "I agree with you on Life. Real life sucks, the game Life, pretty fun." He hummed in a soft tone, pulling out his own can of beer. He knew it was going to have an awful taste, so he prepared himself when he opened the can and sat down. "There's a huge difference between the two."
Cicada put the box on her bed since she didn't have anywhere else to put it. She nodded a little as she sat down on the other side of the board, "Oh definitely. Except both involve college debt so that's a little bit realistic I guess."
"Ahh, that's true. After being forced to have a jacked up sleep schedule, we're suppose to pay them… tell me how that makes sense." Phoenix laughed lightly, starting to relax. He hadn't drank from his drink yet, but Cicada said he didn't have to. So he would do it when he was ready. "But going to college is necessary for most jobs."
Cicada laughed with him. She had a big smile on and started to set up the board glancing up at him every once and a while, "It kind of sucks like that doesn't it? We pay them, they fuck up our sleep schedule, we get better jobs."
"Or we end up at a worse job, at some fast-food joint. So those four years were a waste." Phoenix shrugged, picking up on of the game pieces for himself. "And then you have a horrible apartment because you're broke."
"Don't remind me about that," Cicada let out a sigh as she grabbed the red car for herself. She began seperating out the money and all the little cards and tokens. She hummed a little as she took another sip of beer finishing her can off, "So will your life man being going to college or not?"
"I'm not making the poor man suffer that. Even if he can't get a good career, it'll be much better than suffering extra classes." Phoenix hummed with a light laugh. "I'll risk it, and move on without college."
"Well, my little guy will have to suffer, just like I do," Cicada responded putting her car into the college lane before reaching for another beer. She had a smile on, "For a better career, even though the best career is the police one."
Phoenix chuckled lightly, running a hand through his hair. "Sounds fair. I mean, I should probably be making my guy tough it out… but I won't have debt to pay in the end." He hummed, setting his piece aside.
"Nah you won't," Cicada responded reaching for the spinner. She spun it once letting it go until it stopped at 7. She looked up at him, "But I'll pay it off quickly. Anyway, spin the spinner so we can see who goes first?"
Nodding a little, Phoenix reached out and span the wheel. As it clicked to a stop, it ended on a four. "Alright, highest goes first, right?" He asked softly, resting his chin on his palm. "If so, you're first."
"Yep," Cicada let out a little laugh grabbing the promissory notes before going to spin it again. She was just praying she wouldn't lose a turn so early again. She smiled as she narrowly avoided it and moved her little car forward, "You need a job before you spin don't you?"
"Oh, right… I haven't played this game in forever." Phoenix hummed, reaching out and pulling up a job card. Reading over it, he laughed a little. "Looks like I'm a teacher. Lovely." He hummed in a joking tone, setting his card aside.
"Don't you need to have gone to college to have that career?" Cicada asked looking at the card. She had a smile on and sipped her new can of beer and offered him the salary cards, "Cause if so you might need to draw a new career."
"Oh great… well, I might get something better then. I've heard teaching gets a pretty low salary." Phoenix added in with a light smile. "What job doesn't involve me going to college?" He asked, picking up another card.
"I don't know, one that doesn't have the college symbol on it?" Cicada responded laughing a little as she shrugged. She picked up the career cards and decided to look through them, "Hey, how about I remove any cards that do have the symbol? That way you can be sure it's a job you can keep."
"That, or just pick on for me. I don't really care." Phoenix admitted with a light laugh. Picking up his can of beer, he sucked in a deep breath before taking half a sip. His face scrunched up at the taste, and barely swallowed. "How the hell do you drink this?" He asked before laughing lightly.
"Tolerance," Cicada responded lifting her can a bit. She let out a laugh as she grabbed a random career card, the superstar, and handed it to Phoenix. She had a big smile on, "You don't have to drink the beer if you don't like it. I've got other stuff."
"Nah, I usually like to finish what I've started. So might as well finish off at least one drink." Phoenix shrugged a little, reading over the card with a smile. "Oh yes, I'm total super-star material." He mumbled to himself, sipping from the can once again. It still had a fowl taste, but it wasn't as bad as the first one.
"Definitely, that's why I chose it for you," Cicada laughed a little as she took another swig. She gestured to the spinner with a big grin, "Now spin and get your life started."
"Oh, right." Phoenix hummed, setting his drink aside he reached out and span the little wheel. When he moved his piece, he ended up only two spaces behind her. "You might have to remind me how to play, my memory is a little foggy."
Cicada laughed and moved his car over to the non-college path, but down the same number of spaces. She had a little smile on, "I can do that. First off, you're on this path because you didn't want to get an education.