Chapter 1
?íma
I have landed. Atlanta. the air hit me like a wall with opinions. I was not prepared
who is here already
Ková?
I got in an hour ago. the hotel has eggs. I am investigating
?íma
Ková? has been in the country for sixty minutes and has already formed a position on the eggs
Ková?
American eggs. they're different. more yellow. I need more information before I commit
Novotny
we land in two hours. Polá?ek is asleep
Polá?ek
I'm not asleep
Novotny
you were asleep thirty seconds ago
Polá?ek
I was resting my eyes
Novotny
you were snoring
Polá?ek
I don't snore
Novotny
you snore the way you defend. loudly and with no awareness of your surroundings
Polá?ek
that is not true and also we are on an airplane and I would like you to stop talking
?íma
where is everyone flying from. I want the full map
Ková?
Rome. direct
?íma
I came through Frankfurt. three-hour layover. the Frankfurt airport is where joy goes to die
Novotny
we're coming through London. Polá?ek insisted on Heathrow
Polá?ek
Heathrow has better connections
Novotny
Heathrow has better shops. that's why you picked it. you bought a neck pillow
Polá?ek
the neck pillow is practical
Novotny
the neck pillow has a hood on it. you look like a monk
?íma
Hájek. where are you flying from
Hájek
Prague. connecting through Amsterdam. I land at four
?íma
and Vě?
Mare?
Munich. direct. I land at six
?íma
six. Vě? arrives last. the tower arrives when the tower is ready and not a minute before
Mare?
the flight was the flight that was available
?íma
of course it was
Ková?
the hotel gym is open until eleven. noting this for anyone who needs it
?íma
Ková? has found the gym. Ková? has been in the hotel for one hour and has already scouted the gym and reviewed the eggs. the man is a machine of assessment
Ková?
I like to know where things are. this is normal
?íma
it is normal. it is also very you
Hájek
has anyone talked to the coaching staff about tomorrow's schedule
?íma
Hájek is on a plane over the Atlantic and is asking about tomorrow's schedule. some things never change
Hájek
I like to be prepared
Novotny
training at nine. the facility is twenty minutes by bus. Polá?ek and I looked it up
Polá?ek
Novotny looked it up. I was sleeping
Novotny
resting your eyes
Polá?ek
resting my eyes
?íma
I have renamed this chat
Ková?
to what
?íma
brNO'S BEST. because four of us are from Brno and the rest of you are honorary
Ková?
I'm from Prague
?íma
honorary, Ková?. it's an honor. accept it
Mare?
I'm from Brno
?íma
I know you're from Brno. you are the most Brno person in this chat. you are Brno in human form. that is why you are listed first
Mare?
I'm not listed anywhere
?íma
you are listed in my heart, Vě?
Mare?
I'm going to stop replying now
?íma
the tower goes dark. this is also very Brno
Hájek
I'll be at the hotel by five. Ková?, save me an egg
Ková?
I am not saving you an egg. eggs are first come first served. this is international competition
?íma
the man will not share an egg. the tournament has begun