The Sixth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: unfortunate (?) souls
When: Day 15, afternoon
Where: some shady tent

Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth.

[Oh boy it's Trial time guys!!

That is to say there's the usual slight shake of the train, and outside a trial area appears! This time it's a highly decorated cloth tent, reminiscent of a fortune teller's stall, and the voice calling the heroes forth is a deep, aged and manly one. A warm light peeks out from behind the curtained entrance, welcoming you inside.

Those who go in, by their own will or compulsion, will find themselves in what seems to be a theatre lobby. There's a pretty, golden fountain with bench seating around it and lovely flickering oil lamps on the brocade walls.

For a little while, you're left to mingle.]

SIGNUPS ☆ PREGAME MINGLE ☆ RULES ☆ ROOMS ☆ WINNERS & ENDGAME

Comments

[bad_crowmance]

Heh. Heard that, huh?

[ Well, it's not like he was quiet about it. ]

Yeah, I'm pretty confident I can keep up.

[nihilmancy]

Well, I can tell that you've been busy already. Just, er, I only ask that you remember I am here as well.

[She can be possessive, but she has no illusions that she commands anybody's allegiance. No, she wouldn't want to be chained like that in the first place. Well, chained literally maybe.]

T-To be quite canny, I am what one may call a sadist, as well as a masochist. Although I engage in other forms of play as well.

[bad_crowmance]

Into some kinky stuff, huh! Well, I'm willing to give it a shot.

[nihilmancy]

Mm, well, I can't say I've bought any accoutrements yet, though I certainly have a few ideas in mind.

[bad_crowmance]

Gonna share~?

[nihilmancy]

[Jesus, Crow, we're not even to the cabin yet, it's hard to say this shit in public. So she meekly mumbles them.]

Er, pegging, riding crops, blindfolds, for example.

[bad_crowmance]

[ He hums lightly at that. ]

Sounds like fun!

[ If it makes her feel better, he's making good time and they're almost at the cabin. ]

[nihilmancy]

Er, yes, it is. I suppose this is one way of bonding as a team, right?

[bad_crowmance]

[ It's just se-- ]

Haha, I guess so!

[nihilmancy]

[Nah bro, she understands the sex without attachments ethos very well, even if she has feelings anyway and those feelings suck]

Well, the Sparks are only a bonus. I'm willing to admit that I simply enjoy this.

[bad_crowmance]

I wouldn't have guessed about the sparks. Man, that's one hell of a bonus though.

[ He grins. ]

Of course, I'd go for it anyway.

[nihilmancy]

Yes, demonstrating physical affection is one of the universal Bonds.

Hah, you're incorrigible, but it makes you charming. [Is this something approaching a genuine smile???]

[bad_crowmance]

I've decided that if I can't remember anything, I might as well be as unapologetically myself as I can to make up for it.

[nihilmancy]

...I'm jealous of that. I wish I could live that way.

[bad_crowmance]

I don't recommend the "amnesia" way of getting to that point.

[nihilmancy]

[...Ah. That must be why he's so attractive to her. Somebody that lives vibrantly like this. If she can just bask in a little of the light of people like him, that would be nice.]

Mm. I wonder. Sorry to put a damper on the mood.

[bad_crowmance]

[ They're at the cabin by now, so he sets her onto the ground so they can open the door and waves a hand dismissively. ]

Don't worry, I'm still plenty in the mood.

[nihilmancy]

Yes, you live freely. That's what's beautiful about you.

[She tilts his head down to kiss him again, but only for a moment, because she's taking his hand to lead him to her room.]

[bad_crowmance]

I'm not sure that's the word I'd use....

[ But he's letting himself get led either way. ]

[nihilmancy]

It's not something that would be easy to explain.

[bad_crowmance]

[ He shrugs slightly. ]

Well, I'll just take your word for it.

[nihilmancy]

[She opens the door to her room, and brings him inside. Gods, but her heart is pounding. It's nothing strange to her now- she has found many little moments of solace like these, usually from people she barely knows, prostitutes and caravan guards and travelling singers and dancers. But she can't help but look forward to these moments of intimacy and closeness and pleasure, fleeting as they may be. Especially with somebody so warm and attractive and indulgent of her desires.

Feeling emboldened, she grabs him by the lapels for another hungry kiss, pressing against him close enough to feel his erection- her tiny pink tongue darting as if trying to explore him.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He moves easily into the kiss, letting her control the pace for now but readily responding even as his hand drifts down her back until it curves around to grab her ass. ]

[nihilmancy]

[Hlasoh's figure is slender, but her slight curves are well proportioned. She gasps slightly into to the kiss. Her hand reaches down- but not to touch him. A moment later she breaks away, and brings her fingers to his lips, slick and musky with her arousal.]

You did this to me. Taste.

[bad_crowmance]

[ He considers her hand for a moment before he gently grabs her wrist and pulls it away from his mouth. ]

Jumping ahead a little, aren't we?