The Ninth Trial

[advisories]

Who: everyone
When: Day 18, starting just after dawn
Where: The Hermit's Tent, and all around

[This morning as the sun begins to pour through the train's windows, there's the tremor that signals a Trial.]

Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth. Or something like that!

[It's the same older man's voice from the sixth trial, and outside is the same fortune teller's stall. Today the front flap is lifted to show a normal interior -- there's a wooden table, carved with geometric patterns and painted in bright colours, lit by teal-coloured carved candles.

At the table sits a man of indeterminate age, somewhere between 30 and 60. He's wearing what appear to be monk's robes, teal with patterned trimming. In front of him is a crystal ball and a stack of bingo cards, along with a stand-up sign bearing the rules of this Trial.

Across the top in large font, it says:

Icebreaker Bingo

Good luck and have fun!]

Comments

[bad_crowmance]

I was hoping you would! Wanna kiss?

[bowtiedbones]

Sure!

[bad_crowmance]

Great!

[ He pulls her in slightly and then dips down to press a kiss against her lips. ]

[bowtiedbones]

[She is more than happy to kiss him back, trying her POLITE BEST not to giggle.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He behaves enough to not slip her some tongue and pulls away after a moment. ]

That one's my favourite square.

[bowtiedbones]

I agree it's a very fun square! Just remember to fill the other ones, too.

[bad_crowmance]

[ He laughs at that. ]

I will, I will!

[bowtiedbones]

Good, good!

Want to do another square?

[bad_crowmance]

Of course! I'll let you pick this one.

[bowtiedbones]

How about a bet on rock-paper-scissors?

[bad_crowmance]

Oh, you're talking my language!

[bowtiedbones]

I figured you'd like that one.

[bad_crowmance]

A hundred sparks says I can beat you best two-out-of-three!

[bowtiedbones]

Deal!

[bad_crowmance]

[ He holds out his hand in a fist. ]

On the count of three?

[bowtiedbones]

[makes a fist]

One!

[bad_crowmance]

[ He grins. ]

Two!

[bowtiedbones]

Three!

[throws down PAPER]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He tosses out SCISSORS! ]

Alright, first round goes to me! Ready for round two?

[bowtiedbones]

Ready! I can still win from here.

[bad_crowmance]

That's true, my victory is not assured. ....One!

[bowtiedbones]

Two!

[bad_crowmance]

Three!

[ He throws down ROCK! ]

[bowtiedbones]

[SCISSORS!!!]

No!

[bad_crowmance]

Alright! I won!

[ He grins and holds out his hand to her. ]

Good game.