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

[bowtiedbones]

Please do.

[bad_crowmance]

Of course.

[bowtiedbones]

Want to do another square?

[bad_crowmance]

Of course! Got one you really wanna do?

[bowtiedbones]

I want to race somebody!

[bad_crowmance]

[ He pounds a fist into the palm of his open hand. ]

Alright, let's do it!

[bowtiedbones]

[claps her hands, YESSS]

Great! Sprint or distance?

[bad_crowmance]

Let's go for sprinting!

[bowtiedbones]

First one around the outside tent five times wins?

[bad_crowmance]

Sounds good to me! On the count of three?

[bowtiedbones]

[sets her bag down somewhere safe, shaking out her feet]

Three!

[bad_crowmance]

[ He grins and loosens himself into a running stance. ]

Two!

[bowtiedbones]

One, go!!

[BOLTS]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He takes off only a split second after she does-- he's got long legs and he's pretty athletic, so he's moving forward as well as he can. He's fueled by a competitive streak a mile wide, but win or lose he'll have fun. ]

[bowtiedbones]

[racing Eliza is like racing a small zoomy dog. she is tiny but she is ALL FOR RUNNING]

[bad_crowmance]

[ We'll say she wins! Not by a lot, but the zoomy girl gets the gold. ]

[bowtiedbones]

Yesssss! Work-outs pay out!

[bad_crowmance]

Good job! That was a nice race.

[bowtiedbones]

You too! You're welcome to a rematch anytime.

[bad_crowmance]

Heh! I'll definitely be taking you up on that.

[bowtiedbones]

Just check the beach. Now that we have a safe area, I'll be running at least every day.

[bad_crowmance]

I'll keep an eye out for sure.

[ He loves competitions. ]

[bowtiedbones]

Great!

[bad_crowmance]

Wanna work on another square?

[bowtiedbones]

Sure! The more bingos I can get, the better.