the tenth trial?

[hot_mess_express]

Who: everybody
When: Day 22, starting bright and early
Where: the jackal zone


[What was it...ah, yes. Come hither, Heroes, prove thy worth.

The familiar tremor of a trial comes with a voice that's probably familiar to a lot of train denizens. Entering the door to the trial reveals that somehow, yes, it is in fact Naeva who's done this.

The game room is a beautiful tea garden with elegant, victorian-style tea tables set out throughout. Naturally, the tables all have tea, a variety of snacks, and flower arrangements featuring the herbs from each team. The garden is also full of crystalline jonquil, though they can't seem to be picked up normally.

There are baskets set out for everyone who arrives, and a sign explaining the rules of the game. Across the top it reads Bonding Game.

Cardamom, you've made a huge mistake.]

Comments

[crimeson]

Oh, this is cute. The snacks not drugged or anything?

[bowtiedbones]

I don't think she would do that without warning us. Also hi hello can I have a hug?

[arrowing over to him FIRST ON HER HUG LIST]

[crimeson]

That's good news. Hi! Hello! Go ahead.

[SPREADS HIS ARMS]

[bowtiedbones]

[SPRINGS INTO HIS ARMS]

It's nice! It's like an old-timey garden tea.

[crimeson]

[holds!! fuck yeah, hugs.]

Yeah? Can't say I've really got experience with those.

[bowtiedbones]

[heck yeah!![

Me neither really, except for on TV.

[voreaciously]

[oh, well, here's here and alive.

hm. that is ok she supposes.]

[crimeson]

[he took a very long nap it was probably pretty alarming.

even so he's waving casually!]

she's fucking stupid

[voreaciously]

[she looks left.

she looks right.

she looks behind her.

...

Do. Do you mean her, sir.]

amane pls

[crimeson]

....Yes I am waving to you.

STUUUUPID AFFFFF

[voreaciously]

Oh.

[she salutes. GLORTY TO MANKIND.


this is already awkward for her.]

Good morning, Mister Orlando sir.

[acts_her_age]

Randy.

[DEMANDING PICK-ME-UP ARMS]

[crimeson]

[PICKS HER UP!]

Coral, hey.

[acts_her_age]

[HUGS HIM!!!]

[you know, for the game]

[and then leans back and pokes his forehead accusingly]

I was beginning to wonder if we needed to have one of the resident princesses wake you with a kiss.

[crimeson]

[patting her back idly, he can tell he's being scolded from a place of concern.]

Honestly, as much as I like kisses and cute girls, I'm glad it didn't come down to that! Sorry for sleeping so long.

[acts_her_age]

I think you've lost any right to scold your students at home for sleeping in. Well, welcome back.

[nihilmancy]

I hope not, I have been eating quite a lot of them.

[Grabbing another finger sandwich.]

[crimeson]

I'm guessing they're safe, then!

[snagging a sandwich for himself]

[nihilmancy]

Naeva wouldn't poison people unless there was a poison to make people talk about their feelings. Which there probably is, and she will find a way to make use of it.

[crimeson]

[looks at his half-eaten finger sandwich

looks at Hlasoh

looks at his sandwich

looks decidedly betrayed.]

[nihilmancy]

I don't think that she is using it now, in any case. Also that was a joke.

[ruinatings]

[Rufus is too graceful to just CLIMB ON RANDY, but he is getting up in his space immediately.]

Good morning.

[crimeson]

[Randy is not too graceful to PICK HIS MAN UP though, spinning them both cheerfully.]

Mornin'! Sorry for the wait.

[ruinatings]

[WELL that's startling and embarrassing! Rufus jumps a little when Randy picks him up, but he doesn't try to get loose. He just braces his hands on Randy's shoulders and goes a bit red.]

Was that necessary?

[crimeson]

I'm happy to see you!

[so, yes.]