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]

Takin' the rest of us down with you, yeesh.

[bad_crowmance]

Didn't you hear? Misery loves company.

[ He's completely unapologetic about the collateral damage. ]

[crimeson]

You could at least have the decency to go down alone!

[bad_crowmance]

[ He flashes a grin at Randy. ]

Who said I have any decency?

[crimeson]

Not a soul.

[sitting with him, though.]

I probably shouldn't have assumed it was the case.

[bad_crowmance]

It's okay, I can overlook it this time.

[ He grabs a snack and nibbles on it. ]

[crimeson]

I'm ever so grateful~

[snagging a snack too]

[bad_crowmance]

I'm a generous guy. Let's go over this list and score some points, huh?

[crimeson]

Sounds good, sounds good.

[grabbing the placard and looking it over]

Where should we start, then?

[bad_crowmance]

Well, we've already got a friendly conversation going-- so there's one point right there. Let's just go down the list. Speaking of which, you're a really good-looking guy.

[crimeson]

Why, thank you. The competition's pretty stiff here, though! I mean, look at yourself.

[bad_crowmance]

I know.

[ He sighs, grinning. ]

Between you and me, I'd say that we've got the competition pretty soundly beat though. Except for maybe Eliza.

[crimeson]

Well, Rufus is unfairly hot too. I'd hate to compete with him or Eliza.

[bad_crowmance]

Rufus is on another level entirely. One we mere mortals cannot hope to achieve.

[crimeson]

Definitely a different weight class in hotness.

[bad_crowmance]

Unfortunately, it's true. He can effortlessly blow the rest of the competition away.

[crimeson]

[--okay he kind of has to laugh]

That's how you wanna put it?

[bad_crowmance]

I invite you to come up with something better.

[crimeson]

No way, I'll just keep circling back to that.

[bad_crowmance]

Then I stand by my words.

[crimeson]

Guess they'll stand, then!

[Randy rocks back in his chair a little, eyeing the next thing on the list.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow glances at the placard. Next on the list is--

Oh. Hmmm. ]

....I know we're from the same world.

[ There, he shared something about himself. That definitely has to count, right? ]

[crimeson]

Mm, I thought you might.

[seems to consider this for a moment, then leans forward again.]

As for me, I do actually remember you. But... we were acquaintances at best, so I figured it wasn't my business when you showed up.

[bad_crowmance]

Honestly, that's understandable.

[ It's not like he wouldn't have done the same in Randy's place, and it's an awkward topic to bring up at best. ]

But you know, Jusis is under the impression we'd never met there.

[crimeson]

[Randy shrugs.]

Guess that makes sense. He's... younger than the Jusis I've met where we're from, and I joined up with Rean and everyone pretty late in comparison.