hot_mess_express ([personal profile] hot_mess_express) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-05-11 10:39 am

the tenth trial?

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.]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Smile (12909647)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
That'd be the next one up!

[ He takes Randy's hand pretty readily, not even a touch of hesitation. ]
crimeson: (on the both of us)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[all right let's do moe handholding. he can do that, no problem.]

Nice and easy.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Body Language; Shrug (12967712)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Moe hand-holding is a-go! And Crow knows Naeva enough to realize he's gonna have to do this for more than like two seconds for it to count, so he's just gonna keep holding hands while they move on to the next one. ]

Next one's "Tell someone how you feel about 'em".... But honestly, I don't remember you at all and my opinion as it stands is pretty much just, "Yeah he's hot, I'd hit that."
crimeson: (just by the side of the tin man)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
I mean. Good opinion, the reverse is also very true.

[might as well say it!]

As for me... I do remember you, but we were never terribly close, so... Mostly I trust you.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Smile; Conversational; Wink (12967733)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Crow can't help but wonder what the fuck is wrong with Randy if he both knew and trusted him. Then again, he did say they weren't close. ...That explains it. ]

In that case, you're very welcome to swing by my cabin sometime.

[ And he's not addressing the rest of that at all. ]
crimeson: (if you can stay one more hour)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[all right you shady fuck, take it that way, he knew you would. he grins.]

I'll be sure to! Same to you, of course.
bad_crowmance: OCS 3/4; Smile; Confident; Flirt; Conversational (12950497)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ He grins. ]

I'll be sure to.
crimeson: (just by my left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that leaves us with... hugging without lewdness? And memories. I'm thinking we skip memories.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Smile; Confident; Conversational (12921406)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
Skipping memories sounds like a good idea to me.

[ No, Thank You. That's the only one on Naeva's list he really has a problem with. ]

So let's chastely hug then.
crimeson: (just by the side of amsterdam-)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
A tragedy, really.

[the chaste hugging, mostly. but he's getting up from his chair to-- well he thought about climbing in Crow's lap, but offering him a hand up instead.]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Smile; Confident; Conversational (12911534)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ While Crow would find that fucking delightful, that's not chaste at all. He takes the hand to stand up. ]

It's so nice to have someone else who understands.
crimeson: (to let you have your way with me)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
We can hug lewdly later.

[for now! tugging Crow into a nice, cute hug with no groping or other nonsense.]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 1/2; Smile; Wink (13117474)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
I'll keep you to that~.

[ Crow hugs back, even being good enough to keep his hands in safe places. Honestly, he's not terribly used to hugs of a non-chaste variety and it probably shows, but he's doing his best not to be stiff and lean into it as though he were a lot more comfortable with it than he actually is.

Still weird, though.
]
crimeson: (you'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
I'm counting on it~

[Randy is kiiind of accustomed to hugging awkward people, though they're usually worse at hiding it. He lets Crow go after a couple friendly pats to his back.]

There we go.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Conversational; Hand Behind Head (12967709)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Being a shady fuck comes in handy when you want to hide your own body language.

He casually tucks his hands behind his head once they've separated.
]

Then except for the memories-- which we've already agreed not to do-- that should be everything!
crimeson: (just by my left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
Messing with memories sounds like a bad gamble. Been good working with you, Crow!
bad_crowmance: Hajimari/Reverie; Body Language; Finger Point (12921327)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
No kidding. See you around-- soon, hopefully~
crimeson: (just by my left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-05-12 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
See you!

[waving and bouncing to... pick rufus up and spin him in a delighted circle. something's going on THERE, apparently.]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 1/2; Surprise (13114096)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-05-12 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Crow takes a moment to mentally popcorn that shockingly cute scene before he wanders off to go get more points with someone else. ]