The Thirteenth Trial

[catcophonous]

Who: trialgoers
When: Day 27 all day
Where: The Cat's Zone

[Once again the Trial time has come. Just like the Eleventh, it's the Cat's bar that's appeared in the clearing, and just like then, he's not here for formalities.]

Can you believe you've been dumped on me again already? Lame, I know. But come on in and let's get going.

[But he's not the only voice! The booming, cheerful tone of the Hermit can be heard as well.]

Right, right, come along! This one should be fun for you and us.

[Once you enter the bar, you'll find... it's just a bar. In fact, you are free to come and go from it. The inside, though, has been dolled up -- there are swaths of colourful fabric above the windows, jingly dangly crystal decorations hanging down over tables, and patterned tablecloths. It's the kind of cheesy fortuneteller decor you've seen in the Hermit's tent before!

Otherwise, though, there's nothing strange. There are plenty of tables and an open dancefloor. The cabinets behind the bar are sturdily locked, but there are pitchers of non-alcoholic punch on every table, and on the bar is a jar of paper slips and a laminated instructions sheet.

The name of this game is: Fortune and Lies.]

RULES ☆ TURN-IN ☆ WINNERS & ENDGAME

Comments

[nihilmancy]

[Sipping a glass of punch. Why does bonding always have to be so. Like this...]

Mm, okay.

[desirestruth]

Your enthusiasm is palpable.

[nihilmancy]

[Distracted by her actual jackal ears.

Cute...]

When did that happen?

[desirestruth]

Oh, I--was reminded by the game I could do this. It's more comfortable, anyway.

[Hlasoh if you try to pet her in this form she swears to god.]

[nihilmancy]

...C-Can I touch...

[desirestruth]

...That's lewd, Hlasoh.

[nihilmancy]

...It is? I, um, just think your ears are cute.

[bad_crowmance]

Alright, then let's get started~! ♪♫

[nihilmancy]

Very well, then. How has your day been?

[bad_crowmance]

Pretty good so far. I've got a good feeling about this Trial. You?

[nihilmancy]

Ah, you're always really good at these. I run out of stamina in the middle.

[bad_crowmance]

It helps that I think they're fun.

[nihilmancy]

How, v-very true.

[Puts a hand on his arm briefly in agreement, nevermind that this isn't her typical body language at all.]

[voreaciously]

Do you wish to play with me?

[nihilmancy]

Yes, I would like to.

[voreaciously]

[smoothly curls a lock of Hlasoh's hair behind her ear.]

Very well.

[nihilmancy]

[Blushing intensely

what the fuck 80H ///]

R-Red, right?

[voreaciously]

No. Does this come as unexpected for me?

[nihilmancy]

Somewhat. Ah, you have always seemed a bit more, um, well, reserved? In your interactions with people.

Ah, I am too, of course, though sometimes I end up just approaching people anyway, when it seems necessary.

[malignstar]

[ Woof tail wagging so fast ]

Just okay?

[nihilmancy]

Ah, I'm not very good at these, I think.

[malignstar]

It does have some quirks to it.

[nihilmancy]

The arena of our competition shall be smalltalk, so tell me how you have been, of late.

[malignstar]

A werewolf.

[nihilmancy]

...Ah. You must have been one of the dogs, then. From the last game.