auroraexpress | The Seventeeth Trial

Who: trialgoers
When: Day 39, evening
Where: The Cat's Zone

[Have you enjoyed your day playing in your new train cars? Great! Because now it's Trial Time.

With the usual alert, the Cat's bar appears in the clearing. There's no "come hither" -- instead, just the pounding of bass from the speakers as the door cracks open. Inside there's flashing party lights, upbeat club music, and high-top tables surrounding a wide dance floor. The stage in the corner is empty except for a single microphone.

At the bar you can get free drinks, but you'll have to contend with the bartender -- a black cat curled up on the shelf between the bottles.

On the bar, and on every table, is a sign showing the rules of this game, titled:

Kiss or Dare

If you want to dress up for the club, or want costumes for daring purposes, there's a dressing room behind the stage with a magic closet. You'll find whatever you like in it, but when the trial ends you can only take home what you're wearing!

Good luck!]

RULES | TURN-IN | THE CAT / DISQUALIFICATION

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Instructor.

[a polite bow of greeting]

Will you be playing?

Sure, if you want to.

I do.

[not.]

Kiss or dare?

Let's start with dare I guess?

I dare you to change your clothes to something more fitting with the atmosphere.

Ah... it's that bad huh? I'm not sure I'm great at this kind of fashion but I'll give it a try.

I will wait for you.

[Hell go! And return in a little while wearing this.]

Is this better?

[oh no oh NO A MISTAKE WAS MADE HE LOOKS HOT WHY DID SHE--

but on the surface she looks calm and ready.]

That is acceptable, yes.

[It's fine he wouldn't even notice if she stared openly.]

Kiss or dare?

Dare, please.

Hm. Can I dare you to have a dance with me?

[hnngh]

Very well, Instructor.

[Offers his hand. ]

Then shall we?

[she takes it delicately]

Yes.

[Leading her to the dance floor, pulling her gently towards him for a dance.]

[she is stiff only for a moment but she lets him pull her towards him without incident and allows the distance to be closed between them]

[He is a gentleman so he doesn't press her too close, an appropriate distance. But still close, after all, leading the dance requires at least this closeness.

He's actually quite graceful in leading.]

[she is graceful in following him, considering this is the first time they have danced together, but she does not miss a beat nor does se mke a misstep.]