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Midnight Paws Reverie Orchestra ([personal profile] catcophonous) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-08-13 10:48 pm

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
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[huh. . .]

Considering this is the first time I've met them, so you'd know better than me.
bowtiedbones: (22)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
It's not like I know them particularly well, either. None of the trial runners' mingle with the crowd much.
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
. . .

I'm going to try cat treats.

[JUST IN CASE]
bowtiedbones: (27)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Oh but wait, first—

I dare you to eat one.
survivaltricks: (pic#13006393)

1/2

[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[. . .!]

[. . .]

[. . . . . . . .]
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
[I am LIONHEARTED. I can do this]

[without breaking eye contact or changing his expression, Twilight reaches into the bag o' cat treats, plucks one out]




[and pops it into his mouth]
bowtiedbones: (46b)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[claps her hands, HE ACTUALLY DID IT]

How is it, how is it?
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[chewing slowly, still not breaking eye contact]

Absolutely terrible.
bowtiedbones: (27)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
I almost can't believe you're really doing it!
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
I'm no coward. But seriously, what do they even put in this?
bowtiedbones: (51)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
I'm going to say that you're better off not knowing.
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
. . .

I dare you to eat a cat treat next.

[offering her the bag]
bowtiedbones: (45)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Uh-oh, I should have seen this coming, huh?

[BUT... TAKES A CAT TREAT]
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep. Your lack of foresight was the only flaw in that plan.
bowtiedbones: (83)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[takes a cat treat.......... small wincing nibble]

I brought this on myself, but I’m holding you to blame.
survivaltricks: (pic#13004375)

[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-15 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll gladly take full responsibility and credit.

[for stealing her idea]
bowtiedbones: (29)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-15 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You're super welcome. Why is this so gritty?
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-16 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Weren't you the one who told me it was better for us not to know?
bowtiedbones: (45)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-16 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
I know what's in it, but I don't know which part is the grit.
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-17 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Some questions aren't meant to be answered.

Not even by science.
bowtiedbones: (83)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-08-17 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
For our sake, it remains a mystery.
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2019-08-17 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Personally, I'm okay with that.

Care for another dare?

[one that does not involve cat food]