The Seventeeth Trial

[catcophonous]

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

Comments

[schrodingerscockroach]

May not have been an option. If I took him prisoner, we probably weren't on the same side. Or maybe I was doing some real questionable mission and wasn't acting officially.

Probably. I....think it was a while ago? It's a little harder to tell because I think I had just been injured pretty recently before hand judging by the pain.

It might have been right before I met the Reds and Blues? I know I'm with them a while and-oh right.

Okay, I dare you to tell me three things you like about yourself before I tell you about Church because I think Church is why I'm used to magic.

[awakenerd]

...

[He sighs but it'd be dumb to refuse the dare he gave even if he's really embarrassed and it's actually kinda hard.]

I guess I like that I'm strong. And that I'm a good cook. And... [hm "useful" sounds too much like 80H how to phrase it.] I know I have a fair number of skills and talents. So I guess that makes me well-rounded interest wise, and it's easy to find common ground with people.

1/?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Turn about is fair play.]

You really should be ready to compliment yourself more, you deserve it.

[Pause.] Hm. Actually....okay, Crow gave me this dare.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Crow dared him, if you're not prepared, what are you doing with your life]

[But going down on a knee in front of Rean, taking his hands.]

Rean.

Your kindness always bring light and warmth to any room your in. You are a comforting presence and you make things feel like they'll get better just given a little time.

You're smart, you're really cute when you're flustered, but you also make it really hard to not kiss you when you're snarking back. You're beautiful and cool and somehow really smart and adorably oblivious at once. You're patient and forgiving and know how to adapt to some weird situations.

In short, you're one of the most amazing people I've ever met.

And I've fallen head over heels for you.

[And then gonna kiss the back of his hand affectionately.]

Done

[schrodingerscockroach]

[And then back on his feet.]

Sorry, needed to get that out of the way.

[AND THEN MAYBE CROW WILL STOP BEING DUMB.]

1/?

[awakenerd]

[Even with the warning that it's a Crow dare he wasn't prepared?]

[awakenerd]

[Hey?

Hey man you can't just do that?]

[awakenerd]

[You can't just murder a man isn't murder disqualifying???]

[awakenerd]

[He's so flustered even knowing it's a dare, and therefore probably all just silly nonsense. No one could be confessed to with such heartfelt words and not have their face flush and their heart flutter a bit.]

[awakenerd]

[And for just a moment under the blush his face goes blank, focused inward as he touches his chest with the hand that isn't being gallantly kissed.]

[awakenerd]

[And then that hand is raising to press to his very red cheeks.]

Aidios, Dusk.... you're devastating.

Done

[awakenerd]

[Laughing and still bright red.]

You could charm the birds from the trees with that silver tongue. Don't use your powers for evil.

Re: Done

[schrodingerscockroach]

[....what was that blank?]

I like being dramatic. And it's not like it's hard to find good things to say about you. [Love confession nonsense, COMPLIMENTS WERE NOT.]

I really can't make any promises. [Smiling for a few moments.]

[But it fades into some concern.] You okay? You had a....a kind of look?

[awakenerd]

Yeah? Because you just said the most cheesey things I've ever heard with a straight face? Anyone's going to have a look.

I take everything back you're a dangerous criminal.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Told you. [Worst criminal.]

Also not what I meant. I mean you went...blank. Not a 'don't know how to deal with this sap,' more of a....something else.

I didn't hurt you, did I?

[awakenerd]

Huh? No! I'm fine. You did make my heart flutter but it's not like I took you seriously-- that's, you didn't want me to, right?

[schrodingerscockroach]

No. And I doubt you would, I'm still in the time frame for Vampire's affect. Though would hit the three day mark sometime tonight.

Just want to make sure you're okay.

[awakenerd]

I'm fine. Anyone's going to have a few feelings after a frontal attack like that, but you didn't hurt me. Honestly, sheer embarrassment aside, that was really sweet.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Well.

I meant all the compliments, at least. You have a pretty positive impact on things.

[Because he knows Blank Looks, mister.]

[awakenerd]

I could say the same to you. But you don't have to give me such a doubting look.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Because you're obviously having some kind of deep feeling and I worry about you.

1/2

[awakenerd]

Mmngh.

[awakenerd]

It's really no big deal. Sometimes I just remember that having friends and loving mortals is... a little bittersweet.

I don't intend to deny that sadness but there's not really any point in dwelling on it either. I'd much rather spend the time with people I love, my friends and everyone, having fun than brooding. My time with you, with everyone here, is incredibly precious to me. Having pangs now and then is okay.

[It's the truth it's just about 1/5th of it but it's the most he feels like sharing. And he'd rather Dusk not get all worried.]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[You're kidding yourself if you think Dusk isn't worried at all times.]

... [He nods and gives Rean a gentle smile.] It's always hard when you lose someone. Especially when it happens a lot. But I'm glad you want to cherish the good memories. That's a good way to look at it.

[But gonna take his hand and squeeze it.] I am really glad we got to meet.

[awakenerd]

[Dusk! He smiles back, tangling their fingers and leaning in close.]

Thinking about stuff like that doesn't go anywhere though. That's why I'm grateful to have met you too.

No matter what, you're already an important person to me.