auroraexpress | EVENT: The Sound of Summer

Who: darers, newbies, and everyone else!
When: Day 40, dawn
Where: around the train

[After several hours of Kiss or Dare, the bar lights go off and you're let out into the grey pre-dawn. The Cat isn't one for ceremony, so there's no closing fanfare -- but in the sky are new stars in cobalt, pink, & violet. Congratulations to the winners!

You could go home and get some sleep, but you might have a rough time with that. As the sun appears in the sky, there's a horrible ruckus -- the sound of what seems like a million cicadas suddenly springing to life. They're staying in the canopy, not causing particular problems with buzzing around, but they are deafening.

Occasionally, you may hear one particularly low-pitched cicada noise. If you do, cover your ears, else you become hypnotized, overcome by a destructive urge. Those effected will find themselves compelled to act out violence on inanimate objects -- it's only property destruction, but the longer you're effected the more likely you are to lash out at anyone trying to stop you.

Good thing the hypnosis is broken by hugs, because this will be lasting for awhile.

Maybe it's the noise or maybe it's just bad timing, but the arrival of the cicadas is accompanied by the arrival of some new teammates! As always, the notifcation will appear on everyone's Chains:

WELCOME NEW HEROES

[[NOTES: Announcements and placements are up over here. You're welcome to make team posts if you like, or intro directly into this mingle. The cicadas will be here until next month's placements, so please feel free to interact with them in your own posts throughout the month. If you have questions, please comment to the announcements post. Thank you!]]

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Oh no.

Well you've got mr. Until they calm down a bit. I mean if you want me.

Twilight is and Noon is.....a lopsided calm down. There's trust, but he's also got issues going on. But touch is unlikely.

....okay, at what point did you think I'm not incredibly fond of you, regardless of charm?

I mean, for helping you sleep. I doubt you'll want me all the time.

I'd think the bigger thing would be you wouldn't want to be bothered.

If I'm already with someone sure, but it's not like I dislike spending time next to you.

[Nods.] Should still try to sleep on my own, but it's good to know I have a way to get a good night's sleep.

Yeah...

[Trying. Not to fuss overly much. He's doing his best not to be a fussy nanny.]

....I can feel your need to fuss.

I'm not that obvious!

[He's that obvious.]

You're definitely that obvious.

Nngh. Fine. How are you doing? Is there anything more you wanted to talk about?

...well.

There is something and I keep bouncing between is it rude to ask you, or would it only be fair to ask you because of previous actions....

Well now you have to ask.

[Or I could consider smothering myself in my pillow.]

....

I know I don't do attraction normally, that was the magic. I don't know my actual reactions on kissing and now I'm curious.

Oh is that all.

[Sarcasm, not light sarcasm. Mainly he's flustered and embarrassed and flattered and a whole host of complicated things.]

I would definitely kiss you, if you wanted, but... I don't know, I guess I don't really want to disappoint you ultimately.

[He's joining him in the flustered, pretty red himself, but that last part confuses him.]

How would you disappoint me?

[He's trying to figure out how to phrase it himself.]

Just..... I guess the idea that it won't be as fun for you if you're not into it. I mean that much would be normal.

I mean.

The only way to know that is to try it out when I'm not affected by magic.

Which is why I'm asking.

Yeah, you're right. There's no way to be sure without trying it.

Do you want to right now?

....I guess the question if you'd be fine with it.

I figure might as well roll with the already flustered train.

I do want to kiss you, so... I think that's more than fine with it.

[He nods, looking at the ceiling for a few moments, taking a deep breath, holding it, and then letting it out after a few seconds.]

[Then he's going to sit up. Still very red, but looking more determined, turning to look at Rean.]

If you're sure.

[Hesitates a moment, and reaches out to put a hand on his cheek.]

[He's red himself but taking a breath and covering Dusk's hand with his own, lifting his other hand to touch Dusk's cheek.]

If you don't kiss me in a minute I'm going to end up kissing you first. Is that sure enough?

[He chuckles a bit shyly.] Got it.

[But then he'll lean in to kiss him now. More of a tentative thing, still unsure and easing himself into it.]

[Despite his "threat", or more like an embarrassed whine, earlier, he's patient and flustered and happy to go at Dusk's pace. He kisses back gently, not passive but pretty careful not to push it further than what Dusk is going for. His heart's beating fast and he's going to have to admit to himself he really, really does like Dusk a lot. Well, that wasn't exactly a secret to himself.]

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