The Nineteenth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 43, evening
Where: The Mermaid's Beach

Come on, come on heroes...! Come hither!

[ There's a playful giggle and the sound of splashing as the Mermaid's beach appears in the clearing. ]

Let's play a game...!

Comments

[voreaciously]

[She looks at her card and just


fine, whatever.]

Very well. Let us play.

[time5kip]

I'll give you a order if you give me one.

[voreaciously]

As you like.

[time5kip]

Get me a cup of coffee and hold my hand for 5 minutes.

[voreaciously]

I will return presently.

[she leaves to make him a half-decent cup of coffee. he's certainly had better, but it's not bad, either.

She offers him the cup and her hand.]

Here you are.

[schrodingerscockroach]

You know, I would have thought you'd be used to this sort of thing by now.

[voreaciously]

I am fine. Let us play.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Uh huh.

Just starting, so pretty open to whatever you'd need done.

[voreaciously]

Must you be so irritating? It is clear you do not believe me, there is no need to be sarcastic about it.

[daydreamshimmer]

Uh, hi.

Want to play?

[Hello new person?]

[voreaciously]

Very well. Play with me.

[daydreamshimmer]

Well, we're about the same size?

Want to trade clothes?

[voreaciously]

[



um, well, about that. 80H thinks about how certain parts of her clothes might not fit properly because well.

boobs.]

Here.

[She offers her the wide-brimmed hat upon her head.

It does not say all clothes.]

[bowtiedbones]

Which one do you want to do?

[voreaciously]

[all.]

...A selfie, I suppose.

[bowtiedbones]

[whipping out her phone]

Okay, let's do that!

[malignstar]

Please please please let me sing to you.

[voreaciously]

[There's a flicker of unhappiness but it's gone.

It is difficult to tell that it was ever there.]

...Very well.

[malignstar]

... Wait, are you okay?

[spectacularluck]

Do we have to?

[voreaciously]

Yes.

[sorry, no choice since you're on her team and all.]

You may choose first.

[spectacularluck]

Please let me get away from this and put me out of my misery?

[wontforbidtherain]

Let's. Where would you like to start?

[voreaciously]

Please, oh please tell me something you like about yourself, I implore you.

[wontforbidtherain]

I like to think I'm practical. And I am apparently a survivor.