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

[daydreamshimmer]

I expected at least something a little more.....

On par with multiversal threat.

[malignstar]

The hosts have weird ways of doing things. But the point is to generate a lot of bond energy so this works as well as anything.

[daydreamshimmer]

Uh huh. [She is SO VERY SKEPTICAL.]

Well, I'm not for losing, so what do you got?

[malignstar]

You could give me advice.

[daydreamshimmer]

Hmmm.

You said the wolf form is a new thing, right?

[malignstar]

Kind of, I guess.

[daydreamshimmer]

You might want to practice moving around in tight corridors with your tail.

It can be hard to keep track of a tail when you're used to it, let alone not used to, and who knows when you'll need to be careful of it.

[malignstar]

Why would I need to be careful of my tail?

[daydreamshimmer]

Any reason you'd need to be careful of any limbs?

Knock things down, don't want to brush into a mess, need to time your way through a crushing trap.

[malignstar]

I do want to keep it clean. It's good advice, thanks!

[daydreamshimmer]

You're welcome.

Now what advice can you give me for being on two feet?

[malignstar]

You can actually support a good amount of weight on your toes, but you have to lift yourself slowly so you adjust to the change of surface coverage. It helps to practice by bracing yourself against things first. But it can also help you reach higher things and feel taller.

[daydreamshimmer]

....taller than this?

[malignstar]

Yep. A lot of people do it.

[daydreamshimmer]

Aren't they tall enough?

[malignstar]

There's always someone taller. It can get kind of frustrating when you want to hang all over them. I actually have to stand on my tiptoes sometimes to reach Dusk.

[daydreamshimmer]

Hang all over them?

[malignstar]

You know, drape on people. It's fun.

[daydreamshimmer]

...if you say so.

But I'll keep it in mind.

I suppose I do like that optimism of yours. Its kind of reassuring having someone so upbeat.

[malignstar]

Well, I try.

[daydreamshimmer]

So what squares do you need to do?

[malignstar]

I actually just finished my sheet. I probably should start another.

[daydreamshimmer]

People are powering through, huh.

[Glances at hers. Sighs.]

Oh please. Please, please, please make a bet with me. I'm begging you. [SIGH]

[malignstar]

[ Snickers ]

Well, since you asked so nicely. What do you want to bet on?

[daydreamshimmer]

....

[She didn't think this far.]

Uuuuh, I bet I can reach the water before you?