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]

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?

[malignstar]

Like a race? You're on.

[daydreamshimmer]

Yep.

Onetwothreego!

[Listen, it's a bit of a cheat, but it's probably the only reason she won't lose completely terribly.]

[How do run on two legs on SAND.]

[malignstar]

[ He laughs but picks up the speed to forge ahead ]

[daydreamshimmer]

[And well, she tries.]

[But there's a lot of slipping and stumbling and she very much loses.]

[malignstar]

[ She almost has a chance since running with wings is not the smoothest either. But he's more used to his changes than she is. ]

That totally wasn't a fair countdown, you know.

[daydreamshimmer]

Yeah, but I didn't want to make my loss completely pathetic.

And just to continue the lose train.

I order you to wrestle me.

[malignstar]

Wait, real wrestle or like thumb wrestle?

[daydreamshimmer]

What's thumb wrestle?

[malignstar]

Oh, that's right. You're not used to having thumbs. Uh it's basically when two people try to push the other person's thumb down.

[daydreamshimmer]

Well, it sounds less sandy.

[Holding up her hand.] I order you to thumb wrestle me.