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...!

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[daydreamshimmer]

That's the idea.

So that's a pact made. We'll talk dollcraft and ponies.

[voreaciously]

To the point. I like that. Shall we continue?

[daydreamshimmer]

Hey, if they're gonna give us a checklist. [Shrugs.]

[And now taking the ribbon loop off her head and holding it out to 80H.] Now we should be able to trade.

[voreaciously]

[she accepts the ribbon and water surrounds it in a vigorous circle before it dispels.]

Thank you.

[daydreamshimmer]

....that is some impressive precision control.

[Which distracts her from asking why she did that because precise elemental control takes a lot of work, okay okay.]

[But putting on the hat.]

[voreaciously]

[she tilts her head.] Is it? Thank you, at any rate.

[daydreamshimmer]

Barring a special talent, control of an element takes years to really master.

[voreaciously]

Yes, it does.

[daydreamshimmer]

Which is impressive. Mastering something is hard, anyone with the dedication, intelligence, and ability to do it is someone to be impressed by.

[voreaciously]

...Yes, but I am not all that impressive, truly.

[she's embarrassed, now]

[daydreamshimmer]

Ah, the humble type. Nothing wrong with having a little pride, you know.

[voreaciously]

I do have pride, it is simply that your...[breeze voice tells her to shut up.]

...nevermind. Thank you.

[daydreamshimmer]

[That gets a pause from her.]

[Tilting her head, studying 80H thoughtfully a second.]

[Then she shrugged her shoulders.]

What else should we do?

[voreaciously]

Might I have your name?

[because she does not know it.]

I am 80H.

[she will curtsy politely.]

[daydreamshimmer]

I'm Solar Flare.

[.....listen, she's not going to try that curtsy thing in front of people.]

What's the H stand for?

[voreaciously]

"Healer".

[she sounds pleased about it. inasmuch as she sounds pleased about anything.

thanks for asking, good grief.]

[daydreamshimmer]

Ooooh.

Yeah, I could see why you'd go with 80H. There's like a million people with Heal in their name, numbers are far rarer.

[voreaciously]

[what is pony culture. she is so curious hearing this.]

That is especially true in my case, as it would happen.

[80H brings her thumb and index finger close together leaving little space between them. An ice flower sprouts in the space.

She offers it to her.]

Here.

[daydreamshimmer]

[Their names are Very Straight Forward or Extremely Metaphorically Fitting.]

Oh? Some kind of village tradition?

[That gives her a start because present????]

[A really pretty and cool present?]

[She knows it's for bingo, but it's PRETTY AND COOL!]

[She will take it, debating a moment and behind her ear is probably best. Hair is still cooler than body heat.]

[Looking around.] Let's see....oh, I know. [Gestures for her to follow her closer to the water.]

[voreaciously]

A military organisation, but you could say that otherwise.

[but she follows her.]

[daydreamshimmer]

Your name came from a military organization?

[She's looking over the rocks and shells thoughtfully as she walks along the beach.]

[voreaciously]

Yes.

[daydreamshimmer]

[Bends down to pick up a rock, but then keeps walking.]

Do they just rename people on your world?

[voreaciously]

They do not rename people, no. I am not human.

[daydreamshimmer]

[Looking her over.]

[Looking her over closely.]

....you're not also a unicorn that got turned human shaped?

[LISTEN SHE HAS TO ASK]