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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[bluediligence]

[ she's just turning redder ]

[ and redder ]

[ and redder ]

[ even though it's all just for the game, oh god, oh no ]

[ makes a faint wheezy strangled sound ]

[daydreamshimmer]

[Getting to her feet and her other hand goes to Faito's cheek and she's stepping reeeeeeal close.]

Jewel Net....

[A soft whisper.]

[bluediligence]

[ somebody help her ]

[ her hand twitches, like she might've pulled away if it wasn't for the time limit on the handholding square ]

Y-Y-Yes, Romance Ore?

[daydreamshimmer]

[Leeeeeeeeaning cloooooser]

[And last second turns to lick Faito's cheek before stepping back with a shit eating grin.]

Sorry, but it was too hard to resist the jest, my love.

[bluediligence]

[ oH NO ]

[ She makes a small, jerky movement like she really is going to run away - and then just sits down hard right there in the sand ]

[daydreamshimmer]

[She's laughing, sorry, but sitting down beside her.]

I remembered I had a prank square. I hope you will forgive me, my gem.

[bluediligence]

[ pls no bully ]

... You're a menace, geez.

[daydreamshimmer]

I know.

[bluediligence]

[ and she is failing so hard at this roleplay ]

[ deep breath!! ]

Ah, Romance Ore. You ... sure know how to make a girl feel special.

[daydreamshimmer]

I try. You, my dear, are worth the effort.

[bluediligence]

And you're worth the embarrassment. You brighten my day - nay, my life!

[daydreamshimmer]

Oh, my gem, how you make my heart flutter.

[bluediligence]

W-Well, they do say that love gives people wings ...

[ Nobody says that, Faito. ]

[daydreamshimmer]

And you're the wind beneath them.

[bluediligence]

And! You're the sun that shines upon them-!

[daydreamshimmer]

[Preens a bit at that.]

And you're the blue of the sky above.

[bluediligence]

[ fidget, fidget, fidget ]

I don't know what I'd do without your warmth and light.

[daydreamshimmer]

But you are so warm yourself, my jewel. I could stay in your arms for....

Five minutes?

[bluediligence]

For as long as you want, m ... my ... ... ...

L...ove.

[daydreamshimmer]

Oh, what joy.

[And going to spin without letting go of Faito's hand and practically in her lap now.]

[And guiding Faito's other arm around her.]

[bluediligence]

[ ohhhhh my god ]

[ she doesn't stop her, but she sure is holding Very Still. very, very, very still ]

... Yay ...

[daydreamshimmer]

[ACCEPT THE CUTE GIRL FLIRTING WITH YOU]

Relax, my gem. I'm not going to bite.

[bluediligence]

Are you sure about that?

[ Because she isn't! ]

[daydreamshimmer]

Well.

I might if you ask.

[bluediligence]

N-Nope! Nope, I'm very okay with not being bitten, actually!

Pretty sure I've had enough of that already ...