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

[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.

[malignstar]

[ Holding up his thumb ]

You're less likely to get sore too.

[daydreamshimmer]

[Mimicking him.] Lead the way then.

[malignstar]

[ And the thumb war has begun in earnest! ]