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]

[She shrugs.] Not like you were the only one who missed it. [Eliza only found out because she finally had a break down.]

Come on, you do a square.

[She's only so good at emotional honesty right now.]

[learnedfool]

[studies his card]

What's a selfie?

[daydreamshimmer]

Picture taken of yourself. [Looking at the card.] Pull out your chain. It has a camera on it.

[And draping her arm over his shoulder.]

[learnedfool]

[he doesn't know what a camera is either, but he can hit buttons until he accidentally takes a picture]

Would you look at that!

[daydreamshimmer]

[Would help direct to buttons when needed.]

Yeah, phones are pretty great. Somehow didn't end up with selfie on either card.

What else you need? Oh. Let's make a pact.

[Considers and....really should try with teammates.] How about we promise to always have each other's backs?

[learnedfool]

Yes, we can agree to that. What else do you need?

[daydreamshimmer]

Well, I do need to give a gift.

[But she picked up a seashell for a bet earlier, so.]

[Will pull it out and hold it out.] Here you go.

Tell me a joke?

[learnedfool]

Thank you. Though I also need to give a gift.

[looks around for another seashell on the beach to offer it]

As for a joke...

[no, Des, we are not telling that one, it probably wouldn't translate into equine terms]

[not that one either]

It's said that an apple a day keeps the physician away, but it depends on how good your throwing arm is.

[he tried] .

[daydreamshimmer]

Shells work. [Leading the way along the water's edge so he can look for one.]

[She snorts.] Do have to watch those rogue physicians.

I think I can serenade you and basically do a secret all at once.

[learnedfool]

Please do.

[daydreamshimmer]

So, apparently when I sing, this....thing happens. [And since literally only one person knows about it, it's totally a secret.]

[So she's going to start singing for him. And she is in an actual bad in a world of random musical moments, so she's a pretty good singer. Getting into the song, dancing in place and emotions, the whole bit.]

[And part way through, light starts appearing on her head, and then near the end, there's a flash, and then there's a change. Pony ears, hair growing longer to look like a tale, and also just kind of. Random sparkling glitter on her.]

[Welcome to the magical girl teammate.]