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

[schrodingerscockroach]

Not all of us could have glorious mountains of hair.

It'd never fit in my helmet.

[bowtiedbones]

Sure, sure, be all practical about it.

[starts scritching his scalp. her nails are nice and long for the job.]

So, who do you want to hear about first?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Ponders a moment and then he's gonna move to lay down beside her. Easier reach for her and less talking at the back of his head.] Let's do Jonathan.

[bowtiedbones]

[sits down and pats her thigh. lap pillow?]

Might be more comfy than the ground.

Jonathan is my older brother! He's ten years older than I am and he's studying to become a pediatric physical therapist. Right now though he works at a gym and does personal training.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Well, if she'll make the gesture, he will. What's important is she's comfortable, he's kind of getting used to getting petted at this rate.]

Sounds like a good first step to being a good physical therapist.

[bowtiedbones]

I think he'll be good at it. He's great with our nephews. Lisa's kids.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Even better sign.

[bowtiedbones]

He still has a lot of studying to go, though.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I'm sure he'll get there if he's even as half as studious as you.

[bowtiedbones]

Maybe only half. He actually helps me out with my studies, sometimes! Jonathan never really got into magic, but he knows enough that he can contribute when I need more power for a summoning. His regeneration rate is extra high, so that's great.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Good on him. Brothers need to help out their sisters, even if they are smart and capable young women.

Regeneration rate, like magic power?

[bowtiedbones]

Yeah. He has a high passive output. There's not really anything to be done with the overflow normally since he doesn't have a proper familiar, but he's a good back-up to have on a summoning circle.

[schrodingerscockroach]

That's good.

Might want to do Lisa now. [Since squares.]

[bowtiedbones]

Lisa is my cousin, she has two baby boys, and she's pretty close in age to me. She's usually my plus-one to fancy events if they're near home, just because they're fun to go to together.

Lavendar is my brother's partner and basically homeschooled me in magic. I wouldn't be nearly as far progressed as a necromancer or beastmaster without his help.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Always good to have the go to plus one.

And competent teachers in your life.

[bowtiedbones]

Yep. You can thank all three of them for who I am today!

[schrodingerscockroach]

I'll have to. They made a pretty awesome person.

Smart, helpful, pretty good at handling weird situations. Pretty reassuring to have around.

[bowtiedbones]

Geez, flatterer!

[schrodingerscockroach]

Hey, you make it easy.

[bowtiedbones]

[noogies him lightly]

Sure, but did you even have a square to fill for that??

[schrodingerscockroach]

I did actually, but it's also true.

[bowtiedbones]

[laughs]

How convenient!

[schrodingerscockroach]

It does make things a little easier.

How about a bet?

[bowtiedbones]

Sure, what terms?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[CONSIDERS.]

How about a staring contest? You win, I teach you how to make fancy hot chocolate, I know a surprising number of recipes, and you teach me....DIY of your choice?