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]

[ then she just, lets out a breath and smiles slightly, rubbing the back of her neck ]

It's a little uncomfortable, but seriously, it's okay. I'm okay. You're not causing me pain.

[daydreamshimmer]

[YEAH, IT HAS BEEN.]

[THEN SOMEONE DESCRIBED A NORMAL PONY TO HER AND THAT WAS TERRIBLE.]

[Basically her entire life right now is terrible, but damnit, she's not causing inadvertent damage to a girl whose been through something horrific.]

[She looks her over seriously and she sighed and just lets her head thud on the table.]

All right. I'm believing you. But like....if you're having existential dread feels, it DOES actually help to let it out.

[bluediligence]

[ omg, please ]

Don't worry, I will. [ before she can think twice about the action, she reaches out and lightly pats her on the head. ]

... You know, I don't think I ever got your name. Mine's Faito.

[daydreamshimmer]

[No white out eyes and no dramatic reactions this time. Mostly because she let the question go so there's that.]

I'm Solar Flare.

[bluediligence]

[ quickly perks up! ]

That's a pretty one. D'you prefer the whole name, or would Solar or Flare be okay?

[daydreamshimmer]

[Shrugs.] It's pretty normal for a nickname. Solar or Solar Flare would be the norm.

[bluediligence]

Then I'll call you Solar. [ it's SO PRETTY and it suits her so well. ]

Have you remembered much yet-?

[daydreamshimmer]

I woke up yesterday.

[And we can't all be Dusk.]

[bluediligence]

[ and we can't all be dusk ]

I could help you get some sparks, if you want ...

[daydreamshimmer]

....I really should.

Plus I might need to buy a magical artifact and that might be a lot.

[bluediligence]

[ oooh ]

Well, in that case, I'll definitely help you out! You can count on me, Solar!

[daydreamshimmer]

....

[Oh my god, she's adorable.]

Well, then, how about some advice then for what to do?

[bluediligence]

Hmm ... the first thing to remember is, if you wanna earn sparks, you need to be deliberate. I miss out on a lot of sparks because I don't think about it when I'm doing things.

If you're good at cooking, you could do something fun like make a meal or some snacks and give them out as gifts!

[daydreamshimmer]

I can do that. Pretty aware of most interactions. [Unless she is Upset and then she's a trashfire.]

I don't know if I can cook. [Pause.] I'm not even sure what I can eat. There was cheese pizza in the fridge in that one car. [Leftover from movie night.] But there was stuff on the other ones I couldn't recognize.

[bluediligence]

Can you describe it? ... Or maybe it'd be easier to wait until after; I could help you figure out what it all is.

[daydreamshimmer]

Yeah, there's probably still some left. Figure I should know what something is before I eat it.

[It's meat. It's going to be Terrible.]

So food might be out. I do know how to draw though.

[bluediligence]

I could teach you how to bake cookies. They're almost universally safe. [ Almost. Kind of. ]

But drawing is a good idea, too!

[daydreamshimmer]

It is a rare creature that can't enjoy baked goods.

I was thinking about getting paint....

How do you feel about a massage? I...kind of learned how to do it and I didn't send the guy into traction.

[bluediligence]

What do you wanna paint?

[ Hesitates for a second at the question, then nods. ]

Sure, I don't mind.

[daydreamshimmer]

Been mostly doing flowers. [Sitting up and motioning for her to turn.]

[And have a kind of lame neck rub because she doesn't want to do it too hard, but trying.]

Fairly easy stylized for practice, but can be very pretty. Otherwise I wait for something to inspire me.

[bluediligence]

[ Solar will likely notice something that Faito hasn't yet: the collar-like loop isn't the only scar on her neck ]

[ It also looks distinctly like she got stabbed through the back of it ]

I'd love to see, if you wouldn't mind showing me.

[daydreamshimmer]

[That....is definitely something.]

[Honestly, she's not sure how anypo-anyone? Anyone has lived through some of these injuries.]

Well, only drawing is in Thyme, so you'd have to ask Eliza. But I figure I can do more. That is a Senna thing.

[bluediligence]

[ everything is Fine ]

Eh? I don't know much about other teams' bonds.

[daydreamshimmer]

[This are questions to ponder when Not Touching.]

There was a poster with them in that car with the screen. Senna is basically beautification of things.

[bluediligence]

So ... makeovers and things?