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]

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?

[bowtiedbones]

Deal!

[schrodingerscockroach]

Okay. And....that should be five minutes.

[Pats the ground in front of him.]

[bowtiedbones]

[scoots over]

On the count of three, start?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He nods, closing his eyes.]

One. Two. Three.

[Opening his eyes on three to begin the staring contest.] What else have you got that doesn't require looking away?

[bowtiedbones]

[sleepless vs. sleepless]

I can do a confession and tell a kink. Ask for advice? Use a pick-up line.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[The grand showdown.]

Sure.

I could also give you a hand massage. It'd be a bingo. [And he's good enough at massages to just run on feel.]