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]

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.]

[bowtiedbones]

[offers her hand]

I won't say no to a massage.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Taking her hand and gonna start this hand massage.]

So what square you want to do?

[bowtiedbones]

How would you advise that I win this bet?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Probably make me laugh or some other emotional reaction.

We both have sleeping issues, but I'm also a marksman and trained interrogator, I have more practice in not blinking when I need to not.

[bowtiedbones]

Aw, but pleeeeeeaase let me win?

[marking off that "beg for something" square]

[schrodingerscockroach]

I'm afraid your please will have no affect on me. I only follow orders.

[bowtiedbones]

[considering that roleplay square... adopts a faux-haughty attitude]

My requests should be as orders.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He chuckles and closes his eyes and bows his head.]

But of course, madam. [A more posh, butlery voice.]