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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[schrodingerscockroach]

[Dramatic gasp.] Oh, the scandal! Whatever will you do?

[bowtiedbones]

What can I do? They are admirations for you, Duskworth, I cannot send you away!

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Even more dramatic gasp!]

And I don't wish to leave your service.

But I could never besmirch your reputation!

[bowtiedbones]

Curse my reputation!

[schrodingerscockroach]

Heavy the head that wears the crown.

But you do so much good with your place in society.

[bowtiedbones]

Cannot the society allow me this one joy?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Society is a cruel and unfair mistress, unlike madam.

[bowtiedbones]

Then society needn't know! Curse their gossips.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Another gasp.]

Madam Eliza, surely I am not worth it!

[bowtiedbones]

[crosss her arms, FIGHT ME WORLD]

That is my call to make, Duskworth, and you are as a fortune to me.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Madam!

[Hand over his heart, leaning back as if struck by an arrow of love.]

I don't know what to say.

[bowtiedbones]

Say nothing, it is enough that you know.

And also my five minutes are very nearly done.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I feel I should say something.

Perhaps I can sing you a song.

[Sorry Eliza, but it's what's needed for a bingo.]

[bowtiedbones]

A song??

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He grins a bit, he's SORRY ELIZA, but also really not.]

[So have him singing another song.]

[bowtiedbones]

[covers her face NOOOO]

Is that the last one? Are there any more of those!?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[At least that'd cover roleplay time and he's laughing.]

No more serenades from me, not unless I get through another card.

[bowtiedbones]

Okay good! Don't!

[turns into a wolf and POUNCES ON HIM]

[schrodingerscockroach]

Whoa!

[Stumbles back because wolves are heavy, but he's good at taking tackles.]

[bowtiedbones]

[FLOPS VERY HEAVILY]

Wrestling square, just under the wire!

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He laughs, and then he lets himself fall back for miss floppy.] That's fair.

[bowtiedbones]

I got to everything but the kink and the pick-up line one.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Pats her head.] Still pretty good.

[bowtiedbones]

[wags her tail!]

I love these kinds of games, but I get distracted way too fast.

[schrodingerscockroach]

It can be hard to not be caught up.