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Cardamom ☆ Prince of Stars ([personal profile] joybound) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2020-03-09 08:57 pm

The Twenty-Eighth Trial

Who: trialgoers
When: Day 60 all day
Where: the trial zone and elsewhere

[Sometime this morning (morning? there's still no sun, so what's the difference), you feel the call to a new Trial.

The entrance to the Trial Zone is a new one: a tower has sprung up in the clearing, like a bit of a fairytale castle. It's made of a sparkling pink granite and has lovely star-themed carvings -- if you can see them behind the excess of neon and lights its been decorated with. If the fairy godmother made a dance club, this would be it!

Rather than a disembodied "come hither", your call is a video on a big screen above the entrance -- a young man in a masquerade mask and a flashy, witchy costume (including a big hat) stands... on top of the tower?? It's hard to see up there, but on the screen you can tell he's got twinkly star-filled hair and a black cat with blue eyes perched on his shoulder. He's also striking a pose.]

Heroes of Distant Stars, gather 'round! I, the mysterious and handsome witch of love, have a Trial for you! Come into my party tower and prove your love to me! If you're not a weenie, that is...

[Upon entering the tower, you find yourself in a vast ballroom. Lit with rainbow lights, magic sparkles, and an excess of blacklights and glowing things, it really does look like a club. Bubbly electronic pop blares over the speakers, though there are several tables and curtained-off booths if you'd prefer to avoid the dance floor. One table includes infinitely re-filling glasses of fruity soda, which lower inhibitions incrementally as you consume them (though only for positive urges). If you wish to get even more in the mood, there's a changing room with costumes -- all hybrids of fantasy and neon pop, just like the decor.

Time to get your love on!]

RulesTurn-in ☆ Winners & Endgame
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[personal profile] overworker 2020-03-10 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I’ll be fine— I’m sure of it. I should be able to handle this much, right?

[Lord only knows but at least she has this fruity soda to help her.]
daydreamshimmer: (Its fine its fine)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2020-03-11 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
....not used to the whole overly affectionate thing, huh?

Well, how about we start? Not like I'm gonna judge you for any missteps, Celestia knows I'm gonna be a disaster with the kissing part.
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[personal profile] overworker 2020-03-11 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Nooot... really. It's pretty embarrassing in a situation like this so it's kind of difficult.

So... Thanks I appreciate it.
daydreamshimmer: (UH huh suuuure)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2020-03-11 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[She shrugs.] Sometimes you just have to roll with the Prince's idea of 'bonding.'

So want to start with compliments and work up or start with big pointers?
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[personal profile] overworker 2020-03-11 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose you have a point.

Alright. In that case, I can start-- you have really pretty hair, after all. The colors are so vibrant together.
daydreamshimmer: (So it's like this)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2020-03-11 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. [Preens a bit, flipping her hair.] I am rather fond of my mane.

[Considering Towa for a few moments, looking her over.]

[Physical appearance is hard when you're a pony and don't get what's cute in humans.]

You do have really pretty eyes. You also have an earnest energy to you, something that would put people at ease and make you easily approachable.
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[personal profile] overworker 2020-03-14 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[She can see why she's so proud of it. It's very unique and quite beautiful.

However, the other girl's compliment causes her to gape a bit. She hadn't expected something like that. It does make her blush a little. She can't say it doesn't make her really happy to hear something like that.
]

...thank you, that's very sweet of you.
daydreamshimmer: (Listening to your song)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2020-03-14 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I tend to be a good judge of character.

[Taking off a few bracelets, holding them up to compare, before holding a feathery charm one to her.]