Event: Bubbles...??

[trainmasters]

Who: You?
When: Day 5, morning
Where: Everywhere

[ If you step outside this morning you may find a surprise! Large, pink colored bubbles, bouncing along lazily in the air as if they just arrived from some child's pleasant dreams. They are roughly the size of a melon and, upon closer inspection, appear to be filled with ... something? That sparkles and reflects the morning sunlight.

In any case, they seem harmless enough. Just a strange weather pattern for this strange world. Though if you happen to bump into one (or perhaps if one happens to sneak up and bump into you) you'll find that it pops quite easily upon contact-- and covers you in glitter!?

Well at least that explains the sparkling. But is this really harmless after all...? If nothing else, it's really annoying.

Oh yeah, by the way! You may find that some of your teammates are missing... but don't worry! Most of the empty rooms have already been filled by brand new Heroes! This isn't concerning at all! ]


[ OOC NOTES ON THIS EVENT

Each of these bubbles contain different colored glitter! Each glitter has a different effect, and you may oocly choose which color or combination of colors you want this glitter to be. The effects remain until you wash all of the glitter off. In addition, it's completely possible to get glitter on someone else just by contact... in fact some of these effects won't actually kick into place until you do spread the glitter curse. Just remember to communicate oocly which effects you want to play with!

GLITTER COLORS

White: Nothing. It's just glitter.
Purple: Increase "positive" feelings! Maybe you can't stop laughing, or maybe you suddenly feel much more affectionate towards someone you didn't particularly like before... whatever it is, it's definitely a little concerning. But maybe it's not too bad? This effect lasts until you manage to wash the glitter off.
Yellow: Memory share (x1) upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter receives one of your memories... but only if you also happen to remember it! (memories from the game itself are also valid!)
Green: Feelings share upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter can feel whatever you are feeling and vice-versa. This effect lasts until you manage to wash off the glitter.
Blue: Thoughts share upon contact! Whoever you touch with this glitter can now hear your thoughts and vice-versa. At least any loud thoughts. Maybe think a little quieter? This effect lasts until you manage to wash off the glitter.
Pink: You cannot lie. If you lie you start to feel sick... coincidentally enough, telling the truth makes you feel better? Or you can wash the glitter off. ]


[ ALSO! To those who were poisoned in the last game, you have the option to say that the poison has worn off by now! You also have the option to keep playing with it if you would like, either way is completely fine! ]

Comments

[ruinatings]

Fortunately for you I've decided against that plan.

[crimeson]

I am very much glad to hear that. Getting eaten sounds like it'd suck.

[ruinatings]

Hopefully you'll never experience it.

[look at this he's being so FRIENDLY

while also being hyperaware that he's being friendly and extremely anxious about it]

Jusis would be distraught.

[crimeson]

Not over me.

[pauses]

Okay, well, kind of over me. He's very cute. But he'd probably be more upset about the whole you doing that kind of thing part.

1/2

[ruinatings]

[...]

[ruinatings]

If he doesn't expect it of me yet, he will.

[crimeson]

[whoops i stepped in bad

sighs]

Look. He loves you, a lot. Nobody wants to expect their loved ones to be shitters. And he's had way less time to accept it than, say, I have.

[ruinatings]

"I've already washed my hands of you." That's what he said. Or will say, when he gets that far.

[hhhhh just. sits up and sighs. Stop! Being vulnerable! Self!!]

Ah, well. You reap what you sow. It's better if he reaches that conclusion sooner than later.

[There is no sick reaction because he really thinks that. Which is fun to notice.]

[crimeson]

Hey, sorry, but do you think he stopped loving you? At any point? Or will?

Because you aren't getting sick from the things you're saying, but you really, really should be.

[ruinatings]

Haha... I never thought I'd be lectured this way by you of all people.

[but well. Randy is Jusis' friend so it makes sense? But Rufus still can't see it in any way that isn't twisted up. There's only two options: he did everything right and still lost, or he fucked up so badly that anything worthwhile about him or in his life has already crumbled and the best thing he could do was rot in jail. Neither of these ought to result in Randy Orlando being so nice to him!]

Why should I have been lying? I know what I did. What I fought for. I was a fool and that was proven in no uncertain circumstances. And yet, I don't want to take it back! I'd do the same all over again! So why in Aidios' name should I want Jusis to love me?!

[Things that are not polite or perfect to do: have a manic meltdown at someone you barely know who hated you until 10 minutes ago. Things that are really overdue: a manic meltdown.]

[crimeson]

I never thought I'd be lecturin' you either.

[like, really, this is fucking wild as hell and he's not sure how they got here but unfortunately he cares now??]

You want Jusis to love you because you love him, obviously. But that's the same reason you don't want him to love you, because you don't think you deserve it. I get that. We all know you'd do that fucking shit again given half the chance, but that's not the issue here.

Jusis may have said he was done with you, but do you think that could possibly be true, no matter what you did? About the big brother who was so kind and cool all those years? No matter how much you betrayed him, some part of him will always love you.

The way I see it, you should be working on being someone who actually deserves that love, rather than putting your time into pretending it isn't there.

[ruinatings]

Don't analyze me like you know me!

[Unfortunately Randy is right about everything and that's awful. Rufus doesn't know how to be a person and he doesn't know how to get better and he doesn't know what the fuck to do with himself after a lifetime of living to fulfill someone else's dreams. He's been coasting but now all of a sudden all his buttons are being pushed and he wants to throw himself into the stupid evil ocean or something.

But also, he's a strong person who's used to being composed at all times so even though he is far from composed he's not letting himself do anything dumb like scream or cry. He does sound pretty close to it, though, as he pushes himself to his feet.]

...No, nevermind. I apologize for being so undignified. We should return to the relationship we already had.

[Please hate me. It's so much easier than being unexpectedly cared about.]

[crimeson]

[mmmmmmmmmmmm god this. is. so much. reaching to snag his sleeve, careful not to make skin contact, but, no escaping.]

Stop.

[tugging gently, you need to sit back down.]

First of all, it's way too late for that. Secondly, this is all coming from my own personal experience with my own fucking mess of a family, all right? So it's not like you're obvious, or anything, it's just that I get the circumstances, roughly.

...Thirdly, isn't it better if you're not dignified, sometimes? If perfectionism is your flaw.

[ruinatings]

[Noooo he's fine he's not that sick! He is however extremely upset and embarrassed to be upset and all that good shit. And technically, Randy's right. He ought to let himself be imperfect. He ought to rely on people. It's just foreign and awkward and he won't admit it but it's also... frightening.]

...This is too undignified.

[The awkward flirting was okay. But now he's red-faced and glittery and miserable and that's no fun.]

And far too early to lean on someone I was just about to murder.

[crimeson]

It's kinda weird and awkward, but it's not so bad, is it? Gotta start somewhere.

[ruinatings]

[Wow. Reasonable, insightful, nice, and persistent. Who the fuck allowed you?]

...I suppose you're right.

[At least it's working on the "calm Rufus down" front. For now.]

[crimeson]

[unfortunately randy orlando is, like, a good person?

but all right. letting go of his sleeve, then. not gonna force him to stay if he's not actively panic-fleeing.]

I'm telling you, it's the experience. I didn't walk off the battlefield straight into Crossbell PD or anything, it's a whole lotta work figuring out who you wanna be and how you wanna do it. It's rough and it's not pretty, but I do think it's worth it.

[ruinatings]

You're probably right about that too.

[Amazing how as soon as Randy's not trying to make him sit, he sits.]

I'll admit it feels a bit pointless, however. If the information we've been fed is true, the world we know may be gone. If we restore it, or find we've been lied to, we could possibly go back, and yet... I likely won't have a chance to be anyone else.

[Cause he's pretty sure he's gonna get executed.]

Anything I accomplish here is only temporary.

[crimeson]

It's true that a lot of people have personal investment in you not getting to make those kinds of choices anymore.

[there's no reason to lie about it-- if they fix things and go back, rufus is pretty fucked.]

But, we don't know if what we've been told is even true. Or if it is, how long it might take. Worrying about it being temporary... isn't everything? I know I'm gonna be six feet under someday, but that doesn't mean I should stand still 'til that day comes.

[ruinatings]

Hmm...

[This really is weird. He's never in his life actually gotten sane solid advice, except when Class VII told him off. That's the only time he's asked for it, too. He feels a bit like he'd sound like a student yelling "Instructor! I have a question!" if he asked Randy but here he is taking what he says to heart.]

Your levelheadedness is refreshing, Lt-- No. I shouldn't call you that anymore, should I?

[crimeson]

[he huffs a soft laugh]

Yeah, it really must be pretty new for you to even see me not pissed the fuck off by default. But this is more normal, for me.

But... yeah. Call me Randy. Is it cool if I call you Rufus?

[ruinatings]

...I... suppose so.

[He doesn't actually have anyone who uses his first name with no adornment who isn't being shitty at him except, y'know, Millium.

Weird.]

[crimeson]

[Is Randy Orlando your first friend]

Great!

[ruinatings]

["Friend" has not occurred to him yet but he sure is.]

...Great. Thank you... Randy.

[The awkwardness is just radiating off of him but he's also... pleased, in a quietly flustered way.]

[crimeson]

[randy laughs, but it's a soft fond sort of thing.]

No problem, Rufus. This is gonna work way better than trying to behave ourselves while constantly pissing each other off.