a ding dang mingle

[endsjustified]

WHO: anyone
WHERE: anywhere
WHEN: Day 9, morning through to late afternoon

[well there's still new landmarks to explore, new teammates (and new ragged individuals) to meet. occasional gunfire's been resounding through the woods sometimes, scaring birds up into the air and sending wandering pygmidillos in the meadow askitter.

what are you up to this fine day?]

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[literal_trainwreck]

That's because I fell asleep.

[survivaltricks]

[a hum]

It seems like a popular spot for napping today.

[literal_trainwreck]

You're a trendsetter like always.

[survivaltricks]

"Like always?" You don't know what my life was like at Shujin if you think that.

[literal_trainwreck]

Shujin? Are you telling me you actually give a shit about Shujin? The same pissant high schoolers who spent all their time talking about the Phantom Thieves online?

[survivaltricks]

Oh no. Of course I give zero shits about Shujin.

[rolling onto his stomach on the inner tube, resting his chin against his folded hands]

But it's literally the only place I could be a trendsetter and I definitely wasn't one there.

[BEING A PHANTOM THIEF AND CAUSING A PUBLIC STIR DOESN'T COUNT AS TRENDSETTING. . .]

[literal_trainwreck]

Perhaps we have a different concept of what counts as trendsetting.

[BECAUSE IT ABSOLUTELY DOES]

At any rate, I'm going to go clean up. Are you staying out here?

[survivaltricks]

[that's not setting a trend that's just being a public menace!!]

[a moment of consideration, before he shrugs, rolls off the inner tube, and climbs out of the water]

Nah, I'll come with you. There's water in my ears.

[literal_trainwreck]

[waits for him]

I don't know that taking a bath will help that. But at least that water is clean.

[survivaltricks]

And warm.

[wrings out his damp clothing]

From one body of water to another. . . I think we're turning into fish.

[literal_trainwreck]

Better a fish than a sheep.

[survivaltricks]

Baaaaaaaa.

[why is his sense of humor like this]

[literal_trainwreck]

Keep that up and you'll get sheared.

[survivaltricks]

[OH NO]

[what has Loki started]

Not if I pull the wool over their eyes first.

[literal_trainwreck]

[what indeed]

I meant by me. I'll take you out to pasture.

[survivaltricks]

Eh. You'd really have to hoof it if you wanted to do that. I mean, after three failed attempts. .

[literal_trainwreck]

Do you ever think about having your revenge? Death isn't real here, after all. We could kill each other until the cows come home.

[am I doing it right]

[survivaltricks]

[bro]

It's cute when you try to flirt using death threats.

[literal_trainwreck]

[!?!?]

I'm not— flirting.

[survivaltricks]

[lmao]

And I'm not super interested in killing you-- or being killed by you. But I'm flattered by the invitation.

[literal_trainwreck]

Hmph.

[glances away, stuffing down embarrassment]

The joke's less funny when I don't mean it, anyway.

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[taking a leaf out of Ryuji's book, here-- and giving Loki's hair a small ruffle]

Nah. I think that's what makes it an actual joke and not a threat.

[literal_trainwreck]

[ducks away]

What I'm hearing is that I need a new threat.

[survivaltricks]

[cheekily]

Yeah. You do.

[literal_trainwreck]

I'll consider my options.

[leading the way into the bathhouse]