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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[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]

[survivaltricks]

I'll look forward to it.

[stifling a yawn as they enter the bathhouse]

[literal_trainwreck]

[speedrunning the stripping -> shower -> bath entry process]

[survivaltricks]

[they're gonna be so waterlogged after this, but hey! it's soaking time]

[lupin honestly looks like he might take another nap here. the honeysuckle really did a number on him!1]

[literal_trainwreck]

[we'll see who goes out first]

[Loki always takes some time to relax, though, so maybe the tension will keep him awake]

[survivaltricks]

[watching him, sunk in the water all the way up to his chin]

. . . you’re not used to relaxing, are you?

[literal_trainwreck]

I prefer to keep busy.

[survivaltricks]

I don't think those two things are mutually exclusive.