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?]

Comments

[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.

[literal_trainwreck]

No, but I used to have a number of hobbies. Active things. Some for show, some to keep me sharp...

"I'll relax when I'm dead," I might have said. I was, of course, wrong about that.

[survivaltricks]

[thoughtfully]

You used to go bouldering, right?

We should get some climbing walls on the outside of our barns.

[literal_trainwreck]

Hm. It wouldn't stay challenging for long, but I don't dislike the idea. We could develop the roof as well.

[survivaltricks]

With what? An obstacle course?

[literal_trainwreck]

Oh no, I didn't mean as part of the climbing course. I was thinking more along the lines of some lawn chairs and shade umbrella. Although it wouldn't be a bad thing to add some gym equipment...

[survivaltricks]

[hah!]

And weren't you just talking about how hard it was to relax? Mmm.

[but he lets out a thoughtful noise]

. . . I like it, though. Anything to make this place more homey.

[literal_trainwreck]

Unless we manage to import the Jazz Jin, I'd say true relaxation is likely impossible.