week 4, thursday

[vigilantics]

[ in hindsight, deciding to host a sleepover when 2/3 of the people here is someone you kissed is a little #awkward but like. it's fine? she's going to make this work.

so, when everyone is here, stephanie will gesture wildly at the room from her spot on the bed. ]

Hellooo! Welcome to our humble abode.

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[psychedelica]

... Are these supposed to be fun? They sound...

[ stupid? embarrassing? like a recipe for disaster? all of the above? Hikage can't decide, so he just wrinkles his nose, shrugging his shoulders slightly.

But he's not getting out of this, and he knows it. ]

Whatever. I agree with him, [ he says, jabbing a thumb in Shirasu's direction. ]

[vigilantics]

Perfect! [ she is ignoring hikage's distaste because honestly she expected it. it's fine. hikage is just like this. ] So I'll allow our guests to start us off.

Belph... go.

[axilium]

Making me do the work? Fine—let's have you as an example for the other two, Steph. Truth or dare?

[vigilantics]

[ HMMmmmmMmmmm she even taps her chin. ]

Dare,

[axilium]

Hmm.

[he looks over at shirasu and hikage.]

So, what do you think I should dare her to do?

[psychedelica]

[ stephanie has learned how to deal with him properly ]

Can we dare her to not get injured for a week?

[wagashis]

[-sorry, steph, he's trying not to laugh.]

That doesn't sound like a bad place to start, actually.

[vigilantics]

[ ]

[axilium]

... Well, the audience has spoken. Steph, I dare you not to get injured for a week.

[wagashis]

She has already gone most of a week without doing so-- shall we count that?

[psychedelica]

Oh, that's a good point. Good job, Stephanie.

[ it sounds slightly condescending... ]

[vigilantics]

[ her expression makes it clear that she is like two seconds away from throwing something, but the moment passes, mostly because she can't decide who to attack with a pillow. ]

Shirasu. Truth or dare?

[wagashis]

[steph you put them all in one room...

but he considers for a moment, before-]

I'll take the same option. Dare me.

[vigilantics]

I dare you to...

[ hm. ]

Take Belph's hand and tell him you love him.

[psychedelica]

[ he is not involved in this one, but watch the color drain from his face as he realizes the true, evil nature of this game....... he must never pick dare ]

[axilium]

[...]

Wow. You really are vengeful, Steph.

[vigilantics]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[ she knows. ]

[wagashis]

She really is. Are you sure this is necessary, Stephanie...?

[the weird compulsion for handholding and all this week wasn't bad enough, apparently. gotta bring the rest of that into it too!! neither option is safe in this game...

but fine, fine. if that's what she's picked, he'll get it over with. it's not something he's likely to say for real, but just doing it for a dare doesn't mean anything. easy enough.]

Fine, then. Belph-- [just reaching out, there, to take one of his hands in his own. he keeps a serious enough expression on his face as he finishes with:] I- love you.

[....aaaand it's gone! that serious look drops Immediately as he huffs out a long-suffering sigh, glancing back to steph. why.]

I'm not sure which of us that was meant to be revenge for, but there.

[he has not let go of belph's hand though. thanks a lot castle.]

[axilium]

[..............]

I don't know whether I should throw up or laugh.

[but yeah uh not yanking his hand away.]

[wagashis]

I would much prefer the latter.

[guess they're just holding hands now!

anyway, he's turning to hikage now, it's his turn.]

I believe you're up next. Another dare, or would you like truth instead?

[psychedelica]

Truth, [ he answers instantly. No way is he going to get dared to do something like that, especially since he's sure they'd make him do it with Steph. That's way too embarrassing.

he's also staring at them holding hands... maybe the polygamy thing wasn't that far off, considering what he thinks he knows about Shirasu and Steph. ]

[vigilantics]

[ she's also staring at the hand holding. hm. ]

[wagashis]

[how about: you both let them live!

he's thinking about a question, though, considering the conversation they had when hikage stayed over...[

Would you go on a date with your partner?

[he says it with a pleasant little smile, totally casual.]

[psychedelica]

[ oh no, this is also bad!! Hikage frowns deeply, eyes flicking off to look at the carpet; he crosses his arms and sits back. ]

... [ UGH ] If she wanted to.

[ a beat. he's definitely blushing. MOVING ON: ]

How are you supposed to win this game?

[vigilantics]

... [ she just looks pleased. ]

By being stronger than everyone else.

[ that is a vague and ominous answer. ]