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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:43 pm
"Perhaps." Quipped Kian back with a faint grin, "Either way I'd love to see how this goes. Surely you'll mess up and actually hit it or something." He couldn't help teasing though the next time the ball bounced he had to sigh. Alright, so maybe...no, no he would give her one more chance before interfering. At this point if he threw it for her she may be insulted as well. The hybrid shook his head one last time, "Okay, so I know I'm distracting...but surely you can at least try next time."
He flicked his wrist towards the game, "Go on...you have two more balls."
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Cornetified generated a random number between
1 and 10 ...
5!
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:53 pm
Rhonann was rapidly losing her spirit for the game. She tried her best to not get angry about it though. How silly would that look? ...She was about ready to cry though. This was more frustrating than waking up without memories!
Snorting, her next throw was rather half-hearted. Maybe if she didn't try to aim...?
~~~~ 1-4=Miss, 5-7=Small prize, 8-10 Big prize ~~~~~~
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:14 pm
Kian immediately grinned as the ball rattled into the hole, "Would you look at that?" He teased lightly, "Seems like you had a little bit of luck in you after all." Leaning over the male studied the board. It might be enough to get her the second prize since it was a small win, but not the smallest one on the board. "You still have a last one though so might as well finish up." Even if she messed up in her throw a little help would probably get it into a slot - if Kian could.
She would maul me. He thought with a small smile before giving her shoulder a small nudge, "Now go ahead and beat what you just did. After all the other two were warm ups right?"
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Cornetified generated a random number between
1 and 10 ...
4!
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:22 pm
Blinking at the game, Rhonann couldn't help huffing sharply. Fine. It didn't want her to try, then she wouldn't try. "Don't even care anymore," she grumped. She was trying to not get her hopes up. One last ball... Sighing, she closed her eyes for a moment, then focused and threw.
~~~~ 1-4=Miss, 5-7=Small prize, 8-10 Big prize ~~~~~~ Sabra Knight This is so pathetic. Kian, save her from herself!! XD
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:51 am
Cornetified This poor girl. xD Alright some man handling in coming! <3 Also, if you want to do a skip like they've played games all afternoon we can - feel free to vaguely reference what you want. You know Kian, he'll be there to tease or best her at times. ;3 Maybe even a slip of magic here and there to keep her from failing so much - since we know the RNG loves her. xD
Kian smirked at the faint memory. I suppose this is a good chance to try for that then. He after all had made certain through his own sweat and blood - even the blood of others- that any mastery was his. As Rhonann closed her eyes the hybrid reached to his necklace - almost like a sign he was rubbing it for good luck or out of nerves - but then magic was released. Heavy weight forced he ball down into a proper course and rolled it straight into an indigo slot. Nothing big to raise suspicion nor was it anything that seemed peculiar considering no wind or any obvious element had affected the throw.
Kian, however, had to hide the sweat that was on his brow by throwing his arms around the wind girl. "Wow! Looks like miracles can happen after all!" He teased playfully as he kept an arm around the girl and reached out for the dagger as a prize, "I suppose she really was just warmin' up after all." His heart was racing from the effort, but the hybrid reached the dagger down to Rhonann. "Now we should get away from this one before your luck completely runs out. I declare that the games have finally begun!"
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Cornetified rolled 10 4-sided dice:
1, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3
Total: 28 (10-40)
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:40 pm
Throwing the ball, Rho felt like it was already a lost cause. Yet, all at once, the ball went into a winning slot. She gawked at it slightly, but she didn't have long to ponder if she'd seen that correctly. She yelped and tried to duck away with surprise from Kian's enthusiasm. "Shut up, ya brat," she snarled behind an amused smirk. Accepting the dagger, she tucked it into her pack as she was encouraged along.
A good portion of the day slid by without her noticing. She was kept on her toes with more games, a fair mix of winning and losing happening. In the end, she ended up with a toy moracker that she secretly adored, and a little extra coin back in her pockets. She'd been able to let go of a little of her stubbornness, and was.. having fun!
Walking around as she looked for their next target, she saw the man from earlier staring again. She narrowed her eyes sharply, but the man waited a moment before removing his gaze this time. What was wrong with this guy? "Hey, Kian. Find us somethin' ta eat?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:13 pm
"Okay, okay. Sheesh, a guy just wants to celebrate and you bite at him." Kian couldn't help but to actually smile though at the girl before they moved on. Needless to say the next few hours were a whirl of amusement and stress as he bounced her from game and game, "Oh look there!" He would wave an excited hand towards a stand and drag Rhonann after him. Especially when he noticed her staring at a toy did the hybrid pull her into line. A few moments here and there of rigging a thing or two, but other than that he was just relaxing and enjoying watching Rhonann as she let loose. It was nice to see her a bit relaxed and not so tense about life in general.
Who knew that it was even possible to get her to a place like this?
Smirking at his little victory, Kian almost didn't notice that something was wrong once more. "Something to eat?" He replied quietly while he gaze slid towards the stranger who Rhonann had been staring at, "You sure you don't want me to give you an arrow to notch instead?" Just a shimmer of shadow slipped into his gaze before another crowd engulfed them.
"Oh, come on! You two have ribbons right?" A girl bounced up and down with a friend, "It's starting, the contest~"
Spinning on his heel, Kian frowned as the crowd swept around them. "I suppose...we could go and check it out at least? Everyone seems so hyped about it after all." He reached out and snagged a kibab from another stand and handed it over towards the girl, "Snack up for energy though.' He, himself, already had one in his mouth and was chewing at the spiced meat as he tugged Rhonnan along.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:09 pm
An arrow? Rhonann glanced over at Kian curiously. Oh. He'd seen the staring. "That wouldn' be bad, either," she mumbled. She was fixing to go after the creep when an excited girl started jumping around. This again? Her eyes slid over to focus on the stranger, but a bit of food was put in front of her face and she was being dragged along to whatever awaited her in this ribbon contest.
The big contest was started at the edge of the village. There was a crowd of onlookers, but the majority seemed to be couples holding their ribbons. Rhonann blanched slightly and glared over at Kian. Did he really want to do a couple's game with her? She should just turn back and go looking for that creeper...
A heavyset man with a big smile climbed up onto a box to become the center of attention. "Welcome, all ya lovely folks! As ye kin see, it's here time fer the couples tourney!" The crowd cheered, and the man waved his arms to settle them down. "Ya know, bein' a couple is mor'n just gazin' inta each other's eyes all the darned day. It's about teamwork! Bein' two parts o' one essence. This here is ta lay som'o tha' groundwork. There're three tasks ahead a' ya'll, an' ya gotta work tagether on 'em successful like ta finish. The grand ol' prize is a free stay at our finest inn here, Treeshade Inn! Secon' prize is a free meal at our finest diner, The Sailscale Snack Shack!" He chuckled lightly, always a fan of that alliterative name. "So, the heart o' the games. We'll explain each level as they come. First, the three-legged race. Get ya'll ready ta spend yer day tied tagether. Use yer ribbons to tie yer ankles tagether, and get ready ta run!"
Rhonann had been gawking at the announcer with wide eyes practically the whole time. Tie herself... to Kian? Was this guy mad?!
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:27 pm
"Ooooh, so that makes sense then." Noted Kian as the whole contest was explained to the growing crowd. His own hand reached to find the ribbon that he had been gifted at the beginning of the festival. A three legged race? It made him smirk. When had been the last time he had watched one of those? When he was just a teen roaming the lands with his mentor? I never did participate... Even in Zena when he heard of festivals the boy had always been holed up under his mother's watch than being allowed to live in the outside world. So partly it was his own wishes that made him glance towards Rhonann, "We should do this."
Her expression screamed 'no' already, but Kian was determined. "Think of the prizes. A free place to stay and free food..." He whispered against her ear while the rest of the crowd began to bubble with excitement, "Plus, if you're being followed how can you be targeted in such an open event? Or maybe it was just someone who thought you were attractive and wanted to take you home for the night - this can show him that you're already connected with me....I mean, for the sake of keeping unwanted attention I can totally sacrifice my free image for a day or two again."
Without waiting for much of a response, Kian raised their hands. "We're participating as well!" Latching onto Rhonann the hybrid dragged her after him through the crowd and towards the starting point.
"A'ight, teams! The race will be 'fore ya here. The lines drawn up and the trees are markers for all the turns and such. Watch out for obstacles and don't worry 'bout gettin' off track! It's an open field so that we can watch and see how these lovers move!" Yelling more about the course and how it was outlined, the rather decorative and busty wind girl finally winked at the crowd, "So let's start by linin' up together! We'll watch ta make sure you're tyin' the knot right - even if ya've already done it once gotta do it again for this race!" A laugh as she twirled around to go and help spectate with those already eagerly tying themselves together.
"Alright then." Kian held out the ribbon for Rhonann's inspection, "Shall we?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:54 pm
Rhonann stood stiffly as Kian tried to encourage playing along. A free place.. some free food... and all she had to do was let herself be tied to Kian for the games. The mention of the follower made her eyes flick up sharply. So, he'd seen the man as well! She glanced around, but there was no sign of the stranger. "I hate when ye're right," she grumped with a small smirk. Either way, she could evade the stalker through this.
Still, hearing Kian call out that they would play along made her sigh heavily. If it wasn't for the freaky guy staring... Lovers!? A sharp blue glare was aimed at the innocent girl announcing. Being dragged along, she pressed her lips and grabbed the ribbon. She wasn't about to let Kian tie some weird knot that would refuse to come undone! She took a deep breath and tied the ribbon. Ugh, she couldn't believe she was doing this...
Straightening up, she felt the heat rise to her cheeks with a mix of irritation and a feeling that was totally not bashfulness. They had to stand so close together... "Yeah, I'm ready," she huffed.
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:33 am
Kian grinned as Rhonann consented to his crazy idea, "Alright then." He watched as she tied the ribbon with amusement, "I don't know if it's tight enough? Should I double knot it just in case?" He teased before standing right against her. So this was what it was like to run a three legged...the hybrid smirked as he pushed his leg against the one tied to it, "On the count of three...we start with the inside tied legs and then the outside?"
Honestly, he didn't even know what would happen once the race began. And it was beginning soon...as the announcer called out one final time, Kian watched as other couples were inspected before "GO" was yelled and they all started moving forward...
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 3:47 pm
Rhonann remained tense as she pressed close to Kian. This was so wrong... "Inside first," she grumbled quite unenthusiasticly. Cheeks pink as she put an arm around Kian's waist, she took a deep breath and focused on the race. It was a chance for a free meal and a free bed without completely belittling herself.
When the start was shouted, her leg kicked out. It took a few stumbling steps, but, somehow, she managed to find a decent rhythm with Kian. Being the short one made her self-conscious of her steps, but she managed.
It was with utter shock, perhaps too much surprise, that they reached the finish line first, with those in second place close on their tails. Of course, despite their teamwork, she quickly released Kian's waist and hugged her arm to herself. "Good job," she grunted flatly. How long did they have to stay like this?
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Sabra Knight generated a random number between
1 and 10 ...
5!
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:08 pm
Cornetified Let's see...1-2 FAIL 3-4 Almost there 5-6 Did it 7-8 Kian is on fire 9-10 KIAN STAHP IT~ 5 = got it coach~
"Alright, so the next thing is a mind game! Let's see how these young minds work when they aren't full of mushy mush." Teased the larger man before gesturing towards a field, "There's several pieces and ya gotta see how they tie together ta get this ball through the box and out to that other side. If it falls into the water or gets stuck then that's it!"
A wooden platform stood before them and inside was a carved out maze - it seemed like everyone got different ones, but it was also on the same skill level. At least Kian would hope so - if not then he just hoped they had luck. Not like something like this intimidated him in the least - though it probably would be more of ice boyo's favorite thing to do. Dammit, Eresin why aren't you here to do the thinking? He teased before going forward, "I think I've got this so before you blow steam out of those pretty little ears, I'll take care of things..."
Moments later the hybrid was pulling planks down and putting stops along the boards. Any out of place and the thing would bounce off the wood and into the water below. Sticking a finger out in front of his eye, Kian squinted as he tried to envision things...Alright then. Finally letting go he watched as the ball bounced down and started to slowly teeter along the bridge, "Hold your breath." He whispered to Rhonann quietly, "Else you might blow it aside." Of course a tease.
But it also seemed that another couple, one that had finished close to them in the race, had some experience. Kian's gaze slipped over to them as their ball too began to roll through the course and even surpassed theirs by a moment faster that theirs did...others had managed as well, but this couple seemed to be a bit more confident and Kian's expression hardened as their ball somehow managed to slip further along than his to end just a second faster for first place.Others, however, were distracting with their moans as splashes were heard throughout the stream.
"Sorry." He clicked his tongue on the inside of his mouth, "I wasn't the fastest after all, but we're still in the running if not ahead I believe..."
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:56 pm
Rhonann snorted, taking a full step away once her leg was free. She couldn't deny they'd done well, but she wasn't about to admit it either.
She watched Kian work on the puzzle, lips pressing into a small pout as she stood back with her arms crossed. Leave it to him.. Yeah. We'll see. She watched the ball roll around, comparing it to others in the new race. Sighing heavily, she couldn't help looking up at Kian with a smirk. "Yeah. You took care of it just great." They were now tied for first and second place though. Couldn't beat that with a stick.
"Okay folks! One more race to wrap things up!" The announcer waves his arms excitedly. Once the contestants had lined up, he smiled excitedly. "The best part of the competition! This is a couple's game after all!" Gesturing, the woman from earlier walked along the couples, handing each pair a little dish. "What you're bein' handed is lip stain. Nice an' won't last all day. Ladies, or gentlemen, your choice who wears it, put it on those lovely lips. Whoever puts it on needs to kiss their partners nice an' sweet. Ya'll have fifteen seconds! Whoever has the most kisses left on their face after the time ends wins!"
Rhonann was once again gawking, and looked down at the dish she'd been handed. It was filled with a dark red cream... Lips pressing tight, she glared hard at Kian. "I'm not kissing you," she huffed through her teeth stubbornly.
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:59 pm
Ooooh, so there was the kicker. Kian had to control his laughter at the expression on Rhonann's face. Oh, he would probably get beaten for it but it was so good! "How...how was I to expect this?" He protested towards her glaring reaction while trying his hardest to hide how his mouth was trying to quirk upwards in a grin. Couples contest...he should have known. Or maybe he did? Oh gods help me - she'll probably strangle me in my sleep tonight.
Her statement just made him nod - almost as if giving consent to give up- before he simply stated, "Then I'll kiss you. That's not a big deal, right?" The hybrid gave her a small smile, "Wouldn't be the first time~" Though perhaps that wasn't the best thing to say, but as he reached for the dish the hybrid hummed. "Calm down, they didn't say the lips or anything...though that would be a plus I'm certain. Is it really that bad of a thing to have me touch you?" He frowned as if offended, "Others would love the chance, but here we have you who would rather shoot me with a few bolts...what an irony. Still, think of the prizes - we've already done so much so this is nothing. What do you say, Rhonann?"
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