rats/takshaka

[soulping]

[Once through the gate, you’re in a dark, dark hall. The only way to go is forward.

Continue?]

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Re: Room 3

[mutaturnontollitur]

[Jar of butterflies in hand, he makes his way through the frozen room.]

I wonder what will greet us this time.

[soulping]

[Well, the temple has a tall, extremely beautiful woman, frozen to a throne inside of it. There are shattered mirrors surrounding her, and she looks bored as fuck.]

...Is this a band of adventurers or a kidnapping moving through?

[mutaturnontollitur]

I'm scarcely certain myself, but I do know that this is not our final destination. Where is the exit?

[soulping]

Behind me, but you're not going to make it out all the way, dear.

[Shrugging.] Not without help, anyway.

[mutaturnontollitur]

Of course. Nothing is ever simple or straightforward in these little vignettes. I assume, then, you want something for your assistance?

[soulping]

Entertain me. I've been frozen to this throne for ever so long...a present, a trinket, a toy...one of you could even stay behind.

I'm bored, you handsome thing, that's all.

[hopefullybetter]

[did you just call him a handsome thing]

. . . Uh. Well, we can probably think of something.

[soulping]

[Yes. We'll explain when you're older, hope.]

I'm sure you can.

[hopefullybetter]

[adults]

Is there anything we could use to melt the ice?

[soulping]

How I should know?

[hopefullybetter]

[pauses, thinking]

Could we pull you off?

[or would that hurt your butt]

[soulping]

...I doubt that'd go well, honey.

[girlmeetsribbons]

I could teach you a song. Or a dance.

[soulping]

A dance, dear, really?

[SHE'S FROZEN TO HER SEAT.]

[girlmeetsribbons]

Really. Even if you can't do it we can make it extra funny so you'll laugh at it forever.

[soulping]

That doesn't sound like much fun, hon.

[girlmeetsribbons]

You've never seen it. I have a ribbon in my hair, too. Ribbons are always fun.

[soulping]

A ribbon...closer, I suppose. Don't you have anything prettier?

[Glancing at Axe.]

[mutaturnontollitur]

I am certain we can, yes.

[He nods, and turns his back on her to discuss with the others, voice hushed.]

I confess, unless the plan is for me to reciprocate her flirting until she opens the way for us, this may be out of my purview. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Because I'm going to level with you, Axe's skills involve civil engineering, freshwater and deep sea fishing, and killing every motherfucking thing he can with a surprisingly wide variety of weapons for a guy named for a specific one.]

[soulping]

[Well, she has been eyeing the butterfly jar.

Or maybe just your chest.

Hard to say!]

[mutaturnontollitur]

[Well that is awfully convenient.]

Ah, I see you've noticed our parting gift from earlier. Rather intriguing, that butterflies could be made to live in a killing jar, is it not?

Unless I have misread your gaze, at which point, I am flattered, miss, but I cannot stay. I believe this expedition may need a... more mature hand at the wheel.

[Axeblood Bloodaxe: Professional Murderhobo and Kidsitter.]

[soulping]

Aren't you a charmer?

[Chuckling.] In that case...give me that jar, and a kiss, for that silver tongue of yours.

[mutaturnontollitur]

...Aye, that does seem fair. And in return you will open the way for us?

[Why have almost all of his problems in Kyr been solved with sloppy makeouts!?]

[withmyownfists]

[ Well, honestly, if it's romance she's after, the rose would have been her first choice, but they need that to light the way it seems. Anyway, she's pretty obviously staring at the butterflies. Why not? This place is frozen, clearly not much can live here.

teeth still chattering ]

W-what about the butterflies?

[mutaturnontollitur]

[This is the look of a man who had honestly not considered he was holding the answer to the problem and was instead wondering why the frozen woman was staring holes in him.]

...That. That is a rather solid idea.