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Event #3: Can't Defeat the Temple



Can't Defeat the Temple
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Game Start



Part 1


A new message appears on everyone's smartphones. There's been a change in the Temple of Life: the door has finally opened! No one knows how or why, but the sensors left by quest goers alerted them to it suddenly being open. Preparations are made in each guild to finally explore what's inside it.

Those interested in helping are greeted by researchers in the guilds that will provide everyone with one single use item: Escape Rope: an item they found out about while investigating the temple. Should the Temple really prove to be a place "no one can return from" they should be able to use this rope to escape. It should teleport the person using it (just one) outside of the place they're in (can only be used indoors). Of course the rope can be saved for later use if it becomes unnecessary. Everyone also gets basic climbing and survival items, just in case. They have no idea what to expect inside, but better safe than sorry, right?

The new Teleport Crystal system will get you to the Temple of Life in a minute, but no one is forbidden to use a longer route if they want to travel rather than take the easy route. Once they get to the Temple (the teleport stones take them to the surroundings of the fountain in the courtyard) they will notice a lot of natives collecting various tropical fruits as the area is safe and the fruit are nice and nutritious. Anyone eating a fruit will notice a boost in stamina, too.

All that's left now is to climb the stairs and enter the Temple of Life.

Part 2


Inside the Temple of Life is a "lobby". It's actually just an empty room made with the same stone as the temple, but it has four different doors, each with a different symbol: lightning strike, snowflake, fire and a hurricane of sand.

Characters inside will notice that the door they walked in from is now gone (of course) and they may feel different as the temple has stripped them off of all their powers, including Seasonal ones. Instead they may feel like they're lighter (their jumping ability has increased to triple their normal one) and that they have three holographic hearts on top of their heads.

There's a holographic display near the doors and a shelf for laser guns. The display says the following:

This is the Gigaman simulator. Welcome, players. Each of you have been given three extra lives. Once all of your total of four lives have been used inside the levels you will get a Game Over. For native participants this unfortunately means you Die.

However, otherworlders! You are in luck. If you die four times inside the simulator you will be thrown out of the simulator, into the courtyard of the temple and you can try again! Dying is painless. Getting hit, unfortunately, is not. You have ten regular hits before you lose a life. Your lives are indicated by the hearts on top of your heads.

Things that will instantly kill you include: lava, falling into an endless pit and spikes.

Please take a laser gun and enter the level. You may bring any other items as well, but your powers will be gone and so will the special effects of the items. Except for the legendary "Escape Rope". That is something that can bypass our system. Keep the rope at hand if you get scared. If you lose your other items inside the levels, do not worry, they will appear outside. However, if you lose your laser gun it will reappear next to you.

Oh and you may keep the laser gun afterwards.

The question is: cAN yOu deFEAt [redacted]?


Well, the choice is yours. Do you enter one of the doors or use the escape rope to get out of the temple?

Part 3


All of the levels start with a normal room of just the environment of the level. But there, in the starting point of the place, there are natives of Ellipsa sitting around with a look of defeat and desperation on their faces. They're physically fine as the simulator grants you the ability to just ignore hunger and other basic needs, but they're also stuck here. It seems the simulator is just too hard for them to get past. Most of them have no holographic hearts over their head or just one: they're close to dying and don't want to take the risk.

Escape ropes are their only hope of getting out of the place and they promise anything if you give them the item and help them escape.

If you give away your Escape Rope, the only way to leave is to either Game Over or Finish the Level. Good luck, players.

(There are also some natives in various other parts of the game, too scared to go further or go back. They can also be saved by taking them with you to the end and defeating the boss monster together but if they die, they die, so there is a risk in that method.)

The Levels [ Click to Expand ]

All basic monsters and boss monsters are weak to the laser gun. Some can even be jumped on to decrease their health.

Electricity
Design: A factory with plenty of platforms and conveyor belts over bottomless pits (or spikes) that change directions occasionally. The main hazard of the level is the beams of electricity that will damage players. They can be switched around with buttons, but deactivating one beam will activate another.
Instant Deaths: Bottomless Pits, Spikes

Basic Monsters: Ufo Catcher (a claw with googly eyes that will try to drop characters into a pit or spikes), Small Robot (small robots that throw wrenches at players), Slinky (slinkys with googly eyes that won't stop for anything)

Final Boss: Squirmle: A slinky minion mass-producing machine (looks like one of those Worms on String with googly eyes, but mechanical). Occasionally fires electric shocks that stun players for 5 seconds while the minions attack them. Weak to Smokescreen as the sand jams its machinery and makes it temporarily lose the ability to produce minions.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Electric Shock (damages and has a chance to stun the opponent)

Snowflake
Design: A snowy mountain cave with active waterfalls. The ground is slippery (ice physics!) and some of the platforms have a limit as to how many times you can jump/walk on them (they reappear after a time). Occasionally, while on a normal platform, a strong stream of water will fall on it, intending to push players into a bottomless pit (it can be predicted by a few drops of water before it).
Instant Deaths: Bottomless pits

Basic Monsters: Snowmen (throw very sharp carrots at players), Skeletal Fish (fish that appear from the waterfalls and spit out lasers), Yeti (a monster that will try to stomp on players)

Final Boss: Frosty: A bipedal monster made of spiky ice (doesn't have a distinct form to refer to, just looks like a giant block of animated ice) that breathes a frosty breathe that both damages and makes players go slower. Tries to stomp players by jumping high in the air. Weak to Fire Bullets, as they will melt it little by little.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Ice Beam (damages and has a chance to slow down an opponent)

Flame
Design: Inside of a volcano where all bottomless pits are lava pits. Platforms are mostly normal, until a notorious section where the only way to get over a lava pit is to jump on disappearing blocks. Learn the pattern and follow it. Occasionally lava rocks will fall from the ceiling (but luckily not during the disappearing block section).
Instant Deaths: Lava

Basic Monsters: Demonic Fireballs (fireballs that jump around from spot a to spot b and hurt a lot when they hit), Lava Bomb (occasional lava rock with googly eyes that can move towards players like a homing missile), Fireman robot (a robot that will try to douse fires with scorching hot water).

Final Boss: Lavadoom: A volcano headed monster (a volcano with eyes, mouth, arms and legs) that shoots fire bullets and lava rocks at players. Occasionally makes part of the floor be literal lava that burns players health little by little. Weak to Electric Shock as it will stun the monster for long enough to turn off the volcano on its head and then you can jump on it.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Fire Bullets (damages and has a chance to cause burn damage over time)

Sandstorm
Design: A desert area full of bottomless pits and rocks with spikes. The floor is mostly quicksand that can only be crossed if you stay constantly in movement. Late in the level massive sandstorms will block players' view and push them towards the pits and spiked rocks, making movement during it very dangerous.
Instant Deaths: Bottomless Pits, Spikes

Basic Monsters: Walking Cacti (cactus that shoot spikes at players), Angry Missiles (ride the sandstorms and try to hit players), Sandworms (appear from the sand and try to bite the player)

Final Boss: Hurrisand: A bipedal sand monster (looks a bit like a it could be a human, but at the same time has animal features, not to be mixed with a certain Looney Tunes character) that will turn into a literal sandy hurricane that makes it hard to see anything and makes bullets miss. Weak to Ice Beam because it slows it down so that it can't turn into a hurricane.
Boss Loot: Laser Gun Upgrade: Smokescreen (enables easier escape from situations)



You're free to challenge all of the levels and gain all of the upgrades to the laser gun, which you can then use outside the temple as a weapon. Even after all of the natives are rescued or all of the levels have been beaten, you can re-enter the levels and do them again. You won't get the boss loot again, however.





When Your Heart's Not Open




Part 1


Back in the city, the weather is strangely cold in every district (except the central one that's safe due to the artificial weather there). Even the hottest of them, Solarpeak, is advising people to wear long-sleeved shirts, just in case, even if the temperature only drops to +10 Celsius/50 degrees Fahrenheit at worst.

The reason for the unexpectedly cold weather is simple: a cold breeze travels through the whole city. Sometimes the wind even appears white, as if it's laced with snow and ice. It's easy to tell that this is not a normal sort of wind, but a very magical one.

The wind indeed has a special effect: there's a chance of the wind freezing someone's heart. This doesn't instantly kill anyone, but instead it starts to freeze people from inside out. This effect especially targets people who either have secrets or have feelings that they hide. The freezing is a slow and painful process, taking two weeks to completely encase someone in ice. Once that happen they will end up breaking into pieces and die.

Somehow this wind doesn't affect the plant life or animals at all.

Part 2


Scientists are quick at work to work on a cure. They have found that there are certain ingredients in all four of the Segments that when mixed together into a potion will undo a frozen heart. So, to help those affected, there are some options that you can do.

Stay in the City to take care of the affected. The key to healing a frozen heart is not only the potion that they will make but also affection. So those brave enough to touch someone who feels cold as ice to touch are encouraged to hug and cuddle, tell them positive things about them and making sure they're comfortable. This will ease the pain and slow the spreading down.

Head to one of the Segments to find the ingredients. The guilds are helping with the preparations to go outside and providing anyone interested clear instructions and maps on where to find them:

• Winter Segment: Bottom of the Unfrozen Lake, a coral that can survive in cold temperatures
• Spring Segment: Breeze Hills, the eggs of a monstrous Firebird (a bird that has wings made of fire that spits out fireballs, not to be confused with a phoenix)
• Summer Segment: Deserter's Desert, a special cactus flower that only blooms during a sandstorm
• Autumn Segment: Mushroom Sanctuary, a special mushroom that only grows on top of the mushrooms that are a size of a house


Once all the necessary ingredients have been found and delivered, people can also participate in potion making. The more people helping with making potions, the quicker everyone affected can get their potions and be cured. The potion is successful if it smell like a warm fireplace during a winter night.





The Towering Jenga Heights




Part 1


The VR Arcade of the Underground is holding a special event: they have managed to come up with a technology where you can minimize yourself and enter board games! They're looking for volunteers to test this new way of gaming.

For example, there are games like Jenga, Monopoly, Chess, Hungry Hungry Hippo, Checkers, Scrabble and many, many more! The games are made to fit the tiny people, but are also very realistic. Oh and Monopoly has an actual jail, but the money is as fake as can be.

It seems Jenga in particular is at its regular size and people will have to climb to push pieces out. That definitely seems like a fun challenge? Everyone gets a safety rope that's attached to poles around the Jenga towers, that will act as sort of a safety bungee jump rope.

Usually the minimized effect wears off once you end the game and leave the game board, but occasionally the technology glitches and leaves players small. The unexpected side effect wears off between 2 to 12 hours.

Anyone who did participate in the experiment will either get a month of free VR gaming time or a handheld gaming console with classic 8-bit games like Tetris.

Part 2


Those stuck in a tiny form longer than expected may discover jumping platforms to the fairy mall. It's located in the ceiling of the Underground Mall and is fit for small people like fairies. Here the fairies are all visible as they go about shopping and relaxing. They're all friendly and will make sure you have a lovely time relaxing in this small fairy oasis. Be warned, however, that the food here is strictly for fairies so if you eat it, you might end up sprouting fairy wings for a week. And not necessarily on your back.

Don't worry, you can't turn back to your regular size in the middle of the fairy mall. The magic there prevents that for the duration. Once you return by jumping onto one of the cushions left below the mall, you will return to regular size.

For souvenirs, why not buy a little bit of fairy dust? It's useful for potions, as it gives them stronger magical capabilities but used as is will make anyone be able to fly for 24 hours. The problem is you cannot use it on yourself or else it will horribly backfire and turn you into a talking frog for 24 hours.





OOC TIPS


• Ask event related questions here.

• Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a private entry of your own (your own entry or a new locked post on the comms).

• Remember to content and spoiler warn as necessary!

• All of the prompts happen around the same time but you can get affected by the frozen wind after visiting the Temple of Life or the other way around.

• All natives will be rescued by the end of the month, but the Temple can be accessed later just for fun.

• The frozen hearts potion will be done by the end of the month as well.

Temple of Life
• More Escape ropes can be picked up from the guilds to save more natives, but there's no way to tell there's someone trapped inside until someone goes in, so they'd have to get back after the first visit.
• Smartphones do not work inside the Temple of Life.
• You are very much allowed to work together inside the temple.
• The boss door will only open once the previous group of players has defeated it and have been transported out of the Temple. Then the boss will respawn.
• No one will have basic human needs inside the temple. It's basically a simulator so it doesn't matter how long you spend in there. Once you get out you might need to refuel on touch energy and food as soon as possible, but other than that all one needs to worry is surviving the temple.
• We admit the inspiration for this came from "I can't defeat Airman" without shame.

Frozen Hearts
• The event can affect anyone, not just those with secrets and hidden feelings.
• At the same time, the event can completely miss people as well.
• Samples of the wind can be collected and analyzed but it will turn out as a classic "it's magic" explanation.

• Reminder that this month is Activity Check-in month and check-in ends on July 31st, at 23:59 PST.



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sultanofsquat: coeurlwhiskers @ twitter (scouting)

[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-13 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ If it weren't for Nippon, he would have never known what it'd be like to be under a huge rush of water before. It's like getting an oversized bucket dropped on you at a waterpark! Not that it's a bad thing. He makes sure to close his eyes and close his nostrils so that he doesn't go coughing. But it's a relief to say the least. He shakes his head, running his hands through his hair that's now completely drooped and flat. ]

Well enjoy it while you can. [ A beat. ] S'kinda cute seeing you like this too.

[ It's such an innocent and genuine affection, one that doesn't come from a place of mockery or teasing in the slightest. And it's...about the only reason why he's not so huffy anymore. The longer he spends like this with her, the more trust he has in her in just about every single way. Whether he likes it or not? Cloud was rather vulnerable like this. When everyone around you was the size of buildings, he actually has to rely on others more now.

...

And hopefully this? Isn't a repeat. ]

Wonder what it'll feel like when you drop shampoo on me.

[ He's gonna get. Covered. LSDJKFA ]
mistsplitter: (🌸 can't hold me back)

[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-13 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hmm... She hums a little as she pours a drop of the shampoo on the side of the tub, next to Cloud. That squeeze was loud! Oops... sorry, babe. ]

Just get what you need, then? And then I can pour more water on you.

[ She can take care of herself later! Cloud's first. ]

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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-13 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
... Smarter than me. [ Way smarter. dasjkhlf ] I woulda tried putting a drop right on you.

[ This is significantly better. So of course he kneels down with the wet tissue of a towel around his waist. It leaves very little to the imagination, but at least he's not completely buck nekkid. Scooping up the shampoo, it's a little excessive for his size, but...he honestly can use it for bodywash at the same time. ]

Might as well use it for bodywash at the same time. Two birds, one stone, right?

[ And on his head it goes. Cloud doesn't really think about it, but...this would be one of the first times Ayaka's ever seen her beau's hair all soapy and struggling to stay spiky. As he scrubs his head, he closes his eyes as he threads through it all. ]
mistsplitter: (059)

[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-13 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Cloud, you can be naked if you wanted to...

God, he's so cute, though... She really meant it when she said it earlier. And so, while he's scrubba-dub-dubbing, Ayaka relaxes some more, leaning back a little and closing her eyes. She'll wait for Cloud's signal that she can pour more water on him. For now, hopefully he doesn't mind a little tune.

One that's close to home. ]
sultanofsquat: coeurlwhiskers @ twitter (not yourself)

[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-14 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ At this stage, if Cloud's tissue towel falls off, he'll likely not care. He's already gone this far, right? He notices the way she relaxes further, closing her eyes and truly being at peace. He can give her a signal, but...at the same time? He almost doesn't want to disturb her. Just as he decides to tear away the wet tissue from his waist so he can take another glob of shampoo to wash his body down, her voice fills the air, adding to the serenity of this private space they share.

His hair is suddy and an absolute mess, but he could care less right now. Instead, he stands sideways to her, watching as he starts cleaning up the rest of himself. The shampoo can sit in his hair a little longer too. No harm there. ]

When you first danced for me...and I couldn't think of what to say...

[ It was this melody at first, before she graced him with her elegance and captivated him. A Cryo Vision-wielding Princess, and yet all she could do was melt his heart. It still feels like yesterday they were...well...

Falling in love. ]

When I kissed you right after?

[ He didn't know for certain at the time, considering the 'Month of Love' and what it did to everyone at the time. But the more he thinks about it... He knows now. It was the most impulsive thing he'd ever done. But it wasn't somebody else's whim. Not the thirst of a Daikou staking claim. The first signs of the man hidden underneath the Ex-SOLDIER. The same person standing beside her right now. ]

I wanted that.
mistsplitter: (🧋 𝘩𝘦𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘢 004)

[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-14 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ayaka opens her eyes once more when she hears Cloud speak, but she doesn't move from where she's resting just yet. What he says takes her back to such a fateful day. Where, for some time before that, Cloud was always on her mind.

She knew she liked him then. She wanted to spend time with him always. She wanted to hear his stories, his adventures, no matter how dangerous they were. She wanted to have more snacks with him, prepare tea for him even just one more time... But circumstances led to them being away from one another. Ayaka had said she did it on purpose, because she was afraid of ruining what they had. Their friendship was far more important than her fondness for Cloud then, because that was all she could ever want. She never imagined Cloud would see her the same way she did.

The only thing she didn't know then was that she was falling in love already. But it did not take long for her to think she was.

As for Cloud? The time they've spent getting to know the other has lent to Ayaka knowing that he'd been struggling with his identity. She swore to always support him and be there for him, and she tries even in the littlest of ways. She always gives Cloud the option to choose, to show his preferences, his likes and dislikes. Him knowing what he wants and doing what he wants is so important to her. Hearing him say he wanted to kiss her does little to her own ego, but it makes her heart swell knowing it was his own choice to do so. Not the pull of the yokai, not by his muddled memories, not by anyone else. ]

Silly Cloud. You would say that now, when I cannot kiss you? You must be doing this on purpose.

[ Ayaka's laughing, at least, her shoulders shaking when she giggles, covering her mouth with her fist.

She did make a commitment though. For how silly her beau can be, she'll support him until the end! So she sits up properly and faces him. ]

Would you like to rinse now?
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-18 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Trust me. I'll make the payoff worth it when I turn back.

[ Seeing Ayaka sitting up properly, he can't help seeing more of her naked body in his peripheral despite his best efforts to keep his eyes on hers. But...rather than clam up, he rolls with the proverbial punches, softly laughing himself as he rubs the back of his neck shyly. She's beautiful... And this is such a pure moment for them that they can share. They've shared baths together before. But this is by far the most intimate one. Even if he couldn't really do much for her in return.

Not yet anyway. And so, blushing cheeks and smile and all, he nods up to her as globs of foamy soap drip off his droopy head. ]

Yes please.
mistsplitter: (🌸 can't hold me back)

[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-18 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's going to hold you to that, Cloud. You better kiss her lots once you're back to normal.

Scooping some water, she prepares to pour it on her beau. ]

Here I go.

[ She must be careful! And she waits for Cloud to look ready when she makes space between her hands for the water to pass. Slow, at first, like how a shower head would open at first, before the rest come down. And that may not be enough, so Ayaka does it a couple more times until he's fully rinsed himself. ]
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-20 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's so delicate...even with how little he was right now. But he cranes his neck back and allows the fall of water to come pouring down on him as he threads his hands through his hair. Scrubbing through it as he lets go of the fact that the tissue around his waist was practically gone now. He's over it with her. And she rinses him once. Twice. And on the thrice amount, as he blows water from his face, he shakes his head quickly to let the little beads of water fly from his drooped, spiky hair. ]

That's way better.

[ He can only imagine how he's going to feel when he finally returns to his ordinary size. But now that he's effectively done...! ]

Right, I'll wait over here and-
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-20 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
—? [ Too late. He's already stepping across a pad of soap that's still around his feet. No boots. No grip. Nothing. ] ?!?

[ Being right on the edge of the tub in the first place, he at least isn't slipping down over the edge onto the bathroom floor. But instead, is about to slip down the side of inside where Ayaka is currently bathing. If she's not quick enough to catch him?

Well.

Frankly he'll be just fine. Just a little drop in a big pool. LKJSDFA ]
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-20 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no!

[ Cloud, don't fall! He can swim, but she doesn't want him to end up swallowing soap water or something!! Her hands don't get there in time to catch him, though, splashing water around and making waves instead.

She's doing her very best now to find him and scoop him up and out of the water u_u ]
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-20 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Luckily, he doesn't do anything of the sort! But he also doesn't open his eyes either, instinctively kicking his way towards the surface.

...

Only what comes bursting up from the cloudy waves isn't a little hamster...

But a fully grown man, instinctively clutching the side of the tub with one hand, pushing himself up so that he doesn't press a certain white heron down into the water beneath him. Hanging halfway out of the water, with one hand pressed down beside her hip in the tub to balance himself, he can only stare right back at her, dumbfounded and at a loss for words at the sheer timing of it all. ]


.....

[ Say something. If you're not gonna move. ]

H-Hi.
Edited 2023-08-20 07:40 (UTC)
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-20 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
. . .

[ It comes off as quite a shock! She was so scared something bad happened to him, and it takes some time for it to register that he's back to being normal sized Cloud Strife, ex-SOLDIER, Hamster in Training. She's just looking up at him as her brain catches up to what's going on. He's lucky Ayaka is small in stature, because as uncomfortable as this is, he has more leg room. ]

Cloud! [ Her response is delayed, but hey. At least she finally reacted!! ] You're—

[ She squirms to find the space to move, and if Cloud ends up adjusting so his back is on the narrower end of the tub because of all this, then good! Because she's pushing herself up until she's on her knees, her upper body out of the water so she can slide up to him and hug him tight, arms wrapped around his neck. ]

I'm so glad.
sultanofsquat: coeurlwhiskers @ twitter (DFASLJ you scooted closer)

[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-22 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's a good thing he's slippery wet and also fast to react! Otherwise he wouldn't have wanted to crush Ayaka from suddenly bursting to his full size like this. If her response was delayed, than it's justifiable. He had to take a hot minute to factor in what just happened. It's like he blinked, or he breached the water's surface...and he was born anew. He feels so refreshed as well; seems that the little water he got and the shampoo he practically drenched himself in was a really effective fresh way to clean up.

Just as Cloud gradually shifts and squirms until his back is on the narrower end of the tub, mindful not to jam his legs into his girlfriend in front of him as he attempts to still wrap his head around the mess they've just gotten in, she's already pushing herself up and over towards him. ]


?!?

[ Now. Cloud's not about to turn into some guffawing idiot just because his very wet and very naked girlfriend was sliding up against him. He is, however, going to instinctively throw his hands around her waist and hug her close; his hard-chest versus her soft-squishiness. His heart was already hammering away now that he was taking the moment to settle down and realize what just happened. ]

Yeah... Much better.

[ Now Cloud just has to be a good boy and stay nice and calm while she's sliding up on top of him. It looks like the side effects of the technology finally wore off. Whether touching her bolstered and sped things up or not? That remains to be seen.

... OH GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS BUSTER SWORD ]
mistsplitter: (🌸 warmth)

[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-23 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Much better? This is the best! Ayaka's so happy to have Cloud back to normal. So much so that she's forgotten they're in the tub, are supposed to be taking a bath, and are even naked. After giving her beau a tight squeeze, she pulls away slightly to give him a kiss on the cheek, a hand cupping it as she does so. And again. ]

Welcome back, my love.

[ And again. ]

You're not hurt anywhere, are you?
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-23 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ After Cloud takes one last deep breath, loosing away any tensions with a sigh, he feels his body relax in the tub as the water level rises around them. A kiss on the cheek. Meanwhile, his hands are busy, strumming along the small of her bare back beneath the water. ]

Happy to be home, Ayaka.

[ And right after she delivers to him another kiss on the cheek, Cloud doesn't let her escape that easily, following her to plant a kiss on her cheek right back. He's here, the door's shut, and he couldn't be happier to be back to normal and making up for lost time. ]

No. Never felt better. [ His hands stop caressing, settling just above her backside in the water as he comfortably holds her. Eventually they're going to have to get more comfortable, but right now, he's not prepared to let go quite yet. ] ...or cleaner. It paid to be little.
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-23 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, that's good to hear.

[ That he's not hurt! And he's rinsed himself well that there aren't any soap suds left, and his hair seems free from shampoo, as well. No need for her to fuss about those things now. ]

I should wash my hair now.

[ She lowers her hand, resting it on his shoulder to balance herself. He's holding her and keeping her steady, but this helps her, too. ]

Oh, would you like me to prepare you something to eat once we're done? Or were the sandwiches enough? Oh, and some tea— I'll make you some tea to drink. It would be best to put the clothes you were in the laundry now that you're back to normal, as well. I'll have those laundered, so you can wear a fresh set of clothes now.

[ Fuss, fuss. Cloud is always the priority!! ]
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-23 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's got no reason to get dunked in the water again! So she's right. If Cloud was going to wash her hair, he'll let go whenever she feels the need to slip away. ... It might be for the best, too. Because just kissing her earlier was threatening to stir his excitement. And if she found herself staying close enough in his lap, then...

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Funny you say that... I still feel full. Maybe what I ate grew with me? [ As for tea... ] Never gonna say no to your tea though.
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-23 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ She is comfortably sitting on his lap now :) Maybe she'll notice... maybe... she's just far to happy to have her beau back. ]

Perfect. I'll prepare matcha.

[ But she can do that later. She doesn't mind getting all wrinkly if she can keep holding Cloud like this. And yes, she does hug him again. Her heart is pounding, their chests pressed together no doubt letting him know and feel it, too. ]

It feels so long since I last held you like this.

[ SHUT UP AYAKA IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN FOUR HOURS ]
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-24 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ At least...give him a chance to...shuffle slightly? So that if it's gonna happen, she ain't sitting on it. ...yet. ]

No one makes it like you...

[ Wrinkles can go away. And they'll know when it's time to get out when the water runs cold. Though given how hot his body feels when she hugs him tight again, her soft chest squishing up against him as their hearts take turns beating upon a hastening drum...

At this stage? To hell with it. If he gets excited, she can notice. He can't really bring it in him to care anymore. The way she's holding him means that her ear was well within shot of his lips for a soft, simple kiss. It may have only been less than four hours, but in a way? She also wasn't wrong either. ]


Definitely a first holding you in a tub like this.

[ But judging by the more intimate cadence of his voice so close to her ear, he doesn't mind. ]
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-24 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
Is this different from when we were in Nippon?

[ They took a bath together then, too! Though maybe to Ayaka, it's the same, but she was facing the other way and was resting her back on him then.

Her ears feel warm, and the spot that Cloud kissed tingles. He might have even felt her shiver despite the warm water. She lets out a more heated sigh and stays there in silence for a while, taking this all in. ]


I wish we could stay like this longer.

[ Doesn't even matter that they're naked. Ayaka's very comfy like this, just wanting to be held and to be cradled and to be loved. And if there's something that's poking her thigh, she at least asks about it so she doesn't make him too uncomfortable. ]

Cloud...? Are you... Should I move now?
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-25 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
A little...

[ But that doesn't mean that it made this feel any less special. Her back was to him, yes, but to have Ayaka embrace him so heartfelt... Cloud didn't want to let her go either. Despite the heated sigh that leaves Ayaka's lips, he wasn't trying to get her riled up either. ]

No, you're fine. Kinda hard to help it.

[ No pressure here! He even can't help but chime up some more, ]

You can hold me some more outta the tub too.
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-25 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ If sakura could start dancing around her right now, they would. They live together, do so many things together, and even just did a quest recently together! Ayaka could hold him as much as she likes, whenever she likes. Hearing Cloud say that, though, makes her very happy. It's not her asking! That just came from him. ]

Really? Hehe. I'd like that.

[ She lets go, though, her hand slipping back down into the water. ]

I'll wash my hair. You can go on ahead, if you like.
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[personal profile] sultanofsquat 2023-08-25 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Just as Mako particles would hover and illuminate the bathroom with the depth of their bond. He doesn't let her get away without stealing away one last kiss in the tub, pecking her on the lips before nodding in agreeance with her when she lets go. ]

Right. I'll go get dried up and wait for you.

[ Once she's moved back enough, he pushes himself up and out of the tub, instinctively turning himself away from her as he does so. So she doesn't get a faceful of half-erect dong FSLAKDJ That didn't mean she wasn't about to get a lovely shot of Weiss' favorite ass his back as he stretches up. This feels so much better. But he doesn't waste much time in reaching over to grab one of the spare towels folded up on the shelf, taking the time to scrub his body down to dry off. ]

You got the tea, but... [ Yes he's asking this as he finishes drying off outside the tub. Almost one. jafdhsk ] Want me to get everything out for you?
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[personal profile] mistsplitter 2023-08-25 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ayaka looks away and gets up herself, when Cloud does after removing the drain stopper so that the tub can empty. She'll just take a shower to clean up. It shouldn't take long!

So fortunately, she doesn't see anything of Cloud's! Until he asks if there's anything he can get for her. She looks over her shoulder, only to let out a little "eek" as she turns back around. ]


T- Thank you. There is no need, though. [ 😔 She can't be a good wife if he makes her lovely husband do work for her!! ] I'll prepare everything when I finish. I won't take long, I promise.

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