My Zero's Absolute 'Cause I Keep It So Cool

[nachetanya]

[ Nachetanya had originally intended to try to call together everyone to play that stupid game that her and Ryoji had made last week. Thing of it was, she has lost the mat for it, forgotten some of the rules they came up with, and generally just... nah. So in seeking out something else to have them do, she and Nozomi had stumbled upon an idea: why not just keep one the easiest to understand part of the game and make that the plan?

And so with some help, the princess has set something up for everyone. The set up is simple, push aside a lot of the chairs of the Internal Foyer and maybe put down some cardboard "mats" too in order to keep the floor sanitary in case there is a more physical dare (at one point they considered the pool but hey that seems hazardous) and then set up numerous shot glasses of hot sauce and numerous lemon wedges on a table in here. Also some real food too, courtesy of the butt girl.

And so with all that done midday, Nachetanya writes a bunch of notes, one for each room and one for the Fridge. And then her and Nozomi will be seeking out any stragglers to convince them or drag (possibly literally, in Nozomi's case) them to the foyer at the appointed time. ]

6:00 today! Join us all for a game of Truth or Dare in the main foyer area!

Let's have some fun together and build some bonds in these trying times!

( there will also be some food )

- Nachetanya Loei Piena Augustra

[ It's Truth or Dare! Pick one and- you can of course refuse any dare or any truth. You just need to take the shot of hot sauce or eat a whole lemon wedge. That's a fair exchange, right? Either way, let's have fun. ]

Comments

[cthulwho]

...Very well.

[Since he now knows he has to guess, he puts all the effort he can manage into focusing on Sakura's charade. He even crouches down while she's on the floor to watch her more closely, his eyes narrowed in concentration.

About midway through, he can sense a process developing. But he'll let her play it all out because, honestly...he's having fun watching.

He gets to his feet so he can meet her when she emerges out of her imaginary cocoon.]

A butterfly. [...] That is a nice choice.

[imaginex]

[This is high on the list of most embarrassing things she's done since getting here, but Lovecraft's involvement helps to switch that into something more amusing, and towards the end - even fun.

By the time she's standing, she's clapped her hands once in approval] You got it! I'm glad it wasn't too confusing.

[cthulwho]

Oh, not at all. You articulated each stage in its life quite well.

[A butterfly emerging from its cocoon...]

Thank you for humoring my request.

[imaginex]

[It was the perfect choice for her, really. That's everything she can't be.]

Not at all. As long as you enjoyed it, too.

[She tilts her head]

Would you like to continue playing?

[cthulwho]

[Sakura deserves to have a chance at spreading her wings...!]

Yes, I would. It is only fair that you should get to ask me in return.

[...]

I will take a dare as well.

[imaginex]

[Mmm.

MMMMMMMmmmmm....

Silent prayer that he doesn't get angry at he-- oh wait, she can fix this.]

Um, so. How about you let me braid your hair up while you eat a slice of pie?


[Jesus wept that was so obviously bribery]

[cthulwho]

[Oh...

Well, he's certainly not angry. Just a little surprised, really.]

I... I don't see why not. You know I won't turn down pie, but...you don't have to make it an added incentive. It's a dare, after all.

[But also, the pie is still a nice bonus.]

[imaginex]

You're right. I just didn't want you to feel uncomfortable.

[She is not used to so many positive relationships, and so she's desperate to safeguard them all. Even with pie]

I won't do anything too strange, I promise! Just a simple braid.

[cthulwho]

I am not concerned about that. You may do what you wish.

[He...trusts Sakura, with handling his hair. And who knows, maybe he'll actually want to do more with it after this.]

[imaginex]

[Yeees victory. True to her word, Sakura darts off for the kitchen - she was very serious about that pie - and while she's disappointed there's no French Silk for Lovecraft, she substitutes for pecan.

Once she hands it off to him, they can start, most likely with both of them sitting on the floor. It takes a moment before Sakura is ready to start, however. That's... that's a lot of hair to sort through. And she still needs to decide on a style. It's not as if she's a certified hair beautician.]

... Okay! I think I have one in mind.

[She's starts near the top, very slowly working her way down so nothing tangles. this is what she has in mind, though goodness knows once she's done braiding everything, there will be too much hair to realistically tuck. She stares at the long braid for a second]

Is there a reason you like your hair so long, Lovecraft-san?

[cthulwho]

[Pie! Lovecraft is content to sit with the pie while Sakura goes to town on his hair.

It's an interesting sensation, to say the least. He's never done anything with his hair and no one's asked to style it before, so the feeling of his hair being sorted into groups of locks to form a braid is new.

It's...kind of relaxing? Yes. Relaxing.

As for the question...hm. He thinks about it while having another bite of pie.]

If I had to put it into words...I suppose I would say I like the way it forms waves of curls at this length. It looks particularly nice when it flows... It's like ocean waves.

[imaginex]

It does remind me of the water, a little. [She stares at the hair fondly before deciding to just let it hang in place - still long, but not nearly as unruly] I remember how it looked when you were in the pool. Like a black cloud behind you.

[... Sounds a bit depressing, but she means it as a positive!]

My hair gets a bit fussy when it gets too long, so I've been keeping it shoulder length for now...

[cthulwho]

[Sensing the braid is untouched for the moment, he gently reaches for it so he can see and feel it for himself. Hmm...

He eventually lifts his gaze from the braid to glance back at Sakura.]

Fussy? How does it get fussy?

[That's not the first time he's heard something like that. And it's still just as odd.]

[imaginex]

The hairs start sticking out every which way if I don't constantly brush, and then it gets tangled easily...

[That, and it hangs so straight and boring. She wishes it was a bit wavy, like Lovecraft's... and Tohsaka-senpai's.]

[cthulwho]

Oh... So then you would want to use the conditioner Rin was telling me about? Maybe that would help...

[Lovecraft: trying to understand proper hair care because his hair is just unintentionally flawless, apparently.]

[imaginex]

[Jesus lord, she starts giggling behind him.]

Yes, well, that is a solution.

... But between you and me, I'm pretty lazy.

[cthulwho]

[He glances back since he's a little confused as to what's so funny. It's quickly forgotten about, though.]

I understand that... It does seem like entirely too much effort.

[But it does create something of a perpetual cycle, doesn't it...]