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Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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[ He starts downing them quickly, one after the other, though he's a lot slower because he's not trying to spill anything on himself. He is panting a little by the end and wiping at his lips delicately. ]

...Well, what dare would you have me do first?

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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[ aventurine drinks his own batch with practiced perfection. he even goes as far as to stack them in a little tower. ] Truth or Dare, birdie. Which would you prefer~?

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I already asked for a dare. [ It's safer.

Perhaps. He still wants to keep a lot of truths to himself. Take them to the grave with him, if possible. ]

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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Just making sure, because dares can be dangerous. [ aventurine snaps his fingers to produce a poker chip, one he rolls toward sunday. ] I dare you to flip this and do the following depending on how the coin has landed. If you get heads, then you have to remove one article of clothing. If you get tails, then you’ve got to remove everything but one article of clothing.

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[ He flips the coin before removing his jacket and setting it on the back of his seat. ]

Thank you for the favor. It was starting to get excessively warm in here.

[ He rolls the dice next then hides his grimace when it lands on six. That's six whole shots again... ]

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Xipe is still smiling down on you, birdie, how fortunate. [ although he’s interested to see how long that lasts. ] … [ aventurine bursts into a small fit of laughter as sunday rolls another six. ] Let’s see if you were right about yourself, …can you really hold all that liquor?

[ aventurine lines up the shots and downs the first two without issue, but he’s definitely starting to feel the effects with the third, fourth, and fifth. still, he leans against the bar top as he raises the sixth, eyes gleaming as he watches sunday as he doesn’t it. ] This game may not last all that long if we keep rolling like that.

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[ He's behind again. Slow to drink all the shots because they hurt going down and taste acrid. His senses are too attuned at the moment, almost like he's reliving a memory where he actually did drink this much outside of a dream. ]

I am fine. Truth this time.

[ He's not sure if he wants to chance being naked again. ]

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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[ this might have been a bad idea, since he doesn’t think sunday can ( and will ) outpace him… especially now. it’s not exactly fair… and he feels a bit bad, but a win’s a win. he can reconsider the rules for next round… maybe. ]

Do you miss your days of purity or have you accepted that you’re filthy… like the rest of is. All of those carnal cravings coming to fruition and pleasure~

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[ His mouth feels very dry, on account of all the alcohol he drank. He doesn't want to answer, but he's too honorable to lie. ]

I am the Bronze Melodia...I cannot. I will not. I must not. Why was I appointed? Gopher Wood saw it as another avenue for control over me. You know this.

[ But he thinks he stopped wearing that title a long time ago already. ]

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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Must not, hm, …I think that’s a little harsh. Even you deserve to find happiness in the pleasures life has to offer. And I thought you were done with him. Haven’t you taken control of your life yet, Sunday. He can no longer control you.

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I pretend I do, but days like this, I know I do not.

[ He hands the dice to Aventurine. ]

It is your turn to roll. Will it stop at six again?

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…days like what. [ he covers the dice with his hand, so sunday can’t take it and roll it for him. ] Is it because we’re back here, …?

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It is. I do not like the person I was when I was here any longer. There are good memories, yes, but the terrible ones outweigh them.

What I did to you...Please roll.

[ He'd do anything not to remember. ]

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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… [ he lifts his hand to reveal a coin, and once it begins spinning on the countertop the world around them shifts… becoming no more than a blur of colors. the coin eventually hits the table, and that’s when the room settles into an unrecognizable bar. new decor, new drinks, and new people. ]

And that’s behind us now. [ he makes no further comment, instead ordering them one shot each alongside a water. ] Just one this time. [ and he’ll let sunday win this one. ]

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[ He is relieved at the change in scenery and at the one shot. He removes his vest and starts undoing buttons, making himself disheveled as he rolls up his sleeves. He does not want to wear his old uniform again as he downs the one shot glass quickly. ]

Truth or dare, Aventurine.

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I see the change is helping already. Good. [ he drinks his own shot and overturns the glass. ] Dare.

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[ He wipes his mouth neatly as he thinks. ]

...I dare you to dance with me. Something elegant. You can follow my steps if you do not know how.

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I can assure you, birdie, I know how. [ he moves away from the bar and offers a hand to sunday. he’ll lead the former oak head in a waltz, and surprisingly he’s an incredibly good dancer… having learned to be able to entertain clients & guests alike at the parties he’s forced to attend on behalf of the ipc. ]

What do you think? Have I met your high standards~?

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[ He smiles as he joins him in the waltz, following him step for step as his head inclines closer, forehead brushing Aventurine's. ]

You have.

[ He suddenly switches to leading so he can spin Aventurine around and dip him elegantly. ]

The Harmony would be proud you could successfully stay on rhythm.

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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Did you have doubts, birdie? [ he doesn’t try to wrestle the lead back from sunday and instead just accepts the spin and subsequent dip. ] I have all sorts of tricks up my sleeve.

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[ Dryly: ] Your are replete with many layers, yes. Very complex. Very fascinating.

Would you like to another round of shots?

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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Heh. No need to blow smoke. [ he taps his nose. ] Are you sure that's a good idea? I think you might be getting a little tipsy.

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[ Sits down as straight as he can. ]

I am not that tipsy. I thought I was dancing just fine. Come oooo~on, one more round.

Re: Day 82 // Dreams

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Fine, but just one more round. 12 shots is already a lot. [ he rolls the dice across the bar counter top… 4. ] 4 this time. [ he’s thankful it’s not another 6. ]

[ he pours them for the two of them and then nods at sunday. ] Ready… go. [ he drinks slower this time, because he’s already tipsy and he doesn’t want to throw up. ]

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[ He does try and get all four down quickly, which he's sure he will regret later. He's already starting to regret it a bit now as he tries to mask a soft burp. ]

Alright...Truth or dare.