[Kishka Burzanova]

KISHKA BURZANOVA

Something about the way Erytheia's smile faltered, for just a moment, caught Kishka's eye. Had something she'd said offended the girl? Damn. There went that friendship opportunity. And here she thought they had some common ground- good taste in luxurious snacks, and they'd both attended Sanctum Academy, so that was at least two things. And they also both towered over the shorter girls, while still not being as ridiculously tall as Ruqa. Three! Three things! She could already envision the look of pride on her boyfriend's face, now washing away, as it seemed Theia was less than comfortable with her line of conversation. And as the girl continued, it just seemed to get even worse... It was very forced, very stiff, the way the heiress spoke, as if she were reciting some sort of form letter of apology, almost. And what was she even apologizing for, anyways? Shit, she'd just pleasantly noted that she would have liked to have gotten the chance to interact with Theia more at Sanctum, wasn't like she was especially hurt over the girl being a "less than gracious host." Ugh. Nobility. Kishka's parents had a fair bit of money, both highly ranked in their respective companies, but her family could hardly be considered aristocratic. While she would like to think they were wealthier than they were, the truth was that they were high class enough to be invited to social events hosted by Mistral's upper crust, but not enough to hold any real sway over anything important. Not like the Hellebores, who were well-known enough that anyone short of an absolute dunce would recognize their esteemed station. And yet, even with her delusions of grandeur, she was sent reeling back to reality by Theia's words. Why couldn't she just speak normally? It would make this whole friendship thing so much easier, it was way too much effort as it was. And Kishka knew enough about acting to know when someone was clearly choosing their words carefully- and she knew enough about wearing masks, to know that the only people behind them were the ones with something to hide. What could the Hellebore heiress be hiding, she wondered? But she spoke again, as lovely and bright as ever, outright stating that the two should become friends. Kishka smiled back, an equally pleasant expression on her face. "Most definitely. I would like that very much." She sat by Theia and Niraya, between the two girls, sipping her newly replenished drink, as Theia turned to speak to Aegle. Niraya had very eagerly taken her second drink as well, beginning to drink it slowly. The movie was still on, but for the life of her, Kishka could neither tell what was happening, nor be bothered enough to care. Boring movie, dumb genre, uninteresting lead. She was more of a superhero movie kind of girl, and after those, thrillers, and the occasional western flick. Horror didn't do it for her, sad to say. It was all just pointless jump scares and gross body horror anyways- nothing genuinely scary, and no real plot to speak of. But, it did provide her with a nice level of distraction, as she continued using her semblance to occasionally pelt Carmim and Aegle with jelly beans, being careful to make sure nobody noticed the tiny projectiles floating below everyone's feet, off to the side, before flying at the two smaller girls. It was very entertaining, as at least Carmim kept turning to look around, or flinching, before turning back to the movie, not sure where the jelly beans could be coming from. Maybe it wasn't the nicest game she could play to amuse herself, but it wasn't the meanest either, not by a stretch. Jelly beans were tasty, and relatively harmless. Speaking of relatively harmless, she felt a soft ball of fluff and warmth press into her shoulder, and turned slightly to look at Niraya, with an arched eyebrow. Huh. Well, it was clear that she was a touchy-feely kind of drunk, that was for sure. And definitely a bit of a lightweight. She didn't really react aside from that, just letting the fox girl lean against her, as she idly watched the movie. Made it a little difficult to continue with her candy tossing shenanigans, as Niraya was now blocking one side of her front pocket, but she could cope with that. What was harder to cope with, however, was the piercing pair of shrieks from right in front of her- Eva was caught off guard by the final jump scare of the movie, and so was her little redhead friend. She had to cover an ear, as she winced at the shrill pitch of the screaming, which distracted her entirely from Niraya, as the girl jumped up, right next to her, spilling her drink all over herself, and splashing a bit on Kishka's hoodie. That was... Unfortunate. She chose not to berate the girl for it, because she did actually enjoy her company, and she had lately learned that being excessively mean to one's friends was not an effective friendship strategy. She was a little upset, though- this wasn't exactly her hoodie, per se... Of course, she didn't quite get the chance to say anything at all, as Niraya bolted up and darted into the bathroom, with a quick apology, as all eyes turned to the little blonde hostess. She watched as the girl made herself a plate of snacks, nodding in approval as she, too, appreciated the delicacies brought by Erytheia. Good taste. Her eyes shimmered with amusement, though, as the Atlesian poured herself a cup of straight liquor. Two different kinds, mixed? And brown and clear together, at that? Oh boy, she was in for a treat. Rookie mistake, she grinned to herself as she raised her cup in a silent toast, before throwing the last swallows back quickly, so she could watch the real main event- the miniature blonde turned up her entire cup, as Kishka's eyes and grin widened. She was impressed, even more than she was dying inside from the laughter she was trying to hold in, for Eva's sake. That was a lot of alcohol. She gave a little cheer at Eva's excited announcement, and stood to pour herself another glass, frowning just a bit as Niraya left, saying she'd be back. Well, hopefully she would be back- would be a shame for her to miss out on the slumber party over a little spilled vodka. From behind, she heard Aegle's voice chime up with a splendid suggestion. Truth or Dare... She'd never actually had the opportunity to play it before, aside from with Bel and Nik, back when they were all very young, before things between her and her twin got so... Bad. "I'm down. Sounds like it could be pretty fun." Huh, guess she did have some ideas that were better than losing the high ground, and throwing herself at a significantly stronger opponent, after all.

Notes// srry about ur hoodie snek | Tagged// @next | WC// 1170 | TWC// 4312

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[Carmim Clover]

❝ WORDS: 2309 TAG: Evangeline Lys de Verre @everyone else too lol NOTES: Carmim the lightest weight TOTAL WORDS: 6124 HAVE YOU SEEN HER? HAVE YOU HEARD? THE WAY SHE MOVES, THERE ARE NO WORDS Ooooohhhh, this movie was getting so good! The little girl was laying on the ceiling, screaming and making things fly around, and the camera kept jumping around, really shakily, making her feel like she was in the room, experiencing this firsthand, which gave her a cold shiver down her spine. Bandits and Grimm any day, before she had to face a scary girl like that! Fortunately, just as things started to get really intense, she heard Ruqa talking behind her, as she sat down by Theia. It was a little endearing, hearing the tall girl's attempts to woo the heiress. And they were pretty solid lines, too- after a few, she was almost more engrossed in the scene behind her than she was in the actual movie itself. The pick-up lines ranged from cheesy, so bad they were good, to those that would have made her heart melt right out of her chest, if they were uttered by say, Colto- err, Mar- uh, Hickor- ah, fuck it, Colton, or maybe even... She took a sideways glance to her emerald-eyed roommate, with a small blush. The last one was especially good, though, even pulling her away from her suddenly very distracting thoughts about a certain bald boxer girl, and making her laugh just for a moment, before she caught herself and returned her attention to the movie. It was such a great flirt, though- she would have to remember that one, for if she ever had the confidence to do what Ruqa was trying to do. The banter went on for a bit, as Theia replied, letting Ruqa down easy, and Carmim, while a little sad that her friend hadn't succeeded in wooing her other friend off her feet, did appreciate the taller girl's exiting line. She had to admit, she was a sucker for a good pun, for sure. Apparently, her paying attention to the cyborg girl's plight did not go unnoticed, because no sooner had she focused back on the movie, than Ruqa dejectedly sat on the floor in front of her, leaning against her shoulder. She felt so bad for the poor thing... Immediately, she went into good-friend mode, patting her pal softly on the head, as if to say, there, there. "Aww, don't be sad, my friend. You did your best. Personally, I t'ink some of t'ose lines were absolute gold. If um... t'e right person, were to pull one of t'em on me, I would be head over heels!" She emphasized her point, by dramatically throwing her head back, and placing her hands over her heart, sighing and swooning as if Colton or Aegle were actually calling her the sun, or something cheesy like that. That settled it- in her head, right then, she knew exactly what she had to do! She might not have the (liquid) courage to make any moves on any of the people she thought were cute as heck, but she sure could help Ruqa out with doing the same! It was a little known fact that Carmim was actually a pro wingwoman, a master at the art of helping others achieve their romantic goals, making beautiful fantasies into beautiful realities. It was little known, because it was explicitly not true, actually. But no matter! Not even the truth would stop Carmim from helping a pal in need! She leaned in real close to whisper sweet, sweet, words, of encouragement to Ruqa. "Alright, so, just let your girl, Carmim, work her juju, okay? First, you gotta just take t'is real nice and easy- can't just go rushing in t'ere, because t'en you come on too strong, and like, everyone already knows you're strong as heck anyways, so you don't have to go proving t'at at all, it is a known fact!" Known like the fact that Carmim was an absolute baller at giving good advice. Best advice. "Second, your pick-up lines are great, very impressive, but wit' a lady like T'eia, you are going to have to do even better. Even better lines, with even cleverer puns! Everybody loves puns, that is also a known fact! And t'irdly," she trailed off, with a wink, as she leaned in even closer. "Just wait for my signal, and you will know exactly what to do, my friend." In truth, not even she knew what she was on about. But she had seen this in her favorite show- in a flashback scene, where Mark and Toya were best friends, sitting at a bar, and Mark was super into this cute little redhaired girl, Clara. It was one of her favorite scenes, which is why she remembered it so well. Toya had decided that he would help Mark get Clara's number, so he gave him this really cool signal from across the bar, that let Mark know when to mention needing to go to the restroom. Then, of course, Toya swooped in and impressed Clara so much with his charms and good looks (not as good as Mark, of course) that she nearly asked him out- except, of course, Toya was still dating Lisa at this point, so he had to refuse, but that was all part of his plan anyways! When she asked him out, he slyly mentioned that he wasn't her type, but his friend, who she'd just been talking to, was the coolest guy, and he was a champion judo master, and a part time secret agent, who played guitar so sweetly and softly. And it worked! She ended up giving Mark her number, and Mark started going out with her for a few episodes, though then he started cheating on her with Lisa... And Toya left Lisa (again) and had an affair with Clara... Well, this plan wasn't exactly like that plan, okay!? She wasn't going to go sneaking kisses from Theia, that would just be wrong, and while Theia was absolutely gorgeous, she wasn't Carmim's type anyways. That was all Ruqa, it was. She threw her friend another conspiratory wink, grinning ear to ear, just before a loud scream came from right beside her, startling her, and causing her to scream as well, once Eva gripped her by the shoulders and started thrashing her about and yelling in High Atlesian. Looking at the screen, she immediately realized why she had been screaming, and her own screams got even louder and more intense, as she now had two things to scream about. Though... She did have to admire, mid-scream, Hickory Greene's gorgeous physique... It really made her wonder for a moment, what Colton looked like under all his armor. He didn't seem especially ripped, but she was sure he was hiding a beautiful set of strong muscles underneath a veil of brooding handsomeness. How did he wear so much heavy armor, if he didn't have any muscles? he definitely had muscles. Rippling, powerful, muscles... The rocking by Eva got faster and faster, and she was getting a little dizzy as the movie came to an end, though even being shaken like a martini, she definitely kept her eyes focused on the screen for that signature Hickory Greene stare. Man, he had such perfect eyes... "Oh, Colton... she whispered, just under her breath, before realizing what she'd said, and blushing madly, and correcting herself with a stuttered, "Err, H-Hickory, I meant..." Hopefully nobody heard that. She didn't even really think that way about her metal-clad classmate, honestly. He just looked so much like Mark... It was like staring at a beautiful painting! Something nice to look at, to enjoy, maybe reach out and touch, and you know, if it's a good enough painting, maybe uh... Kiss it passionately under a streetlamp on a rainy night. Nothing wrong with that at all, just kissing a gorgeous painting in the rain. Happens all the time. Her eyes stayed glued to Hickory's character on the screen right up until the credits began to roll, accompanied by some especially ominous music. Finally, the shaking stopped, and her world regained focus, as Eva began to applaud the film with much excitement and joy. She beamed brightly to herself; she was glad Eva was having so much fun! She too, was having a lot of fun, this slumber party was a wonderful idea, and they were having the very best time. Now, let's drink! the little blonde announced, so boldly and confidently. Carmim was much less confident about the prospect of alcohol- she'd never really gotten drunk before, and she didn't know if she even liked alcohol. The sip her uncle had given her when she was younger had been horrible, but these bottles looked much fancier and better. She followed Evangeline as the Atlesian prepared a plate and a cup for herself. It was then that she noticed what Theia had brought, as she gathered up a plate of cheese slices and tomato rice. Fancy chocolates and... black smushy stuff? The tin just had a bunch of Atlesian words on it that she didn't quite understand, but Eva seemed excited about it, and Theia brought it, so it must be pretty good. She took a handful of chocolate truffles, and scooped a hearty, sizable, portion of the caviar onto her plate, earning a slightly judgmental glance from the Burzanova girl as she mixed the four items on her plate together, blending the rice with the cheese, chocolates, and caviar. Why not? That's how she ate most of her food, all mixed up. It made sense to her. She also watched Eva carefully pour herself a third of one bottle, and two thirds of the other, which she assumed had to be the correct way to do things, because her best friend was very smart, and if she was making her drink that way, so would Carmim. Trailing behind Eva, she was too busy being distracted by her food to notice Eva's initial tiny sip. Because of course she was- her food was very exciting, as she shoveled a huge bite into her mouth and wolfed it down hungrily. "Mmmm!!! T'eia, t'is gooey stuff you brought is delicious! It tastes so good, I don't t'ink I've ever had anyt'ing like it before!!" Only then, as she finished complimenting the caviar, did she turn to see Eva throw back her whole cup of liquor. Whoa! That was so cool! Well, best friends didn't let best friends drink alone. Or at least, soap operas taught her that golden rule. So she proudly clinked her cup against Eva's empty one, in congratulatory cheers. "Hooray! Good job, my friend! it is my turn now!" And with nary a hint of hesitation, she too went bottoms up, nearly choking as the alcohol hit her tongue and the back of her throat. Oh gods, why did it hurt so much!? The burn was almost entirely intolerable. And with the amount she threw back, even with all the food in her stomach, it hit her pretty damn quick, coming on as a bubbling feeling rising from her chest up to her head. Was this what being drunk was like...? She took an experimental step to the side, noting that her body was just sort of swaying a bit, like she was very sleepy. Whoa. This was crazy. Being drunk was way more fun than anyone ever made it out to be! She was brought back to the world as her roommate chimed up, suggesting a fun party game. Truth or Dare. Carmim giggled to herself. Yes! She knew this game, and she was good at it! As good as one can be at truth or dare anyways. She'd played it with her brothers all the time as a kid, and she got them to do some pretty crazy stuff through this game. Though she did still have less than pleasant memories about the time they dared her to try to hug the village rooster... That was one big chicken, and man was he fast and angry. Her hand shot up like a rocket as she sat back time, kneeling on the couch on her knees, so the formerly arc'd shape of all the girls became more like an oval, facing inward. "Oooh! I will start! I love t'is game! Eva!' She whipped around wildly to her best friend, eyes full of excitement and mischief, as she planted her hand on Eva's shoulder, grinning her biggest and brightest grin. "Truth... Or dare!?" She let Eva answer, and thought long and hard for a moment about what to ask the girl, when she replied with "truth." Haha. Just kidding. She pretended to think long and hard, but she and Evangeline both knew exactly where this was going. "Have you gone on a date with your boyfriend yet? What's his name!? Oooh, and has he asked to-" she gasped, face flushed with inebriation and suspense. Kiss you yet!? Oh gosh, Eva, please you have to tell me all of t'is, I am dying to know! And you cannot back out, t'is is a Truth! Your honor as a girl is at stake here!" Well, maybe she was embellishing just a little bit, but she really was extremely curious about what Eva's knight in shining armor was like- she hadn't mentioned so much as his name to Carmim yet, though she had definitely told her bits of pieces, that there was a guy she really liked, and he was special to her. But now she could find out all the juicy details! Everything just felt so much more exciting, all of a sudden. She looked around, after asking her barrage of questions- where had Niraya gone? And when had she gone? Carmim was definitely feeling a lot more bubbly now, and she really wanted to pet her newest friend's ears... Mmmm, soft, fluffy, fox ears. So soft. Like a fluffy pillow!

LAIKA OF GS!

[Evangeline Lys de Verre]

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As she asked what game should they play, Evangeline slowly felt that supernova within her stomach began to... expand. Like tendrils of warmth and fire, it began to go spread throughout her like the roots of a tree. Was it just her or did everything around her also seem a bit more... Bouncy? Light? Cheery? Or was it just her? Evangeline felt like giggling for no reason, so she did.

And then Aegle suggested the game. Truth or Dare? She had heard of this game! She knew how to play! "Yes, let us play 'zee truth or 'zee dare!" She said happily, a pink flush beginning to visible settle on her fair cheeks as the heat coursed throughout her body from the drink. She was grinning for no reason at this point, and she was even swaying left to right to some invisible rhythm, enjoying the lightheaded sensation that was currently compounding inside of her.

And then, Carmim accosted her first. Evangeline was instantly on the defensive. "M-me!? Why me? I don't want to start first!" But it was obvious that Carmim wasn't taking no for an answer, and now the attention of the other girls in the room was on her. "Fine... uh... Truz'!" She said, thinking that was the safer option than a dare. But then Carmim asked the one question she had been dreading.

She gaped in mounting horror, like a fish out of water, turning progressively redder and redder as Carmim began to run down the interrogation on her. "Carmeem! Y-you can't - You- Why- Aaaaaa! Bubbles!" Evangeline sputtered and stammered, before finally letting out a cry of embarrassment, trying to plant her hands onto Carmim's mouth again to stop the redhaired girl from speaking. But the question was already out, and it seemed to have definitely gotten the attention of the others.

"W-well... uh... We're not actually... He's not... you know." She stammered out, looking down at her hands as she twiddled her fingers together nervously. "We only... met once. Just 'zee training. He did not speak much to me except for teaching me how to do 'zee melee fighting. 'Zere is not much to tell I'm afraid... I just like him... A lot... And Chuu'li doesn't really sp-" She froze, horrified at what had slipped her tongue. She hadn't meant to say that! Why had she said it? Was it the alcohol!? "I-I mean, no, I mean, it is not Chuu'li! It slipped out! I meant- no no!" She began to stammer out of control again, trying to repair the damage, but it was already done. The secret was out.

She shook her head, then pointed a finger at Ruqa. "You! Ruqa! Truz' or Dare?" She called out loudly, hoping to cover up her previous slip of the tongue by shifting attention away from herself.

If Ruqa selected truth, Evangeline would take a moment before saying, "What are you doing with 'Zeia!? I saw you acting like Toya does whenever he is trying to win over Liza after 'zey break up! Are you secretly a boy? Is 'Zeia secretly a boy? Are you just practicing for a boy?" She said, asking the first question that sprang to her mind to get attention off of herself. She was actually curious about that, because she had never known that girls could like girls that way, so she was sure there was some ulterior, outlandish motive for it.

If Ruqa selected dare, Evangeline would grimace a bit, before thinking harder, taking a bit longer before she said, "I dare you to... Uh... I dare you to tickle Carmim until she begs for mercy!" She called out with some measure of vindicated satisfaction, giving her best friend a smug smile. This was revenge for asking her about Qiu'li and making her spill her secret, aha!

[Niraya Platinum]

Niraya Platinum
When snow falls, Nature listens.

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Niraya stumbled down the hall of the female dorm. She was swaying quite a bit humming a song to herself that had a tempo that was all over the place. After a bit of walking, she finds her room and opens the door. She stumbles inside and strips off her wet sticky clothes. She then goes over to her bathroom and washes up before going to find something to wear. In her dresser, she opens it up and grabs something and examining it. She would rub it against her cheek looking for the softest thing to wear.

After a minute or two Niraya had made a mess of her clothes dresser but she was now wearing a soft t-shirt that hung loosely on her and a pair of orange shorts. She stands up leaving the mess for later and heads back to the party. as she leaves her room she shuts her door. it takes Niraya a few minutes to find Eva's room again. She then stumbles inside and smiles. "I'm back!" Niraya shuts the door and goes to see what the other girls were up too.

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[Ruqa Reyes]

Ruqa stood up straighter now that the attention was on her. She eyes Eva up, trying to figure out what the girl was playing at. And she had a choice to make. Well it was only truth or dare so not many decisions there. While some may have suspected Ruqa to immediately pick dare she felt confident enough to pick truth.

"Truth. I don't got nothing to hide, lay it on me" Ruqa said with a smirk.

Evangeline's response was an abrupt one. She watched the emotions on the girl's face change from shy apprehension to a loud declaration demanding her answer. It almost felt like a love confession to be honest which was hilarious and Ruqa bit her lip to stop laughing out loud.

That's what Evangeline wanted to find out? Maybe she was considering... a bit of bi-curiosity? Well if Eva found it that much interesting Ruqa wouldn't leave her waiting for an answer.

"Why I act like that? Eh? Well... I just think girls are neat!" Ruqa says chirpily.

"I guess I play for both teams in a way. I'm attracted to both boys and girls. But like if I had to put it in numbers, 10% attraction to boys, 90% attraction to girls. Like boys are cute but girls..." She gives a rowdy wolf whistle. "A beautiful girl can make my heart abruptly stop and start again." Ruqa admits, gesturing to her chest as though catching her excited heart from jumping out.

"Why are you asking Evangeline? Curious on how a girl's love feels? Just so you know... I got four hands and they don't get muscle ache!" Ruqa's flexes her four mechanical arms, and she wiggles her eyebrows in delight. "If you want to find out that badly I'll help you out, wink wink~"

Ruqa looked around the room and landed on the next victim of the sleepover's game of truth or dare.

"Eyyy Erytheia!! Ery Berry! Truth or dare babeeee."

If Erytheia picked truth.
"If you had to... which girl in the room would you make out with? Like, lock lips with for longer than 5 seconds. I wanna know," Ruqa says with a knowing smirk.

If Erytheia picked dare.
"Oh. Wow I didn't think you would pick dare. Lemme think... Alright, I dare you to give me a back rub. My shoulders are killing me!" Ruqa says exaggerating a weary look in the hopes that the beautiful girl would take pity on her.

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[Erytheia Hellebore]

The noble warrior stood, and the people looked to her.

For she was a beacon - hope given form, yet still only human.
Within that truth there was great promise.
If one could stand against the night, then so too could anyone - everyone.

In her hand the warrior held a Rose. And her aura burned bright.

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"Erry berry?" the Hellebore repeated questioningly under her breath, somewhat amused at how many ways her name was being shortened tonight. Then again, Ruqa Reyes wasn't known to be the most subtle of people, and it was clear enough in hindsight that she had been flirting rather heavily earlier now that she had declared her sexuality. Like Evangeline, Erytheia had simply not thought of the possibility that girls could be interested in other girls romantically, though it wasn't a large revelation she needed time to accept, only a slight pause betraying the fact that something had just clicked.

Well, even if she was so inclined - which she was not - to the young lady's eyes Ruqa Reyes did not seem like relationship material, being a total stranger that she had never seen before today. But from what first impressions she did gather, the dark skinned girl was definitely not going to make that list any time soon. Erytheia did not have any experience in any relationship of the sort, but she did know that the other girl's readiness to turn her attention to others and her loud, boisterous personality did not appeal to her aesthetic sense in the slightest.

"Oh my," she smiled politely when Ruqa turned her attention to her, tilting her head slightly to the side in interest.

"Well, far be it from me to break the chain of truths. A truth it is, then."

There was a pause, and quiet blink of surprise. The Hellebore heiress pondered the question for a few moments before replying, her expression thoughtful.

"Kissing? Well, I am not particularly interested in girls, but... Evangeline seems like she would be the most gentle. So if by some unfortunate series of events I am forced to perform such an act - I do beg your pardon, Evangeline."

Now that she had answered, Erytheia turned her gaze to the dark skinned girl sitting next to her, and thought for a moment.

"Well, Kishka - truth or dare?"

If the other girl picked truth, Erytheia would bob her head in a small nod and continue.

"Since the trend of questions seems to be leaning towards the interpersonal relationships at the moment, would you happen to have anyone you are romantically involved with, Kishka?"

Similarly, if the chosen question was instead a dare, Erytheia would nod in acknowledgement and continue.

"Very well. Then... a kiss! For anyone in the room, your choice."

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PRAETORIAN ET ROSA: RADIX GLORIA (DURABILITY) [RANK E]
PRAETORIAN ET ROSA: ARBOR IMPERIUM (STRENGTH) [RANK F]
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PRAETORIAN ET ROSA: LAMINAE CHORUS (ACROBATICS) [RANK F]

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[Kishka Burzanova]

KISHKA BURZANOVA

She had figured Truth or Dare would be pretty fun. And who would have guessed it? A bunch of drunk girls hanging out together telling secrets and doing dumb shit was a fun idea. Go Aegle. She smiled as she took a sip of her drink. So much was going on and she was quite amused by it all. The dopey little redhead was consoling poor Ruqa, after she was shot down by Theia for the third time, Evangeline was plastered off of one quickly-downed drink, Aegle wasn't much better off, and Niraya had finally returned from her trip to her dorm. Kishka greeted her with a fond smile and a little wave, as the game began. Okay, as much as she didn't like Carmim, she was cracking up at her exchange with Eva, because that shit was just straight up funny. Damn, the sand gnome was shooting to kill, huh? Straight for the romantic interest, and Eva's reaction was priceless. Was it their first time being drunk? Wow. Nice. She was admittedly a little surprised, though- Eva and Qiu'li? Huh. Not what she'd have expected, honestly. Qiu'li just seemed so... unrefined. Definitely a beauty and the beast scenario, for sure, but hey, Eva was free to make poor decisions if she wanted to. Next up, she shot Ruqa a question, as the four-armed girl was clearly on board the Truth train. Oh, Eva, you sweet summer child... It was plain as day what Ruqa was attempting to do with Erytheia- clearly, the taller girl had quite the infatuation with the heiress, and she was bold in her expression of that fact. She did find it quite entertaining, though, that several of the girls in the room seemed a bit shocked that she was interested in another girl. It wasn't that surprising- then again, Kishka had been in Sanctum's Theatre Club, so maybe she was just used to all the girls pining after Theia, Cressida, and Bel. For some reason, none of them ever tried to shoot their shot with Kishka... Probably because the Theatre Club was her private dictatorship, and they were all afraid of her. Eh. Intimidation was what she was good at. Ruqa turned the tables on Theia pretty quickly, giving the heiress a bit of pause before she settled on an answer to the question. Eva was a pretty respectable choice- Kishka wasn't entirely too sure who she would kiss, if asked the same question. She didn't have much in the way of attraction to other girls, so it was more a matter of who she didn't want to kiss- Carmim was definitely out, on account of her smelly cheese breath. Aegle was likewise out, because while she didn't not like her, she wasn't overly fond of the kid either. Eva was too short, contrary to Theia's choice- she didn't like the idea of stooping down to give a kiss. And Ruqa was way too overbearing, which left Niraya and Theia. Of the two, she'd probably go with Theia, if she had to choose. It was a fun thought experiment, but she honestly didn't want to kiss any of them- she had Argent for that. Of course, she hadn't expected that thought experiment to become any more than just that, until Theia turned to her with the timeless question: Truth or Dare? Fuck all this weak shit. "Dare me," she replied, confidently, before the blonde made her request. A kiss!? Dammit. Well, at least she had mentally prepared for this, by sheer coincidence. "I have to...?" For all her boldness, she was still a bit reluctant. But, a dare was a dare, so she took a swig of vodka, and chased it down with a bite of cake, so that the person she kissed wouldn't be tasting straight liquid courage. Mmm... It was good cake. "Alright, then... I choose you, Erytheia." She leaned over to the blonde and closed her eyes before planting a quick peck on her lips. Enough to qualify it as a kiss, but she was definitely not trying to eat Theia's face or anything. She'd leave those fantasies to Ruqa. Her kiss settled, she glanced around the room, looking for the next person to ask... Hmm... Her eyes settled on Aegle. "Alright, Kid, you're up! Truth or Dare!" If Aegle were to choose Truth, she would reply with, "Tell us your most embarrassing, private, story! Don't leave out any juicy details, either." She would bet money that Aegle had a whole list of embarrassing secrets, enough to make a whole fail compilation video, if they'd all been recorded. If she chose Dare however, and she was really hoping she would, the purple-haired girl would grin. "I dare you to finish the whole bottle you brought! Right now, chug the whole thing!" Hopefully the poor kid wouldn't die. Or puke. Neither of those were particularly fun outcomes, but if Aegle managed it, she'd definitely cheer for her as loud as she could, because damn, that'd be impressive to watch. And hilarious. Which was of course, the real reason she wanted to dare her to do that.

Notes// kish being nice for once| Tagged// @mostly | WC// 871 | TWC// 5183

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[Wolfe]

Partial XP distribution (No total word counts on some largely inactive characters, not going back to manually do it for multiple people this go around. This can be appealed if/when characters become active again to get XP. Even inactive characters get the XP from this distribution if they provided Total Word Count.)

Kish: 51

51 + 51 = 102 XP new total

Erytheia: 28

132 + 28 = 160 XP new total

Ruqa: 30

150 + 30 = 180 XP new total

Carmim: 61

140 + 61 = 201 XP new total

Aegle: 48 x 0.90% (Copy/paste dialogue as words, removing benefit) = 43

559 + 43 = 602 XP new total