[OPEN] Love Shack

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Characters: OPEN
Location: Nocturne Bazaar
Rating: Gen… Maybe. Don't do anything you wouldn't tell your mother about!
Time: April 3rd, April 4th
Description: The "attraction" was quite the hit last time. Who will you find yourself shacked up with now?

The island the Bazaar sits on is certainly big, but who thought they'd be able to fit an entire river on top of it? The line for the ride is just as large as you'd think it'd be, and it's been split in two with a tall screen to prevent people in both sides from seeing the other.

The staffers operating the line don't seem to care about making it grow; they're literally pulling people unlucky enough to wander too close and shoving them in a line before they can protest. You could try to get away, but the rest of the crowd's pushing impatiently forward and before long, you're up.

You might as well just get it over with. Hopefully the company's nice.


((ooc; this log takes place over both the first day and the second day. please use the subject line indicator [ NAME | DATE | OPEN/CLOSED ] and keep in mind that during the second day, characters will likely be under the effects of growing madness!))

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[entreats]

[ There was a scoff at the first line, as if to indicate she didn't find it a very funny joke. So what if she wasn't resisting the holding hands thing, it was.. well, basically normal for them! He had done that to her plenty of times during missions, and maybe he was just concerned now too, no big deal! Not like it even meant anything other than that, so.. then there's nothing embarassing at all about it, right..? ]

It's not like I know a whole lot about it, I've only heard people talking about it before. A ride like this isn't my kind of thing at all. [ And yet it wasn't like she was annoyed right now, and she wasn't exactly not enjoying it.. ] You should have realised that already.

[second_star]

It's not my kind of thing either, but we're both sitting in the boat, now, aren't we? [ Talk about coincidence. ] Well, so far it's not bad. [ He leaned his head back in his seat, closing his eyes. Not that it made much of a difference in the dark. ]

I could just take a nap. They should call this Dream Shack or something.

[entreats]

If we'll get out and you'll just be sleeping, what kind of weird things won't they think? I'll look like some sort of rejected girl.

[ There was a pause from her, and when she went on her voice was a little less harsh. ]

Besides, you dragged me to this carnival to begin with. Show a little responsibility.

[second_star]

[ What's up with that word choice?! ] You make it sound like we're getting married, Ange. It's just a ride.

[ Though it was true, he did drag her here. Guess it was up to him to make it a little fun. ]

Let's a play a game, then.

[entreats]

[ Little did Yuri know that to a Ushiromiya taking them on a ride is the same as marrying them.. ]

... A game? [ Suddenly she started to regret saying that to begin with.. ] That makes it sound like we're little kids. What kind of game were you even thinking of?

[second_star]

It's a team effort Ange, just throw out some ideas. Let's try to stay away from "I spy" though. [ A game they could play together...It'd been a while since he did something like this. ]

Ever thumb wrestled before?

[entreats]

Thumb.. wrestled..? [ she's repeating it as if it's some sort of foreign word, and a slightly confused expression appears on her face - apparently she gives her pokerface a little more slack here in the dark. ]

What's that supposed to be? There's no way you could wrestle with only your thumb, right?

[ why yes, she's socially deprived. ]

[second_star]

[ He's just staring at you. Not a dismissive stare, but, more of a stare in disbelief. ]

...You're not serious, are you, Ange?

[entreats]

Do I sound like I'm joking?

[ It's not really miffed, but it's a little close to it. It almost feels like she's being made fun of here.. ]

It's not that weird that I don't know what it is, right? Maybe it's some sort of game that they only play in your world.

[second_star]

[ Well, she did have a point... ]

Alright. [ He turned in his seat to face her, grasping her right hand with his own, so that their fingers curled around together. He kept his thumb up. ]

Alright, put your thumb up.

[entreats]

... I have to say this is already starting to sound ridiculous. [ But even so she just did as he asked, putting up her own thumb. Somehow this was almost more embarassing than just normally holding hands.. ]

So, what now?

[second_star]

[ When she let him know, he began to move his thumb back and forth on either side of hers. ]

1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war. Now we try to pin each other's thumbs down, but without moving our hands or arms.

[entreats]

That's all? [ Then again, the name did more or less imply it.. She was just wiggling her thumb a little, but not really moving for his' yet. ] And.. that's supposed to be fun?

[second_star]

Basically. [ He just said with a small smile. ] Come on, give me your best shot. I haven't played this in years. [ Of course, he didn't move his either, waiting for Ange to make her move first. ]

[entreats]

Fine.. [ She was just doing him a favor. Not like she wanted to do this herself. Clearly not. At least that thought made it a little more easy.

Not that the darkness helped this game though, how was she supposed to find his thumb when she couldn't even see it? Well, at least she could try by moving her thumb into the general direction of where his' should logically be while they're holding their hands like this. ]

[second_star]

[ She seemed to be having trouble locating his thumb. Well, maybe this wasn't the best idea in this kind of lighting. But he could make her out, so...she probably just needed more time to adjust. When he felt her thumb touch his, he moved it to the right, trying to avoid her now. It'd be unfair if he went all out, she never played before. Might as well give her time to get used to it. ]

[entreats]

[ .. Hah, she did feel that. Enough to feel he moved right. (Yes, she was already slowly starting to get into it, as with most things she pretends to dislike at first..)

So for a moment or two, in an attempt to throw him off, she just pretended to still be feeling around in the dark.. but then she quickly moved her thumb in the direction his thumb went earlier, trying to catch it. ]

[second_star]

[ Nice try, was the only thing he could think. He quickly jerked his thumb back, dodging hers as it came in, and putting it on top. He didn't push though. That'd be unfair, she needed to get used to the game. Before he could fully pin her thumb down, he let go, putting his own thumb into an upright position. ]

[entreats]

[ There was actually a slight groan of frustration at that. Yup, she was already starting to get into this whole thing, and if there was anything any Ushiromiya hated, it was losing once they got into something. ]

No fair. [ She wasn't letting go of his hand though, so she was still playing. ]

[second_star]

Haha, don't sweat it, it's your first time. Let's have another round. [ He put his thumb back in the upright position. ]

1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war!

[entreats]

[ Okay, fine, she's got it!! Maybe she should just turn this whole thing around. That means she's just going to hold her thumb right there and wait for him to move first this time, since she's sure moving towards his thumb would just make her get caught again. ]

[second_star]

[ So she was taking a more defensive position this time, huh? Guess he was going to have to be a little sneaky. Slowly, he moved his thumb to her right, before quickly pulling over to the left, and then back up again. ]

[entreats]

[ At that, Ange actually figured she finally had her chance. So she quickly moved the moment she felt his thumb close to hers, almost trying to catch it by moving her own thumb wildly..

.. but at the same time it also caused her to lose her balance, nearly managing to topple out of the boat they were in if it wasn't for the fact that the guy was still holding her hand. She let out a shriek in the middle of the darkness they were in as it happened. ]

[second_star]

[ Seemed like she was trying too hard. She began to lose her balance, and Yuri instinctively held onto her hand tighter, forgetting entirely about the game and pulling her into him. Of course, the boat rocked a little, but he managed to keep her from falling out. For a few seconds, there was silence, has he held her closer to him. Then he spoke. ]

Careful! You alright?

[entreats]

[ Ange didn't answer at first. Mostly since she half didn't even realise what was going on. One moment she had nearly been falling out of the boat, and then he had tugged on her hand, and.. it was difficult to see it in the dark, of course, everything was only a little visible like this, but the feeling of all of this, his touch, was enough to tell her what was going on once her thoughts settled down. He was.. right there holding her, wasn't he? His scent filled her nostrils and his warmth her body as she tried to take some deep breaths, stunned at the realisation. He was hugging her, wasn't he? Not like he had wanted to, it was just because it had practically been necessary because of her own stupid action there, but.. he was hugging her.

And she wasn't entirely sure why, but somehow it just felt so nice that she didn't exactly want it to stop. Not right away, at least. Not like anyone would notice as long as they were in here either--

.. Wait, he asked something.. Ange, snap out of it!

She shook her head to herself a few times as if she was trying to snap her out of her stunned silence, and then she finally spoke - but didn't bother to move away from him just yet, apparently. Maybe she could pretend it was so the boat wouldn't rock more. ]

Y.. yeah. I'm fine.