Nope's Peak r2 - DATE 1 with Joker

[flamingprick]

[Well they never did get a hangout night at the last game, so.

Rin is standing outside of the playplace, eyeing it. He's already slipped off his shoes and set his sword aside, but he's waiting for Akira before he dives in.]

You know, this feels more like just goofing off than a real date.

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[flamingprick]

[Guess so.

Rin will just climb out of the ball pit and start saying a prayer.]

My comfort will come from the sea.
The stillness of calm waves will gently drift by
I will be as one with the sea.

[He's snickering by the time he reaches the end of the verse though.]

[purrtagonist]

[eventually pops up when Rin reaches the final verse of his prayer]

Good to know you'd leap to my rescue if I were drowning, you ass.

[HE SOUNDS EXASPERATED yet amused]

[flamingprick]

Hey now! Fire demon, remember? Water isn't really my friend most of the time.

[He exaggerates that a bit. Regular water is fine, it's magical water that's a problem.[

[purrtagonist]

Mmmhm. You just want to kill me so you can move up on the "hottest heart-throb" ranking list.

[SAID. . . SO DRYLY. . .]

[ALSO CHUCKS A BALL AT HIM]

[flamingprick]

Oh no, you know my secret plan for winning now! I;ll have to drown you for real.

[He moves his head to the side to avoid the ball. He's sitting on the edge of the ball pit now by the way, his legs in the balls.]

I still wonder how I got to seven, though. I mean, I know being so completely awesome like I am won me points, but I didn't think it'd get me THAT many points.

[purrtagonist]

[Akira settles into a more comfortable position, seated in the middle of the bit, pushing some of the balls aside so they don't crowd him quite so much]

I haven't seen the chinchilla's scoring rubric, so I can't say. . .

But I always did tell you that you were charming.

[he's not teasing this time; he means it]

[flamingprick]

Sure sure, a charming personality and all. When I'm calm at least.

[Look. He knows his extra appendages are freaky, and he knows his temper is a problem. He's not gonna deny them at all.]

But you know, you don't have to keep telling me that.

[purrtagonist]

I know.

[it's not a matter of "have to."]

I'm not saying it just to make you feel better.

[flamingprick]

[Well it's good it's not out of pity, but now Rin is wondering why Akira is saying it.]

What's it for then?

[purrtagonist]

Because I mean it.

[completely and earnestly sincere when he says that]

You're pretty cool, Rin. You deserve someone who sees what I see in you.

[flamingprick]

[GOD you're so embarrassing sometimes.

Rin is chucking a ball at Akira, but there's no real force behind it.]

Of course I do, dummy! But if I don't find them right away, that's fine. I'm going to live a long life, I'll meet them eventually.

[purrtagonist]

[HE JUST CALLS IT LIKE HE SEES IT]

[easily moves to the side to avoid that ball, too]

Right. There's no reason to put a rush on it. Just take your time and enjoy life before that happens.

[flamingprick]

Yeah, I'd hate to rush and end up with a jerk. Sneaky people fool me all the time, and that'd be the worst way to get fooled.

[purrtagonist]

If anyone tries to fool you, I'll fight them.

[just saying!!]

[flamingprick]

That's a friendly offer and all, but I'm a better fighter than you.

[purrtagonist]

[excuse??]

How do you know? You've never seen me fight.

[flamingprick]

I'm pretty sure I picked you up and carried you around more than once before.

[Translation: wow such physical strength.]

[purrtagonist]

Underestimating these noodly arms is a good way to accidentally get your butt kicked.

[flamingprick]

I'd like to see you try, nerd.

[CHALLENGE ISSUED]

[purrtagonist]

[OH SO THIS IS HOW IT IS GONNA GO]

[he stands up, links his hands together and stretches, a slow curl of a smirk making its way onto his features]

I'm not usually the competitive type, but you lay down challenges that are awfully hard to refuse.

[not competitive, but definitely a show off]

[flamingprick]

[Well guess who's a show-off too]

Just to warn you, I won't go easy on you just because you're my friend.

[He's still sitting on the edge of the ball pit, but his posture has shifted. His feet are drawn up under him now, sort of like a cat waiting for the right opportunity to pounce on a mouse.]

[purrtagonist]

[these fucking shounen nerds]

Where would the fun be in that?

[on the contrary, Akira looks completely relaxed, his movements fluid, like water. he hooks one hand around his elbow, leaning to the side in another stretch, like he has all the time in the world]

[flamingprick]

[Rin is wound up now and is very tempted to jump into action first, but he knows he can't. He dared Akira to make the first move, so he has to wait. Even if waiting is really hard for him and pretty much contrary to how he usually fights.]

Exactly~ So you better not go easy on me either.

[purrtagonist]

Believe me, I'm not one to hold back.

[but for some reason, Akira isn't pouncing. . .? just casually warming up, now bending his arm behind his back and pushing on his elbow to shove it down as far as it can go]

[he's real flexible]

[flamingprick]

[Dang, he is.

Rin just watches Akira stretch for a bit, but he's getting bored of this fast. So he stands up, stretches a little, and then-]

Time for an extra challenge!

[-books it into the playplace itself.]