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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[purrtagonist]

You are-- ack!

[yeah it's. pretty easy to flip and pin him once Rin gets the idea to do so. BUT THEY'RE STILL INCHING TOWARDS THE SLIDE DURING THEIR STRUGGLE. . . careful, if Rin moves them the wrong way, they'll go pitching down it sooner rather than later]

[flamingprick]

[Rin is absolutely going to pitch them the wrong way. Because he's about strength not strategy.

Down the slide they gooooo

Also as soon as they start sliding Rin is going to grab on to Akira for dear life as they slide to their doom into the ball pit. His tail will even wrap around one of Akira's legs or something, for extra grip.]

[purrtagonist]

[WELP, TIME TO CLING BACK TO RIN FOR DEAR LIVE AS THEY GO. ZOOM]

[they are totally landing in the ball pit with a loud whumpf, kicking up balls everywhere when they land]

[flamingprick]

[Rin will stay like that for a moment, hanging onto Akira and trying to process what just happened.

Then he lets go and sits up.]

That was AWESOME! Let's try it on that slide with the rolly-bars!

[purrtagonist]

[SO MUCH FOR SPARRING]

[but Akira sits up when Rin lets go, smoothing out his now ruffled hair with his palm as he lets out a huffed, breathless laugh]

Sure. But I get to go first.

[annnnd then he's hopping up and bolting towards the slide with the rolly-bars, RACE YOU RIN]

[flamingprick]

[Dude.

Cat demon, remember?

Rin will have caught up with Akira within three leaps.]

Not if I get there first!

[purrtagonist]

[cat demon versus cat-like person!!]

[Akira doesn't even bother with more smack talk. he just launches himself at another rope ladder, and uses the momentum to practically toss himself towards the slide in an attempt to gain some ground on Rin]

[AGAIN. . . NOT COMPETITIVE. . . JUST. A SHOW OFF]

[flamingprick]

[What a show-off indeed.

Akira is definitely more graceful than Rin at this, so he can manage to get up the ladder and to the slide first. But that might be his undoing, because Rin is going to come crashing down that slide a second or two after Akira.

Try not to get squished.]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . TOO LATE]

[TOTALLY GETTING SQUISHED]

[and they are crashing into the ball pit in a tangled mess of limbs again, aren't they]

[flamingprick]

[Yup.

This seems to be a pattern with them.]

[purrtagonist]

[THIS IS TOO MUCH HORSEPLAY, AKIRA IS NOT USUALLY SO. . . LIKE THIS. . .]

[anyway he's gonna lie at the bottom of the ball pit now and now move, thanks]

[flamingprick]

[That's part of the territory when you're friends with Rin. He's pretty much horeseplay incarnate.

Also Rin is quick to bounce back and sit up again, laughing once more.]

You know, this has gotta be the best date I've ever been on.

[He's only ever been on like two total, so.]

[purrtagonist]

[Akira experiences new things every day. . .]

[Akira sits up after Rin does, laughter dancing on his tongue as well]

It's because we're friends.

[rubs at once eye with his palm, before standing up and wading to the edge of the ball bit]

And neither of us are taking this too seriously.

[flamingprick]

How can we take this date seriously? You're dating someone else, so it's not a real date anyway?

[Which means they get to have FUN]

[purrtagonist]

[EXACTLY]

Basically.

[and he takes a seat on the edge of the ball pit, flopping backwards onto his back, hands linked behind his head. and then, more thoughtfully]

. . . I guess that's why this is easier. I don't have to explain to you why I'm not into the premise of this game.

[flamingprick]

You just lucked out on your first 'date' that way.

[He tosses a ball up to Akira.]

...

Did I ever tell you about Shiemi?

[This is relevant to the dating game I swear.]

[purrtagonist]

Yeah. I did. Although I'd hang out with you like this even outside of this gam-- [oof, the ball is landing on his stomach, which gets him to sit up]

Shiemi?

. . . no, you didn't.

[flamingprick]

Of course you'd hang out with me outside of this game, I'm just the coolest friend you could possibly have.

[Self-image issues related to dating aside, Rin does have quite the ego. But the joking tone drops a bit when he starts talking about Shiemi.]

She'a a girl from my world. We're in the same grade at school, and she used to go to exorcist cram school with me. She's...really nice. And sweet. And pretty much the friendliest person I've ever met.

[It's pretty clear from his tone that he's very fond of her.]

She...Well. I. I like her. A lot.

...no, 'liked' is probably a better word. Things didn't work out between us.

[She doesn't want to date anyone actually.]

I never really thought about it before, but since we're all here now and this is about going on dates and stuff, I think that's my 'type.' Someone who's kind and gentle like that.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . . . oh. an understanding expression crosses Akira's features. rejection always stings. even he's felt it before, because even Akira Kurusu has had unrequited feelings]

You know. . . [leans back on one hand] I think it's possible for people to have more than one 'type.' But that aside, I'm sorry it didn't work out.

[flamingprick]

[He shrugs at that.]

It happens. She said she wasn't ready for a relationship, so that's pretty much that. I wouldn't want to push her into anything, she's still one of my friends.

The reason I mentioned the 'type' thing is that Shirayuki is a lot like her. They're both even interested in plants.

[Not that he's crushing hard on Shirayuki yet or anything, but it's just. A feeling.]

[purrtagonist]

It does happen. It still sucks.

[he empathizes, but also perks up a bit when Rin mentions Shirayuki]

Ah? Day two, and there's already someone you like?

[flamingprick]

It's not a 'like.'

[He sounds a touch sullen as he says that.]

She's just cute, that's all.

[purrtagonist]

[aw, friend. . .]

Why don't you talk to her more, then? Maybe it'll turn into "like," or maybe you'll just want to stay friends with her.

[he shrugs!]

Either way, it can't hurt.

[flamingprick]

Maybe. I was gonna talk to her anyway, so we'll see.

[There's other cute people here too so.]

I was kinda thinking maybe I'd find out if I actually like guys or not here too. There's a lot more here that aren't super-old or super-evil.

[purrtagonist]

Like Allen?

[his eyes are sparkling with a hint of mischief]