❧ Emerald (Game 23)

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourselves in an ornate garden maze, hedges towering high above your head. If you continue to look up, you’ll see a dark sky, glittering with bright stars in unrecognizable constellations. The moon is full and bright. The leaves of the hedges are dense and dark green, riddled with bunches of tiny white flowers and the occasional cluster of red berries.

There are four exits around in the hedge around you, and a gazebo hung heavily with blossoming vines in the center of the small clearing. The air is hushed and quiet; your voices are clear, but other sounds are muffled, as if unwilling to break the silence.

Comments

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

It's definitely food. You should try it, maybe you'd like it.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[dramatispersonae]

"I like other things better."

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

You like Zack? If you let us cross without turning into gold and if you turn him back to being all fleshlike, I'll get him to do a striptease for you.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[dramatispersonae]

[It takes that into serious consideration . . .]

"I don't want to let him go, though. He's mine now."

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

But when his hips are gold, there won't be any hip thrusting whatsoever. I mean, look at him, he's smoking hot. It'll be completely worth it.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[tsundead]

Plus, maybe he'll give you a kiss in return for helping willingly. If he's being forced, he'd likely resist that, wouldn't you say?

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[dramatispersonae]

"That doesn't matter . . ."

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[tsundead]

Why not? It'd be nicer than just keeping him, cold and unhappy.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[dramatispersonae]

"Not really . . ."

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[aberdevine]

Out of curiosity, if we do leave him all cold and lonely and not doing exciting dances for you, would you let us cross safely?

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

Plus, he's wearing armour. If he turns to gold you're not going to be able to get at him anyway. It'd be like he's locked in a box.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[dramatispersonae]

"Ooh . . ."

[checking brb]

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

You see? Clothes'd do the same thing too, and he's pretty covered up. It's just a bad deal for you like that.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[ichtreteihrgesicht]

Knife, that's demeaning! How is that going to help?

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

Because I'm speaking her language.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[ichtreteihrgesicht]

What does a - a striptease have to do with the snake lady wanting Zack's all of him?

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[fairlyheroic]

[sjkdlf sputters]

A what?

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

You know. Sexy dancing while taking your clothes off. I'm sure you could manage it in exchange for your life.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[fairlyheroic]

.......

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

I'll make sure the kids avert their eyes.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[fairlyheroic]

There's gotta be another way, though . . . [h-hopefully]

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[aberdevine]

Look, you're the one who jumped into the pond. Deal with it.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[forthefonofit]

Not to mention that she seems to have fixated on your particular figure and self.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[ichtreteihrgesicht]

[muttering] You won't need to make me, I don't want to see any ... anything of Zack's body bits.

Re: ❧ . . . LOVING

[steampunked]

I'm so looking forward to the day you sprout hormones.