[ She cannot, but she's in an especially good mood today, so she won't torture him as much as she otherwise might. She'll get you next time, Gadget...! ]
Okay, okay! So, will you go through the tunnel with me or not?
[ How much convincing is he gonna take? Because they're doing this. She's decided. ]
Hrgh...! [He lowers his hands and frets as he looks towards her.]
You fiend. [Part of him wants to reject her and to just run off into the tunnel. But if she keeps on saying such annoying things...] Very well. I will allow us to make our attempt together. For the sole purpose of proving that any type of union or alliance between us shall be a resounding failure!
I have never heard a more agreeable sentiment! Of course...!
[But now it comes to possibly the hardest part of the challenge. Holding hands. He stares at Ruby's hand for a moment as if it's some alien object. And not the cool kind!]
...B-but now... your trust test begins! Do you really believe that... that your mortal form could survive extended contact with this cursed hand of mine?
[He says as he slowly and hesitantly starts to reach a hand towards her.]
[ I can't believe how moe he is in that icon. Ruby doesn't try to rush him, just keeping her hand where it is as he reaches for her, waiting patiently until he is bold enough to take it.
It seems more in the spirit of what this tunnel is trying to capture, anyway. Humiliating him isn't going to get them to the end of the challenge, but instead focusing on this weird sort of rivalry-friendship they've made between them. ]
[He can't and won't believe it either. His hand lingers in the air for a moment, as if awaiting some way out of this, but nothing ever comes. He may just have to Deal with this. ...At least she isn't making this any harder.
Gundam finally heaves a sigh.]
I suppose that there is. Do not blame me if you find yourself bursting into hellfire!
[With that, he finally completes his reach and grips her hand. It's a somewhat loose grip, but a grip nonetheless. Rather than looking at her, he looks ahead towards the darkness.]
[ Wow, that wasn't as hard as she expected it to be! He must remember that time she bullied him into hugging her and didn't want a repeat... ]
Hm...no hellfire here! I think we're good.
[ With her hand firmly in his own, she starts to lead them into the tunnel. It's dark, lit by incandescent toadstools, definitely setting a mood...if there were any mood to be set between them. ]
[He is keen on avoiding any bullying - and at this point, he figures he may as well get it over with. He'll just hope that, should they fail, this will deter her from trying to do such things with him in the future. A foolproof plan!]
For now!
[He tries to sound ominously, and then he moves with her into the tunnel. He tries to ignore the feeling of holding someone's hand - just pretend you're holding the hand of a human-sized hamster or something! - while trying to see what he can against that bare minimum of light. The amount of trust he feels towards her is also only enough to hold onto her hand, so it might be particularly tough to see ahead.]
There is nothing "weird" about the darkness! I was practically molded by shadow. I- I currently feel entirely in my element! [Everything is fine.]
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Date: 2019-05-04 08:30 pm (UTC)Okay, okay! So, will you go through the tunnel with me or not?
[ How much convincing is he gonna take? Because they're doing this. She's decided. ]
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Date: 2019-05-04 10:21 pm (UTC)You fiend. [Part of him wants to reject her and to just run off into the tunnel. But if she keeps on saying such annoying things...] Very well. I will allow us to make our attempt together. For the sole purpose of proving that any type of union or alliance between us shall be a resounding failure!
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Date: 2019-05-06 04:14 am (UTC)Which means making herself less of a menace to him than she often does, but that is a price she is willing to pay.
She reaches out her hand for him to take. ]
Sure, sure. Then the sooner we get started, the sooner we can fail!
[ SO HOLD HER HAND, COWARD. ]
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Date: 2019-05-06 10:44 am (UTC)[But now it comes to possibly the hardest part of the challenge. Holding hands. He stares at Ruby's hand for a moment as if it's some alien object. And not the cool kind!]
...B-but now... your trust test begins! Do you really believe that... that your mortal form could survive extended contact with this cursed hand of mine?
[He says as he slowly and hesitantly starts to reach a hand towards her.]
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Date: 2019-05-11 04:36 am (UTC)It seems more in the spirit of what this tunnel is trying to capture, anyway. Humiliating him isn't going to get them to the end of the challenge, but instead focusing on this weird sort of rivalry-friendship they've made between them. ]
There's only one way to find out, isn't there?
[ She wiggles her fingers. Go ahead, Gundam!! ]
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Date: 2019-05-11 11:19 pm (UTC)Gundam finally heaves a sigh.]
I suppose that there is. Do not blame me if you find yourself bursting into hellfire!
[With that, he finally completes his reach and grips her hand. It's a somewhat loose grip, but a grip nonetheless. Rather than looking at her, he looks ahead towards the darkness.]
...Let us proceed.
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Date: 2019-05-13 02:41 am (UTC)Hm...no hellfire here! I think we're good.
[ With her hand firmly in his own, she starts to lead them into the tunnel. It's dark, lit by incandescent toadstools, definitely setting a mood...if there were any mood to be set between them. ]
So! This is...weird.
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Date: 2019-05-13 02:57 pm (UTC)For now!
[He tries to sound ominously, and then he moves with her into the tunnel. He tries to ignore the feeling of holding someone's hand - just pretend you're holding the hand of a human-sized hamster or something! - while trying to see what he can against that bare minimum of light. The amount of trust he feels towards her is also only enough to hold onto her hand, so it might be particularly tough to see ahead.]
There is nothing "weird" about the darkness! I was practically molded by shadow. I- I currently feel entirely in my element! [Everything is fine.]