obligatory hot springs episode

[cavedwellers]

[what the hell, the brochures said nothing about a hot spring! but WHO CARES it'll be fun and there's pretty much enough light to see by in this part of the caves. Also there is still no lifeguard on duty, but there are little bat-eared monkey things hopping around the rocks so probably there's nothing too predatory in the water. And it's all steaming and warm -- if you're a lifeform that enjoys warm water, anyway, you're in for a treat! Almost certainly nothing could go wrong here. Just keep an eye on your valuables; those little buggers have clever paws.]

((Mingle post go! Tag each other, have fun.))

Comments

[faygoandpie]

The hostilities are all up and set on red, shit's getting pretty dangerous!

[the water takes it motherfucking time spilling through your hair, like it all up and got lost in there but when it finally manages to spill down your cheeks you can feel the grease from your makeup smudge just a bit. But that's pretty motherfucking okay.]

[you grin and and splash water gently at him]

[bythehorns]

[you sort of flinch from the water, blocking it with one hand, but you're laughing, too]

Innocent bystanders, better watch out!

[you return fire!]

[faygoandpie]

[you laugh and duck your head under the water, reaching out and tickling his ribs before moving forward and blowing a motherfucking raspberry against his stomach, closing your eyes against the bubbles that gurgle up]

[bythehorns]

[you squeak like a baby oinkbeast, squirming in his arms, because tickling! oh no secret weapon! but you are also giggling, because you can't help that either --

and then between the splashing and the squirming you manage to get water up your breathing passages, and you trade off the giggles for coughing. hard.]

[faygoandpie]

[you hear an unmistakable sound above and surface, pulling him up and slapping his back.]

Shit, little bro, I'm motherfucking sorry!

[bythehorns]

[you shake your head, still coughing a bit, and your face must be really brown right now]

I'm, okay, really, I just, breathed wrong, which, I guess, I should have been, more careful about....

[and then you get a good look at soaking-wet Gamzee with his hair drooping in his face and his paint smeared, and you are laughing again]

[faygoandpie]

[you grin, pretty fucking relieved, and push your hair off your face]

I guess that means you're all up and motherfucking fine, huh?

[there's greasepaint on your hand and you draw a smiley face on Tavro's cheek]

[bythehorns]

[you snap at Gamzee's fingers, going "rrrr," just pretending, because you wouldn't actually bite him.]

Yeah, I'm okay, so, you don't have to, be worried.

[faygoandpie]

Fierce as a motherfucking pouncebeast!

[you let the water hold him but keep one arm curled loosely around his waist]

[bythehorns]

That's right, um, the fiercest.

[you keep one hand on Gamzee's shoulder, just a comfortable reminder that he's there and he's anchoring you. then because you are really daring you reach up with the other hand to touch his face.]

Your makeup has, gotten all messy.

[faygoandpie]

[you grin and hold his hand in yours against your cheek]

it sure the fuck has, little bro. That's okay though. I don't mind a motherfucking bit.

[bythehorns]

Maybe, after we get out of here, I can help you, fix it, unless, that is a rude thing, to offer.

[faygoandpie]

That ain't motherfucking rude at all!

[jegus, he's all up and motherfucking adorable and your motherfucking pump biscuit is all up and tight with pity]

[you lean in closer and murmur against his cheek]

after all, you helped get it messy in the first motherfucking place, Tavbro.

[bythehorns]

[he's so close, oh gosh, and you're not distracted by being afraid of things now so you can actually pay attention to that]

That sounds, almost dirty, when you say it, like that.

[you wish you knew anything at all about being suave. you wish it wouldn't be terrifying and horrible to ask Karkat for advice.]

[faygoandpie]

Ain't nothing about this dirty, bro. It's all up a motherfucking miracle.

[you tilt his head back because gogdamn he's short, and press a pretty motherfucking chaste kiss on his mouth]

[bythehorns]

[you close your eyes because you are pretty sure that's right, and his mouth is on your mouth and this is so different from Vriska, like either that wasn't a kiss or this isn't, and this is much friendlier so you really, really hope this is.

you might be making a tiny squeaking noise.]