OMG VD!

[cavedwellers]

[Gosh you guys, there must be a holiday on! One of the bigger, more well-lit caves has been decked out for a PARTY, with heart-shaped BALLOONS and also red and white STREAMERS decking the stalactites and shit. There are BUCKETS filled with LITTLE CANDY HEARTS, and there is a FOUNTAIN featuring a rosy-cheeked CUPID who is PEEING PINK LEMONADE into a basin. Also ther are CUPS in case you couldn't tell the LEMONADE was for DRINKING.

Also, everything is HEAVILY SPIKED WITH APHRODISIACS. Eating or drinking the party favors will make you want to MAKE OUT with anyone who gets IN STRIKING DISTANCE. Have fun with that!]

Comments

[lifestudies]

I am certainly learning new things about forming bonds with others!

[onlyhonournow]

It's definitely something one can only understand from experience.

[lifestudies]

The little angry monster has been showing me what kissing is for.

[onlyhonournow]

Has he? What have you learned?

[IS HE BEING COY OR JUST DENSE? We'll never know.]

[lifestudies]

It's much more exciting when you make a fight out of it.

[onlyhonournow]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's not usually what that sort of thing is for, is it?

[lifestudies]

[shrugs]

I believe civilians do it differently, but that seems boring by comparison.

[onlyhonournow]

[looking thoughtful]

I suppose there's no wrong way to go about it.

[lifestudies]

It seemed somewhat pointless until now, I think.

[onlyhonournow]

[leaning in some more]

Something like that ... is different for everyone, I think.

[lifestudies]

Is it something you have a lot of experience with, then?

[onlyhonournow]

[okay. sheepish now.]

Not personally, no.

[lifestudies]

[thoughtful]

...I am not sure how I would fight you in a satisfying way. It seems like it could be tricky.

[onlyhonournow]

[I don't remember this being how affection worked for ninjas. Perhaps I did not read the right scrolls?]

... I don't have any intention of harming you.

[lifestudies]

I haven't really seen you in action yet, so I don't really know whether you could.

[onlyhonournow]

That's true. But is that something you'd really like to test?

[lifestudies]

Mmm, I suppose it would be irresponsible of me when there's no actual need for the information.

[onlyhonournow]

Yes. But I wouldn't be unwilling to pass some time with a friend.

[lifestudies]

Do you have many of those here?

[onlyhonournow]

[lopsided grin]

I would like to think so.

[lifestudies]

How do you tell?

[onlyhonournow]

... [opens his mouth. closes it again, with an expression of deep thought and confusion. hmm. that is a very good question.]

[lifestudies]

[it's cool, I can wait]

[onlyhonournow]

[fi...nally]

It's something you work at.

[lifestudies]

That's what my teammates on this last mission were telling me, too.

I'd hoped there was an easier answer.