Day 5

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ The dawn of a new day brings a new game! Ronald is silent today — perhaps sulking? — but a new challenge has been provided on your tablets. ]

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[unexpectedboner]

I'm thinking a small one, maybe dipping into some rainbow paint? Where would you like it? Arm? Shoulder? Wrist or the back of the neck might be cute, but would probably hurt more.

[just ignoring the part about being 9 well whatever]

[scribbly]

I got one on my wrist already! It didn't hurt, it just felt funny.

[fire cannot kill a dragon and ink cannot harm a painting]

Would the back of my neck be cute...? Let's do that, let's do that!

[unexpectedboner]

Wow, you're pretty tough for a kid. How about you tie up your hair and tell me about your other tattoos, and I'll get this started back here?

[gets the equipment ready!]

[scribbly]

I've gotta be really tough, so I can take care of Ib!

[she has never had to tie her hair up before, and she doesn't have a hair tie, she's...trying to tie it in a knot or something....... She is maybe dubiously successful, send help.]

I got this one, too! [She rolls up her other sleeve (ruining her attempts at hair tying in the process) and there's this thing drawn on her with marker.] I gave lots more than I got, though.

[unexpectedboner]

[he doesn't have a hair tie either, nor does he know anything about hair (maybe a square knot??) so he just kinda pushes whatever hasn't already fallen down over her shoulders]

'Tis better to give than to receive, I guess.

Speaking of giving... Howcome you gave your vote to Miss Natsuhi the other day?

[scribbly]

[GOOD ENOUGH..... she folds her hands in front of her and fidgets with the fabric of her dress.]

...She was always really worried and sad. I thought she'd be happier if she didn't have to worry about the game, and I wanted to help...

[but Rosa already scolded her so she's already gotten the material to act all guilty for it :(]

[unexpectedboner]

Ah... Yeah, she seemed worried and sad to me, too. So I understand wanting to do something to help...

[he trails off, just working on the tattoo for a bit. it's more on the middle of her neck since kid neck is small, and doesn't take long though he sticks to a deliberate speed, swaps in a few colors]

[scribbly]

...

Miss Rosa got mad at me for it...

[she's staying surprisingly still for the tattoo though! she's scrunching up the fabric of her dress but the tattooing doesn't seem to bother her]

[unexpectedboner]

[well maybe she is a good girl after all????]

I'm not surprised... Miss Rosa and Miss Natsuhi are family. So she might be sad that now she can't make sure Miss Natsuhi is okay. But I'm sure she understands that you were doing your best.

[scribbly]

[ugh no don't take Rosa's side?? that's a doom counter point if anything is]

I hope so...

...

Hey, the tattoo feels funny.

[unexpectedboner]

[he was trying not to take anyone's side since you are equally scary?]

If not, just let me know. Even if she doesn't like it, it's not nice for Miss Rosa to hold a grudge.

Oh--what's wrong? I was just finishing up?

[scribbly]

[mmm no that follow up counts in his favor]

No, it's all funny. [That explains it, Mary, thanks?? It's just a weird and new experience and she is only now bringing this up to change the subject from Rosa but a better alternative has arisen:] It's almost done?!

[unexpectedboner]

[look, kids say words, adults don't have to understand them]

Yeah, I've only got a little bit of the red to go, and then you'll be good to go. That okay?

[scribbly]

Yeah! I wanna see it, I wanna see it!

[she's!! SO EXCITED!!!!]

[unexpectedboner]

[finishes up quickly then they find a mirror or something shiny? the camera in their tablet?? whatever so she can see, a small paintbrush dipped in a large, rainbow-colored puddle of paint]

Do you like it?

[scribbly]

[DELIGHTED SQUEAL]

It's so pretty! It's really, really pretty, it's amazing!

[unexpectedboner]

I'm glad you like it! You seem pretty colorful already, so I thought it might fit.