004 ♐ text : Fail to screw in lightbulbs.

[musclebeast]

D --> Are there STRONGER light bulbs somewhere in this e%ecrable place
D --> These terrible orbs of shattering pain are e%temely insufficient
D --> Or perhaps just, assistance with getting these into their sockets might be enough

Comments

[musclebeast]

Fun?

[thleepy]

Fun!

What do you do for fun, Mister Equius?

[musclebeast]

Make things, then break them. Archery. [Saying the latter gains a small smile from him.]

[thleepy]

[ Is breaking things fun? Nik frowns. He's not so sure about that... but his friends back home like to break things too. Maybe it is fun! He just doesn't understand it.

But archery.... ]

Oh! Oh! Are you a very good archer? Can you show me how?

[musclebeast]

[Oh it is, it really is 'fun'.]

I have held a bow for a majority of my life. [No he's not good.] I could show you at some point if you wished, Nikolai.

[thleepy]

Yes! I want to see. I do want to see! Can you shoot an apple off someone's head?

[musclebeast]

Um. [Pauses, glancing to the side. Thank you shades for hiding that awkward glance!]

[thleepy]

C... can you? [ COME ON, HE'S NOT LETTING THIS GO. ]

[musclebeast]

[....>_>]

[thleepy]

[ Nik looks crestfallen. ]

No...?

[musclebeast]

Not-

Not yet, no.

[thleepy]

Oh....

But you can practice! Do you want to practice with me! It will be okay if you miss and hit me instead I promise.

[musclebeast]

Um, I am not sure if that would be for the best. [His arrows might miss but when they do hit it's hard.]

[thleepy]

That's okay! It won't hurt me. [ overconfident, much? ] Besides I bet that you will not miss! [ overconfident and still filled with high expectations.... ]

[musclebeast]

Um, yes, I- I probably will not miss, yes of course! [These two are not always the best combination it seems.]

[thleepy]

See, I told you! [ AS IF IT HAPPENED ALREADY. ] Let's try soon, okay? It will be fun! When can we try?

[musclebeast]

Um, when would you prefer trying, I suppose?

[thleepy]

Right! Now! [ WHO'S EXCITED? NIK'S EXCITED. ]

[musclebeast]

[Oh god right now!?]

Um, oh, I, all right.

Shall I meet you in the training hall then?

[video -> action]

[thleepy]

Yes yes yes! Right now! I'll meet you there Mister Equius!

[ The feed shuts off. Nik's already off, fast as his little legs can take him. He'll be waiting in the training hall right by the pool, hopping from foot to foot in anticipation. ]

[video -> action]

[musclebeast]

[Oh, r-right now, all right then.]

[Equius situates himself, checking if he has- yep, if he- yep, okay... Good thing he's pretty used to this kinda stuff with Nepeta, so it doesn't completely get him off guard.]

[He doesn't take too long, he's definitely there after Nikolai though, giving him a blank stare down as he moves over to him, arms crossing over his chest.]

Nikolai. [Nod.]

[thleepy]

Eeeequius! [ Nik waves his arms excitedly. He's so excited, he nearly falls into the pool.

After regaining balance, Nikolai immediately goes to walk-hug right into Equius' leg. ]

Hello! I brought an apple! [ Sure enough, Nik produces the promised apple out from under his shirt. He waves that in the air too. ] Do you have a bow and an arrow and and and?

[musclebeast]

[Yes hello Ni- Oh god, don't fall in- oh he's fine... Huff. And now he's hugging him, well, okay, sure.]

Um, all right, and apple. [Glance.]

I do, but are you sure this is all right...?

[thleepy]

Yes! I am very sure! [ More sure that Equius won't miss than he is that he won't be hurt by a stray arrow. Besides, he's been shot at before... and he's been shot before. ]

Here. [ Nik takes a couple steps back and tries to balance the apple on his head. It falls off. Nik gives it another try, and has about just as much success as before. He picks the apple up once more, frowns, and then holds it out to Equius. ] Oh. Maybe you do it....