[center][color=ed1c24][h3]Din[/h3][/color][b]Level 2[/b] - (17/20) EXP [b]Location[/b] - Scrapyard - Endzone [b]Word Count:[/b] 400[/center] [quote=@Lugubrious]“I'm sure it's gotta do with inner strength. Living, feeling, experiencing, forming bonds..all of these build up the heart, and if yours is big enough, it'll shine on those around you ...like a warm fireplace.”[/quote] Din listened to the Master of Master's explanation with befuddlement, but she didn't judge the incomprehensibility of it; besides, as a fellow magic user, she knew that magic was just like that sometimes, difficult to explain. The gist that she got was she needed to be a bit stronger before she could do what she saw Kirby do. [quote=@DracoLunaris]“NO WAY I’M DOING SOMETHING THAT SILLY LOOKING”[/quote] Din gave Bowser a coquettish wink to let him know she was just teasing. Still, she would have liked to see Bowser attempt summoning the Friendship Heart, if only for the spectacle. However, their little exchange was interrupted when Courier 6 arrived and began berating Geno for leaving them all behind. On the one hand, she agreed with the desert man, since Geno's absence had made her worry quite a bit as well, on the other hand, anger was not a good way to express that worry. But Din had to draw the line when 6 insulted Geno's downed friend. After all, they were all displaced individuals from their various worlds, with no friends in sight, so finally being able to see a friend must have meant a lot to Geno (even though Geno and Bowser already knew each other, it didn't seem as if they were on the best terms). But before Din could say anything, a massive house crashed into the moat, followed by a giant, winged incarnation of...Bowser? Like the others, Din gaped in awe at the terrible beast that hovered over them, but the silence was broken by 6: [quote=@ProPro] [color=tan]”OH MIGHTY KING!”[/color] he called out, clearly high and drunk as balls, yet his coordination didn’t suffer a bit. [color=tan]”FOR TRIBUTE I HAVE BROUGHT YOU AN ARMY!”[/color] He swept his arms around, gesturing to all of their allies. [color=tan]”I HAVE BROUGHT YOU WEAPONS!”[/color] He pulled out his .44 magnum, presenting it high for all to see. [color=tan]”AND I HAVE BROUGHT YOU A DEMONSTRATION!”[/color] The Courier turned to the nearby unconscious Mario, then snapped his fingers together to create a friendship heart. The heart slowly drifted down until it latched onto the portly plumber, then seeped into his body.[/quote] Din's previous anger at Courier 6 subsided as she saw him manifest a Friendship Heart to revive Geno's friend, proving that he really did care, and his earlier chiding was just part of his tough-guy approach. She also admired the ruse he was attempting to set up, and decided to help him. [color=ed1c24]"Oh great and terrible awfulness!"[/color] Din addressed Megadragonbowser using terms she had heard the real Bowser refer to himself as, assuming they had the same campy tastes, [color=ed1c24]"We are here but as your humble servants. Please allow me to entertain you with a dance."[/color] Din began performing an exotic Gerudo dance, flitting from one end of the party to the other, strengthening and invigorating her allies for the eventual surprise attack, and healing whatever Blazermate and Bowser's Rabbid failed to address. She continued to dance, weaving among her allies, making sure everyone had received her magical aura.