[b]Adila![/b]

The gremlins go wild. Their shrieks are ear-piercing as they run back and forth in circles, waving their spears in a very unsafe manner. But you had the right instinct: even though they're eyeless, they can't resist the opportunity to be overdramatic little goofballs, just like their creator. It's taking all of your self-control not to herd them. Down, girl! Stay!

Then one, in an intimidating bone-and-feather headress, hops up onto a standing stone and begins a chant. One by one, the gremlins join in: BEEGA BORA! BEEGA BORA! BEEGA BORA! BEEGA BORA YOU FOUR AH!

A terrible black spine cuts through the water, the first sign of something very big, given the terrible ripples and the way the water is trembling in its wake. Mimsley is panicking, and once she sees what's coming, she'll probably faint dead away. Your advantage? Your speed, and the fact that Dandy is with you, and the two of you working together can overcome anything. Also, the gremlins are little goofballs that barely come up to your shins.

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[b]Mittens![/b]

Everyone at the table stares at you in shock. Adila I looks like you slapped her across the face. Azora is slack-jawed. And Eupheria... it's so hard to read her, even as plastic as she is, because of those swirling, arresting eyes. But from the way one hand flutters against her bridal gown, and the way another hand intertwines bashfully around Caddy, it seems that you've actually managed to touch her. That'll likely last... well, until she thinks of something fun to do with you, or until you try to take Caddy away, but there it is, for everyone to see. A glimmer of the old Euphie.

Then she slams several of her palms on the table and leans forward, her grin manic. "Why, do I ever, sweetheart!" She pinches your cheeks, giving you some air kisses, and then spins you out into a tangle of puppet strings to start doing an avant-garde tap dance, more of her arms providing instrumentation with a hurdy-gurdy and a record wheel as Azora dumps handfuls of cookies onto her plate.

"What do you think, Addie?" For a moment... she [i]forgets[/i]. "This one's all about flexibility and balance! How far down can you limbo while still managing to tap dance? And... there, the double backflip! Nobody's ever put one of those in a tap routine before, I'm pretty sure!!"

"It's... a dance, I guess?" Adila's arms are crossed, and she's doing her best not to watch, because even she would have to admit you're doing an amazing job under Eupheria's direction.

"Oh, you're no fun!" Euphie sticks her tongue out, even as you do a perfect high jump. "That's why I have [i]so much[/i] planned for you, you know. I'll put a smile on that face one way or another!"

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[b]Kathelia![/b]

The only problem there, sport, is that you didn't expect Kyouko to grab your head (still holding her pompoms) and kiss you back in such a way that makes it clear she's very, very happy to be kissed by you. She's... gosh!! Toe-curling! She's the best at kissing. Like, she's kissing the way that your books suggested kisses were like! She kisses you until you have to frantically pat her because you need to come up for air, and even then, she rests her forehead against yours and giggles breathily and, gosh, wow, why did it take you so long? Quick, ask her out!

Sure, Eska's got the rest of the chamber aligned just so and is about to wipe you off the face of Hyperborea, but do you want to go to your doom knowing you didn't shoot your shot? Just do it! Or, you know, do your best to escape, possibly using her ninja cheerleader skills to get both of you up to a vertical passageway up above your heads, and then ask her to go to prom with you! Wait, you already did that. Um, ask her if you can find a quiet room in the labyrinth for more kissing practice! Or something! Just do it already!