Week 5

[airlockedmods]

[As with the weeks before, life in the Fantasy Sweet returns to something resembling normalcy with shocking efficiency. The second floor rest area and Adventure Zone Death Orb Room are spotless again, the demon glitter has been vacuumed, the deflated orbs have been replaced. It's like none of it ever happened, like three more friends aren't dead and stored away in the guest house morgue.

There's a new floor to explore, their "reward" for a job well done.]

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[ooc: Don't forget to to turn in your activity for week 4, submit your memory regains and put in your threads for the Benefactors!]

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[serrata]

[ Her hand's so steady. And the stars look so nice. Unbidden, a conversation from weeks ago that she'd forgotten drifts to the front of Yuuri's mind.

"Would you get one if you could, though?"
"I think so? I don't think I'd get one just for the sake of it but maybe if it was for something special or to commemorate something."

Something special. To commemorate something. ]

... Nari, do you think... would you be able to do one for me, too?

[everylittlesecret]

...... Sure. Why the fuck not. I think I got enough stars for now. Let me get bandaged up while you pick something.

[So she'll do just that. Cleaning the area first, of course, and applying lotion before wrapping a light bandage around it. Then she carefully gets out of the chair and cleans the station.]

So what can I do ya for?

[serrata]

... I was thinking... maybe a flower, somewhere.

[ What else would Champion Green Thumb ask for.

She gestures to a spot just below her collarbone. ]

Something here. Like... maybe a hydrangea. [ 'Perseverance'. ] Or a snowdrop. [ 'Hope' ] Maybe even a lotus blossom. [ 'Rebirth' ]

... I've been thinking about it for a while.

[everylittlesecret]

A flower... I could to do that, but let me tell you, tattoos are more painful against bone. That spot right there isn't bad though. I'll be careful. Let me know which flower you really want.

[serrata]

That's fine.

[ it will not be fine, but we're five weeks into murder hell. time to make some questionable life choices. ]

Maybe I'll take a painkiller beforehand -- would that be alright?

[everylittlesecret]

That's fine. I didn't for any of mine, but I'm more traditional that way.

[serrata]

I'll be right back then. They're all in the first aid room, aren't they?

[ So, off she goes. She's not fool enough to get totally whacked out on anything but she figures paracetamol might work. She takes a regular dose and then nips over to her room -- both to give it a little time to kick in and to change into her pajama top. That should give Nari enough room to work without anyone having to get indecent.

When she returns, it's with a nervous smile like she's just starting to realize what she's about to do. But she sounds sure of herself when she says: ]

A lotus blossom. That's what I've decided on.

[everylittlesecret]

[By the time Yuuri comes back, the chair is all ready for business again. Nari has gloves on and nods.]

Good choice. I can even freehand that. I used to doodle repeating patterns a lot, and lotus blossoms are pretty repetitive with their petals. Black and white or colors?

[serrata]

... Colours, I think.

[ if we're doing this then we're DOING THIS ]

Pink petals, but yellow in the middle. Can you do that?

[everylittlesecret]

Sure. I'll make it look very pretty.

[She grabs a razor blade and some shaving cream, lathering up the area she was going to use.] Need to make sure there's no hairs. [At least it's a quick job and Nari cleans up, making sure everything was dry and she has new gloves on.]

The outlining always hurts the most. Let me know if you need breaks.

[serrata]

I'll... be fine, I think.

[ she will probably not be fine, but she's sort of committed at this point. no backing out now.

She shifts a little in the chair, just to try and make herself more comfortable and flashes Nari a frankly terrified smile. ]

I'm ready.

cw: needles, blood

[everylittlesecret]

[The chair will be adjusted so that Yuuri will be laying on her back, Nari above her. She pushes the trigger of the gun, dipping the needle into a dark yellow first. Towel in one hand, the other with the gun, she carefully starts pressing the needle against the skin.

The pain will be immediate, stinging and burning, jabbing when it hits a bony area. As the ink is pressed into the skin, small bubbles of blood come out as Nari keeps going. She only stops to wipe the excess blood and ink off of the skin and needle and to add more ink. It takes about an hour before the outline is done.]

I was going slow. Still holding up okay?

[serrata]

[ She knew it was going to hurt -- but somehow, knowing and preparing yourself for pain never really does anything to dull it. She winces when Nari starts and she sucks in a sharp breath. She manages to keep herself quiet while Nari's outlining but when she stops, it's clear that Yuuri is not exactly having a super fun time. She's sweating enough to make her bangs stick to her forehead but she's smiling. Even if it's a grim one. ]

I don't know if I'm okay, but I'm holding up. [ a joke, for what it's worth. ] I don't know how I was expecting it to feel but it wasn't like that.

[everylittlesecret]

Right? It was like that the first time for me, too. Shading doesn't hurt as much since it's a different tip. Want me to get you a drink while you recover a little?

[And maybe something sweet because that always helps with the pain. At least blood sugar wise.]

[serrata]

Please. If you don't mind?

[ Give her a second to dab at her forehead and sort of compose herself. She imagines tattooing is a little harder if your subject is a sweaty anxious mess. ]

[everylittlesecret]

[Oh, it is. She's quick to run off to the kitchen, coming back with some tea and bread with raspberry jam.]

Will this work?

[serrata]

That's perfect -- thank you.

[ Munch munch. ]

Have you done tattoos like this before? On other people, I mean.

[everylittlesecret]

[Good. She was hoping Yuuri was easy to please food wise.]

Nope. Today is my first time.

[serrata]

... I probably should've asked if that was the case before I went under the needle, shouldn't I?

[ CHOO CHOO, ONWARDS, THE BAD DECISION EXPRESS HAS NO BREAKS

She looks down as best she can, squinting at the linework. ]

... It looks nice so far, though. It's just what I wanted.

[everylittlesecret]

Guess I'm a natural. Lucky you.

[#NoRegerts]

[serrata]

Lucky me.

[ She downs the rest of that tea in a short gulp, like she's taking a swallow of something stronger instead. Then she sets it down with a little sigh and settles back into the seat. ]

Are we alright to carry on, you think?

[everylittlesecret]

If you are, I am.

[Let her just get prepped and all. Gloves back on, tips switched out, colors all lined up. Good.

Yuuri will find that this part is not as painful as the other needle tip. Nari gets so in to this that when she's done, she sits up and blinks.]

.... what time is it?

[It's been about three hours.......]

[serrata]

[ It's a bit of a relief -- not quite as sharp but still mighty uncomfortable. Especially when you're under the needle for a few hours.

She looks more than a little relieved when Nari pulls away and she squints down at the tattoo as best she can from how she's sat. ]

Oh, um... I'm not sure, actually. When did we start?

[ space is warped. time is bendable. ]

[everylittlesecret]

Uh... This morning that's for sure... I think we're past lunch time now.

[At least the tattoo looks good????]

[serrata]

Ah. We should probably get something to eat in a minute then.

[ She shakily sits herself up. ]

D--do you have a mirror or something so I can see...?