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yuri pauses mid-step as dar's indignant yell blares through the maze's thick, leafy walls, clear as crystal.

"pfft... knew it," he can only smirk at what he imagines must've went down to cause that sort of reaction. damn shame he missed it... maybe they'll pass out souvenir photos at the end, if he's lucky.

"ah--!" but he'll have to revel in dar's misfortune later; the pesky cat's back with a vengeance! well, 'vengeance' is yuri's middle name!

...yeahhh, so round two ends up being more pathetic than the first, somehow. the cat wastes no time leading him down a dead-end, hopping up and over the hedge, and making its swift exit with nothing but a cheeky victory sign (or something reminiscent of one, what with the paws and all).

to make matters worse? the stone under yuri's boot emits a spine-chilling ka-chunk. then -- in an ironic turn of events -- a spring, well, springs from the earth, serving the swordsman his own slice of humble pie.

with lemon meringue dripping down his face and hair, he simmers in silence... until a bark rings out. an accomplished bark! repede must've caught the thing while it was focused on him and dar...!

"HELL YEAH! GOOD BOY!" as expected of his best buddy! oh, and he might as well clarify, sarcastically, "talking to repede, by the way, in case that wasn't obvious! uh... A for effort, dar!" it totally was obvious; his teammate hasn't done anything 'good boy'-worthy whatsoever (ditto, to be fair).

working his way in he's already found himself dancing around, or leaping, over a few oddly patterned patches. eyes may as well be glued to the floor with how heavily littered with traps his choices seemed to be. lucky him.

his tail is already beginning to twitch along with his impatience, ears desperately trying to pick up the sound of smaller footsteps approaching or fleeing. he's about ready to swallow down a grumble and call for an update when yuri's voice finally breeches the silence.

almost immediately the miqo'te is perking up, picking up his pace to turn the corner and -- "there ya are!"

the cat seemed to mimic him for a brief moment, it's own ears twitching to the sound of his voice and directing its' attention over to him. why did it have to look so gleeful before sprinting away!?

the moment that cat slipped a corner dar'khol was barreling after it at full speed, practically sliding on the soles of his boots as he turned the corner after it. perhaps not as graceful as the feline ahead of him made it look, but he's keeping up with avoiding a few suspicious patches and divets.

in his hand, fingers clutch at the stamp, adjusting it between as he extended the other arm. even if he could just swipe that tail, he'd be able to slap a mark on that grinning, little bastards head!

"ya ain't slippin' by me that easy! c'mere!!" giving himself a good push, dar practically launches himself at the cat. he can feel fur against his fingertips, excitement of victory swelling as he goes for that final grab and -- !!

... it's gone.

the cat made a sharp turn to the side, seeming to giggle as dar was left at the mercy of his own momentum. there's a hefty thud as the miqo'te meets the ground. disbelief holds him for but a moment before he's pushing himself up; scrambling onto his feet with a partial growl. "ya son of a -- !" aaaand that was one step too many without attention given to the floor below, that final word never leaving his mouth as a sudden wave of sweetness coats his tongue and his vision becomes obscured.

stunned, covered in pie ... the cat takes its leave, laughing all the while.

slowly, heavily does his hand reach his face. starting from the forehead and wiping down past his chin.

"ya cocky lil' shite!!"

-- your turn, yuri!

#ic #innerbeast #innerbeast 04 #LOONEY TUNES ASS BEHAVIOR!!!! #stg dar's reactions never fail to get a chuckle out of me. and yuri ig but only bc he's a bastard #event: spirale games

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"i look better in the driver's seat, that's why," he shoots them a breezy grin. leaning back with one hand casually on the wheel, elbow resting on the door... it'd make a real nice glamor shot, y'know, if he cared enough. "honestly, though? i trust you with those fancy gadgets more than i trust myself. can't wrap my head around the stuff."

their one-liner only fuels his grin further, his natural overconfidence increased tenfold alongside indigo's. perfectly justified, of course; they're unstoppable together!

any equally-cocksure responses are cut off by the speakers crackling to life, the MC droning on about rules in that cliche, boisterous tone yuri's come to expect from an event like this. no personal weapons or abilities, blah blah blah, the boring stuff...

"START YOUR ENGINES!" okay, now he's definitely tuned back in!

"3"... the kart roars to life, yuri's chest pounding in rhythm... "2"... he nods at indigo, fire in his eyes... "1"... foot hovering over the acceleration, grip tight, gaze dead-ahead...

"GO!"

and they're off like a speeding bullet!!

Man, they can already hear Marcille's worried tone BUT, okay, listen! Indigo was a reckless person and lump them in with Yuri and you got a DOUBLE Reckless creature! The rush was always exciting anyway and this is no different.

"Wooooow, would you look at this sweet ride," They say once they release a long, amused whistle. They can get by this, actually. With ease they slip right into the passenger side, "Yeah! One of us gotta remember---BUT how come YOU get dibs?" Indigo's only teasing if the playful pout is anything to go by.

"I look forward to wiping these guys' names on the floor." So Yuri ALMOST feels bad, but it looks like Indigo has their competitive side ON full blast!

#ic #cladinivcry #cladinivcry 05 #driving illegally but he can always pull out the “oops i'm just a wee medieval peasant back home! didn't know lol!” excuse #it's ok indy's in good hands <3 (until they inevitably take over) #event: spirale games

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"oh? he'd better not let us down then, huh, repede?!" dar's optimism is infectious, however; he knows they're working together, but he can't let the guy show him up now! time to get a move on.

corridor after corridor of sidestepping suspicious divots, tripwires, and oddly-placed leaf piles later -- boredom setting in -- he catches a glimpse of a long tail flicking around the corner... and it isn't repede or dar's--!

he immediately gives chase... reaching closer... closer... until the cat looks back at him with a cheshire grin (uh oh) and tugs at a taut rope stretched across the path. it's agile enough to narrowly avoid the incoming trap, but yuri has to skid to a halt, avoiding a near-tumble into what's now a gaping pit-- one even he can't leap across.

well, shit. he buries a hand in his hair, his sigh a borderline grumble. that slip-up only makes him want to plaster his logo on its forehead more than ever! after a deep breath, he calls out, "heading your way, dar!! damn thing cut me off with a trap, so try to be careful for once!"

...but would it really be so terrible if he did get pie'd or something? hmm.

if he had a gil for every bipedal, talking cat he's had to follow around he'd have at least three gil by now. which isn't much for his style of savings, but humorous enough he'd have anything. perfectly content, was he, to leave the styling of their stamp logo in yuri's hands. the design wasn't half bad and was fitting enough for the two of them -- saved them time brainstorming, too.

from where he entered the maze dar'khol was already glancing over the path ahead. mention of traps and a means of slowing them down laying in wait, leaving the option of cutting corners completely out of the question... which already had an annoyed 'tsk' escaping him.

as if on cue those feline-like ears ( as they were so often seen as here ) perked up. the took a second to turn, pinpointing the direction of yuri's voice before he was raising a hand to cup the side of his mouth, "AYE, I'M HERE! i don't leave a challenge unfinished, don't ya dare go countin' me out yet!!" there's a pause after he spoke, a quick 'heh' escaping him at the sound of the following bark. "i hear ya, too, boy!"

opposite hand holds, idly, onto the stamp required to show their efforts; tossing and catching it loosely as he gae a brief consideration on which direction to head in first. "i'm goin' in! one of ya better holler if ya get eyes on that cat!"

#ic #innerbeast #innerbeast 04 #'man i can't wait to get this over with--' *thinks abt dar making himself look silly* '--y'know on second thought 😏' #event: spirale games

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yuri wouldn't call himself an actor by any stretch, but he's got a knack for it. stage fright's a foreign concept to the guy, and a fake fight can be just as fun as the real deal!

plus, he's doing it with one of his closest pals! sure, he's having a hard time keeping up with all these whack-job names (if one can even consider them as such), but the set-up's easy enough to play off of.

...and there's yuri's cue! the swordsman -- dressed in cliche foam armor -- steps forward, his wooden sword pointed straight at his seated co-star, unwavering.

"you're damn right i did-- those bogus lackeys never stood a chance against my blade!" face set in a look of pure, unadulterated fury, he shifts into a battle-ready stance, tone lowering to a sharp degree, "your reign of terror ends here, demon lord! for my father, yurificforus... for my kingdom... surrender now 'n i'll make your death a quick one! although, that'd be far less than scum like you deserves!"

whoops. he's supposed to be a valiant hero, isn't he..? those types are always so boring, though.

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" Yurious Yaoific... "

The demonlord's voice thunders deep in the throne room of the palace of Thousand Years of Darkness. The man still sits upon his throne as the hero arrives.

" I remember your father.... Yurificforus Yaoific. We share quite a history but... to think he was to die by my hand. I took my time with him, he deserved as much. "

Eiden can say he feels strangely nostalgic playing the role, like he's done this before. His acting experience on stage is actually fairly small consisting one role in a school play but he's fairly sure he can pull this off easy. After all he knows rpgs like his own pockets. He would complain about having to use Yuri's Halloween costume but apparently something happened for the original costume....

" I heard you took care of my henchmen.... Aster and Morvay."

Those will be only normal names you'll hear.

" you might know them as...Lord of Thornspects and Creamy Condominium."

#ic #kleinstar #kleinstar 06 #he's terrible enough with names as it is!!! eiden owes him 1000 stars for YURIFICFORUS. goddamn #he'll forget his own character's name mid-scene #event: spirale games

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"riiight, i'll do that," nice try, kid(?). "...have any other threats you wanna throw at me while you're at it? that one was pretty good!"

"Watch yourself." Vague and threatening! Great!

#ic #ultimatelifefcrm #*yuri vc* ur an interesting critter bro.

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"maybe. that doesn't make you the better partner, though."

and said 'better partner' gives dar's hair a patronizing ruffle, "just saying!"

"-- and maybe i'll technically be the more fun partner. just sayin'."

#ic #shake ur fist all u want yuri still beat him to the punch!!!!!

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"????? you mind acting all menacing somewhere else? arena's right there."

why is there boss music

#ic #what's he gonna do huh??? throw rock candy at him???

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"i technically recruited the hedgehog kid first... just saying."

#ic #isola dash commentary #the ~7 minute difference between yuri and dar's starters killed me. sorry amy they're both sillay

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@hammertarot || stop! hammer (& sword) time.

most folks passing through the colosseum's lobby have either been try-hards wayyy in over their heads -- post-battle walks of shame included -- or those who've already formed their own ragtag groups (usually with better results (but not always)). 

point being: with no one worth approaching for a team-up, the swordsman's been going at this event completely alone so far. granted, that's not a complaint...

but a pink, pint-sized animal carrying a giant hammer near the second-tier arena? now that's gonna grab yuri's attention. he pushes himself off the wall, approaching with a loose wave, "hey! got room for one more?"

"no pressure, i'm sure you're plenty capable with that hammer," she's certainly more confident with the thing than his old boss once was; pretty spunky for what he's assuming to be another kid. "i was just thinking it'd be fun to spice things up. give those suckers a real one-two punch, y'know?"

admittedly, the nostalgia may have something to do with it, too. just a bit.

#ic #hammertarot #hammertarot 01 #love rp bc where else can a grown adult casually approach a preteen like 'hey kid what do u say we trash a bunch of posers together huh 😎' #event: spirale games

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@innerbeast || woe! to the maze with ye

should yuri have put more thought into their logo now that it's forever imprinted in a low-effort stamp? maybe, but dar didn't care -- and repede wasn't going to object -- so it is what it is. their energy's better spent figuring the actual maze out, anyway! even if it means losing sight of their target, he knows better than to run around carelessly with traps afoot. risking a pie to the face? no, thank you.

first thing's first: charting everyone's location. yuri's made his way through reality-bending, time-warpy labyrinths before, so this'll be a breeze!

hands cup around his mouth as he booms, "YO, DAR!" projecting loud enough for those feline-like ears to hopefully pick up through the hedges, "YOU THERE? didn't turn tail 'n quit on me already, did ya!?" a jab's sure to capture his rival-turned-teammate's attention.

and hey, it earned a bark from repede! his dog isn't the one he's worried about, though.

#ic #innerbeast #innerbeast 04 #I MADE REPEDE AN HONORARY TEAMMATE I HOPE THAT'S OK #he won't rly affect anything tho. probably catches the cat first then takes a nap while yuri and dar bumble around lmao #event: spirale games

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@cladinivcry || spirale kart: double dash

for someone who's never legally owned a car (he's rented them out a few times, okay? he wouldn't steal a whole ass vehicle), yuri's already quite the pro. drifting, swerving, slamming on the gas... he's got all the important stuff down! going fast comes naturally to him, he supposes, so signing up for a high-octane race with his equally-reckless friend was a no-brainer! doubly so knowing there aren't any street laws holding him back.

he almost feels bad for the poor folks going up against them. almost.

hopping into the driver's seat (dibs!) of their decked-out go-kart, yuri tilts his head invitingly for indigo to crawl in the back, excitement creeping into his tone, "your highly-weaponized chariot awaits! you remember what all the wacky knobs and levers do, don't you?" he sure doesn't! but as long as it sparks a bit of chaos for their opponents, who cares?

#ic #cladinivcry #cladinivcry 05 #('he wouldn't steal a car' but he doesn't have a license either so--) #i hope they've got a blue shell stashed in there somewhere #event: spirale games

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👖 !!!

Send a symbol and my muse will pick an outfit for your muse (ACCEPTING)

" Muted colours suits you I figured but it's pretty neat, you can toss that shawl if its too much or just use it as a scarf or whatever but hey, this isn't bad huh? That necklace supposed to be really loose and long. Nice and cozy too! "

#save #solidifying his housewife sensibilities with the anime mom hairstyle. i see how it is #i think i actually have smth somewhat similar to this in my pinterest board dedicated to stuff i think yuri would wear lmao

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HELLOOOO here's a plotting call for the event!!! all my pre-cooked ideas + other info under the cut if anyone wants to indulge... :eyes:

regular ol' team-up: best case scenario would be setting up an actual team of 4! but i also wouldn't wanna force anyone into anything if they don't want to, so i'll leave this as a tentative "muses teaming up for convenience; potential for multi-mun plotting if everyone's interested" type thing! i do think coming up with a team name and everything would be rly fun tho...

coaching/mentoring: i'm a sucker for yuri tuning into his big bro-isms and i think this event's perfect for that tbh! it's very likely he'd naturally hype up any younger muses participating in the events, whether he's teaming up with them or just cheering from the sidelines. this could also be incorporated with the 4-person team idea if everyone's down for it.

opponents: it's a competition, duh. a thread of our muses going head-to-head for the gold would be epic.

for ref, yuri would naturally gravitate toward the coliseum bc that's, like, his thing. BUT! depending on who he teams up with he'll pretty much just go along with whatever. don't expect him to do well at a couple of these, though... (looking at you, Think Tank).

#isola rp ad #wrote this up so fast. what can i say i live on the cob

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Fireworks erupted overtop the city's centre where the giant hole usually could be found. Except now it was filled with a huge stadium! When had that happened!? As was often tradition in Spirale, plenty early risers would have their beauty sleep disturbed by the blaring of an announcement over the electronic devices in their possession.

"That's right, Jonathan! This is an exciting year for the Spirale Games! Well it's the first year, but that's what makes it so exciting!" Anything with a screen would have displayed video of Ofiuco's android body sitting at a sportscasting desk. But there was no one else present so who was she talking to? "We have a number of exciting events for teams to sign up for and we can't wait to see you out there!"

Of course the implication was that if they didn't see them out there then those who didn't participate wouldn't be reaping any of the rewards!

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Welcome to our April / May event, the Spiral Games! As you can imagine we've taken inspiration from major sporting events, but this is closer to a celebration of many different skills and only some of the events are based on athleticism! You can find a full list of the events here so that this post isn't too cluttered!

So how is everything going to work?

Characters can participate in some events alone, but we encourage everyone to form teams of up to four characters! All of the team members don't need to participate in every thread if you don't want to but the option is there if you'd like! Teams will have no bearing on rewards (but it will make them easier) so there also isn't a limit of how many teams a character can be in to prevent a scenario where some characters are let out just because some people made teams early on.

If you would like to, you can give your team a name and even design a logo!

On the event list page you can see a list of events and the rewards you can earn from participating! Rewards can only be claimed by the team members who participate, so if you choose to do a one person drabble then only you get those rewards!

You can participate in as many events as you want, but the amount of Stars one character can earn from the event is capped at 500 Stars. This does not include the regular amount you get for event participation.

There will also be an unlock reward for this event, however there is a stipulation to this. In order to claim the unlock you must write at least 300 words with at least one character on your account that your muse has yet to interact with. So long as the thread is event related it will count, which is where teams could certainly help!

As always please feel free to send any questions you may have to the masterlist!

The event ends at 11:59:59PM EST on May 17th!

#event: spirale games #TEAMS??? TEAMS!!!! 👀 #this event's so cute i love it

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dam-bi moving on so quickly from rootin' tootin' plantster 9000 is... a relief, actually; last thing he wants is for that to factor into her first impression.

her explanation's curious, though. she's 'sure', is she? yuri begs to differ.

"oh, did you? i was just thinking of seeing him again before i head out, myself," he continues with his snack-stacking, but looks to her as he adds, "couldn't hurt to bug him twice, i think. that guy's a sap when it comes to his friends."

he isn't making it up for dam-bi's sake -- it is on his to-do list -- but he wouldn't have thrown it out so blatantly if he wasn't trying to prove a point. whether or not she'll reconsider... well, he tried. friendships aren't easy when you apply logic to them.

"but he can wait. can't exactly leave you and your weird pet hanging now-- that'd be a waste of good company!"

"Perhaps," it didn't sound like it was the right name but she wouldn't be surprised if it was something like that or close. "I'll ask him again when I see him." Taking the empty plate, she fills it a couple of snacks here and there for the Sapling

"It seems Eiden is linked to a lot of mutual friends." A social butterfly he is, isn't he?

"Anyway, I'm sure Eiden is fine without me going to say hi. I already saw him on my way here." That was hours ago though.

#ic #daxned #daxned 01 #DARN IT.... he'll get her to think he's cool someday. mark my words!!!! #jk he wouldn't *try*. he's alrdy shifting into big bro mode tho #isola garden party

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toward a future that we choose!

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i finished tov recently! i loved how cheesy and earnest it was aaaaaa found family aaaaa

#cuuute <3 the composition is so fun #gallery #q

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the bastard deserved to get shoved off after throwing out that ridiculous line, but he's saved himself once again. rest assured, yuri's keeping track!

readjusting his strewn bangs to avoid looking at dar'khol straight on, poker-faced, he simply acknowledges it with a flat "sure you do." a swift dismissal for what he's sure is nothing more than a taunt; there's only so much satisfaction he's willing to give, y'know?

he is perceptive enough to have noticed the pause preceding it, however. it's dar's life -- yuri would never expect him to hold off from his impulses entirely -- but the genuine consideration's something to note. knowing his own penchant for distractions trouble, he'll likely fumble along the way as well. realistically, it'll be a miracle if either one of them last 'til their next bout.

"first it's dancing metaphors, now art... you ever considered going into poetry?" he retrieves his sword and swings it lazily by the rope tied around its scabbard, "better not forget my brush, then."

"know what? i'll even work on my first aid in the meantime," nudging past, he tilts his head back with a smile too pleasant to be considered a full-on smirk, but it's close enough, "you're gonna be needing it, after all."

it's a silent adjustment made, shifting his hold to avoid causing any actual discomfort. however, the moment that palm reached his face his fingers were locking together to reaffirm his grip. perhaps he'd be interested in seeing how yuri would wriggle his way out of this, but -- at the same time -- he merely wanted to get his point across.

which seemed to work easily enough.

dar'khol finds himself expelling a proud huff; victorious in his display. "just what i wanted to hear! and ya better not leave a scratch unmended--" his advice was cut short, yuri's addition causing a sheepish dip in dar's tone. ears had fallen back, partially, and he was left giving a smaller grin.

"tsk. fine, fine! i'll try not to go pushin' myself, then." easier said than done, with his style of living, but there would be some level of effort.

part of him feels he could accomplish what he wanted even with his current condition, but he's gained a bad habit of forcing himself to keep going. especially when he doesn't need to. so long as he's still standing, things aren't finished; he can keep going.

... but this was suppose to be for fun, not life or death.

with a soft grumble he's pulling himself back to reality, yuri's words used like a rope to pull himself back down. with a lingering gaze to the others head held within his arm he lets a brow raise and his smile slant; a smirk to bring the playfulness back. "maybe i am, or--" with a lean in, and a partial tilt of the head, he makes a show of getting closer with an exaggerated look of joy, "maybe i just like holdin' ya.~"

-- aaand there's the snort that has him pulling away, releasing his hold in the process. retreating arm giving yuri a quick pat on the back before dar'khol created some distance between with a step back.

if he had to wait he could at least throw some kindling to the fire; give a reason to punch him next chance he got.

"i'll be sure to give ya a blank canvas to bruise next time around!"

#ic #innerbeast #innerbeast 03 #whaaat!!! he's not supposed to flip the care arnd on him!! not cool :/ #u can interpret that last part as yuri peace-ing out or taking the lead back to the city (if u wanna add on) btw! open-ended at ur leisure