Bombs Away [social | open]

Much to the trickster’s delight, the grim facade finally cracked. The tension popped like a soap bubble. She joined the laughter, giggling herself breathless. By the end of the outburst, she puffed her chest proudly. “Hee, of course I’m right!” Took one to know one.

And speaking of snooping and secrets...

Kin’s attention was, once again, drawn to the wolfish woman’s eyes. One in particular. After a brief pause, she just... went for it. “What’s with the fancy eye, anyway?” If she were to wager a guess... “Is it the source of your little party tricks?” ...probably. Magic tended to manifest in flashy ways.

The playful blonde grabbed the last intact egg and lazily tossed it in her hand. Once... Twice... But on the third she suddenly chucked it right at the mysterious woman’s face. Being sneaky had only gotten her more questions, so she wanted to see what being brazen got her.

A.J. Godfrey

The trickster fancied herself a masterful deceiver. So when her friend told about the eye, she had a hunch it wasn’t the whole story. Probably not even half of it. For one, seeing through things didn’t even begin to explain the misbehaving egg or the vanishing trick...

Kin’s gaze narrowed and lips curled into a cat-like smile. “So you like peeping into baths, hm? Oh my, how lewd~” Her feigned coyness was followed by mischievous laughter.

Think fast the playful woman did. Her hand swiped across the air, deftly snatching the thrown egg. It’s shell cracked a little, but held for now. She continued tossing it up and down, picking up the pace a little. Another game already sparked in her mind.

Kin studied the wolfish woman and her curious eye. “Cute story, Peeping Ann...” Yep, that was her new nickname now. At least until she figured out a funnier one. “...But I gotta wonder, how does your little vanishing trick fit into it?” Alongside the question, she tossed the egg back at the woman. Playing hot potato was far more interesting with something fragile.

A.J. Godfrey

When offered a sensible explanation, the curious snoop cocked her head. Her voice chimed playfully. “Is that so~?” If she sounded suspicious, it was only because she didn’t believe a single word. A liar recognized a liar... Or something like that.

Kin swiped the thrown egg into her grasp again. Few more cracks appeared on the fragile surface. She lowered her gaze with a heavy sigh. “Oh, my magic isn’t interesting at all...” When it came to secrets, she had never been the type to share. Snooping was far more fun.

And much safer too...

The ghostly mage wove words into sweet little lies. “My magic is called Touch Me Not.” A ghastly glow engulfed her body. Her eyes burned like embers. “When I activate it, I simply slip through anything I have touched previously.” Right on cue, the egg fell through her fingers and splattered against the floor.

Suddenly the trickster sunk. The lower half of her body slipped through the floor. “Whoops~ Sheesh...” She seemed to barely catch herself before falling completely. “Took me a looong time to figure out how to stay in my clothes while using it~” She underlined the scandalous lie by bringing a finger to her lips. Hush...

With a huff of effort, Kin pulled herself up from her predicament. Another sigh sapped the energy from her tone. “But... That’s all it does...” Sitting cross-legged, she held up a hand with the fingers splayed. “And it only works on things I have touched with all five fingers before activating it.” Mixing truths and total nonsense was the best recipe for crafting lies.

A.J. Godfrey

The quip was plenty enough to shatter the pretender’s solemn act. “Pffft~ How lewd~!” After a fit of gleeful laughter, she muttered beneath her breath. “Maybe one day I’ll test that offer...” Silently she assured herself it was just another joke. Nothing to take seriously. Buuut the warm spark of curiosity in her chest did feel kinda...

Interesting...

Kin rose back up on her feet and streeetched. “Hm, nope, I’m good~!” She agreed with the notion. There was so much more to do today. Her gaze narrowed into a sly squint and lips curled into a devilish smile. “I’ll find out your secrets eventually... I always do~” Following the whisper, nay, the challenge, she suddenly dropped through the floor.

“See ya~!”

Soon, the ghostly trickster peeked through the wall and slyly glanced around. No killjoys in sight! She snuck off, heading to the shabby building her guild called home. All this mischief had made her hungry. Maybe she would go bother her so-called guild mates next... After grabbing some late breakfast.

_{((Aaand exit Kin stage left! Thanks for the fun thread!))}

A.J. Godfrey