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T-T-TWISTER; Day 174 [Here for now.]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Yesterday had been rough, in more ways than one. Jim's still a little sore from the searching, and a little emotionally wrung out, but he'd had time to read a bit of the instruction manual on the strange party game he'd found. The deeper he read, the more he was grinning imagining trying to play this stupid thing.

When they've finished searching around the house that night, he stakes out a room and pushes the furniture away before spreading out the plastic-y sheet over the ground and positioning the spinner as closely as he can. Mochi, following at his heels, meows loudly and bats at the spinning wheel as Jim watches on with a grin before sticking hiss head out the door and calling for Zell. ]

this okay?

[swatsflies]

[ After the events of yesterday, Zell is a little worried about his boyfriend pulling away. Other than the exhaustion, things seem pretty normal between them. It's still there though. Just a tiny bit of a worry pressing against the back of his mind as he digs through his stuff.

Zell knows he should do something to help get Jim's mind off of it.

He perks up the moment he hears his name, and immediately it's all forgotten. Snatching up and pocketing the bottle of lotion as he heads for the source of the voice. ]

Yeah? What's up, Stars?

sinning

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim steps out of the doorway and sweeps an arm, showman like, at the room: mat, spinner, cat. ]

Found something to do.

[ He sounds chipper about that, or maybe a little teasing. ]

Do they have this on your world?

[swatsflies]

[ Something to do, huh?

Sadly, Zell misses any double meanings he could tease about. His attention zeroes in on the fact that Jim is in a good mood. Yay.

Stepping past the threshold and pausing to press a kiss against Jim's cheek. Then he'll check out what he's gesturing to. Are those colorful dots? Why are there limbs on that dial? ]

What is it?

[ He squats down by the dial aiming to flick it, but instead finds a fuzzy head meeting his hand. Stroking the cat's head as he looks over at the circles and then to Jim. ]

I don't think we do.

[rattlingthestars]

It's a game.

[ Jim grins at him and follows Zell over to the dial to kneel beside him. Rather than passing over the instructions, Jim launches straight into an explanation. ]

See how the ... spin thing says a color and a hand or a foot? Whatever it lands on, you have to put that on the color and keep it there. First person to fall over loses. Wanna play?

[swatsflies]

[ He puts his other hand on the small of Jim's back. Look, he has both of his boys.

Jim is smart; launching into explanation is much better for Zell than reading from the instructions. Nodding along with the rules and then grinning at the part that someone falls over they lose. ]

Sure. Let's play. [ There is a pause. ] What happens when you lose?

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim meets his eyes with a happy smile when he feels Zell's hand on his back. He meets his boyfriend's other hand on top of Mochi's head, giving the cat another little scritch before he pops up to his feet in order to shed his jacket and the thicker sweater he wears over his normal shirt. After a moment's hesitation, he ditches the boots, too. Gotta have every advantage! ]

Guess you start over again. Unless you're talking about a bet?

[swatsflies]

[ He's going to stare with his mouth open as Jim sheds off a jacket and sweater.

Closing his mouth as Jim's voice brings him back from where his mind was going. ]

We can do both. [ Hopping to his feet and pulling off his own jacket and shoes. Thinking for a moment before stripping off his gloves. Placing them in a neat pile, and helping himself to doing the same with what Jim's stripped away. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim's clothes most certainly do not land in a neat pile, but hopefully Zell's too distracted to notice - nope. There he goes. Jim can only smile fondly as he watches his boyfriend tidy up. ]

Hm. What do you want to bet?

[ As Jim asks, he picks up the spinner board and twirls it. Right foot, red. ]

[swatsflies]

[ Yup, boyfriend noticed. Feeling the texture of the jacket as he thinks about it. ]

Maybe the loser has to do one thing the winner wants?

[ Moving close again to bump his hip against Jim. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim pretends to think about it as he nudges Zell back, but not for very long. ]

Alright, Sunshine. Bring it on.

[ Jim's pretty sure he's going to be losing this one, but he's strangely okay with that. Anyway, he's not going down without a fight. ]

[swatsflies]

[ Zell will have to think carefully about what he wants if he wins. Giving a grin at the return bump. ]

Spin it, Stars. [ he says, while he reaches around to give Jim's butt a light pat.

And then a thought hits him- ] How are you going to spin and play?

[rattlingthestars]

I - huh.

[ It'd be easy at first, but if they get too twisted it's going to be pretty hard. Jim casts his eyes around and they land on Mochi, who's innocently bathing himself. ]

Think we could talk the furball into it?

let me know if I need to change anything \o/

[swatsflies]

[ Going to be hard, huh?. Looking over at the cat as he grins. ] Yeah I think we could. Maye he'll think it's something to play with.

[ It'll mean the cat will keep swatting at it, even when they are still trying to put there hands on the previous color picked. Snagging the dial from Jim and dropping down to a crouch in front of the cat. Flicking the arrow back and worth in front of Mochi until his pupils dilate and he starts whacking the arrow with minimal effort. ]

Oh yeah, baby. Looks like it'll work. [ Good thinking, Stars. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim watches with a small smile as Zell negotiates with the cat. He was a little skeptical that Mochi would do anything other than laze, but it looks like they're in luck for now. ]

Then c'mon. You have a bet to win, right?

[swatsflies]

[ Just wait until the cat gets heated about it's new toy. It may wind up scooted to the other side of the room or Mochi will sit on it.

Heading back to stand next Jim as he gives a nod. ]

Right! I'll have to think of something great. [ He already has an idea involving the lotion in his pocket.

Looking over to the cat and spinner. ] Looks like left hand on yellow is first.

[ And Zell goes for the middle one, unless Jim beats him to it. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim's reflexes are just slightly slower; his hand slaps down over Zell's and he gives Zell a pout before moving it one down, closer to their feet. ]

Looking forward to it.

[ Jim can make some guesses, unless Zell decides to be mean and make him do something embarrassing instead. He glances over at Mochi, who's moved it to - ]

Left foot red. Think fast!

[ Jim crouches low enough to slide his foot under Zell, taking the second red from the top. ]

[swatsflies]

[ The hand over his and the pout does tempt him to move. Jim Hawkins will do more than rattle the stars, he got his Sunshine in his pocket.

Next one is called out fast before Zell can really react to the Jim looking forward to his plans. Moving his own foot to the middle space, while trying not to think about where Jim might wind up at. Looking over at the cat as he managed to bat at it again during that. ]

Right hand. Green.

[ Arms are crossing, but he moves his hand to the circle above the middle green. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ That's alright, he ended up where he wanted to be anyway. Jim has to think for a moment before he hooks his his right arm around Zell's left to put it squarely in the middle green. When he tilts his head to try and get a look at where Mochi's put them now, he's looking up at Zell. ]

Hey. Right foot green.

[ Which means he's sliding back from under Zell to plant his foot on the second green from the bottom. This is almost comfortable! ]

[swatsflies]

[ If this game goes like this every time, then they might have to play it once a week or more. Stalling as he meets Jim's look and leans close to give a peck against him. ]

Hey there.

[ Feeling Jim shift beneath him is distracting. Have to concentrate on the game! Placing his on the second from the top green and looking back at cat and dial. He makes a bit of a sound as he sees what the dial is on. ]

Right hand blue.

[ He winds pressing himself against Jim's rear as he leans against him to uncross his arm. Planting his hand on the far blue instead, at the very bottom of the board. Left arm pressed against Jim's hip from their earlier movement. He waits until Jim moves before nipping against the back of his neck. ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Something about Zell's movement - or the way he's sliding - unbalances Jim. He wobbles, trying to maintain balance, but it's no use: he's going down.

The thing about Jim, though? ]

- I hate to lose.

[ Which is why he's rolling over and grabbing Zell on his way down. ]

[swatsflies]

[ Zell is taken by surprised by this sudden betrayal. Down he goes with Jim. ]

Whoa! [ He does try to angle them so his weight doesn't land completely on Jim. Laughing as soon as they are on the ground. ]

You fell first. [ It counts as a loss, right? ]

[rattlingthestars]

We fell at the same time!

[ Jim's laughing too. ]

That makes it a tie.

[ Zell is dating a dirty cheater. ]

[swatsflies]

A tie, huh?

[ He can live with that. Look at him enabling this.
Moving his hand to Jim's side as he tries to locate his ticklish spots. ]

Does that mean we both get what we want?

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim is attempting to roll away from any tickling, but matters are complicated by the mat. He's going to be caught up in it if he's not careful. ]

Depends - Zell! - depends on what you want.