sticky

[secondchances]

Who: Stephanie Brown and YOU??
What: Sighing a lot and getting tar everywhere
When: Today!
Where: The castle grounds
Rating: PG



Tar, tar everywhere. It was black, sticky, and warm to the touch--which Steph discovered, as it clung to her arms and neck. It didn't take too long for her to realize that many in the castle were being afflicted by this, so she tried to tough through it. It would stop eventually, and she had things to do. There was still a lot to be done in the city, before she and Cass left on the expedition.

However, the more she touched, the more tar seemed to come from her hands.

She wasn't going to be useful to anyone today, let alone herself, she came to realize.

What was the logical response?

To lay down on the grass in front of the castle, of course. Maybe if she didn't touch anything for a while, the sticky goo would recede. In the meanwhile, staring at the sky seems like a good option.

Yeah, castle. She gets the irony. She messes up everything she touches. Ha ha.

Comments

[dorkwonder]

"Would you rather I be a smartass or the alternative?"

[secondchances]

She makes a very concentrated, thinking face.

"Hmm..."

[dorkwonder]

Just this look.

[secondchances]

Steph laughs.

"You're fine just the way you are."

[dorkwonder]

"Smartass and all." Rests his shoulder against hers, and lightly gives her foot a nudge.

[secondchances]

"Smartass and all."

She nudges his foot back.

"But, yeah. Speed up the healing process, please."

[dorkwonder]

"I will. Joking around with you has helped brighten my mood, and yet, I can't even give you a proper hug to show my appreciation."

[secondchances]

"You could if you don't mind the mess. But we know about you and messes."

[dorkwonder]

"Even you have to admit that hugging you while I'm bleeding and getting it all over you, would be creepy."

[secondchances]

"A little, but I would think the benefit of the hug would outweigh that."

[dorkwonder]

"Is this a hint?"

[secondchances]

She opens her arms.

"Could be."

[dorkwonder]

Goes in for another hug. Since they can't risk too many hugs without making a massive mess out of themselves, he makes this one count by giving her a big, tight hug.

[secondchances]

She hugs him back just as tightly, not minding the additional mess.

"Much better."

[dorkwonder]

"If I kissed you, do you think you'd get tar on your lips?"

[secondchances]

"You could always try and find out."

[dorkwonder]

Tests the water by going in for a quick kiss.

[secondchances]

Clean lips for all! Steph quirks an eyebrow at him.

"Well?"

[dorkwonder]

Peers at her lips. So far, so good. Runs a tongue along his lower lip to taste for tar.

"Seems safe."

[secondchances]

"We probably shouldn't, though. Kissing with us tends to lead to... other things that definitely aren't happening in this state."

Maybe that's the worst part of all of this.

[dorkwonder]

Congratulations, Steph. Any thought Tim had of doing things was killed when he thinks about where the tar could end up. SHUDDER.

"Bumping shoulders is good with me."

[secondchances]

She laughs, hard.

"I thought so!"

[dorkwonder]

"Maybe I should go before we get ourselves into too much trouble."

[secondchances]

"You can, if you want," she says with a smile. She's being honest--she's not going to be very entertaining in this state. "I'm going to stay in my room in the castle until this passes. I won't feel bad about getting tar all over the place there."

[dorkwonder]

The problem is Tim finds her too entertaining. He'll want to give her a hug and a kiss whenever she's being endearing. Plus, his shirt is completely soaked in blood.

"I need to go and get changed into some fresh clothes."