We're supposed to sleep in shifts, but no one actually told us how we're supposed to do that. Who can fall asleep in an instant and wake up in an instant, on demand? Not us. Jupiter is bad at waking up and Venus is bad at falling sleep and Neptune is fantastic at both on no schedule but her own. One way or the other sleeping sounds like too much work so we're not going to do it.
Venus: If we had one more we could play euchre... is there anything fun to play with 3 people?
Neptune: No.
Venus: There's... lots of things. Maybe...?
Neptune: Let's not though.
Jupiter: I miss euchre.
Neptune: Surely there has to be something better we can do with our lives.
Jupiter: ...
Venus: ...
Neptune: I'm very upset at you both.
Jupiter: Ummmm what are the things normal kids are supposed to do in this sort of situation? Like... truth or dare, or something?
Neptune: That's a bad idea.
Venus: That's a really bad idea.
Neptune: That's a great idea.
Jupiter: I guess it's an okay idea.
Venus: Well, it's not terrible...
Neptune: Great, everyone agrees, it was a wonderful idea.
Jupiter: Neptune, you go first.
Neptune: Why?
Jupiter: Because seniority.
Venus: I'm the oldest though?
Jupiter: Then because for some other reason.
Neptune: ...fiiiiiiine.
Jupiter: So... how do you play truth or dare?
Neptune: Oh my god. Are you for real.
Venus: You alternate truth or dare, and you go around in a circle, and whoever-
Neptune: I need to save you two from yourselves. *Cough, cough*
Jupiter: Oh, that sounded fine to me...
Neptune: No. *Cough* Everyone shut up and listen to me. If I go first, LIKE YOU JUST SAID, I ask you truth or dare and then YOU pick and then I think of something horrible. Okay? I cannot believe either of you.
Jupiter: ...ohhhhhhhhhh wait then-
Neptune: It's too late, you already said I could go first. Own it.
Neptune: Your entire camp experience is defined by someone making you do something awful, and you want to pick dare?
Venus: But you won't right?
Neptune: Venus. That is the most dangerous thing you have ever said and it explains everything about why terrible stuff happens to you all of the time.
Venus: Oh.
Neptune: So. Do you want to pick something else.
Venus: Um. But truth is way worse?
Jupiter: Truth is just embarrassing, but with a dare you could get hurt, right?
Neptune: See, Jupiter gets it.
Venus: Would you pick truth too?
Neptune: Absolutely, I don't want to move or do anything and there's nothing you can think of to ask me that would be embarrassing.
Venus: Hmmm. I think I still want to pick dare though?
Neptune: ...
Venus: I mean, it's kinda like Jupiter said? Truth is embarrassing and dares could get you hurt. Getting hurt is way less scary.
Neptune: That's almost pretty clever, but what if I dared you to do something really embarrassing?
Venus: Well... oh...
Neptune: I could make you wear a skirt or run around the lake or call Group South the worst thing you could think of. These are so boring and obvious too. Think if I had some imagination, Venus. It can get so much worse. Being awful is so trivial. It's easy beyond easy.
Venus: ...should I pick truth then?
Neptune: "Tell me who you have a crush on." "What's your worst fear." "Who do you hate the most?" See? This is so easy. Get it, I can-*cough* I-*cough cough*
Jupiter: Are you okay?
Neptune: *cough* Haahhh.
Venus: It doesn't matter which I pick?
Neptune: You're still at their mercy. It's a bad game.
Venus: I'm sorry, I dunno what to-
Neptune: Ugh. You can't just apologize- Wait, I got it. I dare you to not say sorry for the rest of the night.
Jupiter: Oh my god.
Venus: I can do that!
Jupiter: ...can he though?
Neptune: No it's perfect. It'll fix something annoying, and this will make everyone's life easier, and all of us win.
Venus: Is it really annoying?
Neptune: You shouldn't have to apologize for things you don't need to apologize for.
Venus: Sorry. Whoops...
Neptune: ...
Jupiter: ...So what happens now.
Neptune: NOTHING because this game is stupid and sucks and forget it.
Neptune: There's no mercy in truth or dare, Jupiter.
Jupiter: Ha, ha well, I don't really-
Neptune: I absolutely will know if you're lying. Don't dare.
Jupiter: Okay.
Neptune: I will know.
Jupiter snaps her hair tie against her wrist.
Jupiter: Well- Then you already kno-
Neptune: Just kidding. That's a dumb question.
Jupiter: Oh. That's fine.
Neptune: It'd be so boring anyway. It's not like I can actually imagine you fawning over some dude.
Jupiter: Ahaha. What's that supposed to mean?
Neptune: You just aren't the sort of person who'd chase after someone. Like you wouldn't let them think they were worth that kind of effort if they didn't deserve it or let them think they were better than you if they weren't. And who is, anyway? No one's that cool.
Jupiter: Haha, thanks, I think that was a compliment? Though, probably no one is ever going to want to date me.
Neptune: Do you want anyone to date you?
Jupiter: ...is that your truth or dare question?
Neptune: Damn it. You're too sharp.
Jupiter: Neptune, you're the sort of person who'd wish for infinite wishes first thing just in case it worked, right?
Neptune: HEY. WHose turn is it, huh?
Jupiter: Aw. ...but I wouldn't have had an interesting answer either. I would have just said I'd only want to date someone if someone wanted to date me.
Neptune: ...you're doing it again.
Jupiter: What?
Neptune: You're-*cough* *gulp* *Cough* never mind, you win. Venus, you should pay attention, this is how you get out of playing stupid games.
Venus: Ah! Okay.
Jupiter: So whose turn is it?
Neptune: OH NO YOU DON'T. I told you that wasn't the question! You just went and answered it on your own.
Jupiter: Haha, fiiiine. You got me.
Neptune: No excuses.
Venus: Um... I guess that's fair?
Neptune: Of course it's fair. If there's no answer it doesn't count. Okay, then, here it is. Ready?
Jupiter: Totally.
Neptune: Truth-who does Venus have a crush on?
Venus: UM????
Jupiter: Hmmm. Wait, what if I get it wrong.
Neptune: Then you're in trouble.
Venus: Still??? Not fair????
Jupiter: Guess I need to get it right then! Hmmm. Oh it's totally... You.
Venus: UMMMMMMMM???
Neptune: Not. Absolutely not. Illegal.
Jupiter: Aw, why not? It's cute. He has good taste?
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Venus: If we had one more we could play euchre... is there anything fun to play with 3 people?
Neptune: No.
Venus: There's... lots of things. Maybe...?
Neptune: Let's not though.
Jupiter: I miss euchre.
Neptune: Surely there has to be something better we can do with our lives.
Jupiter: ...
Venus: ...
Neptune: I'm very upset at you both.
Jupiter: Ummmm what are the things normal kids are supposed to do in this sort of situation? Like... truth or dare, or something?
Neptune: That's a bad idea.
Venus: That's a really bad idea.
Neptune: That's a great idea.
Jupiter: I guess it's an okay idea.
Venus: Well, it's not terrible...
Neptune: Great, everyone agrees, it was a wonderful idea.
Jupiter: Neptune, you go first.
Neptune: Why?
Jupiter: Because seniority.
Venus: I'm the oldest though?
Jupiter: Then because for some other reason.
Neptune: ...fiiiiiiine.
Jupiter: So... how do you play truth or dare?
Neptune: Oh my god. Are you for real.
Venus: You alternate truth or dare, and you go around in a circle, and whoever-
Neptune: I need to save you two from yourselves. *Cough, cough*
Jupiter: Oh, that sounded fine to me...
Neptune: No. *Cough* Everyone shut up and listen to me. If I go first, LIKE YOU JUST SAID, I ask you truth or dare and then YOU pick and then I think of something horrible. Okay? I cannot believe either of you.
Jupiter: ...ohhhhhhhhhh wait then-
Neptune: It's too late, you already said I could go first. Own it.
Jupiter: Okay okay.
Venus: ...
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Venus: Me? Hmm. Dare.
Neptune: ...seriously?
Venus: Yeah... is that okay?
Neptune: Your entire camp experience is defined by someone making you do something awful, and you want to pick dare?
Venus: But you won't right?
Neptune: Venus. That is the most dangerous thing you have ever said and it explains everything about why terrible stuff happens to you all of the time.
Venus: Oh.
Neptune: So. Do you want to pick something else.
Venus: Um. But truth is way worse?
Jupiter: Truth is just embarrassing, but with a dare you could get hurt, right?
Neptune: See, Jupiter gets it.
Venus: Would you pick truth too?
Neptune: Absolutely, I don't want to move or do anything and there's nothing you can think of to ask me that would be embarrassing.
Venus: Hmmm. I think I still want to pick dare though?
Neptune: ...
Venus: I mean, it's kinda like Jupiter said? Truth is embarrassing and dares could get you hurt. Getting hurt is way less scary.
Neptune: That's almost pretty clever, but what if I dared you to do something really embarrassing?
Venus: Well... oh...
Neptune: I could make you wear a skirt or run around the lake or call Group South the worst thing you could think of. These are so boring and obvious too. Think if I had some imagination, Venus. It can get so much worse. Being awful is so trivial. It's easy beyond easy.
Venus: ...should I pick truth then?
Neptune: "Tell me who you have a crush on." "What's your worst fear." "Who do you hate the most?" See? This is so easy. Get it, I can-*cough* I-*cough cough*
Jupiter: Are you okay?
Neptune: *cough* Haahhh.
Venus: It doesn't matter which I pick?
Neptune: You're still at their mercy. It's a bad game.
Venus: I'm sorry, I dunno what to-
Neptune: Ugh. You can't just apologize- Wait, I got it. I dare you to not say sorry for the rest of the night.
Jupiter: Oh my god.
Venus: I can do that!
Jupiter: ...can he though?
Neptune: No it's perfect. It'll fix something annoying, and this will make everyone's life easier, and all of us win.
Venus: Is it really annoying?
Neptune: You shouldn't have to apologize for things you don't need to apologize for.
Venus: Sorry. Whoops...
Neptune: ...
Jupiter: ...So what happens now.
Neptune: NOTHING because this game is stupid and sucks and forget it.
Venus: Sorry.
Jupiter: ...
Neptune: ...
Venus: That was... on purpose... jokes?
Jupiter: Ahahaha.
Neptune: Ha. Seriously, though, do stop.
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Jupiter: Truth.
Neptune: Who do you like?
Jupiter: Um- I... You didn't hold back at all.
Neptune: There's no mercy in truth or dare, Jupiter.
Jupiter: Ha, ha well, I don't really-
Neptune: I absolutely will know if you're lying. Don't dare.
Jupiter: Okay.
Neptune: I will know.
Jupiter snaps her hair tie against her wrist.
Jupiter: Well- Then you already kno-
Neptune: Just kidding. That's a dumb question.
Jupiter: Oh. That's fine.
Neptune: It'd be so boring anyway. It's not like I can actually imagine you fawning over some dude.
Jupiter: Ahaha. What's that supposed to mean?
Neptune: You just aren't the sort of person who'd chase after someone. Like you wouldn't let them think they were worth that kind of effort if they didn't deserve it or let them think they were better than you if they weren't. And who is, anyway? No one's that cool.
Jupiter: Haha, thanks, I think that was a compliment? Though, probably no one is ever going to want to date me.
Neptune: Do you want anyone to date you?
Jupiter: ...is that your truth or dare question?
Neptune: Damn it. You're too sharp.
Jupiter: Neptune, you're the sort of person who'd wish for infinite wishes first thing just in case it worked, right?
Neptune: HEY. WHose turn is it, huh?
Jupiter: Aw. ...but I wouldn't have had an interesting answer either. I would have just said I'd only want to date someone if someone wanted to date me.
Neptune: ...you're doing it again.
Jupiter: What?
Neptune: You're-*cough* *gulp* *Cough* never mind, you win. Venus, you should pay attention, this is how you get out of playing stupid games.
Venus: Ah! Okay.
Jupiter: So whose turn is it?
Neptune: OH NO YOU DON'T. I told you that wasn't the question! You just went and answered it on your own.
Jupiter: Haha, fiiiine. You got me.
Neptune: No excuses.
Venus: Um... I guess that's fair?
Neptune: Of course it's fair. If there's no answer it doesn't count. Okay, then, here it is. Ready?
Jupiter: Totally.
Neptune: Truth-who does Venus have a crush on?
Venus: UM????
Jupiter: Hmmm. Wait, what if I get it wrong.
Neptune: Then you're in trouble.
Venus: Still??? Not fair????
Jupiter: Guess I need to get it right then! Hmmm. Oh it's totally... You.
Venus: UMMMMMMMM???
Neptune: Not. Absolutely not. Illegal.
Jupiter: Aw, why not? It's cute. He has good taste?
Neptune: Boo. No. Awful. Absolutely rejected.
Jupiter: Ahaha.
Neptune: You are not funny at all.