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"Please, Dream?" Ink asked hopefully, His eye lights glinting with excitement. Dream hesitated once again, looking skeptical. "So, you're suggesting we dress up as violent criminals, pretend to be insane, and attempt to infiltrate the Bad Sanses hideout just to gather some information?" He asks.
"Well, uh, yes?" Ink responds sheepishly. Dream sighs in annoyance, rolling his eyes. "Ink, this is just too risky! There are far too many things that could go wrong with this plan!" He exclaims. "Not to mention, our magic and my aura will give us away in a heartbeat."
Blue chimes in, with a slight frown. "Ink, I know you want to help, but this plan seems really risky. We're going to end up getting killed or captured."
"But think about the possibilities, guys! We could uncover more information about their whereabouts if we do this right! Plus, I'm sure Sci can help with our disguises!" Ink protested, hoping to sway the others to his side.
After a few seconds of an awkward, prolonged silence and Ink making puppy eyes, Dream reluctantly caved in. "Fine, fine. I'm not saying yes, but we can try to figure something out. Though, lets not get ourselves killed, please."
Blue agrees, but with reservations. "Yeah, I agree. We're not exactly masterminds when it comes to deception, and I don't really fancy getting ripped to shreds by one of the gang members."
"Yeah, that's a solid point," Ink said with a grin as he took a step closer, already composing a plan in his head. "Like you said, Dream, we need to make sure we're physically unrecognizable... What main traits do we have that stand out?" He says, trying to sort through the overwhelming thoughts rushing through his mind.
Quickly raising his voice, he continued, "We'll have to cover up the stain on my cheek with paint, along with my tattoos. For our eyelights, I think we might need Sci to help us."
Dream nodded in agreement, a relieved smile on his face. "It's good to know that you're taking this seriously, Ink. Also, along with our physical traits, we'll need to mask our emotions and personality as best we can." He said.
Blue chimed in, "Hey, about the eyelight thing..." He trailed off, catching the other's attention. "I have colored contacts for us," he says with a smile.
Ink looked at him quizzically, "Why? Do you cosplay or something?" He asks.
Blue just winked at him and continued the conversation, "Okay, what else do we need to do?" He asks.
Dream then speaks up, "Ink, how are you going to make the body paint stay on for longer than a couple hours?"
Ink stared blankly at him. "That's a good question." He finally said, smiling nervously.
Dream groans and puts his head into his hands, "We're going to die." He says, defeated.
Ink reached out and grabbed Dream's hands, pulling them away from his face. "Oh shush! Hopefully Sci can do something, and if not, I'll get up early every day and reapply it." He assured him.
Blue buts in, "And who says well ever be left alone long enough for you to put it on?" He asks, looking at Ink with a deadpan expression.
After a few seconds of silence, Blue raises a browbone. "See? This whole plan is a dumb idea." He says, his gaze fixed on Ink's eyelights.
Ink crosses his arms as he tries to defend his plan. With a huff, he states, "It's not a dumb idea! We'll leave it up to Sci. He's a scientist, I'm sure he can remove my tattoos somehow. Why do you all keep doubting me?" He asks.
Dream retorts, "Because we don't want to get injured or tortured! Blue can get killed, Ink. Have you considered that? We haven't even convinced Sci to help us yet." He looks at Ink with a stern gaze.
Ink grins crookedly, trying to convince his teammates. "Blue will be fine! This isn't any more dangerous than our other missions! We'll convince Sci, and then he'll help us, and it'll be great! I know you're being cautious, Dream, but I'm sure it'll be worth it!"
Dream sighs. After a few seconds of silence, he looks Ink in the eye. "I know, Ink. We can definitely try to do this, we just need to be careful." He says, smiling lightly.
Ink nods his head, grinning. "Yeah, that's the spirit! We can do this! C'mon, Blue, you with us?" He asks, turning to stare at Blue in anticipation.
Blue looks at them in silence before rolling his eyes. "Yeah, I'm with you, Ink." He answers.
"Whoo!" Ink pumps his fists into the air, symbolizing his victory. He grins, looking at his teammates excitedly. "Okay, let's go visit Sci now, yeah?" He asks.
Dream nods, "Yeah, he's the only way we can succeed with this plan. Please don't mess this up, guys," he tells them, side eying Ink.
"We won't!" Ink grins, "He has to agree eventually, right? Now, let's go!" He yells, grabbing the paint brush from his back and creating a portal. He takes one more look at his teammates before grabbing their hands excitedly, jumping into the puddle.