02:28   DrEvilKitteh    After sending out some invites amongst her friends for a 'pool party' of sorts, Mirabelle had gotten three affirmatives back. Natasha and Lilac, and Valentina are busy in their own ways. Taking care of kids, studying patient case files, conducting necromantic experiments... Y'know, the usual. The few others invited couldn't attend for one reason or another, but she's quite fine to get what
02:28   DrEvilKitteh    she's getting.
02:28   DrEvilKitteh    So, the fae, currently in her standard human guise and wearing a very form-flattering crimson one-piece swimsuit under a short-cropped shirt and a pair of daisy dukes, lounges lazily in the lobby on the first floor, waiting for her guests to arrive. One, at least, has a key to the Lair (that one being a certain airhead), so she won't be a problem. But when the other two one arrive and likely
02:28   DrEvilKitteh    knock, she'll be ready for them.
02:29   DrEvilKitteh    (That work for errbody?)
02:29   Hazard  (Yeah!)
02:29   Trimangle   (Sure sure~)
02:30   LeftHandofGod   (~)
02:31   Trimangle   That airhead, Alex, is next to arrive, in her usual attire consisting of sneakers, cargo shorts and a t-shirt. She enters the Lair and crosses over to where Mirabelle is. "Hey, Mira!" she says brightly, smiling. "Thanks for inviting me over!"
02:32   DrEvilKitteh    “Alex~.” Mirabelle smiles brightly. “But of course! 'Twould not be a true party amongst friends~ without you.” She rises to her feet and slips her arms around her pupil in a quick embrace.
02:33   Trimangle   Alex embraces the fae happily, resting her hands on her hips after they disengage. "Who else is comin'?" she asks, tilting her head.
02:34   Hazard  A twiggy girl arrives in a tee and jeans, and a backpack slung over her back. The Tee shirt is illustrated with a Hylian crest, several yellow circles with different black arrows on them, and a jug of milk. It says "Legen-wait for it-dairy." The girl tweaks her glasses with one hand. "I am!"
02:37   DrEvilKitteh    “The very same~. Hello, Samantha~!” Mirabelle cheerfully greets the newest arrival, beckoning her over. “And Indra said she is coming as well,” she completes her answer to Alex in the meanwhile.
02:39   LeftHandofGod   And then comes a knock at the door, a few moments later. It's a rather timid tap tap, and, once that door is opened... Indra stands on the other side, in a black tank top shirt and a pair of jeans. "H-hey, Mira...A-Alex...umm..." Her eyes have already fallen on the newcomer...and, nervously, she gives the girl a little smile. "Hi."
02:39   Hazard  Sam steps with a confidence that hasn't been seen in her since... ever. She comes to a stop just in front of Mira, noticing the girl in the black tank. "Oh, Hello!"
02:40   Trimangle   Alex looks over. "Sam!" she says happily. "Good to see you." Then, she reads the girl's shirt. "...I will find who made that shirt, shake their hand, and then slap them." Then, back at Mirabelle -- "Oh, real--" and then BACK to the door! "Indra, it's so good to see you!" She smiles broadly and steps closer to the blonde.
02:40   DrEvilKitteh    (Clusterfuck, HO!)
02:41   Hazard  (If it goes well, it could be.)
02:42   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle goes to embrace Sam first. “Indra~, welcome!” She clasps her hands, sky-blue eyes flicking between the two shortest girls. “Ah, yes, of course. Indra this is Samantha. Samantha, this is Indra,” she introduces the two.
02:42   DrEvilKitteh    (Ha-HA)
02:43   Trimangle   (awwww snap)
02:44   Hazard  Sam hold out her hand to Indra. "Pleasure! And how did you meet Mirabelle? At the wand?"
02:44   LeftHandofGod   "Good to see you too, Alex~" Indra beams at each of the girls she knows, then shifts her focus to the one she doesn't. "A pleasure to....meet you, Samantha." After a few moments of hesitation, she extends a hand for shaking, putting on her best smile. "Mmmmhm, that's where we first met...though, umm, we grew close when she was helping me with picking...a place for an outing."
02:45   Trimangle   Alex's cheeks color just a little bit and she nods, lacing her hands behind her back and shifting her weight.
02:45   Hazard  She looks at Indra for a moment, and her eye twitches. "Oh. An outing? Sounds fun. Did it go well?"
02:47   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle giggles behind her hand. “Come~, we can speak while we head to the pool.” She makes sure the door is closed and the wards engaged before starting to lead the other three up the stairs to the second floor.
02:47   LeftHandofGod   Indra follows along towards the rear of the group, nodding a bit and keeping that smile in place. "Mmmmhm...umm... it definitely did."
02:47   Trimangle   Alex follows along, naturally, bringing up the rear of the procession.
02:49   Hazard  Sam steps in line, just in front of Alex. "Good. I met her while she was doing some art in the Wand. Good stuff."
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    Humming idly to herself, Mirabelle leads the way.
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    One set of stairs, small landing, turn, another set of stairs. At the top, on the second floor landing, is a salmon ladder on the side and an open double doorway leading into a large, open space. Closest to the doorway is a common area, intended for general gatherings and hanging outs involving couches, comfy chairs, nice rugs on the concrete floor, and a plethora of electronics as well as
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    a couple bookshelves.
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    Adjacent to the common area is the kitchen, an open affair with some nice granite countertops and plenty of appliances and space for cooking. Going further to the left, where the kitchen ends a hallway begins through a wide gap in the wall, leading both ways. There's another hallway leading out of the common area, roughly on the other side of the room from the landing, but that's not where
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle leads them.
02:54   DrEvilKitteh    No, the fae leads them through the kitchen area and into that hallway, then to the left and down to the end. A single set of double doors, with actual doors this time, awaits them there.
02:55   Trimangle   "I'm sure Mira's quite the artist," Alex agrees, smiling as she walks through the Lair. She knows the layout, so she doesn't pay as much attention to it as the others might.
02:56   LeftHandofGod   "Mmmhm, I bet she is..." Indra seems to only halfway be paying attention, as she glances around the Lair for a certain less-than-hospitable mother...but, she seems not to have been seen.
02:56   Hazard  Sam is practically inhaling the sights of this apartment, trying desperately to memorize its layout and learn what she can from her surroundings.
03:00   DrEvilKitteh    A couple stuffed animals and dolls can occasionally be seen, lurking mostly in the corners and under furniture.
03:00   DrEvilKitteh    “I fancy myself a decent one~.” Mirabelle smiles knowingly as she leads them on. “Now~, I do believe that only Sam has not yet seen this sight. Feast~ your eyes~ upon it.” And she dramatically throws the double doors open.
03:00   DrEvilKitteh    Steam billows out, trailing onto the floor for a few feet. Once it clears, it becomes quite obvious /what/ causes that: a ginormous heated pool. Roughly square, it leaves a decent amount of room along the sides for someone to walk, and a large circular support pillar rises up in the exact center to connect floor to ceiling. To their immediate right is a set of cubbies for clothes storage,
03:00   DrEvilKitteh    and further along that in the corner is a shower and rack of towels and such.
03:03   Trimangle   "Ah, you've been here before, Indra? Hell of a place, isn't it?" she nods, grinning as she steps inside the pool room. Whether she's referring to just the pool or the Lair as a whole is unclear.
03:04   Hazard  "wut" She says. Her eyebrows knit together into a confused expression that warps her whole face. "How do you... How does this fit?"
03:04   LeftHandofGod   "Almost as unique as the residents, I suppose..." That...sounds like a lukewarm compliment at best, doesn't it? "I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy my last trip to the pool here though~"
03:05   DrEvilKitteh    (It fits perfectly well, thank you very much.)
03:09   DrEvilKitteh    “Just fine,” Mirabelle tells Sam. “Oh~, dear Indra, you wound~ me.” She pouts at the blonde and claps a hand over her bosom. “And then you mend~ my heart right back up~.” A wink, and then she steps inside and heads for the cubbies. The shirt and short-shorts are removed and placed in one.
03:09   DrEvilKitteh    “Now, does everyone have a swimsuit? I have spares if need be. Assuming, that is, we would rather not go skinny dipping instead.” She says it in such a blasé manner, one would almost think she doesn't really think much of that. Oh, wait, it's Mirabelle, of course she doesn't.
03:10   Trimangle   Alex laughs. "Oh, I can imagine~" she agrees. Then, she glances between Mira and her other two companions. "I've always got a swimsuit," she supplies.
03:13   Hazard  "I um..." Wow that is one bright blush she has there after skinny-dipping is put on the table. "No, I don't own a swimsuit. I haven't really found a place that carries them in my size around here."
03:14   LeftHandofGod   "Mmmmhm, I have one." Indra loses her tank top and jeans, and...that's rather more modest than what she wore last time, isn't it? A simple black one piece, with frills around the waist that quite effectively hide a lot of what gives Indra her appeal...
03:17   DrEvilKitteh    “A nice one, Indra, but perhaps not the best~ I have seen you in~.” Mirabelle stretches a little in her swimsuit, then glances at Alex. “Ah, perhaps 'twould be easier for you to conjure a swimsuit for Samantha. As long as it is appropriately cute~.”
03:19   Hazard  Distracted momentarily by the stretching form of Mirabelle, she completely misses what the fae says.
03:19   Trimangle   Alex cocks her head at Mirabelle, then at Sam. "Sure thing. You have any preferences, Sam?" Then, she loses her clothes, too; though in her case it's more literally losing them. Her body is briefly enveloped in a flash of light, fading to reveal a white two-piece. Alex has a sleek runner's build and deceptively dangerous curves.
03:22   Hazard  "Eh, um..." Sam is startled out of her reverie to answer the question. "I don't... Really know? To be honest, I was never comfortable in a swimsuit. Too much showing off what I don't have."
03:24   LeftHandofGod   "W-well...if you say so, Mira..." Indra seems...preoccupied with something? Once more, she finds herself glancing around, rather than at those around her.
03:33   DrEvilKitteh    “Then perhaps something that emphasizes~ what you /do/ have~.” Mirabelle's gaze then lingers on Indra for a moment. She steps over to the blonde and smiles down at her. “Fear not, 'tis just us here,” she murmurs, smiling reassuringly. “Natasha is otherwise preoccupied, and her guards will not move against you.” And she delivers a quick, but sweet kiss to Indra's cheek.
03:33   Trimangle   Alex looks Sam up and down, then nods shortly, as if to herself. She holds out her arm and concentrates, and a bundle of fabric pops into existence to drape over it. When Sam takes it and heads into the changing area, it's a simple one-piece in the color scheme of Samus' Unidentified Suit, and as per Mira's direction, it appears intended to subtly emphasize what assets Sam does have.
03:42   Hazard  After a few moments, she returns in the yellow-orange swimsuit. Patches of a dark material form the sides, and lead down low on the suit. It has a high waist and a high neck, though no back to speak of. It is anchored in place by the high, snap-fastened collar. The orange front panel is has a number of seams running in vertical lines down it, calling attentio
03:42   Trimangle   (attentio-)
03:42   Hazard  attention to her stomach, flat as it is. An angular, lighting-shaped S appears over the left breast. She Takes a few steps into the room, pidgeon-toed beyond all reason, and a face as red as her helmet. "H-how do I look?"
03:43   LeftHandofGod   "...I don't like the feeling of being watched, Mira..." It takes a few moments...but she does her best to shrug it off. "'S'fine...it's fine. I'm not that worried about it." Her gaze wanders over to the girl who has entered...and a thumbs up is shot her way. "Good!"
03:43   Trimangle   Alex grins. "It looks good on you, Sam." She seems quite pleased with herself. "Though, um. A warning: it has a time limit. About two hours, then I'll need to make another one. Just a heads up, yeah?"
03:45   Hazard  She stops dead in her tracks. "Wait, what? So... that's a real thing? The time limit?"
03:47   DrEvilKitteh    “In here? We are not.” Mirabelle gestures to the doors, which swing shut if they hadn't been closed before. When Sam steps out again, she smiles broadly and claps her hands together. “My my~, that /is/ quite the sight~. A wonderful selection, Alex, and an even more wonderful display~, Sam.”
03:50   LeftHandofGod   "...mmm... 'f'you say so, Mirabelle." She can't stop concern from creeping into her voice.
03:51   Hazard  A warm smile grows across Sam's face, and her rapidly fogging glasses are removed. There is that awkward moment where her face looks completely alien without the coke-bottle spectacles, but a few seconds of looking, and it is just as normal as any other girl's. Of course, there's still the welts from where the glasses rested on her nose. She relaxes a bit,
03:52   Hazard  and her stance becomes much more natural.
03:52   Trimangle   Alex nods. "Yeh, if I'm not wearing the clothes, they don't last forever." She shrugs. "I'd change it if I could, but I don't know anything about this particular aspect."
03:53   Hazard  A bit of guilt wedges its way into her. "I guess I owe someone an apology."
03:54   DrEvilKitteh    “I am master of the winds; none can hide from me, especially here. 'Tis only the four of us in here, I promise.” The words are delivered quietly but clearly directly to Indra's ear. Mirabelle then hops in place a couple times. “So, so~! Shall we enter the water together~?”
03:56   Trimangle   Alex is about to address Sam, but then Mira speaks up! "Of course!" she says, grinning.
03:57   Hazard  Sam nods.
03:58   LeftHandofGod   And Indra does the same, following the rest into the water. She looks...at least somewhat reassured that there aren't more of those creepy dolls somewhere in here.
04:02   DrEvilKitteh    There's steps leading in at the corner, or one can just jump in. There is a lip around the pool's walls that one can sit on and relax, too. As for the water itself, it's nice and warm, though not nearly so hot as to be blistering and dangerous in long stretches.
04:02   DrEvilKitteh    As for Mirabelle, she elects to simply dive into the water, popping up several meters away. “Come come~! 'Tis as warm and relaxing as ever~.” She smooths her wet hair back and giggles happily.
04:04   Trimangle   Alex just dives on in, cutting through the water like a knife, breaching the surface and shaking her wet hair back. "Aaah~"
04:05   Hazard  The girl places her glasses with her backpack and cooler beside the pool, and dives in herself. When she emerges from the water, her hair hangs down flat all around her head, like cousin it. She parts the curtains aside, a huge smile on her face.
04:06   LeftHandofGod   Well... the obvious choice would be to dive in as well. But Indra takes the more conservative approach of simply sitting on the lip of the pool, legs dangling into the water.
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04:08   DrEvilKitteh    “Enjoyable~, is it not, Samantha~?” Mirabelle all but beams at the smaller girl. “...Oh, are you not going to join~ us, Indra?” she inquires upon noticing the Beacon's absence in the pool. Well, more like the absence of 3/4ths of her.
04:08   Trimangle   Alex treads water where she is, grinning at Mira, Sam and Indra. "Man, I almost forgot how great this pool is."
04:11   Hazard  She swims across to Mirabelle. "It's great! Just warm enough." She spins around, making a small whirlpool around her. "And this was just built into the building like this?"
04:15   LeftHandofGod   "Mmmmmn...soon enough...just gonna relax here for now." Indra's head tilts from one side to the other, and she regards Mirabelle for a moment...before closing her eyes and letting out a little sigh.
04:19   DrEvilKitteh    “As you wish~.” Mirabelle turns her attention fully to Sam once more. “No, 'twas not so. My first lover, Karpinsky, remodeled the entire interior. She was a Stone specialist, so she could mold everything here like clay. Exceedingly useful.”
04:20   Trimangle   Alex nods. "No worries, Indra~" Alex says, spreading her arms out and floating on her back. "Oh yeah? That sounds really handy," Alex replies to Mira.
04:21   Hazard  "Wow. That is useful." Her smile falls a bit, feeling a bit inadequate. "All I can do is shoot stuff."
04:22   LeftHandofGod   "Don't underestimate shooting things; that's all my sister does, too, and she's the best girl I know."
04:23   Hazard  "I'll remember that. How about you? What's your magic?"
04:24   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle nods sagely, deciding to start doing the breaststroke. Which conveniently emphasizes her rear. “All things have their place~.”
04:24   Trimangle   "Sometimes, people and monsters need to be shot," Alex agrees from her supine position. "And it's good to be really good at it."
04:25   LeftHandofGod   "I...do a little of everything, but none of it very well, I guess. I'm...usually playing the supporting role to Kali." Indra shrugs and leans back, eyes wandering up to the ceiling.
23:41   Hazard  "We can't all be front-lines bruisers." Sam shrugs, her bare shoulders poking up above the water. "Who's Kali?"
23:45   DrEvilKitteh    “Her sister, who has a rather fiery personality~.” Mirabelle smirks as she sedately swims behind Sam, leg briefly brushing up against her shoulderblades.
23:46   Trimangle   Alex cranes her neck to look at Indra. "Nothin' wrong with that at all," she says. "You do a great job supporting her."
23:46   LeftHandofGod   "Fiery? Ugh...you don't know the half of it... Seems like all she ever wants to do is go find monsters!" With a groan, Indra leans back and lazes on her back, legs still dangling in the water. "I guess, but there's definitely no glory in it..."
23:51   Hazard  A dopey grin slips across Sam's face until Mira passes. "What good is glory? It doesn't do anything but make you feel like you're entitled to praise and adoration."
23:54   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle turns, lifts a finger to her lips in a “Shhh” gesture, and silently slips beneath the water. Even past the steam, Sam and Alex can see her fast approaching the (presumably) unaware Indra.
23:55   Trimangle   "Don't get me wrong," Alex says, returning her gaze to the ceiling. "It feels good to be recognized for something, but...as long as the people you care about, and who care about you, know what you've done and are proud of it? You don't need praise from everyone." Alex's gaze locks onto and tracks Indra, but she maintains her silence.
23:55   Trimangle   *tracks Mira
23:57   LeftHandofGod   Ah, Indra's not even looking. No chance of escaping the inevitable. "Isn't that the problem though? Doesn't seem like I get recognized by anybody but Kali for it...guess she sees it the most, maybe?"
00:00   Hazard  Sam smiles devilishly, tracking Mira under the water. "Why do you need people to recognize you? Why don't you just do you, and if people like it, they like it?"
00:03   DrEvilKitteh    Upon reaching the area immediately around Indra's legs, Mirabelle pauses...almost like she's waiting for something... And, as soon as Indra finishes voicing her reply, slender fingers surge up to suddenly tickle the blonde's vulnerable feet!
00:04   Trimangle   "It addresses a basic human need, I think. The need for recognition by someone, for validation. It's a psych thing." And then Alex beholds Indra's reaction!
00:05   LeftHandofGod   "No, i-ahahaaha, what thehahahaa..." Her sentence is quickly lost to laughter, and she squirms on the lip of the pool, trying her best to either get out of the water or fall in, one of the two.
00:08   Hazard  The twig in orange watches the torture with mild amusement. "Meh, I guess. It did feel better doing videos when people enjoyed them, too."
00:11   DrEvilKitteh    Fortunately for Indra, her slide into the pool is guided by a soft cushion of air. /Un/fortunately for her, Mirabelle is there and all to eager to continue the tickle attack. Smirking impishly, she moves on to Indra's sides and armpits. And, at least, Indra will find that no water is accidentally inhaled by her, thanks to Mirabelle having extended her protective sheath of air over her.
00:12   Trimangle   Alex strokes closer to the warring pair, grinning as she brings herself upright to tread water. "Having fun~?"
00:13   LeftHandofGod   "Ahahaacuuut ithahaout!!" Indra's absolutely dying laughing as she slides smoothly into the pool, eventually sliding all the way down to the bottom. She does her best to put up some sort of defense at least, curling up in a ball as she laughs...or is that an automatic response?
00:16   Hazard  Sam dives underwater to the scene.
00:19   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle, at least, quickly wraps her arms around Indra's midsection and lifts her back up so her head breaches the surface, even as she continues to tickle the blonde's sides. She leans back a little, making her body an incline of sorts that Indra can lean back against during the tickling. “Oh yes~, a great amount of fun~.” And she punctuates both the statement and her tickling with
00:19   DrEvilKitteh    a teasing kiss to the nape of Indra's neck.
00:24   Hazard  The thin girl pops up out of the water, roaring in furious assault. She reaches out and viciously grabs her target, dragging her down under the water... How does it feel underwater Alex? Between being underwater, and attacking the air meido, she is completely unaware of what Mira is doing.
00:25   LeftHandofGod   And for her part, Indra just keeps laughing until Mirabelle finally lets up...at which point she can't help but gasp for breath. Deep breaths, in, out...
00:27   Trimangle   Alex cries out as Sam grabs her, having barely enough time to force a thin bubble of air into existence around her head, but because she didn't have time to prepare, it shatters like glass, leaving her with the air in her lungs. She pushes at Sam, trying to hold onto her breath as she's dragged down.
00:29   Hazard  The orange assailant bursts around Alex, releasing her, and sneaking up from behind.
00:30   DrEvilKitteh    Eventually, Mirabelle does relent. Arms still wrapped around Indra, she lets the blonde lean against her and her modest chest while she recovers. In the meantime, she makes a quick gesture towards the other two, now underwater, which causes some more air to bubble down through the water and envelop Alex's head in a thin shell, very much like the spell she'd failed to properly hold together.
00:34   LeftHandofGod   And, eventually, Indra does manage to recover, quick, deep breaths refilling her lungs, and rebuilding her stamina...her eyes wander over to the pair who are presently fooling around in a different part of the pool, then Indy lets out a soft little sigh.
00:35   Trimangle   Alex fights her way to the surface and spins around, grinning and searching for Sam. "Oh, it's on," she laughs, grabbing Sam and hanging on before submerging below the surface just as Sam did.
00:39   Hazard  Sam bounces off the floor of the pool, spins around, and begins tickling her prey as well. She doesn't stop moving however, dragging Alex closer to the other two.
00:44   DrEvilKitteh    “Is anything the matter, Indra?” Mirabelle murmurs curiously to the blond, hand reaching up to gently stroke some of her hair.
00:45   Trimangle   Alex lets herself be dragged over, giggling and laughing as she fights back against the brunette with tickles of her own!
00:46   LeftHandofGod   "Hmmmn?...umm...No, 's'fine..." A small smile is shot up at Mirabelle, and Indra slips from the fae's arms. "Gonna...swim, since I'm in here now, I guess?" That's if it that plan doesn't go wildly awry~
00:48   Hazard  Resisting the urge to giggle, she continues to draw Alex towards Mira and Indra until... Suddenly, she switches targets, bouncing over to attack Mira instead!
00:50   Trimangle   Once Alex is released from Mirabelle
00:50   Trimangle   (Redact, ignore)
00:52   DrEvilKitteh    Indra receives a searching, mildly concerned look from the fae, but she quickly turns her attention away when the others near.
00:52   DrEvilKitteh    Aha! Sam thought she was going to attack Mirabelle, but instead it was /Mirabelle/ who attacked /Sam/! See, she quickly ducks beneath the water and almost instantly pops up behind Sam, hands lunging out to tickle her sides!
00:54   Hazard  Unconcerned for the safety and security of her own ticklish spots, Sam continues to push on through with her attack, her fingers rubbing against the fae's ribs.
01:02   LeftHandofGod   Indra elects to swim a bit, to get just a little space from the ticklefight going on over there...it's a bit too much for her, evidently?
01:03   Trimangle   Once Alex is released from Sam's attentions, she swims over to where Indra is, smiling at the blonde.
01:07   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle starts giggling and laughing, but her maneuverability and flexibility probably give her a one-up on Sam, whom she continues duking it out with.
01:09   Hazard  Sam continues her assault, having to use the tickle-war equivalent of a reserve tank. Tiny spurts of giggling escape from her now and then, but her insane smile knows no end.
01:10   LeftHandofGod   And Indra shoots Alex a little smile back, watching Sam and Mirabelle go at it...and she shoots Alex a look, and murmurs, "D-don't..."
01:12   Trimangle   "Don't worry, Indra," she reassures the blonde, shaking her head. "Not gonna tickle ya."
01:14   DrEvilKitteh    Well, either Mirabelle is more ticklish than Sam, or she's content to let the orange-clad girl win. Either way, she shortly succumbs before the flat girl's assault, completely devolving into a laughing, spasming mess beneath Sam's fingers.
01:16   Hazard  "Victoryyyyyyy!" She bellows, reveling in the elegant woman's laughter and devolution at her touch.
01:17   LeftHandofGod   "Rrrright..." Not the sound of someone who is utterly confident in that being the case, eh? All the same, Indra decides to swim from one wall to the other...her form is awful though.
01:19   Trimangle   "Hey, Indra. Would you like some pointers?" Alex asks, swimming alongside the girl. The platinum girl isn't an Olympic swimmer by any means, but she's competent.
01:23   DrEvilKitteh    “Y-yes, you ha-have won,” giggles the pale girl breathlessly, now mostly floating on her back. Snow-white hair shrouds her head in the water, which is quite a beautiful sight, all in all. “A-and what are you t-to do with your prize~, I wonder?” she can't help but add, batting her eyelashes coquettishly at the smaller girl.
01:30   Hazard  "Well, I don't know. I never won a whole person before." Her hands float down to her sides, fingers brushing down Mira's sides. "Any suggestions?"
01:31   LeftHandofGod   Indra's eyes can't help but wander over that way...and she shakes her head. "Y'know, I think we might have t'focus on somethin' else instead, Alex..."
01:35   Trimangle   "Oh yeah?" Alex says, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth as she puts her arms around Indra's shoulders, leaning in a little. "Like each other~?"
01:38   DrEvilKitteh    This elicits another brief, breathy giggle from the fae. “Oh~, m-much like a toy prize, I daresay you could s-stand to play~ a little with them,” she murmurs, bosom starting to heave less and less as she catches her breath.
01:41   Hazard  Sam blushes, looking around Mira at the other two girls. "In front of people? I... I mean Val wasn't paying attention, but..." Her smile is now small and unsure, "PDA is kinda..."
01:42   LeftHandofGod   And she finds a mirror image of her, blushing just as red and saying something near identical. "I-In front of...others?... U-u-umm...a-are you sure about that?..."
01:47   Trimangle   The girl takes a short breath, and nods. "As long as we're tasteful about it, it shouldn't be a problem," Alex says with a gentle smile, moving one of her hands to cup Indra's cheek, the air girl's head tilting as she gently presses her lips against Indra's.
01:47   DrEvilKitteh    “Then merely a kiss will suffice~.” Mirabelle is completely open, arms wide and body relaxed, eyes half-lidded and lips parted ever so slightly.
01:51   Hazard  Sam's hands take hold of Mira's waist, pulling them closer together. She leans in and docks mouths with her favorite fair folk. Her eyes slide nearly shut, with one eye maintaining openness enough to check on the other two. The kiss isn't horrendous, but she is holding back.
01:53   LeftHandofGod   A little squeak escapes the girl that Alex has just kissed...and, after a moment, she gives a bit of a kiss back before pulling away, just a little, and glancing over...ah, hi Sam. A hand half-waves.
01:54   Trimangle   Alex lets the girl pull away, the hand at Indra's cheek dropping to rest on her shoulder again. Her smile broadens a little bit, and she hums contentedly.
01:54   Hazard  Thumbs up is the reply, and she abandons her reservations.
01:58   DrEvilKitteh    An arm is lazily draped over Sam's neck, pulling her deeper into the kiss, while a single slender leg hooks around her waist. Mirabelle is perfectly willing to continue for a little bit, though not for too terribly long.
02:01   LeftHandofGod   Indy's eyes widen. That...wasn't the expected response, but okay. Face still flushed, she looks up at Alex's eyes, head cocked slightly to the side.
02:02   Hazard  The smaller girl shivers for the contact of the leg, and the nervous surge charges her lips. As the surge passes, she releases the kiss, breathing heavily in the steamy fog.
02:03   Trimangle   Alex's head tilts to the opposite side, and Alex slides her arms around Indra's back, pressing her lips to Indra's anew, humming again.
02:08   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle giggles softly as she rises to her feet. She lets a slender finger grace Sam's cheek...then winks, turns, and ducks beneath the water to start swimming towards Alex and Indra, sneaking up on the two.
02:10   LeftHandofGod   A little squeak escapes the little Beacon girl once more as Alex pulls her into such a sudden kiss.
02:11   Trimangle   Alex doesn't make any attempts to deepen it, but she does maintain it at its current intensity, rendering her oblivious to Mira's predation.
02:11   Hazard  Sam follows suit, swimming just behind Mira. She watches closely under the water to see what the plan is.
02:14   DrEvilKitteh    The plan...is probably not one Sam would like or be interested in. Specifically, Mirabelle rises silently from the water behind Alex, then leans forward, head tilting, and lightly nom-kisses the side of her neck.
02:15   LeftHandofGod   (get a toast in ahead of me, Turimu~)
02:15   Hazard  Sam pops up from behind Indra, the only other girl here and proceeds to.... ABORT ABORT ABORT! Her eyes bug out, watching Mira go to town on Alex's neck,
02:16   Trimangle   (posting, standby)
02:17   Trimangle   Alex is completely unaware of Mira's approach, but when Mira decides to kiss Alex, she squeaks, her eyes shooting open as she jinks her head away from Mira and forward, unintentionally deepening the kiss with Indra!
02:19   LeftHandofGod   And Indra is pushed quite thoroughly off balance, so it's inevitable that she stumbles backwards into the girl that just snuck up on her. She spots what happened with Mirabelle and Alex, and when she turns to look... Is that stranger about to do that to me?! Maybe it goes unsaid, but the widening of her eyes and the way that Indra scrambles out of the sandwich of girls is enough to say it for her.
02:20   DrEvilKitteh    And Mirabelle just doubles over, giggling hysterically.
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02:22   Hazard  Sam jumps back, bumping into the side of the pool. Her hands are raised in defense. "I was not gonna do anything like that! I had no idea what she was doing!"
02:24   Trimangle   Alex breaks out of the sandwich in the same direction Indra went, her heart reacing in surprise. "M-Mira!" she gasps.
02:26   LeftHandofGod   "Y-y-y-y-yeah, sure you w-were!" Indra's face is flushed red, but...no, she nods slightly at the girl. "R-right...right...y-you're..." A frown appears on her face, and a glance is shot at Mirabelle... "'S'just...a-a little chaotic, I guess...'s'fine..."
02:27   DrEvilKitteh    Still giggling maniacally, Mirabelle mimes wiping a tear from her eye. “S-so precious~,” she manages to get out before she experiences another bout of giggles.
02:31   Hazard  "I wouldn't dream of it. I don't even know you." She pouts, fists on her hips. Her two, differently colored eyes glare at Mira. She fights hard to resist a smile.
02:32   Trimangle   "Chaotic is a good word for it," Alex agrees, still trying to get her breathing under control. She strokes a little ways towards Indra, glaring helplessly at Mira, though she doesn't seem particularly wroth.
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02:34   LeftHandofGod   Indra, on the other hand...well, her face is still very much red, but it hasn't broken into a smile just yet. "Y-yeah...I believe you, I guess..."
02:36   DrEvilKitteh    “A-apologies~,” snickers Mirabelle, only now starting to come off her giggle-high. “'Twas too perfect an opportunity to miss~.” She tilts her head, gaze focusing on Indra. “Hmhm~. Would you have preferred that I surprise /you/~ instead of Alex that way~?”
02:37   Hazard  Sam's eyebrows knit together, attempting to interpret this new information.
02:38   Trimangle   Alex ducks her head under the water, then comes back up, smoothing her hair back as she glances between Mira and Indra.
02:40   LeftHandofGod   An exasperated breath rushes out of the little Beacon girl...and she decides to mirror Alex's move, soaking her head by falling backwards into the water.
02:40   DrEvilKitteh    “'Tis no pleasing~ you today, it seems,” she laments, not sounding all that broken up about it. But by goodness did Mirabelle enjoy that prank.
02:44   Hazard  "You have to admit, it's a little awkward watching the person you're kissing get... that happen to them."
02:46   Trimangle   "Ehe..." Alex rubs the back of her neck. "Now imagine being on the receiving end," she laughs.
02:46   LeftHandofGod   Bubbles rise from where Indra soaked her head...then she breaks the surface and inhales deeply while resisting the urge to complain about the others all being able to swim underwater without the vaguest bit of difficulty. Grumpy today, Indra?
02:51   DrEvilKitteh    “/You/ liked~ that, Alex. Being sandwiched between two lovely~ girls...” She giggles and starts to hop-walk in the others' general direction, primarily Alex or maybe Indra. “'Twould be ever~ so enjoyable~, especially if you had been prepared~ beforehand.”
02:54   Hazard  "Nobody expects the elvish inquisition."
02:56   Trimangle   "A-Ah...I suppose it would have been better had I been prepared, yes..." Alex blushes, rubbing the back of her head and stealing a glance at Indra.
02:58   LeftHandofGod   A snicker escapes the Beacon girl at that joke. It simply couldn't be helped: Her grumpy mood seems to have at least been cracked.
02:58   Trimangle   And, yes, Alex giggles at Hazard's joke, despite herselfl.
03:00   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle breaks off her teasing of Alex, instead giggling at Sam's joke. “Wonderful~. Simply wonderful~.”
03:01   Hazard  The thin girl smiles, having done something she'd never thought she could... break the ice.
03:02   LeftHandofGod   Ice broken...but...that silence stretches out a little, and the smile fades from Indra's face after a few moments, her gaze wandering off into space once again.
03:04   Trimangle   Alex closes the distance with Indra and puts her arm around the girl's shoulder, smiling at her.
03:08   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle saunters a little closer to the Beaconite. And now airhead. “...Come now, Indra,” she says gently. “'Tis supposed to be a fun time, and an open environment. You have no need to withhold your thoughts and feelings from us, whatever they may be.”
03:09   Hazard  Sam ducks down where she is, only her nose and eyes above the water, and watches the scene.
03:12   LeftHandofGod   "...don't want to be a downer here." Indra's arms fold over her chest, and this time, the smile isn't returned. "I'm just worrying about work while I'm off...so don't worry about it."
03:15   Trimangle   Alex glances at Mira, then directs her attention back to Indra. "I understand how you feel, but...if it's something that's getting you down, I know I, for one, would like to talk about it with you. If you keep it to yourself, it'll swell and consume you, even when you're supposed to be relaxing. So if you can't put it out of your mind, I'd like to be able to at least lighten your burden by talking about it." She offers Indra a
03:15   Trimangle   smile and a gentle squeeze of the shoulder.
03:16   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle pats the air, essentially telling Alex to slow her role for now. “We both know that is not all. 'Tis truth to be sure, but not the entire truth.”
03:23   LeftHandofGod   "...so what if it's not the whole truth? I don't want to talk about it." Indra shakes her head. "...so just let it alone, please."
03:28   DrEvilKitteh    (...Anyone else gonna post? If not I'll go again.)
03:29   Trimangle   (I was waiting on Hazard, but I have a post in mind)
03:29   DrEvilKitteh    (Sam's just watching for now. Right?)
03:29   Trimangle   Alex nods. "Okay, Indra," she says softly. "Just remember you have my number if you ever want to talk about it." She smiles and subsides.
03:30   Hazard  (yeah)
03:31   DrEvilKitteh    “'So what'?” A decidedly unamused eyebrow lifts at this. “Then you will continue being distant and anguished, and we shall continue worrying about you,” she says surprisingly bluntly.
03:34   LeftHandofGod   "... Then should I have refused this invitation in the first place, if I knew I would be thinking about what is going on elsewhere the entire time?" So she does have a spine...maybe she's Kali's sister after all?
03:35   Trimangle   "I...no, of course not," Alex says, shaking her head. "As much as this is a chance for us to enjoy each other's company, it's a chance to unwind." She chews on her lower lip a little.
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03:41   DrEvilKitteh    “Perhaps,” Mirabelle says, unlike Alex. She steps closer to Indra. “Your thoughts being elsewhere can be remedied. Pushing us away, however...” She shakes her head. “The three of us are close friends at the /very least/, are we not? That means we /speak/ and /help/ one another when need be.”
00:00   LeftHandofGod   For a moment, there seems to be a positive response: Indra glances at Alex, a hint of half a smile appearing on her face...one which disappears as Mirabelle starts into her second sentence. "...you don't have to talk down to me, Mirabelle." The girl folds her arms over her chest...what little there is to fold them over, anyway.
00:04   Trimangle   Alex smiles back at Indra, then shifts her gaze to Mirabelle, tilting her head but making no response herself.
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00:13   Hazard  "I know I'm the outsider here, and if you want me to leave, I will..." Sam lifts her head above the water's level. "...But you should try and talk it out with them. I've been alone for a long time, and would have loved it if someone was around then to let me get stuff off my chest. It isn't all that often people offer."
00:16   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle's chin dips an inch. “...I apologize,” she murmurs sincerely. “I did not mean to seem that way.” The fae approaches Indra, stopping a couple feet before her. “...'Tis meant for a fun time to be had, here. For all of us. If your thoughts are distant and your enjoyment wilting because of it, then we have failed you as friends and I as your host.”
00:16   DrEvilKitteh    She glances back at Sam, then nods slightly and returns her gaze to the blonde. A tentative hand is lifted and gently placed on the side of Indra's shoulder, if she allows it. “I do believe that speaking of whatever bothers you may help. But...even if you still do not, I wish to see you smile. To be happy here, with us.”
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00:22   LeftHandofGod   Indra looks...conflicted. She doesn't move to remove that hand, but all the same, her gaze wanders off into the pool...and she shakes her head. "... I want some time to think. Sorry to be a downer." Now she does brush that hand off of her shoulder, and she wades to the edge of the pool, where she hops up and, with only a bit of trouble, lifts herself up and out.
00:23   Hazard  Sam sinks back under the water, a mop of matted brown hair poking up.
00:24   Trimangle   Alex nods, moving about half the distance between where she started to where Indra is. "...Okay, Indra," she repeats. "Please don't forget you have my number. Any time, day or night, okay?"
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00:31   DrEvilKitteh    “If you must leave, you may. But I wish you would stay.” While Mirabelle doesn't make a move to go after Indra, her tone soft and sad, and practically pleading at this point.
00:35   LeftHandofGod   "...s-sorry." It's an awkward minute while she towels off enough to throw on her clothes and head out...she seems not to have much to say as she does.
00:40   Hazard  Bubbles billow up from in front of the brown mop, carrying distorted words. "Sorry. I feel like that was my fault for some reason."
00:43   DrEvilKitteh    “Not at all,” murmurs the fae. “Hers is a distant worry.” Mirabelle's expression is a cross between sorrow and frustration, a rare expression for her.
00:44   Trimangle   Alex sighs, returning to floating on her back, a frown crossing her features. "Nah, Sam. It wasn't yours. Indra's got something on her mind, and she thinks talking about it would drag us down unnecessarily." Alex chews on the inside of her cheek. "...I know how she's feeling."
00:47   Hazard  "What's getting you down?"
00:48   DrEvilKitteh    (That directed to Alex or Mira?)
00:50   Hazard  (Really Alex, but it works for both.)
00:51   Trimangle   "Hmm?" Alex turns her head to look at Sam. "Oh, nothing right now. But...before I ... came here. I was the same way."
00:51   DrEvilKitteh    “'Tis a most foolish notion of hers,” mutters Mirabelle. She relaxes and starts floating on her back, arms and legs splayed spread-eagle.
00:55   Hazard  "I get it." She frowns, though it doesn't show under the water. "She's trying to lone wolf it. If I had things to do over, though, lone wolf is probably not how I'd go."
00:59   Trimangle   "Generally not a good idea," Alex says, chuckling. "But, ironically? Going lone wolf is how I got from there to here, so. Fancy that, huh?"
01:01   DrEvilKitteh    “Only how you got from there to the Wand,” says Mirabelle blithely. “Others were at your side the entire time from the Wand 'til here and now.”
01:02   Hazard  "And how did you get to the wand, Mira?"
01:04   Trimangle   "Well, ah, yes. I meant from my world to the Overcity." She flushes.
01:06   DrEvilKitteh    “I?” Mirabelle giggles softly. “I always knew of the Wand since I was reincarnated. No, the story of how the person who eventually became Mirabelle got to the Wand is a long and complicated one.”
01:07   Hazard  "Well, we have some time before my censorship mists come out, so unless you don't want to..." She bounces off the floor of the pool, smiling.
01:11   Trimangle   Alex brings herself upright and treads water. "I don't think I've heard it."
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    That gets another giggle from the fae. “If you insist.” Idly, Mirabelle slowly waves her arms across the water in a vaguely snow angel-esque way. “'Twas over a year ago, when a lone Magical Boy encountered a devious artifact known as the Trick Mirror. But the nascent devilish personality spawned by the mirror was promptly destroyed, blasted from his mind--or so he and his allies thought.
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    No, it was not yet gone, but it would have died in short order were it not for a truly impressive coincidence to occur. Namely, the boy coming across another artifact.”
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle begins to drift around in circles as she continues. “This personality, weak and mere hours away from death, latched onto this new artifact's magic and incorporated it into itself in a desperate bid for survival. It worked...for a time. Borrowing a tiny sliver of the boy's soul, and a distant copy of his memories, this new mind eventually became its own self, a true new being.
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    'Bell', she called herself, even gaining a body of her own in time.”
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    A small sigh and shake of the head. “'Twas not to last, however. Bell's ramshackle soul began to fragment and collapse under its own weight. Nothing could be done to prevent this, save for the intervention of a man called Ezerbe. A fae, who took the pieces of Bell and reforged her anew, in the image of his own kind.”
01:32   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle gracefully shifts to a standing position and gives the other two a small bow. “And that is how I came to exist.” Upon straightening, she smiles wryly. “...'Tis perhaps an overly complex explanation of how how Bell came to be at this Wand, but 'twas likely necessary to avoid further confusion.”
01:35   Hazard  The skinny girl nods, impressed. "That... That is an origin story right there."
01:36   Trimangle   "I think I remember hearing about a fractured soul...but I never knew how that came to be the case," Alex remarks, tilting her head. "That's kinda neat."
01:38   Hazard  "What was the second artifact?"
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02:00   DrEvilKitteh    “An artifact that alters one's gender,” answers Mirabelle. She doesn't dwell on that, however, instead changing tack to say, “Ah, I neglected to mention: the Magical Boy of that story bears your name,” she says to Samantha. “Samuel, his name is. Known as Sam to most.”
02:01   Trimangle   Alex tilts her head. "Sam? Sam gave rise to the person who became you?"
02:04   Hazard  At first, she merely nods. Then, thoughts bounce around in her head, and she looks at Mira in a different way. Definitely fondness, but there's a depth there.
02:05   DrEvilKitteh    “Indeed he did.” Mirabelle nods. “I still think of him as a...brother, or step-brother, of sorts.”
02:09   Trimangle   "Huh. I never would have guessed, myself."
02:11   Hazard  "What about you, Alex? What was it that brought you to the Overcity?"
02:12   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle abruptly bounds over to Sam, arms draping over her shoulders from behind. She nuzzles the twig's neck and ear, but otherwise is content to let Alex answer.
02:13   Trimangle   Suddenly, Alex looks self-conscious. "Um...chronic depression following losing my parents eventually led to a suicide attempt. It was aborted by the Puchuu happening to find me."
02:16   Hazard  The twig momentarily revels in the fae's touch, relaxing into the hug. Hearing Alex's story, however, stiffens her shoulders again. "Oh. Uh. Wow. How did it convince you?"
02:17   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle stills, though not from shock. More just because continuing to nuzzle Sam isn't the most appropriate thing to do immediately after that. So she just gives Alex a warm, reassuring smile from her spot beside Sam's head.
02:20   Trimangle   "My other option was dying," Alex says simply. "I was on track to become very drunk at the time." Her eyes become hooded, and seem to peer into the past. "When you can see the abyss, see its arms reaching out for you...you'll grab onto anything promising you something else, to let you live again."
02:22   Hazard  "Anything to make your life matter..."
02:24   DrEvilKitteh    “And you soon grabbed onto...us,” Mirabelle sums up happily. Not an overly peppy happy, but an understated, more genuine thing.
02:31   Trimangle   Alex nods. "That's right." She smiles as well, but her eyes are still in the past. "Most everyone I've met here has helped...what woudl have been the end of a life be the start of something better."
02:33   Hazard  "That's poetic."
02:35   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle slips past Sam and knives through the water in order to embrace Alex. Just that. No flirty words or suggestive body movements (unless you count the fact that they're both in swimsuits). Just a simple hug.
02:44   Trimangle   Alex is about to respond to Sam when Mira pops up and embraces her. She lets out the breath she took in, and wraps her arms around Mirabelle, resting her head on the other girl's shoulder.
02:47   Hazard  Sam takes a moment to consider the scene, and smirks warmly.
02:50   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle continues the hug for a while, or at least as long as Alex wishes. In the end, she gives one last squeeze, then bounces up to plant a quick kiss on the crown of her head. Smiling happily, she then steps back and begins to sedately swim in lazy circles around the other two girls.
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02:56   Trimangle   Alex flushes and looks across the impromptu circle at Sam, smiling, hands laced behind her back. "So that's how I got here."
03:01   Hazard  "Better story than mine, at least."
03:05   DrEvilKitteh    “What /is/ your story, by the by?” asks Mirabelle, nearing closer to Sam.
03:09   Hazard  "I got invited out to a charity speedrun tournament. It was at an anime convention, so I decided: what the hey, I've never been to a con' before. Just kinda went around. In this one back corner I see this giant, fleshy egg." She frowns, rolling her eyes. "So, like an idiot, I go look at it."
03:10   Trimangle   Alex nods. "And that's where your Metroid came from."
03:11   Hazard  "Yeah. He popped out and latched onto my face. Next thing I knew, I was in the Overcity, and my cosplay was very, very real."
03:12   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle giggles softly. “Ah~, reminds me of a horror film. Only the lone survivor gains magical power and a huge gun~.”
03:18   Hazard  "I must have looked ridiculous. Laying there in the Unidentified, Metroid wrapped around my head. I bet some con' goer got a really funny photo for his blog."
03:23   Trimangle   "Probably thought it was a prop or something." Alex laughs.
03:25   DrEvilKitteh    (Skip me, can't think of anything.)
03:26   Hazard  "I just wish I knew where it came from. Those things are not native to my world. Or universe even."
03:26   DrEvilKitteh    “The Overcity is a massive place, indeed,” remarks the fae.
03:29   Trimangle   "Yeah. It touches literally every other world that exists. Maybe even some that don't anymore, or don't yet."
03:34   Hazard  "But, like, someone would have had to bring that thing out into my world." She says, holding up her hands as if to grasp the situation in them. "There wasn't a Queen Metroid there, or else the entire place would have been a madhouse. Someone took it out of its world, and dropped it in mine."
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03:47   DrEvilKitteh    “A quest~ to embark upon! A mystery~ to solve!” Mirabelle chirps. “Who ever could have done such a thing~? And.../why/~? Not to mention, /how/ did you truly~ receive your magic?”
03:47   Hazard  "How would we even do that? I don't know how to get home."
03:49   Trimangle   "There are people here who can find portals to different worlds. It'd be easy for them to find the portal to yours.:"
03:50   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle nods sagely. “Where there is a will~, there is a way~. ...Eventually~.”
03:52   Hazard  Sam loses all control of her face, as if someone socked her in the gut. "You mean... it's actually possible?"
04:01   Trimangle   Alex nods. "Yep. It's not a one-way trip by any stretch," she replies, stretching. "The portal outside the Wand is a Nexus, too; as long as you've been back to your world through an unstable portal, I think that's all you need to do to be able to use the nexus portal."
04:03   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle switches to start swimming on her back again. “True enough, though it does vary. Some worlds are...more difficult to reach than others, even by way of the nexus.”
04:04   Hazard  "So... As long as we find an unstable portal back, I can... I can start uploading again? I can get all my clothes from home?" Oh, man. Joy is beaming out of her eyes like lasers. "I'd probably still live at the Wand because the rent is cheaper, but WOW! Oh, I can get my good mouse, and my WiiU..."
04:05   Trimangle   Alex nods. "If all that's still where you left it, you can bring it all here. Actually, I can help with that -- no matter where I am, I can warp back to my apartment, so I can be your moving service!" She giggles.
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04:07   Hazard  "Oh, that would be great! I really just have some clothes and gaming stuff. All the food is probably rotten." She bounces, splashing water around. "Oh, the mic!"
04:11   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle giggles at Samantha's enthusiasm. “'Twill be most fun~ to see you back in action~.” And, once more, she glomps Sam from behind. “I am sure~ your videos will be rather entertaining~ to watch~.”
04:13   Hazard  "You know I never actually show up in them, right? I just do voice over as I play." She reaches back, grabbing Mira around the waist and pulling her close.
04:15   Trimangle   "That's one format for lets plays," Alex agrees, lacing her hands behind her back again.
04:16   DrEvilKitteh    Arms wrap more securely about Sam's neck, and Mirabelle's soft chest presses against her lower neck and part of her upper back. “Oft times, a woman's voice~ can be the most alluring~ thing about her~.” These words are murmured huskily into Sam's ear, doubtless to prove the fae's point.
04:24   Hazard  Sam shivers. "I'll have to remember that. I never really thought about making myself~ Alluring~ in my videos. I just liked being able to make my money without having to get dressed. Just lazy around in shorts and a tee shirt. Shorts optional. Tee shirt optional, if I don't order something on Prime Now..."
04:26   Trimangle   "She's not wrong," Alex notes, giggling behind her hand. "I know a couple female Twitch streamers who made their voice basically their brand." She tilts her head. "I always sort of played around with the idea of streaming for a living, but...I never took the initiative. And now even if I wanted to, I don't need to."
04:27   DrEvilKitteh    “Voicing videos wearing~ that little?” Mirabelle's nose teases the girl's ear. “...'Tis rather titillating~,” she purrs, embrace tightening, hips swaying slightly in Sam's hands.
04:31   Hazard  "Are you kidding? If I get my stream started again, I might not have to go hunting near as much!" She strokes the small of Mira's back, nuzzling the fae contentedly. "I swear, you two have made my week!"
04:33   Trimangle   Alex beams. "I'm glad!" she responds. "I'm always happy to help people."
04:36   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle's slender, pale knee lifts up between Sam's legs/thighs and lightly presses against her bum...at the least. “And I am always~ happy to make a cutie's week~.” Wet brown hair is brushed aside so a kiss can be planted on the nape of Samantha's neck.
04:39   Hazard  Alex can see a sudden, startled excitement in the twig's eyes. "Oh!" Sam begins to blush, and looks around awkwardly for a way to hide it. She finally gives up, and smiles sheepishly at Alex. "Well, thank you."
04:41   Trimangle   Alex laughs, shaking her head and putting her hand on Sam's shoulder. "It's no trouble."
04:43   DrEvilKitteh    “None at all~.” An earlobe is lightly 'bitten' between Mirabelle's lips, then teasingly licked by her tongue. Her knee moves a little, but not much.
04:48   Hazard  Sam now realizes just how much trouble she's in. Between Mirabelle's attentions and the proximity of another person she'll have to deal with on a regular basis, her face has decided to switch things up and become a fire specialization on its own. Bright, beet red, trembling, the works.
04:49   Trimangle   Sam's flush makes Alex look away, running a hand through her hair. She's smiling, and doesn't seem like she's weirded out by Mira's attentions.
04:54   DrEvilKitteh    “Fear not, Alex is already well accustomed~ to my tendencies~,” she purrs, chest shifting forward to press more firmly against Sam. “Though she is doubtless jealous~ on some level~.” Mirabelle's lips find first the side of Sam's neck, then her collarbone, which has the side effect of pushing surprisingly-fluffy snow-white hair up into her chin.
01:07   Hazard  "U-u-uuuuhm...." She shivers, and slips away by a foot. "Mira....I...Um... I'm still getting used to being around people. I'd rather not... you know... be getting... heated... in front of others.... If... If it's all the same to you." She swims just a little closer, and lets her fingers caress the edges of Mira's.
01:08   Trimangle   Alex runs her hand through her hair. "Maybe that'd be best?" Alex suggests delicately. "For her sensibilities if nothing else."
01:15   DrEvilKitteh    “Oh, very well,” sighs the fae melodramatically. “...But one more thing first~.” And with an impish giggle, Mirabelle reaches out, grabs Alex, and pulls her into a tight embrace. Naturally, she does so while Sam is still standing before her. This results in Sam's face face...probably being right in line for the airhead's chest.
01:19   Hazard  This Samwich, obviously a lean meat with a good amount of dairy spread, seems to feature a garnish of bug eyes. It is a hot, pressed Samwich, and quite spicy, though lacking in vegetables. The meat is rare, so rare, in fact, it seems to be bleeding from the nose.
01:21   Trimangle   Alex blushes, and there seems to also be some marshmallow involved, if the hell that Sam finds herself in is any indication. Her arms wrap around Mirabelle, and by consequence, around Sam as well. "A-Ah!"
01:22   Hazard  "MPH! MPH! RR-KRRRNT-BRRRRRFFFF!"
01:25   DrEvilKitteh    Mirabelle gives the two a big ol' squeeze, making sure to wiggle her own chest into the back of Sam's neck/head, then releases them and slips away. “All done~,” she sings. That being said, if the shortest girl in the pool is feeling extraordinarily faint, she'll gladly assist with helping her stay upright.
01:42   Hazard  Sticks float in the water, did you know? You do now. Sam drifts to the surface of the water, which turns more and more red around her until Mira holds her up again. A bloody mess covers her mouth and her eyes spin.
01:47   Trimangle   "U-Uh....S-Sam? You okay?" Alex tries to ensure Sam isn't going to drown, at least.
01:49   Hazard  What comes out of her mouth isn't speech per se. More like her ghost leaving her body. "Boooooooobs are scaaary..."
01:51   DrEvilKitteh    “Oh dear me~,” hums Mirabelle, hands moving to guide some air into the shape of a bowl so blood can be scooped from the water. She'll need to have Valentina purify it to get the last little bit out, of course, but this works for now. And she extends the preventative sheath of air around Sam so more blood doesn't leak into the water. “...Yes, they most certainly~ can be.” A soft
01:51   DrEvilKitteh    giggle, and she simply strokes Sam's wet hair in hopes of helping her calm down.
01:53   Trimangle   Alex helps pick Sam upright. "Not these," she says, laughing.
01:54   Hazard  She leans forward, holding the bridge of her nose. "Yeth, thothe. I nearly thuffocated in there. My life flathed before my eyeth!"
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01:59   DrEvilKitteh    A towel finally drifts over to them, which Mirabelle offers to help Sam soak up the blood. “You would have been fine~. I would let no harm befall you, least of all here.” And she leans in to give the smaller girl a small kiss on the side of the head.
02:00   Trimangle   "She's not wrong," Alex nods. "Mira is not one to let her friends come to harm."
02:00   Hazard  The rigor mortis in the twiggy girl's shoulders melts away. "Thith ith tho embaraththing. I thought I grew out of thethe nothebleeds yearth ago."
02:17   Hazard  After a couple of minutes, the girl releases her nose and breathes in. "Okay. Okay... It stopped." She wipes off the offending sanguine fluid and heads for the bathroom with her air-bubble filled with blood. "I am sooooo sorry."
02:18   DrEvilKitteh    “'Tis such~ a cliché,” agrees Mirabelle. “...Perhaps I shall help you adapt~ and overcome~ it,” she purrs. “That sounds like good fun~, yes?”
02:22   Trimangle   Alex laughs. "That sounds like a fun time, eh~?"
02:23   Hazard  "No, no... The blood vessels in my nose are really close to the surface. I used to get nosebleeds when the wind changed. I thought I grew out of them." But, as she hobbles off, her bloody face gives a flirty look back over her shoulder. "But it does sound like fun. ~"