A Totally Reputable Salvage Run [Private]

[Lord of the Deep]

"You weren't really a contested matter, the only thing that was ever contested was the time away from the lab and never very strongly since showing off the cool stuff I made appeals to most of those facets... when I was annoyed over you not telling me things there was a bit of conflict over how to handle it but thats about it..." Sorcha answered wryly and patted her on the shoulder "Don't be so insecure about it, you have a very high approval rating~"

[AnimeEyeshime]

Dacj giggled. "Okay, okay! Good to know that showing off cool stuff is a major motivator for your disparate bits of consciousness." She figured by now the boys really had to be getting irritated with them for being so noisy (and taking forever), so she deemed it best to grab some soap and start washing, wiggling the bar at Sorcha after several minutes of concerted efforts at attaining cleanliness on her own. "Your turn to get my back?" she asked, twisting her long brown hair out of the way and to the front of her. "No tickling, now! I think Eli's gonna murder us in our sleep if we take too long. And I don't want to get too dirty again." Not to mention she'd probably hyperventilate again. Because that wasn't embarrassing or anything...

[Lord of the Deep]

As Dacj soaped up Sorcha took a brush and scrubbed at her legs trying to get the dust out of her fur. As Sorcha took the soap and started to wash Dacj's back she chuckled "Eli can go and get dinner ready if he's so impatient~" she followed Dacj's example earlier of getting her hands nice and sudsy and then using them to wash Dacj's back.

[elfgurl1234]

"... I think it may be safe," Seth said quietly, ears listening intently. There didn't seem to be anymore loud splashing or screaming, and conversation volume levels seemed to have returned to normal. [I'm gunna chance it.] Grabbing his towel, the cheetah Hyte got out of the hot springs and dried himself off before changing into the fresh clothes he had brought along with him. As he grabbed Sorcha's little 'protection charm' off of the dirty pile of clothes, he also grabbed hold of T'gillan again and slipped them both on and under his shirt. There, that was better. Now, to get out of the room without seeing anything...

[AnimeEyeshime]

"Eli wouldn't dare walk by us while we were undressed," Dacj giggled back as Sorcha's soapy hands ran over her back. "He'd keel over or something. Poor big brother. He's so delicate, really."

"Don't leave me here!" Eli hissed quickly, scrambling after Seth. If the cheetah left him behind, he really would be stuck until the girls were done. He hurried to towel dry (cheating a bit by using magic to wick out the excess moisture) and throw his new clean clothes on, anxiously hovering near Seth if only to use him as a physical sight shield if necessary.

[elfgurl1234]

"I haven't gone anywhere yet," he pointed out, amused by the kuppy's panic at being left behind. Once they were both ready and had all of their things, they began the quiet and careful process of heading back (hopefully without attracting either of the girls' attention). For the time being he was opting to mostly keep his gaze downward since he was acting as the meat shield for Eli. [When we get outside we'll need your light again.]

[Lord of the Deep]

"Hmm that's probably why I enjoy teasing him so much~" Sorcha mused, as she finished washing Dacj's back Sorcha noticed movement on the screen they had been using to peep on the boys "Oh it looks like you might be wrong, their getting out~ hmm what should we do when they pass by?"

[AnimeEyeshime]

[Will do,] Eli agreed. He didn't fancy getting back without his magelights either.

"Make sure they're gonna start the food," Dacj said, with a shrug. She really didn't want to freak Eli out completely, and it was going to be too chancy to risk messing with Seth and not somehow scarring Eli for life. "I don't mind lettin' them go without a fuss, but if you had something in mind...by all means, I suppose. As long as it's not going to hurt 'em or anything."

[Lord of the Deep]

Sorcha grinned wickedly "Hurt them? of course not~ I got a couple of ideas first we could put on a bit of a show as they walk by and make it sound like it's getting hot and heavy, Or we could always settle to making cat calls as they walk past though the first would probably have more impact."

[AnimeEyeshime]

Dacj herself turned a pretty shade of crimson at Sorcha's first suggestion. She didn't imagine the cow intended for Dacj to do much more than make a show of tentacle-embracing but even still, imagining it (and she couldn't not try to, she was compelled by an almost morbid need to attempt to visualize the suggestion) was enough to embarrass her...and it took an awful lot to shame the kraken!

"Um. Probably the second, if you were needing my participation at all," Dacj admitted. "And it would too hurt...well, Eli'd probably have a heart attack!" As much as she'd occasionally teased him before about as much in the abstract...well, she liked to think she'd have the courtesy to not 'get hot and heavy' right there with her brother in the same room, even if it was a very large room.

Whatever the decision, it would have to be made soon--Seth and Eli were approaching with careful steps, apparently trying very hard not to even accidentally cast their eyes over at the bathing girls.

[Lord of the Deep]

Sorcha grinned Dacj was just so cute when she blushed... that observation was going to cause her trouble with control later... just have to keep it blushing not screaming. "Heh a few attacks on his heart and it would toughen up a bit~ but your lack of participation would be a sore loss so I shall settle for the second~" Sorcha lifted her self half out of the water on the edge and left out a ribald whistle at the boys then hollered "Shake it Sugar Buns!"

[AnimeEyeshime]

Dacj whistled along with Sorcha, safely ensconced in the warm water, but she fell into uproarious giggling at Sorcha's words. Oh, she really did have an amusing penchant for nicknaming...the only question was, which one was Sugar Buns? Were both Sugar Buns? Did it honestly matter? It was pretty damn hilarious either way...

Eli looked absolutely scandalized by the catcalling and probably would've gone over to go lecture them or something had they not been naked and he not really more interested in getting out of the baths as soon as possible without resorting to anything that would leave Seth behind. But wait--he was using the magic pills! But that would've given them away to Sorcha and Dacj. It might almost have been worth it, to have gotten out of there even faster...

[Seth_Avi]

They made it most of the way successfully, but alas, as they drew nearer the girls just couldn't help themselves. He had to roll his eyes at the catcalling though. He would have been sorely tempted to make a remark or two back were it not for the fact that 1) the girls were still naked, and 2) it would only have made it worse. "You two are having fun I assume?" he asked, still keeping his eyes away from them. They were nearly past.

[AnimeEyeshime]

"Mmmhmm, the scenery is lovely~" Dacj called back, still giggling. "Don't forget to start dinner!"

Eli half-jogged the rest of the way out, summoning his magelights once they were beyond the entrance to the baths. All in all, he supposed it could've been worse. That didn't mean he still didn't want to get back to camp, eat, rest for the work tomorrow (that the girls would almost assuredly make Seth and him do the heavy lifting for, he was certain)...

[Seth_Avi]

"Yes, my liege," the cheetah Hyte replied jokingly, padding past their pool and out to the exit with Eli (only without the need to jog). [See, that wasn't too terrible now, was it,] he remarked, blinking as the light spheres surrounded them in the darkness. [I suppose now it's back to the camp then.] The rest of their trip here would undoubtedly be rather 'interesting'... as well as dusty. Couldn't they have just found normal ways to raise money for the air ship?