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 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:44 pm
KX snorted as he watched Li'tae fall over, his arms crossed against his chest in a relaxed manner. The snort was one of a chuckle more than an angry kind, and his face reflected an expression more commonly warn by a parents that was watching its child try and grow up way to quickly.
"I hope that next time you fall you'll learn to lean backwards. It always hurts less on your a** than it does on your face."
His voice held a warmth to it as well as a kindly chuckle, and his eyes were laughing as he watched the glowering child stay in his place.
"Please...don't laugh at us."
Trisste walked over in front of Li'tae, his own steps shaky enough that he swayed a bit with just the slightest bit of effort, and as he reached the point where he was directly in front he looked down. The expression he wore was hardly one of amusement or enjoyment, as worry had clouded over his brow and caused his icy eyes to look like they could melt at any moment.
Extending his hand down so that his partner could take it, Trisste opened his mouth slightly to speak once more.
"Are you alright, Li'tae?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:12 pm
Shock showing on her face and taking precedence over the laughter she could feel building up inside, Adalia watched as Li'tae took a major fall. Her contained laughter dissipating quickly with how Trisste stood up for Li'tae. A knowing smile lit her face as she watched him extend his hand to Li'tae.
His blush growing even more fierce as Trisste told KX not to laugh at him, Li'tae felt absolutely foolish for his poor imitation of Adalia - and the position he'd gotten himself into. Abashedly accepting the hand proffered, he gave a wry grin, before saying in his deep, raspy voice, "Guess we'll count that as pay back for when I helped you get back up. And, yeah, I'm fine."
Silently surprised at the ease with which Trisste pulled him up, he couldn't help but smile before glancing over at KX, a glare overtaking his face. He didn't like being laughed at, and the advice sounded ridiculous. Rolling his eyes, he muttered, "Yeah. Sure. I'll remember that." Taking his hand back from Trisste's, he scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit awkward before taking a couple of ginger steps towards KX, just to see if he could.
Feeling ridiculous about his baby steps as he quickly crossed the short distance to KX, he couldn't help but grin up at the man. He hadn't fallen on his face - or his butt - a small victory, but a victory nonetheless.
"Not bad at all." Nodding to himself, he was really quite pleased with the body - just disappointed it would clearly take him a while to get used to moving in it. Scratching his chin, he inquired, "Anything else we should know?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm
"Anything else? Let's see, those bodies have actually a wide variety of features."
KX took a puff on his cigarette and exhaled it slowly, his face turned away from the group of people near him. He fished down into one of the pockets that was attached to his 'belt' (an apt way to describe whatever it was he had one) and pulled out a small pad that was covered in number and scribbles, his eyes dashing over the writing.
"Let's see...you've got the ability to 'feel', as in feel heat, cold. Basically now you've got senses, even though one of the is completely unnecessary. You really didn't need taste as you have no need to eat, but I figured you might want it for fun."
He filled the page over as he held the cigarette in his teeth (which were oddly pure white), and with an 'ah' of noticing he looked at the pair again.
"You've got a sense of pain, like a normal human, only it's been dulled to a degree where the most painful things like splitting flesh or being wounded would hardly phase you. Something like being stabbed would barely feel like a p***k, and so on. I imagine this will pretty useful for you, as you can still feel everything else, like pleasure."
His last sentence was said without any hidden agendas, and he took another drag on his cig and attempted to put it out...only to find that since no one in the shop smoked, there was no ashtray. Shite.
"..... ...."
Trisste face burned bright red at KX's last comment about pain feeling very dulled but pleasure feeling exact, and he almost couldn't bring himself to lift his gaze from the floor. Everything right now was making his body 'feel' hot and bothered, and part of him wondered if the feeling would go away should he shed a layer of clothing.
Perhaps this was always why people were naked.
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:06 am
Wrinkling her nose slightly at the smoke from the cigarette, Adalia watched with interest this man whose appearance didn't match his job description. He was too clean and tidy to just be an engineer - most had grubby hands, at the very least, but as far as she could tell his were kept very clean. Giggling slightly at KX's discovery of the lack of an ash tray, she grinned and waved at the door, "You could always put it out, outside."
Listening carefully to KX explain the senses their bodies were capable of, he smiled happily. Finally, he could feel emotions in this body, rather than having them simulated for him. Glancing down at his hands, he smiled sadly, "Or at least the illusion of sense is better this way. Dropping his hands to his side and flicking his eyes towards Trisste just in time to see the blush, Li'tae couldn't help but slowly arch an eyebrow and chuckle.
Moving to stand behind Trisste, he wrapped his arms around his friend's neck and hugged him close. Closing his eyes and smiling softly. Sighing quietly with contentment, he glanced back over at KX, still holding onto Trisste. His eyes expressed his gratitude as he simply, and uncharacteristically said, "Thank you."
It was an unusual moment for Li'tae, who for once, merely wanted to be able to hold his friend close. To feel the warmth of him, and believe that Trisste would never leave.
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:37 am
KX sighed as he watched Addy's actions in towards his smoking, and with a few quick movements he made his way over to the door, opened it, and tossed his cigarette out onto the street where it was promptly run over by some tacky four-wheel drive.
"That better?"
He gave a half-hearted smile at the young girl before turning his focus back onto the androids, who where now rather...close to one another. It made him chuckle a little inwards as he watched their interactions, as he had assumed the bodies may have been ordered for just such a reason.
At the thanks that was delivered by the larger of the two (whom he know assumed to be called Li'tae), KX nodded his head with a bit of grace and accepted it whole heartedly. He was used to be thanked for whatever it was he'd been doing, but to have an AI tell him thank you was something a bit new....and he liked it.
"You're welcome. Another note about those bodies, they'll never tire or need to be 'charged'. They run on your energy, and sicne you're data you shouldn't have anything to worry about. also, you cannot really be injured or get sick, though you can break if you're not careful. I made bodies for you, and you're not God."
His simple warning was meant as that - a warning - and he reached into his pocket for another cigarette before remembering Adalia's actions and pulling his hand out loose and free.
"Do you have any more questions?"
Trisste shook his head from inside Li'tae grasp, his 'heart' pounding deep within his chest as he 'felt' the warmth of the other against his back. It was an invigorating feeling and he wondered if his delight was as clear to the others as he was sure it was.
"I...don't have anything else to ask. I'm..."
He didn't know what else to say too, and his 'voice' shook with hesitation.
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:26 pm
Nodding slightly at KX' question, Adalia smiled, pleased that the cigarette was put out outside. She had been momentarily concerned he might flick the ashes on Fiach's floor - and that if he did, that they might burn. A matter that would be difficult to explain away to Fiach. Kicking her heels lightly against the desk she sat on, she watched Trisste and Li'tae. Vaguely bored, but also interested in seeing how AI handled human bodies. Curious about Li'tae's and Trisste's reactions. She'd expected Li'tae to practically jump Trisste once he got the hang of using the body, yet all he did was hold him.
Nodding through the last of the explanation on the bodies, Li'tae couldn't help but give his typical smirk at the warning. Of course they weren't God - as a piece of AI data, he didn't believe such a being existed. Smiling softly as Trisste shook his head, Li'tae gave a small shake of his own. For the moment, he didn't have any questions, he was content and happy. Giving Trisste a small squeeze as his friend hesitated before letting him go and stepping to his side, he gave a small nod of his head towards KX.
"Nope, no questions here. But if we wind up with any, we've got your number." He really wasn't sure what else there was to say to KX, mostly he just wanted to spend time getting accustomed to this new ability to feel - and the new ability to truly enjoy the presence of Trisste.
Reaching out with a hand and ruffling Trisste's hair with a grin, he gave a small chuckle, "Why so nervous, Trisste?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:49 pm
KX watched the reactions of the two hacker-droids for a moment before he smiled softly, a look that resembled the glances parents gave towards the children in moments of pride or just...love.
Perhaps it was because he'd built he bodies that were now moving about before him from scratch, using every bit of knowledge he had on human interactions and functions from his job, or perhaps it was because it was like watching two lovebirds in play. who knows.
Either way, we should leave them alone.
"Hey kiddo, you want to go grab something to eat while we let these two get used to their frames? It'll be on me if you're worried about it, and I'll let you pick as public a place as you feel needed."
It was more a less an effort to get Addy top leave the boys alone...to learn a bit more about each other.
"I'm not really nervous, just...more or less unsure of what I should do now. I'm 'feeling' things I've always wondered about, and you...well...I get to be here with you."
Trisste's face flushed as Li'tae ruffled his hair, and he smiled softly up at his companion before turning his gaze back down. This really was all new, and now that he was in a strange body...he felt less sure of his actions.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:08 pm
Glowering up at the man, Adalia gave a roll of her eyes and a small shrug of her shoulders. Looking back over at Trisste and Li'tae, she sighed. Watching them was sort of like an intrusion, but it was still fun to see how cute and awkward they were. Jumping off the desk, she childishly stomped towards KX, "So long as you pay." Resisting the temptation to stick her tongue out at him, she snatched up his hand and turned to walk towards the door. Turning her head with a sly grin, she inquired, "Coming?"
Nodding with a soft smile at Trisste's words, Li'tae could understand where his friend was coming from. It was weird being able to actually feel everything. But he wouldn't admit it, not if he could get away with not. With a nonchalant shrug, he said, "Don't worry about it, Trisste." Smiling over at the shorter hacker he wonders what made him so unsure. Li'tae didn't really know what to do, either, but he knew he wanted to be there with Trisste and to him, that was enough to make him happy for the time.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:50 pm
Smiling a bit at Adalia's apperant catching on of his message, KX shrugged his shoulders with a slight chuckle as she grabbed his hand and led him towards the door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
He was indeed happy that the two behind him would now get a chance to really try out his product, and that made him even happier as both the creator and the profiteer. After all, they cost good money.
As he finally made his way to the door he took one last look back before nodding his head and washing his hands of the whole affair. What happened to them after he left the area was no longer of his concern unless someone was going to die from it. Then he was required by law to care.
"So where are we going to eat, kiddo?"
- ---
"What...what do we do now?"
Trisste looked down at his feet as he spoke, his words barely being heard over the brim of his forehead. His face was a soft shade of rose as he spoke, and his heart pounded within his chest at about 100 km/h.
To be honest, Trisste had felt a bit safer with KX and Adalia in the room, but since they had somehow gotten it into their minds that they wanted to go be human and eat a sense of dread was filling his frame.
"The..the humans are gone."
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:01 pm
Giving a shrug with her free arm, Adalia waves her hand through the air. "No idea. We'll find a random place while we walk, I imagine." Stomping in her childish manner towards the door as she continues to hold onto KX' hand. If she was going to leave, she might as well entertain herself while doing so - and acting childish to annoy people was one such entertainment.
Watching as the pair leaves the shop, Li'tae raises his shoulders in a small shrug. He didn't know what to do, didn't know what humans normally did when they were hanging out, but he wouldn't - couldn't - admit to that. He had a reputation, and to some extent, he intended to stick to it. Showing that he was slightly nervous didn't really fit into that plan.
So with a smirk on his face, Li'tae gently cupped Trisste's chin in his hand and made his friend look at him. Leaning in close to one side of Trisste's face, he quietly said, "Well. What do you want to do?" His smirk returning to his face as he held his position, knowing that he was probably torturing his friend with his behavior, but thoroughly enjoying the teasing.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:23 pm
KX wondered what Adalia would do if he tightened his hold about her hand or at least increased the pressure, and he mused on it for a moment before he opened his mouth to speak.
"As long as I'm paying anywhere is good, right? Then we're going to eat where I wanna eat, and I'm in the mood for a ball pit and some crappy pizza."
With that he tightened his hold on Adalia's hand and made a quick turn once they'd exited the building, heading down the main street. He knew the destination that he wanted to be at, and he could almost taste the cardboard-esque pizza that at least he would be consuming. He didn't really care if Adalia didn't want to eat it, but KX was paying so her opinion weighed very little.
- --
"I...can I touch you for a while?"
Trisste's voice was soft, barely over a whisper, as he spoke his request. His gaze rested on the floor and it was more like he asked the floor instead of the figure in front of him, as he'd managed to pulled his chin softly out of Li'tae's grasp and turn his face downwards.
His fingers balled softly into fists at his side and then released back out, trembling slightly in his waves of nerves. Of course he knew that Li'tae was teasing him, but this was a bit much. On the computer he could simply move out of the area should the teasing become too unbearable, but here...as a human...he couldn't run. So he would answer and stand, of course.
"That's...that's what I want to do."
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:35 pm
Glowering at the tall man who was now pulling her along, she grumbled in frustration but followed along as dutifully as a child would. While she didn't particularly care for pizza, if KX was paying, she'd eat a slice or two. Raising an eyebrow at the mention of the ball pit, she quirked a coy smile before inquiring, "Why do you have a sudden urge to play in a ball pit? Aren't you a bit old for that?"
A small frown forming as Trisste pulled away, Li'tae vaguely wondered if he'd pushed his friend a bit far with the teasing this time. Opening his mouth to offer a half-meant apology, his words tumbled from existence as Trisste said he merely wanted to touch him. Letting a low whistle fly, and mentally pleased that he'd succeeded at a whistle in the first place, he slowly arched an eyebrow. Smirking with a small shrug, he took a step in towards Trisste, closing the gap to a few mere inches between the two.
Saying simply, in a quiet voice, "I'm all yours."
Leaving Trisste to decide what would happen next, knowing that he would be content to simply hold his friend. The ability to feel the weight and heat of Trisste against him was something he enjoyed more thoroughly in his android body. In Cyberspace, there was no weight. No real feelings of anything. To experience something as simple as a hug as a human was exalting at this point.
A small smile tugged at his lips, as he fought the urge to simply envelope Trisste in a hug.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:15 pm
"You're never too old to do what you want. I want to play in a ball pit and get yelled at by restaurant staff."
He turned his head back and smiled at Adalia, his one good eye staring at her.
"I think it's a good way to end the day, considering work was really crappy and I spent more than enough time explain those bodies to a pair of data. I want to feel something that doesn't seem out of a sci-fi movie, thank you very much."
KX was surprisingly normal in his reasoning of what was and wasn't normal, and the whole bit about computers now being able to move bodies he made seemed weird to him. Yes, weird to a guy with letters and numbers for a name.
- ---
At the invitation Trisste turned his face up towards Li'tae's and swallowed, his hands slowly moving from his sides and up. The back of his fingers first touched against Li'tae's cheeks, and he marveled at how soft yet firm they felt. His cheeks deepened a bit in color as he turned his fingers over so his fingertips were touching Li'tae's skin, and as they trailed over the other's face Trisste matched thoughts with his own.
This...so this is what it's like to touch someone. To be able to feel them beneath your hands is...amazing.
It was a sensation he'd been dying for since the first time he'd seen Sionce shake hands with someone, the sensations of pressure against palm and fingertip. His heart pounded in his chest as is fingertips stopped over Li'tae's lips, and for a moment his eyes seemed to blur as his thoughts jumped to another direction.
I want to feel...
Slowly moving his fingers away and dropping his hands to his sides, Trisste took another step forward and moved upwards on his toes, pressing his lips against the others in a soft, momentary kiss.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:28 pm
Grinning at the man, Adalia couldn't help but laugh. Picking up her pace so that she was no longer being dragged behind, she nodded, "It would be rather entertaining to watch you get yelled at for playing in a ball pit." Pausing for a moment with a mischievous chuckle she adds, "If you can even FIT into one, that is!"
Laughing, she decided that perhaps hanging out with KX for a little while wouldn't be so bad after all.
Blushing slightly at the slow, tantalizing way Trisste lightly stroked his cheek, Li'tae found himself wondering if this was how Trisste always felt when the teasing was the other way around. Pressing his cheek into the touch ever so slightly, half enjoying the moment, as Trisste's fingers moved towards his lips.
Lips parting slightly as fingertips lightly brushed against them, Li'tae's eyes widened slightly in surprise at the sensation. Having only a split second of surprise at his lips tingling as if he'd been tickled, he raised an eyebrow as Trisste stepped in closer.
Feeling lips brush against his own, Li'tae's eyes closed as the kiss was kept short. Relishing the taste of Trisste's lips against his, he opened his eyes as their lips parted, gazing down into the shorter hacker's eyes. Smiling softly as he reached a hand out to lightly cup Trisste's chin, stroking the jawline lightly with his thumb. A small smirk took place of the smile, as he kept his face close to Trisste's and whispered, "And here I thought I was supposed to be the tease."
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:24 pm
"Lookie here kiddo, I'm not that big. And I'm probably not as old as you think I am either. As for me, I'm pretty sure I can guess your exact age from your apperance and mannerisms."
It was true as KX had been watching Adalia all along, well...watching her along with the data lovers. He'd been interested in her workings since her first gruff response, and as she held onto him now and matched pace with him he thought it might be worth hanging out with her.
It beat drinking at the local bar and gioving advice to heartbroken drunks, that was for sure. Plus, maybe he'd have someone to play video games in the arcade with. He was dying to play a fighting game against someone, after all.
"And as for being yelled at...it's pretty easy to ignore people who make barely minimum wage, don't you agree?"
- ---
As Li'tae leaned closer and whispered his words into Trisste's ear, the younger hacker-turned-androhuman felt the speed of his heart pick up. While he knew he was in no danger of something life threatening, like a heart attack, he was still worried that something was wrong with him.
"Ah...ah..."
Trisste's heart pounded harder inside hsi chest, and after a few moments he felt his legs give out beneath him. He crumpled to the floor quickly, landing with his legs bent beneath him and his arms resting next to them a bit lifelessly. The fall down and sudden impact hadn't hurt at all, and he looked up at Li'tae with a look of confusion on his face.
"What was th-"
His sentence was cut short as he felt something wet run over his lips, and he crunched his eyebrows in a mixture of confusion and aggitation at the new invader. He reached over and brushed his hand against his cheek, his confusion still apperantly. What was going on?
"Is my face leaking...?"
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