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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:09 pm
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Myth was inwardly surprised but outwardly unphased that she was so receptive to his gesture. He had hoped for it, of course, but there were times he had to remind himself that Trinity is anything but predictable.
He smiled and felt the warmth rush to his cheeks as she played with his hair. "And there you are. It's been a bit since you've relaxed. Always busy. Looking after everyone. How about I treat you tonight? Hungry?" He asked with a hint of suggestion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Yes, tsunderes." She said with grave importance. "A Japanese mashup of tsuntsun, or irritable, and deredere, meaning lovestruck. It's a trope, but it fits Freya to a 'T'. To put it simply, she's hard on the outside but soft on the inside."
"That said, tsundere's aren't a monolith. They come in different varieties. Like jerky. Freya is a combination of two types. A tsundora and tsuntere. A tsundora is a tsundere who acts so cold and uninterested to their love interest that they make it seem like they actually hate them. A tsuntere is A tsundere who becomes bashful around their love interest and then acts harshly towards them because of it."
Okami sat down on her haunches and continued.
"Now, there are 7 rules for how to behave around a tsundere if you want them to like you."
"Number One. This is literally the number one thing you can NEVER EVER do even if it might happen accidentally. YOU MUST do your best to avoid grabbing her breasts or gawking at her when she's in a compromised position. Because if you do all hell will break loose."
"Number two. Even if teasing is a part of affection you have to refrain from it sometimes near her. She can get hurt from even the slightest tease. Don't go that far when you make fun of her. You've gotta keep your tsundere happy."
"Number three. Whenever possible, try to compliment her on anything. DO NOT have the slightest tone of sarcasm in your voice. That could turn into something horrible. But don't make a nice remark about her hair or something when she's really mad or it's obvious that no one likes it. A tsundere can turn any sweet comment into a hateful one."
"Number four. Don't always say yes to everything she requests of you. If it's something simple like doing her a small favor then yes, definitely do that. But if it's clearly her responsibility don't bother with it. You can't let her just walk all over you. The least you could do is at least encourage her."
"Number five. Maybe it's the complete opposite. Maybe she really needs your help but is trying to be independent. In this case help her. Even if she seems angry, deep down she's really thankful. Trust me, she'll thank you later."
"Number six. Let's say maybe she starts showing feelings for you and tries to express it through small acts of kindness. Obviously when she does this you'll notice it doesn't seem like her. Don't ruin the moment. She's trying to be sweet to you because she cares about you."
"And number seven, which you already messed up on, under no circumstances should you just blurt out your feelings for her. This will cause a tsundere to short circuit and lash out from the sheer overload of emotion. Your bathroom learned that lesson the hard way."
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:19 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:56 pm
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Rikki Tikki Travi After a moment of letting her emotions out, she drew her red eyes to Alec and asked, "Did, do you know if I..."Alec shook his head and spoke with a kind softness, "No, you're going to make it. It's not time for you yet. At least, not so long as you keep up with your treatments."Deora paused for a second, then it she understood what he meant. "Carajo. You mean after all this, all the crap Fenris put me through, I can't go to the moon?!"
Kerana still felt bad. She kept thinking of if she didn’t touch those cells she might have been able to join them in the fight on the moon. Her ears lowered as she attempted to ask about her death, then come to realize she was not going to the moon.
Questions weighed upon her mind What about her boon? How do we find someone who could take on her boon? How do we transfer that boon? Most importantly, how do we even begin without Damien?
“I promise to visit you as often as I can and bring various baked goods.” She tried to smile then had to wipe her eyes. Her promise was the best she could offer right now.
BeaMichelle "I don't understand. Gidget's the smartest woman on the planet, and there's no cure for this disease? It just doesn't seem real."
When Sara mentioned going to visit Deora, Ravan looked at her aquatic friend with equal parts confusion and concern. "I, I guess? But I thought you had to stay in the pools? You can actually leave?"
Sara nodded then she shared her thoughts. She as well as well as many of the brightest medical scientists around the world have been trying to figure this out. The treatment has been getting better over the years and have bought people years for their lifespan. The treatment itself involves radiology which itself is a form of poison. I don’t know the details nor have the medical knowledge to know why this is such a conundrum but it isn’t from a lack of trying. This world is perfect but it is the one we’ve got.
As she sent her mental message she swam to a wardrobe for mermetas. She placed her webbed hand on the scanner. A suit revealed itself. It covered her from gills to her webbed toes. Her fins on her forearms and her calves stuck out through slots of the suit. She turned on the device on her gills that would allow the water to flow with her gills and to keep the rest of her body moist. Sara emerged from the pool she closed her eyes and placed goggles over them that would keep her eyes wet. “We must make haste, this suit will only allow for 1 hour of surface time.”
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:40 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:49 pm
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Okami bowed her head bashfully. "Aw, it's nothing. I just figured it be good for you to have a set of rules to keep Valhalla from getting destroyed by one of her rampages. Oh, and also to help you along...of course."
She chuckled at the idea of treating Freya like a cat. "Don't let her know that. Freya actually doesn't like cats all that much. It took months for her to just tolerate Adam."
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Deora smiled to Kerana and sighed, "Thanks, I'm gonna need it. The doctor did say I would be discharged tomorrow, though. Apparently it's protocol for at least a twelve hour stay after a life threatening injury, healer or no."
She looked over to Alec, who had been looking at her awkwardly. "Alec, don't twist yourself up. I know what you're trying to avoid saying. I don't know how to pass this on or even who I'd give this boon to. I mean, aside from the power, asking someone else to take on a world saving mission is insane. Plus Damien isn't here."
Alec put his index fingers together sheepishly. "Actually, it's already been done once without Damien. Mister Richards got his from Heather's brother after we, um, killed Crosis. The old Grimm Reaper."
Deora's eyes shot open. "You mean I have to be dead?!"
Alec shook his head and his hands from side to side. "Oh God, no! No no no. Not at all."
Deora sighed with relief and plopped her head back onto the pillow. "Cono, don't scare me like that. Ugh, so I've gotta choose someone to take this. Another water meta, but who?"
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Dean cleared his throat and hemmed. He had not expected Trinity to be so gung ho right out of the gate. Either he had been doing everything right from go, or she had been wanting this to happen for a bit.
"Hey now. No need to sprint to the finish. We've got all night to unwind. How about we just take in the atmosphere for a bit? Enjoy each other's company?" he suggested.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:14 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:10 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:28 pm
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Rikki Tikki Travi Dean cleared his throat and hemmed. He had not expected Trinity to be so gung ho right out of the gate. Either he had been doing everything right from go, or she had been wanting this to happen for a bit. "Hey now. No need to sprint to the finish. We've got all night to unwind. How about we just take in the atmosphere for a bit? Enjoy each other's company?" he suggested.
Trinity realized Myth had a point. There was no need to rush. Besides, there were quite a few songs that were meant to help process her most recent breakup, not all of it was necessarily meant for dancing. She blushed a little, Myth wasn’t expecting this to happen so soon. He stood up and nodded at the DJ. As he was switching up the song “Shall we?” He lead her to the dance floor as the familiar Spanish trill of the guitar chord is strummed. “Have You Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams is played.
To really love a woman To understand her, you gotta know her deep inside Hear every thought, see every dream And give her wings when she wants to fly Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms You know you really love a woman
With a slight pull, she twirled around him. Myth summoned Hermes Sandals as she ended up in front of him. He whispered, “hold tight”. They were thrusted into the air and slowly drifted down both in a waltz of sorts as they landed surrounded by feathers. The sandals faded as did the feathers. It made Trinity’s heart skip a beat.
Eyes were on them after the last move. Trinity took the lead for a moment. “Real smooth” she complimented. At one point she twirled out, he twirled her back in close to his chest their eyes connected. She could tell he didn’t want her to slip away this time. He dips her slightly with one arm and the other extended into the air. He pauses to take in her beauty. Her thigh presses against his side.
You've gotta breathe her, really taste her, 'til you can feel her in your blood And when you can see your unborn children in her eyes You know you really love a woman
The crowd was watching them rooting for them. They didn’t notice all their attention was on one another.
He pulls her up. She placed her hand on the back of his head then placed his hand on her abs then took a few steps.
It wasn’t tango but it displayed a similar level of intensity. There was a balance of power a push and pull as they went across the dance floor. Others watching could sense the fiery passion between them as they danced. After a few songs, she found a moment “Let’s take a break”. Myth nodded and escorted her to her seat. They submitted their orders and were served their waters.
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:20 pm
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Deora looked too Sara and smiled, "Hey, Sara. Ravan told you, huh? I'm okay. I got reliable confirmation that I can pull through this as long as I take it easy."
Alec smiled awkwardly at being referred to as reliable. He looked over Sara's suit. He had only met her once, when Kerana talked him into going to the pool. It had been a while since then because the looks he got from the girls, and boys, made him feel uncomfortable. He liked Sara, though. Kerana spoke highly of her; as did Deora and Heather.
Deora was about to say something else when she felt something tingling in the back of her mind. A voice. A familiar one. Rheum. Her eyes were drawn to Sara, and she immediately felt worse than when she was told about her condition. A resounding thought echoed through her mind.
No...not her. Anyone but Sara.
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As much as he worked out, Dean found himself out of breath. He made a mental not to start focusing on cardio a bit more. The intensity with which Trinity danced had caught him off guard at first, but it did not take him long to catch up to her pace.
He took a long sip of water and let out a satisfied whistle. "You sure have a lot of energy today. Did something happen, other than your mentor coming back to life. That was her I saw in here earlier, right? Freya?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:19 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:23 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:31 pm
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 10:23 pm
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Rikki Tikki Travi […] His eyes went dark, and he looked into Sara's future. His lips went taut, and he sighed. When his eyes returned to normal he projected again, "It's like I thought, but it's not as bad as it could be. She'll still have a choice."
Kerana bit her lip as he looked into the future. He shared his thoughts then she replied lowering her head “Do we really have a choice when it comes to saving the world?” looking up to him as she spoke that last part.
Rikki Tikki Travi Deora winced as Rheum knocked on her mind again. "You know that training that wolf lady's been having me and the others do? We've been telling you a white lie. It isn't for martial arts lessons. Not exactly. It's been for something much bigger. I don't want to scare you, but it's really really big. Also...that voice you're hearing really wants to talk to you."She held out her hand to Sara and smiled sadly, "It's okay. He's not mean or scary. He just wants to talk." Sara was concerned for Deora as she heard the muffled voice. She wanted to help her friend and was reaching for her hand. Narrowing her dark orbs filled with curiosity.
BeaMichelle Ravan had heard enough. She did not know exactly what their mission entailed, but she had a good idea of what would be involved. She slid between Sara and Deora. "No, I know what's going on! There's a part of me that feels what that voice wants! She's not a fighter! There's lots of others that can do what you want! Leave her out of it!" Sara’s water gurgled as she gasped backing away. “F-fighting? You need me to fight? Is that what the other voice expects me to do? I wanted to a marine biologist to preserve lives not harm it!”
Kerana was hoping that it would be Rheum that would be able to inform her of what’s to come. “Um… I’m not a fighter either and I’m part of this and it does involve preserving life. Y-you don’t have to do this now… but at least hear him out. Find the truth for yourself. All he wants to do is talk right?” Deora nodded.
Sara took what Kerana said into consideration. She nodded, “Ravan I appreciate your concern. I won’t make any final decisions right now but I just need some more information.” She reached out for Deora’s hand. Everything seemed to freeze in place, her dark spheres noticed the being next to Deora, it was Rheum. She remembered how it placed Deora in pain when he spoke to her. “I’m here to hear you out. Please let Deora recover before you reach out to me again. Whatever this is I may need time to think about this and I do not wish for Deora to suffer while I’m thinking about it.”
Her eyes were closed. Bubbles gurgled as she entered this state. Her suit had a wrist band that had a glowing green bar. This shifted to yellow.
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