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 Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:22 pm
When they finally made it up the elevator and down the hallway to the front door of the apartment she shared with Arian, Orah opened her coat enough to let Illyria free, juggling the kitten in her arms as she got her keys out and unlocked the door.
"Welcome to my home!" She whispered brightly as she shuffled through the door, reaching to flick on the entrance lights before kicking the door closed behind her with the heel of her fawn colored boot. The kitten was deposited on the floor as the young woman began to peel off the winter layers, her dark hair tumbling free of her stocking cap before she tucked it and her coat into the side closet.
Warmth surrounded and the faint smell of both flowery candles and something baked not too long ago. The kitchen to the right, the living room straight ahead, the apartment was dark this late in the afternoon, but only as much as the twinkle lights would let it be. With Christmas not far off, there was a small tree over by the balcony doors and green garlands wrapped with lights decorated the tv stand. There were more lights out of the balcony, wrapped around the railing that ran along it.
"Sorry about the coat." Orah said she closed the closet, fluffing out her hair as she added on stocking feet over the carpet. "I didn't want someone to see me bringing in another cat and ask questions. Make yourself at home! Do you want a cookie and something to drink?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:14 pm
At first Illyria had fought the confines of the coat. Her tiny body, although cosseted by warmth, longed to be able to breathe more freely than one could being bundled up in it's folds. Her small token defiance of the coat might have left a tiny tear in the fabric if one looked closely and for that Illyria would do anything to make it right. But for now as she was deposited on the floor in Ida's, no in this form she was Orah, place she gazed around in awe. Her small size made it seem like this "home" was a mansion. But it only appeared that way.
Briefly allowing herself a moment to get used to the strange atmosphere Illyria twined her small form between Orah's feet before padding on tiny paws towards the living room. Even knowing that other members of order resided here had Illyria cautiously sniffing at things before her tail twitched back and forth. Finding her voice, even as the small Christmas tree caught her eyes, she gave a soft reply, "I wasn't fond of the coat but if there were reasons than I understand," she left out the part where claws might have made tears before padding around the tree. Her voice grew a little bit more sure of herself as she batted at a low hanging ornament before turning back to Orah.
"A cookie would be wonderful. As would a drink. Thank you."
Having been instructed to make herself at home Illyria found herself scrambling onto the couch to stare at the decor in amazement. Orah's place was immense and her paws itched to explore but at the same time she held back. Food first, then maybe a tour.
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:44 pm
"Its kind of nice to have someone else in the apartment for a while." She said as she moved around the small kitchen, getting out a cup and a small bowl. An electric kettle was filled with water at the sink before a small carton of milk came out of the fridge.
"Would you like tea or milk? I have a few varieties of tea... the cookies are pretty fresh, I made them earlier this week." She said as she set the kettle to boil. A box of packets of tea came out of the cupboard and was placed by the cookies, and Orah glanced over to watch the kitten making her way up onto the couch. "Arian and Liryn haven't been home in ages, it feels like... They've been in the UK for months. It makes the whole place feel kinda... empty. And I know Lola, my cat, gets kinda lonely without Liryn."
There was no sign of said cat at the moment, just warm, dim light and the sparkle of the tree and the city out the balcony doors.
"Do you live with anyone, yourself?" She said as she leaned on the counter, folding her arms up under her.
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:59 pm
Arian, Liryn, Lola. These names were all new to Illyria. Her gaze from where she sat primly on Orah's couch shifted from one corner of the living room to the other almost as she expected to catch sight of these owners of these mysterious names. Focusing back on what Orah was now asking of her Illyria paused in thought. Milk was always welcome but something inside of her wondered if she would like tea. Her wanderings around Destiny City made it apparently that on cold days humans appreciated warm drinks. It warmed them up and Illyria was curious to what that sensation would feel like.
Giving herself a moment Illyria scrunched up her nose at the sudden scent of another cat hit her nose and she sneezed. "I'm fond of milk but perhaps I will try this tea. Maybe a small amount of both will be okay too?" If the tea wasn't appreciated then she could switch solely to the much colder milk.
At Orah's next question Illyria's tail stiffened and struck the couch behind her a few times. She hadn't exactly found a place to live but she had stayed with Takamizawa a few times. She always left that senshi's residence after short stints. She didn't feel as if she were meant to be a kept animal yet. There wasn't anyone or anything that compelled her to stay inside a person's home. Her gaze sought the city's skyline through balcony doors before her voice answered Orah's question. "I don't exactly live with anyone. I move around and visit those that have offered me open doors and the like but I've never felt compelled to stay in one place. Does that make sense?"
"If living with someone means staying there all the time, then I don't have a place like that, yet. I like to wander. It's an itch I can't scratch."
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:59 pm
Orah smiled gently in response, hearing the kettle startle to whistle behind her.
"As long as you have somewhere you can always go to be safe and comfortable, then I'm happy. And you are always welcome to come here if you like. We leave the balcony door unlocked so people came come and go if they need to." She said as she straightened up. She busied herself adding tea packets to cups and pouring hot water over them, swirling the packets by their strings to release the flavor into the water. She added small amounts of milk and sugar to each the way she liked to drink it, so Illyria could try it and decide if she liked it. Illyria's eventually went into a shallow bowl that would be easier to drink out of.
Joining her small friend in the living room, she set the bowl down on the seat of the couch next to her with a couple of cookies and settled in herself. Lets tucked up beside her, blew to cool her tea and sipped it slowly, letting the warmth seep into her hands. Across the room, at the corner where the hallow started, a small white face peeked out, small triangular ears perked forward and whiskers puffed out. Orah smiled when she caught sight of the cat and made a small ps ps noise at her, holding out a hand.
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 1:58 am
The shrill whistling of the kettle had Illyria trying to unsuccessfully block the sound from entering her ears. Sadly the move was one of pointlessness. Her kitten face scrunched up in mild discomfort before the cessation of the whistling ended and Illyria was left with catching onto what Orah was explaining. Deep inside she felt a sensation of acceptance blooming and she twitched her tail before kneading, claws sheathed, at the cushion that she was sitting on. It felt nice to be able to call so many places hers. In reality they weren't exactly hers but Illyria felt that if she was welcome in a place - any place - that it then belonged, in a way, to her, "thank you Orah, that means a lot to me," Illyria's voice was quiet, but firm. She meant what she was saying.
Watching Orah carefully make her way back to the couch upon which she sat Illyria scented the still warm cookies, the tea and something else teased her sense of smell. Leaving it alone for the moment the Mauvian eyed the shallow dish in which her tea was served and lowered her head to examine the steam that came off the liquid. Cautious to the fact that the tea would be hot, Illyria tentatively lapped at the liquid with quick darts of her tongue before pulling back in surprise. So the taste was okay but she might have to let it cool just a little bit longer. Illyria's gaze found Orah before she sighed. "Bit hot, time will work wonders though. For now though I wouldn't mind a cookie," and here Illyria reached out a paw to hook tiny claws into one of cookies in order to drag it towards her. Best to separate one from the rest ... it seemed more polite.
Upon hearing Orah make noises that didn't seem directed at her, Illyria's gaze swung to the hallway and caught sight of another feline. Her body tensed for but a moment before she relaxed. She would respect that this domain was not hers. Though her gaze turned back to the cookie she had snagged Illyria could feel that she was being watched. If Lola took issue with her presence than she would excuse herself.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:19 pm
The calico in the hallway lifted her nose to sniff, whiskers fluffs, before turning to show them her upright tail and wandered back to the dark bedrooms for a nap. The expression made Orah laugh and she shook her head, settling herself back into the couch with her legs tucked up beside her.
"Don't worry. If you come over more, Lola will warm up to you. She loves Liryn and wants to cuddle with him whenever he's home. She's pretty friendly, just a little shy at first." She said. Reaching out, she stroked the top of Illyria's head with gentle fingers. "Hopefully the tea doesn't take too long to cool. On a saucer like that, with all the surface area, it should go pretty quick. What else do you like to do when you're not out senshi fighting chaos? Watching movies? Playing in the park?"
The young woman sipped her tea between questions, finally relaxing in the comfortable surroundings with her new friend. This was some of the times she loved best... safe at home and comfortable, no duties drawing her anywhere and free to do nothing if she wanted to. Work was so tiring and stressful sometimes... and being a sensh was never an easy thing. She treasured times like this when she got to just be Orah with someone she trusted.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:59 pm
At least Lola didn't race out to attack her. Although Illyria would have been sure that Orah wouldn't have allowed any harm to come to her. Her gaze took in the retreating form of Orah's pet cat before she sniffed appreciatively at the tea once more. What had been said made sense as the surface area of the saucer was broader than any tea cup and thus the exposure to the air was greater. Sticking her tongue out she tentatively lapped at the tea again before nodding in agreement. It had cooled enough that she could lap it up without burning her tongue further.
As she drank the tea in her fashion Illyria felt Orah's fingers dance over her head and she arched into the gentle touch before feeling lulled into a sense of security. This was perfection. Her tail swished back and forth for a moment before she leaned over to sniff once more at the cookie she'd snagged earlier. Nibbling on the edges she was pleasantly surprised at the burst of sugar that hit her tongue. She eyed the cookie before leaning over it to nibble at more of it's surface. It tasted divine.
As Orah inquired about what she liked to do in her time not assisting senshi Illyria perked up before raising her head to peer at Orah. Her mouth was full of cookie crumbs and she hastily tried to clear all evidence of her enjoyment away before she answered. It wasn't at all professional but she just grinned in spite of her goof. She instead thought about what was asked before answering, "I like to people watch. It's something soothing and intriguing when people don't know who is watching them. It might be a little invasive but as long as I don't reveal myself. I also like to collect rocks and also geocaching. That's one of my favorite things to do."
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:42 pm
"Oh, that's neat!" There was surprised pleasure in Orah's voice as she leaned forward. "I've never done geocaching, though I've heard of it. It sounds fun. Do you find all sorts of neat things?"
It was easy to settle into a nice little chat over tea and cookies, curled up comfortably on the sofa in her living room. The rest of the world was safely outside of the apartment and far away, at least for now. For now, they could talk and get to know each other better.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:01 pm
Illyria was quite happy to discuss one of her favorite activities with Orah and as she walked over to sit herself in her friend's lap did she bring out some of her special finds from various caches from subspace in order to begin a rather small version of show and tell to the senshi of orchids. It wasn't every night that she was able to just be herself and yet in the right company Illyria found herself curling up while trying to explain how some of her treasures had been found and where.
It was a pleasant way to spend a quiet evening: warm, enjoyably full and content to not hide who she was inside.
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