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[rosmcrinus]

Quality time with partner / date: do experiments on yourself while you trust them to take care of you.

[stellarcuriosity]

"Ooogh.... I believe I am experiencing what the humans call a 'tummy-ache.' Surely this was not caused by anything I have done, for I could never do anything wrong, ever."

[sd-vtm]

Okay Mrs Bossy Bolts.. @enigmaincrimson

“ Whatever.. I’m not here for idle chitchat..so hurry up would you?” The other mumbled under her breath, arms rather crossed tightly around her as the drone turned back around to eye the open space before them. Why did she get stuck being someone’s stupid bodyguard? She could be off helping take down human bases but nooo, lets put V on babysitting duty! As if the humans would come all the way out here..

Sure they where in a war with the fleshies, but come on.. Can’t the other take care of her self..? The shorter femdrone turned her head around and peered over a shoulder again to watch curiously. “…What are you doing anyways.?”

Came the burning question she been dying to ask since they both got here. One could tell her irritation was getting higher, from the swishing of her syringevtsil idly flicking more behind her.

[digitalpocketandmore]

@aonokumura

"Demons, huh? That's another thing—aren't demons basically aliens but with a fancy font?

[firstwcman]

Well. Keeping that in mind for the future.

[phantasmalnightmare]

Continued from thread

Gundham's expression turned downcast, at her words, the endless stacks of paper on her desk taking on another meaning. He could piece her unspoken words together, that her week had been no different than his: throwing herself into her work to drown her sorrows, taking little to no respite along the way. By the hint of the whiskey on her breathe, he could tell that she'd had even more assistance in numbing herself than he had, and the guilt immediately hit him.

He tried to brush it off. Surely, she wasn't as bothered by their fight. He knew she cared for him, but there was no way she felt as deeply for him. It was probably just her day to day life as a remnant of despair keeping her down. They all had enough remorse. He didn't quite believe that their quarreling hadn't made things worse for her though. “I quite know that you mean. Since I've woken up, there is much to do, and no time for idle thoughts. Fear not. The Dark Lord needs no rest. Fuhahaha!” The breeder tried to sound confident, not wanting her to know how hard it had been since he'd woken up. He tried to stay busy non-stop, or the flashbacks would start. He would work till he couldn't anymore, his body wrought with exhaustion, but even then when he lay in bed, sleep wouldn't take him. All he could hear were the screams. He wondered if he should remind her that she was a queen and that this crying was unbecoming, just like in the simulation, but in this case, he wasn't going to be executed. He'd been hard on her because he didn't want to die, and he thought he could ease her sorrow at the end at least. He wanted nothing more than to give her the courage to survive the rest of the game and to live on. This time, he wasn't going anywhere. He was able to give her comfort, and he could continue to do so, because he had no intention of leaving her side. Despite his being a Dark Lord, even he needed a good cry from time to time. He'd been doing so more times than he cared to admit after waking up.

He was so sure that Sonia wouldn't want to hug him, that his body tensed, ready for the rejection likely to come. However, not only did she allow him to wrap his arms around her small frame, but she also put her arms around his shoulders. His face turning crimson, he was thankful that she had her head buried into his chest. Although, as she was so close to his heart, surely she would be able to hear how erratically it was skipping. He thought it might beat straight out of his chest at the rate it was pumping, which only added to his embarrassment.

What kind of miscreant was he? Here his friend was, crying. He shouldn't be feeling so elated that she was hugging him like he'd always dreamed of. The Queen smelled of whiskey, tea, and some kind of lavish shampoo, but the smell was nice. Her skin and hair was softer than he'd imagined it would be. As anxious as he felt, he also felt warm and content, as if he belonged right there. “Hah! I did not trust humans long before the simulation, or even as a remnant. I imagine that is how that woman was so easily able to manipulate me.” Between the constant bullying he received throughout his childhood, as well as his abusive father, it was hard to remember ever trusting in people in the first place, though his Mother at least had been loving. That was part of the reason he'd had a preference for animals. “You are different though. Your aura is virtuous. You are also immune to the poison secreted from my body. Otherwise I could never embrace you in such a way.” He tried to explain why he trusted her above the others, suddenly feeling self conscious. “In time, perhaps I will grow to depend on the others as well.”

He wished they could sit like this for the rest of the day. Despite hating to be idle and living a workaholic lifestyle since awakening, for once he felt calm just sitting still. The screaming was quieter than normal, and he suddenly could feel how exhausted he was. All good things come to an end though, and she finally pulled back a bit, her tears now dried for the moment. The feeling of sadness returned a bit as her warmth left him, although she kept her arms around him still, which was unexpected, but he was secretly grateful. He was the type that usually hated physical contact of any kind, so why was it that her touch soothed him so? Gundham thought he'd regained control of his emotions, until she stated with such sincerity that she would open herself to trusting him more. Especially him.

He was suddenly all too aware of how close her face was to his, her eyes peering into mismatched hues. As hard as he tried to reign in his feelings once more, he was certain that his face had reddened to some degree yet again, much to his chagrin. “Y-yes I would like that.” He managed to stammer out, trying to stay focused on the conversation, instead of letting his gaze wander to her lips. He finally pulled his arms away from her, as much as he didn't want to, but he was finding it hard to focus on anything else. “Yes the movies.” He cleared his throat a bit awkwardly, before frowning. There was no way he could take Sonia on a date looking and smelling like he currently did.

“I… uh… I haven't quite finished at the farm for the day.” It wasn't a lie, and as much as he wished he could just take the day off, the animals needed the care he provided. “If time is a construct here, I shall simply arrive back at your abode when the sun dips into the horizon!” He proclaimed. “The theaters seem like a sound location.” He doubted she wanted him in her cabin for so long anyway, just the two of them. It gave him the time he needed to get ready anyway. He stood and headed for the door way. “I shall return, Queen Sonia.” He then headed out of the door and to the farm.

[lilyanyuangui]

[GIANT JENGA] - While not necessarily a Liyue classic, a recent uptick amongst the younger generation has brought this classic game to the port, and with blocks bigger than ever! Will you best your friend, or will all the pieces come crumbling down? 

Kalpas squinted at the tower setup before him, then over at the young lady who had approached.

"You sure I just need to pull this one to win?" She had seemed nice enough, and hadn't approached him with fear but with something resembling excitement, but he was starting to think that the camera in hand and the look on her face was less guileless than first impressions, because he didn't remember the rules being like that before when he had played with Blind.

But then again, Su wasn't here to knock the tower over on him, and this one wasn't swaying quite so badly.

A snort, a gentle, bullish grunting sound from beneath the mask to indicate that he had made up his mind, and he nodded once for emphasis.

"All right, yeah. Yeah!" And without any further preamble, Kalpas struck – his hand snaked forward, almost too quick to be seen by the naked eye, and his fingers gripped the edge of the brick, plopping it atop the tower with some smug satisfaction,, ignoring the way that the bricks began to shift and wobble for a moment.

A long moment, in fact, and he prepared himself to be irritated that it was going to fall, shivering angrily, before it, too, seemed to make up its mind and steadied itself.

A beat of silence.

Then he lifted his hands overhead in a gesture of the immense triumph, and he whooped. "YEAH, YOU CALLED IT!"

Lantern Rite Gifts | 2(6)/5 [ STILL ACCEPTING GIFTS! ]

Guinaifen isn't entire sure why she felt so compelled to help this stranger, but she just knew in her gut that she should. Maybe it's some sort of subconscious reaction to the mask on their face, which really shouldn't cause a reaction anyway as it was a festival and there were all kinds of masks present.. this mask however felt.. different than the others she's seen on this planet. Something about it just didn't sit right with her.. some sort of sibling instinct kicking in as she has easily made her way closer to the person during their round ( even if it would have likely been seen as cheating- it's not like the crowd was silent or didn't offer words of input anyway ).

She may or may not have also pulled her phone out to stream the game a while ago, of course wanting to show off the new game she's found to her fans, but that is neither here nor there.

The redhead had played a few rounds herself already, so she has a pretty good grasp of the game and what the best pieces to snag were ( or at least the ones with a higher chance to give a win ). And course, she is going so share her wisdom with the current participant- whether they took her advice or not is up to them.

❛ Never fear, for Lil Gui is here! And Lil Gui never lies. ❜

And it seems they did take it, albeit with some slight uncertainty, but that's fine. Her hands shake with the adrenaline pumping through her veins as she, as well as the audience, watch the tower sway for a few heartbeats before settling.

What is the real prize though is the sheer joy that emanates from the stranger at the move, in fact, working and giving him another chance for victory- even if the person originally meant it was a victory with it standing upright, she doesn't have the heart to correct them with how blissful they seem at the moment. Nor does she really have to, as their opponent makes their move- and just as Guinaifen expected, they end up making the tower fall.

Just as it starts to topple over, the performer uses the hand not currently holding her phone to quickly yet gently tug at her masked underling's arm to pull them a few steps away so they don't get bombarded by stray blocks.

With a proud and equally elated grin, she cheers with a fist flying to the sky.

❛ Alright! What a splendid victory, my friend! Excellent work, fam! ❜

[lykofxs]

⋆☽ - { @flamesignite }

Finding himself in an unfamiliar place, it made sense that the first thought on the Hero's mind was to explore, and gain a feel for these new surroundings… Granted, perhaps doing that in his current form wasn't the best plan… But, it did offer his senses a boost-- which was certainly welcome in the moment.

Trying his best to remain tucked out of sight beside one of the buildings near by, large paws padded along the stone beneath them. His head low as the wolf followed his nose along… What scent he was following, Link wasn't quite sure yet, but-- it had caught his attention none the less. He remained on alert, however, for any hint that someone may have spotted him.

After following this trail for a short while longer, a somewhat familiar scent caught the wolf's nose-- Someone near by had food. Looking up, he spotted a man not all too far away-- who was currently sat feeding a dog. And while he'd no intention of stealing the other canine's meal… The spark of instincts still got the better of him.

Approaching slowly, it was predictably the dog who noticed him first. [This guy has really good snacks~! Did you come to get some too~?] Link simply regarded the dog's cheerful yips with a nod of his head, and slight wag of his tail. Bright blue eyes then looked up to the raven haired man-- who was now close enough for the wolf to sniff, but Link maintained his space while doing so. Waiting to see if he'd get the chance to stay… or if it would be time to turn tail and bolt.

[cryptidxmoth]

Aervis' parents

[lilitophidian]

Chewsday?

Only if you desire to lose a limb or take on twelve inches of pure pain.

[stainedsalvation]

May I please have a hug shoko

"I'm kinda in the middle of something so maybe now isn't the best time?"

[rosmcrinus]

@confessthysiins continued x

Behind the mask, eyes narrow slightly. Of course, Yurie couldn't see the features of his face. But she could sense him, his essence. Hear his voice.

She could agree, it was familiar, from somewhere. Hands lift to undo the mask. And as she does, she reveals her aged appearance. The formerly bright eyes of a determined young mind, now worn out by countless insomniac nights. Still, those eyes hadn't lost the determination and ambition of her goals.

"...maybe", she answers, placing the mask underneath her arm, taking couple of steps closer. Now, they could see each other, equally. Eye to eye.

" I assume, if you are familiar with academic circles, or at least, in someway acquainted by them..." She smiles, in a way that hinted she now has, perhaps, recalled something. " Are you interested in books, perhaps?"

[stellarcuriosity]

"Mmmm... Such fruity fun flavors.... with a juicy inside! Miko gave me a stash for keeping, delishus-ness!!!"

[sd-vtm]

[{Oh, but I never did come back, did I V?}]

[{No, no I didn't. Because of you.}]

And then she steps out from behind a building.

She's taller. Her plating is thicker, and she's wearing a large leather jacket in place of her original attire. The SOLVER flashing through her visor.

[{L0ng t1m3 n0 s33, 0ld 'fr13nd.'}]

She lets 'friend' roll off her tongue, sticking it out with a wink as she giggles.

@solver-j

".....N—No.”

It felt ike everything around her disappeared in that moment as she watched J—

.. well, something she thinks looked like J..

come creeping out towards her, and the moment her optics lay upon that terrible symbol she can feel her breath catch in her throat. Her inner emergency fans click on to try and help V get her breath back. She tries to scan the other but it gives her a object unscannable error and V whimpered quietly.

Why did J have the Solver virus..?

She thought it had been all fully contained once Cyn had been destroyed..? The smaller femdrone backed up, looking terrified. "W-Who the hell are you...? You're not J...”

Her back pressed to another building and her tail was quick to curl around her own peg leg.

[digitalpocketandmore]

"Speaking of birthdays, when is yours Raihan? I wanna keep it in mind."

"Well, my birthday is on January 24...so, next year?"

[firstwcman]

Perhaps, just for today, she can appease a certain someone. Flaunt a little glamour & blood magic to give her arms and legs more ample curvature and definition. Make the chest more broad. Just for today.