#jody berlin~ thread

[thefvrious]

Jody practically melted when Quile got closer, slipping into the natural action of putting her arms around Jody and resting against her, calling her babydoll. Jody had to bite down on her bottom lip to stop from making some embarrassing, gleeful noise. She was practically trembling in the other woman’s embrace. “I would spoil you every day. What a good trad-wife I’d be.” She laughed, cheeks glowing red. There was, and would be, hardly anything traditional about the relationship between these two women.

“A job and a hobby, and isn’t that just fan-freaking-tastic?” Jody asked, eyes sparkling and face split in two with a joyful grin, she was breathless with her happiness. Clearly, both young women were on the same page, and Jody couldn’t help but giggle again, shaking her head as the cliches about lesbians popped into her head like text notifications. “I think our flowers will look beautiful together! We’ll have to get some preserved.” She bounced a brow and bit down on her bottom lip. “An angel? Pft.” She scoffed, shaking her head. “Hardly.”

Jody sipped her drink and twirled her hair, her head tilted curiously as she listened very intently to every word that spilled out of Quile’s mouth so passionately about ice cream. It made her smile, and she swayed a little on her feet before responding with, “There’s an ice cream museum?” Her brows furrowed in the middle, like asking the question for her. “At least now I know the way to your heart.” Jody offered the other woman another playful little smile before indulging herself in another sip from her cup. “Um... hard to explain. The best I can do is futuristic necromancing lesbians. Does that pique your interest at all?” She blinked quickly with the question before responding with a quick nod. “Yes! I have all of them, actually, and you’re more than welcome to borrow the first one. I understand if it’s not your vibe.”

Jody gasped then dissolved into a fit of laughter, trying her absolute best to not spill her drink on herself or snort from the force of it. “Oh, my God.” She shook her head, her green eyes positively glittering with delight. “I did, indeed, do gymnastics as a young girl, and a teenager. I stopped toward the end of high school, but I probably still have some tricks if you want to see?” Jody crinkled her nose with her smile. “Hockey? I’ve never even seen one single hockey game in my life.” She confessed, and it felt like she was confessing it to herself, too, a realization she’d never made because she never thought about hockey before. “What do you prefer to write about?” She inquired. It felt like there was so much being said about herself, she wanted to take the chance to learn more about Quile, too. “Um... no, they’re so cute? And, like, super intelligent.” Jody drew out the ‘u’ in super for about five syllables. “What do you have against rats?” She was trying, and failing, not to pout about it, though she understood that many people didn’t like rats for one reason or another, mostly not giving them a chance at all. “To answer your question, yes, I did know you can get their oil glands removed, but that’s not very nice! I mean, it’s okay if you keep them as a pet, but what if it gets out and now it can’t defend itself?” She was clearly conflicted on the matter. “You don’t like spiders either?” Go ahead and break her heart.

Quile couldn't help herself, slipping her arms around Jody's waist and resting her chin on her shoulder. "You are a good girl, aren't you, Babydoll?" She kissed her date's temple and watched her make the mocktail. "You're so good at this. I might need you to spoil me after every date." Her hands playfully squeezed her waist before she pulled away, another kiss to Jody's cheek before she pulled away.

As she'd been holding her, she noticed all of the taxidermic creatures watching them. "Are these little friends a job, hobby, or kink?" Qui looked up at them with a smile, as she processed what Jody was saying. "Do you think our flowers will look cute together, y'know for our wedding that I'm clearly planning on date one?" She winked, easing the tension as she reached for the drink and hummed with delight, "Oh my god, you're an angel."

"I don't have a favorite flavor of ice cream. I've never met a flavor or even a type of ice cream that I didn't like. Scooped in a bowl, sundaes, klondike bars, sandwiches, heck even cake! If you weren't opposed to it then I'd take my favorite museum just to appreciate it even more... but this is weird isn't it. I'm a workaholic. Ice cream is a joy I can get short, sweet, and just about anywhere." Qui hadn't meant to talk a mile a minute, but she was. Luckily, Jody was soon answering the new questions and she could let the blush on her cheeks fade behind the mocktail's cup. "I haven't read it. What's it about? Do you have the first one because I'll totally start reading it just to pepper you with more questions."

"You're a lean little thing, did you use to do gymnastics or am I just being a perv and picturing you in a leotard?" Giggling she took another sip and answered, "I love hockey, but that's mostly because I had to cover it when I started out. They wanted to draw in female fans. I don't think I was the right choice, but I learned to love the sport." Taking another sip of her drink, she tried to think of a nice way to approach the terrifying choice of rats. "Is the love of rats a science lab thing? I don't think I can do rats for pets but I mean snakes or raccoons, did you know you can even have skunks destanked? Of all the worldly crawlers of the wild, you had to pick the spider equivalent of a mammal? This may be your first red flag, Jody."

[performingonline]

Performance for Multi-User Online Environments (Before COVID-19)

I’m Angela Washko and I am currently teaching a course called Performance Art (In The Expanded Field) at Carnegie Mellon University and have recently had to switch to teaching remotely - a switch that comes maybe more naturally to me than others because of my experience participating in the net art community and operating as a performance artist specifically within online environments. Before everyone was forced to work remotely because of an international pandemic, many artists were already thinking about the internet as a context for performance art.  I wanted to put together a resource focused on artists who have been doing the work of thinking about the specificity of virtual spaces as sites for performance and making work mindful of the unique qualities of the contexts they operate in. I hope that this list of works could be a resource for educators and artists who are interested in looking at artworks by individuals who have been thinking very intentionally about performance in networked contexts.

This list includes artists performing for webcam, artists performing in virtual environments, and artists performing for social media. It specifically focuses on performance, and excludes works of net art that do not contain performance-for-the-internet.  The list also primarily focuses on performance works that are made without the use of expensive equipment or access to institutional spaces (although I know there are some exceptions on this list). Also - it is in no way complete or comprehensive! 

*This list does not include the many artists who perform for video and upload their performances online - UNLESS the artist is specifically thinking about engaging with the digital audience and not prioritizing the gallery as a context. 

**Sexually explicit or violent content that may be uncomfortable for some viewers and situations

Annie Abrahams and Emmanuel Guez, Reading Club (video conferencing)

Annie Abrahams, Daniel Pinheiro and Lisa Parra, DistantFeeling(s) (Zoom)

Annie Abrahams, Ruth Catlow, Paolo Cirio, Ursula Endlicher, Nicolas Frespech and Igor Stromajer, Huis Clos / No Exit (video conferencing)

Larry Achiampong & David Blandy, Finding Fanon 2 (Grand Theft Auto V)

Robert Adrian, The World in 24 Hours (networked happening)

LaTurbo Avedon, Visiting Artist Talk (multi platform)

Jeremy Bailey, various performances by Famous New Media Artist Jeremy Bailey (YouTube)

Jeremy Bailey, The You Museum (online advertising banners)

Man Bartlett, 24hr non-Best Buy (Twitter)

Genevieve Belleveau, Gorgeoustaps and The Reality Show (Facebook)

Wafaa Bilal, Domestic Tension (livestream website)

Wafaa Bilal, Virtual Jihadi (Quest for Saddam game)

Mary Bond, autodissociate me (4chan)**

Marco Cadioli, Remap Berlin (Second Life, Google Maps, Twinity)

micha cárdenas, Becoming Dragon (Second Life)

Ruth Catlow and Helen Kaplinsky, Sociality-machine (video conferencing, custom software)

Ruth Catlow, Marc Garrett and Neil Jenkins, VisitorStudio (custom software for online performance)

Jennifer Chan, factum/mirage (Chat Roulette)**

Jennifer Chan, factum/mirage III (Chat Roulette)**

Channel TWo [CH2], barelyLegal (Google Maps)

Corpos Informaticos, Telepresence 2 (telepresence project)

Petra Cortright, VVEBCAM (YouTube)

Jeff Crouse and Aaron Meyes, World Series of ‘Tubing (Competitive YouTube-ing)

James Coupe, General Intellect (Amazon Mechanical Turk)

Joseph DeLappe, dead-in-iraq (America’s Army)

Joseph DeLappe, The Salt Satyagraha Online: Gandhi's March to Dandi in Second Life (Second Life)

Joseph DeLappe, Howl: Elite Force Voyager Online (Elite Force Voyager Online)

Joseph DeLappe, Quake Friends (Quake III Arena)

Kate Durbin, Unfriend Me Now! (Facebook Live)

Kate Durbin, Cloud Nine (Cam4)**

Electronic Disturbance Theater, FloodNet (Java applet)

Entropy8Zuper! (Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn), WIREFIRE (Flash 5)

Entropy8Zuper! (Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn), skinonskinonskin (multi platform)

Jason Eppink, Kickback Starter (website, Kickstarter)

Cao Fei, RMB City (Second Life)

Mary Flanagan, [borders] (Second Life)

Foci + Loci, many projects (Little Big Planet 2)

Ed Fornieles, Dorm Daze (Facebook)

Carla Gannis, C.A.R.L.A G.A.N. (virtual environments and social media platforms)

Riley Harmon, Poser (Andy Warhol’s Grave Livecam)

Amber Hawk Swanson, Sidore (Mark) / Heather > LOLITA (livestream)**

Josh Harris, We Live In Public / Quiet (livestream)

Auriea Harvey, Webcam Movies (webcam)

Ann Hirsch, Scandalishious (YouTube)

Ann Hirsch, horny lil feminist (website)**

Faith Holland, Porn Interventions (RedTube)**

Shawné Michaelain Holloway, a personal project (XTube)**

Shawné Michaelain Holloway, b4bedwithurlbae (Periscope)**

Brian House, Joyride (Google Maps)

Brian House, Tanglr (Google Chrome extension)

E. Jane, E. The Avatar (YouTube, online store)

E. Jane, That time I sold my dreads online (ebay)

JODI, SK8MONKEYS ON TWITTER (Twitter)

Miranda July, Learning to Love You More (website)

Devin Kenny, Untitled/Celfa (webcam performance)

Laura Hyunjhee Kim, The Living Lab (social media, website)

Gelare Khoshgozaran and Nooshin Rostami, Just Like A Disco (webcam)

Gelare Khoshgozaran, Misscommunication (webcam)

Gelare Khoshgozaran, Realms of Observation (Chat Roulette)

Lynn Hershman Leeson, The Dollie Clone Series (webcam livestream)

Olia Lialina, Animated GIF Model (multiple webpages)

Olia Lialina, Self-Portrait (browser)

Olia Lialina, Summer (multiple webpages)

Jordan Wayne Long, Box Shipment #2 (Lord of the Rings Online)

Gretta Louw, Controlling Connectivity (Skype and others)

Low Lives, Virtual Performance Series (livestream)

Michael Mandiberg, Shop Mandiberg (ecommerce site)

Eva and Franco Mattes, Freedom (Counter-Strike Source)

Eva and Franco Mattes, Life Sharing (website)

Eva and Franco Mattes, No Fun (Chat Roulette)**

Eva and Franco Mattes, Re-Enactments (Second Life)

Eva and Franco Mattes, Synthetic Performances (Second Life)

Lauren McCarthy, Follower (artist-made app)

Lauren McCarthy, LAUREN (livestream surveillance)

Lauren McCarthy, Social Turkers (Amazon Mechanical Turk)

Lauren McCarthy, SOMEONE (webcam)

MTAA, 1 year performance video (aka SamHsiehUpdate) (livestream)

Jayson Musson / Hennessy Youngman, Art Thoughtz (YouTube)

Martine Neddam, Mouchette (website)

Mendi and Keith Obadike, Blackness for Sale (ebay)

Marisa Olson, Marisa’s American Idol Training Blog (blog)

Randall Packer & Systaime, #NeWWWorlDisorder (Facebook Live and website)

Sunita Prasad, Sunny & Benny Together Forever (My Free Implants website)

Jon Rafman, Kool Aid Man in Second Life (Second Life)

Bunny Rogers, 9 Years (Second Life)

Stephanie Rothenberg, Invisible Threads (Second Life)

Stephanie Rothenberg, Best Practices In Banana Time (Second Life)

Annina Ruest, A Piece of the Pie Chart (Twitter, webcam)

Annina Ruest, Rock N Scroll (Skype)

Nicole Ruggerio, AR Filters (Instagram)

RaFia Santana, #PAYBLACKTiME (Facebook and Paypal)

Anne-Marie Schleiner, Joan Leandre, Brody Condon, Velvet Strike (Counter-Strike)

Leah Schrager, Sarah White - Naked Therapy (video chat)**

Skawennati, TimeTraveller ™ (Second Life)

Molly Soda, various projects (multi platform)

Georgie Roxby Smith, Fair Game (Grand Theft Auto V)

Georgie Roxby Smith, 99 Problems [Wasted] (Grand Theft Auto V)**

Eddo Stern, Fort Paladin (America’s Army)

Eddo Stern, Runners (Everquest)

Tale of Tales, ABIOGENESIS (Endless Forest)

Third Faction, Demand Player Sovereignty (World of Warcraft)

Toca Loca, Halo Ballet (Halo)

Amalia Ulman, Excellences and Perfections (Instagram, Facebook)

VNS Matrix, Corpusfantastica MOO (MOO - multi-object oriented multi user dungeon)

Addie Wagenknecht & Pablo Garcia, Webcam Venus (sexcam sites)**

Angela Washko, BANGED: A Feminist Artist Interviews the Web’s Most Infamous Misogynist (Skype)

Angela Washko, The Council on Gender Sensitivity and Behavioral Awareness in World of Warcraft (World of Warcraft)

Angela Washko, The World of Warcraft Psychogeographical Association (World of Warcraft)

Brett Watanabe, San Andreas Deer Cam (Twitch, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas)

[savetopnow]

2018-03-17 01 MUSIC now

MUSIC

Brooklyn Vegan

Run the Jewels headlining Adult Swim Festival, share "Oh Mama" video (ft Rick & Morty)

Gabrielle Smith of Ò (fka Eskimeaux) responds to allegations of rape and emotional abuse

watch Shopping, Ezra Furman, Flasher & more play BV's Thursday SXSW day party

Five Notable Releases of the Week (3/16)

tix on sale: Arctic Monkeys, Mew, Paul Simon, Alice Cooper, Sea and Cake, more

Consquence of Sound

“Weird Al” gives polka remixes to Portugal. the Man’s “Feel it Still” and “Live in the Moment”: Stream

Yo La Tengo return with new album There’s a Riot Going On: Stream

Run the Jewels share Rick and Morty-starring video for “Oh Mama”: Watch

Q-Tip and Demi Lovato cover Elton John’s “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”: Watch

Nickelodeon to reboot Clarissa Explains It All with Melissa Joan Hart

Fact Magazine

Inga Copeland releases new Lolina album The Smoke

Visit MJ Cole’s gin factory-turned-studio in east London

Influential South African artist DJ Spoko has died, aged 35

Behringer shares prototype of Sequential Circuits Pro-One synth clone

Google has designed a DIY controller for its AI synthesizer

Fluxblog

The Sun In Your Cold World

Took Me For A Ride

At My Leisure

What Is This Force

Hopes Or Holidays

Idolator

Daya Joins Forces With RL Grime On Their Earnest “I Wanna Know”

New Music From Troye Sivan, MØ & Jack Antonoff On ‘Love, Simon’ Soundtrack

Hayley Kiyoko Unveils Her Heartrending, Effervescent “Let It Be”

Nicole Millar’s “Gimme A Break” Is A Perky ’80s Throwback

Sean Paul, David Guetta & Becky G’s Neon-Drenched “Mad Love” Video

Listen to This

The Sugerman 3 - Stand Up [Funk/R&B] (2008)

The Mighty Imperials - Jody's Walk [Funk] (2001)

Stop the rain - - everend [scottish] [pop] [rock]

O.B.F & Charlie P - Ghetto Cycle [World/Dub] (2018)

Shannon and the Clams - The Boy [Garage Punk/Indie Rock] (2018)

Popjustice

Saluting the artwork for PRETTYMUCH’s Healthy

Louisa Johnson interview: “We went, ‘oh, fuck it, let’s just get drunk’”

Popjustice’s Spring Statement: Key Points

New Music Friday: Vera Blue’s Lady Powers are still strong

New Music Friday: When it’s time to put Andrew WK at the top of the playlist it’s time to put Andrew WK at the top of the playlist hard

Reddit Music

Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore - Mars Volta [Prog Rock]

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence [synthpop]

St. Vincent - Masseduction [Indie]

Conan O'Brien (with Hank Azaria & the Gay Men's Chorus of L.A.) - The Monorail Song [Simpsons Showtune]

Soul coughing - super bon bon [rock]

Rolling Stone

10 New Albums to Stream Now: The Decemberists, Meshell Ndgeocello and More Editors' Picks

Rich Homie Quan Reveals New LP Made With 'Hennessy, Weed, Fruit Snacks'

Watch 'Rick and Morty' Slay Aliens in Run the Jewels' 'Oh Mama' Video

Review: Decemberists Shake Up Their Artisanal Folk Rock on 'I'll Be Your Girl'

Hear Parkland Survivors' Inspirational Song for Shooting Victims

Slipped Disc

The next Mahler cycle will come from … Minnesota

Alberto Vilar is out of jail

How the other tenth live

In this weather, a quartet needs its emergency wellness pack

Berlin calling? Yoncheva breaks into Medea

Spotify Blog

Spotify Launches Self-Serve Advertising Platform in the UK and Canada

Spotify Announces Launch of Line-In

John Hancock and Spotify Give Runners Everywhere Access to Custom Playlists and Tips from Some of the World’s Fastest Marathoners

Spotify Kicks off Women’s History Month with the Launch of ‘Amplify,’ a New Hub Spotlighting Causes & Community Voices

Spotify’s Electrifying Concert Series “RapCaviar Live” Returns with a New Tour Lineup featuring Migos, 2 Chainz, Tory Lanez, DJ Mustard, Lil Pump, and more

We Are the Music Makers

The Secrets of Chords (Pop Theory)

Just got ez drummer 2

Recommended books for song arrangements?

Musical Theory

/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Weekend Collaboration Thread

[thefvrious]

@atrickrtreat wanted a starter 02/02

Jody wasn't the type of girl most people expected upon first seeing her. She wore pink, was very feminine and effervescent, but had a penchant and proclivity toward death and morbidity. She was a professional taxidermy artist, which was something a lot of people had a hard time wrapping their heads around upon first meeting her. But it was her passion, and she was good at it. Why not kill two birds with one stone? As she set about the final touches to her diorama of a rat and snake dancing tango, she smiled sideways at her present company, "Life is about more than just surviving, you know? If you don't love what you do, then you're just bleeding yourself dry for the Capitalist machine." Real deep, Jody.

[thefvrious]

ianthe is taken by the other person's kindness and smiles nicely up at them. "i did have a drink and an appetizer, that's very kind of you. i won't look a gift horse in the mouth. thanks for coming to a compromise with me." she laughs lightly, "behavioral therapy is what i do, i kind of can't shut off the compromise side of my brain, anyway..." she grins widely, twisting the back of her earring before thrusting her hand out toward them. "i'm ianthe, by the way! nice to meet you. i love this place..."

some people have been unkind guests and left negative reviews, and that was always to be expected - penn knows these things come with owning a business. moments like THIS one, however, is what they try to keep on the forefront of their brain when thinking about PSIHI. knowing best than to argue with a costumer, penn merely smiles before making a counter-offer. "well, allow us to AT LEAST cover some of it, if we may. did you have anything to drink, or any appetizers, desserts..?"

[thefvrious]

open starter / open to: f -> jody berlin

The night has ended too quickly for Jody's liking, but she's happy to have the other woman's attention and company. As they make their way up to the front of Jody's building, she pauses, hands folded in front o f her and sweet smile on her lips. "You didn't have to walk me home." She says, bouncing a little on her feet. "But, since we're here... do you want to come up for a drink?"

[thefvrious]

jody took a moment, taking in the sight of the woman in front of her. not that viviana looked like the person she was before but there was certainly something there, something familiar that jody would never forget. her lips quirked up into a little smile, her heart warming at the sight of her, obviously happy, maybe for once in her life. "hi!" she said quite excitedly. "you look great!"

DON'T LIKE MY STARTERS, PLEASE muse: viviana pinto. pharmacy technician. trans woman. homosexual. open to: fem presenting characters - ex (relationship or just a few dates) what: viviana is back in her hometown and runs into her ex, whom she dated before her transition at eighteen

“oh, hi!” viviana said very spontaneously - before she realized that this person may not know who she was or that they dated years ago before viviana transitioned. she hated having to explain it, which is why she barely ever came back to this town where people knew her before. now, she was actively inviting that conversation. fuck. could she still run away?

[thefvrious]

Life was too unpredictable to deny oneself its simple pleasures, Jody had been living by that for many years now. She tried not to feel guilty about anything she enjoyed as long as it wasn't hurting anyone and, so far, her sexual appetite was far from causing anyone harm. She'd wanted Quile in the most carnal sense since laying eyes on her and that desire had only grown as they revealed themselves to one another, got to know one another. The desire for intimacy was a thrum in her veins. He flush only grew in intensity, and Jody gasped when she was pulled onto the other woman's lap, giggling delightedly as she stroked Qui's upper arms. "Making me blush is not a difficult task for you. I have to confess, I like it, too."

Straddling Quile's lap, Jody ground down just so, her pupils wide with her desire, her grin salacious if a touch mischievous. "I don't prefer that." She confessed, her body moving to get closer to Qui as the other woman touched her. Goosebumps prickled up in the wake of Qui's fingers, and Jody was already squirming, even though they'd only just begun. Her mouth fell open, and she gasped again slightly, pulse picking up. "I'll do whatever you want." She confessed, leaning in to kiss Quile again, letting their lips linger together.

Their playful teasing had reached a crescendo, Quile closing the distance between them by gently holding Jody's face. Her thumbs brushed over the color on Jody's cheeks. "I love it when I make you blush, Babydoll." Quile's heart was racing, her mind no longer thinking about the propriety of her typical dating "rules" she laid out so that she didn't seem desperate or promiscuous. Sliding her hands down Jody's neck, she smooth over the other woman's slight curves to her waist. "Well, if you insist..." Qui's hands moved lower still, grabbing at the meat of Jody's ass and then her thighs, pulling her right onto her lap with a smirk.

"You're making me really glad I've kept my gym membership because I'm very much into a bit of control." With Jody pressed against her, Qui could feel her pulse as she continued to caress her thighs. "I mean, if you prefer PG cuddly squishing I guess I can manage, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't been having less than savory thoughts about kissing more than those perfect lips of yours since you gave me the first little taste." Her dark gaze fall to Jody's mouth and moved salaciously lower. "Tell me, Babydoll, what did you wear under this for our date tonight? Can I undress you and find out or could I convince you to take it off for me while I watch?"

[thefvrious]

“I wouldn’t worry about it too much, if I were you. The pieces come and go, there’s no way you can keep up with it. I’ll only ask you to remember the names of my most treasured pieces, how about that? Seems like a fair compromise.” Jody offered, grinning brilliantly at Quile. It was sweet, she thought, that the other woman would even be willing to put forth the effort. Most everyone she met was put off by the taxidermy rats, but no one’s opinion had ever swayed Jody. She was just grateful to have found someone so seemingly supportive. “I’m positive!” She said, practically bouncing with each syllable. “I can handle dark… just because you see my world swathed in pink doesn’t mean I don’t have a dark side, too. I mean, I work with death, right?” She shrugged, it made sense to her. She was just excited to be included in something so important in the other woman’s life.

Jody’s skin turned a fresh shade of pink when Quile called her baby doll. She almost couldn’t handle it, hid herself slightly behind her hand, and giggled with an, “Oh, my goodness!” Quile was certainly doing something to her and quite rapidly. She tried not to be that kind of girl but could easily see herself making an exception for the exceptional woman before her. Another great gasp left her almost breathless when Quile used the strength of her legs to pull the chair closer. Jody’s jade eyes widened and she erupted into giggles. “Wow, you’re strong…” She said, as if she weren’t tiny and dainty and, therefore, easy to move. She pressed her thighs together, biting down on her bottom lip again as she looked down out of the corner of her eye, demurely averting her gaze. she could see the flush of her own cheeks this way, and literally watched them grow redder. “please, squash me.” She said finally before looking at the other woman with her brows raised in such a way that it appeared she surprised even herself with that utterance. “I’m not going to tell you to behave. Misbehave. Do your worst.”

"It's not strange at all, Jody." Quile reassured her date, closing the distance between them and cupping her face, kissing the other woman's forehead. "I think it's lovely that you're so passionate about this. I'll do my best to learn their names." As a journalist, Qui was confident that she would actually be good at it. Moreover, she was exactly the kind of person to invest in the passions of the people she cared about— odd as this particular passion may be to most people. Then, just as she'd shown interest in Jody's taxidermy, Jody showed an interest in her career. "Well, if you're sure. Some of my work can be very dark. I'm an embedded journalist. I've seen the best and the worst in all sorts of people."

When the conversation took a turn, Quile was drinking in all the little Jody-isms. She adored how the innocent young woman squirmed at Qui's teasing and how Jody bit into her lip. Those little actions only fueled the woman's urge to touch, tease, and taste her date. "Oh trust me, Babydoll, you can still be a very good girl when you're being a little indecent." Tittering, closing the distance between them again, her hand sliding down Jody's arm to her leg as she spoke, curious if it would cause her to stammer through their chit chat. "Trust me, you're the only thing I'm going to squash." Qui beamed and used the strength of her legs to pull Jody's chair close to her so that the young woman was seated between her legs. "See, I think you'd only think I'm the most gorgeous because you don't see yourself blushing every time I touch you and, Jody, I mean it when I say this. I've never wanted to keep doing that to someone so much in my life. You're making it very hard for me to have any semblance of control or propriety here." Quile squeezed her thighs. "You have about ten seconds to tell me to behave, Jody."

[theknifeinyou]

"Well, I can only try to make things right, it's up to him if he accepts it or not and I have a feeling I have a fight ahead of me for that to happen. It's alright though, he's not as bad as he makes himself out to be." Scylla was convinced that he was just playing the big brother looking out for his sister and she just had to keep making it known she wasn't going anywhere. "I do know that, and I adore you too which is why I want to keep you as safe as I can when you're going to be around the cage. Never know how rowdy it's going to get."

Jody laughed and nodded her head. She tended to agree with that sentiment. "Yeah, lots of idiots floating around huh? But he's blood, and I do love him. I really appreciate that you're so keen on making things good, or at least right, between the two of you. At least you can say you have done your bit, you tried. No one can fault you." With that, Jody leaned into Scylla and looked up at her with admiration in her eyes. "I adore you, you know that, right?" She asked, leaning in to kiss the older woman's cheek. "Can't wait to see you in action, babe."

[thefvrious]

Jody's eyes went all cloudy with an overwhelming cocktail of feelings when Quile touched her lip like that, kissed her like that. A small, little breathy sound escaped her parted mouth. "No, just... can hardly contain my excitement." She responded with dreamy honesty, unable to take her eyes away from Quile.

Jody had to blink hard a few times to get back on track. There was something wonderfully magnificent about Quile, and Jody wanted to hold onto her with both hand sand never let go. It would've felt too soon for forevers on any other occasion, but Qui was... well, probably the one. At least from where Jody's frame of mind currently sat. She grinned widely, "I've dabbled int he preservation of plants. Especially for pieces. It's different in a lot of ways but you can find similarities. I'll experiemtn with the best flower preservation techiniques to ensure our wedding flowers outlast us." She said, cheeks pleasantly pink as her drink began to permeate her bloodstream. Jody took another long pull from the cup, humming behind it as the question aas asked. "Sadly, yes. I name all of the critters in my pieces, even th eones I sell. Is that too strange for you?" She inquried with the adorable crinkling of her nose.

Jody brightened. She absolutely adored this woman's outlook on things, they aligned with er own. To her, a partner was someone you shared everything with — your best friend. She could see that unfolding beautifully with Quile. "That means you've got to give me something to read." Jody insisted, leaning on the island and dragging her teeth across her bottom lip. "Bonus points if it's something you've written. You know, I'm quite the curious kitten myself." With that, she bat her lashes and barely stifled a giggle. "Who says I'm not serious about you already?"

Jody grinned wickedly when she realized what she was doing to the other woman. The attraction was mutual, palpable int he air like the humidity on a summer day. She flipped some hair over her shoulder out of habit and wet her lips. "I'm not in the right outfit." She said, her skirt and top combo cute but inefficient for gymnastics moves. "It'd be indecent." She winked and popped a little air kiss in Quile's direction, crossing her legs at the ankle where she stood because the thought of being eaten by Quile was enough to make her melt like the aforementioned ice cream cone. "Normally, I'm such a good girl, But... I'm not opposed." She dragged her teeth over her lip again, inhibitions blipping in and out. Her cheek color deepened in redness, and she took another sip from her cup.

Before she knew it, Jody was wrapped up in Quile's arms and could feel those gorgeous lips on her skin. She shivered in delight, free hand laying itself over one of the other woman's forearms. "Mmm... lots of people hate and pre-judge. I promise to compromise! will rehome the spiders in the house... I don't particularly want to live with webs, either. Just, no squashing! Okay?" She asked, tilting her head so she could blink up at Quile sweetly. She grinned and pressed their mouths together. "Oh, you wonderfully wild woman! It'd take a lot more than that for me to ghost you. Don't you know you're the most gorgeous creature I've ever seen, too?"

Jody leaning into her and snuggling up simply felt right and Qui only wrapped her arms more tightly around her date. Looking at her angelic features. When Jody bit her bottom lip, Quile simply drew her thumb across her lips and kissed her, "What was that for? You have a little thought you were scared to share with me, Babydoll?" Her warm gaze drank in the blush on Jody's cheeks, hoping to see a little more color as she kept using the pet name.

She's only pulled away to accept the drink, laughing and shaking her head when Jody denied she was an angel. Quile would disagree, but she also was thinking of ways to show Jody she really appreciated the goodness and joy this woman was bringing into her life. "Well, I'm going to count on you to preserve our wedding's flowers. Is that a whole bunch different than preserving these lovely animals?" Her eyes roamed the room, studying all the furry and feathered friends, assuming Jody's time and care for the detail and preservation meant she'd loved them like anyone else would love a living pet. "Did you name them all?"

"I'd love to borrow it. As a journalist, I promise you that I'm forever curious and it's definitely gotten me into quite a bit of trouble" She tittered and shook her head. "Besides, half of getting to know someone is to at minimum appreciate what they love, even if we don't end up loving it ourselves, right? I mean, I don't know if you'd be interested in reading half of what I write about, but I'd hope that maybe you'd at least skim them or something as we became more serious."

Quile was loving getting to know the inner workings of Jody's mind and her past, but it also blew her mind just how attracted she was to this woman. As an embedded journalist, she was so rarely around women and she often forgot just how into them she could be because she was picky when it came to partners. Jody was like an onion, so layered that she couldn't ever find the center. The thought of her in a leotard had Qui clenching her legs together. "Jody, Babydoll, if you show me your gymnastics moves I'm going to pin you down and eat you up like you're my favorite ice cream cone. Is that how you want this first date to go? I mean, I'm not going to object to it. You're the most beautiful thing my eyes have ever seen."

It was Jody's pouting about Qui not liking spiders that just about broke her heart. Setting her now-empty cup down, she wrapped her arms around her. "Aww, I don't think it's a dislike. I don't even hate rats or crawlers, okay?" Qui kissed Jody's temple. "I was only teasing about the red flag. I'd just rather not wake up and see spider webs all over the place. I know I'm the big scary to them. It's just an eyeball thing, I think. If you really love them, then I'll learn to appreciate them for you. Maybe even rats too. They're just... big mousey mouses, right? See? Baby steps with me, okay?" Quile rubbed Jody's back and kissed her forehead. "Please don't ghost me over this. You're too precious."

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Jody laughed and nodded her head. She tended to agree with that sentiment. "Yeah, lots of idiots floating around huh? But he's blood, and I do love him. I really appreciate that you're so keen on making things good, or at least right, between the two of you. At least you can say you have done your bit, you tried. No one can fault you." With that, Jody leaned into Scylla and looked up at her with admiration in her eyes. "I adore you, you know that, right?" She asked, leaning in to kiss the older woman's cheek. "Can't wait to see you in action, babe."

"Well, most men are complete idiots but I guess women can be sometimes too - I've met my fair share. I kind of have to worry about him though J, he's your family and as big of an idiot as he is? He's not going to go away so I want to try and make things right with him. We'll all go to dinner or something one of these nights and at least try to be in each other's company without a fight breaking out." Looping her arm back around Jody, she laughed. "Okay, I'll have your name put on the list and make sure you're put in the fancy little seating area they have."

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"Well, most men are complete idiots but I guess women can be sometimes too - I've met my fair share. I kind of have to worry about him though J, he's your family and as big of an idiot as he is? He's not going to go away so I want to try and make things right with him. We'll all go to dinner or something one of these nights and at least try to be in each other's company without a fight breaking out." Looping her arm back around Jody, she laughed. "Okay, I'll have your name put on the list and make sure you're put in the fancy little seating area they have."

Jody could only imagine what kind of a sibling Scylla would be. Probably over-protective to a fault, but she would be good, Jody knew that. She understood Scylla was an only child but still thought about other possibilities. "He's a stupid man, don't worry about him." Jody continued, rolling her eyes and waving it off. she knew that it got to her girlfriend, though, because so many people made the assumption. It had to be grating. "Of course I did that for you! Baby, I love you. He's got to get used to you..." She sighed, shaking her head and wrapping her arms around the other woman with a bright grin. "Yes! Oh, yes , please. I would love to come!"

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Jody could only imagine what kind of a sibling Scylla would be. Probably over-protective to a fault, but she would be good, Jody knew that. She understood Scylla was an only child but still thought about other possibilities. "He's a stupid man, don't worry about him." Jody continued, rolling her eyes and waving it off. she knew that it got to her girlfriend, though, because so many people made the assumption. It had to be grating. "Of course I did that for you! Baby, I love you. He's got to get used to you..." She sighed, shaking her head and wrapping her arms around the other woman with a bright grin. "Yes! Oh, yes , please. I would love to come!"

Scylla didn't mind being an only child, she felt it would be a bigger burden on her family than they already had so she was lucky no one else had to be put through that. "Yup because no way that hard work could equal to this right? Jesus, some fuckin' people." Though she got it, it was an assumption that many people had. "Aww, you did that for me? That's probably the sweetest thing anyone's ever done. Next fight? Next week, Thursday I believe. Why? Want to come?"

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Jody gasped and giggled, the flush to her cheeks turning a more brilliant shade of pink as Quile spoke and held her close. She played coy, averting her gaze before peering up at the other woman through heavy eyelashes. "A good girl never tells." She replied before peeling herself away and began to make Quile a mocktail while keeping most of her attention focused on the woman and not the task at hand — which she had performed dozens of times.

Jody listened intently, stirring some glittery flavored syrup into the drink and garnishing it with a fancy straw and little flamingo topper before handing it over with glee. "Those roses really are beautiful." She agreed, making herself an identical drink to Quile's just adding alcohol because she was already in the safety of her own home, and why not? "I like how your answers tie together. The stargazer is my favorite because of its shade of pink and it is incredibly fragrant." She answered, giggling with the crinkling of her nose. She took a sip of her drink then leaned on the kitchen island. "Ice cream is an excellent answer, but what's your favorite flavor?"

After the peck to her cheek, Jody bounced giddily on the balls of her feet, positively beaming as she sucked down more of her drink. Her eyes were glittering with affection, she couldn't remember the last time someone was so keen to get to know her, and she liked Quile a lot. "Gymnastic, rats, and I'm quite fond of the Locked Tomb series. Have you ever heard of it?"

Qui couldn't help but laugh as Jody teased her, grinning as they were pulled together. "You say you like having this power over me, hmm? Makes me wonder how many you've sent to horny jail." Quile tittered, tapping Jody on the tip of her nose. She let Jody lead her through the apartment to the kitchen, but didn't let go of her hand as her date answered her silly questions and made the drink. "You're such a precious girly girl and I love it. It's like I'm dating a real life princess." Reaching out, she tugged on a lock of Jody's hair. "Makes me want to bow down and spoil you."

"As for my answers, I love pink too but a soft blush-y pink, which ties in to my favorite flower. The Damascus rose, which is super fluffy, reminded me how there was still beauty in really dark places while I was traveling. That's also why I love the smell of rose water, those are usually the roses used for that. Dumplings are amazing, but I'm picking ice cream for my favorite food and I'm always shocked at the lack of people willing to pick a dessert as their favorite. I mean, if it's the end of times, why not, y'know? But I do think this makes our next date meal plans a lot easier."

Qui let go of Jody's hand to pick up her drink, leaning in and giving her a single peck to the cheek as she thanked her. "I'm bad at guessing so my next question is why the stargazer lily is your favorite. I don't know a lot about flowers. Next on the getting-to-know-you questions, favorite sport, favorite animal, and favorite book."

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"Horny jail?" Jody repeated laughing raucously before she was grabbed by the wrist. This made her squeal with delight before laughing again, pressing herself against Quile and looking up at the other woman with glittering jewels for eyes. "I like having this power over you." She confessed, her cheeks pink. The interior of her apartment was spotless and organized — filled with cutesy girly things juxtaposed with displays of her taxidermy work. People usually had questions about that, but Quile seemed more focused on Jody as a person and that felt nice. "Hm... my favorite color is pink, like fragrant flowers and sunsets. My favorite flower is the stargazer lily — I'll let you guess why! And, as for food? There isn't much I don't like, but a good dumpling can never miss." She was all grins, playing with Quile's fingers. "Your turn! Whatever you ask me, you have to answer back so it's not one-sided like your interviews."

Grinning Quile sighed, "Then I guess I'll have to suffer through horny jail for being very turned on by all the cute little things that you don't realize you do. It's a real struggle, but I'll do my best to manage." Walking into the apartment, Qui staved off her curiosity to immediately look around and investigate by instead focusing on Jody, specifically reaching for her hand and watching her step into her comfort space. "Oh my god you're so tiny and cute without the wedges. This is really unfair." Qui giggled pulling Jody to her as she toed off her own shoes. Wrapping her arms around the woman's tiny waist she smiled and begged, "Please answer all of those questions right now so that I can try to focus on behaving."