(( ass slapped so hard it double deathed him 18:08:56
(:v well of course, bro was a duracell before this 18:09:22
(( that made me snort 18:09:36
♊: ((LMAO 18:10:56
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: it vwas obvwious to him something vwas bothering kankri more than usual but he’s not going to press on the matter. though his path has been more than evwentful in the vway he’s gone about trying to reform. “i vwouldn’t say that, it has been somethin. i am no longer angering psii vwith my existence. the grand highblood forced me to do magic for a solid half an hour before i fled. i also met a human girl briefly but not for long before she disappeared before vwe had any real convwersation. i havwen’t really seen porrim much recently, she kind of disappeared after the uh- nevwer mind about that. i also sawv arenea for a little bit, she taught me howv to do a skin care routine for all of fivwe minutes then vwandered off.” [/color] 18:14:05
(( cronus actually trying to be a good boy and have normal conversation :) 18:14:30
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Well, it's no wonder he hadn't seen Cronus around- he's been in the trenches of interactions. His expression softened at hearing that the Elder Mituna is no longer seeking conflict with Cronus, he himself had very little chances to actually look for and chastise them for the poor treatment given to Cronus on The Fish's behalf, but it seems that is no longer necessary. Elder Kurloz and a human seemed rather uninteresting, but his lack of contact with Porrim would explain where she's getting all this free time from... "Ah, I supp9se that is my fault- the P9rrim h9gging, n9t uhmm anything t9 d9 with Aranea. I've 9nly seen her all 9f 9ne time and it was rather recently, n9t much 9ther than a hist9ry less9n- 6ut it is g99d t9 hear y9u are putting y9urself 9ut there t9 accrew 6etter c9nnecti9ns." 18:23:26
(he trying hard :v he will be PUNISHED >:v 18:23:50
(( LMAo punished for behaving 18:24:17
(( damn yall really want him to lose his shit 18:24:25
(dont look over here :v the crab is his biggest ambassador 18:25:23
(( inb4 cronus snaps and goes on a rampage at one point 18:26:22
(( kankri gonna have to use his calming powers to pacify the fish at some point 18:27:17
("you're simply horny and irritable. Stop." *baps with newspaper* 18:29:56
(( he's like i'm not even horny i'm just mad 18:30:22
(( why does everyone think i'm horny now 18:30:31
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("oh. Then eat fruit and go sit on a bench." 18:32:41
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: its not like a lot of others vwant to hang out vwith him genuinely so he’s been trying to actually be around people vwho do vwant his company. he also isn’t forcing anyone to hang out vwith him, he just misses being able to hang out vwith the group vwithout getting beaten. he’s used to threats by nowv that is no skin off his teeth. “that doesn’t surprise me porrim alvways tends to gravwitate tovwards you to pester, nothing knewv about that. vwell glad you got a history lesson? vwell i am happy for you then, all she vwanted from me vwas gossip and nothing else.” he vwas a tad disappointed about that but not enough to be that butthurt about it. considering arenea can be a bit much evwen for him sometimes. “i really am trying, but its been a bit taxing considerin nobody vwants to believwe me or just avwoid me altogether.” he vwould let out a small sigh. he really vwanted to just hang out and exist vwithout being told howv to act.[/color] 18:34:36
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "Well, it was a 6it m9re than just a walk thr9ugh hist9ry.." He shook his head at the thought, "I-I mean, she was als9 giving me the 3rd degree as well, s9 I h9pe Aranea... f9und 9ut what she wanted." He cleared his throat a bit, granting Cronus the sight of his face just so the other would know he had his full attention, "Pe9ple need s9me time. S9me are g9ing thr9ugh their 9wn pr9cess and s9me are, pard9n my language, fuckin' assh9les: case and p9int, that egregi9us par9dizati9n 9f myself and the Elder Aranea." He offered Cronus a rather soft smile, there was no need for them to be stressing so much, they can go at their own pace, after all. 18:45:02
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: a vwalk through history? damn she must havwe been bored as hell, “she alvways gets vwhat she vwants information vwise, i stopped trying to fight it a long time ago.” he has been kind of bored himself lately so it’s not like he can blame her for going through a huge vwalkthrough lesson. he doesn’t hear kankri curse often vwithout a trigger so he must havwe been either really triggered or they really vwere the bottom of the barrel scum. “i don’t vwant to be anyvwhere near them if i can manage, the older arenea scares me.” it vwasn’t wvery often he vwould admit to being fearful of someone, especially to kankri of all trolls but it’s not like he can hide that. “i vwish to nevwer meet her again, i think she vwould actually find a vway to kill me tvwice.” a shivwer goes dowvn his spine just thinking about it. “so is there anything you plan on doin besides, vwell chillin at the lake vwith me and latula?” he’s trying so hard to be good boy right nowv.[/color] 18:53:47
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Aranea always gets what she wants... hm. He will file away all his Aranea thoughts away in the Aranea Folder of his mind and lock it away in the "NOT THINKING ABOUT IT" cabinet. Just for now. "D9 69ther thinking t99 much a69ut that pair, I'll 6e ready f9r whatever ri9t they may invoke." Maybe after having spent a rather... ahem, [i]extended[/i] amount of time with Aranea just made him immune to any fright she could cause- no matter the version. That or Kankri just did not fear pirates, both could be true. "Me? Well, 9ther than helping Latula l99k f9r Mituna and taking ar9und the 6u66le, I... may require P9rrim's assistance later 9n, even if I kn9w such a task will 6e 69th 6eguiling and exacer6ating, 96taining her help is n9thing sh9rt 9f mandat9ry. 9ther than that, n9t much, it is n9t as th9ugh I am all that p9pular either-" Well, that has been proven to be less and less true lately... "Why d9 y9u ask? 19:10:46
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he is going to drop the subject of arenea for nowv, as the face kankri is making is more or less unsettling at this particular moment. he couldn’t place his fear as it seem to havwe just arose out of nothing for him. “look kan it’s nice and all but i don’t think you should be fightin either of them at all, evwen if they start somethin. i vwill just avwoid them at all costs for nowv and hope they leavwe us alone.” this is not him just being a covward, he knowvs they are unmatched for arenea let alone an adult counterpart. porrims assistance huh, he’s a tad bit curious about this. “vwhat is so mandatory you gotta go see porrim?” no cronus you havwe been doing so vwell up to this point. “i havwe been a bit lonely i guess, not that it matters.” he had a genuine solemn look to his face for once. he isn’t evwen looking for anything in particular he just vwanted to talk to someone that vwasn’t going to smash his face in.[/color] 19:19:58
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "I d9 n9t plan t9 fight them, 6ut I w9n't let them terr9rize y9u 9r any 9f 9ur friends. Trust that." That was all he had to say on the matter. He [i]will[/i] protect his friends this time. A dim rose hue slips across his face at the rather harmless question, "N-N9thing y9u need t9 fret 9ver, it is just s9mething that requires P9rrim's expertise." He waved off the questioning and looked out toward the water. There were no waves, not much below the surface, but that's just from what Kankri can ascertain, "Mmm... I supp9se I c9uld make s9me time f9r y9u s9mewhere in my schedule- I have 6een filling my time sl9ts in spite 9f my lack 9f enchantment in 9thers' percepti9ns. I am n9t 9pp9sed t9 spending more time with y9u if that is s9mething y9u wish t9 partake in." 19:39:44
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: “thanks, that makes me feel a lot better.” it doesn’t fully make him feel that much better but he vwill take kankri’s vword for it. he noticed the small amount of hue going in kankri’s face. it vwas wvery obvwious givwen the fact he has bright candy red blood. he is trying so hard not to comment on it. “i just thought i could help it all, its fine though i vwon’t pester ya for it.” the amount of vwillpovwer it is taking this fish not to comment on the blushing thing is vway too much. his face lit up at the fact kankri vwould evwen givwe him more time, his fins doing a little vwiggle in happiness he hovwevwer did not notice he vwas actually doing this. “really? cus that vwould be absolutely fin- fantastic.” meenah revwoked his fish pun privwileges long ago and he refuses to say them in front of others in fear of her finding out but he vwas wvery close to accidentally saying one. he almost vwent for a hug, but he stopped himself from doing that before it could happen. be cool cronus, be cool. “yes i vwould lovwe to partake in more kankri time.”[/color] 19:51:35
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(( goodmorning 20:16:02
♋: ((I am back from my union meeting)) 20:16:51
♋: ((Did I miss anything?)) 20:18:20
♋: ((I’ll be on my computer in a bit, be back soon)) 20:19:43
(( alright and no 20:20:14
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "Mhm. That is good." Kankri was prepared to hug the other- well more like [i]be[/i] hugged rather than have reciprocal one- everyone ones so touchy lately, but he let out a full body sigh of relief at Cronus's restraint. He gave him an absentminded nod of approval for such things, he feels as though even [i]Latula[/i] may have succumb to the odd aura Kankri apparently output and she would try to hug him too... would he really mind all that much? Mm.... Maybe, maybe not. He won't deny, everyone who HAS been hugging him have all been coldblooded. Maybe that had to do with it? He took note of Cronus's fins- there goes one of those [u]real[/u] smiles that Kankri truly enjoyed to see. He sighed, raising his hand to Cronus, palm out and slightly fanning his hand downward to indicate he would like Cronus to come closer. 20:20:43
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: approvwal for restraint, this is going vwell so far. his fins vwould evwentually stop vwiggling, as he settled dowvn. vwalking closer to kankri vwhen he gestured to do so. his intrusivwe thoughts havwe been pushed dowvn sevweral times nowv, its actually probably shovwing on his face the amount of energy he is exerting just to keep them at bay, he is so close to blurting out something absolutely out of left field or flirting but he’s somehowv managing. howv long vwill he be able to manage this not much longer if he continues bottling up some of his advwances. he can only take so much after seeing sevweral naked people in the span of sevweral days and or hours he lost track of howv long he’d been there. “i knowv you don’t like to be touched so i havwe been trying not to do that vwithout permission like you havwe told me.” he is losing his mind help this poor fish.[/color] 20:38:21
[color=#005682]♏: ”It also means you can now relax and no longer wage a war that no longer exists, though paradise is 8oring, it doesn’t mean you can’t cause a 8it of chaos yourself. We can do anything and everything, yet nothing is as satisfying as when we were alive. We may8e part of something from old 8ut we also are starting anew here.” She’s mostly just blabbering somewhat out of boredom because he will just retort and give her more to talk about. “Yes indeed your endeavors of 8ullying a teenager will 8e triumphant, I will not interfere unless real danger ensues.” She had a slight tease to her tone in the beginning, giving him a genuine smile after. [/color] 20:41:49
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "It's g99d y9u are 6eing s9 c9gnizant 9f 9thers." Unlike himself, Kankri knows that Cronus does not mind contact, so he doesn't stress about whether or not it's a trigger point for Cronus; he knows it isn't. Kankri takes the initiative to wrap his hefty sweater sleeves around Cronus and pulls the taller seadweller toward him. It may have been a bit begrudging, but it isn't as if Kankri was being [i]forced[/i] to hold him, and he actually wanted to hug him. Physicality is just a bit... rough on him- especially after what's been happening to the Mutant recently... and uhh... [i]That[/i] just a few hours prior. 20:55:18
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♋: [color=red]"Me? Bully? That hideous twink is the one who started it, it's not like I'm going around trying to make new enemies. I have enough of those, but I'm not about to sit idly by and let him voice his WRONG opinions about my appearance. I doubt he even managed to grow stubble before he died."[/color] Signless was very clearly annoyed by such unpleasantries, but sighs and squeezes her hand. She was right, they could do anything, even do things that were impossible in life. There were some ideas he had that he would enjoy surprising her with. [color=red]"I could show you some exoplanets, or the large star barges that float the skies" 21:01:47
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: unexpected evwent, kankri hugged him for once, should he be vworried? once kankri’s arms vwere vwrapped around him in a full embrace, his thoughts vwould start to bounce around in his head. he hesitated for a moment to hug him back, then decided it vwas alright to do so. all he could think of is howv vwarm kankri is. it caused him to lightly purr, vwhich in turn caused a bit of a wviolet hue to rush to his face for a moment. he vwasn’t intending on purring but it just sort of happened. this is going to be his favworite memory and cherish it though, hugs from kankri are so rare.[/color] 21:06:29
[color=#005682]♏: “Relax, i was teasing you.” She would put her hand up and give him a small pap on the shoulder. This is the most relaxed she has felt in eons, how has she gone this far without this kind of quiet. Even with the chaos that happened earlier it just did not compare. She would move her hand away and lean back on both of her hands and look up at the floating battle ships and stars. “That would 8e interesting, I never really did get to do any space travel, I was mostly planet locked.” It never really bothered or crossed her mind leaving the planet as the vast oceans were always more in her interest. [/color] 21:11:52
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Kankri could hear it rather clearly, but the idea of calling attention to it only seemed like it would stoke the flames. He would rather not agitate whatever thoughts Cronus was harboring- both because it could cause unforseen actions against the Mutant—actions woudl require too much energy to entertain—and because Latula is RIGHT THERE. He doesn't want to play mediator to Latula trying to pummel Cronus or... Latula ending up wanting her own set of hugs? Wait, wouldn't doing this already kickstart the idea in her head? Is Kankri in trouble again ALREADY? He sure hopes not... "It's alright." 21:25:34
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he did not vwant to let go of this hug but he knewv it had to end, especially since latula vwas around and the fact kankri probably vwanted no more contact. he vwould let go of kankri after a couple more minutes and then step back a bit. his face still havwing a wvery small tint of blush left that vwas dissipating, he had no idea howv to react to the alright comment. givwing himself a moment to think. “yea, thanks i needed that. probably more than you knowv.” he started to rub his owvn arm in an attempt to calm himself in this awvkvward situation. the fish vwas tempted to flee into the vwater but he decided to endure this longer.[/color] 21:32:03
♋: Signless looked over at her, a smile coming over his face as he admired her. How she looked up at the sky, and how it twinkled moonlight on her skin. While she gazed to the stars, he would quietly move closer to lean over her. A hand touched her cheek and pulled her into a short, romantic kiss. He couldn't help himself, the romance was too palpable to deny such a moment. Once it was over he would let go and lean back just as she was, gazing to the vast universe. [color=red]"If anybody is out there, they must be envious of us. Looking down to us like we look upon their stars, I doubt it's worth much out there."[/color] Sign would laugh and lay down with his arms behind his head. [color=red]"There's not much I could desire. Perhaps we shall dance for eternity. Who gives a fuck." 21:43:03
[color=#005682]♏: She would turn her face with his hand movement, reciprocating with a smile. Who knew someone like him would be a romantic at heart considering the amount of foul disdain and language, it wasn’t an issue for her though she can tolerate his antics. “I dou8t anyone would 8e envious of us considering everyone still 8elieves i’m a slaver and you a saint until you open your mouth. We make an odd pair 8ut i do not regret it in the slightest.” She would decide to lay down next to him turning to her side and wrapping her arm around his torso. “A dance that lasts forever could 8e quite exhausting, 8ut yes who cares what we do in our free time.” She would purr, she’s trying to show more affection towards him. It’s hard to do being a sassy pirate though. [/color] 21:56:18
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He allowed Cronus to disengage first, usually he would have let it go first and much faster, but he figured Cronus was better now, so there was no need to worry about him going overboard. "D9 n9t menti9n it, really. It is n9 6ig deal." He was a little serious about that, but not overtly so as he didn't want to cause Cronus panic, but in the back of his mind he knew Porrim was extremely territorial (especially for someone he has told to relax and back off a bit) and more currently, he doesn't want Aranea to catch wind of any perceived "escapades". Though, he's sure once they do meet up again, Aranea won't be able to help herself and may scower his mind subconciously to see what he has been up to. So! Like Cronus, Kankri plans to be on his best behavior. That isn't very hard for the content virgin[s]less[/s] Mutant. "What plans d9 y9u have? 9r are y9u c9mpletely satiated 6y sticking with me and Latula?" 22:18:46
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he is unsure vwhether porrim vwould be territorial vwith him or kankri and he did not vwant to find out vwho vwould be getting punished for any escapades, usually it’s just him being invwolvwed vwith drama but the fact kankri has been dragged into it he doesn’t vwant to risk anything to destroy the closest thing to friendship he has at the moment. “i havwe nothin planned, so if ya don’t mind me sticking around that vwould be nice. but i can understand if ya vwant me to leavwe too.” he’s just givwing the option of an out in case kankri feels unhappy vwith his companionship at this moment. [/color] 22:29:47
♋: He bares his teeth for while she insinuates he was anything but a saint- considering he tended to think of himself as one. 22:38:21
♋: god damn it man I fucking hate this so fucking much 22:38:28
♋: Can't I make the enter button literally anywhere else on my fucking keyboard 22:38:43
♋: So annoyed right now 22:38:57
♋: Actually infuriating that this happens to me so often 22:39:10
(( i write in a google doc so it doesn't happen 22:39:38
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "Mm, n9, y9ur c9mpany is appreciated." Even if they may butt horns with Latula, it's a bit more reasonable that the three of them stay together for the time being- never know when those two vagrants may get the idea to take vengeance. Admittedly, even Kankri finds that idea to be too petty even for a foul-mouthed parody and an Elder Aranea. Still, safety above all else. "If there is anything y9u wish t9 d9, feel free t9 suggest it; Latula and I were speaking 9f engaging in a friendly c9mpetiti9n 9f s9rts, 6ut have yet t9 think 9f anything t9 entertain such an idea. I pers9nally d9 n9t mind whatever either 9f y9u ch99se, I am 9pen t9 all manners 9f challenge at the m9ment." 22:54:50
♋: He bares his teeth for while she insinuates he was anything but a saint- considering he tended to think of himself as one. He would let that one slide, knowing he had already spent so long trying to tell her of all his accomplishments. As she cuddles closer he adjusts to wrap both his arms around her upper torso. [color=red]"I suppose we'll just have to see what happens. I was going to follow your lead but if you desire to see all those things I spoke of then I can take you there. It may be harsh but I'm sure you will endure."[/color] One hand slowly stroked her hair, his eyes closing. It was surprising that she would be so affectionate- but Sign knew their capacity for love would surprise both of them continually. 22:57:50
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: his company appreciated, this vwas a confidence booster for sure. he isn’t as anxious as he vwas earlier. he vwasn’t planning on butting heads vwith latula, he actually had respect and adoration for her but she did not see him in the same light vwhich is obvwiously wvery fair. “i mean vwe could go svwimming or explore around the lake a bit. i vwould suggest bringing you both to the bottom of the lake but you guys can’t really breathe undervwater.” he could showv them all the cool undervwater stuff but alas no gills like him. evwen though he did not like going into the vwater often, he vwould do it if they vwanted to. he did not havwe many ideas on howv to deal vwith a lake honestly.[/color] 23:06:23
[color=#005682]♏: You can’t be a dictator and a saint, that’s not how that works buddy. Pick one. She was enjoying the peace, purring and lightly squeezing him. “I suppose we could stay like this a little longer then go from there, Those ships won’t leave unless we want them to. In fact we could make them come to us if we so desire.” She would make a light trill as he started to stroke her hair. She hadn’t noticed she was starting to make a new noise of content, not that either of them would probably mind much.[/color] 23:14:37
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He waved off the idea of getting wet, "I thank y9u f9r the c9nsideration, 6ut Latula and I seem t9 at least 6e in agreement that we d9 n9t wish t9 6e engulfed in water any time s99n. We'll have t9 figure 9ut something else, I myself am t99 keen 9n getting undressed again-" AGAIN? "-A-After I had quite the spill with a sw-sweater that is! I 6elieve I am tired 9f getting wet." Not to mention Latula she wasn't too privy to doing water related activities in spite of her ability to swim. "Still a g99d attempt all the same, Cr9nus." He can't imagine that Cronus would like to try skateboarding- at least not an earnest, they would probably do it just to get within the vicinity of Latula's good graces. 23:45:16
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he can understand vwhy the other tvwo vwouldn’t vwant to get in the vwater; it vwas merely a suggestion though. “that is fair enough, i dont really vwant to go in the vwater more than i havwe to.” he raised an eyebrowv, vwhat does he mean again?! kankri is hiding something, he squints. “i don’t believwe you in the slightest.” he sighs, he vwill let it go he got a good job out of it anyvway. [/color] 00:36:02
[color=#008282]LATULA: She was no long zoned out daydreaming about Mituna and skateboarding or some shit. "yo wh4tz 4ll th1s no1z3 4bout undr3ss1ng?" 00:39:11
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(( you have some splainin to do >:) 00:42:07
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(>:U IT IS U N F A I R 00:45:33
(screaming crying pissing shitting. All of it. All at once >:u 00:46:03
(( thats his fault 00:47:16
("ayo whatchu mean again?" "Yo yous was undressing?" *equips gun* 00:48:12
(( LMAO 00:51:02
(( holds gun to the back of your head what do you mean undress ? 00:51:22
("gun to the BACK OF YO MOTHERFUCKING HEAD, when was the last time you got nakey?" 00:52:17
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Oh NOW Latula wishes to regain consciousness??? Absurd. He raises his hands in a yielding manner, "N-N9, N9 really, it's n9thing! I-I just was a 6it clumsy is all, h-h9nestly.." 00:54:37
[color=#008282]LATULA: "y33444h, 1 m34n poj4mz g3tz k1nd4 cr4zy wh3n you g3t th4t sw34t3r sh3 m4d3 3v3n 4 l1ttl3 d1rty h4h4." Porrim threw a fit just because he wiped his mouth on his sleeve before, she can't imagine if Porrim wouldn't have just tore it off of him to wash it again if he spilled something on it. 00:56:07
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: “i understand nowv vwhy you need to find porrim and tell her, this is a dire circumstance considering she might cull you for tainting your svweater vwith liquids.” he’s being a vwise ass right nowv.[/color] 00:58:45
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Now's his chance! A free out! ALL OUT AVOIDANCE TECHNIQUE GO! "D9 [i]n9t[/i] tell her. I d9 n9t wish t9 6e t9ted ar9und f9r her t9 keep eyes up9n me. It is unnecessary and patr9nizing." He let out an agitated sigh- all a part of the plan. He could sell whatever he needed to, "Still, my attire w9es d9 n9t s9lve 9ur 69red9m, unf9rtunate as that may 6e t9 y9u tw9. Any ideas?" 01:03:28
[color=#008282]LATULA: "n4w, but porz m1ght st1ll b3 on th3 b34ch 1f your3 look1ng for h3r." Latula shrugged, crouching down next to the edge of the water and looking around. Maybe looking for bugs or something. Hey look a lizard! Haha, what a little guy. 01:05:10
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS:”alright, sheesh my lips are sealed.” he doesn’t vwant to get invwolvwed if it means porrim vwill punch him or accuse him of anything they nevwer did. he decided to dream up a snack: it vwas a sandvwich, he then proceeded to eat it and shrug. replying after he finished svwallovwing the bite. “i don’t knowv vwe could look around the vwoods or something?”[/color] 01:08:19
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "I 6elieve I will put 9ff my visit t9 P9rrim f9r as l9ng as it is reas9na6le t99. It is n9 pressing task." He shifted a hand rub at his cheek in thought. Hmmm... these two seem to lack innovation required to think up an idea, and Kankri himself has just decided to "go with flow" as some would say. "Hmmmmm... 9n sec9nd th9ught, perhaps P9rrim w9uld d9 us all s9me g99d t9 see at the m9ment, 6ut that is 9f c9urse if y9u tw9 d9n't mind the 6each?" 01:17:05
(its all part of his machavellian scheme to get them in trouble :v 01:18:20
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula didn't really want to deal with the sand, but she wasn't exactly too against the idea of going to the beach. No promises on her wearing a swimsuit, though. She pushed herself back to her feet, brushing herself off a bit. "sur3 why not. l3tz d1tch th1s sc3n3." She walked back over to Kankri, glancing towards Cronus. "wh4tr3 you 34t1ng???" 01:19:38
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwasn’t opposed to the idea of going to the beach, it vwould givwe him an excuse to build a sand castle or something, vwalking ovwer to the both. “i think it’s like a ham and cheese sandvwich, you vwant a bite?” he offered latula the untouched half because it’s rude to try and givwe someone the bitten half.[/color] 01:26:53
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Sounds like he could get them to agree on something, that's good. He sniffs the air for a second and then looks around... Hmmm... no. Not that one either- ah, wait thete she is- he can tell this blood trail is Porrim based off how it knotted and reinforced it was. Off he goes to lead the way, "I d9n't have much t9 9ffer- y9u tw9 c9uld 6reak a s'm9re I received fr9m Damara in half if y9u'd like. I d9n't think I care much t9 eat it, 6ut I appreciated her eff9rt." 01:33:46
[color=#008282]LATULA: "d44ng, kkz b33n g3tt1ng r34l buddy-buddy w1th 3v3ryon3, huh?" Latula held her hand up to reject Cronus' offer. She wasn't really trying to eat something his mouth had been on, even if it was on a part he hadn't actually bitten into. They weren't close like that. "n4w 1ll m4k3 mys3lf 4 k1ll3r ghost sn4ck l4t3r 1f 1 g3t hungry h4h4." She trailed pretty close behind Kankri, just letting him lead the way. Shame there's no flat surfaces to ride her board on. 01:36:17
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: follovwing right behind kankri, vwait did he say smores and damara. did he go camping vwithout him! vwhat else isn’t kankri telling him, the horror his friend vwould keep secrets from him. stop being melodramatic cronus, you vwill livwe. he vwould shrug at the rejection, more sandvwich for him then. “you vwent camping vwith damara? vwhy vwould you evwer agree to that?” he takes a bite out of the sandvwich vwhile vwaiting for his ansvwer. [/color] 01:39:44
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "I w9uld n9t call it "6uddy-6uddy" and it wasn't exactly camping. She and Kurl9z were simply having an 9uting and I was unf9rtunately sp9tted fr9m afar. It was much easier t9 g9 willingly than t9 have her use her p9wers 9n me... 6ut it was n9t nearly that 6ad." It wasn't exactly [i]good[/i] either. That set him up on slippery slope. A minor blush formed on his face from the thought- kissing Damara was not the worst thing to hapoen to him thus far... "Either way, it wasn't anything special." 01:43:31
[color=#008282]LATULA: "c4mp1ng soundz k1nd4 l4m3 4nyw4yz. unl3ss you g3t up to som3 tot4lly s1ck 4dv3ntur3z or pl4y1ng s1ck g4m3z 1n th3 d4rk. 4www y34h w3 should 4ll h4v3 4 g4m3 n1ght som3t1m3!" She grinned, spotting a familiar silhouette in the distance. Seems like Porrim had her glow switched on today. "d444mn poj4mz look1ng br1ght 4s 3v3r. c4nt 3v3n s33 wh4t sh3z w34r1ng.... 1S sh3 w34r1ng 4nyth1ng??? c4nt t3ll through 4ll th3 glow1ng b1z." Latula squinted at the glowing figure in the distance. Porrim looked like she was looking off into the ocean, so she probably didn't notice them approaching yet. 01:47:51
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he feels a little less bad about the encounter nowv that kankri elaborates that it vwas either do it or they vwould havwe made him. a small shivwer goes dowvn his spine from the pure mention of kurloz but that ends quickly and focuses on finishing off his sandvwich.“a game night does actually sound pretty fun.” he hadn’t seen porrim since they got intimate and she had vwandered off, it felt a bit awvkvward for him but he’s mostly fine. [/color] 01:51:56
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "Yes, I will make time t9 game with y9u all if I can." He squints hard to see Porrim's shimmering form, a tight hold grasping his core. This may have been a mistake especially if she's not.. decent. Never the less, it was his idea, so he suppose he should be the one to garner her attention first as they approach, "P9rrim! Are y9u partaking in exhibiti9nism 9ver there? 6ecause I have a specific 9ration a69ut that tail9red f9r [i]y9u[/i] in particular!" Kankri had a nudity rant made for each and everyone of his friends. The gist was the same, the talking points were similar, but depending on who it was, the tone was different with certain verbiage being implored. 02:01:19
PORRIM: Po+rrim seemed to+ perk up a little when she heard a familiar vo+ice. Kankri's vo+ice, no+t so+unding strained and aged fro+m eo+ns o+f anger. She whipped aro+und pretty quickly, adjusting her mo+stly sheer bathing suit co+ver. "I'm no+t co+mpletely nude. I do+n't really need to+ hear o+ne o+f yo+ur lectures right no+w, Kanny, I've already been appro+ached and practically asked to+ beco+me a sex slave by peo+ple I'd never met befo+re. One o+f them actually having been so+me versio+n o+f yo+u," she grimaced at the tho+ught. One o+f the things she fo+und appealing abo+ut Kankri was that he was pretty shy abo+ut that so+rt o+f thing. Her hand lifted away fro+m her co+vering to+ give a small wave to+wards the o+thers. 02:10:47
[color=#008282]LATULA: The thought of getting the gang together for a less life-or-death game night sounded like a lot of fun, but she was quickly distracted by Kankri calling out Porrim on her choice of attire- or lack-there-of? Now that they were closer, it was clear she had [i]something[/i] on, albeit it didn't really do much in terms of hiding much of her skin, nor her various intricate tattoos. "d4ng, th3y got you too? sw34r th3yr3 go1ng 4round ru1n1ng 3v3ryon3z n1ghtz." 02:12:37
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwould vwavwe back, not knovwing howv to unpack the vwhole slavwery thing. though he did knowv exactly vwho she vwas talking about. he could tell porrim vwas wvery unhappy, he vwould vwalk ovwer to her keeping enough distance so as to not irritate her more. “yea i did not like them particularly either, they seemed blood thirsty.” he’s half staring at porrim and half staring at the ground at this point as he doesn’t knowv howv to deal vwith the ‘sex slavwe’ situation talk. lightly kickin sand around, being mostly quiet. [/color] 02:17:26
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He let out an audible groan at the mention that "Signless" slash "Sufferer". If Kankri himself was [i]The Insufferable[/i] then that piece of shit had to be [u]The Cocksure[/u]. "I am s9rry t9 hear y9u als9 had a run in with that p99r plagiarism 9f my 6eing. That [i]Thing[/i] is already n9t w9rth the time, s9 I w9uld very much appreciate if that bastardized fucker was never 6r9ught t9 my attenti9n ever again." He really is mad about [i]him[/i] in particular, well that's how it is when his friends are being messed with, "That aside, h9w are y9u d9ing? These tw9 were seeking entertainment and I myself am n9t the m9st exhilarating t9 6e ar9und." 02:27:25
PORRIM: Po+rrim lifted a hand to+ half-hide her lips as she let o+ut a bit o+f a giggle. "I beg to+ differ, as o+f mo+re recent develo+pments, but that is neither here no+r there." She cro+ssed her arms, her expressio+n so+ftening. "Ho+nestly, it so+rt o+f reminded me o+f ho+w yo+u used to+ be Cro+nus, except much, much wo+rse. I mean, yo+ur previo+us behavio+rs co+uldn't even ho+ld a candle to+ what that tro+ll said to+ me." A lo+w sigh escaped her lips befo+re she smiled again. "I'm glad this bubble has bro+ught us all so+me much-needed change. It's been fascinating to+ practically get to+ kno+w everyo+ne again." 02:31:43
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula lifted a brow at Porrim's comments, looking over her glasses between all of them for a moment. "w3ll, 1 gu3ss youv3 got a po1nt. usu4lly 1 wouldnt b3 4bl3 to sp3nd so much t1m3 4round 31th3r of th3s3 guyz w1thout pr4ct1c4lly p4ss1ng out or som3th1ng h3h." She adjusted her shades, allowing them to dim some of the bright light coming from Porrim once more. 02:33:32
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: finally more recognition, yes praise the fish for being a good boy. “i think i havwe done a pretty good job reforming vwith some help, though i dont evwen think i could come up vwith that kind of filth that he vwas saying and i surely vwouldn’t practice it either. it’s a disgrace to evweryone to talk the vway i used to talk and the vway that other guy talks currently. he’s pretty fuckin messed up.” he vwent on a small tangent oh boy, vwhen he realized vwhat he had done he decided to stop talking for a bit until they all spoke again. “i mean besides the occasional random beatings, i havwe had a pretty good time here.” he vwould glance ovwer at porrim, his fins doing a lil vwiggle. damn you fins you betray me.[/color] 02:38:56
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "I have n9 idea what y9u mean." He was not going to allow Porrim to fluster him in front of others, his body was promptly turned to face the sea so that he would not be blinded by the glowing or catch any glimpses of the swimsuit Porrim had chosen as "appropriate" public attire, but he could not deny facts when he heard them and decided to throw more thoughts into the ring, "Yes, yes, I've missed y9u all quite a fair 6it. It has 6een rather great t9 see y9u again. I can attest t9 the gr9wth, t99. Cr9nus w9uldn't 6e caught alive saying half the things that assh9le had 6een spewing 9ut. Ap9l9gies f9r the pr9fanity." 02:49:10
PORRIM: The fin wiggles co+axed o+ut a flirtatio+us smile fro+m Po+rrim in Cro+nus' directio+n, but she shifted her attentio+n away fro+m him again o+nce he was do+ne talking. "I agree. Especially with the gro+wth he has exhibited thus far, I can't imagine Cro+nus saying even half o+f what [i]he[/i] said. But let's no+t talk abo+ut them anymo+re, I'm sure that yo+u didn't all appro+ach me to+ gander at my swimming attire o+r talk abo+ut so+me rather unseemly appearances that have been made." Po+rrim finally switched o+ff her light, so+ to+ speak, and sat do+wn in the wet sand so+ that the waves o+f the water wo+uld be flo+wing o+ver her o+ccasio+nally. 02:53:46
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula hadn't been here long, so she hadn't witnessed any of the aforementioned random beatings, but she sort of wished she had. She probably would have gotten a kick out of it. Not that she could say that, especially not with Kankri around. "y34h w3 w3r3 h3llz of bor3d so w3 thought you m1ght b3 up to som3th1ng 4 l1ttl3 mor3 1nt3r3st1ng. or 4t l34st h4v3 som3 k1nd of 1d34z for tot4lly k1ll3r 4ct1v1t13z to g3t 1nto" She opted to stay away from the water for now. Didn't want to get her nice clothes all salty or dirty, after all. "1 h4v3nt b33n h3r3 long so 1dk wh4t k1nd4 b1zn4sty y4ll c4n g3t 1nto 4round h3r3." 02:56:44
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: vwhen porrim stopped glovwing, he vwas a little sad for a second then he decided to sit near her and grab vwet sand to build a sand castle, he had nevwer really tried building one before so he vwas not wvery good at it. “i don’t knowv playin in the sand seems pretty fun for me.” he vwas glad most of them agreed he had come far enough to be tolerable. “i mean if you think hard enough sometimes the bubbles givwes ya something you really vwant. i don’t knowv howv it all vworks but it vworks enough.” his shitty sandcastle looking more like a mountain of vwet sand then a castle.[/color] 03:00:41
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He gave a cursory glance to Cronus's sand castle. Kankri wasn't even going to pretend he could do any better- he's not one for the beach- in fact it was getting rather hot due to his sheep mane of a sweater, but he remained steadfast in the idea that he would not take it off. Kankri doesn't need any glances his way- he's not even that physically attractive, at least not himself. "If it w9uld n9t 6e t99 much tr9u6le t9 have y9u assist us in the 6rainst9rming pr9cess, P9rrim. I w9uldn't wish t9 imp9se anything up9n. I'm feeling rather receptive t9day, s9 I'd 6e willing t9 participate in just a69ut anything." 03:09:38
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PORRIM: "Hmm... Well, sandcastles and sunbathing are quite fun." She paused, lo+o+king o+ver at Kankri. "Kankri, as ho+rrid as yo+ur pants are fo+r me to+ lo+o+k at, yo+u do+n't have to+ suffer fro+m the heat because o+f it. Actually, I made yo+u a swimsuit in case yo+u ever wanted to+ go+ swimming. Do+n't wo+rry, it's no+t [i]scandelo+us,[/i] I kno+w ho+w yo+u are." Po+rrim pulled a sleeveless wetsuit fro+m her invento+ry, ho+lding it o+ut to+ Kankri. "Go+ put this o+n. I do+n't care if yo+u plan o+n swimming o+r no+t, I'm no+t go+ing to+ sit thro+ugh it when yo+u decide to+ start co+mplaining abo+ut it being to+o+ ho+t." 03:21:33
[color=#008282]LATULA: She let out a little hum of thought. She guessed that it wouldn't be too bad to play in the water a [i]little.[/i] "d4ng, 1 gu3ss 1f 3v3ryon3 3ls3 1s gonn4 b3 3njoy1ng th3 b34ch 1 c4nt just s1t out l1k3 som3 r3j3ct3d los3r. brb!" Latula ran off behind a large rock, returning in a rather retre one-piece swimsuit as she ran knee-deep into the water. Hell yeah. Beach episode. 03:23:43
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: a vwhile of building his sand ‘castle’ as it vwas more of a sand pile. he vwould glance ovwer at kankri, especially after porrim tossed the sleevweless svwimsuit at him. he vwould get up and pat some of the sand off, vwalking ovwer to kankri. he’d just take his shirt off and hand it to kankri. looking ovwer at latula in her newv bathing suit attire for a moment, damn she looks good. he turned back to kankri. “vwell you can borrowv my shirt if ya vwant, its vwater proof too. after youre finished changin vwanna help me vwith my sand castle.” his sorry ass excuse of a sand castle. [/color] 03:27:30
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "P9rrim, please, y9u insult my endurance needlessly. I am c9mpletely fine, there is n9 need f9r y9u t9 try and mind me... [i]again.[/i] And thank y9u f9r the 9ffer Cr9nus, 6ut like I said: I feel just fine-" Even Latula was entertaining the beach's tropical nature. He caught barely a glimpse of Latula's swimsuit, instantly turning away from the waterfront, no need to spot her! Mhm! His new chosen direction of sight was off to the side, away from Latula in the water and Porrim & Cronus in the sand. Everyone's getting EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE- and one hand: good, because they are his friends; not to mention this is the beach so they are, fortunately, appropriate with their attire... somewhat. Porrim is on thin ice- err sand... but on the other hand: there's a lot of skin going around. "6elieve me, y9u will 6e hearing zer9 c9mplaints fr9m this tr9ll." Stubborn hermit crab doesn't wish to change his shell. 03:35:31
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PORRIM: Po+rrim pushed herself to+ her feet, turning to+ face Kankri fully with her hands o+n her hips. "Kanny, yo+u better put this o+n right no+w. Yo+u have no+ idea ho+w hard I wo+rked o+n this. I'm no+t just go+ing to+ let yo+u reject my gift to+ yo+u." She pushed the wetsuit against his chest, squinting her eyes at him. "I do+n't care if yo+u co+mplain o+r no+t, I'm pretty sure no+ne o+f us want to+ have to+ wo+rry abo+ut yo+u having issues fro+m o+verheating. No+t that I'd mind nursing yo+u back to+ health, but I think we all kno+w that isn't so+mething yo+u want." 03:41:50
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula waded back out of the water, grinning at the interactions happening. "4www com3 on k4nkl3z pl3444z3????" She looked over her shades with pleading eyes. It'd be nice if they all actually got into the whole beach theme and enjoyed themselves, wouldn't it? They could even play some fun beach games like volleyball or something. Speaking of, she decided to dream up a net and a few other beach toys. A volleyball, a beach ball, some floaties, a frisbee, a few tiny shovels. All the basics for a nice time on the beach. 03:43:58
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: “atleast put the shirt on if ya don’t vwant to vwear the svwimsuit. i really don’t vwant to havwe to pick you up because you collapsed.” he vwas wvery much vworried about this, but he vwasn’t going to force kankri to actually do anything. he vwanted to go back to the sand castle he vwas building but that can vwait.[/color] 03:47:08
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Kankri scoffed, pushing the wetsuit back toward Porrim's chest, being less than mindful of the fact that Porrim was, obviously, pretty barren at in the clothing department at this point in time, "Unf9rtunately, I reserve the right t9 deny any and all gifts I d9 n9t wish t9 receive, partake in, 9r, in this scenari9, wear. 9f c9urse I will say that I appreciate the th9ught, fr9m 69th 9f y9u, 6ut I am a6s9lutely 9kay. I am n9t g9ing suddenly pass 9ut and die." He did not wish to sound petty and say something about the fact that he didn't like that it was sleevelesz, that was rude and insensitive to the work that went into everything... but really? No sleeves? Sure, he used to galivant about with just his RIGHTEOUS LEGGINGS, but after aquiring the sweater, he can't imagine himself without sleeves- uhm... his little "interaction" with Aranea notwithstanding, of course... unlike with Damara and Kurloz, these three were less high on the peer pressure scale, he felt comfortable denying them. 03:57:32
PORRIM: Po+rrim let o+ut an agitated gro+an, putting the wetsuit she had so+ painstakingly made back into+ her sylladex. "Fine. But I'm go+ing to+ fo+rce yo+u to+ wear it if yo+u start having even the slightest issue fro+m the heat." She finally relented, go+ing back to+ sitting a little further away fro+m where the waves were co+ming up o+nto+ the sho+re to+ start building a sandcastle o+f her o+wn. Kankri was pretty stubbo+rn and she wasn't really in the mo+o+d to+ sit there and argue it with him. 04:04:30
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula decided she would relent, as well. She didn't care that much either way, but she agreed that they'd have to have some kind of intervention if he still refused even if he started to overheat. Latula grabbed the beach ball and jogged back into the water, allowing the waves to splash up onto her thighs. "som3bod13z gott4 com3 3njoy th3 W4V3Z w1th m3!!" 04:06:02
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwould shrug and sling his t-shirt ovwer his shoulder, no use and putting it back on vwith all the sand around anyvway. looking ovwer at latula playing in the vwater, that vwas wvery tempting considering it actually looked fun. but he also doesn’t vwant to piss her off, it took him a moment of thought and he decided to get into the vwater vwith latula so she vwouldn’t be alone. tossing his t-shirt on the ground he vwould vwalk ovwer and get into the vwater. he loathed the vwater sometimes, but this is something he’d be okay doing if it made her at least somevwhat happy. he kinda felt bad about treating mituna poorly and is still trying to make up for that anyvway. if she vwants him to leavwe though he absolutely vwill. “vwhat kind of cool stuff do ya actually do in the vwater?”[/color] 04:18:13
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He left the little debate off with a pouty huff. They worry far too much and try to infantilize him, it's cumbersome at the very best and damn near culling at the very worst. He's a troll just like the rest of them, yes his blood is anomalous and yes his horns are nubby, but a troll is a troll all the same. Kankri remained in his spot on the sand, turned away from all the bare skin of his friends as they frolic about and partake in these tropical vibes and beach activities. He tapped his foot amongst the sand, looking out into the ocean, away from Latula & Cronus, of course, and off into the distance of the blue expanse. It certainly was beautiful. The heat was [i]sort of[/i] getting to him, causing Kankri to tug at the heam of his collar a bit... no more than two? Maybe all of THREE minutes and he just idly lets out a breath and speaks again, "Sure is a sc9rcher 9ut here." 04:30:30
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PORRIM: It had barely been that lo+ng befo+re the fated mo+ment o+ccurred, fo+reto+ld by the pro+phecies that were Po+rrim's nagging. Po+rrim pushed herself to+ her feet, rubbing the sand o+ff as she walked o+ver to+ Kankri. She was the o+nly o+ne who+ hadn't go+ne to+ get in the water yet, after all. "That's it. I can tell yo+u're starting to+ sweat and I'm no+t go+ing to+ let yo+u go+ and get dehydrated. Either yo+u put this wetsuit o+n yo+urself o+r I'll drag yo+u away and put it o+n yo+u myself." 04:41:49
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[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula grinned when at least [i]someone[/i] came to join her. "uhh, 1 dunno!" She pursed her lips in thought for a second before grinning. "oh, 1 know!!!! w3 c4n m4k3 4 g4m3 out of 1t! w3 bounc3 th3 b4ll b4ck 4nd forth 4nd who3v3r l3ts 1t h1t th3 w4t3r los3z!!!!" Latula smacked Cronus' arm with a loud sound before wading a little further away. "COM1N 4T YOU 4MPOR4!!!!" She tossed the ball into the air a little before bumping it volley-ball style in his direction. 04:43:41
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: “alright, i’ll try not to put all my strength into it then. i vwould rather not destroy the ball.” vwhen she gavwe him a hard slap on the arm, he tried not to vwince. he vwonders howv mituna can handle the amount of strength she puts into evwery smack. he has a newv admiration about mituna he nevwer knewv about. the moment the ball came tovwards him, he vwould jump up and smack it back tovwards her vwith some force. evwen though he vwasn’t constantly in the vwater, he vwas a seadvwealler and this vwas technically an advwantage for him. “COMING RIGHT 8ack AT YOU LATULA.” [/color] 04:52:52
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "What? Am I n9t all9wed t9 c9mment 9n the state 9f the weather n9w? I can n9 l9nger use my freed9m 9f speech gifted t9 me 6y the g9ds 9f whatever and wh9ever t9 say 'it is quite humid out'?" He folded his arm, rolling his pupilless eyes at her, "Y9u're 6eing ridicul9us when it c9mes t9 my well-6eing- as per usual. A little care and c9ncern is all well and g99d, 6ut surely y9u see this is a 6it excessive. We 69th n9 there is n9 way y9u w9uld h9nestly take t9 dressing me d9wn and then 6ack up again." Physically? She had the strength and will power to do so. Mentally? Ehhhh... Kankri did not believe Porrim would overstep the boundaries betwixt them that much. Sure, there was that kissing business, but that was... different and not as aggressive as getting him out of his current clothes and into a new pair. No way, right? 05:04:09
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PORRIM: Her eyes narro+wed into+ a bit o+f a glare, but he was right abo+ut o+ne thing. "Sure, I might get a little distracted befo+re I actually get any clo+thes back o+n yo+u." Po+rrim gave him a co+y smile, reaching a hand o+ut to+ ho+o+k a finger into+ the co+llar o+f his sweater, pulling him fo+rward a little. There surely wasn't any way fo+r him to+ o+utrun her, either. Rainbo+wdrinkers are pretty fast, after all. "I think we bo+th kno+w yo+u aren't dressed fo+r the weather we're in, either way. I guess I'll need to+ make mo+re o+utfits fo+r yo+u if yo+u're go+ing to+ refuse to+ remo+ve yo+ur sweater in situatio+ns yo+u sho+uld. No+t that I really mind yo+u cherishing so+mething I made fo+r yo+u so+ much, but I do+n't want yo+u to+ make yo+urself sick because o+f it." 05:09:01
[color=#008282]LATULA: Yeah, either of them could probably destroy the poor blow-up ball if either of them added too much force. Not like it would be difficult to dream up a new one, though. She did a bit of a trudge a few steps over to hit the ball back to Cronus, grinning all the while. Damn, she's a genius for coming up with this totally not generic game idea. "1M NOT GONN4 GO 34SY ON YOU!!!!" 05:11:05
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: nowv the question is howv long vwill they be playing this game, he could probably outlast her long term but she could also outsmart him. he vwould hit the ball yet again, it vwas getting a bit close for comfort but he got it intime. “i VWON’T GO EASY ON YOU EITHER!” this is fun, they should all do this more often![/color] 05:15:12
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "WHA-" She may have sought to help him keep from overheating, but such banter certainly was not helping at all! His face erupted into a bloom of scarlet at her perturbing words- SUCH GALL- AND IN PUBLIC NO LESS? WHAT IF SOMEONE HEARD THAT? He stumbled a bit closer to her in the sand, "Y-Yes, I may c9ncede that this attire isn't necessarily... the m9st impecca6le f9r the current 6i9me, 6ut-" Well, he WAS—at least he thought he was—but with a face full of red, it truly became unbearable, "Urrgghh, fine, fine! I'll entertain y9ur new gift- just s9 l9ng as y9u d9n't take t9 dressing me y9urself, I am n9t a d9ll..." 05:36:54
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PORRIM: She seemed pretty satisfied when he finally co+nceded, her lips stretching into+ a wide smile as she bro+ught the wetsuit back o+ut and handed it o+ff to+ him. "Fine, maybe I'll get that o+ppo+rtunity ano+ther time, then." Po+rrim co+uldn't help but tease him, especially when he started to+ blush the way he was. She had the urge to+ pull him into+ a kiss, but she was sure he wo+uldn't want her to+ do+ that in public. Especially no+t with Latula nearby. 05:39:21
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula was completely focused. In the game, one might say. She lurched to the side to hit the ball- it almost seemed like she knew which direction he was going to hit it in. Even then, though, it was nice to be able to do some physical activity, even with the water giving quite a bit of resistance to her movements. 05:40:42
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he knewv she vwasn’t necessarily struggling against the vwater but he knewv latula vwas one of the fewv vwho took challenges wvery seriously, he respects it to the fullest so he’s putting his all into this match the best he can vwithout destroying the ball. hitting it once more again, though howv long vwill they keep this up?[/color] 05:45:07
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He took the wetsuit from her, "ALRIGHT, I'M G9ING!" He had quickly scuttle off before she decided she actually [i]would[/i] go through with dressing Kankri herself. Kankri was not in the business of figuring how promiscuous a troll could get at any given point in time. He found himself a nice large rock to change behind, not the most suitable of spaces, but he would have to bend the rules and use what the environment provided. Part way through undressing, Kankri got a better look at the wetsuit- oh no. The [i]NECK[/i]. He was so concerned about the sleeves he forgot about the fact that his NECK is marked to hell and back with many a bite... uh oh.. he can't go back out there! At all! Maybe... maybe if he just hides here long enough they will forget his existence and think he ran off somewhere! Yeah, yeah that's good enough plan! 05:51:08
PORRIM: ((lmfao+ 💀💀 05:52:07
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PORRIM: Po+rrim waited patiently, turning to+ watch Cro+nus and Latula go+ing back and fo+rth fo+r a while. She had no+ plans o+f getting invo+lved with their game, tho+ugh. All things co+nsidered, tho+ugh, Latula wo+uld pro+bably win. There was basically no+ chance o+f her lo+sing, co+nsidering the way her go+dtier po+wers wo+rked. It was taking Kankri an awful lo+ng time to+ co+me back o+ut, tho+ugh... She started walking acro+ss the sand o+ver to+ where the ro+ck was. "Kanny? Did yo+u fall o+ver o+r so+mething? What's taking yo+u so+ lo+ng?" 05:54:07
(:v awe mein... the double trouble porrim plan is a no go 05:54:22
[color=#008282]LATULA: They certainly did go back and forth for a little while before Latula bumped the ball up into the air a little, jumping up out of the water to spike the ball towards Cronus. With how clumsy he'd been in nearly missing the ball a few times, there was absolutely no chance that he'd be able to catch it coming towards him much faster. 05:55:04
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: his body did the thinking for him during this action ultimately, he divwed into the vwater only to get hit on the head directly by the ball and it got spiked onto one of his horns. he vwould get up vwith defeat trying to get this ball off his horn vwithout hurting himself. he vwas kinda laughing a bit because he probably looks ridiculous, he should havwe just let her spike the ball and not gone for it. but vwhat’s the fun in that? “vwell you vwin latula, good game.” he’s still fiddling vwith the damn ball it had gotten a bit stuck.[/color] 05:58:36
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] OF COURSE THE PLAN WASN'T GOING TO WORK! WHY WOULD THAT WORK? Kankri began to panic at the sound of Porrim's nearing voice- what does he do? What does he do? What does he do? Well, first he should at least try finishing to put on the wetsuit, "Uhhh J-Just a m9ment! I am still indecent! The material is rather new t9 me!" Good that should by him an extra minute or two to ponder while actually getting dressed. 06:06:58
PORRIM: "Do+ yo+u need help? I can co+me o+ver there to+ help yo+u figure o+ut ho+w to+ put it o+n. There's a zipper o+n the back, I can help yo+u zip it up." She sto+o+d near the edge o+f the ro+ck, resting her hands o+n her hips as she waited fo+r him. 06:08:44
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula let out a rather loud laugh at the sight of the ball slowly deflating on Cronus' horn. With a snort, she waded through the water to go over to him. At least she knew he was earnestly trying to play the game. "hold st1ll for 4 s3c," she reached up to wiggle the ball off of his horn, putting it in her sylladex to throw out later. Can't exactly keep using it with the condition its in, plus littering is bad even if nothings really real. She didn't want to get an earful about it from Kankri, anyway. "you put up 4 pr3tty good 3ffort though, so 1ll g1v3 you som3 sl4ck." 06:11:21
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwas grateful for the help, considering he did not vwant to havwe to leavwe just to get a deflated ball off his head. “thanks.” he vwas trying really hard to put in genuine effort lately. not gonna push his luck though especially since latula seems to be more or less a little more chill vwith his existence. “i knewv if i let ya vwin on purpose you vwould nevwer let it go and haunt me for the rest of my undead life.” he laughed a bit, evwen though she absolutely vwould do that. he decided he is done vwith the vwater for nowv. “do you vwant to check on the other tvwo nowv, they havwe been gone for quite a vwhile.” he vwould stretch for a second.[/color] 06:16:59
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "I- Can.... manage just fine 9n my 9wn, 6ut thank y9u f9r the 9ffer as inappr9priate as it is!" Gods of Paradox Space... what has he done to deserve these- WELL OBVIOUSLY WHAT HE DID TO GET THESE MARKS WAS- ughhhh, but what has specifically wrought this esoterically SHIT luck upon him? He hastily slid in to the wetsuit, struggling a bit with the stupid zipper- sleeveless AND annoying to get on? What sort of torture device did Porrim brew up to mess with him??? 06:20:05
PORRIM: Po+rrim tapped her fo+o+t a little impatiently. She listened to+ him struggle with the fabric befo+re hearing him messing with the zipper. "Kanny, I'll co+me o+ver and help with the zipper. I kno+w it's hard to+ reach o+n yo+ur o+wn. I can hear yo+u struggling with it." Ah, there it is. The fo+o+tsteps. She is starting to+ walk aro+und the ro+ck!!! 06:23:24
[color=#008282]LATULA: Latula shrugged her shoulders. "y34h, 4nd trust m3 1 KNOW wh3n som3on3z not pl4y1ng l3g1t. m1nd pl4y3rz not1c3 th4t typ3 of stuff." She grinned, following him out of the water for now and deciding to do a little stretching of her own. "3hh... 1 c4nt 1m4g3 th3y d1tch3d us or 4nyth1ng..." She looked around, spotting Porrim walking around the rock she'd changed behind earlier. "m4yb3 k4nkz 1s f1n4lly ch4ng1ng? c4nt 1m4g1n3 h3d w4nt 4 p4p4r4zz1 h4h4h4." 06:26:24
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: “fair enough, vwe havwe to try that again at some point it vwas pretty fun, maybe evwen vwith more of us it vwould be evwen better.” once he got out of the vwater, he vwould stretch again, he has no issues leavwing them be for nowv. “alright then, anythin you vwant to do or talk about in the meantime then?” he’s not trying to chat her up he genuinely just vwants to chill.[/color] 06:30:50
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Part of the problem with the zipper—aside from the asinine placement—was that it hurt because of the scratch marks raked across his back- at the time of receiving them they didn't hurt quite so much, but now? The tender embrace of agony was laced in each and every inch of them. He has to pick his poison- get this thing up by the bite marks are still visible OR let Porrim help and let her see BOTH the scratches [i]AND[/i] the bites.... less is more, he is not going to let her see these scratches. He sucks in a deep breath and pulls the zipper up, marks stinging from the new skin tight fabric clamping to his back with the zipper, "I'VE G9T IT, I'VE G9T IT, JUST GIVE ME A M9MENT!" 06:32:30
PORRIM: She sto+pped a little ways aro+und the ro+ck, letting o+ut a sigh fro+m ho+w adamant he was abo+ut no+t receiving her help. "Kankri, it's no+t like I haven't had to+ help yo+u dress befo+re. I do+n't understand why it's suddenly such a big pro+blem no+w." Po+rrim waited aro+und the co+rner, her fingers tapping against her hip impatiently. "Hurry up already, do+ yo+u want the o+thers to+ end up co+ming o+ver here to+ see what's go+ing o+n? I saw them lo+o+king this way just a mo+ment ago+." 06:35:20
[color=#008282]LATULA: "uhh. hm." They'd never really spoken before, aside from her pummeling him for doing something or other to Mituna. "1 dunno, 1 gu3ss w3 could try bu1ld1ng som3 s1ck s4ndc4stl3z wh1l3 w3 w41t for th3m to com3 b4ck, h3h." Latula knelt down in the sand, starting to pile some up. 06:36:58
[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: this vwas true the only times he evwer really vwas around her vwas vwhen it vwas either wviolence is the ansvwer or being yelled at, it vwas nice actually getting along vwith latula for once. “sounds good then, i havwe no issues vwith that.” he vwould kneel dowvn himself and start his owvn sand castle evwen though it vwas obvwious he vwas wvery bad at it. to the point it just looked like a pile of vwet sand. if he keeps his hands busy and he focused he can actually make friends. this is vwhat he keeps telling himself anyvway.[/color] 06:41:56
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He still wanted to get away with this in its entirety, but he wasn't seeing a route where it was possible- hm. Maybe there was a way buy more time, of course, it requires that he would have to play to Porrim's more... affectionate nature, but time is time! "It's a 6ig pr96lem n9w 6ecause..." mmmmmm... he doesn't WANNA SCHEME! [i]BUT THESE MARKS BECOMING PUBLIC ARE WORSE-[/i] "6-6ecause, we have never 6een m9re cl9se than we are n9w and I w9uldn't want y9u t9 l9se c9ntr9l 6ack here, s9me things are 6etter t9 6e seen... in private." He has no idea what he is trying to say, it seemed to him as though it was worth a shot either way. 06:52:02
PORRIM: Po+rrim felt her cheeks flush a little at his co+mments. She suppo+sed it was true, but no+w it just felt like he was [i]trying[/i] to+ tempt her. "Saying that so+rt o+f thing is just go+ing to+ make me want to+ co+me back there even mo+re, yo+u kno+w. Yo+u have no+ idea ho+w hard I've been trying to+ ho+ld myself back this entire time." She rested her hands against the ro+ck, leaning the fro+nt o+f her bo+dy against it. "No+w yo+u've go+t me thinking abo+ut tho+se so+rts o+f things, yo+u naughty bo+y." 07:02:40
[color=#008282]LATULA: She looked over at his sand castle and scooted herself closer to him. "1f you st4rt w1th l3ss w3t b1z th3n 1tz 34s13r to work w1th. you c4n 4dd mor3 w4t3r wh1l3 you work," she added some dry sand to Cronus' sand castle, helping him form some semblance of the beginning of a real structure. "s33? now 1f you pour 4 l1ttl3 w4t3r h3r3 you c4n mov3 1t 34s13r 4nd m4k3 som3 tot4lly w1ck3d sh4p3z." She moved to scoop some sea water into her hand, pouring a small amount over part of it to shape it into a sort of tower. 07:05:46
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwas so focused on the sand castle, he hadn’t noticed her scoot closer to him at first. then she started to help him? he’s not complaining or anything, he’s just so used to her basically beating the shit out of him. “i vwas doin it vwrong the vwhole time, vwell thanks for the help.” not that he vwas doing it on purpose, he just happens to be bad at a lot of the things he does. he vwatched her make some shapes and he’d followv vwhat she vwould do and add to the sand castle. “howv did you learn to make stuff like this?” his fins start to vwiggle as he actually made a legit sandcastle vwith help of course.[/color] 07:14:04
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "Easy there, pe9ple c9uld get 9ffended 6y such 6razen language. Plus I'm certain y9u'd much rather 6e in a r99m f9r that s9rt 9f thing.." God...FUCKING...damn it. WELL PLAYED, UNIVERSE! Now he's just going to have to go out there and spoil her mood- which in turn will spoil everyone else's mood and this is why they should have let Kankri PERISH from the heat. Anything would be better than... potentially hurting her feelings right now- that and the marks a [i]bit[/i] embarrassing, but he kept him because he figured they 1. Would not be seen and 2. By the time they [i]could[/i] have been seen, they would have healed by that point. He clamps his hands over his neck as he comes out, this will have to be his last ditch effort. "S9, h9w d9es it l99k?" 07:17:28
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PORRIM: She eyed him o+ver perhaps a little mo+re fervidly than necessary, pushing herself away fro+m the ro+ck as she eyed him o+ver. "Mm. It certainly accentuates plenty o+f yo+ur nice features." Po+rrim giggled a little, her cheeks still a faint shade o+f jade. She came clo+ser to+ him, just making sure they were JUST o+ut o+f sight o+f the o+thers befo+re leaning do+wn to+ press a brief kiss against his lips. That was as far as she wo+uld let herself go+, fo+r no+w. Even if she just wanted to+ pin him to+ the gro+und right here and no+w. "No+w, why are yo+u ho+lding yo+ur neck like that? Surely the bite mark is lo+ng go+ne by no+w." 07:22:10
[color=#008282]LATULA: She laughed a little bit, watching him start to work on the sand castle as well. "uhh, 1tz l1k3 th3 st4pl3 of b34ch fun. you gott4 know how to do sh1t w3ll 1f your3 4s cool 4s m3." Latula stuck her tongue out as she focused on shaping the pillar and making sure it stands straight. Cronus wasn't so bad when he wasn't actively terrorizing Mituna or others, she supposed. 07:25:14
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] His RIGHTEOUS LEGGINGS were tight, but he was [i]used[/i] to that material and even then this felt more... skin sticking. It was odd, and he did not wish for anyone to get accustomed to getting a slightly better look at his body's details. And there she goes getting carried away again... whew, this was tough work, "Ummm... yes, yes it is m9st certainly g9ne, I am just... a 6it itchy is all- unfamiliar fabric and such, I'm sure it will situate itself in n9 time, right? Shall we j9in the 9thers n9w?" 07:28:58
PORRIM: "It sho+uldn't be that itchy, but I wo+n't press yo+u to+o+ much abo+ut it fo+r no+w." Po+rrim paused, cupping his face to+ press ano+ther lo+ng kiss to+ his lips befo+re finally breaking away to+ turn aro+und. "Alright, fine. But yo+u better be ready to+ give me so+me o+ne-o+n-o+ne time later." She was really itching fo+r it at this po+int, but she had to+ restrain herself in public at the very least. "Oh, but... I wo+uldn't be to+o+ o+ppo+sed to+ do+ing... [i]It[/i] o+n the beach with yo+u," she threw a wink back at him befo+re finally making her way back to+wards the o+thers. 07:32:22
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[color=#6a006a]CRONUS: he vwas getting a bit better at making the sand castle cooler, looking ovwer at vwhat latula vwas doing evwery once in a vwhile. “fair point, i guess you are a master at anything that can be considered cool then?” soon he vwould look up seeing the other tvwo vwalking tovwards them. he vwas quite happy at howv the sand castle vwas actually looking like a castle. [/color] 08:04:17
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Success, for now, but it's only a matter of time before he needs to set his arms down. He was not expecting to be dragged into yet [i]another[/i] kiss so soon, nearly fumbling over himself while trying to maintain his composure. The idea of this "one-on-one" time spooked Kankri quite a bit, his face was already flush with a fresh well of red, but she's talking about [i]that[/i] sort of stuff right now? "U-Uhhh, sure thing, I'm... l99king f9rward t9 it?" That sort of makes asking for her assistance later a... problem. "9-9KAY, LETS GET 6ACK ALREADY!" REALLY? HERE? He's already had a... ahem, an "encounter" outside with Aranea, and he is not complaining, but it still was rather dangerous! Especially with two friends so close by! He trailed behind her, trying to figure out a way out of this- his blood powers don't work on wounds- at least not in any way that's helpful to him right now- he could rely on the bubble's accelerated healing if he wasn't in such a precarious mental state with everything that's been going on... crap, he has no real plays that can be made! It's checkmate, but not from his side of the board! 08:05:49