NIGHT

they walked until they could no longer tell the right direction -- and perhaps that was just the side effects of the kiss they were feeling. upon nari's offer, night nodded, pulling the woman back towards the teleporter with a tug of her fingers. there wasn't any reason to spend another crystal at the edge of the safe zone. in the same vein that the player found herself distracted by where a good place to fetch ice cream was at, so too was she then hyperaware, brought out of her thoughts by the smoothing of cloth pressed against her back. (it was getting hard to breathe, again, despite th

and she hadn't expected the cheerful response, but night did feel relieved from it. a palm worked at her own cheeks, knowing the sincerity of the notion would eat at her, inside and out, had she not been careful. warm already. the player hid her scowl, towards herself, before sharp eyes went back nari's way. “As to feeding you--" barely anything else was heard beyond the closeness of contact, night still ruminating on the conviction, the genuity of her other. at that, she slinked backwards, spine hitting the wall -- and what thoughts were stolen had made her place attention on their

"what? no." and night knew it was difficult to source for asian products in the west, but she hadn't expected her childhood snack to have been so irrelevant to the rest of the world, either. she thought about how to best describe it, continuing her meal. "it's like a snack. a thin breadstick with most of it coated in tempered chocolate. it's so snappy that each bite you take of it makes this 'pock' sort of sound." though as she watched nari toy around with her own notion of what a pocky stick was, night couldn't help but smile and agree. the youth back home would've done that too -- she'd

Paragon Level 5 - Laurel Wreath (Earn Col equivalent to 15% of player’s EXP earned in thread) Paragon Level 10 - (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, +1 LD to Looting* Paragon Level 25 - (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, Free Skill Respec Paragon Level 50 - (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, x3 Paragon Tier Up Tickets** Paragon Level 75 - (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, Custom SA Paragon Level 100 - (2) Gleaming Scales, (2) Demonic Shards, Access to ‘Champion’s Hall’*** player redeeming p50 rewards.

TELRENYA | Approved. Total EXP: 74500 Total SP: 170 Current Level: 32 Paragon Level: 10 Unlocked Paragon Rewards: Lv. 5 | Laurel Wreath (Earn Col equivalent to 15% of player’s EXP earned in thread) Lv. 10 | (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, +1 LD to Looting* Notes: <<Mask of the Lovers>> drops its twin requirement and is converted into a one-time use consumable.

and to think, she'd been walking around the entire day with her tracksuit off. wasn't that enough? her own cheeks flared at the thought of even wanting more off. (she did. and in the same vein, she needed to keep her head steady.) so the vanilla conversation helped. incredibly so. night found herself questioning the validity of that response, the eager disagreement -- "you'd be surprised at how quick others would make a judgement call about that." not that she didn't agree with the uses of vanilla nari was touting. it made sense. but in opposition to most other flavours, as it was o

another one? night considered the offer of the next fry before taking it, still sheepish in her expression. and in between bites -- "i don't remember placing a label on us." -- did she find herself muttering out a half-hearted, confused statement. after all, she couldn't remember if either the two had asked each other out in the first place, beyond the first date. things just... flowed. oh. oh, right. the thought of the lack of boundaries reinforced struck her hard, in the back of her head, all at once. that would probably explain some things, the player realized. or a lot. somewhat

observant. night wasn't that great at the description of food, but upon a second bite she could agree with the points nari had mentioned. not as though she did mind what the dish was lacking, however. even though the woman hadn't meant it to tease, between the imposition of dessert and a kiss, her spoken rebuttal only fell to the wayside in a heartbeat. caught off guard. the player looked at the fry, partially blushing on the offer. "i--i mean, it's not like i need to be spoiled or anything," she pouted. and despite her inertia, night reluctantly gave in after a moment, eating off of nari

"well-- she's not exactly my..." the more night wanted to try and explain it, the more she found herself unable to. because she couldn't recall placing a label on it. did it deserve a label to it? the implications were obvious, sure -- but without the spoken word, she couldn't find herself deciding to conclude anything. suddenly, all of those jokes about useless lesbians she'd tossed nari's way came crashing back down upon her. the punchline, as it seemed, went both ways. night fumbled with the empty cup in her hand as she stammered for a response. shaking her head, she then turned t

a few slices trimmed off the shank, and night already set down her knife. though she'd been intent on taking notes, she was certain with the rate that nari was explaining her preferences that all nuance wasn't able to be captured fully had she not paid full attention. so she nodded at each milestone, glancing at the fries as her fork jabbed at the meat. mozzarella. better gravy. thick cut fries with a crispy exterior. “How’s the lamb?" hopefully she'd be able to remember for later. lamb cooked in the manner it was served was not to her favour, served on a base of mashed potatoe

"ah, no-- that's alright. thank you though." a bow of her head -- niceties weren't her strong suit, especially when made to play house guest after it'd been quite the while of seeing chase. but she listened to him talk about the estate, and night couldn't help but agree with the notion the more he went on. the player shot back a small chuckle once he was done. "i feel the same," she admitted, rising to her feet. "i mean, i used to live in an apartment, after all. but cardinal didn't seem to like catering to smaller spaces, strangely enough." night took her place by chase's side with anoth

"ah--" when chase stood up, night wondered if she should've followed. even moreso when he returned with refreshments -- sure, she didn't know his house better than the man who lived in it, himself, but still. she wasn't the player between the two who was sick. "you should show me where everything is one day," she commented, looking over the kitchen entrance as grabbed the cup offered to her with two hands. "if this cold of yours stays, especially. we've got to look out for each other, these days." "K-Koga? You mean the homocidal guy with the katana...?" and night was about to ha

were they? were they not? night narrowed her eyes in thought, sights cast to the ground as she stewed. it wasn't as though she'd spoken about what they were with nari. wasn't as though she didn't like the woman. wasn't as though they shared a bed once, or she used her shower, or she'd shared that deepest of secrets, of the sentient construct in the room. wasn't as though she had forever confided to her. boyfriend. and she thought it striking from raidou. it was even worse coming from chase -- but at least this was a person she wouldn't mind standing to correct. night didn't ge

"likewise." though night didn't seem as confident, like a haze had drifted over her eyes. with a blink, it was gone, no more than a fleeting moment of distress. where else would she take her narrative? "right, the revolution of ladonia afterwards." but the player couldn't recall so much -- rather, she did focus on the man who'd lead the front into discussions with gabrandr in the first place. "it wouldn't have happened without hirru, i think. he's a different player. spared the king some mercy, given some thought. it seemed like he was an old hat at it -- granted, it had equal conseq

"just thematically is all," night responded, almost lucid in her eyes. "the thought of what happens to you, in death, especially without your will." and the player only looked up from her hands once the query about their dress had been answered. for a moment, she turned to day, who had cocked her head to the side with a scrunched expression. "um, hello? i'm right here, you know, and i resent that." she wondered if the man saw the irony in the situation -- the two players, alone with one of their opposing kin in a single cart. "In any case, I don't think we've got much time. We'

she did wonder if it was better, then, for her friend to get some relaxing consumables for his sake. the coughs worried her just a bit, and night was considering where to source for the necessary ingredients at the back of her mind, though... their conversation. "i'm not. but that's not because we'd managed to spare it." her gaze turned away from chase, the woman lost in memory. "do you remember? the last time you dropped by our home." the piece of information felt incredibly trivial, and yet at the same time it was the crux of the issue. night grumbled at the thought of faultin

to say that night didn't care what others thought of her was incorrect. better that, depending on what they said, she couldn't care any less. so, here... "i do," the player added, after a short pause. the hand playing with nari's locks went for the woman's fingers instead, night interlocking her own with the other's. "i want them to talk." --to know night for who she was, when she was with someone she trusted. to make it into the books as something concrete, beyond 'simply housemates'. if there was any modicum of control over her life, it would be this, without question and do

a short hum, night satisfied at nari's answer. her eyes narrowed in amusement. it was adorable how nari was quickly tamed in light of affection as such, though the woman was careful to make a note not to abuse it. her response to the kitten was almost honey-laced. "good to hear." “Remind me what I’m helping with again…?" then, she couldn't help from hiding her smirk any further. "I…was distracted." "oh, i know." "Which is your fault – but don’t you dare think I’m complaining. I’m not. Complaining.” "mhm~" and the player wondered if nari really did need the

"well, wet noodles go in warm broth, right?" they passed over the commentary. night wasn't even sure where it was coming from. "You seemed like you had a lot on your mind when you came in." that was, in fact, because chase's guess had been right. and night wasn't exactly sure where she should've started from. the player matched her friend's casual seating, pulling herself into a cross-legged position, fidgeting as she wondered what the best route of storytelling was. "day's been alright. nothing's been off for her, as far as i can tell. though for my reference," the woman asked,

she thought she would've seen the stumbling over words, a jesting justification. but the more she watched nari try to rationalize her actions, the more night wondered how it was being taken. and she noticed the thought on her face, tensions upon its corners. the player's hand only toyed at the locks even more before shifting it closer to nari's neck, if only to feel the beating of her heart upon her wrist. “You’re the only one…” troubling. her other hand was set upon the table's surface, fingers tapping audibly. she hadn't the slightest doubt of nari's position towards herself -- in

thread summary. [notes] @Freyd @Nari-Lanreth @Astreya @Calrex @Snow please remember to add your stats into the first post in the future. [total] ALKOR | t7 | post count: 3 + 8785xp | (6275 * 7 * 0.2) + 1317col | (xp * 0.15) ASTRALIN | t4 | post count: 7 + 10040xp | (6275 * 4 * 0.4) ASTREYA | t5 | post count: 8 + 12550xp | (6275 * 5 * 0.4) BALDUR | t9 | post count: 6 + 22590xp | (6275 * 9 * 0.4) + 5388col | (xp * 0.15) + 2000 CALREX | t10 | post count: 1 ERUDA | t9 | post count: 4 + 11295xp | (6275 * 9 * 0.2) + 1694col | (xp * 0.15)

the name took her by surprise, first. then, once she realized what it meant, the implications started to sink in, in earnest. "chase cressfield." she repeated it, feeling the syllables upon her tongue. almost one hell of a name, that -- one to inspire awe in the way it sounded, felt on one's lips. night only nodded, once she understood her pronunciation right, before taking her friend's hand into her own for that shake. "got it. it's nice to meet you, cressfield. i'm ren. ren jun hui. singapore -- no localities there." "When we get out, let's meet up..." "if we could, definitely

her demeanor lightened at that smile. a dewdrop of relief. "if i didn't want to, i wouldn't have asked earlier." and her gaze went to the order once the menu was swung it her way. night's hand was still wrapped around nari's wrist. and she squeezed it, gently, looking over the items. part of her hadn't expected her lamb to be considered into the equation so quickly -- she was still curious at the mention of 'poutine', after all -- and leaned close to her companion in examination. "that works." it wasn't the t-bones she was used to, but it did look delectable. “Circling back, I uhm…al