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estoria2015-09-07 10:50 pm
mermaiding) wrote in estoria2015-09-07 10:50 pm
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I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue
Who: mermaiding & you!
When: 2/24ish?, ICly
Where: Wherever there's still deep flooding
What: Oona struck a deal with Maris and got her scale back, meaning she can turn back into her mermaid form. She's finally taking it out for a spin.
Rating/Warning: Vaguely NSFW, because mermaids do not wear clothes.
[She hadn't expected it to go easily. The process of removing her tail had been painful and clumsy to begin with-- she had never used that magic before, and she had never had to replace said tail either. She knew, in theory, hwo to, but it had taken her a few times to finally get the magic right.
The process had been just as painful-- was it always going to be painful, or was she just inexperienced, doing something wrong? Every movement ached as her muscles got used to the familiar movements of swimming again.. or maybe it had something to do with this crash of energy? Who knew.
She did feel tired, but that wasn't important right now. She decided against going her full form (there was no need for someone to actually mistake her for a monster and try to kill her right off the bat), but the more familiar half-form that most people associated with mermaids was fine enough.
It felt like flying, twisting through the waters, her gills burning with unfamiliar use. It had taken more time than she'd like to admit to get used to using them and she'd spent far too long accidentally trying to use her lungs and choking herself. But now that she was getting used to it, she wasn't sure she'd ever actually leave...]
[Option A]
[She'd never get truly tired of swimming around, but the space isn't that large, so it isn't long before she gets bored--and that's when she takes to terrorizing poor passer-bys. She waits until someone's standing near the edge of the water and slowly surfaces, watching to make sure their attention isn't on the water itself and...
GRABS THEIR ANKLE.
And immediately bursts out laughing at their reaction. Maybe it's you she grabbed? Maybe a random NPC whose panicked screams make you feel like jumping in to help out or investigate? Either way, Oona's clearly having a grand ol' time.]
[Option B
[There's definitely something moving in the water. You might see a flash of golden hair, or light reflecting off blue scales. Maybe you see a light, glowing faintly deep below...
Either way, it entices you to look closer. If you kneel on the ledge and lean over the water to try and get a closer look, you're in for quite the surprise. Oona's stirred up the debris and dirt below to mask her ascent to the surface; male or female or anything inbetween, it doesn't matter; lean in close enough and you'll suddenly find a pretty mermaid breaking the surface to press a kiss to your mouth.
It's a quick one and she swims away a bit right after with a bright laugh and a grin]
[Option C]
[Okay, so maybe the drain on her energy was more than she was anticipating. She pulls herself up out of the water, only barely managing to get herself on land before she curls up on her side and promptly goes to sleep. Her tail dips into the water, occasionally swaying absently and causing ripples in the water.
She may even start snoring softly, but either way it's probably not a good idea for her to just remain there hanging out, right?]
[Option D]
[WILD CARD. Got another prompt you wanna try out? Maybe Oona manipulated the water to splash a nice wave at your character? Maybe you dropped something in the water for Oona to discover?
Go crazy it's all yours'!]
mermaiding & you!When: 2/24ish?, ICly
Where: Wherever there's still deep flooding
What: Oona struck a deal with Maris and got her scale back, meaning she can turn back into her mermaid form. She's finally taking it out for a spin.
Rating/Warning: Vaguely NSFW, because mermaids do not wear clothes.
[She hadn't expected it to go easily. The process of removing her tail had been painful and clumsy to begin with-- she had never used that magic before, and she had never had to replace said tail either. She knew, in theory, hwo to, but it had taken her a few times to finally get the magic right.
The process had been just as painful-- was it always going to be painful, or was she just inexperienced, doing something wrong? Every movement ached as her muscles got used to the familiar movements of swimming again.. or maybe it had something to do with this crash of energy? Who knew.
She did feel tired, but that wasn't important right now. She decided against going her full form (there was no need for someone to actually mistake her for a monster and try to kill her right off the bat), but the more familiar half-form that most people associated with mermaids was fine enough.
It felt like flying, twisting through the waters, her gills burning with unfamiliar use. It had taken more time than she'd like to admit to get used to using them and she'd spent far too long accidentally trying to use her lungs and choking herself. But now that she was getting used to it, she wasn't sure she'd ever actually leave...]
[Option A]
[She'd never get truly tired of swimming around, but the space isn't that large, so it isn't long before she gets bored--and that's when she takes to terrorizing poor passer-bys. She waits until someone's standing near the edge of the water and slowly surfaces, watching to make sure their attention isn't on the water itself and...
GRABS THEIR ANKLE.
And immediately bursts out laughing at their reaction. Maybe it's you she grabbed? Maybe a random NPC whose panicked screams make you feel like jumping in to help out or investigate? Either way, Oona's clearly having a grand ol' time.]
[Option B
[There's definitely something moving in the water. You might see a flash of golden hair, or light reflecting off blue scales. Maybe you see a light, glowing faintly deep below...
Either way, it entices you to look closer. If you kneel on the ledge and lean over the water to try and get a closer look, you're in for quite the surprise. Oona's stirred up the debris and dirt below to mask her ascent to the surface; male or female or anything inbetween, it doesn't matter; lean in close enough and you'll suddenly find a pretty mermaid breaking the surface to press a kiss to your mouth.
It's a quick one and she swims away a bit right after with a bright laugh and a grin]
[Option C]
[Okay, so maybe the drain on her energy was more than she was anticipating. She pulls herself up out of the water, only barely managing to get herself on land before she curls up on her side and promptly goes to sleep. Her tail dips into the water, occasionally swaying absently and causing ripples in the water.
She may even start snoring softly, but either way it's probably not a good idea for her to just remain there hanging out, right?]
[Option D]
[WILD CARD. Got another prompt you wanna try out? Maybe Oona manipulated the water to splash a nice wave at your character? Maybe you dropped something in the water for Oona to discover?
Go crazy it's all yours'!]
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[The question gets an amused look from her though, and she tilts her head] Pleasure District. Dance and take off clothes, and men throw money at me. Mostly men. Make plenty to make rent, but there is good food and pretty things to buy. So, often, spend money on that.
Money does not have meaning for me, so often it sits useless. So, spend it right away to free space. [Space that is then taken up by pretty, useless objects. She seems to realize something though and frowns, talking more to herself now than him] Ah, but will have no place for pretty things if I do not have some place to stay...
[True priorities.]
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[ rin didn't register much beyond the "dance and take off clothes" bit. not that oona doesn't have a right to do what she wants with her body, and not that rin has any right to pipe up about it, but suddenly he feels very stupid about the shirt he'd gotten for her.
which makes no sense - what does that have to do with her chosen profession? - but sometimes logic doesn't necessarily fall in line. ]
You know there are... other jobs. Where people don't, you know. Look at you. And stare at you. Are you seriously okay with that?
[ he's derailed entirely from the line of thinking re: her apartment, because.... seriously. stripper. why?
she is different from him, sometimes unfathomably, but - for all of rin's tendency towards ostentation - there's something about the clinical way she admits to men throwing money at her that bothers him.
it's not his business, but -- that doesn't seem to matter. ]
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I am good at dancing, and it is fun.
[She tilts her head, watching him with narrowed eyes, assessing how he's seeing this.]
When was captured, had people looking at me often. Staring. Taking notes, running tests. Here, they see me because I allow them to. My scars make humans uncomfortable. I like that.
[The corner of her mouth curves, a feral little smile that's not kind at all] It is hard for them to deny what humans have done, when it is in their face like that.
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it's hard to imagine anyone wanting to hurt someone like oona.
he likes that edge of viciousness, though. rin has that same urge. to master that which has hurt him. never has he faced what oona has, but he can understand - to a point. ]
Yeah. If you have any business cards for the place - [ club? well, whatever ] - where you work, give them to me. I might know some guys who'd tip well.
[ it's not much of a peace offering, but it'll have to do. and if his voice sounds particularly gravelly - well, she'd best not comment on it, as he's not likely to take it well.
a moment, another. he masters himself quickly enough, the threat of tears lingering but no longer urgent. ]
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But she inclines her head, acknowledging the peace offer for what it was.] Will send you them, then. Thank you.
I-- [Oona pauses, not sure what she was about to say, or where she was going to go with this when she started. After a moment she continues]
...I have made decision. Decided, you are good person, Rin. For a human.