Calling on a lady fair~ No wait, it's just Mindfang >(

[devwocean]

Who: Orphaner Dualscar, Spinneret Mindfang and a cameo by the Psiioniic!
When: Early evening
Where: Mindfang's hive
Style: Action
Status: Closed

[It's been several days since Dualscar's seen hide nor hair of Mindfang, and while normally he might claim to be glad of the reprieve, that's not actually true. He knows she was sick, but what he's concerned about is that she might be gone, or have gotten hurt in her weakened state.

So like he did before when she was in a coma, he comes boldly to her hive. He doesn't bother to knock - if she's in a coma or something, she won't answer. So instead he jimmies a window and slips inside, then begins to explore the building in search of his kismesis]

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[o8liter8]

[ Mindfang isn't hard to find - she and Psii are curled up together in the bee pile watching the Pirates of Vatheon trilogy again (halfway through Curse of the Blue Pearl). Psii is reapplying the itch lotion along one of her spotty arms, and her other arm is hugging him close, petting his hair gently. ...It's basically like a dirty pale vid enacted right there. Obviously she's not expecting company. ]

[p2iioniicii2t]

[ Psii certainly isn't expecting anyone, except for maybe Troll Johnny Depp to burst in on this next scene on the movie. He's actually watching the movie quite intently as he smooths that weird pink calamine lotion over her skin. It's not quite at Vatheon Shore interest levels, admittedly, but something that is so well-liked by Mindfang gets his rapt attention.

Worse yet, he's practically purring in the middle of the pile with her like this.

And he's paying exactly zero attention to his surroundings. ]

[devwocean]

[Dualscar, on the other hand, is paying excellent attention to his surroundings. He didn't wear his cape or armour, so he's managing to move quite silently. If Mindfang is just home alone and all right, he intends to sneak up on her.

And shockingly, he manages it. He follows the sound of the television and enters the room to see the most obvious example of pale romance he's seen outside of his own spa. And who is that she's with?

Oh this is going to be good.]

Psiioniic, are you wwell?

[o8liter8]

[ What a nice few days they've had together like this, it's almost been worth it being ill-

And then that too-familiar voice has to go and ruin it. Mindfang tugs Psii closer against her side on automatic, glaring up at her kismesis resentfully. She was enjoying that. ]

He's fine. Don't talk to him, Psii. What do you want?

[ Mindfang might be ill and clutching a sad little helmstroll, but she still has a caliginous sneer a lot of trolls would kill for, and Dualscar is very obviously receiving the full force of her disdain. ]

[p2iioniicii2t]

[ Wait, where did he even come from?

Psii looks up at Dualscar, and for a moment it looks like he's about to say something. Mindfang's reaction has him snapping his mouth shut with an audible click of his back teeth. He pauses, looking over at her with confusion written all over his face.

This was not planned for, and it was also utterly terrible.

They were going to miss parts of the movie now. ]

[devwocean]

[Dualscar stalks towards her, superiority and smugness written all over his face]

Spinneret, I'm surprised at you. I come upon the most adorable example a pale fidelity I'vve seen in a long time, an then you go ahead an order him around like he's nothin' but a barkbeast. Noww I wwonder if he's evven safe in your clawws. Not that anyone is.

[He flicks his eyes to Psiioniic, looking for signs of distress, but addresses Mindfang] Wwhat authority do you havve to be givvin him orders, anywway? He's a free troll, or didn't you get the message?

[o8liter8]

I'm just letting him know he doesn't have to talk to you if he doesn't want to. You'd probably say something to screw up his head just to mess with me.

[ She picks up the remote and pauses the movie as Troll Orlando Bloom does something particularly dashing and stupid, so Psii doesn't have to miss anything, and sits up; even as she regards Dualscar as if he's the most despicable thing she's ever laid eyes on, her fingers keep combing through Psii's hair, almost subconsciously, continuing to calm and comfort him. ]

And I'd bet I've done more to make him free than you ever would or will. Now, answer the question, what is so important that you need to interrupt our movie marathon?

[p2iioniicii2t]

[ Psii makes a sound like a huff, not entirely sure what he's supposed to be doing now. Were they fighting or engaging in quadrant behavior? He's honestly not sure.

Either one, it feels like he really shouldn't be in the middle of it. ]

Please do not harm me.

[ He leans into her touch, but right now does not seem like it would be a good time for headpetting. Now seems like a good time for other things. Like maybe going into the nutrition preparation block and never leaving. ]

I need to go cook two portions of soup.

[devwocean]

[Dualscar glares at her]

That's fuckin' rich a you, Spinneret, after wwhen I told you I had entered into a pale relationship wwith Signless, you gavve me evvery indication a bein' against any kind a flushed or pale relationship. Or wwas that just a lie?

[His eyes flick to Psiioniic] I'vve no intention a harmin' you, boy. Go ahead an make your soup if that's wwhat you're about.

[o8liter8]

It wasn't a lie. I've re-evaluated since then. He's worth it to me. Unlike you, I can adapt and rethink when I'm proven wrong.

[ She wants to lean down and kiss Psii's cheek, his forehead, maybe even his hand like they're playing at high court manners. Instead she simply gives his cheek a little stroke, the slightest pap, and releases him. ]

That sounds fine. No need to make any for Dualscar here.

[ She rises to her feet, heading over to her bed instead. ]

I write quality tags

[p2iioniicii2t]

[ Psii regards them a moment longer after the pap. ]

Goodbye.

[ And absconds to the kitchen. ]

Baby...

[devwocean]

[Dualscar watches him leave thoughtfully, then stalks after Mindfang. He doesn't actually mind, he's just irritated that she mocked him and then went ahead and did the same thing]

You don't knoww the first thing about wwhat you're doin'. But then, that's not surprising. Does Signless knoww about wwhat you're doin' to him?

[o8liter8]

Your darling moirail thanked me for what I was doing with him.

[ She flops down on her bed resentfully, glaring up at him as she rolls onto her back. She's wearing only a thin little shift - it's easier on her skin, though the spots are starting to go down. ]

[devwocean]

Wwell. [He frowns, irritated] He certainly nevver mentioned it to me.

[He sits down next to her, eyeing her pockmarked skin] Besides all a that, you smell a liniment and you're a fuckin' mess.

[o8liter8]

Maybe because it's not your quadrant and thus not your business.

And I'm sick, no shit. [ She stretches out with a yawn. ] Of course I'm not going to be looking pretty for you in the middle of an intensely pale platonic moment.

[devwocean]

It's entirely my business. Wwe'vve had more than one discussion about Psiioniic's pale quadrant prospects, not to mention his recovvery, wwhich I'm activvely invvolvved in on account a the fact that I made him that wway.

[He snorts and eyes her up and down, then takes a lock of hair between his fingers and rolls it back and forth] Then wwhy are wwe in your respite block?

[o8liter8]

Well then maybe he just doesn't trust you. Fuck if I know, you ask him, you're his moirail. You know him and his motivations better than I do, don't you?

[ She gives him a flat look, a tight, thin-lipped smile. ]

Because then Psii can leave easily if he wants to without stumbling over us. Just because I don't look my best doesn't mean I trust you not to be sick enough to take advantage of your kismesis when she's ill and marginally more hideous.

[devwocean]

He trusts me just fine! [He does...doesn't he? Maybe Signless didn't say anything because Mindfang is his kismesis. Maybe he was afraid Dualscar would do something to sabotage the relationship. Fuck.

He eyes her, scowling] As if I wwant to lay one hand on your spotted husk. I wwas just comin' to make sure you wweren't dead or somethin'.

[o8liter8]

If you say so.

[ She grins back, irreverent as always. ]

Such concern! I might start to think you flushed for me, you decrepit pile of fishmeat. A text wouldn't do?

[devwocean]

And wwhat about your pale crush? Does he givve you good advvice? Stand up to you an pap you dowwn wwhen you're feelin' emotional?

[He sneers back at her]

If you wwere either culled or ignorin' me I couldn't tell the difference. No one's got the right to cull you but me, as you knoww, so I had to make sure.

[o8liter8]

What makes you convinced it's just a crush? [ wow Dualscar personal questions much. r u d e ]

As if even you have that right. No one culls me till the brownblood, sweetheart, that's how it's going to be. Too bad for you.

[devwocean]

Because you're nothin' more than a child. And because he may not evven be capable a fillin' the role. I wwas only givvin you a bit a advvice, wwiggler.

[Then he frowns] Browwnblood? Wwhat browwnblood?

[o8liter8]

And yet I'm old enough to carry on with you, you old lech.

[ She sighs, frowning as well. ]

You didn't know? Everyone's beloved Summoner is the troll destined to kill me. Long after you're gone.

[devwocean]

I'm fulfillin' an important guidin' role, wwhich is perfectly legitimate. [He smirks, combing fingers through her wild hair, but then the smile vanishes like a rock into a pond]

Summoner kills you?

[o8liter8]

Yep. Going to be my matesprit at the time, too.

[ Her voice is sullen, a touch hopeless, more than a little angry at her own destiny. ]

You ever wondered why I've been down on redrom, there you go, that's your answer.

[devwocean]

[His face is wooden as he considers it. Yeah, he can totally see them together, that's the annoying part. But the part that's shocking is the idea that Summoner would murder his own matesprit. She must have done something that offended his morality - that would explain it. And he can see her doing that, too.]

Wwell, I wwon't say you don't deservve a little misery after all a the pain you'vve heaped on my horns. But howw do you knoww about this?

[o8liter8]

Vision Eightfold. You thought I was just psychic? And fuck off, you don't know my life or what I've been through, bastard.

[ She kicks him a little. Just because he is her favorite hatebitch. ]

[devwocean]

[He grunts at the kick, and punches her in the shoulder distractedly]

I thought you wwere just useless, actually.

[o8liter8]

Rude fish, aren't you?

[ Awkward silence. ]

[devwocean]

Only to you, my swweet. [He sighs and goes back to stroking her hair] I expect you wwant to get back to your pile glubbin' wwith that glorified husktop? Anywway, you're diseased, so I wwon't expect you to do much more than lay about.

[o8liter8]

Fuck off, it's all in how you treat him. [ She closes her eyes. ] In such a hurry to get out now, huh?

[devwocean]

I treat him just fine, an I didn't see you treatin' him any better just noww. [He rolls his own eyes. So vulnerable, girl. But she's probably safe for the moment] I wwould a thought you'd be glad to see my backside right noww.

[o8liter8]

Because you're a self-centered bulgesuck and you were hatched that way. Also, no one deserves to have the torture of watching your backside.

[ Lies, it's quite a nice ass. ]

[devwocean]

Am I? [Okay, no denying that. He smiles and leans over her, giving her jaw a nip with his teeth] Wwell then I'm a good match for a self-possessed little wwhore like you, actually.

[o8liter8]

A whore would imply I got paid and didn't enjoy it. [ She grins, bites at one of his fins. ]

[devwocean]

I'm sure you'vve stolen enough from my - oww - from my holds to count as compensation, at least. [He smirks and shoves at her, slipping a hand over her torso and up to one breast, and giving it a squeeze] Though there's no question that you'vve enjoyed it.

[o8liter8]

That's different. I'd steal from you with or without the pailing, I don't sleep with everyone I rob blind. Gross, have you seen some of those seadwellers flabbing around deck uselessly.

[ oh that

that sure is a hand on her boob

wow sorry if Dualscar ends up being an asshole Psii ]

[devwocean]

Wwell, it's good to knoww you havve some standards, though wwith becomin' flushed for that browwnblood, I wwas startin' to wwonder.

[It sure is. You want to make something of it?]

[o8liter8]

[ She reaches up, tugging him down by a fin, digging her nails in a little. ]

Sometimes I do wonder about my standards. After all, you're here.

[devwocean]

[He growls, fighting the pull, then kissing her soundly when she pulls him down, his own claws digging hard into her breast through the fabric of her shirt]

I'm abovve you, obvviously. An you should feel lucky I'm evven here an wwillin' to givve you a bit of attention.

[o8liter8]

As if. I could get along just fine without you, darling, I'm just indulging you. You, meanwhile, can't even hold off when I'm ill and covered in blue bumps and pink lotion.

[ She gasps a little at his manhandling, but it has been a little while since they got to get into this. She's been sick, after all. ]

[devwocean]

[He snorts irritably] I don't see you sendin' me awway, despite your claim that you're sick.

[o8liter8]

Said I was indulging you, didn't I? You're at least hot.

[ She strokes his fin between two fingers, deliberately just a little too rough. ]

[devwocean]

[He twitches at the stroking, as it sends a bit of pain through the delicate organ, and reaches up to catch her wrist]

Wwell, at least you admit it.

[o8liter8]

Not much else going for you.

[ She bites down on his lower lip in retaliation. ]

[devwocean]

[He growls and leans into the kiss, trying to bite her lip in return, and then thrusting his tongue forward into her mouth]

[o8liter8]

[ Mindfang growls in return, biting down on his tongue, her own swiping up the purple blood that gushes into her mouth. She might be sick, but she's going to give as good as she gets. ]

[devwocean]

[Ow. His tongue hurts now, but he doesn't let that stop him, driving his tongue deep into her mouth and dominating the kiss until he finally pulls back, swiping purple and blue from his lips with the back of his hand]

You need a fuckin' showwer.