Alexis Castle 8

July 6
[18:54]	<[huh]Alexi>	[It's morning! Wake up, everyone!]
[18:55]	* [Gtz]Andel	sleeps in.
[18:56]	* [Tet]Flonne	opens her eyes, stretches, and turns to check on Felicia.
[18:59]	* [huh]Felicia	is still sleeping soundly.
[19:00]	* [Tet]Flonne	rolls over and hugs her pillow as she continues watching, and thinking.
[19:01]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	snuggles Andel closer.
[19:06]	* [Tet]Flonne	gets up after a few minutes, as quietly as she can, and dresses to go wake Alexi.
[19:07]	* [huh]Alexi	as always, seems to be utterly asleep.
[19:17]	* [Tet]Flonne	spends another minute or two staring at/through Felicia before moving to the side of the bed and shaking her through the covers.
[19:18]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey, it's morning.
[19:18]	<[huh]Felicia>	Uungh...
[19:19]	* [huh]Felicia	moans softly, and drowsily opens her eyes.
[19:19]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Rise, shine, etc.
[19:20]	* [huh]Felicia	sits up suddenly, her eyes wide.
[19:20]	<[huh]Felicia>	Where-
[19:20]	* [huh]Felicia	takes a moment to remember the previous day, then slumps back.
[19:20]	<[huh]Felicia>	Ah, good morning, Flonne.
[19:23]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey.
[19:23]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Get dressed, we're gonna go wake Alexi.
[19:24]	<[huh]Felicia>	We are? Alright.
[19:25]	* [huh]Felicia	rubs the sleep from her eye as she gets out of bed and begins undressing.
[19:27]	<[huh]Felicia>	Where's my clothes?
[19:27]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Uh... dunno. I didn't do anything with 'em.
[19:28]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Where'd you set them down?
[19:29]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	blinks an eye open, thinks about getting up, looks at Andel cuddled next to her, and postpones the whole waking-up thing. So adorable~
[19:30]	<[huh]Felicia>	Can't remember well. I'm not too good in the morning. Low blood pressure.
[19:31]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Ohh. More salt in your diet, maybe.
[19:31]	<[huh]Felicia>	Maybe.
[19:31]	* [Tet]Flonne	checks the under- and overside of the bed.
[19:32]	<[huh]Felicia>	[They're under the bed]
[19:32]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Here we are!
[19:32]	<[huh]Felicia>	Ah, thanks.
[19:32]	* [huh]Felicia	dresses.
[19:33]	* [Tet]Flonne	notices as she's handing off the clothes that Felicia is wearing rather less of them than usual, while not making any sort of deal about it.
[19:35]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey...
[19:35]	<[Tet]Flonne>	...never mind.
[19:37]	* [huh]Felicia	's eyes follow the path of Flonne's, looking down at her body.
[19:37]	<[huh]Felicia>	Huh..?
[19:37]	* [huh]Felicia	blushes scarlet.
[19:37]	* [Tet]Flonne	knew she should've just kept her mouth shut.
[19:38]	* [huh]Felicia	hides her chest, trying to protect her decency.
[19:38]	<[huh]Felicia>	I, I...
[19:38]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey, don't worry about it so much.
[19:39]	<[Tet]Flonne>	You haven't got anything I haven't got too, right?
[19:39]	<[huh]Felicia>	I know we're both girls, yeah, but...
[19:39]	<[huh]Felicia>	You're the only person to have seen me naked, besides my old servants...
[19:40]	* [Tet]Flonne	shifts her weight and crosses her arms, nodding sagely.
[19:40]	<[Tet]Flonne>	A classic case of sheltered upbringing. I suspected as much.
[19:41]	* [Tet]Flonne	looks at the futon on the floor, then up at the ceiling, stroking her chin.
[19:41]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Y'know what? I don't think this arrangement's gonna work out after all.
[19:42]	<[huh]Felicia>	Huh?
[19:42]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Too many imponderables. I really don't have any idea who or what's coming after you. Heck, they might even just come through the wall or the ceiling, straight at you!
[19:43]	* [Tet]Flonne	turns her head back down towards Felicia and nods it once, decisively.
[19:43]	<[huh]Felicia>	So then...
[19:43]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Yep, only one way to really be safe: I'm gonna have to sleep with you from now on.
[19:43]	<[huh]Felicia>	What.
[19:43]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Share the threat, as it were.
[19:47]	<[huh]Felicia>	Er, I guess that makes sense, but...
[19:47]	<[Tet]Flonne>	No buts!
[19:47]	<[huh]Felicia>	I don't know if I'm mentally prepared for something like this.
[19:47]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Alexi put me in charge of your safety here, and that's my final decision.
[19:48]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Well, you've got the whole day to psyche yourself up, then.
[19:49]	* [huh]Felicia	nods, still blushing.
[19:49]	* [Tet]Flonne	impulsively hops over and hugs the still half-naked Felicia, rubbing their cheeks together.
[19:50]	<[Tet]Flonne>	See? Nothing wrong with a little contact.
[19:51]	* [huh]Felicia	tries to get away from the foreign sensation.
[19:52]	* [Tet]Flonne	holds on only as tight as she has to.
[19:53]	* [huh]Felicia	resigns herself.
[19:53]	<[huh]Felicia>	I guess not...
[19:53]	* [Tet]Flonne	briefly considers kissing her cheek before disengaging, but just as quickly dismisses the idea as "too much, too soon".
[19:55]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Even so, taking the look public is not such a healthy thing, so go ahead and finish getting dressed.
[19:56]	<[huh]Felicia>	R-right...
[19:57]	* [huh]Felicia	finishes dressing.
[20:03]	<[huh]Felicia>	So, we're waking Alexi, huh?
[20:04]	<[Tet]Flonne>	That's the plan, yep.
[20:05]	<[Tet]Flonne>	I'm sure you've already noticed, the master doesn't do anything halfway. Well, that extends to sleeping.
[20:05]	<[huh]Felicia>	I see.
[20:05]	<[Tet]Flonne>	So... maybe you'd better stay outside while I do it.
[20:05]	<[huh]Felicia>	That bad?
[20:06]	<[Tet]Flonne>	You'll see.
[20:06]	* [Tet]Flonne	holds out her hand.
[20:07]	* [huh]Felicia	takes it.
[20:08]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Just another one of the things that makes life here interesting!
[20:08]	* [Tet]Flonne	kicks the door open and dashes down the hall, princess in tow.
[20:10]	* [huh]Felicia	is in tow.
[20:11]	* [huh]Alexi	is, as expected, still about as conscious as a rock.
[20:14]	* [Tet]Flonne	sees this as she peeks through the door.
[20:15]	<[Tet]Flonne>	...target acquired.
[20:15]	* [Tet]Flonne	takes a few steps back and waves Felicia a little further away from the door.
[20:16]	* [huh]Felicia	steps back as well.
[20:16]	<[huh]Felicia>	Good luck!
[20:17]	* [Tet]Flonne	nods, smiles, and... screams like an eagle pressed up against a chalkboard as she charges full-bore through the bedroom doors and leaps at Alexi.
[20:25]	* [huh]Alexi	tumbles out of the way, quickly maneuvering behind Flonne and grappling her.
[20:25]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Mornin', boss.
[20:26]	<[huh]Alexi>	Mornin' Flonne.
[20:26]	* [huh]Alexi	releases the girl.
[20:26]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	lifts her head at the terrible noise. What the hell was that?
[20:26]	* [huh]Felicia	peeks her head in.
[20:26]	<[huh]Felicia>	What was that?
[20:26]	* [Tet]Flonne	waves the rest of Felicia inside.
[20:27]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Just trying the direct approach today.
[20:27]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	pauses, and, feeling no structural shuddering, drops her head back down. So warm~
[20:27]	<[huh]Felicia>	...I see.
[20:28]	<[Tet]Flonne>	So, what's on the pipe for today?
[20:30]	<[huh]Alexi>	Well, most important is that we should be coming to a town in a few hours, so we'll be stopping there for the day.
[20:31]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Cool.
[20:32]	<[huh]Alexi>	Other than that, can you get Faccie and Andel, as well as breakfast going?
[20:34]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Sure.
[20:35]	<[huh]Felicia>	Ah! I'll help!
[20:35]	* [Tet]Flonne	puts her arm around Felicia's shoulder as she heads out.
[20:36]	<[Tet]Flonne>	That's the spirit!
[20:36]	* [huh]Felicia	grins.
[20:37]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Now, see if you can keep up!
[20:37]	* [Tet]Flonne	forgoes the hand-holding and just dashes away, Faccie-and-Andel-ward.
[20:39]	<[huh]Felicia>	Wha- wait!
[20:39]	* [huh]Felicia	dashes afterward.
[20:44]	* [Gtz]Andel	's hand finds a comfortable bosom to rest on
[20:44]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Ta-dah!
[20:45]	* [Tet]Flonne	skids to a halt in front of Fourteen's room and waits there for Felicia.
[20:46]	* [huh]Felicia	comes running up a handful of seconds later, breathing heavily.
[20:46]	<[Tet]Flonne>	We'll get you into shape soon enough.
[20:47]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Now, then...
[20:47]	* [Tet]Flonne	knocks politely on the door.
[20:47]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey, Fourteen! You awake in there?
[20:49]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	's head lifts up again. It takes a moment for her to realize that she isn't in her own room. ...Shit.
[20:50]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hellooooo?
[20:50]	* [Tet]Flonne	knocks less politely, but louder.
[20:51]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Huh. She's usually pretty punctual.
[20:52]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Any thoughts, Fel?
[20:52]	<[huh]Felicia>	Hmmm...
[20:53]	<[huh]Felicia>	Not a one.
[20:53]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hmmm...
[20:54]	* [Tet]Flonne	checks the knob and opens the door slooooowly.
[20:55]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Faccie...?
[20:56]	* [Tet]Flonne	investigates the empty room as best one can from the doorway.
[20:56]	<[huh]Felicia>	Is she in there?
[20:57]	<[Tet]Flonne>	...no, she's not.
[20:57]	* [Tet]Flonne	pulls her head back and the door closed again.
[20:57]	<[huh]Felicia>	Maybe she got up before us?
[20:58]	<[Tet]Flonne>	That's possible.
[20:58]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Well, anyway, let's go bug Andel next.
[20:59]	<[huh]Felicia>	Right!
[21:05]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	nudges Andel awake.
[21:06]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	It is waking rising time and they are outside my door.
[21:08]	* [Gtz]Andel	heard "garuculeharblensnyfledude" and cuddles more closely.
[21:10]	* [Tet]Flonne	skips down the hall to Andel's door. Easy job, easy job~
[21:12]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	smiles. D'awww, look a-- No, dammit, this is important!
[21:13]	* [Tet]Flonne	starts the process again, knocking politely at first.
[21:14]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Heyo, Andel! Time to start earning your keep again!
[21:14]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	whips off the sheets and pauses at the knock. Shit.
[21:16]	* [Gtz]Andel	hears the knock, yawns, and starts up to answer the door. gee, sure is breezy in here
[21:16]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	grabs her nightgown (with benzene ring print design) and throws it on, pulls on her panties (with hydraulic circuit diagrams), then answers the door blearily.
[21:16]	* [Gtz]Andel	nevermind
[21:16]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	motions at Andel to get back into bed
[21:16]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	Before she opened the door, that is.
[21:17]	* [Gtz]Andel	that's what retcons are for
[21:17]	* [Gtz]Andel	thinks to himself
[21:17]	<[Tet]Flonne>	[Okay, start over. Who's doing what?]
[21:17]	<[Tet]Flonne>	['cuz I'm lost]
[21:18]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	[she gets up, throws clothes on, Andel starts to get up, she motions at him, he goes back under the covers, she opens the door.]
[21:19]	<[Tet]Flonne>	[Okay.]
[21:20]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Oh, hey, so that's where you went.
[21:20]	<[Tet]Flonne>	It's time to get up, and stuff.
[21:21]	<[huh]Felicia>	Was this Faccie'sroom after all?
[21:21]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	Mm... I will shall in a bit. Andel's sick and vomiticious.
[21:21]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	Making sure he's okay.
[21:21]	<[huh]Felicia>	Oh, dear.
[21:21]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	Might take a while.
[21:21]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Oh, dang, that's too bad.
[21:21]	<[huh]Felicia>	I know some medicine, is there anything I can do to help?
[21:21]	<[Tet]Flonne>	It's good to know, though, we were about to start on breakfast. Guess we won't be making him any eggs...
[21:22]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	It's managed under control. But thank you.
[21:23]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Faccie knows her stuff. C'mon, you can mix something in with his juice or something.
[21:23]	* [Gtz]Andel	listens, shrugs, and practices acting sick
[21:23]	<[huh]Felicia>	Alright.
[21:25]	* [Tet]Flonne	saunters off to the kitchen.
[21:25]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hope it wasn't something in dinner last night...
[21:25]	* [huh]Felicia	follows!
[21:27]	* [Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6	smiles at them and closes the door, breathing a sigh of relief.
[21:34]	* [Gtz]Andel	sits up, stretches, and yawns silently.
[21:39]	* [Gtz]Andel	clutches the sheets and pulls them up to his chin. He looks at Fourteen with the most puppy-doggiest eyes he can manage.
[21:54]	<[Tet]Flonne>	[Meanwhile, in the kitchen]
[21:55]	* [Tet]Flonne	starts some eggs and sausage on the range.
[21:55]	* [huh]Felicia	evens out the meal with crepes
[21:56]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Hey, you wanna make Andel some oatmeal? Maybe put some of that medicine in it for 'er.
[21:56]	<[huh]Felicia>	Oh, alright.
[21:56]	* [huh]Felicia	starts on some oatmeal.
[22:35]	<[huh]Alexi>	[Meal time rolls around at some point, the meal is eaten, all is good. Around noon, the town comes into view.]
[22:42]	<[huh]Alexi>	There it is. We'll need supplies while we're here. Flonne, how's the food stores?
[22:45]	<[Tet]Flonne>	Eh, not bad, but they could be fuller. Especially with a new mouth to feed.
[22:48]	<[huh]Alexi>	Right. And Torrie, what about mechanical supplies?
[22:52]	<[Atai][14^3]Factorial_over_6>	Replacement parts for the engine, and leg pieces components are still fully stocked. However, building materials supplies to reconstruct the damaged parts of the vessel craft would be a smart wise purchase.
[22:55]	<[huh]Alexi>	Get on that, then.
[22:57]	<[huh]Alexi>	[The town is large, you can approximate the population as maybe a couple thousand. There's already a crowd of people forming, watching the mansion's approach.]