BF Session 10

[00:05]	<[GM]Tetro>	[HUZZAH]
[00:05]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[FUCK YEAR]
[00:05]	<[GM]Tetro>	[BF BICHEZ]
[00:06]	<[PB]Teilya>	[~&#9829;]
[00:06]	<[PB]Teilya>	[~&#9829;]
[00:06]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Better~]
[00:06]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[goddammit, so much drama, so little time]
[00:06]	<[kiri]Hans>	[whee~]
[00:07]	<[GM]Tetro>	[Dune, Kirin, and Wriggle to the set!]
[00:11]	<[kiri]Hans>	[Roger!]
[00:12]	<[Dune]Sam>	[Order Acknowledged!]
[00:12]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[did someone say bath?]
[00:13]	<[Nom]Alexis>	[Get back in your hole]
[00:13]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[holier than thou]
[00:13]	<[GM]Tetro>	[NO BATHS]
[00:14]	<[GM]Tetro>	[You're clean enough]
[00:14]	<[Nom]Alexis>	[She's been tainted]
[00:14]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[nonsense. Frilly pink panties makes a clean girl dirty five times as fast.]
[00:15]	<[Nom]Alexis>	[I don't care for your fashion. The sweet, chaste, Mary is dead. Dead!]
[00:16]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Time for a cup of tea~]
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@@Part One: Teilya, Sam, Hans, & Ludwig and Cerise
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[00:17]	* [kiri]Hans	groan in pain, and slightly open his eyes. 'Where the fuck I am? This place is clean...' He thinks.
[00:18]	* [kiri]Hans	try to move around, but found himself restrained. He's quite annoyed with that fact.
[00:23]	* [Dune]Sam	notices the man's movement, and starts slightly.
[00:23]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah?
[00:23]	* [Dune]Sam	then carefully walks over to inspect him more closely.
[00:24]	<[kiri]Hans>	Hey you. Get this strap thing offa me.
[00:30]	* [Dune]Sam	responds a little softly.
[00:31]	<[Dune]Sam>	sorry, ah...
[00:33]	* [Dune]Sam	looks around a bit for Teilya, but then remembers she left.
[00:34]	* [kiri]Hans	gives Sam an angry glare, and left his right arm, the only one that left. Showing restraints.
[00:35]	<[kiri]Hans>	I only have one arm, god damn. No need to rob me my freedom that's already low enough.
[00:36]	* [PB]Teilya	walks into the scene at that moment, having just finished her tea and decided to check up on Sam.
[00:37]	* [Dune]Sam	quickly turns to Teilya, addressing her.
[00:37]	<[Dune]Sam>	Teilya, he's awake.
[00:37]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm? Oh...well, put him back to sleep, he needs to rest till whatever's left of him heals.
[00:38]	<[kiri]Hans>	No, wait! Jesus god fucking dammit! I have enough sleep for a week now!
[00:39]	<[kiri]Hans>	I need to see that girl, though. The one at the wall back then. Where's she?
[00:40]	* [kiri]Hans	sees Teilya. He squint his eyes, trying to remember something.
[00:40]	<[PB]Teilya>	Now now, I'm the doctor here and I say you need to sleep, and that's what you'll be doing.
[00:40]	<[kiri]Hans>	And I think I saw you before.....
[00:40]	* [PB]Teilya	pressed a button.
[00:40]	<[PB]Teilya>	Sleep tight~
[00:40]	* [Dune]Sam	stands aside, letting the doctor and patient talk.
[00:40]	<[kiri]Hans>	Well fu----!!
[00:40]	* [kiri]Hans	sleeps again, goddamnit.
[00:41]	* [PB]Teilya	pushes another button, and the sedative is injected into the man's body.
[00:43]	<[GM]Tetro>	[Satisfied, Teilya bustles out again on some other errand.]
[00:43]	<[GM]Tetro>	[Ok, you're clear]
[00:44]	* [kiri]Hans	Grit his teeth. 'LIKE I'M GOING TO SLEEP AGAIN AFTER ALL THIS SHIT, BITCH! YOU DON'T KNOW ME YET!'
[00:44]	* [kiri]Hans	wake up again. He's a little bit slur, but his five sense still intact.
[00:44]	<[kiri]Hans>	Mnnngh--- what the hell?!
[00:45]	<[kiri]Hans>	Seereeeeeousli.... bitchin'..... what... the .....HELL!
[00:45]	* [Dune]Sam	apologizes meekly from a safe distance as she approaches the button Teilya just hit.
[00:46]	<[Dune]Sam>	S-sorry we have to keep you like that...
[00:46]	<[kiri]Hans>	Ey. You're not.... that girl before....
[00:47]	* [kiri]Hans	sigh
[00:48]	* [Dune]Sam	responds in slight confusion.
[00:48]	<[Dune]Sam>	eh?
[00:48]	<[kiri]Hans>	I mean, shit. I just wanna go see that girl and thanks her. She's this place's boss, right?
[00:49]	<[kiri]Hans>	Agh, head's spinnin'. That one got a habit of drugging helpless people or what?
[00:51]	* [Dune]Sam	speaks a little more clearly, now.
[00:51]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah...
[00:51]	<[Dune]Sam>	y-yes, she's the one who operated on you.
[00:51]	<[Dune]Sam>	i think she just wants you to just rest and recover, though...
[00:52]	<[kiri]Hans>	No kiddin'. I see through that sime of hers.
[00:52]	<[kiri]Hans>	*smile
[00:52]	<[kiri]Hans>	That one seriously want me to shut the fuck up and die already.
[00:55]	* [Dune]Sam	replies hurriedly and nervously.
[00:55]	<[Dune]Sam>	n-no! no one wants you to die...
[00:55]	<[kiri]Hans>	well, if you say so.
[00:56]	* [kiri]Hans	rest his head on the pillow. He don't care about the restraint now. This girl's useless.
[00:56]	<[kiri]Hans>	anyway, you're on of the staff?
[00:58]	<[Dune]Sam>	i guess so.
[00:59]	<[kiri]Hans>	what's this place, really. Rich guy's fortress?
[01:00]	<[kiri]Hans>	such a nifty place. While we're crawlin' in the mudhole scavenge for food and gears, you got yerself a nice, hot food and a good place to stay.
[01:01]	* [kiri]Hans	look at where his left arm should be, reminiscing...
[01:01]	* [Dune]Sam	fidgets a little, and shifts uncomfortably.
[01:02]	<[kiri]Hans>	If you just let the other survivors in, we won't have to live a harsh life like we did.
[01:02]	<[kiri]Hans>	and more people will stay alive.
[01:03]	* [Dune]Sam	recalls that apparently someone died defending her before she came to the fortress, and is remorseful.
[01:03]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, i really don't know anything about this place.
[01:03]	<[kiri]Hans>	Eh. I shouldn't do that. Not yer fault or anythin'. Sorry, lass.
[01:04]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, you're welcome...
[01:04]	<[kiri]Hans>	I'll just behave. Go tell the boss girl I'm awake and want to thanks her.
[01:04]	* [Dune]Sam	remains at a small distance while conversing with the man.
[01:05]	* [Dune]Sam	nods, and makes her way out of the medical room.
[01:05]	<[Dune]Sam>	alright, then.
[01:06]	* [kiri]Hans	chuckles a bit. 'good girl. It's gonna be nice having this kinda person back at the survivor's camp.'
[01:08]	* [Dune]Sam	now emerges into a section of hallway immediately outside the medical room, and realizes she has no idea where Teilya has gone.
[01:09]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, where is she...?
[01:13]	* [Dune]Sam	cannot think of any other option to choose, and so closes her eyes, pointing out in front of her...
[01:13]	* [Dune]Sam	and then spins in place, waiting to come to a stop until opening her eyes.
[01:14]	* [PB]Teilya	walks out of her room, carrying two mugs, and sees Sam spinning.
[01:14]	* [Dune]Sam	looks upon an apparently empty and unknown stretch of hallway, not seeing anyone in front of her.
[01:14]	<[PB]Teilya>	Nya?
[01:15]	* [Dune]Sam	does not notice Teilya behind her, and so begins musing to herself.
[01:15]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, i guess this's as good as any...
[01:16]	* [PB]Teilya	walks up and taps Sam's shoulder with her tail.
[01:18]	* [Dune]Sam	feels a light and soft tapping on her shoulder, but is greatly startled regardless of its lack of force.
[01:18]	<[Dune]Sam>	YAAAH~!
[01:18]	* [Dune]Sam	whirls around, and in doing so, falls to the ground.
[01:19]	* [PB]Teilya	is startled by the sudden movement, causing the hot content of the mugs to spill on her hands.
[01:19]	<[PB]Teilya>	Ow ow ow!
[01:20]	* [PB]Teilya	quickly puts the mugs on a nearby vase stand, and extends a hand to Sam.
[01:21]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah...
[01:21]	<[PB]Teilya>	Ow ow...sorry about that Sam, are you alright?
[01:21]	* [Dune]Sam	sits on the ground, essentially all of her legs visible due to her uniform's miniskirt.
[01:22]	<[Dune]Sam>	o-ow, i'm fine...
[01:23]	* [Dune]Sam	slowly moves her hand to take Teilya's, accepting the assistance to get up.
[01:24]	* [PB]Teilya	pulls Sam back onto her feet and aids in patting the dust out, noting that the skirt seems a bit too short for comfort.
[01:24]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm, we need to get you a new skirt, this one's a bit too short, don't you think>
[01:25]	<[PB]Teilya>	?*
[01:25]	* [Dune]Sam	responds a bit bashfully.
[01:25]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, it's what was there...
[01:27]	<[PB]Teilya>	Well...hmm, I guess I'll just have to sew a new one for you then nya.
[01:29]	* [Dune]Sam	blushes at Teilya's kind offer, but speaks in defense of her current attire. (i don't want to make more work for her...)
[01:30]	<[Dune]Sam>	t-that would be nice, but...
[01:30]	<[Dune]Sam>	you shouldn't have to go out of your way for me...
[01:32]	* [PB]Teilya	gives Sam a smile as she retrieve the two mugs and hands one over to her.
[01:33]	<[PB]Teilya>	It's alright nya, I don't mind.
[01:33]	* [Dune]Sam	blushes slightly more at Teilya's smile, but returns the gesture and takes the mug.
[01:35]	* [Dune]Sam	also ventures to ask how Sam is, no less nervously.
[01:35]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-are you alright?
[01:35]	<[Dune]Sam>	that looked hot...
[01:36]	* [PB]Teilya	shook her head, then gestures for them to start walking.
[01:36]	<[PB]Teilya>	I'm fine, just a bit of heat wouldn't do much to me.
[01:37]	<[PB]Teilya>	Gives me a scare, but that's it, I mean, I had been in worse situations.
[01:38]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, that's good...
[01:38]	* [Dune]Sam	begins walking with Teilya, but then remembers why she exited the medical room in the first place.
[01:39]	* [Dune]Sam	calms down as she speaks, now.
[01:39]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, that man wanted to thank you.
[01:40]	* [PB]Teilya	blinks.
[01:40]	<[PB]Teilya>	Thank me? I seriously doubt it nya.
[01:42]	* [Dune]Sam	ponders for a moment.
[01:43]	<[Dune]Sam>	he said 'boss lady' i guess, and i thought that meant you, 'cause you helped heal him...
[01:43]	* [Dune]Sam	's voice trails off towards the end of her statement.
[01:44]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm...I really don't think he means me, since we're kind of on each other's throat since some time ago...
[01:45]	* [Dune]Sam	's head tilts to the side, and she asks in a curious tone.
[01:45]	<[PB]Teilya>	Nya~, he probably means Mary.
[01:45]	<[Dune]Sam>	you two know each other?
[01:46]	* [PB]Teilya	laughs nervously.
[01:46]	<[PB]Teilya>	Nya...somehow he sees me as a bug and tried to kill me, more than a few times too, when nya and Cerise were out gathering supplies...
[01:48]	* [Dune]Sam	's face takes on a worried look.
[01:49]	<[Dune]Sam>	so that's why we had to restrain him...?
[01:50]	<[PB]Teilya>	Partly, mostly it's just that he's unstable mentally and we do it as a safety precaution.
[01:53]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah...
[01:55]	* [Dune]Sam	becomes silent, as they walk.
[01:56]	* [PB]Teilya	let the silence sink in, enjoying the quietness around the hallways.
[01:58]	* [Dune]Sam	relaxes as she sees Teilya relax, coming to enjoy the walk as well. And that tail really does look soft...
[02:00]	* [PB]Teilya	noticed Sam looking at her tail, and raises it to brush along the girl's face with a mischievous smile.
[02:02]	* [Dune]Sam	's eyes widen slightly in surprise for a moment before a light blush returns to her face and she smiles.
[02:05]	* [PB]Teilya	returns the smile as she continues to walk along, taking an occasional sip from her mug.
[02:09]	* [Dune]Sam	begins taking longer strides next to Teilya, and begins lightly humming some newly-invented tune.
[02:20]	* [PYG]Cerise	appears around the corner, walking toward the infirmary. Is Teilya all right?
[02:25]	* [PYG]Cerise	arrives at the door to the infirmary, giving it a few knocks before listening for a response.
[02:27]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Miss Teilya? Are you in there?
[02:28]	* [PYG]Cerise	tries giving the doorknob a turn.
[02:39]	<[PYG]Cerise>	...Not locked?
[02:39]	* [kiri]Hans	perks up. Someone's entering the room.
[02:40]	* [PYG]Cerise	carefully pushes the door open, waiting until the crack is open enough to slip her head and part of her shoulder through to peek inside.
[02:41]	* [kiri]Hans	spots the girl.
[02:42]	<[kiri]Hans>	Hey there, boss. how's going?
[02:43]	* [PYG]Cerise	doesn't relax as she opens the door, allowing herself to step in. She remains wary of the man.
[02:43]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Where's the woman who was treating you?
[02:44]	<[kiri]Hans>	Oh? out to some errands, I guess?
[02:44]	<[kiri]Hans>	I tell the shy lass to go get you. You didn't see her around?
[02:45]	<[PYG]Cerise>	No, I came here to check on you. More importantly, aren't you supposed to be resting after all those injuries?
[02:46]	* [PYG]Cerise	her eyes seem to narrow as she speaks those last words.
[02:48]	<[kiri]Hans>	I'm a tough guy!
[02:49]	* [kiri]Hans	said it in a sincere, non-malice tone.
[02:49]	<[kiri]Hans>	Eh, if I'm not restrained right now omma beat my chest to ensure you o'that!
[02:50]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Now's not the time to try impressing me.
[02:50]	* [Dune]Sam	as they walk, she glances over towards Teilya and asks a simple question.
[02:50]	<[Dune]Sam>	so...how long have you been here?
[02:51]	<[GM]Tetro>	[Sam and Teilya into #maidrpg2, plox]
[02:52]	<[kiri]Hans>	anyway, I wanna thank you for saving me back then.
[02:53]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Don't thank me, thank my master. I had no intention of keeping alive back then.
[02:54]	* [kiri]Hans	gaze shifts to another one. 'So this girl is not the boss and somehow hostile towards me. Hmmm.....'
[02:54]	<[kiri]Hans>	and why is that?
[02:55]	<[PYG]Cerise>	You were going to kill me and my friend not too long ago.
[02:55]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I don't think I can make it any clearer than that.
[02:56]	<[kiri]Hans>	I never shoot a girl. Are you crazy?
[02:56]	<[kiri]Hans>	Like hell imma gonna shoot fellow human race.
[02:56]	<[kiri]Hans>	we're as low in population as it is.
[02:57]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I don't care. I almost died back there! You and your damn scavenger friends!
[02:58]	* [kiri]Hans	also raise his voice.
[02:58]	<[kiri]Hans>	So how the fuck I can apologize for what I did not do!?
[02:58]	* [PYG]Cerise	almost slips her rifle off of her shoulder but tries to maintain her composure.
[02:59]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Don't bother, I don't ever intend to forgive you for that. Get it through your damn skull already.
[02:59]	<[kiri]Hans>	And don't you DARE dishonor my friend! They are my brother in arms!
[03:00]	<[kiri]Hans>	Well fuck you then. It's not like I aim to please you and your rotten attitude anyway!
[03:03]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Very well. As a maid of this fortress, I may be obligated to protect you while you're here, but once you leave and I find you out there pointing a gun at me. Know that I won't think twice putting you down.
[03:03]	* [PYG]Cerise	is already very agitated and turns on her heel, stepping out the door and shutting it behind her.
[03:04]	<[kiri]Hans>	Tch. Like hell I care.
[03:04]	<[kiri]Hans>	You'll die trying that anyway.
[03:31]	* [PYG]Cerise	takes a few deep breaths before wandering the hall again.
[03:32]	* [GM]Ludwig	appears from around the next corner and turns towards Cerise without seeming to notice her immediately.
[03:34]	* [PYG]Cerise	bumps right into Ludwig, staggering backwards but not completely falling down.
[03:34]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Wahh!
[03:34]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Whoa!
[03:34]	* [GM]Ludwig	turns himself into the wall and hits it relatively softly.
[03:35]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Ah, sorry! I should've been watching where I was going...
[03:35]	* [PYG]Cerise	bows apologetically.
[03:35]	<[PYG]Cerise>	No, Master Ludwig, I should have been more aware of your footsteps.
[03:36]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I apologize.
[03:36]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Now, that's not necessary... no harm, no foul, in any case.
[03:37]	* [GM]Ludwig	straightens up and dusts the back of his pants absently.
[03:37]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Your patrol was uneventful, I hope?
[03:38]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Nothing new, sir.
[03:39]	* [GM]Ludwig	twitches on corner of his mouth upwards and remarks drily:
[03:40]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Well, that's good... in its own way.
[03:41]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Are you busy, now?
[03:41]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Is there another task you'd like me to take care of?
[03:42]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Not... really a task, no. But I would like to continue our conversation from earlier... I'm afraid I may not have made my question clear.
[03:43]	<[PYG]Cerise>	O-oh, that? Err, yes, I suppose.
[03:45]	* [GM]Ludwig	turns and heads back down the hallway the way he came, slowly.
[03:45]	* [PYG]Cerise	follows the master.
[03:46]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Cerise, you were... hm?
[03:47]	* [GM]Ludwig	looks up at his side, then back behind him.
[03:48]	* [GM]Ludwig	beckons Cerise forward.
[03:48]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Come on, this hall is wide enough for both of us.
[03:49]	* [PYG]Cerise	continues after Ludwig.
[03:49]	* [GM]Ludwig	frowns a little, then shrugs and continues on.
[03:50]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I was what, Master?
[03:51]	<[GM]Ludwig>	You were alone last night, with... um, well, it's a dumb way to put it, but you were alone last night with Mary and Sam.
[03:51]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Oh, yes, that's right.
[03:53]	<[GM]Ludwig>	I'm not digging for gossip or anything, but I want to know if anything happened between the two of them.
[03:53]	* [GM]Ludwig	pauses.
[03:53]	<[GM]Ludwig>	[Never mind, no he doesn't. I don't actually have anything to add to that.]
[03:55]	<[GM]Ludwig>	[The pause, I mean.]
[03:56]	* [PYG]Cerise	tries to recall that night, though she's worried Ludwig might catch he face turning a little pink.
[03:59]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Oh!
[04:00]	* [PYG]Cerise	finally recalls something very strange from that night. Yes, that was odd indeed.
[04:02]	<[PYG]Cerise>	It happened a long while before the crack of dawn. I got up to get a drink of water...
[04:03]	* [GM]Ludwig	starts to slow down unconciously, listening intently.
[04:05]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Afterwards, I come back. The room was still dark, but I'm pretty sure I saw Mary and Sam just standing there...Looking at each other. I didn't think twice about it because I was really tired so I just dropped down right into bed.
[04:06]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Looking at each other?
[04:06]	* [GM]Ludwig	speaks slowly and without inflection.
[04:07]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Pardon me for stating the obvious, but Mary is blind. How could you come to think she was looking at Sam?
[04:08]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Well, Mary was standing right in front of her. Maybe they were speaking, but I don't remember hearing anything.
[04:08]	<[PYG]Cerise>	It just looked like that to me. I didn't forget Mary is blind.
[04:08]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Of course not...
[04:08]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Both standing, facing each other?
[04:09]	* [GM]Ludwig	is hardly moving forward at all now.
[04:09]	<[PYG]Cerise>	That's what it looked like...Wait...
[04:09]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Do you...Know something?
[04:10]	* [GM]Ludwig	has gradually slowed to a stop and stands in place, head down, seemingly in thought.
[04:11]	<[GM]Ludwig>	I wonder...
[04:12]	<[GM]Ludwig>	...if I might impose upon you further.
[04:13]	* [PYG]Cerise	seems a little worried now. What was that little scene all about? Surely there was nothing more to that, was there? Does that have to do why she hasn't seen Mary all day? No! Just jumping to ridiculous conclusions, that's all...
[04:13]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Wh-what do you mean, Master?
[04:14]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Would you... mind... if...
[04:14]	* [GM]Ludwig	forces words out of his mouth, making noise while his brain still tries to reach a decision.
[04:15]	<[GM]Ludwig>	...I asked you to give up your bed to Sam?
[04:16]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Eh?
[04:17]	<[PYG]Cerise>	B-but she's already using Mary's bed, Master Ludwig...
[04:18]	<[GM]Ludwig>	That's not what I meant.
[04:18]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Then...
[04:18]	* [GM]Ludwig	turns around, looks Cerise in the eye, and steels himself.
[04:18]	* [PYG]Cerise	's heart seems to think at the revelation.
[04:19]	<[GM]Ludwig>	I'm asking you to move.
[04:20]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I...see...
[04:21]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Th-then I suppose I should gather my things right now then?
[04:21]	<[GM]Ludwig>	At your leisure.
[04:22]	<[GM]Ludwig>	But yes, by tonight.
[04:23]	* [PYG]Cerise	seems to hesitate a moment, but finally speaks. Her voice steady, almost emotionless.
[04:23]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Then, is that all, Master?
[04:26]	* [GM]Ludwig	winces at the tone of her voice, but is able to restrain himself from breaking down into apologies.
[04:26]	<[GM]Ludwig>	...yes. Thank you.
[04:27]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Then I shall do as you ask.
[04:28]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Good...
[04:28]	* [PYG]Cerise	walks past Ludwig, her usual light steps, sounding a little heavier than usual.
[04:28]	* [GM]Ludwig	doesn't turn, or move at all, as she leaves him behind.
[04:29]	<[GM]Ludwig>	Sorry...
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@@Part Two: Sam and Teilya
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[02:50] * [Dune]Sam as they walk, she glances over towards Teilya and asks a simple question.
[02:50] <[Dune]Sam> so...how long have you been here?
[02:52]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm...
[02:53]	* [PB]Teilya	angles her head up as she tries to remember.
[02:53]	<[PB]Teilya>	I can't remember really, I was here for a long time though, before the whole bug thing started.
[02:57]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, wow...
[02:58]	* [Dune]Sam	speaks with some amazement, but it shifts quickly back to her earlier curious tone.
[02:58]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, what bugs, though?
[02:59]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm? Don't you k-oh, that's right, you probably didn't know about it...
[03:00]	* [Dune]Sam	looks a little sullen for a moment.
[03:00]	<[Dune]Sam>	S-sorry to be such a bother...
[03:00]	<[PB]Teilya>	It's um...a world apocalypse or something, around five years ago when the bugs overran pretty much the whole world. This fortress is one of the last bastion of humanity.
[03:00]	<[PB]Teilya>	Oh no no no, it's fine nya~
[03:02]	* [PB]Teilya	ponders on for a bit. She doesn't know much about it either, seeing as she never actually left the place until awhile ago.
[03:02]	* [Dune]Sam	nods slightly and silently.
[03:03]	<[PB]Teilya>	We try living on, with us protecting the citizen under our care. That's how it's been going since it happened, I think.
[03:05]	* [Dune]Sam	looks worried, and replies a little quietly.
[03:05]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, i see...
[03:06]	<[PB]Teilya>	Well, it's not like we can really do anything about it, so don't worry about it, we'll deal with any threats that comes our way.
[03:07]	* [Dune]Sam	nods a little more confidently this time.
[03:07]	<[Dune]Sam>	this place seems safe.
[03:07]	* [PB]Teilya	smiles and nods.
[03:08]	<[PB]Teilya>	It is, nya. We hold the fort for so long now it's second nature to us, we'll be fine, I'll protect you.
[03:10]	* [Dune]Sam	blushes, and gives a light smile.
[03:10]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, thank you...
[03:11]	* [Dune]Sam	's voice trails off towards the end of her comment.
[03:12]	* [PB]Teilya	brushes Sam's face softly with her tail, smiling as they walked.
[03:13]	<[PB]Teilya>	You know what? I'm kind of...happy you're here.
[03:14]	* [Dune]Sam	winks one eye upon the tail's touch, blushing slightly more but smiling still.
[03:15]	<[Dune]Sam>	E-everyone here so far has been really nice...
[03:15]	* [Dune]Sam	recalls earlier events, and amends her statement.
[03:15]	<[Dune]Sam>	except for that one scary lady...
[03:15]	* [PB]Teilya	nods in agreement, then chuckles at the following comment.
[03:18]	<[PB]Teilya>	Don't worry about her, she tends to get a bit wonky once in awhile, you'll get used to it.
[03:18]	<[PB]Teilya>	She'll warm up soon enough, I think.
[03:20]	<[Dune]Sam>	ah, thank you...
[03:20]	<[PB]Teilya>	Still, if anything happens, you can always find me. I'll help out any way I can.
[03:21]	* [Dune]Sam	smiles a bit more.
[03:21]	<[Dune]Sam>	t-thank you, yet again...
[03:22]	* [PB]Teilya	returns the smile with her own.
[03:23]	<[PB]Teilya>	Remember to find me if trouble arises, okay? I'll always be there for you, this is my promise to you.
[03:26]	* [Dune]Sam	tries speaking confidently, but it comes out with a touch of nervousness, as (recently) usual.
[03:26]	<[Dune]Sam>	I-i will.
[03:27]	* [PB]Teilya	nods cheerfully, then finished her now lukewarm beverage.
[03:28]	<[PB]Teilya>	Okay, now, where to?
[03:34]	* [Dune]Sam	puts a finger to her lip and ponders.
[03:34]	<[Dune]Sam>	umm, i dunno.
[03:35]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm...
[03:35]	* [PB]Teilya	thinks for a bit.
[03:36]	<[PB]Teilya>	Say, why don't we try and find the others? We can help get you used to the place at the same time.
[03:39]	* [Dune]Sam	nods.
[03:40]	<[Dune]Sam>	that sounds like a good idea.
[03:41]	* [PB]Teilya	bobs her head up and down a few times in a cheerful manner as she quickly pulls Sam along the hallways.
[03:42]	<[PB]Teilya>	First stop is the kitchen, we can put the mugs in the sink to be washed later nya~
[03:45]	* [Dune]Sam	trails just a little behind Teilya, the speed almost threatening her decency.
[03:47]	* [Dune]Sam	nods regardless, and retains a smile.
[03:47]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-alright..
[03:49]	<[PB]Teilya>	Great, let's go, it's this way~
[03:49]	* [PB]Teilya	quickly move along the hallways towards the kitchen area.
[03:52]	* [Dune]Sam	follows as quickly as her legs will take her.
[03:55]	* [PB]Teilya	slows down as she witness Sam trying to keep up, laughing nervously as she tries to apologise.
[03:55]	<[PB]Teilya>	Ah...um, sorry about that...I was, um, a bit too excited for my own good, I guess...
[03:57]	* [Dune]Sam	, panting, catches up.
[03:57]	<[Dune]Sam>	no, it's fine...
[03:58]	<[PB]Teilya>	Still, I shouldn't make you run like that, sorry.
[04:00]	<[PB]Teilya>	Let's just walk there, um, we have some time before lunch.
[04:01]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, let's.
[04:04]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Hmm, I can't think of anything to say...]
[04:04]	<[Dune]Sam>	[talk about lunch itself?]
[04:05]	<[Gtz]Mary>	[just have sex already]
[04:05]	<[Dune]Sam>	[ :| ]
[04:05]	<[PB]Teilya>	[...]
[04:05]	<[GM]Ludwig>	[Go make that skirt?]
[04:05]	<[Dune]Sam>	[ah, there's something, perhaps.]
[04:05]	<[Dune]Sam>	[although again, Sam has already said it would be unnecessary.]
[04:06]	<[Dune]Sam>	[Teilya could make it as a separate gift to Sam or something later, though~]
[04:06]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Well, your call, Dune~]
[04:07]	<[GM]Ludwig>	[Measurements must be taken~]
[04:07]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Ah yes, that too is important~]
[04:10]	<[Dune]Sam>	[It should be a fun scene, i think~]
[04:13]	<[PB]Teilya>	[Well~?]
[04:13]	<[GM]Ludwig>	[It's your skirt, ya dumb kittyhead]
[04:13]	<[Dune]Sam>	[~]
[04:14]	* [Dune]Sam	's face tinges a very slight shade of pink as she fidgets slightly and walks with Teilya to the kitchen.
[04:15]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm, no one's here...oh? Ah! That's right!
[04:16]	* [PB]Teilya	opens up a drawer and pulls out a measuring tape.
[04:16]	<[PB]Teilya>	Here here, Sam, let's get the measurements done for your new skirt~!
[04:18]	* [Dune]Sam	is flustered, and resists slightly.
[04:18]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah! i told you this one works, already...
[04:19]	* [PB]Teilya	grins as Sam protests.
[04:20]	<[PB]Teilya>	Nyaha, then take this as a present from me then~
[04:20]	* [PB]Teilya	then rounds the tape around Sam's waist regardless.
[04:23]	* [Dune]Sam	blushes a bit and drops her head a little, but remains still.
[04:24]	<[PB]Teilya>	Good girl~
[04:25]	* [PB]Teilya	said in a sing-song voice as she continues to take measurements of Sam.
[04:28]	<[PB]Teilya>	Alright, let's see~
[04:29]	* [Dune]Sam	seems to be chewing at her lip, just a little, but she remains silent.
[04:29]	* [PB]Teilya	drops down some figures on a piece of paper, and looks up at Sam, noticing her flushed look.
[04:30]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm? Is something wrong?
[04:31]	* [Dune]Sam	shakes her head, instantly.
[04:31]	<[Dune]Sam>	n-no, nothing...
[04:33]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hmm~, are you sure~?
[04:34]	* [Dune]Sam	merely fidgets in place, this time remaining silent.
[04:36]	* [PB]Teilya	picks up a mischievous smile as she begin to measure the girl's thigh length, intentionally using her tail to pull one side of the tape and thus brushing down Sam's leg.
[04:38]	* [Dune]Sam	shivers just a tiny bit, and blushes some more for the fact that Teilya is fairly focused on her thighs at the moment.
[04:40]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hm hm~
[04:42]	* [PB]Teilya	does not disguise the fact that she's enjoying playing with the girl, as she commands her tail to sliver and press firmly onto Sam's thigh while she take the readings.
[04:43]	* [Dune]Sam	blushes even more, and drops her head slightly.
[04:45]	<[PB]Teilya>	My, you sure are getting red, are you really fine~?
[04:46]	* [PB]Teilya	then begin to measure the girl's chest, after all, might as well make a whole new outfit for her~
[04:48]	* [Dune]Sam	stammers out a response clearly contrary to what she says.
[04:48]	<[Dune]Sam>	y-yy-y-eah...
[04:48]	* [Dune]Sam	drops her head slightly to hide her face.
[04:49]	<[PB]Teilya>	Okay~, if you say so~
[04:54]	* [PB]Teilya	cheerfully and deliberately slides a finger along the measuring tape, knowing Sam can feel her every single gesture.
[04:55]	* [Dune]Sam	shivers slightly again and drops herself more, only having become more sensitized throughout this.
[05:00]	<[PB]Teilya>	Hm~, well, play time's over, I guess, there's nothing else to take anymore~
[05:01]	* [PB]Teilya	said with an overblown tone of sadness, then stands up, brushes up Sam's forward hair and planted a small peck there before dropping down the last of the measurements and put the tape back into the drawer.
[05:04]	* [Dune]Sam	fidgets quite noticeably now that she no longer needs to remain static.
[05:08]	* [Dune]Sam	manages to speak somewhat coherently, after a minute.
[05:09]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-u-um, thank you, i guess...
[05:10]	<[PB]Teilya>	That's fine, nya~
[05:11]	* [PB]Teilya	smiles as she turns back to Sam.
[05:12]	<[PB]Teilya>	Well, it's almost time now, so how about we start making lunch? I'm sure everyone would appreciate it.
[05:14]	* [Dune]Sam	manages some sort of smile as she slowly steps forward.
[05:14]	<[Dune]Sam>	a-ah, i'm not very good...
[05:15]	<[PB]Teilya>	Nonsense, I'm sure you'll do great. Come on, let's get things readied!
[05:17]	<[Dune]Sam>	t-thank you...
[05:18]	* [Dune]Sam	nods, and resolves herself.
[05:18]	<[Dune]Sam>	yeah, let's try this.
[05:18]	* [PB]Teilya	gives Sam an encouraging smile as she takes out the necessary equipments.
[05:24]	* [Dune]Sam	then walks up to the counter and begins figuring out what does what, beginning the (preliminary, at least) preparations for lunch.
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@@Part Three: Alexis, Mary, and Cerise
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[03:01]	* [Gtz]Mary	fidgets with part of her skirt absentmindedly. Perhaps even absentbotheredly.
[03:02]	* [Gtz]Mary	perks up a little bit.
[03:02]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Hey, Alexis...
[03:02]	<[Nom]Alexis>	Hmm?
[03:03]	* [Nom]Alexis	has since gotten rather bored with lookout duty, and replies amidst the clicking of her knitting needles
[03:06]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Is the master- master Ludwig, that is, is he... Is he especially impressionable?
[03:07]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"What and odd question."
[03:07]	* [Nom]Alexis	pauses to think
[03:08]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Eheh, sorry, I shouldn't be asking about other people like that... You don't have to answer me.
[03:10]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Oh, everybody wants to know about the master, dear. The famed Ludwig, young heir to the Beetlehoven house. He'd probably be a celebrity if everybody weren't dead and all."
[03:12]	* [Nom]Alexis	fishes for a new ball of yarn
[03:13]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Everybody, huh? Hm-hm, he isn't the only one.
[03:13]	* [Gtz]Mary	grins just a little bit.
[03:14]	<[Gtz]Mary>	After morning services today, I had quite a few boys come up and ask me who the pretty blonde girl is... I suppose that's you, right?
[03:15]	* [Nom]Alexis	has been caught
[03:16]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Well, er, lots of the girls that go were pretty. And blond. And not me."
[03:18]	<[Gtz]Mary>	But they already know all those girls~
[03:19]	<[Gtz]Mary>	They were asking about you~
[03:21]	* [Nom]Alexis	does not like where this conversation is going
[03:22]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"It's just a fad. They'll get over it. And didn't you have a question?"
[03:23]	* [Gtz]Mary	's smiles fades, sighing and crossing her legs.
[03:23]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Yeah...
[03:24]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Right, right, the master. Much more interesting. Juicy gossip."
[03:24]	* [Nom]Alexis	pauses again
[03:24]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"...What was your question gain?"
[03:24]	* [Gtz]Mary	twists her lip into a frown.
[03:25]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Ah, never mind it.
[03:26]	* [Nom]Alexis	doesn't like the atmosphere either
[03:26]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Don't be like that, dear, you'll make me feel responsible. Let Alexis hear what's on your mind."
[03:28]	<[Gtz]Mary>	There's... a lot of things on my mind right now.
[03:29]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"And keeping it there's unhealthy. You may not notice it, but you're going to ruin your pretty face with all that frowning."
[03:30]	* [Gtz]Mary	. o ( Cerise... Ludwig... Sam... the wounded man... Oh, lord, Cerise... )
[03:31]	* [Gtz]Mary	smiles in spite of herself.
[03:34]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Well... Have you ever been in a situation where no matter which way you turn, you know you'll end up hurting someone?
[03:35]	* [Nom]Alexis	makes visible effort to stop her jaw from hitting the war room floor
[03:38]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"How did--I mean, that's a sore spot to end up in, darling. What happened?"
[03:38]	* [Nom]Alexis	tries for genuine concern
[03:39]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I... better not talk about it...
[03:40]	* [Nom]Alexis	has since recovered, at ease that Mary wasn't asking about her personally
[03:40]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"...Does this have something to do with the master, Mary?"
[03:41]	* [Gtz]Mary	bows her head slightly, her expression obscured by her habit.
[03:44]	* [Nom]Alexis	looks like a little child who just killed someone with their April Fools
[03:44]	<[Nom]Alexis>	("Uh oh, was it something I said?)
[03:45]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"All the more reason to tell me if it is, Mary. I swear I won't breathe a word of it to him. Really."
[03:46]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Hhmmh...
[03:48]	* [Nom]Alexis	realises this isn't working very well
[03:48]	* [Nom]Alexis	sighs
[03:48]	* [Gtz]Mary	raises up and crosses her arms.
[03:49]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Nope! Sorry. This is just something I'll have to figure out for myself.
[03:49]	* [Nom]Alexis	gives up
[03:50]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"And here I thought we were friends, Mary. Ah, I'm crushed."
[03:52]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Hmm."
[03:52]	* [Nom]Alexis	sits back, pondering that curious exchange just now
[03:53]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"You wanted to know about the master, right? How long have you known him now...?"
[03:56]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Oh... I'd say about a year now. What about you? How long have you been here?
[03:57]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"...Me?"
[03:58]	<[Nom]Alexis>	("Stop asking about me, it's about you!")
[03:58]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Oh, quite some time. Saw the master grow up, I did."
[03:58]	* [Nom]Alexis	puffs
[04:01]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Oh, really? Hm, that's good to hear. Come to think of it, I don't really know much about you. What sorts of things do you like? What's your favorite food? Do you have any family in the village? Is there anyone you like?
[04:04]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Woah, woah, slow down, slow down, that's too much--eh?"
[04:04]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Do I?"
[04:04]	* [Gtz]Mary	grins after the inquiries. . o ( She sure likes to ask questions, but she's not one to answer them herself, is she? )
[04:04]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Mm-hmm~
[04:04]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Oh how, that means you have a special someone already, right?"
[04:05]	<[Nom]Alexis>	[*oh ho]
[04:09]	* [Gtz]Mary	just smiles broadly.
[04:09]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Of course. But that's not what I asked you~
[04:09]	* [Gtz]Mary	sighs, and puts her hands behind her head, switching her legs out to get more comfortable.
[04:10]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Buuuut I guess it's okay. If you don't want to tell me, that is. Girl's gotta have her secrets, right?
[04:10]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Oh yes. You must tell all. Who? When? Where?"
[04:11]	* [Nom]Alexis	leans in for juicy scoop
[04:11]	* [Gtz]Mary	sighs again.
[04:12]	<[Gtz]Mary>	You're not very much fun with this. If you keep playing so one sidedly, I'll just go get my Bible.
[04:14]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Aw, don't hate me because I'm boring, loveless person, Mary."
[04:15]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Alright. Be back in a little bit.
[04:15]	* [Gtz]Mary	gets up and slowly starts off for her room.
[04:15]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Noooo! Maaaary!"
[04:16]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Ok, fine, fine. We'll play it this way."
[04:17]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"We'll take turns. And because I'm such a generous thing, I'll let you go first. Ask me anything."
[04:17]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Mmm. I've decided I'm not interested. Maybe some other time.
[04:18]	* [Gtz]Mary	continues, trying to hide her grin
[04:18]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Wait, wait!"
[04:18]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"We can deal! Really!"
[04:19]	* [Nom]Alexis	flails dramatically after Mary
[04:26]	* [Gtz]Mary	pretends not to notice and keeps walking.
[04:28]	* [Nom]Alexis	gets serious
[04:28]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Ok. You got me."
[04:28]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"You can ask two questions."
[04:29]	* [Gtz]Mary	can't manage to stifle a giggle, but keeps going all the same.
[04:30]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Three! That's the last offer!"
[04:31]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Three questions, huh... hmm...
[04:41]	* [Nom]Alexis	grits her teeth
[04:42]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"It's a great deal. And you don't even need to sign anything."
[04:46]	* [Gtz]Mary	puts one hand on her hip and the other to her lip, contemplating the offer's value.
[04:47]	* [Nom]Alexis	has sweatdrops starting to form on her forehead, and she doesn't know why
[04:47]	<[Gtz]Mary>	hmm... I don't know... I kind of like a bit of mystery here and there.
[04:48]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Besides... I wouldn't want to make you tell something that you really didn't want anyone to know. Your secrets are your own.
[04:49]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Come now, would I be so generous if I had anything to hide?"
[04:50]	<[Gtz]Mary>	If you didn't have anything to hide, you would have already told me, silly.
[04:51]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Huh."
[04:51]	* [Nom]Alexis	concedes that's probably true
[04:51]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Maybe I enjoyed the mystique as well. Need the dramatic reveal. Something like that."
[04:55]	<[Gtz]Mary>	haaah... What did you want to know again?
[04:55]	* [Nom]Alexis	stops dead
[04:56]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Huh. I forgot. Did you have a big secret you weren't telling anyone? Because I'd want to know that."
[04:58]	* [Gtz]Mary	brings her hand to her face and shakes her head.
[05:02]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Maybe some other time.
[05:03]	* [Gtz]Mary	continues onward to find her room, feeling the wall along the way.
[05:03]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Argh, you're such a stubborn girl!"
[05:03]	* [Nom]Alexis	collapses back in her seat with a 'Hmph'
[05:03]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Be like that then. My knitting's enough for me anyway."
[05:04]	* [Gtz]Mary	. o ( hehe, that was a little mean... I should apologize later. )
[05:04]	<[Nom]Alexis>	[Yarn sets on fire]
[05:04]	<[Nom]Alexis>	"Ok, getting annoying now."
[05:07]	* [Gtz]Mary	reaches her room a few minutes later, becoming aware of sounds of... well, it's definitely something.
[05:08]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Cerise? Sam? Who's in here?
[05:08]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Oh, it's me, Mary.
[05:09]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Hey, darling. What're you doing?
[05:10]	* [Gtz]Mary	sits down on her bed and reaches under it, finding her braile bible right where she left it.
[05:10]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I'm...uh...
[05:11]	* [PYG]Cerise	hesitates a moment as she holds a half-folded dress shirt above luggage pack.
[05:11]	* [PYG]Cerise	sighs.
[05:11]	<[Gtz]Mary>	What's wrong, sweetheart? Come on, sit right here.
[05:11]	* [Gtz]Mary	pats the spare side of bed next her.
[05:12]	* [PYG]Cerise	finishes folding the shirt before going over to Mary.
[05:12]	<[Gtz]Mary>	You've been awfully distant today. Is it because of what happened last night?
[05:14]	<[PYG]Cerise>	N-no! Not at all...Just...my luck, I guess.
[05:14]	* [PYG]Cerise	strangely, keeps a half a foot distance from Mary while sitting on the bed, her hands simply resting on her lap.
[05:15]	* [Gtz]Mary	scoots over and puts an arm over her shoulders, smiling all the while.
[05:15]	* [Gtz]Mary	her = cerise, of course
[05:16]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Um...I'm not weird for...what happened last night...Am I?
[05:17]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I look back at it now, and a lot of it was all on impulse...
[05:18]	<[Gtz]Mary>	No, of course not, sweetheart...
[05:20]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Sometimes... people have feelings that they just can't ignore. That's how I felt when you left this room last night.
[05:21]	* [PYG]Cerise	seems to finally relax, resting her head by Mary's collarbone, her forehead touching Mary's neck.
[05:22]	* [Gtz]Mary	brings up a hand around Cerise's head, gently stroking her hair while supporting her.
[05:23]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Master Ludwig...Asked me to move out...
[05:23]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Move out?
[05:23]	<[PYG]Cerise>	...O-of the room, I mean!
[05:23]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Really? Hm. Why?
[05:24]	* [PYG]Cerise	seems to pause a moment.
[05:24]	<[PYG]Cerise>	...I don't know.
[05:24]	<[Gtz]Mary>	He didn't tell you? And you didn't ask?
[05:25]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Sam will stay in here with you from now on.
[05:25]	* [Gtz]Mary	purses her lip.
[05:25]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Where will you be staying?
[05:27]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Well, there are plenty of empty rooms around the fortress.
[05:27]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Won't take long for me to find one...
[05:29]	<[Gtz]Mary>	So he wants you to stay by yourself? That's not right. I'll go talk to him about this. If you still can't stay here, then you should probably go share a room with Teilya. Did he mention anyone else?
[05:30]	<[PYG]Cerise>	No, not really.
[05:31]	* [PYG]Cerise	chuckles weakly to herself.
[05:31]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I guess I should have expected I couldn't share a room with you forever...
[05:35]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Not if I can help it. I'm going to find out why, anyway. Must be something about Sam... hmm...
[05:35]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Well, anyway. There's something I got to talk to you about.
[05:36]	<[Gtz]Mary>	And I think you know what.
[05:36]	* [PYG]Cerise	doesn't move from her position, comfortable where she is.
[05:36]	<[PYG]Cerise>	What might that be?
[05:40]	* [Gtz]Mary	speaks much more quietly.
[05:42]	* [PYG]Cerise	gently pushes against Mary. Meeting no resistance, the pair just flop down onto the bed.
[05:42]	<[Gtz]Mary>	mmh..hahaha...
[05:43]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Last night. Tell me something, Cerise... Are you willing to dedicate to that? Like you really want it to be just me and you? Because I meant everything I said and did then, and I still do now. But, Cerise... if you have any doubts, I have to know. And I have to know now. Yesterday, I told Ludwig that if he grew up into a good man, I'd marry him. Then that happened, and I'm not sure what to do.
[05:44]	* [Gtz]Mary	talks slowly, but still manages to say everything at once.
[05:47]	* [PYG]Cerise	's heart seems to sink a little further hearing about Mary saying she'd marry Ludwig. Her grip on Mary tightens slightly.
[05:47]	<[PYG]Cerise>	You...like him, too?
[05:50]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I adore the young master. He admitted to a crush on me as well, and I told him about my dreams of the future... But the fact of the matter is, I may have to tell him otherwise. I don't want to lead the poor dear on. Really, I feel as though I owe it to him... But now, if I were to go to him, it would hurt you, wouldn't it?
[05:54]	<[PYG]Cerise>	If...That somehow makes you happier...I wouldn't mind.
[05:54]	* [PYG]Cerise	is clearly lying as her voice wavers and she presses herself closer to Mary.
[05:54]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I-if you're happier that way...I won't mind at all...
[05:54]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Yes you would, you dummy.
[05:55]	* [Gtz]Mary	's hand falls flatly on the dummy's forehead.
[05:55]	* [Gtz]Mary	sighs.
[05:55]	* [PYG]Cerise	flinches slightly.
[05:55]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Ludwig's still very young. But then again, so are you.
[05:58]	* [Gtz]Mary	continues to pet through her hair, making herself a bit more comfortable.
[05:59]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Hey, Cerise... Whatever happened to that Alexander you talked about?
[06:01]	<[PYG]Cerise>	He...Got married.
[06:02]	<[PYG]Cerise>	A couple of months back. My mother sent me her usual letters.
[06:02]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Mm. How old did you say he was?
[06:06]	<[PYG]Cerise>	He should be in his mid-twenties by now.
[06:07]	* [Gtz]Mary	smiles and shakes her head.
[06:08]	<[Gtz]Mary>	You've got some taste in age... But anyway, what I was leading onto was...
[06:08]	* [PYG]Cerise	can't seem to get any redder, but she does.
[06:11]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Remember how you said he thought of you as a little sister? To tell you the truth, that's kind of how I thought of you when we first became friends. A little sister I could be a big sister for. And I loved it.
[06:11]	* [Gtz]Mary	's voice becomes more silent and dire.
[06:12]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I had always wanted a little sister...
[06:12]	* [Gtz]Mary	bends forward, gently kissing Cerise on the forehead.
[06:13]	* [PYG]Cerise	freezes a moment. A little sister. Is it rejection...Again?
[06:13]	<[Gtz]Mary>	You've been a really, really good sister to me... And I want to be everything I can be, more than a big sister, for you.
[06:15]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I love you, Cerise. No matter what happens, that'll never change.
[06:27]	* [Gtz]Mary	pulls herself and Cerise back up into a sitting position, and places her palms on Cerise's face, brushing the hair away and probably a tear or two.
[06:28]	<[PYG]Cerise>	You used to tell me....About how you'd like to be mother someday.
[06:28]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I remembered your face when you'd talk about it. It was a smile I'd never seen you have before.
[06:36]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Can you still be happy with me knowing that you'll give that up? ...That you'll never have a child to call your own?
[06:36]	* [Gtz]Mary	takes a deep breath and lets it all out.
[06:38]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Cerise... You're not going to stop me from being happy. Though I admit, I've long since harbored dreams of having a family of my own, I don't see how I could possibly live up to it if I can't save what little family I have right in front of me.
[06:44]	* [PYG]Cerise	keeps her eyes gazed downward, raising her hands to touch Mary's.
[06:47]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I told you before, Cerise. I can't let you get away. If I did, I could never forgive myself.
[06:47]	* [Gtz]Mary	sadly smiles for a moment.
[06:47]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Well, tell me what you think of this...
[06:48]	* [Gtz]Mary	then brings her face close to hers making sure Cerise is facing her, and turns to kiss her cheek... and again, on the other side... once more, on the forehead... twice more, upon the bridge of her nose, giving a short giggle afterwards... then, before her lips, she hesitates. She swallows her hesitation away and brings her own lips to Cerise's.
[06:50]	* [PYG]Cerise	feels the warm pressure on her lips, responding with a firmer grip of Mary's hands and pushing her head forward a little.
[06:53]	* [Gtz]Mary	eventually breaks the kiss, moving her head past Cerise's and pulling her into a hug.
[06:55]	* [PYG]Cerise	rests her head on Mary's shoulder, breathing into her neck. She moves to give Mary a gentle peck.
[06:58]	* [PYG]Cerise	slides her hands up Mary's back, not waiting for her reaction from the first one proceeds to pepper Mary's neck with more soft kisses.
[07:00]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Ah... Cerise...
[07:03]	* [PYG]Cerise	continues her assault, moving up toward Mary's earlobe, which she holds gently between her teeth. At the same time, moving her knee upward between the gap in Mary's legs, until she reaches her intended stop.
[07:06]	<[Gtz]Mary>	...Mmph! Ce-Cerise, what're you doing?
[07:06]	* [Gtz]Mary	closes her legs, or at least as much as will allow.
[07:11]	* [PYG]Cerise	begins to move her knee at a slow rhythm now that Mary's thighs are holding her there. She continues nibbling at Mary's ear as one hand finds its way to Mary's rising and falling chest.
[07:15]	* [Gtz]Mary	's body begins tremble, and lets out a weak, whimpering sound as Cerise comes closer. She turns her head away, shutting her eyes to hold back tears.
[07:17]	* [PYG]Cerise	notices Mary turning away, her eyes shut tight. A horrible feeling swashes over Cerise. She immediately, pulls away from Mary, shifting backwards until she's half a foot away form Mary again.
[07:18]	* [Gtz]Mary	takes a deep breath and sits up, wiping away the tears. Her voice still shakes, but she speaks as strongly as she can in spite of it.
[07:19]	* [PYG]Cerise	, with a flushed face bearing a mortified expression, turns her gaze away from Mary, saving whatever dignity she still has.
[07:20]	* [PYG]Cerise	bites her lip. Too far, too far, too far, too far...
[07:22]	* [PYG]Cerise	balls her hands into clenched fists gripping her apron. You're horrible! How could you do that to her! You know she wouldn't be into that sort of thing! You went too far!
[07:23]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Is... Is this what it will take? Is this how far I must go to prove to you? Answer me, Cerise Reno. Because if this is it, then... I'll do it. I'll do whatever it takes, for you. For us.
[07:24]	<[PYG]Cerise>	n-no...
[07:25]	<[PYG]Cerise>	no no no....I'm sorry...I'm so sorry....
[07:26]	* [Gtz]Mary	breathes again, and her voice returns to her mostly normal soft tone.
[07:26]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Cerise... come here.
[07:26]	* [PYG]Cerise	's face is burning. Every bone in her body telling her to run now, but she remains still, closing her eyes. Like she was expecting a slap.
[07:29]	* [PYG]Cerise	doesn't move, trembling in place, still bracing for some sort of corporal punishment. That was such a bad idea! Why couldn't she control herself?!
[07:29]	<[Gtz]Mary>	...Fine.
[07:30]	* [Gtz]Mary	crawls over to where she sensed Cerise leave, eventually crawling upon her figure. She embraces her and lets her weight carry them.
[07:31]	* [PYG]Cerise	flinches at Mary's touch. No! Stay away! I don't know what I might do to you! I don't want you to hate me! Don't hate me! Please!
[07:32]	* [Gtz]Mary	sighs with her in her arms.
[07:32]	<[Gtz]Mary>	...I'm sorry, sweetie. I said too much.
[07:33]	<[Gtz]Mary>	But... you must have felt like that for a while now. I've really underestimated you...
[07:34]	<[PYG]Cerise>	i'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorry....
[07:35]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Aww, it's alright, sweetheart... You just really surprised me... For a moment, I didn't think I could do it, but...
[07:38]	* [Gtz]Mary	pulls herself closer, placing a small peck on Cerise's brow.
[07:38]	<[PYG]Cerise>	No...! I took advantage...of...you. It was wrong...I'm so sorry...
[07:42]	<[PYG]Cerise>	B-besides...I can't stay in this room anymore.
[07:43]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Well... I lead you to believe I'd be anything for you, and at that moment, I thought I couldn't be. But... I think I can. I mean, it's with you, isn't it? I don't believe you could ever hurt me on purpose.
[07:45]	<[PYG]Cerise>	N-no, Mary. Y-you're not just something I can satisfy myself with...I...don't want to do that anymore.
[07:47]	<[PYG]Cerise>	Maybe...this will be a reasonable arrangement, after all.
[07:48]	<[PYG]Cerise>	I won't treat you this way if I'm not here with you...
[07:49]	* [Gtz]Mary	speaks sternly.
[07:50]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Don't talk like that. Now you are making me mad. If you think distancing yourself from me will save our relationship... You're wrong.
[07:52]	* [PYG]Cerise	bites her lip again, unable to come up with an argument.
[07:53]	* [Gtz]Mary	sets her chin atop Cerise's shoulder.
[07:54]	<[Gtz]Mary>	I'll admit, I wasn't ready for that... But I've made up my mind. If there ever is a next time... I'll be ready.
[07:56]	* [Gtz]Mary	gets up, tugging on Cerise's hand along the way, and sits down on the edge of the bed again.
[07:57]	* [PYG]Cerise	follows obediently, her eyes fixed to her feet with shame still lingering in her mind.
[07:58]	<[Gtz]Mary>	Sigh... You really know how to get a girl's poor heart racing. I'm going to sit here a few minutes, then I'll go talk to Ludwig about this new arrangement.
[07:59]	* [PYG]Cerise	replies with a simple nod.
[08:03]	* [Gtz]Mary	smiles, just a little bit.
[08:04]	<[Gtz]Mary>	...Make sure you fix your dress before you head out, okay? Alexis might get some... ideas...