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  1. [23:22] <@patchworkDoll> [You've set the table - one that's comfortably large, and with plenty of food for everyone. The ground floor is where the frog motif is most clearly visible and you've done your best to keep the imps from damaging things.]
  2. [23:23] add Skaianet?#dinner
  3. [23:24] <@patchworkDoll> [Keeping things well-lit helps. It also helps that your Spire is incredibly quiet - any noises are, usually, Underlings. Your consorts haven't started coming up to your Spire yet. You aren't sure if they ever will - they seem to prefer their camps.]
  4. [23:25] <@patchworkDoll> [Finish placing the last dish and try to keep yourself from fiddling with things as you wait for Khavah and Afiqah to arrive.]
  5. [23:29] <guillotineGladiator> [You don't take too long to arrive. Teleportation is great for shortening travel times, after all. And being good at Space is great for relearning how to teleport.]
  6. 04[23:29] <emeraldEclipse> [After getting clean and getting the confirmation from Zeimah about where it was happening you quickly went through the portal system to arrive on her land. You're wearing well cared for jeans and a light blue blouse with one of your favourite hijabs. Once in the right spire you start making your way down the stairs, footsteps quiet.]
  7. [23:30] <guillotineGladiator> [You appear a few floors above the main floor, your first long-range teleportation of the session. You look around, to make sure you're where you should be. "Damn, I'm good." You then head downstairs.]
  8. [23:32] <@patchworkDoll> [You're sitting at the table, knitting while you wait for the others to arrive. It gives you something to do with your hands, at least. Look up at the noise of something moving in your direction. It's either an imp or your coplayers. You'll find out soon enough.]
  9. 04[23:35] <emeraldEclipse> [You call out when you reach the ground floor. "Hello?" You're very interested in the frog motif though, running your hand over it to see if its raised.]
  10. [23:36] <guillotineGladiator> [A minute or two after Afiqah reaches the ground floor, you do too. "Hey there!" You admire the frog motif. "I like your taste in interior decorating."]
  11. 03[23:37] * Rave ([email protected]) has joined #dinner
  12. [23:42] <@patchworkDoll> [It is, indeed, raised - albeit very slightly. It's a bas relief. You put your knitting away and wave to Afiqah and Khavah. Equip your thinktop.]
  13. 06[23:42] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Hey there. And of course. My decorating taste is flawless. )
  14. 04[23:46] <emeraldEclipse> [You blink, confused for a moment at why she brought out her computer, then again when your computer beeps at you before finally remembering, as you read the message, that shes mute. You equipt a contact-lens style computer so you can keep an eye on the conversation before responding. "Hi! Nice to meet you finally." You smile, even if her look is a little...unsettling. You were told about it beforehand, but its something else entirely to see it.]
  15. [23:51] <@patchworkDoll> [You grin at Afiqah and then gesture at the table. As you promised, there is barbeque and couscous. There are many types of barbeque, and at least two types of couscous; the only type of barbeque missing is anything pork-related, it seems.]
  16. 04[23:52] <emeraldEclipse> [You take off your shoes at the doorway and walk in. Giving an appreciative sniff. "Smells good!"]
  17. [23:54] <@patchworkDoll> [Bounce happily in your chair.]
  18. 06[23:55] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Thank you! I made plenty, so don't worry about how much you eat. )
  19. 06[23:56] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( And it's great to finally meet you too, Afiqah. )
  20. [23:57] <guillotineGladiator> [You snort, having taken out a scouter computer and turned it on, after you remember that she can't talk. "In that case, you might be out of food for a while." You walk in after Afiqah, pausing, then taking your shoes off as she does. It does seem like the right thing to do, there might be some mud on them.]
  21. 06[23:59] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Probably won't be. I made a lot a lot of food. )
  22. [23:59] <@patchworkDoll> [You are already barefoot, as you tend to be if given an option.]
  23. Session Time: Fri Jul 04 00:00:00 2014
  24. 04[00:02] <emeraldEclipse> ["Thank you for dinner and all the effort that went into it." You say with a smile as you take your seat. Casting an eye at Khavah. "And hi Khavah." You say, still a little nervous about them. Though you're doing your best not to show it.]
  25. [00:05] <guillotineGladiator> ["Hey, Afiqah." You smile back at her. Close-lipped, before sitting down and wondering if you can hunch casually. You noticed that she was uncomfortable, when you met her with Izzy, and Space hasn't exactly hurt your noticing of details. "So, should we just dig in, or...?
  26. [00:05] <guillotineGladiator> "]
  27. 06[00:05] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( It was my pleasure, really. )
  28. 06[00:06] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( And yeah - just dig in. )
  29. [00:08] <guillotineGladiator> [You give up on appearing non-threatening - being threatening being your default state, after all - and decide to focus on food instead of anyone else. You load up your plate and dig in without any other fanfare.]
  30. 04[00:09] <emeraldEclipse> ["Alright." You, on the other hand, go still for a second or two before casting an appraising eye on the food and adding signifigantly less food to your plate.]
  31. [00:11] <@patchworkDoll> [You've arranged the table so that, while it's large enough that no one's bumping elbows, you and Khavah and Afiqah are all pretty close to each other. You add a generous portion of food to your plate.]
  32. 06[00:12] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( So, what have you guys been up to so far? )
  33. 04[00:14] <emeraldEclipse> ["Questing, mostly. And some, uh, other projects. And you?"]
  34. [00:14] <guillotineGladiator> ["Oh, you know," you say noncommittally, gesturing with a rib picked clean of meat vaguely. "Working on the landrep, figuring out how to boat and refiguring out how to Space." You then crack the rib with your teeth to get to the marrow.]
  35. 04[00:16] <emeraldEclipse> [That causes you to jump and cast a wary eye at Khavah.]
  36. [00:17] <guillotineGladiator> ["Sorry." You gesture again with the broken rib. "Marrow's the best part."]
  37. 04[00:17] <emeraldEclipse> ["If you, uh, say so." You're not convinced.]
  38. [00:18] <guillotineGladiator> [You shrug, not particularly worried. No skin off your bones. Or marrow from your bones. You continue to eat. "This is pretty good, Zeimah!"]
  39. 06[00:20] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Marrow is the best part, yeah. )
  40. [00:22] <@patchworkDoll> [Shrug a little and continue nomming your way through the pile of ribs you served yourself.]
  41. 04[00:24] <emeraldEclipse> [You raise an eyebrow at Zeimah now before pointedly going back to your food.]
  42. [00:25] <guillotineGladiator> [Your eyes flicker to Zeimah and Afiqah and back again, before going back to eating for a bit. "So what about you, what are you up to?" you say, with forced friendliness.]
  43. 06[00:25] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( And I've been doing pretty much the same. Figuring out the paths. Fixing the rail lines. Learning how to Void and stuff. Not much different from you guys, really. )
  44. [00:27] <@patchworkDoll> [Shift in your seat. You don't know why you feel so uncomfortable - you had a great time hanging out with Khavah pre-session, and you can't imagine a reason why you'd be anxious around Afiqah.]
  45. [00:29] <guillotineGladiator> [You squint at the screen for a moment until you decypher the blind spot. "Oh, that's good, that's good." Your gaze flickers to the two of them, again, and the tenseness between your shoulders is telling you that this was a bad idea, and you can't tell if this is just your failure to social speaking or what.]
  46. 04[00:30] <emeraldEclipse> [You cast your mind around for something to talk about, trying to ease the now very palatable tension. "Are, uhm, either of you good with music?"]
  47. [00:31] <guillotineGladiator> ["Oh, yes, I am!" you say, with relief, jumping on the new topic. "I've been practicing my guitar since I was five or so."]
  48. 06[00:32] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( I'm pretty good at violin, yeah. And singing, but uh. That's not gonna be something I do much of this session. )
  49. 06[00:32] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( The singing, I mean. Because mute. )
  50. [00:33] <guillotineGladiator> [You nod. "That would certainly throw a wrench into that, yes!" Wow you are really bad at fake cheer, you think.]
  51. 04[00:33] <emeraldEclipse> [You nod. "My land is the, uh, Land of Song and Dials, and most of the dungeons and ruins need me to, uhm, tune the song on the wind to a set piece of music before it opens up. I'm not really good at, uh, doing that yet."]
  52. [00:35] <guillotineGladiator> [You nod again. You should be one of those bobble-headed dogs. "I see. I'm mostly learn by ear, but I can help if you want me to."]
  53. [00:36] <@patchworkDoll> [Nibble at a rib bone as you consider this.]
  54. 06[00:37] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( I can help too, maybe? I'm good at reading sheet music, at least. )
  55. 04[00:37] <emeraldEclipse> ["It'd be nice to have some, uhm, help at the start. I don't know the notes by ear, so it is rather uhm, slow."]
  56. 06[00:37] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( And it'd be nice to hear you play, Khavah. )
  57. [00:43] <guillotineGladiator> [You nod. "I'll have to play for you, then, sometime." You're surprised, when thinking about how much you enjoyed spending time with Zeimah last session, to realize that you're hoping she doesn't call that in. "And with Zeimah and I, we should be able to cover all the bases."]
  58. 04[00:43] <emeraldEclipse> ["Theres, uh, something like sheet music, and the windsong'll have a little tune in it equal to the, uhm, number of dials in an area. Its been mostly, uh, trial and error. So thank you."]
  59. 06[00:46] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Well, I'd certainly like to help, yeah. And yeah, three heads are better than one. )
  60. [00:49] <guillotineGladiator> ["Yeah, we'll help you get on your feet in no time." Having eaten everything on your plate (but not having cracked any bones beyond the first one), you load up your plate again and dive back in.]
  61. 04[00:51] <emeraldEclipse> [You've finished your plate, but aren't quite going back for seconds yet. "Oh, and if you find any teleport pads out to the Veil mark them and let me know?"]
  62. [00:52] <@patchworkDoll> [You clear your plate and load it again as well. Take some couscous as well this time. Nod to Afiqah.]
  63. 06[00:52] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( If I find them, I'll make sure to mark and let you know if I can. )
  64. [00:52] <guillotineGladiator> ["Yeah, me too."]
  65. 04[00:56] <emeraldEclipse> ["Thanks." You smile, grateful for both the promise and the slightly lessend tension.]
  66. [00:59] <guillotineGladiator> [You wave the apology away with a not-yet-eaten drumstick. "No problem!" You then remove the 'not-yet' part from the description.]
  67. 03[01:00] * Muss ([email protected]) has joined #dinner
  68. [01:02] <@patchworkDoll> [Smile a little and shrug as you eat your couscous.]
  69. 06[01:02] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( It's not a problem, yeah. )
  70. 04[01:03] <emeraldEclipse> ["I, uhm, am also working on trying to document other species. I asked before, but is it okay if I, uh, ask you two about trolls?"]
  71. [01:04] <guillotineGladiator> ["Go right ahead," you say.]
  72. 04[01:06] <emeraldEclipse> ["Not while you're eating, but later on." You hastily amend.]
  73. 06[01:06] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Go ahead, yeah. And why not now? )
  74. 04[01:07] <emeraldEclipse> ["Well, I guess I could if you two are okay with it?"]
  75. 06[01:08] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( I'm fine with it. And Khavah won't stop eating till she's full or till we run out of food. )
  76. [01:08] <guillotineGladiator> ["Sure, the food's not gonna walk off." You check to be certain. This /is/ SBURB, after all.]
  77. 06[01:08] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( I've never seen her become full. )
  78. [01:08] <guillotineGladiator> ["And you're eating as much as I am," you point out.]
  79. [01:08] <@patchworkDoll> [Stick your tongue out briefly at Khavah in the most mature manner possible before taking another bite of couscous.]
  80. 06[01:09] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Yes, but I'm prepping to 'coon. What's your reason for being a perpetual bottomless pit? )
  81. [01:09] <guillotineGladiator> ["More, my mouth must also double as my method of communication as well as my food hole." You snort at Zeimah's tongue, as you would before, ignoring the sudden surge of irritation that the gesture brings this time.]
  82. [01:10] <guillotineGladiator> ["I have a fast metabolism and I work out like whoa, so I have a high caloric requirement, too," you answer primly.]
  83. 04[01:11] <emeraldEclipse> [You watch this whole exchange carefully, jotting notes down on the journal you've pulled out.]
  84. 04[01:14] <emeraldEclipse> [You idly chew on the end of your pen looking at the page. Waiting to see if they're done before asking questions.]
  85. [01:16] <guillotineGladiator> [You, at least, have gone back to eating.]
  86. 06[01:17] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( A fast metabolism, of course. That explains it. )
  87. [01:18] <@patchworkDoll> [That came out more sarcastic-seeming than you intended. You think it did, anyways. It really /does/ explain why Khavah eats so much, after all.]
  88. 04[01:21] <emeraldEclipse> [You glance between the two, and sensing it mostly done you finally ask. "Lets start with, uhm, cocooning. What exactly does that entail?"]
  89. [01:24] <guillotineGladiator> [Was that sharper than normal? Or are you just paranoid? You distract yourself with Afiqah's question. "It involves spitting up silk into a cocoon, staying in it for a few weeks to perigees, depending on blood color, and coming out as an adult."]
  90. 04[01:26] <emeraldEclipse> [Write, write, write. "Consuming more food than usual is, uh, important for this?"]
  91. 06[01:28] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( The cocoon turns your colour, and yeah, it is. You're doing all your growth at once, basically. If you don't eat enough, you can get a three-day melt, instead of successfully cocooning. Or at least that's what I've heard. )
  92. [01:29] <guillotineGladiator> [You wince. "Not something you want to chance, that."]
  93. 04[01:29] <emeraldEclipse> [Pause. "Er, three day melt?"]
  94. [01:30] <guillotineGladiator> [You nod. "You're in your cocoon for three days or so. And then you melt."]
  95. [01:30] <@patchworkDoll> [Jerk a thumb towards Khavah, PMing both her and Afiqah with a quick 'what she said'.]
  96. 04[01:31] <emeraldEclipse> ["Melt?"]
  97. 06[01:31] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Into a puddle of goo, yeah. )
  98. 06[01:31] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Goo and organs. It's a really gross, horrifying way to go. )
  99. 04[01:32] <emeraldEclipse> [You're still writing all this down, adept at talking and writing at the same time. "What about the skin? Wouldn't that keep you together?"]
  100. [01:33] <@patchworkDoll> [Shake your head rapidly.]
  101. [01:33] <guillotineGladiator> ["Do bugs that cocoon on Earth keep their skin when they metamorphose?"]
  102. 06[01:34] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Someone who's cocooning is growing too fast for that. Skin would just get in the way. Most things would get in the way. )
  103. 04[01:35] <emeraldEclipse> ["No, bugs don't. But you're not from Earth, so I'm, uh, not entirely sure how its relevant." Continue to write. "So thats why the cocoon is needed, to prevent the troll in question from, uhm, spilling?"]
  104. [01:36] <guillotineGladiator> ["For reference, I'm going to come out of my cocoon a solid foot taller at the very, very least. When I do 'coon." The last part is grumbled. "And we may not be from Earth, but we share a striking amount of similarities, as do our fauna and yours."]
  105. 06[01:38] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( I'll probably be at least that much taller, too. And scars and injuries generally get healed unless they were /seriously/ major. )
  106. 06[01:38] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Pre-coon trolls and adult trolls also look a fair bit different. )
  107. 04[01:39] <emeraldEclipse> [Chew on the end of your pen again. "Different how so?"]
  108. [01:39] <@patchworkDoll> [Gesture vaguely with a rib bone.]
  109. 06[01:40] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Well - at least where I was from? Adult trolls look more predatory. They're /big/. They're at least slightly armored. They're generally faster and stronger, but I'm not sure how much of that is 'cooning and how much is practiced reflexes and trained strength. )
  110. [01:41] <guillotineGladiator> [You nod along with Zeimah's text, until - "Armored?" You peer at Zeimah]
  111. [01:42] <@patchworkDoll> [Peer back at Khavah and tilt your head to one side.]
  112. 04[01:42] <emeraldEclipse> [You add a question mark after 'armoured'.]
  113. 06[01:42] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Your 'verse didn't have the armor plating thing? )
  114. 06[01:44] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( It was, like, /sort/ of how the carapaces are armor-plated? But less obvious and more designed to work with trolloid joints. )
  115. 02[01:45] * Muss ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
  116. [01:47] <guillotineGladiator> [You shake your head. "No, that's not part of my world. Just had tough skin and tougher trolls, really."]
  117. 04[01:48] <emeraldEclipse> ["I'll, uh, check with Izzy and any other trolls." Marking that down too.]
  118. [01:48] <@patchworkDoll> [You shrug a little.]
  119. 06[01:48] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Maybe someone dialled up the tough skin for my 'verse, then. )'
  120. [01:50] <guillotineGladiator> ["Maybe. Guess we'll get to see it when you come out."]
  121. 06[01:52] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Yeah, I guess so. )
  122. 04[01:53] <emeraldEclipse> [You hum a bit before continuing. "There anything else I should know abut cocooning? If you were to, uh, cocoon here and now, what would you tell me?"]
  123. [01:53] <@patchworkDoll> [You finish what's on your plate and fiddle with one of the cleaned rib bones. The idea of cocooning still makes you nervous - there's so very much that could go wrong.]
  124. [01:53] <@patchworkDoll> [Startle a little at Afiqah's question, the bone twitching out of your hands.]
  125. 06[01:54] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Get the cocoon out of the light - keep it in a cool, dark place. Don't let any light near it, ever. Make sure it doesn't dry out, but don't let it get so wet it molds. )
  126. 04[01:57] <emeraldEclipse> [You catch the bone falling out of Zeimah's hand, but assume that its the cause of the jump, not the result. You go back to your notebook. "I, uh, assume each of those has a good reason behind it?"]
  127. [01:59] <guillotineGladiator> ["Because we're nocturnal, mainly."]
  128. 06[01:59] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah" : ( We're nocturnal. Light is /bad/. Cocoons do not react well to light, even just lamp-light. )
  129. 06[02:00] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( If it's bright enough for us to see easily and comfortably, it's too bright for the cocoon's safety, is a good general rule of thumb. )
  130. 04[02:01] <emeraldEclipse> [You nod as you write. "Okay. I had forgotten trolls were, uh, nocturnal. Explains some things."]
  131. 04[02:07] <emeraldEclipse> [You look down at the page and sigh. "I could be going quite literally forever. What, uhm, things do you think its important to know? Not necessarily about cocooning, but in, uh, general?"]
  132. [02:13] <@patchworkDoll> [You consider and shrug slightly, starting to fiddle with another rib bone.]
  133. 06[02:14] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Don't pap anyone unless you really mean it. And don't touch someone's horns, either, without permission. )
  134. 04[02:14] <emeraldEclipse> ["Pap?"]
  135. [02:14] <guillotineGladiator> ["Just don't touch anyone without permission."]
  136. [02:14] <guillotineGladiator> ["Light touch to the face. Carries romantic connotations. Intimate," you explain.]
  137. 04[02:15] <emeraldEclipse> ["Ah."]
  138. [02:17] <guillotineGladiator> ["Don't pap anyone you're not making a pale pass to, that'll confuse things right away."]
  139. [02:17] <@patchworkDoll> [You nod and serve yourself some more couscous. You're still hungry.]
  140. 04[02:17] <emeraldEclipse> ["Going to have to explain that one too."]
  141. 06[02:18] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Don't argue a lot with someone you aren't making black passes at, either. Or at least - hm. This one's more complicated. )
  142. [02:19] <guillotineGladiator> ["If you don't want someone in a quadrant, don't make quadrant-y moves at them," you say, like it's obvious.]
  143. 04[02:20] <emeraldEclipse> [The expression on your face makes it clear that its anything but to you.]
  144. [02:21] <guillotineGladiator> [You watch her expression. "Zeimah, I nominate you to explain quadrants to her."]
  145. 06[02:24] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Why's it my turn? I'm sure it's your turn. )
  146. [02:25] <guillotineGladiator> ["Because I nominated you," you say, again like it's obvious.]
  147. [02:25] <@patchworkDoll> [You make a face at Khavah and flick one of the cleaned rib bones on your plate at her.]
  148. 06[02:26] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Khavah", "Afiqah" : ( Fine. )
  149. [02:26] <@patchworkDoll> [You shouldn't be this irritated at being surprise-nominated to explain something, you're aware of that. And yet...]
  150. [02:26] <guillotineGladiator> ["Glad we settled that." That whole exchange leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, especially when, just a couple weeks ago, you can imagine you two saying the same exact words and it being playful.]
  151. 04[02:28] <emeraldEclipse> [You glance between the two. "Is everything okay?"]
  152. [02:29] <guillotineGladiator> ["Fine." You go back to eating as a way of distraction from the bitterness and the confusion about it.]
  153. 04[02:29] <emeraldEclipse> ["If its, uh, that big a deal I can ask Izzy?"]
  154. [02:30] <@patchworkDoll> [You tense at the question of if everything's okay. It isn't, it so clearly isn't, but you don't know what's /wrong/.]
  155. 06[02:30] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Yeah. Just peachy. )
  156. [02:30] <guillotineGladiator> ["It's just something that's complicated, and most humans take a while to get it."]
  157. 06[02:30] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Mostly cos you guys only have one type of romance, and kismessitude confuses you completely. )
  158. [02:30] <guillotineGladiator> ["Izzy probably has experience crowbarring it into human heads, though, I guess?" you say, half to yourself.]
  159. 04[02:31] <emeraldEclipse> [You kind of want to go ask Izzy right now. You've got two people who are a fair bit larger and stronger than you in clearly poor moods.]
  160. 06[02:31] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( She's old as balls. It'd make sense. )
  161. [02:32] <guillotineGladiator> ["Might be best." You have the feeling that neither you or Zeimah are going to be particularly didactic.]
  162. 04[02:37] <emeraldEclipse> [You slowly close your notebook, still glancing between the two of them.]
  163. 04[02:37] <emeraldEclipse> [You're clearly uneasy, bordering on afraid.]
  164. [02:39] <guillotineGladiator> [You glance at Afiqah, who looks like she'd be more comfortable anywhere but here. You know the feeling, but you feel guilty. You try to hunch up a bit, not looking at Zeimah, because she's suddenly rubbing you the wrong way.]
  165. [02:40] <@patchworkDoll> [You push couscous around on your plate, attempting to stare down at your plate while not actually looking away from Khavah. Glance at Afiqah and hunch in your seat, ears - ear, rather, only one is long enough right now - flattening against your head.]
  166. [02:42] <guillotineGladiator> [This is getting nowhere and this whole thing has gone on for too long and if you stay here for much longer, you're going to have to start suppressing serious urges to strangle Zeimah and you're going to terrify Affiqah and deserve it and you are /not/ going to become a monster.]
  167. [02:43] <guillotineGladiator> [You stand up, suddenly. "Well, this has been great, but I think I need to head out now." You smile at both of them, trying to stay friendly. "Thanks for the food, Zeimah. See you both later."]
  168. 04[02:45] <emeraldEclipse> [This is probably your chance to leave too, but you're still slightly more scared of Khavah than Zeimah. You think you'll follow their lead after giving them a headstart. You give a nervous smile in response. "Bye." Theres a hint of a question in there, and more than a hint of wariness.]
  169. 04[02:47] <emeraldEclipse> [Maybe this is what Izzy meant about highbloods being unstable.]
  170. [02:49] <@patchworkDoll> [You tense as Khavah stands, but you smile back. Nod to her and stay put, watching her quietly.]
  171. 06[02:49] * @patchworkDoll TROLLs "Afiqah", "Khavah" : ( Later, Khavah. )
  172. [02:49] <guillotineGladiator> [Frog Hop]
  173. [02:50] <guillotineGladiator> [And you're gone.]
  174. 04[02:52] <emeraldEclipse> [You slowly stand up, as if afraid about causing any sudden movements. "The, uh, food was lovely Zeimah, but I think I'm going to go too."]
  175. [02:54] <@patchworkDoll> [Nod to Afiqah as well. A good bit of the tenseness in you eases away once Khavah is gone, but you're still wound up and stressed from her being in your space (of course she was - you /invited/ her here) and you honestly can't blame Afiqah for not wanting to be near you or Khavah right now.]
  176. 06[02:55] * @patchworkDoll PMs "Afiqah" : ( Okay. Later, then. )
  177. 04[02:56] <emeraldEclipse> [You put your shoes on quickly, hesitate, before saying "Er, bye." And you start heading back up the stairs. And once you're out of sight you start taking them quickly. You don't think you want to be around any of them any time soon.]
  178. [02:57] <guillotineGladiator> [/Fuck/, you forgot your shoes.]
  179. [02:57] <@patchworkDoll> [The sound of Khavah's plate hitting the wall, bones scattering everywhere, certainly does not follow Afiqah up the stairs.]
  180. [02:57] <@patchworkDoll> [There is no sound at all, in fact.]
  181. [02:57] <@patchworkDoll> [Even the sound of Afiqah hurrying up the stairs is muted.]
  182. [02:59] <guillotineGladiator> [You pace around your Homefree. You've worked too hard and too long and made too many sacrifices for your ironclad self-control to disintegrate for no /fucking/ reason. You snarl, feeling yourself teeter closer to the edge as you try to figure out what just happened, and smash your fist into the water's edge in frustration.]
  183. [03:05] <guillotineGladiator> [[Scene]]
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