At least there's no elevator music...

[thespaceopera]

[At least two weeks have passed since the Drift Fleet passengers woke up on this strange wing of the Marsiva... Some new passengers have even joined the group instead of being Shuffled off to a fleet ship! The large monitor in the central room remains quiet for now, so how is everyone holding up?

Have you been relaxing? Enjoying the Earth media? If you can even remember them, how have Calibrations been treating you? Has anyone started getting a little stir-crazy?

Don't worry... This ship has no shortage of mysteries, and you'll be seeing a few more soon.]


ooc: here's another mingle for the current game event! players can start or continue threads here from any point during the event. the additional setting information is still being postponed due to sickly mods, but y'all are welcome to post additional topcomments for reactions and investigation once it's up!

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[incousinswithyou]

[she just responds by leaning back a little against your hands.

When you're here, it's harder to concentrate on the problems inherent to being kidnapped and all.]

...Ngh. Closer to the middle.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka blows against Michiru's ear when next she smiles (making sure it's not the ear with the augment). ] Nobody likes a backseat driver.

[ But she adjusts accordingly. Down your spine, like this? How low? This low?

...Maybe this low. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[that's a shiver you could probably feel. If she wanted to, she could probably retort with...something. As it is, she's having a difficult enough time dividing her attention between your voice and your hands.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ That's all right, Haruka can imagine. And as per Michiru's warning earlier, she won't go so far as to change her method of stress relief. Helping Michiru relax is relaxing in and of itself....

She smiles as her fingers work in deeper. Now that she's found the right pressure points she wants to be sure they're thoroughly serviced. What if she uses her other fingers to work the area right around them? ]

[incousinswithyou]

[she stifles a hiss of pain. Right there. She didn't even realize she was this tense.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ "Atroma", whatever that is, is going to pay for upsetting Michiru this much. In the meantime, Haruka will have to do what she can...

She switches to using her knuckles on the indicated spot, alternating between digging deep and then rubbing soothingly. Let it all flow out into the water, Michiru. Your partner has your back.

...No pun. ]

no pun my butt

[incousinswithyou]

[there's a quiet groan, accompanied by a release of tension and a slackening in the slope of her shoulders. It's taking a lot of willpower to remain sitting up.

Putty in your hands, huh?]

more like uranus

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka will catch Michiru if she does start to slump backwards, no worries. That would also be pleasant.

Seeing her job done on those particular points, Haruka keeps one hand there and sends the other moving upwards again to rub out any residual stiffness or soreness. This is nice. She chuckles quietly to herself, enjoying the work. ]

..aslkdfj /claps

[incousinswithyou]

[mmf. She sits up straight again at the change, but that pain too, goes away soon enough.]

...Haruka. [her tone is low, almost a sigh. If this were anywhere else, she'd be dozing off already.]

no no ty for the setup, i sailed right into that

[actsmagnificent]

Feeling better? [ Like she needs to ask. But it's a chance to be a jerk for her voice to caress Michiru the way her hands are working on her partner's back. ]

[incousinswithyou]

Mm. I do. [she's going to lean back into you, though. Either sitting up is no longer worth the effort or she wants to be closer. Either or.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Oh no, multiple choice questions. Haruka prefers things with only One Answer.

A single hand wanders onto Michiru's front just enough to rub along the bottom of her partner's ribcage, then retreats. It's hard to finish this up with most of Michiru's back sagging against herself, but pssh. ~Tenoh Haruka~ can do anything. ] I'm tired of that room they put me in.

[ Can she stay with you? ]

[incousinswithyou]

You sound like you already have a solution in mind.

[she is, incidentally, no help whatsoever. She might have almost sat up a little at that touch, but she's got other priorities.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka cannot fault Michiru's priorities, honestly. Pardon her hand as it slips between their bodies. Just a little bit more here... ] Is that a problem?

[incousinswithyou]

[she stiffens for a moment, and then relaxes against you again, exhaling slowly.

...No, it's probably not a problem.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ That's what she'd been hoping.

One last push, one last rub, and then Haruka's hand is coming to a stop against Michiru's back. All better? ]

[incousinswithyou]

Mmm. [and she's twisting around to plant a kiss on your cheek.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Good answer. Haruka cuddles Michiru against her so that the water will slosh against both of them. The problem with her current plan is that it involves getting up...

Well, they have no shortage of time here. Might as well take it slow. Haruka leans against Michiru, too. ]