driftfleet | 4th Blight

Who: Riona and YOU! (and no she's not drunk this time)
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On Blue Fish
When: Today!
Note: Somewhat NSFW link in the post. Nothing graphic or trigger-y!

[The cargo bay of the Blue Fish finds itself a bit less empty than usual. The video opens up on gift baskets covering sections of the floor in the bay. Each one has a little tag attached to it, indicating the intended recipient(s) of the basket. The wrapping on top of each basket are a solid color, hiding what’s inside.

The camera jostles as its owner kneels down next to one.]

Not quite what I expected to come down to this morning.

[Riona remains off-screen, save for her hand, which opens up the tag. Her name is written on it, with a little note reading: “To help you unwind.”]

So. Atroma – I’m assuming – has left some of us with gifts. Given the sheer number in here, and that I don’t recognize the names on some of the baskets down here, it appears these are also for people on other ships. I’m on the Blue Fish, if anyone wants to stop by and see if they received one of these baskets.

[ She sets the camera down, propping it up. The new view provides the chance to see Riona tearing into the paper covering her basket.]

I don’t know what is inside, to be honest. I’m not exactly sure what they mean by helping me “unwind”. Let’s find out, shall we?

[ As she reaches in and begins to pull out something, suddenly there’s a vibration ringing out from inside. The young Warden frowns, the book she had grabbed onto halfway out of the basket.]

Not sure if I want to know what that sound is. Let’s see what this book-

[If one has a watchful eye, they may catch a quick glimpse of the book cover***. At least until Riona gets a good look at it, blushes and sputters, and immediately slams it to the ground.]

Maker’s ball, why would they-

[There’s a curse as she remembers the camera is on and her hand quickly covers the lens before the communicator is shut off.]

((OOC: sponsor drop is open to all! Yhe theme is sex toys, books, etc. the gift baskets can be for individuals or for couples. The Blue Fish no longer has the locks on, so characters can wander freely inside again.

***EDIT: damn it, DW. book cover is this: https://i.imgur.com/Ie3Ocnp.jpg))

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[After hearing about his death Robb still doesn’t feel good. He wonders if he ever will get over it in a proper way. Even though he has done everything he can do from here, it feels that it will be nowhere near enough.

But this time there is no reason to mull over that. There is a buzzing sound coming from the lady Riona’s room and he stands still to listen to it, his head slightly cocked to the left.]

Lady Riona? Are you well?

No I am not.

[A moment later her door swings open, revealing a very perturbed looking Riona.]

You hear it, don't you?

[Robb frowns and nods to himself.]

Must I help?

[But before he wants to knock the door again she has already opened it. She looks rather well to him but that buzzing sound still remains.]

I do. Where does it come from? Do you have some bug inside your chambers? [Space bugs, mayhaps.]

No, it's something that came in the basket Atroma sent.

[She gestures for him to wait a moment while she climbs back down to her room. When she returns, she has the offending object in hand: a six inch vibrator that's, well, vibrating.]

[Robb waits patiently when she moves to fetch whatever the lords of Atroma have sent. And when she returns he is staring at some sort of...well...it is a bit shaped like a cock. And it seems to vibrate.]

What is it? Do you want me to turn it off?

[He could do that. My throwing it on the ground and crush it under his boots.]

I've no idea, save that in came in one of those baskets and it won't turn off no matter what I do.

[She raps it hard against the wall. And the blighted thing keeps on vibrating.]

[Robb reaches out.]

Allow me? [What a ridiculous object. Why would it vibrate so? What is the purpose of it?] Mayhaps I can stop it from vibrating.

Feel free to try. I would be grateful if you did.

[She hands it to him.]

[Robb takes it from her hand and throws it on the ground immediately.]

What an odd gift. [After those words he starts to stomp his feet onto the thing, hoping that the vibrating will stop.] Did they mention what it is made for? Or is this another pointless modern object without purpose?

Well, it was in those baskets in the cargo bay. The ones with the more... suggestive gifts inside.

[So it's for something related to sex. She just can't figure out what.

Meanwhile, that vibrator still goes, even after Robb's stomp. It was built sturdy, to its credit...]

Suggestive? [Robb looks down at the squirming vibrating cone. Ah. His cheeks turn red and he merely smiles at her. It is a bit shaped like a cock....]

Is it...? [He picks the thing up again and turns it in his hand. There must be a button of some sort.] Is it...that?

That... what? You'll have to specify.

[Does she know and is just teasing him, or is she truly confused? It's a mystery~]

[Robb’s face turns as red as a beet. Now he has never really been afraid to show his naked body to his lady wife or his squires when they dressed him.

But to talk cocks with a lady who wasn’t neither of that. That makes him feel a little uncomfortable.]

A male part. Mayhaps it is a modern replacement for males who lack one.

...oh. Maker, you're right. It kind of does.

[What the shit. Why was she giving one of those??]

Er, maybe, but then why give it to me? I might be lacking one but-

[Wait. WAIT.

...

OH. OH.]

Actually, you sort of have the right of it. But I don't think it's for men lacking one.

Aye, it does. But I do not know why it moves in such a way. [He shrugs.] The lords of Atroma work in mysterious ways, I take.

[Robb does not see the connection Riona is making and looks at her with a neutral expression on his face, eyes sometimes flashing to the object he is holding in his hand.]

Oh? It is not? [Oh...oh. Really? Robb’s face turns slightly red.] Women can use this on themselves when their men are far away... Yet I do not know why it has to move in such a way.

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