002. ☾ First contact { Action }

[proteusmoon]

Who: Cecil and you!
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Planet, around!
When: October 24th, night

[ After sifting through the changes made to the ship with the disappearance of some of the crew, as well as making sure their newest addition settled in all right, Cecil is a little late making it out to explore the planet they've landed on. That said, she's not sure how it is that she managed to attract such a crowd of natives, much less how they managed to keep her busy with being led around their quaint, dusty home all day. One thing just led to another and she's been sight-seeing and answering an awful lot of questions about herself.

It's now nighttime, she's unwittingly tried enough lighter fluid-flavored liquor to render her a little drunk, and it seems her small following is leading her inside the brothel next. It's unclear whether or not she realizes where they're going, but she's also got a handful of those red stones and she's in a pretty good mood, so she's content to be led along.

Honestly, it's been a trying past couple weeks and she needed this chance to unwind, really. Maybe not quite this much, but beggars can't be choosers. ]

Comments

[proteusmoon]

Such a scolding from the man who kissed me for no good reason.

[ She's unimpressed and she pulls a bit of his hair to show it. ]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

That was not for no reason! You were practically like, kissing me first anyway.

[oh man hey look there are the ships! they made it! ...which one is his, again? probably that one.]

[proteusmoon]

[ It's a good thing he mostly knows where it is, because Cecil is too busy being scandalized to so much as look at the ships at all at the moment. ]

I did not! I did not kiss you on the mouth! Besides, you only kiss someone like that when you have romantic intentions! And not because you're friends with them! I kissed you because I miss you greatly! But I didn't start that sort of kiss— you're the one who started it!

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Oh Goooooods, okay okay okay.

[he leans against the entry pad... a couple of times... before it finally accepts the mashing and the hatch opens.]

Okay, but I still... Think... I had a point in there? Somewhere. Hey, do you ever get that thing where you think about something for so long that it stops making sense? Like how to spell words and stuff.

[proteusmoon]

Sooometiiiimes...?

[ She sounds a little unsure of what he's talking about, but even so, she agrees. ]

Like... saying a word so much... it seems to lose its meaning.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Yeah, like that. Like I looked at "in" the other day. And I was like, what even is "in"? I mean I know it's a direction, but "in"? Why that sound? What's th--oh.

[he stubbed his toe on the first step. :X but he steps up again like it was nothing. welcome to the SS Bloodsport, Cecil!]

Yeah, so stuff like that.

[proteusmoon]

[ Robin is so graceful. Cecil digs her nails in a little when she's jostled, momentarily afraid he's going to drop her before he proves to be pretty sturdy to hang onto in spite of hitting his foot. Not even arriving on the Bloodsport finally really does anything for her. The ship is so unimpressive that she just abruptly changes the subject of their conversation. ]

Do you ever wish people from Court were here?

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Huh?

[he closes the door behind them, and the little lights turn on around the ship. seems pretty quiet. everyone else must be out having a good time. he'll wander them in the direction of the "bedroom".]

Well, there was that demon guy I really liked. But no one else, really...

[proteusmoon]

"Demon guy"?

[ She's wracking her brain trying to remember such a person, but so far nothing is coming to her. ]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Well, okay, they might not have been a guy. Or a girl. They were kind of merker-- mer-cur-ial.

[it's a short trip to their rooms, so... Cecil will find herself being gently put down on a bed. cot. calling it a "bed" is still generous.]

[proteusmoon]

[ She can't even remember what that word means right now, so she just kind of lies there on the cot looking up at him, puzzled. ]

Name, Robin. What was their name?

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Ffff... [oooh boy, he is searching for a word, here.] Twixt? Rattle. Rathel. [blink. blink.] I mean Ravel, their name was Ravel.

[proteusmoon]

[ Where on earth did "Twixt" come from?

...is what she's thinking, but she doesn't blurt that out, surprisingly. Instead, she remarks: ]

Never heard of 'em.

[ And then tugs on his arm so they can somehow miraculously share the cot. ]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Well, they were really new, and then I left. I dunno, they were all right. Always changing shape...

[he starts to wave his hand a little, to illustrate what he means, but that arm gets tugged on and next thing he knows, he's sitting down next to her on the tiny cot...]

Oof... You should go to sleep.

[proteusmoon]

[ She seems content enough when he does that, but she still snuggles up to him as much as she can, curling around his body and hugging his arm to her chest. She closes her eyes. ]

You should too. Just because you're immortal doesn't mean you don't get tired.

[ And then randomly, a moment later: ]

I like your hair this way.

[ She means she prefers it natural, white like snow. ]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

I guess...

[about the sleeping part. the hair part, though, that kind of takes him by surprise. it's slow to show on his face, but it's not the kind of thing he ever expects anyone to say.]

People say that a lot here. It's really weird...

[...but he's really flattered, deep down, and he starts absently playing with her hair a little...]

[proteusmoon]

[ Reflexively, Cecil leans into his fingers with soft purring, immediately feeling any lingering tension in her body leave her. The touches to her hair make her feel calm, warm, and happy. It's completely unconscious and instant, a strong reaction caused by someone's habitual behavior, it seems, but she's not sure whose. Thankfully, she's too focused on the good feelings the idle pettings give her to wonder about it too much. They keeps the frustrations at bay. And that, really, seems fitting, considering a demi-god of pain is administering the distractions. ]

'm always a bit strange to people like you... I don't care... Jus' don't leave me.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[those kind of words make him feel a little sick... though, in this case, it might actually just be all the booze he's had to drink. it's also nice, to be wanted. that's rare. he smiles anyway, his expression dreamy.]

You said I can't kiss you on the lips, but what about your cheek? Can I do that?

[proteusmoon]

I said you can't kiss me there if you don't have romantic intentions.

[ Her clarification there might be an attempt at drunk flirting. She even bats her lashes really obviously too. ]

On the cheek is fine.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[he leans down, warm and drunk, to press a kiss against her cheek just like he said. while he's there, though, he's... hesitating in coming back up again.]

I don't know if they're romantic...

[and he leans... just a little lower, hovering under her jaw...]

What about here...?

[proteusmoon]

[ She takes her time answering, but not because she's debating if she should say yes or no. She's just biding her time, making him wait, playing hard to get in a way. When she's finally ready, she nods. ]

Are they something else? Or do you not know at all?

[birdsbirdsbirds]

I don't know...

[with a breathy little laugh, he leans his weight over until he rolls onto the cot next to her, properly. he lets his weight sink and pecks her cutely on the neck.]

I think you're gorgeous. I think you're nice and I like being around you.

[he reaches over for one of her hands, so that he can thread their fingers together...]

I want to return the favor.

[proteusmoon]

[ Holding her hand the way he does makes her smile and her eyes soften considerably as she glances down at their laced fingers. It's fleeting though because his last words confuse her a little. ]

Favor? I like being around you too, Robin-- even when you're being frustrating, I still... like to be with you.

[ She cuddles up to him, resting her head on his shoulder with their joined hands between them. ]

I think you're rather handsome too.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[he's quiet... until that last bit. he starts laughing again. kind of a giggle.]

You know what, I think I'm... more drunk than I thought I was? Mm...

[he'll just... kiss the top of her head and run his fingers through her hair...]

[proteusmoon]

[ She leans into the petting so much. She's really, really happy, soaking up all this sweet affection like a little sponge. ]

Why d'you say that?