Needing a Soak (lilith)

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”Wrong idea? Possibly, but when do I care what anyone else thinks? They can go shove there opinions where the sun don’t shine”

Aria was a matter of fact in answering Muses opinion. Her eyes never leaving Rivers. Her eyebrow arched when he did some….special…thing with his hands. Really it reminded her of how owls puff up there feathers to look big before attacking.

”Now Rivers…thing about lethal weapons….when fighting not to kill they’re pretty much a handicap.”

As soon as he charged Aria dove under the water, torpedoing under his legs and kicking out his feet. She would attempt to jump onto his back while wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his hips in an attempt to bring him down under water with her. Now eight years of training with Core had some of its advantages…that and she was always a small fast thing.

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Lilith stood there, in a small state of shock, arranging her hair to block what she could, but a lot was still visible. She looked at the ground, her body only growing more red at Sima's words. He picked the perfect time to start focusing didn't he? After a few deep breaths, she spoke, keeping her eyes away from him.

I was in the springs remember? With Aria? Then you showed up and so did Rivers- Hey! She looked up, remembering her previous question- from before he fell in the water- had never been answered.

Why are you here? I told you where I was going and why, why did you follow me? She was slightly peeved, forgetting to keep her arms across her body, which allowed her hair to move freely again, exposing herself once more.

[Sima Oratio]

Sima looked at Lilith as she was so outspoken now, despite the lack of clothes. "Lili" He tried to speak, but became interrupted when Lilith began speaking sounding rather angry from the tone in her voice. He stood there for a moment, when she asked why he followed. To be honest he felt slightly ashamed to say that he literally had nothing better to do, and that it was quite boring where he was. Without Lilith it was just a hut on the outskirts of town. What was he to do? Make chimi-chongas all day? He'd have at least 240 done before she came home, not to mention the amount of supplies he would have to go purchase. 

"I was bored, there's nothing to do.." Sima tried looking into her eyes, but the occasional glance escaped him. He decided that looking at the ground was his best option here. "What else am I to do?" Sima stood brushing himself off, feeling much better quite quickly actually. Sima looked at her, and groaned lightly. He couldn't just let her sit there naked, but the truth was he rightfully against allowing her to use this. "I'm not sure where you clothes are but, you can use my jacket." Sima was really disliking this idea, but it was better than having her nude. "It's still wet though," He removed the light blue jacket and handed it to her. 

"Just don't rip it, please," Sima doubted any tailor her in Teiar would be able to match this design, his tailor was quite nice back in his world. 

[Rivers]

"She can use mine if you're worried about yours." Calls Rivers as Aria suddenly bursts into motion. She manages to topple him but the wind picks up and Rivers catches himself on the water as if it were solid and then flips into the air. When she emerges to try and grab him he was instead facing her and smiles as he attempts to grab onto her arm for a lock.

Though he finds himself twitching as he hears Sima's words from the bank. Right as he and Aria are about to clash again he suddenly disappears and reappears sitting on a tall nearby rock with an unamused expression on his face.

"Sorry, but I can't help but overhear you guys, listen pal, if you're bored go do something. You shouldn't be stalking a lady for your own amusement even if you are dating." He says.

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……Apparently she was the only one not using her powers, but that was more of a challenge for her. Aria almost collided with him, when she attempted to jump up on to his back but twisted at the last second, barely avoiding getting her arm grappled. She lunched at him again only to find her target gone….there was a loud splash as Aria face planted into the water. She came up sputtering, her long red hair washed into her face. She pushed it back with a pout on her lips, as she sent a small glare towards Rivers. The true picture of dejection. However it was short lived as she heard him giving a lecture to Sima. She waded over to the edge and pushed herself out of the water; wringing her hair out as she did so.

”Blue eye’s, he is right. Really you just blamed her for dragging you into this and then admitted you came here because you were bored. Now I may be horrible when it comes to interpersonal relationships….but your heads full of cats and I can smell the crazy from here”

Aria walked over to where Lilith kept her stuff and grabbed the girls cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders. While Aria herself had little to no modesty any more she very well remembered how it felt to feel exposed….Least no one was ripping off her clothes here.

”Rivers…Since Sima seems …to lack something to do and you being well you, might know of some other activities for him to do. I think after tonight Lilith here needs a girl night, yes? You like drawing I have a perfect spot near the falls that you’d have to sketch. I don’t mind taking us.”

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Lilith looked up at him, stunned. He'd followed her because he was bored? It wasn't shocking news, but regardless it made her sigh. She was about to take Sima's jacket from him, thankful, when Rivers appeared near them, speaking. It scared the hell out of her- how did he do that? She put her arms back over herself, blushing like mad, and listened as he spoke. She couldn't help but agree with him, though she felt bad doing so. Though, her face turned a brand new colour of red at the mention of her being his girlfriend.

I-I'm not- we're not- um. She dropped her head, shaking it. Averting her eyes from view to either of them, when she felt fabric go around her shoulders and heard Arias voice speak. She looked up once more, wrapping the cloak further around her, very happy for the warmth and coverage. Her words also made sense to her. She couldn't help but smile, looking up at Aria, then back at Sima sheepishly.

I think this is a good idea... I didn't finish drawing earlier, and you two could certainly have fun... She was trying to find ways to agree with them, without saying it out right- she felt bad for Sima, being put on the spot.

[Sima Oratio]

Sima was rather surprised. He did not get offended, or hurt, too easily. However, Rivers made sense. He did seem to be stalking her, though he swore it was all pure innocence. That still didn't excuse the action however, and he felt bad for it. It didn't help that Aria agreed with him, however to be frank, he didn't care how the two thought of him in the least. Sima was Sima, and it took him many years to learn that. Despite still disagreeing with his own race, he had learned that he couldn't change it, and their was no way he could change the way he acted either, for the most part anyways. Sima was only concerned in the way he viewed himself, and at this moment, both Rivers, and Aria, knocked that down a few pegs more than it already had been. 

Sima perked up in a small tension, realizing how Rivers offered her his jacket. Sima, perhaps trying to rationalize his defensive position towards this, thought that he wouldn't like his scent all over Lilith. "She's fine with my jacket," He huffed with an angry tone, crossing his arms.  Every once and a while his head came back up with they excused him of doing. Stalking, had he really been doing that? He had hadn't he. 

Perhaps it was best to 'sit out' of this for the moment. He scratched his head nervously. "I'm sorry, I guess you guys are right." Sima didn't feel like starting conflicts today, or rather any day, and he knew if he got too emotional, he could flare-out, similar to what he had done to bandits a while ago, only this time he would have no control. Sima purposely didn't react to calling him and Lilith an Item, he knew had he, he would only make a bigger fool of himself. 

He moved his position a bit further away, looking for perhaps a tree, or rock, where he could sit down and rest on, as far as 5 meters, at least, from the water. Before moving away from the water he however called to Rivers. Sima was beginning to think he could do something else entirely, but first it was time to cool off. 

[Rivers]

Rivers sits on the rock and laughs as Aria pouts at him, it was amusing to watch her play the pouty child. "That expression fits you boss, you should just stay that way." He teases before turning back to the other pair.

When Aria comes up and makes her little speech he nods. "Yeah, sure I'll take care of him once he cools down." though he waves his hand at Liliths insistence that they weren't an item. "Listen I am both a bard and a former prophet, and my take is that if you are not an item now then it won't be long until you are one." Rivers predicts before turning back to Sima and then walking over.

"Well if they are going to have a girls night out then we should go hit up the Mary, I'm sure Creo can hook you up with something, or at least we can drink and play music." He suggests with a broad smile on his face.

[Muse]

Muse makes a rather large hacking type sound, which might sound somewhat like a crow version of a cough, at hearing Creo’s name, and then stares at Rivers.

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Aria smiled slyly at Sima when he snapped about his jacket; she looked over at Lilith with a large grin.

”….Hey Lilith…I think he…what’s that word….”

Aria looked over at Rivers with an expression that seemed like she was deep in thought. She suddenly seemed to have her answer as she slammed her fist into her hand triumphantly.

”I know ….He lesbians her!”

She grinned a very large dopey grin as she nodded to herself. Aria really though was just being a goof, but her goofery didn’t last long after Rivers mentioned a name that made her freeze in her tracks…..she looked at him with wide eyes.

”….Creos dead…Daddy killed her…”

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Lilith stood still, having no reason to move. She saw Sima move to sit, but made no motion to follow. She tightened the jacket around her, her mind wandering to the pile of clothes not to far from her. She felt it would be odd to randomly walk away to dress herself, so she stayed put, and simply thought of it. She looked up at Aria at the sound of her name, and arched an eyebrow. He lesbianed her?

Um... I guess that works... She looked down, blushing, keeping her eyes and thoughts to herself. However, she looked up once more at the very different tone in Aria's voice. She looked frozen, stunning with either shock, or fear, Lilith couldn't tell. Her face became a look of worry, but what could she do to help? Probably nothing. She glanced back and forth from Rivers and Aria awkwardly, really not knowing what to do. It was tempting to join Sima and sit, but she felt the motion would be distracting, so she waited for the right moment.

[Sima Oratio]

Sima wasn't really sure what Rivers was suggesting. He had been drinking literally thousands of times. It wasn't that entertaining in his world, but this was a new world, with hopefully stronger drinks. He nodded in silence to Rivers, and tried to wash away anything else that was happening. This was far too different right now, and he was confused as to why he was being so anti-social. Sima usually loved talking to people, even if it made a fool out of himself. He loved it because he got to learn just oh so much more about them, perhaps it was Rivers that made him jealous? Or Aria's own nudity, as well with Lilith's nudity. There was a lot that he should be taking in, yet his heart was too scattered from the water to think of doing anything but relax. 

Sima hunkered in his spot, deciding not to react on his surroundings, feeling very nervous for what was going on. 

[Rivers]

Rivers looks at Aria as she seems to stop and suddenly insist that Creo is dead. He thinks for a moment and says. "Wrong Creo Aria, I am talking about a different one. They just have the same name." He says and then turns to Sima and grins. "Well either way, I think it is time of us to give the ladies some space, what do you say to some strong booze, scenic view, and hopefully some lovely ladies...well that last one is for me since I am the bachelor between the two of us." Rivers admits with a laugh and walks over to Sima.

"Anything you two want to say to each other before we leave?" he asks curiously.

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Aria just stared at Rivers; he stepped in shit and he knew it…. She frowned deeply….Creo was not a common name; never mind one who worked at the Bloody Mary. Yet …here Rivers was…claiming it was another Creo…something did not add up….Garrett had tried to get her to go to the Mary when she first ran into him; perhaps he knew something….Aria would focus her questions to him the next chance she got. But it would seem she would be taking a trip to the Bloody Mary after all.

”…..You’re not going to tell me shit are you?.....I’ll ask Garrett if he knows a Creo there….however I did promise you a trip to the falls…”

Aria turned to Lilith.

”Stand back”

Scales begun to erupt on her body; her eyes widened to fill the whites of her eyes with blue green orbs with cat like pupils. The sounds of bones cracking and grinding could be heard as two enormous wings burst from the girls back. Her body warped twisted and grew at an alarming rate. In a couple blinks of the eye, a large beast stood in place of the tiny red head. It was a good sized dragon twenty feet from nose to tail tip, with deep red scales; she had a wedge shaped head and large almond shaped eyes. Four appendages stuck out at the sides of her heads, the top two acting like a pair of ears. Curiously though they seemed to be gills of some sort, like something found on a mud guppy; but then again not quite. The massive wings that proved to be most of her bulk were tucked neatly by her sides. A long tail with fin like flaps at the end was obviously made for maneuverability in the air. At the moment they were folded neatly like her wings. Her whole appearance was streamlined; this dragon was meant to go fast. Aria stamped her forelegs and gave a low guttural yip; she was ready to go when Lilith was.

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Lilith looked up, startled. It seemed that the awkward situation had subsided, and now Aria was going to, what? Transform? Lilith raised her hands over her mouth, and watched with wide eyes, as her red head friend became a large beast with wings. Rivers had suggested she say goodbye to Sima, though not in those words, so, while looking up at the new Aria, Lilith sidestepped to Sima quickly, and tightened her cloak around her before hugging him, making sure her skin wasn't exposed.

I'll see you later, alright? Go have fun. Her words were low, soft, intimidated by the people- well, Rivers, and the animal that was Aria- around them. She smiled softly, and looked back at Aria.

Uhm... Just give me a moment... my-erm-clothes- She shook her head, and grabbed her clothes off the rock, going behind a few trees and dressing herself. Once done, she emerged, tying her long hair up in a tall shimmering pony tale, still damp from the water. She grabbed her bag, threw her sketch book back inside it, and addressed Rivers and Sima once more.

Don't get killed? She wasn't sure what to say, she'd never seen a man off before. Her face turned pink and she shook her head, turning to awkwardly climb up to Aria's back.