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I also brought the collar because it matches an outfit I have, so that one doesn't have to be sexual unless, y'know, it ends up being sexual.
[This is very much the result of them being on vacation because as a respected member of New Cloudbank's government (no matter how minuscule her position in said government actually is) she can't exactly run around in that kind of stuff. It's not professional and it has to be kept behind doors! But no one's going to know who she is where they're going!
She smiles at their waiter, and it's a good thing the kid didn't look back at her because she makes a little bit of a face at the exit situation underneath their table.]
Leaving me by myself, huh? Or, wait. [And here Nariko looks down the top of her own dress and pulls away the neckline to see if she's still got a little friend in her bra!]
[This is very much the result of them being on vacation because as a respected member of New Cloudbank's government (no matter how minuscule her position in said government actually is) she can't exactly run around in that kind of stuff. It's not professional and it has to be kept behind doors! But no one's going to know who she is where they're going!
She smiles at their waiter, and it's a good thing the kid didn't look back at her because she makes a little bit of a face at the exit situation underneath their table.]
Leaving me by myself, huh? Or, wait. [And here Nariko looks down the top of her own dress and pulls away the neckline to see if she's still got a little friend in her bra!]
[Because that would be incredibly fun, and he could laugh at how much she over thinks littler things like that, and it'd be a great day overall. They could be a giant blanket burrito together and there'd be tea and snacks.]
I was learning how to! I always said I'd get back into it as a hobby but then work ate up most of my life, and I don't have room for that kind of stuff.
[She waves a hand.] They're not like full on androids or whatever, just little things you could maybe control with a phone or something.
I was learning how to! I always said I'd get back into it as a hobby but then work ate up most of my life, and I don't have room for that kind of stuff.
[She waves a hand.] They're not like full on androids or whatever, just little things you could maybe control with a phone or something.
Oh. [And here he was thinking his most notable characteristic was his manners! The tentacles can come in 'best in show' if not first place.]
Surprise? [This is the first time he's heard of it! And...he has no idea that she named each of his tentacles.]
Are you knitting me tentacle booties?
[She doesn't really strike him as the knitting type, but she is the type to come up with the unexpected.]
Surprise? [This is the first time he's heard of it! And...he has no idea that she named each of his tentacles.]
Are you knitting me tentacle booties?
[She doesn't really strike him as the knitting type, but she is the type to come up with the unexpected.]
[She renames them every other day or so, but makes sure not to say the names out loud just in case, y'know, maybe it's insulting! But it's easier to keep track of where they are and what they're doing sometimes if they're named!]
I can't knit to save my life.
[But she has other talents which can be useful to him and his overall well being!] But I am making you something that's just as good, I really think you'll love it. For once it's not a shirt!
[By now there have probably been many, many shirts.]
I can't knit to save my life.
[But she has other talents which can be useful to him and his overall well being!] But I am making you something that's just as good, I really think you'll love it. For once it's not a shirt!
[By now there have probably been many, many shirts.]
It's a cute accessory by its own merit. Is there a leash to go with it?
[If not, it's no big deal. It's easy enough to use a tentacle as a makeshift leash.]
Wouldn't even dream of it.
[Lo and behold, the little one is still there. He waves again! He likes hanging out with his two new buddies.]
[If not, it's no big deal. It's easy enough to use a tentacle as a makeshift leash.]
Wouldn't even dream of it.
[Lo and behold, the little one is still there. He waves again! He likes hanging out with his two new buddies.]
[Puzzles, tea, snacks, and blanket burritos sounds like a dream date if he's ever heard one. Maybe after taking a rain-soaked swim in the bay, where they can watch the twinkle of building lights in the blue-grey distance...courtesy of yours truly.]
That's still awesome. Do you have any projects from the past that you could show me? Even if they're not finished...
[Maybe--maybe he can even help her get back into it as a hobby?]
That's still awesome. Do you have any projects from the past that you could show me? Even if they're not finished...
[Maybe--maybe he can even help her get back into it as a hobby?]
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[You know, she probably shouldn't have expected much of anything to come across platonically with them.] There is. It's one of those starter ones with rhinestones on it.
[She's weirdly proud of the leash, okay. It's been with her since her very first vibrator, so maybe that's why she's so fond of the thing. In any case she ends up beaming. Hey, little guy!! She reaches in to give him another little tap/high five before putting her dress back in place. Have fun chilling buddy.
She tries a wonton, and then:] So, Boxer, was the timing of this trip on purpose?
[It was a pretty lengthy vacation. Timed specifically to when he'd be going through his biological fun time. It was either a major coincidence or he kind of set it up.]
[She's weirdly proud of the leash, okay. It's been with her since her very first vibrator, so maybe that's why she's so fond of the thing. In any case she ends up beaming. Hey, little guy!! She reaches in to give him another little tap/high five before putting her dress back in place. Have fun chilling buddy.
She tries a wonton, and then:] So, Boxer, was the timing of this trip on purpose?
[It was a pretty lengthy vacation. Timed specifically to when he'd be going through his biological fun time. It was either a major coincidence or he kind of set it up.]
[He wouldn't be insulted. Endeared, more likely. But he would be disappointed if he found out that some of them didn't have female designations, like the ones that he basically uses as a second set of hands.]
Really? That's exciting.
[So say his tentacles, which are now just full-on squirming below her.]
Do I get any hints? --No, wait, I want it to be a total surprise.
Really? That's exciting.
[So say his tentacles, which are now just full-on squirming below her.]
Do I get any hints? --No, wait, I want it to be a total surprise.
[That really does sound perfect, the next time it rains they'll have to make it into a whole thing.]
Sure! I had to throw away a lot of the big stuff when I ended up sharing my apartment but there are some little projects left over!
[Hm. Come to think of it, Boxer's the first person to encourage a hobby that didn't have to do with work - well, Lena had too but she didn't exactly count.] My apartment isn't that far off from where we're going! If you don't mind dealing with my front door I could just show you tonight!
[It's amazing what a little support can do.]
Sure! I had to throw away a lot of the big stuff when I ended up sharing my apartment but there are some little projects left over!
[Hm. Come to think of it, Boxer's the first person to encourage a hobby that didn't have to do with work - well, Lena had too but she didn't exactly count.] My apartment isn't that far off from where we're going! If you don't mind dealing with my front door I could just show you tonight!
[It's amazing what a little support can do.]
[It high-fives her back and tries to wrap around her finger. Alas, he's not quick enough to pull both of those off.]
What does "starter" imply, exactly...?
[Are there levels of difficulty on leash use? If not, he's totally unaware.]
Yes and no. My friend that I got these tickets from only gave me so many options to choose from as far as location and time was concerned. Don't think that either of us wanted to go to Europa in the middle of winter. It's beautiful, I'm sure, but I don't want to freeze.
[And he gets cold very easily out of water.]
What does "starter" imply, exactly...?
[Are there levels of difficulty on leash use? If not, he's totally unaware.]
Yes and no. My friend that I got these tickets from only gave me so many options to choose from as far as location and time was concerned. Don't think that either of us wanted to go to Europa in the middle of winter. It's beautiful, I'm sure, but I don't want to freeze.
[And he gets cold very easily out of water.]
[It's something of a blessing in disguise, because Nariko would be the terrible individual who names a female-anything 'Meadow'. Which means he needs to be a little careful about their eventual children's birth certificates. There's being creative an then there's granting a lifetime of suffering.
But Seraphina would be a nice name for a tentacle!]
It was going to be a total surprise either way. If I give you a hint you might figure it out and then you won't be able to give me an honest reaction!
[Besides, all she has to do is finish testing the wheels, get the upholstery on, and finish a bit of sewing and then it's done! Hopefully he'll like it, but she's tried to refrain from getting her hopes up too much, it might need to be further customized for all that she's tried to forecast.]
But Seraphina would be a nice name for a tentacle!]
It was going to be a total surprise either way. If I give you a hint you might figure it out and then you won't be able to give me an honest reaction!
[Besides, all she has to do is finish testing the wheels, get the upholstery on, and finish a bit of sewing and then it's done! Hopefully he'll like it, but she's tried to refrain from getting her hopes up too much, it might need to be further customized for all that she's tried to forecast.]
[They will bond in the near future! Since Boxer ordered everything on the menu she goes for the chicken lettuce wraps, she's very neat about packing it all in there, making a neat little box. His explanation is perfectly logical and she nods in general agreement.] I don't want you to freeze either, and you don't want to have to take care of me when I'm sick from running around in crappy weather.
[Every single fucking winter like clockwork, no matter how much she bundles herself up. It's like a curse. That's beside the point, of course, she hasn't forgotten about the other question.]
Have you ever seen those 'beginner bdsm' kits they sell at adult stores or online? And it's got stuff like warming lube and fuzzy handcuffs?
[Very intro, basic sort of stuff, no hard kink involved just yet.]
[Every single fucking winter like clockwork, no matter how much she bundles herself up. It's like a curse. That's beside the point, of course, she hasn't forgotten about the other question.]
Have you ever seen those 'beginner bdsm' kits they sell at adult stores or online? And it's got stuff like warming lube and fuzzy handcuffs?
[Very intro, basic sort of stuff, no hard kink involved just yet.]
[Oooh, how appropriate!]
Right, right. My thoughts exactly. Is it for an anniversary or something? Should I prepare a gift of my own?
[Not that their reciprocal cycle of gift-giving ever really needed a rhyme or reason, but still. If it's an occasion then they should treat it as such!]
Right, right. My thoughts exactly. Is it for an anniversary or something? Should I prepare a gift of my own?
[Not that their reciprocal cycle of gift-giving ever really needed a rhyme or reason, but still. If it's an occasion then they should treat it as such!]
Kind ... of? [She feels bad admitting it.] To be fair it's a weirdly narrow door to begin with, I got the corner place because it had the nicer view but it came with a weird price. [Weirdly vaulted ceilings and the slightly-too-small-door were a few of them. When she got the place at eighteen it seemed quirky and fun!!
Her feelings about the place have changed with time.]
I'm sort of worried you'd have to turn yourself to the side and then bring the chair in somehow.
[She's so fucking mad at her apartment right now.]
Her feelings about the place have changed with time.]
I'm sort of worried you'd have to turn yourself to the side and then bring the chair in somehow.
[She's so fucking mad at her apartment right now.]
Yeah. Not a fan.
[Especially not a fan of how his blood gets thicker and he wants to do nothing but sleep the entire time. Ugh. But it'd be cool if it meant more cuddling with Nariko even if she is sick. Sick and warm with fever. He'd keep her cool...]
Oh, I know of them. Never bought one. [Mostly because he's the kind of thrifty shopper to go like 'hey, i could buy these separately and save 25% of the box's whole price'.
Other than the fact that fuzzy handcuffs, warming lube, and sleeping masks are basically the kiddie pool of BDSM. He has eight whole appendages that are more BDSM than those kits.]
[Especially not a fan of how his blood gets thicker and he wants to do nothing but sleep the entire time. Ugh. But it'd be cool if it meant more cuddling with Nariko even if she is sick. Sick and warm with fever. He'd keep her cool...]
Oh, I know of them. Never bought one. [Mostly because he's the kind of thrifty shopper to go like 'hey, i could buy these separately and save 25% of the box's whole price'.
Other than the fact that fuzzy handcuffs, warming lube, and sleeping masks are basically the kiddie pool of BDSM. He has eight whole appendages that are more BDSM than those kits.]
No, I think you've given me more gifts than I've ever received in my life, Boxer. You have cornered the gift giving market. [Because he's amazing.] I came up with this just because it made sense, and I wanted to be able to do it for you.
[Describing his new wheelchair without spoiling it is surprisingly difficult!] You've always taken such good care of me, so hopefully this'll begin to return the favor. [She leans up to kiss his jaw, fully settling back on him.]
If I take a few days off you'll be seeing it soon, anyway.
[She's got the sick time, and now seems like a good time to use it. A little staycation to reset her brain.]
[Describing his new wheelchair without spoiling it is surprisingly difficult!] You've always taken such good care of me, so hopefully this'll begin to return the favor. [She leans up to kiss his jaw, fully settling back on him.]
If I take a few days off you'll be seeing it soon, anyway.
[She's got the sick time, and now seems like a good time to use it. A little staycation to reset her brain.]
[Tastes change! It's hubris.]
Hah! It's okay, Nariko. I don't take it personally that this city wasn't designed for kraken bodies in mind.
[But she's an architect, and she's got a kraken body on the mind all the time...he suspects that he'll be seeing changes to this city's doorframes.]
We'll figure it out when we get there. It'll be no big deal.
Hah! It's okay, Nariko. I don't take it personally that this city wasn't designed for kraken bodies in mind.
[But she's an architect, and she's got a kraken body on the mind all the time...he suspects that he'll be seeing changes to this city's doorframes.]
We'll figure it out when we get there. It'll be no big deal.
[He's only being reasonable and yet she can't help pouting and being a tad hissy at the existing doors, and all the ones she's helped install that would still be too small for him. Yes, New Cloudbank will go through a miniature facelift in the very near future.]
You're right, I know.
[She points to a building with its exterior in place, the only signs of its construction were the tape that said as much, the signs, and the complete lack of landscaping around it.] Besides, we're here!
[So they should probably get through this before being worried about anything else!]
You're right, I know.
[She points to a building with its exterior in place, the only signs of its construction were the tape that said as much, the signs, and the complete lack of landscaping around it.] Besides, we're here!
[So they should probably get through this before being worried about anything else!]
Ah.
[He faces forward to look at what she's presenting. All seems fine until he looks...upward, towards the highest floor of the building.
He swallows hard.]
It's gorgeous.
[First things first--this is something she designed, and it really is a beautiful building. Lots of fit-minded people are going to look forward to giving their patronage here.]
[He faces forward to look at what she's presenting. All seems fine until he looks...upward, towards the highest floor of the building.
He swallows hard.]
It's gorgeous.
[First things first--this is something she designed, and it really is a beautiful building. Lots of fit-minded people are going to look forward to giving their patronage here.]
[A sleepy Boxer would be an adorable one, but it wouldn't be worth the detriment to his health. Besides, it's not as if New Cloudbank is all Spring-like all the time, right? They live near the ocean so cold cuddling will probably occur during the normal winter, and that'll be enough.]
Well, I did when I was fourteen, and only because of a very stupid reason that didn't actually have anything to do with sex.
['Kiddie pool' was a really great way to describe it.] Well, that's where I got the leash from, hence 'starter'. I gave the rest to Mikaela since I figured she'd enjoy the illusion of being sexually open-minded.
[So it's not particularly durable, and hardly to meant to inspire the right kind of feeling - a thin little thing she hadn't been able to let go of for whatever reason.]
Well, I did when I was fourteen, and only because of a very stupid reason that didn't actually have anything to do with sex.
['Kiddie pool' was a really great way to describe it.] Well, that's where I got the leash from, hence 'starter'. I gave the rest to Mikaela since I figured she'd enjoy the illusion of being sexually open-minded.
[So it's not particularly durable, and hardly to meant to inspire the right kind of feeling - a thin little thing she hadn't been able to let go of for whatever reason.]
[It's arguably one of her better designs, though it was one that was influenced by a few people in her office - a bit of a group effort, which is maybe why she can't feel personally accomplished in any real sense. Maybe when it's finished, inside and out, but not now.]
Thank you. [Perfection aside, he's still being sweet despite how vaguely terrified he looks.] But don't look at the top.
[It's fifty-nine stories, just right to look at the city from a sort of level viewpoint, though not quite tall enough to loom over it. The easy part is getting inside since they've already finished and dried the ramp, though there isn't any railing just yet. If Boxer happens to notice that she's wheeling a little more slowly it's because she's trying to give him time to back out of this.]
Thank you. [Perfection aside, he's still being sweet despite how vaguely terrified he looks.] But don't look at the top.
[It's fifty-nine stories, just right to look at the city from a sort of level viewpoint, though not quite tall enough to loom over it. The easy part is getting inside since they've already finished and dried the ramp, though there isn't any railing just yet. If Boxer happens to notice that she's wheeling a little more slowly it's because she's trying to give him time to back out of this.]
[What can I say? Both Boxer and Nariko like swimming in the deep end. Not in BDSM in particular, but kinkdom in general.]
It sounds cute, either way. I just hope it can keep up with us. [He'd hate to ruin one of her favorite toys because he got a little assertive!]
[He lets out an amused huff at 'illusion of sexually open-minded.'] What was the reason you got it, if not for sex? [Fourteen! She started early. Sounds like there's a story here.]
It sounds cute, either way. I just hope it can keep up with us. [He'd hate to ruin one of her favorite toys because he got a little assertive!]
[He lets out an amused huff at 'illusion of sexually open-minded.'] What was the reason you got it, if not for sex? [Fourteen! She started early. Sounds like there's a story here.]
Believe me...I'm trying not to.
[He lets out a self-depreciatory chuckle and slouches a little. He's trying to be brave, for her, so he can enjoy something she worked hard on. And he makes it as far as the elevator, which--thanks to its newness--doesn't creak under his weight, before looking at Nariko and groping around for her hand.]
[He lets out a self-depreciatory chuckle and slouches a little. He's trying to be brave, for her, so he can enjoy something she worked hard on. And he makes it as far as the elevator, which--thanks to its newness--doesn't creak under his weight, before looking at Nariko and groping around for her hand.]
[Made sense? Return the favor of taking care of him...? She's kind of dropping hints as it is!]
Is that why you haven't been letting me near your apartment recently?
[Not that he's ever really been able to fit into her apartment comfortably, which pretty much made it so that they needed a pretty specific reason for him to come over...but still!]
You can't take time off work and not spend a little of it with me, [he teases, pulling at her sleeve playfully.] Even if you're working on a special project...
Is that why you haven't been letting me near your apartment recently?
[Not that he's ever really been able to fit into her apartment comfortably, which pretty much made it so that they needed a pretty specific reason for him to come over...but still!]
You can't take time off work and not spend a little of it with me, [he teases, pulling at her sleeve playfully.] Even if you're working on a special project...
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