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sylvanSpider
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=-=ZEKE=-=
Zeke nodded. Botany was never his thing and he wasn't sure if he'd be able to...at least, without major guidance. His planet was all infrastructure and buildings. Few plants grew in the wild there, and the few that weren't were almost always for decorative purposes. Zeke had never bothered. A couple of the maids kept house plants, and he was sure one his dad's contracted felis kept her own garden. She was always his favorite of his dad's meager attempts to make his self-absorbed mother jealous, and he actually hoped he'd marry that one. He scratched his head, “Well uh....I can certainly try. I've never grown a plant before in my life, if you want me to be honest. Shit. My room is the only room in the entire place that doesn't have a window. Erm...maybe it did. But I needed another bookshelf.” He blushed at his confession of having useless books in favor of light but brightened up again quickly; the chellix would never allow him to be down for too long, thankfully. He found that he dealt with himself a lot easier with the stuff, so he eventually just incorporated it into his daily habits. “Oh yeah, this shit? It's verrrry illegal. Some addicts get ah...carried away. It can make people crazy in excess. But it's the same for all the drugs on campus I guess. Chellix is just my poison of choice. The entire system is pretty underground, but it's established as it is. I get my shit from the business district. My lady is very...good...at what she does. I've heard some shit about her though. If we do decide to start doing this more au natural method...we'll want to keep it hush hush. She's got some shady connections and won't like the aspect of competition.” Zeke noticed, black eyes turning to his companion's belly and grinned, “Earthen food it is! I know a few popular human places. Uhm... brace yourself for some very odd choices...” He got up and stretched and at the same time George spread her wings, swooping down and claiming her spot on Zeke's shoulder. “Well then, shall we get going?” =-=MAGALI=-= Magali laughed seeing the confusion on Meeqa's features, “It's okay, I'll show you one of the nights we both are at our dorm rooms. I was actually hoping to ask you if I could use you as a model for future projects...so if you say yes you'll definitely be seeing it!” Already her mind was reeling in different ways she could use Meeqa if she accepted. She was beautiful and would make for the perfect subject. She'd been eager to get to her easel almost since meeting the woman, but of course she'd never do anything with her as the subject unless she gave permission. Magali's ears perked up and her tail swayed, already excited at the fact that she wouldn't have to escort. Dancing sounded like a lot more fun than actually selling her body as the other felis did. She knew there was real money to be had there, and she knew it would make her family proud but if she could avoid it, she was going. “I can't wait for lessons to begin! Will we be uh... practicing in the dorm room then or here?” She could tell when they were nearing the club, as suddenly there were people. There were people everywhere, of all different races. Her cheeks flushed with the excitement. Her village could have fit several times inside this huge building and she had never before been exposed to so many people. The figure at the door was intimidating but seemed friendly enough. She couldn't keep eyecontact for long, choosing instead to look up at him through glances from her toes to his eyes and back down again. “It's... it's a pleasure to meet you,” she squeaked. Inside was another series of wonders. Any windows that the club had were darkened in order to make way for the dazzling synthetic ones. The pair walked through a short narrow hallway which soon opened up into a massive space. Loud music was pulsing and there were dancers on a stage with customers all around them throwing their qanta at the dancers just simply for existing in front of them. It seemed perfect, and more important to Magali, fun. A permanent smile seemed to stick to Magali's face as she took it all in. “So this is home for you, huh?” she breathed almost inaudibly over the music. | ||||
Posted 10-08-2017, 09:55 PM |
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Will I get caught? How illegal is it? How easy would it be to get away with? Her mind throbbed with questions and assumptions. However, she ended up with one conclusion. "Well, I guess I'll keep it on the down low, as some Earthlings would say." Her annunciation was on the word "on" and so to a native Earthling, it might've sounded strange. She smiled a bit nervously, unsure what exactly she would be getting herself into. Its not like she really saw herself becoming a drug dealer. And then the thoughts began rustling again. Is this really drug dealing? Or is it plant dealing? Is it any different? Well, Zeke told her she should be worried, and she was. Neel knew that the more dangerous and illegal, the more profit one could make off of it. She'd seen some strange characters on Kanna. She wouldn't say addicts, however. Because these substances were so easily accessible, it was hard to be stuck on a single plant product. Most Krailecks had a garden filled with several different plants, some for eating, some for healing, and some for escaping. She couldn't say if it was the same for some of the other Kanna inhabitants. She could imagine that if you had these substances restricted, and had to go through dangerous avenues to access certain things, it would be easy to take a route you've taken before. And to do it again and again and get lost on that street. Still, she was curious to know how far some had taken the Chellix. Now it was just figuring out the perfect place to grow those plants. Once she had a safe space, it would be second nature to grow. With her starter seeds, she would be able to grow a couple herbal blends. Since it was her first week here, she wouldn't mind taking some stress off with a fresh brew of Koug. With her hunger drifting in and out with her anxious new thoughts, she found herself grateful to be with Zeke. His anticipation and agreement made it rather easy to decide on a place to eat. "Let's do it!" She smiled warmly towards George. She loved how her little claws grappled onto Zeke's shoulder. It must've been a thick jacket to handle the wear and tear of the little dragon's claws (and perhaps teeth). "I'm open to anything at this point." Her stomach growled again. Hopefully Earthicans ate vegetables. She wouldn't mind a wireworm either, or maybe a charred gecko. Though, she was entirely unsure what an Earth restaurant's menu would look like. She followed Zeke from the coffee shop towards the now busying street of the Orchid sector. The sound of the streets filled their ears after exiting the coffee house's sound bubble. ----- M E E Q A ----- The throbbing of the club felt natural, like her own heart beat. Meeqa found herself swaying with the hypnotic beats without thinking. Her eyes slanted, head down, she tried her best to focus on her new friend. It became easier as she mentioned using Meeqa as a model. "You want me to model?!" Her eyes lit up, glimmering with excitement. "I've always wanted to model!" She beamed, shaking her body so fast that it could remind someone of a dog shaking water from its fur. When she slowed down, so did the lights in her orbs. "Just tell me when and where, and I'm there!" Though the club was filled with many creatures, cash flying through the air, Meeqa found a calmness in it. There were focal points, the girls, and everything else was out of the radar. It made her feel safe. Though, this could be quite the opposite for some. One of Meeqa's friends had gone missing in this place, not even a trace or a clue. When she was reminded of Claris, an emptiness always washed over her, as if there were a hole in the club. So she tried not to think about it. "I'll give you a - an example. How 'bout that?" She winked, clambering onto the open stage near Magali. With a sort of grace, she grabbed the pole and swung around it like liquid. She made eye contact with the Felis, and then slowly pulled herself from the ground, levitating. Meeqa liked to think of dance as a form of magic. Her body slid up and down the pole, using incredible control and strength to guide her. The orbs on her body added to her movements, making it a sort of light show, especially as the lights flickered. In the darkness, only Meeqa showed. Her orbs pulsed from a glowing green to a frosty purple. She got an elongated whistle and hoot from a group of gentlemen at the enclave next to hers. After the song ended, she took a bow and giggled. Panting, she found her way to Magali. "Phew! That'll be fifteen qanta please!" She stuck out her hand, giggling. "I'm kidding!" She laughed and sat down. "But uhh - I just love dancing. Anytime, anywhere. So I'd love to help you any way I can. If you're comfortable here, I can show you some steps, but there's a bit of pressure being on stage so I understand if not." She smiled warmly, placing a friendly hand on Magali's shoulder. "This is my second home. Home is where the heart is, and right now - this is where I like to be." She nodded. Things changed fast for her, but this place remained throughout her school experience. She hoped to continue having good experiences here. She hoped that whatever happened to Claris was a one time thing she could struggle to forget. | ||||
Posted 10-09-2017, 08:11 PM |
sylvanSpider
Weaver of Webs
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=-=-=ZEKE=-=-=
Zeke's mind was also obviously racing, though it was only in part due to the fact that they were probably thinking about getting into the drug trade. If she wanted to, she could be one of the wealthier students on campus. He was sure that even the plants would be as illegal is the synthetic substances, obviously. Any mind-altering chemical, natural or otherwise, was generally frowned upon in the scholarly community ironically enough. Zeke, when pressed, couldn't think of any scholar that wasn't on something, but he remembered reading that even caffeine was on the books for potential no-no's on campus, and as far as he was concerned, it was one of the lesser of any of the drugs. The other part was definitely the chellix he'd just partaken in. His hands now tapped on his thigh and his mind was in several places. The aforementioned taking up about half of those places. The other half were consisting of food possibilities, wondering when one or the other of his parental units would bother him (he was grateful that it'd been a few weeks, which meant he was due for a holo-video session with one or both of them soon), his class schedule (now beyond the agitating gen-ed shit that should have been learned in primary education), and his books (both physical and digital, all safely in his possession). He'd also already met with several of his professors and had firmly established himself as one who would not take false information to heart so they had better know their shit. George, seeing the smile, lifted her head and as Zeke was standing fairly close to Neel was able to nuzzle her head against her shoulder as he passed. “Then Earthican it is,” Zeke said grinning. He didn't even seem to notice George's claws digging into his shoulders. Though, if one were to look closely, they'd find that the fabric was much thicker on his shoulders than any other part of his top. He'd had his shirts custom-made to deal with a dragon's claws, playing a large part to the miracle that was the wholeness of Zeke's clothing. “You ready for another hoverboard trip? The joint I've got in mind is on the other side of the Poppy District.” =-=-=MAGALI=-=-= Meeqa seemed to meld in with her surroundings, her body immediately liquifying and moving to the beat in that hypnotic fashion of hers. Magali, however, was stiff as a board, taking everything in with wide eyes. She became aware that she was staring at her roommate and shook her head coming back to life when she spoke, “Well, it seems we're in luck then, huh?” She giggled, looking at her friend sheepishly, “As I've been needing a new muse.” Magali wet her lips as her mouth had gone dry (presumably because of all of the open-mouthed gaping she'd been doing) and watched as Meeqa snaked her way up onto the stage. None tried to stop her, instead, heads were turned in her direction. Magali couldn't take her eyes off of her. Meeqa's movements were fluid, graceful...hypnotizing. The colors swirled on Meeqa's bodice like technicolor creamer swirling in the brown of the coffee and the darkness of the rest of the club. “I'd love to learn...I want to learn!” Magali added, nervous at her own lack of confidence. She'd never been on a stage before. And to think she was offering to teach her to dance like that! | ||||
Posted 10-16-2017, 06:40 PM |
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----- T H A G H N E E L -----
To be honest, even after their thrilling experience on the hoverboard, Neel had completely forgotten that they'd need to take it again. She lit up, brushing George's chin gently as she nuzzled. "Already warming up to me I see?" She smiled. "And yes! The board was so fun last time!" She giggled, just anxious to leave the coffee house and get some food in her. The idea of drug trade only bothered her initially. She remembered all of the things she'd read about the university, how liberal and accepting and lenient they were. The only thing that might be an issue, would be competition with other suppliers. While there was always regulation, she'd heard some pretty ridiculous on campus stories. Luckily, Neel never planned on getting that fucked up. Or at least, that stupid. She wondered where this restaurant would be and how expensive it was. She remembered seeing a history video about Earth and how they used to eat tubes filled with animal byproducts. They called it a hot weiner or something like that. She wasn't sure what to expect, but she'd eaten some pretty weird things in her time. Though she was lucky to grow up on one of the healthiest areas in the galaxy. Probably because of her planet's high vegetation rate and purely vegetarian diet. ----- M E E Q A ----- After her tiring example of dance, she was ecstatic to have such a positive response from her friend. After all, its best to learn under pressure. "Yay! This is the best place to learn." She grinned from ear to ear and reached out her hands to Magali. "C'mon up here. Let me show you some basics." She gazed over Magali's head and her seating row. Behind her was a dancer and two scaley onlookers. The one next to them was the one hooting and hollering, much to the dancer's dismay. Any distraction was not appreciated with most dancers. But Meeqa just shot her a silly, tongue out wink. The girl shook her head and continued to reel her audience back in with four armed stunts on the suspended hoops. "Okay, so its really easy to get attention from people. First step is to follow the beat." She counted the beat from the Saturn jazz which exploded from each corner of the venue. "One, two, three. One, two, three." She took a step forward and back with each count to show her visually. Once the girl was following along, she added a spin on three. "And you've got such a cute lil' bum and tail, people love the quirky traits each dancer has. So use that tail to your advantage! Swing it around!" She encouraged Magali to go wild. When some onlookers realized training was happening, they turned back to the four armed sister. The mistress could be seen in the back of the venue, though Meeqa couldn't see her, the mistress was taking tallies on her. She was in a long, slitted dress, with a leather body suit underneath. Morticia Addams in a bondage suit, and green skin. Meeqa was just so delighted to have an understudy that she didn't notice. She continued to dance with Meeqa until they were both too tired to continue. | ||||
Posted 10-16-2017, 08:59 PM |
sylvanSpider
Weaver of Webs
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=-=-=ZEKE=-=-=
Zeke chuckled watching his small scaled companion nuzzling Neel, “She's generally a pretty judge of character. I'll take it as a good sign, considering we're living together. It's the first year I've been able to get a roommate, so we'll see how she gets along with another person living with us.” He opened the door letting Neel go through first, then him. The second they were out George was up in the air gliding circles around them. She knew it was time to go flying again and she was both visibly and audibly excited letting out happy chirps as she flew. “Alright! Here we go!” Zeke said as the hoverboard lifted off the ground. He didn't seem to mind having another person on it; after all, his was able to carry a lot more weight than the first models had. It was a trend quickly picking up, but they were still seen as luxuries mostly afforded by the upper-middle and upper classes. The pair weaved in and out of buildings, George complicating the knot by flying dangerously close to them, then farther away. The little dragon loved showing off her prowess in the skies and it showed. They flew faster this time than they did last, Zeke expecting Neel to expect a little more. He delivered, not seeming to mind her arms around his waist. To others looking on, the pair didn't look out of place. Save, maybe, to those that knew Zeke. He was one to operate mostly on a solo basis and everyone knew it. If anyone ever considered a friendship with him they were generally deterred by his solitary reputation. He was generally liked wherever he went, but his close friends were few...and seemingly on another planet. When they came to a stop, Zeke bounded off his board gracefully, holding his hand out for Neel to take it. “Welp! Here we are!” The restaurant itself was bustling, mostly with humans. There were a few other species, Neel and Zeke adding to that number, but humans obviously loved it. It was apparent that this was why Zeke chose it. He could get authentic homosapien cuisine. “This place has pretty much everything people eat from pizza to pasta, sushi and hamburgers to fuckin' salads and sandwiches. They have dishes from around the Earthen globe! It's pretty much the hot spot for humans. Today I'm feeling sushi...Uh....I'm guessing you eat vegetables? You can have a salad or really anything here, and don't worry about prices. I've got this as a 'welcome to college and thank you preemptively for dealing with my shit' gift.” =-=-=MAGALI=-=-= Magali blinked dumbly as she reached her hand up to Meeqa by instinct. She thought that learning would happen in private, perhaps in their dorm room or maybe even a dance studio? She gasped, her cheeks darkening as she looked around to the onlookers who had been watching Meeqa doing well just moments before this. Magali gulped watching Meeqa's feet. Soon, she was mimicking her mechanically. She felt like a child repeating steps for a play put on for the amusement of the parents to record and use against them for the rest of their lives and she was hyper aware of how clunky she looked beside the graceful Meeqa. “L-like this?” she squeaked. She finally got to the point where she could spin on “three” only stumbling on her feet once and once she got to that point she began to lose some of her stiffness. Me? A cute bum? she thought, blushing again. Regardless of her own self-doubt, however, Meeqa had given her the bout of self-confidence that she needed. She found herself loosening up and even added a couple of tail swishes for added flair. | ||||
Posted 10-16-2017, 11:04 PM |
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Posted 11-01-2017, 07:29 PM |
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Posted 11-07-2017, 06:52 PM |
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Posted 11-11-2017, 07:32 PM |
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Posted 11-12-2017, 07:36 PM |
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Posted 11-12-2017, 10:17 PM |
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Posted 11-12-2017, 11:00 PM |
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Posted 11-19-2017, 07:44 PM |
sylvanSpider
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----ZEKE---- Zeke snorted at her obvious thinking of school when it was something that had been on his mind literally since he could sign up for class the semester prior. He'd been a 4.5 student, taking courses well beyond the levels intended for grad students in his field, getting only top marks (as opposed to above top marks) on the classes he couldn't care for. The man lived and breathed the academic life. He lived and breathed learning. Speaking of, his other learning project was going quite nicely. The “Solar System” box was fascinating to him. So this was how the farming races kept plants for their own use. The entire time Neel explained how it worked, Zeke furiously scribbled notes, and the cycle Zeke was able to repeat back everything Neel had taught him, even asking questions to add to his current knowledge. He was tenacious. He brightened though, “Wait, really? That's great. We can just go together, and I can teach you how to hover. It's incredibly useful, you'll see. Also,” he said with a wry grin shooting finger guns in her directions, “I told you I could get you one with no down side to me. My parents just beg to spend money on me, I'm just a competition for them, so, I might as well let them, right?” He chuckled lacing his fingers just behind his head and under his horns. “I can pretty much get away with anything. It's kind of ridiculous. But,” he said, raising his black eyes to look at her, a glint appearing on white irises, “It certainly came in handy tonight, didn't it?” He unlaced his hands, got up from his desk, and moved to his bed sitting down. George raised her head to see what he was doing and lowered it again seeing that they weren't going anywhere. “As for classes? I've got that robotics class, a few history classes, an Earthen politics class, and advanced mathematics. Not looking forward to the latter.” -----MAGALI----- Magali lit up, eager to relay the good news, “I have it too!” The past few days led to the roommates becoming faster friends than Magali had ever experienced in her entire life. And to think she had befriended the most beautiful woman that she'd ever laid eyes on! It was one of two classes she had the first day, followed by a beginner's art class and hour later in two totally different buildings. She hoped she'd be able to find it. ”Well, I'll be there,” Magali said, so softly it was almost a whisper. “If you get to dance at all like you did that night at Class Acts, I bet you'll do great!,” she said grabbing a hold of one of Meeqa's hands reaching over the gap between their beds. | ||||
Posted 11-20-2017, 01:47 AM |
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Posted 11-20-2017, 09:12 PM |
sylvanSpider
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{---ZEKE---}
Zeke could tell that Neel was still at unease, and if Zeke was being honest with himself (as he rarely was), he'd be forced to acknowledge that he himself felt slimy when he first realized it was option. He played the two of them like a fiddle. Neither had any actual care for him, a blind person could see it, but it did initially feel wrong. But the first time was easy. It was too easy. Then, he tried it again, believing to be trying his luck. And then again. And again. Neither bothered to stop to see if his claims were fabrication or not. Neither cared. Was his hoverboard broken? If he said so, it had to be. Sick enough to need to visit the campus's medic ward? No problem, just throw money at it. That was how everything was solved. Money. How else could it be solved? He sighed and looked up at her through the tops of his black tinted eyes, “If it would make you feel any better, I can stop. I can stop it any time.”{---MAGALI---} Magali reveled in the obvious joy Meeqa exuded, basking in the emotions as they seemed to permeate into her own body. Robotics was actually one of the classes that she was looking forward to, hoping that somehow she could just turn her final project into an over-elaborate working art project. Now she had reason to be doubly excited and she didn't have to be as nervous as she would have otherwise been. | ||||
Posted 11-20-2017, 11:40 PM |
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