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FEBRUARY MINGLE

WHO: Everyone!
WHEN: February 14th - March
WHERE: Etraya
WHAT: The arrival of newcomers, a mini mission, and some new city features!
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⏵ arrival ⏴
Welcome to Etraya!

Arrival goes as expected - characters awaken on hospital beds and are offered an explanation of their situation: that they have arrived in the city of Etraya, and they are their world's only hope. They are welcome to wander the hospital if they would like to - the upper floors are mostly empty, full of pristine hallways and numerous rooms filled with supplies, cots, and things one would expect from a relatively average 21st-century hospital.

In the hospital's lobby are several party tables set out with miscellaneous baked goods: croissants, cookies, breads, cake slices, as well as tea and coffee to accompany them - or hot chocolate, for those who are opposed to the other offerings.

Outside the hospital, the last remnants of snow are melting in the sunlight as the weather begins to warm up. It's still chilly enough one might want to put on a coat, but not so cold a jacket is necessary for wandering around without freezing off one's fingers.

We hope you enjoy your stay.

⏵ heroes return ⏴

As the Quantum Rail train glides to a halt, returning passengers step out onto familiar ground - the train station, right where they had initially begun their mission. When exiting the station, their earpieces vibrate, indicating the automatic download of a detailed map which highlights key locations, transit paths, and notable landmarks. As Aurora promised, she had been working on a few renovations around Etraya! A sleek trolley system now winds through Etraya, following clearly marked pathways through the city bubble to make travel across the city smoother. However, the trolley only moves one way, eternally following the loop Aurora has set it on. And because of this, it takes six hours to complete it's loop all the way around. Don't miss your stop!

Pets and animals have been returned to their usual preferred areas, some awaiting the arrival of their owners, and others keeping to themselves in the forested areas throughout Etraya.

Beyond the small upgrades, things seem relatively unchanged - until one familiar sign catches the eye. One marked by four vertical lines, methodically crossed out one by one: the final slash has now been drawn through. The tally is complete. What it indicates has yet to be made clear, but it has to mean something, right? No one would go through the effort of making an ominous-sounding sign without following through.

⏵ love in the air ⏴

This Valentines Day, Aurora and the companion bots have opted to try something a little different: they have scattered mystery valentines across the city. Hidden within mailboxes, tucked into cafe menus, slipped under doors, on the outside of high windows for those wall-crawlers to spot. There are countless of these little slips of papers, strewn throughout the city. And within each valentine, is a challenge or gesture to complete. Please feel free to make these up yourselves as long as they fit in with the theme!

Some examples include:

Deliver a flower to a stranger.
Write a heartfelt poem for someone.
Share a box of chocolates!
Confess your feelings for another.
Play matchmaker for two people - this can be platonic, or romantic!
Gift a friend with a stuffed animal.
Give five different people a genuine compliment.

While not mandatory, completing five tasks will earn an individual an additional ten points to use towards anything they would like!

Each little Valentine is signed "Your Secret Admirer. ♡", and some of them may even be addressed to specific individuals. Don't be surprised, Eddie, if you see one or two that are specifically addressed to you lurking around your collection of chicken friends!

And while most of these are harmless, some of the valentines cards come with effects for those who come into contact with the paper. Perhaps they thought it was a piece of garbage, or were just kicking it out of the way rather than intending on taking part. It doesn't matter! They get to join in on the fun, too.

Heart Eyes - your pupils literally turn into hearts for a few hours, making it hard to focus on anything other than things (or people) you find attractive.
Love-Struck Stammer - You can only speak in poetic compliments or romantic declarations, regardless of whom you're speaking to.
Chocolate Bliss - Everything feels good. Simple. Easy. As if there's nothing in the world to concern yourself with. You feel happy, without any concerns or worry.
Rose-Tinted Vision - everything looks soft and romantic, as if you're in a romance novel. You know the ones.
Magnetic Attraction - regardless of what you had been doing, you suddenly find yourself unable to leave the side of the person closest to you. Had you been eating chocolates while walking down the street? Well, have fun getting stuck to the guy who'd been out for a jog!
Serenade Syndrome - you find it impossible to resist the urge to sing your words, turning all conversations into love ballads.
Heartstrings - A thread appears, connecting you to someone close by who you share many similarities too. Perhaps you had never met this person before, but the threads tied around your pinky fingers that refuse to let go until you allow yourself to open up to them clearly means you should be a little more familiar with them.

Love is in the air—or maybe just a bit of well-intended chaos! 💕

⏵ NOTES ⏴

Welcome back from the mission, and welcome to Etraya for our newcomers! We've tried to keep this log simple for an easy introduction, as well as some downtime for our mission-goers who worked hard to solve the Quantum Rail mystery.

There is something else going on, but. . . well, no one seems to know what! The computer that had been on the lower floor of the hospital is now missing, and Aurora may seem a little flustered as she flits around Etraya, in search of something.

For all questions relating to this log, please refer to the mod queries comment. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ.

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

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[seemed ridiculous to let something as small as height get in the way of enjoying a kiss and that was especially true when he deepened it. a noise of satisfaction escapes and she waits to see if he'll do anymore. really, if it stayed like this then she would still be content. but she's happy to go farther, wants to, and so her lips part for her tongue to move past them, telling him what she wants. if he didn't want to go further then they didn't have to.

but from how he'd been flirting, how she had been, it seemed like they were on the same page. if the mood was right then she was happy to follow it. not like they had any responsibility to worry about and it didn't seem like either of them had anybody to answer to. why not have fun? and she liked him. what was better than that?]

[Vander noted the obvious hint with the feel of her lips parting, and his returned the favour. Finally, his arm tighten around her back so that he could stand up and lift her right along with him. He traced his tongue over her upper lip then teasingly nudged his tongue against hers. A shiver ran across his shoulders as a sighing little moan escaped him.

From flirting to this, huh? He could and probably should walk them to the couch or press her against the wall or door, but he just stood for the moment savouring this connection. It was so easy, no particular expectations and it was so, so refreshing.]

[how nice it is, she thinks. to simply be wanted and nothing more, nothing less. Vander kisses her because he wants her and there's nothing ulterior about it. maybe a distraction but even that is simple. it's her own easy excuse as well. but her and Vander have chosen each other for this and that's so uniquely wonderful.

his own moan is returned with one of her own when their tongues meet and she looks to control the kiss. if only to show him that yes, she wants this. she wants him. when he had lifted her there was a shudder and she holds onto him tighter, a leg moving to wrap around him as well. they had discussed a kiss and they were getting that. if he wanted more then that was more than okay. ]

[It was interesting when Maria used his careful exploration of the deepening kiss to work for control. She was clearly a woman who knew what she wanted, but even he was not particularly used to a woman who drove for control. It was exciting.

His hand left cupping the side of her face to support her weight as her leg curled around his waist. It settled on the underside of her thigh to take some of her weight to hand. At the same time, he tested how much control she wanted by seeking to push his tongue into her mouth, deepening the kiss and charging his senses with her taste. He began to carefully back up until he could rest his ass on the back of her couch.

Still, he made the most of the kiss, just in case there would only be one. Would they actually do that to each other? Probably not.]

[Maria had liked Vander's hand on her face but when it goes to her thigh, there's a moan in response for that. the contact alone was worth all of this. not that the kiss wasn't good, it was great, but she liked being close to someone like this. simply touchstarved.

she let him have his moment, letting his tongue into her mouth while he backed up. seemed like the smart move to let him focus on moving. when she knew he was safe, and in return so was, Maria attempted to take control back. the kiss was great no matter what but she did know what she wanted. Maria wanted them to kiss each other until they were breathless and wanted to drive him so crazy that he needed her. it's why she presses her body close to his and moves her hips enough so she can make his hand drag down to her ass. her silent permission for him to touch her.]

[He shivered at the sound of her moan, fingers lightly digging into the meat of her thigh in response. If she kept that up, he was definitely going to be sporting a physical reaction, not that he expected that to be awkward. It was becoming clear it was her intention.

He took his time in the kiss, teasing at her tongue and the roof of her mouth before he faced her challenge by giving ground and letting her take control. The back and forth was exhilarating, and his breathing from his nose was picking up as he pressed his lips harder to her own at the same time that his fingers tug into her pink coat. He leaned more of his weight on the couch to angle his hips to support her weight without needing a firm hold, meaning he could slide his hand up to grope and stroke her ass.

And this was far more than 'just a kiss' to end off the night, so he did withdraw his lips from hers. He instead rested his forehead to hers, smug smile on his lips.] You gonna invite me to stay the night, or do I have to ask?

[Maria had known that as soon as his lips were on hers, things were not stopping at a kiss. or even two. it was obvious by how they kissed, how they touched, and how they were reacting. probably to be expected.

she chases after the kiss when it ends and then laughs at his question quietly.] Mm, could be mean and make you beg. Maybe some other time. I'm not that awful. [but in case it needs to be said, she says,] Stay the night, Vander. I want you to.

[she adds on that last bit because she knows she would like to hear somebody say something like that and something tells her it's what Vander might want to hear. that somebody wants him.]

[He liked her laugh, liked making her laugh. It fed into the simplicity and ease of their interaction where the expectations were low for seriousness and high for teasing out these little details of who they were. Yet, the vast majority remained hidden behind their playful banter. It chased away the heaviness resting upon his shoulders.

He huffed a laugh in return, leaning back more on the couch so he could better balance her on his hips. That was all so he could bring his hand around to tug open the front of her coat.] You could, but are you so certain I would beg? Might take more than a verbal demand to bring me to heel. [He was inclined to let her do it though.] Who am I to deny the request of a beautiful woman? I will.

[He made a point of glancing back at the couch.] Not sure this couch has what it takes....

I'll have to keep it in mind. [most of her existence had meant very little control. there wasn't much at all she could take for herself. all of her choices were never really choices at the end of the day because no matter what, her fate was always in another man's hands. she's realized she likes having that control, likes doing things and having people do things she wants them to do.

Vander would possibly learn that about her. if not tonight then absolutely sometime soon. the more important thing was they had each other tonight and they could just focus on each other. she presses a kiss to his lips and nods her head towards the hallway.]

There's a bed. Think you can make that work out?

Of that, I have no doubt. [He looked forward to the push and pull, both of them maneuvering around each other. He might be big and physically imposing, but Vander enjoyed be pushed around so he could response and counter. This was just a different dance, one he had once been very proficient at. He figured Maria was someone that would push him too.

He began to lean forward again, sliding his arm around the small of her back to support her weight as he eased off of half-sitting on the couch to his feet. He leaned in for another kiss on her lips.] You will find that I am a man of many talents. Point the way...

[He expected most layouts of the apartments was the same, so he was already walking them both towards where he assumed her bedroom would be. Then their real fun could begin.]

[her legs move around him and she laughs.] Seems like you already know the way.

[once they get to her bedroom, it's not as decorated as the living room. simple bed with dark pink silk-looking covers and black sheets. more than enough pillows than one person would need. but the walls are bare. not that the decor matters much for what they're here to do. she never thought she could be so excited to see her bed honestly. for the simple fact that it was hers and that it would have Vander in it.]

Layout is similar to my own, that's all.

[He did find the bedroom without trouble, since it did appear the layouts were basically the same on the different floors. He made a point of kicking the door closed behind him, even as his eyes moved from admiring Maria's face to looking around the bedroom and taking in the decor.

He smirked as he moved over to the bed and nudged it with his knees.] I think you need to work more on that home decor hobby you were talking about. The black sheets are classy though.

[He did begin to set her down, if only because he wasn't the kind of guy who wanted to have a lady with his boots on in her abode. Unfortunately for them both, he had to remove his boots with his hands, but the bonus was he could also pull her clothes off with his hands being free.]

Wouldn't be jealous if you had gone to other people's rooms. [she smirks.] Much. [it's a joke and flirting more with the idea she likes him enough to be jealous at all. but that's something to discuss some other time. not right now. she settles on her bed and works on getting her own boots off to throw them off to the other side of the room. but the rest of everything she leaves on. the jacket, the dress, and her stockings. she thinks he might like to them off.]

I'll have you help me pick out a nice painting for here, then. Maybe not a landscape. Something more sexy. [she leans back on her elbows, smirking at him, and giving him very obvious bedroom eyes.]

Ha, do I give the impression of making the rounds, huh? [He sounded appropriately haughty about it, though his smile took any edge off of the tone. It was all flirting and fun as far as he was concerned. He hoped the mood stayed with their easy levity, which was all part of the good time that they were having after the mood wrecker that the train had been.

He bend down, unfastening his boots and pulling them off one by one. While he was down there, he made a point of kissing and nuzzling his beard against her knees and up her thighs before he stood and shrugged off his jacket to drop to the floor.] What's more sexy than a landscape? Nice flowing stream, grasslands, some trees, maybe some grazing animals? [His fingers stroked up her stockings before rising to set them on her collar bones so he could nudge his hands up and over her shoulders to help her jacket off of her shoulders and down her arms.]

Consider it a compliment. [she thought others would be attracted to his charisma and how easy it was to be around him. at least if he was anything like he was with Maria to others, she didn't think it would be hard.

she laughs under her breath as he moves and by the time he's closer to her, she sits up so the jacket can come off to reveal the strapless black dress. the jacket is knocked off the bed to the floor and she leans in to try to kiss him.]

So when I offered to go painting shopping with you, I was really riling you up, huh? [her hands move to his shirt to attempt on getting that off.]

How could I consider it anything else? I suppose that means I should lock the door in case any of your many suitors comes busting in to spend time with you, hmm? [They both had a similar flirty attitude, though honestly, Maria was the one that nurtured it back to life in him. Friendly was one thing, flirty quite the another.

He met her half way for the kiss, his hands grasping and sliding down the length of her arms until he could caress the insides of her wrists affectionately. This time, he parted his lips faster, teasing her lips with the tip of his tongue, coy smile pulling on his lips as his hands moved to slide over the sides and back of the dress to search for fastenings.

Honestly, zippers were such a wonder he was still discovering. They were a marvel, though he did prefer the tantalizing tease of unclasping hooks or popping buttons. Call him old fashioned.]

Yeah, why do you think I had to take my jacket off? All those potential landscapes....

Oh yeah, they're really busting the door down. [it would ruin the mood if she tells Vander he's the first in a while and so she will not.] I'll tell them I'm busy with you if they get too annoying.

[Maria had wanted to at least get his shirt off before they started kissing but then he's really kissing her and she gets distracted. especially as she feels his hands on her. for this time, she lets him control the kiss. hot and wet, not holding back from how much she wants him. when her hands go to his chest, she feels the fabric and remembers what she had planned to do and pulls back from the kiss, wanting to pull the shirt off over his head.

at least once he got the dress halfway unzipped it was easier to get pull off. no bra, just her lacy black underwear and stockings left.]

You'll be seeing a lot of landscape tonight.

Not tonight they won't. I'll fight them. [He smirked, making it clear that he valued the time that they had with each other. He would have been pleased with a kiss to end the night, so for it to progress to this point? It was a fine evening.

He made the most of the kiss, taking advantage of her leaving control of it to him, yet he didn't chase when she pulled back either. He shifted his weight on his feet as she pulled his shirt up and he removed his hands long enough to allow it up and over his head. He rolled his shoulders, and perhaps his most distinguishing characteristic was the lack of significant hair on his chest and the black raised and twisted scar on the left side of his stomach.

His hands returned, refusing to allow himself to be distracted by the novel invention called a zipper and instead tugged and shimmied her dress off of her body. He leaned down, his lips targeting the butterfly tattoo above her left breast, and once her dress once dumped on the floor, his hands stroked up her sides to feel warm smooth skin.]

So there's no wonder why I'm hot and bothered then, is there?

Fight them? A girl's wet dream. Fighting off other men just for some time with her. [her language was a little more coarse now, just a little more blunt, now that they both knew what they were going for with each other.

her eyes move over his body and she can't ignore the scar. how could she? but she won't make a comment about it right now and reminds herself to maybe ask about it later. after they've had their fill of each other. Maria didn't know how long that would take, though. now that he was here, she found herself feeling desperate for him. especially as his lips touched her tattoo on such sensitive skin, sighing as his hands moved up her sides.

her own hand moves to go between his legs, rubbing over the fabric. she's being a tease by not moving to help him get out of them.] How hot and bothered?

Heh, you want to watch me punch some contenders, do you? [That begged the question of how many men she had had fighting for her attention. He filed it away to potentially tease her about when he wasn't peppering kisses across her tattoo and upper chest.

Despite his seemingly calm exterior, he was hungry for this deepening of their relationship. He had always found her attractive, and his hands confidently explored her sides, belly and chest, catching her nipples between his forefinger and middle finger to stimulate them.

He issued a low growling grunt at the sudden hand between his legs, and there was no question of his interest based on the hardness trapped in his trousers currently. He bowed his head, resting his forehead to her bare shoulder at her question as he hissed out a moaned from between clenched teeth. He sure did enjoy a confident tease.]

On a scale of one to... ughh... ten? We're hitting about a seven right about now.

[One of his hands withdrew so he could work open the multiple latches on his belt with a practiced determination. If she wasn't going to remove his trousers, he definitely would soon enough.]

Sometimes a lady just wants to feel a little appreciated. But you're not doing a bad job of that. [she moves into the feel of his lips on her body and she can only imagine how it would feel if he kissed her everywhere else.

not that she has much time for thoughts at all when he plays with her breasts and she moans. that is only inspiration for her to tease at him some more. it probably should have been expected they would still tease. that was all they had been doing since they'd met.]

Only a seven? I need to work harder, then. [her hand palms him, moving against the shape of it and the contours before he is working on his belt. it makes her laugh, much like everything has made her laugh with him. he makes her happy and that's a blessing.] You should feel how wet I am right now. [her panties were absolutely wet and she was only hurting herself by teasing him. worth it, though.

but she did take pity and started working on his trousers. not a zipper! that was a new one. but if there was a will there was a way and she wanted his cock out.]

So I'll move up to 'great job' if I do slug someone on your behalf, huh? [He was reveling that they continued to tease each other both verbally and physically. There had been a mild concern they might both cease what made their dalliances so fun in the first place, but he never should have worried.

He huffed an amused aroused sound at her critic. He nipped along her collar bone in reply before dropping his chin in rub his whiskers against her abandoned breast, the other still rolling and being massaged in his hand.] Come on... I need to leave room on... ughh the scale for when I have you naked finally.

[And he would believe it. If she was anywhere near as aroused as he was, those panties definitely needed to go. With his belt gone and Maria working at the buttons of his trousers, he slipped a finger under the hem of her waistband and lightly snapped it. Then he grasped the side and began to work them and her stockings down at the same time.]

Look at you catching on. [it did say a lot about them they were still teasing as they played around with each other, touching, and working the other up. it was perfect. but that word would stay safely locked away. a word like 'perfect' held a lot of weight to it.

though she was impressed with herself for keeping up with him when he kept touching her like this. her breaths were picking up and her body moving with his hand. every nerve already felt like it was on fire.] See, when I'm naked that is supposed to bump you up to an eleven.

[ah, he teased her. she deserved it, she could admit. Maria hadn't stopped trying to drive him crazy since they agreed to spend the night together. when he was taking the rest of it off, she moved to help him and finished on the buttons of his trousers, tugging on them to show him to assist in getting them off. they could only tease each other for so long.]

Being a quick study clearly means I'm a keeper. [Vander would slug a guy for harassing her, but otherwise, she did seem capable of taking care of herself. Those were thoughts for another time as he continued to explore her smooth supple skin.

He moved his mouth to kiss up her neck, sucking and nuzzling the underside of her jaw. He huffed a sound of amusement as he drew off her underwear and stockings, allowing them to join the rest of her clothing on the floor. Just that cute choker she was wearing and he was kissing around.] Geez, feels like a no win situation here. I want you, okay?

[His hands made quick work of the buttons of his trousers that she hadn't been able to work open. He dragged both that and his underwear off of his hips and down to pool at his feet. He kicked them off with a moment of wild motion. He made no motion to remove the black leather brace on his right forearm.]

Come on, let's move higher on the bed. [He didn't wait for her agreement, just slid an arm around her back and hauled her up while he crawled to the middle. Better.]

Mm, you are making it easy to keep you around. That's for sure. [he had been proving that true long before now.

there's a laugh and it turns into a moan when he reaches one particularly sensitive spot on her neck.] Just keep telling me that, then. Tell me that you want me. [as if that was hard to miss at this moment or had been hard to miss since they had met up that first time.

by the time he's fully naked along with her, it's a relief. when he moves her, she tries to grab him by the shoulders, wanting to drag him closer to her.]

Come here. I want you. [if she demanded it from him then she could return the favor.]

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