etrayalogs | FEBRUARY MINGLE

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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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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.]

[He huffed a soft sound of amusement into her ear, adding a kiss then a nip to the lobe for good measure.] I want you, Maria. I'll tell you that as many times as I wish.

[He could manhandle them both easily, barely an effort, but he enjoyed the feel of her grip on his shoulders. He rumbled his appreciation to her returned desires and leaned in to capture her mouth in another deep hard kiss as he pulled her hard against his chest with the arm around her.

His other hand slid down the outside of her thigh then caressed the back of her knee before moving inwards so he could stroke his knuckles up her inner thigh, nudging and urge her legs to fall apart. If allowed, he stroked her sex with two fingers, gathering moisture on his fingertips.]

[she had to remind herself not to ask for him to say it again. but it was nice to hear. even if this moment right now was proof enough, of all their moments together, but she still wanted to hear it. Maria knew she would commit those words to memories. just in case.

when he kisses her this time, there's no preamble or game. she simply kisses him back and while she moves to try to control the kiss, it's not nearly as much of a fight as last time. all she wants is his touch, him, and get lost in this moment.

her legs spread easily and she moans into the kiss, not able to keep it going much more when he finally touches her and feels how wet she is.] Vander...[she gasps against his mouth.] Come on. [she moves her body against his fingers, fingers clutching into him. Maria plans to ride him but she can enjoy this for right now.]

[He issued a low growling moan into their kiss, enjoying the taste of her on his lips and tongue. He had no doubt that she would pick her fight at some point, and he welcomed the challenge.

She sent a shiver down his spine with a combination of how wet she was and the sound of his name falling from her lips. He broke the kiss, resting his temple to hers as his fingers continued to stroke and tease between her legs, thumb rolling her clit under it as he huffed a sound as he kissed her temple. A light sheen of sweat was already gathering on his skin, and his cock bobbed between his legs, proportional with the rest of him.]

You want to be on top or me?

[her hips moved with his hand and it would be simple to lose herself in this. she was growing wetter and more aroused the more he touched her. let him simply fuck into her and that would be wonderful. she didn't doubt it wouldn't be good and at some point, she was certain that would happen. Maria didn't want this to be a one-time thing and she didn't think Vander did either.

but he asks her that and she thinks to herself she adores him for giving her the choice.]

Me. [surely a choice that didn't surprise him by now and she pushes at him softly to get him to move as she smiles.] I'll give you a show.

[He was breathing was quick, hot air against her skin as he closed his eyes and savoured the feel of her brief surrender to the ministrations of his fingers. He both wanted to take his time and also hurry things along, eager to feel her against him, to experience her coming undone with him.

But the first time was usually a hurried affair, an experience to know one another's bodies and yet sort of a race that to proverbial finish line.

He nodded, acquiescing to her push as he lay himself down on one elbow first rolled to prop himself partially up on both elbows. He watched her, eyes heavy and darkened with lust.]

Does this show come with an encore?

[right now they just want to feel as much of each other as possible. she wonders what it will be like later. if they will slow down and have simple and easy sex. will they just enjoy each other, nothing more nothing less? maybe.

that is for later because Maria is desperate to have him inside of her. with him playing with her like he had been, she's so hungry for him. wants him so badly so she gets on top of him, straddling him. she looks down at him, her own eyes mirroring his.]

There will be. With my mouth, with my hands...[she wonders how much they can get to know each other's bodies tonight and she will indulge as much as their bodies allow. her hands find his cock and she pumps it in her hand.] You really are a big guy. [her tone shows she means this as a compliment as she grins at him before moving into position so she can help guide the length into her as she presses down onto him.]

Ah...[it's a long pleased moan as she slides onto his cock, as he stretches her open so well until he's fully inside of her.]

[It would be a lie to say he wasn't hopeful that they would keep this connection and find each other tonight more than once and perhaps even some nights afterwards. Hopefully future nights and days of easy flirty escapism together.

His eyes ran up her as she shifted to straddle him, and he made a near instant motion to move from resting back on his elbows to his hands so he could push himself closer to her. Yet, he made a point of not impeding the sight and feel of her thighs against his hips.]

With my mouth, with my hands... [He agreed and replied in kind, and he smirked at her compliment. His hips rose and fell with the motion of her hand, and he chewed on his lower lip to prevent his mouth falling open with the stimulation.] Stroking my ego along with other parts, hmm?

[He leaned his head forward and he groaned as he felt her wetness as a precursor to his cock pressing inside of her. He shuddered, his mouth finding and kissing up the butterfly tattoo until he was kissing her collar bone and then caught the choker between his teeth.]

...Maria...

[Maria does worry that Vander might want to leave after this time is done until he had implied otherwise. until he made it obvious he wanted her more than once. even more than two or three times maybe. she didn't care what this was as long as they could have fun together and stay together.

his lips are on her again and she sighs from that alone. this by itself is enjoyable on its own. being connected to him like this and feeling him pulsing inside of her. feeling how hot and alive he is against her. how he says her name.

she puts her hands on his shoulders to help find leverage as she lifts her hips up and then down to grind against him.] So good...[it always takes a bit to find the pace, the right rhythm, but it's good. he's good and she's good. all she can keep saying is just that and his name as she continues to bounce in his lap.]

[This was an escapism they had together. How long it lasted, how much they engaged, how fun it would be remained to be seen. He was looking forward to searching out the layers of this mysterious woman and also having these carefree wanton times together.

His shoulders rolled under the warmth of her hands, and his hand trailed down between her breasts then her stomach until he could take gentle but firm hold of her hip. He shifted just enough to set his feet flat on the bedding so he could leverage his own hips to assist and accommodate with her motions.

He groaned as she rose and fell on him, and he replied with a roll of his hips upwards as she rose and fell again, letting them find a rhythm together. His hand on her hip was used to stabilize and he leaned in to find her lips in a deep hot kiss. Little moans and groans sounded from his throat with each thrust, her tight heat feeling great.]

[Vander's hands are so big on her and she feels it especially when he grabs her hip. still, he's been nothing but gentle with her. careful. it's sweet, she thinks. even as they begin to fuck each other in earnest. Maria can't see herself getting tired of this anytime soon. getting tired of Vander.

when they do find the right pace, the right rhythm, and they start to kiss; Maria parts her lips to find his tongue with hers. at this point, she doesn't care who control the kiss. how does that matter when his hips find hers when she presses down. when he makes those noises against her and how it feels when she clenches around him when she bears down on his cock.

what does the outside world matter? beyond this room, it seems so far away. just how she wants it, how they both want it.]

[They found that united rhythm that worked for the both of them quickly, and he couldn't be more pleased about it. His fingers massaged her hip as she rode his cock, kissing her as if he might steal her breath from her throat in the process. Her taste and the feel of her against and around him invaded all of his senses, narrowing his world to this room.

Yet, at a point, he broke the kiss and leaned himself back on one hand because she had promised him a show. And what a show it was as his gray eyes roamed over her from the point of connection between their legs up the ripples of her body and bounce of her breasts.

He rumbled a noise of approval from his throat, and his own pace began to increase while still balancing her. His heels dug into the mattress as he thrust harder and faster up to meet her, growling moans drawn from him at each one. That delicious molten heat of pleasure was already pooling in his guts.]

Hey beautiful, you having a good time?

[it does feel like it's just them at this moment. especially when he pulls from the kiss and watches her. what a surprise to her that she enjoys this so much and she had promised a show. Maria makes sure to move in such a way that her breasts bounce more and it certainly helps when he's fucking up into her harder. it makes her grind down on him harder, so her clit is rubbed against, and when she moans; it sounds more desperate and needy.

his question makes her laugh. she sounds breathless and she nods.] Mm, I am. A real good time. Definitely hoping for that encore...

[one particular thrust up into her, she cries out.] Fuck, Vander. You feel so good...

[She definitely had all the skills of a dancer, balancing and moving in a sultry way that captivated his gaze. He couldn't help himself as his hand finally left her hip so he could cup and roll her breast in his palm and he continued to admire the way that she moved.]

You're the one who offered an encore...

[He sat forward, changing the angle of his thrusting as he freed up an arm to slide around and up her back, splaying his hand between her shoulders and thrust vigorously. He took her noises and words as encouragement, of course, doubling his efforts to work more noises from her before they inevitably saw an end to their date.]

Mm but it's a two person show here...[she sounds distracted as her head rolls back, pleased sigh as he feels her up. it felt good to be touched like this, wanted like this. she wished this moment didn't have to end.

when he begins to thrust up into her so earnestly, Maria gives him the sounds he wants. it's a stream of moans, sighs, and whines. at this point, can they last any longer, she wonders. Vander has a better grip on her now so she can use a hand to play with her clit since her partner in this dance has his hands full. and besides, maybe he'd like to see her play with herself anyway. Maria didn't know all the things Vander liked but she hoped she could learn them.]

I'm so close. [a warning, almost a permission. he can let go if he can't keep on anymore.]

I'm committed to this show as long as it goes for... [And he meant it. It seemed obvious that this wouldn't be their only time engaging in these activities tonight, and he was all for losing himself in that.

As her head falls back, he was so tempted to lean in and kiss her neck, nip her throat even with the choker in place - or encouraged by it - however, he was enjoying this show. Each sound and feel of her against his body caused that heat to pool bigger and hotter than before, encouraged noises of reply from his throat that were distinctly animalistic, his thrusting starting to lose some of the smooth rhythm as he chased the climax rising between them.

He nodded head, finally giving in and lean in to kiss her neck, suck on the corner of her jaw and breathing his hot breath against her skin as his blunt nails dragged down the smooth expanse of her back and his other hand pinched and worked her nipple and breast in hand.

He was so close, teetering on the edge, feeling her hand bump and caress his belly where she was stroking herself. He thrust up as he felt her walls baring down on his cock, fingers clinging her to her back as he let out a loud groaning growl as he was pushed over the edge and came inside of her.]

[Maria wonders if they continue on, what their other times might be like. the sounds he makes are so arousing, how he growls, and she enjoys that. thinks it would be good if he really fucked her. but also it might be nice if they had something softer, sweeter. that was comforting.

her own movements lose all grace the quicker she comes to her climax and it's just a frenzied pace to chase that pleasure. his hands and mouth on her certainly help with that. when he is releasing inside of her, it is only a short moment she follows after him with a long cry. her eyes are closed and she stays frozen in the moment, trying to enjoy this while she can. there will be other times, surely, but one doesn't forget their first with another person. that was special in its own right.

when her body calms down, she lifts herself up to let his cock slip out so she can lie down on top of him comfortably. laughing and nuzzling his shoulder with her cheek, she can't remember the last time she ever felt this good.]

That was nice.

[The first time was always the most memorable, especially with a person that there was fondness with. He was not likely to forget this, how the date came to them both with seeming randomness of a piece of paper to the end point of sex in her apartment. This place had a funny way of throwing people together.

He ground his way through his orgasm, shuddering as she followed suit and that cry was like music to his ears. He slowly relaxed as the orgasm ebbed away, his hands slowly releasing their grip as he prepared to settled back on his elbows again and allow his breathing to calm back down. He watched Maria of course, perched on his hips like that even as he softened and she moved off of him gracefully.

He released his elbows and lay back on the bed completely as she came to join him, securing a loose arm around her waist and stroking random patterns against her skin. He turned his head to kissed her hairline, tasting beads of sweat as a result of their activities.]

Just nice? I was going to give it a twelve on the one-to-ten scale, but to each their own. [He was teasing and made a point of stretching out, his lower half of his legs hanging off the bed.] Thankfully I didn't have to fight off your suitors in the middle there.

Twelve, huh? Glad to know I beat my own expectations. But honestly, probably would have fought them off myself. I wouldn't have let anybody get in the way of that.

[right now there was no other place she wanted to be at this moment. being here with Vander was comfortable. the afterglow of orgasm making everything feel so distant and lovely.

even if it may not be for poor big Vander and this bed not being built for his size. but he isn't complaining and she can't see herself complaining any time soon. ever turning down a chance to repeat this experience.] No, that was really good. Thank you. [her tone is genuine and she turns his head so she can press a kiss to his lips. similarly chaste like the very first they had shared. she wanted him to know how much she had loved this moment between them and this seemed like the best way to do so.]

Aim high is what I say. Well, I still need to teach you how to punch first.

[He was comfortable lazing here in the post-coital afterglow, even if his legs were hanging off the bed. It was a fact of life he was quite used to, and it didn't detract how relaxed and pleasant he was feeling. No, he could stay like this with her for awhile.

And yeah, he was already mentally determining where the bathroom was so he could clean them both up eventually. That was also a future Vander problem.

He shifted his arm to curl underneath his head, corner of his lip tugging as she kissed him. He responded in kind, keeping it undemanding and warm. His fingers lightly stroked up and down the length of her back as he closed his eyes and enjoyed the feel of her weight on his own.] Agreed. Would recommend doing this again with you. Are all our dates going to be this exciting, hmm?

[her mind is considering when they have to clean up, if there is room for the both of them in a shower and no. there isn't. what a shame. she will be disappointed over that later.

when the kiss ends, she moves to his neck to kiss him there. lips lazily tracing along the side.] I hope so. I hope we continue to find excuses to keep seeing each other.

[and then, softly,] I hope we can just say we want to see each other one day as well.

[He shivered at the feel of her lips on his neck, a sigh leaving him in reply to it. This was lazy and easy, less about flirting and more about just being with each other. It had been a long time since he had cuddled another person, and he was taking full advantage of that now.]

This place seems intent on nudging people together so far. [Yet, he considered her further statement and he moved his hand from her back to caress his fingers through her hair, tucking some of it back behind her ear again.] Are you okay with rugged guy showing up randomly at your door or in your inbox requesting to see you?

[He was that person or... he had been a long time ago. He was leaning more into it now to escape everything else he held behind the scenes of his life.]

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