[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1940   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


Glinda nods and asks if she might join you.

[Ennui]

Yes, of course.  But I'm afraid we don't have time to play, at least, not to my standards.  After teasing you last night that simply wouldn't do.  I say rubbing my hands and give my best evil genius laugh.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1942   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


Glinda smiles and nods as she steps into the shower.  "Yes, the teasing was a bit.....................uncharacteristic.  But perhaps understandable.  Are you leaving the timing of telling Corbin and Shelly about us to me and Sian?"

[Ennui]

Uncharacteristic?  Hardly.  The build up is my favorite part.  The ache and the desire that's what I like.  The payoff is only as satisfying as the build up.  I say moving closer to her in the shower.  I playfully grab her rear and steal a kiss.

The tease is my favorite part, I say then turn away to wash up.

I will leave the timing to you and Sian...to an extent.  It doesn't have to be today or tomorrow but it needs to be soon.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1945   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


Glinda swats at your ass when you turn away. "Oh, you have the desire all built up and I intend to give you the payoff later."  She is quiet for a bit, then says, "I will let Sian get to know our friends and take my lead from her.  I am sure that she will come to a decision within your time restriction."

[Ennui]

It's not an ultimatum or anything.  it's just the sooner we get started on this the better off we will be and the more time we will have to gather power before we start having growing pains, I say matter-of-factly. 

Besides it feels wrong you living here and them not knowing and I'm worried what might happen if they were to find out on their own,  I add quietly.  I'm sure they would be understanding just not as much if they found out on their own.  We must temper our caution with determination so as not to let it become procrastination.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1946   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


"I can agree with you on that.  Secrets are not good among friends."  She laughs as her hands run across your back.  "Are you sure they won't freak out and go for the stakes or something?"

[Ennui]

I move to wash her back and reply, I am as sure as can be reasonably expected.  I like to think I know my friends well enough to say I know how they would react in any given situation, but some dark corners of peoples psyche remain mysteries to us all.  I would risk my life on my friends though, I know that I am asking for a lot from you and Sian, but I swear I would risk it all and more on my friends.  I hope that you can come to see that too.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1946   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


Glinda smiles as she turns to face you, giving you the opportunity to wash her front.  "I understand, Isla, and so does Sian.  It is just that you have probably never faced a horde of peasants with pitchforks and torches in hand, all of whom are intent on staking you in the heart, dousing your body with holy water, and then burning what remains into ashes that can be purified and buried in a stone crypt.  It might sound crazy, but I have been the target of such a crowd more than once in my life.  However, you are.....................different.  Both Sian and I believe that.  And I am willing to trust Corbin and Shelly if you say I should.  I am pretty sure that Sian will see it that way as well."  She stiffens a bit.  "Oh, yes, that feels nice.  You don't have to stop if you don't want to, but it might eat up too much time, though, and I can wait until later.  Just not too much later."

[Ennui]

Maybe not hordes of peasants but we  three have spent months running and hiding from monsters who wanted to eat us or worse.  I know it's not the same but I think the parallels are there.  This is one of the reasons I think my friends may be some of the few people who might understand the two of you.  I linger a bit longer on Glinda then finish up the shower and get dressed.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1948   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


Glinda nods. "It appears I have embarrassed myself.  I am sorry to dredge up memories and would not want to have you think that I do not realize that you have experienced something similar to what I have.  I am sorry."

Glinda follows you out of the shower and dresses silently, remaining behind for a moment after you leave then going to her room and shutting the door.  As you pass into the living room, you feel a ever so slight but noticeable tug from the alchemy lab where you have the blood.

[Ennui]

No need to be embarrassed I've mentioned it once is all and I've been distracting you...

I pop into the lab and open myself up to perceive astrally.  Confused about what might be calling to me.  I make sure the blood is secure and glance around trying to find the cause.

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday  12 June 2075  1950   Isla's Apartment  Seattle


It seems that the blood itself is attracting you and you feel a very slight desire to look at it, to study it, to master its secrets.  It is not yet a demand....................................................

[Ennui]

I set my com to alert me in about 40 minutes then pull out the blood and stare at it for a while with a pensive look.  almost expecting it to talk to me.  I look at it again, assense it again then refine it into reagents if nothing interesting happens by then.

assensing roll: 8d6t5 2

[Mercy Merchant]

Wednesday. 12 June 2075. 2030. Isla's Apartment. Seattle


Your assensing tells you that the blood you are looking at is a little bit stronger than it was earlier.  Beyond that it does not yield up any secrets.  However, it also proves resistant to farming for reagents.  It also is hard to look away from it, even when the alarm sounds forty minutes after you walked into the room.