1849/So about that hitchhiking incident...

So about that hitchhiking incident...
Date of Scene:	22 March 2015
Location:	The Dragon's Nest <DN>
Synopsis:	Fayt attempts to talk to Finna about that time she hitched a ride on one of his ships. The answer is.... surprising.
Cast of Characters:	319, 513

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Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    It's a typical day at the Dragon's Nest, Ships fill the sky, wating for a chance to land or looking for a way ot breat free from the crowd. workers scurry about, moving cargo and supplies...

    Fayt sits in his office. and for once he's not doing paperwork. Having Called Finna down here for a talk, he sits and waits for her arrival.

    also, there's what appears to be a turret offf a battleship, about the size of a desk lamp, sitting on a little table by the window. probably best not to ask about that.

Finna (513) has posed:
    The almost completely unnoticeable sounds of pitter-pattering tiny feet may go very well unnoticed as a wall-crawling lizard slinks into Fayt's office through the window and up to the ceiling. The shift in the air from Finna taking human form whilst still clinging SOMEHOW might be more attention-getting, but even if it isn't...

    "BOO!"

    Even if it doesn't, Finna swings down to facing Fayt across the desk.... while upside down.

    And instead of her usual attire she's wearing a sparklingly pristine cerulean sundress, leaving her arms uncovered. And unlike before she's letting her tattoos - elaborate tribal markings of strange swirls and branching patterns wrought in shimmery, mesmerizing Moonsilver - show freely.

    Grinning audaciously, she waits just long enough for gravity to NEARLY invert the dress' skirt to indecent levels before releasing her ceiling-walk, spinning around, and seating herself on the desk with the lightest impact - though her gown settles, she somehow managed to neither start a big THUMP or scatter any papers.

    "A private rendevzvous is it?"

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    "GAH!" Fayt nearly jumps out of his chair as there's suddenly a Finna hanging over it! He sort of...stares at her for a moment, cleary more than a bit shocked as she drops down to sit on his desk. "I... um... Hi?"

    A moment of silence, before Fayt shakes his head clear. "I really need to do something about that window." frowning slightly, he looks back up to Finna. "Right, that's for coming erm... you're not gonna sit there the whole time, are you?"

    In the back of his mind, Fayt begins to wonder if this was a good idea.

Finna (513) has posed:
    Unsurprisingly, Finna ends up laughing at Fayt's reaction just briefy, and then surprisingly does indeed scoot off the desk to stand properly. The grin's gone...

    "Watching you squirm and scream has its allure!" The foxgirl begins, brushing an arm off and straightening her dress before planting a hand on her hip and frowning herself.

    "But shuffle away any ideas about me being empty-headed. I get you're pissed over something."

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    Finna would find There's an extra chair she could use if she wanted. Fayt meanwhile, simply sighs and nods. "Alright, so... Finna? What were you doing hiding on one of my ships? We're allies, so I doubt you were up to anything terrible, but still If you needed a ride or wanted a look inside the ship, why didn't you ask?"

    Fayt's once again doing his best to sound professional, despite both what just happened, and the fact that he's trying to deal with Finna, who's well... Finna.

Finna (513) has posed:
    Finna ends up sighing. Her tail manages to ELONGATE and grab the chair, yanking it over to her so she doesn't have to roam and get it. She plops down on it with ears drooping flatly against her head and as our look on her face.

    "All these darn rules everywhere.... sheeesh. It wasn't any plot! Dumb luck. I happened to be near one of your stops in Summer after chasing a beast. Big beast. Got too close to the city though so I had to call it off and look for a meal there. But it was too damned hot I felt like the blesh was going to melt off my bones! ... Then I saw your ships there. I didn't even really think about it. Sneaking's so second nature to me I just hopped in, found a corner by the air conditioning and took a breather." Embarassed, she now ends up scratching the back of her head and blushing a little.

    "I guess the breather turned into a nap."

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    Finna's explanation gets a blank look from Fayt. "You... you snuck onto one of my ships, for air conditioning?"

    There's a slight twitch at the corners of Fayt's mouth, followed by a small, strained noise. Is he trying not to laugh?

    "Well, I can see it was only an accident, so I'm not angry. That said if..." There's that noise again. "...if you could be a bit more careful in the future? I'm not equipped to carry passangers normally you know." He sounds just a little funny now, like he's trying REALLY hard not to react.

Finna (513) has posed:
    Finna puffs up her cheeks and leans in with intensely narrowed eyes. "Yeah. You ever try chasing a beast through a tropical jungle with a full winter coat? Tell me if you wouldn't be almost delirious from it." Poutily she once aain takes her seat, arms folded.

    "Could've fooled me... your ship's better equipped than the airboats I've been on!"

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    There's that noise again, it's pretty obvious he's trying REALLY hard not ot laugh at this.

    and then she leans in, causing him to lean back in his chair before sunnenly. "N-no I-PFFFFFTHeheheheheohgodsdamnit!"

    Fayt sort of deflates in his chair, slumping over as he hangs hsi head. "Hehehe-I hehe. Sorry just... Really?" He looks at Finna and he's clearly TRYING to pull himself togethr, but yeah, he's clearly lost it. "That's kinda... wow."

Finna (513) has posed:
    Blink blink PEER.

    Finna might just be mystified to see the normally timid Fayt honestly laughing. The mystified look turns into a sheepish grin moments later. "You popped." The words are said so quietly, so disbelievingly, that she has to repeat them a few moments later, laughing herself. "You popped! Ahahaha... you do know how to laugh!"

    And for whatever reason this please her. She ends up rubbing at her face before slapping down both hands onto the desk.

    "It's all sealed up so the bugs don't get in easily. Weather's shut out, it doesn't rock and sway from the tiniest winds..."

    The technology level of Creation is definitely to blame for this comparison. "Oh, and taking care of business doesn't involve dropping your pants and scooting halfway over a deck railing."

    She's... PROBABLY not being serious THERE though.

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    Finna slapping her hands on the desk snaps Fayt out of it, mostly. He's obviously having a lot of trouble snapping back to his usualy professional self. "S-sorry! Sorry! It's just... really? We're not cruel you know, could of asked and someone would of helped you." A pause then, "Wait, I what now?" He shakes his head. "Ok, I get it, the ship was nice." He lets out a deep breath, sinking into his chair. "..I don't think I needed to know that last one, thank you."

Finna (513) has posed:
    Another sigh from Finna, along with a slightly wry twist of her lips, and... "That said I guess I do owe ya for the ride... money's the least interesting thing to offer though. Favor for a favor? I'd suggest other things," the young woman goes on, tilting her head to aim a carefree gaze Fayt's way...

    "Buuuuuut you'd probably blush so hard there'd be blood all oer the walls for one thing.... i could go stir up some chaos for a rival, hehehe..."

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    At the mention of blushing, Fayt in fact, blushes. "I um... L-let's not talk about that ok?" After a pause, he adds. "You helped me out in that fight when I found out you were hitchhiking, so we'll call it even? Just... try not to do that again, alright?"

Finna (513) has posed:
    Finna blinks... disappointment? But only for a split-second does she eem confused. Very quickly she tilts her head coyly, tail wagging behind her as she rises. "Well, I'm fine with that.... kinda surprised YOU are though. Nothing to be chicken about if you ask me--" ...is that referencing the first proposition or the second?

    "--But there's no point without a partner in crime..."

    That DOES mean the latter, right?

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    Fayt's head slowly tilts to the side. "I'm not sure I get what you're talking about?" his head tilts form side to side for a moment. "I'm not sure I want to know..."

    Fayt quickly shakes his head "anyway, I think that pretty much settles things. Unless you needed something from me, you can go now. Thanks for explaining things."

Finna (513) has posed:
    Finna snorts, lips again twisting about in perplexion. Though she then leans in and pokes Fayt on the forehead with one finger. "I am the downfall of the arrogant and the monstrous, the greedy and the selfish. When they hide behind thick walls and attract my attention they become a prisoner in them. In the Blooded Hawks, whenever my fellows encountered a target that was just too tough to blitz into, my job was softening things up! Pretending to join some bandits and getting frisky with the boss, or sneaking in at night to open up the gates... to slip daggers into gaps when the enemy wears armor or convince them to strip it off if it's too thick... the first to reach a strike zone and report trouble. The one who nobody can catch in a chase, whose nimble hands get into all kinds of mischief, that's me!"

    GRIN.

    "And that was before the Second Breath."

    Her tail and ears both shake-twitch for emphasis.

    "What do you THINK I was talking about?

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    Fayt actually leans back in his chair as Finna leans foward, eyes crossing for a moment as she pokes his forehead. "... Erm...Remind me to stay on your good side?" slowly, he sits back up in his chair, assumeing finna backs away form him again. "As for what I thought. I honestly had no idea what you were getting at." Surprisingly, Fayt sounds like he's telling the truth there. He's a bit dense like that.

Finna (513) has posed:
    "Goof." The fox girl bluntly says, eyes once again narrowed and ears flattened from irritation. She flips over the desk with a smooth and graceful vaulting motion to land next to Fayt and--

    And plants a brief, playful smooch on a cheek.

    "You're already on my good side"

    THAT's when she stands up and turns around. Her tail, quite isible from that angle, is wagging up a storm while she heads for the door... or the window?

    Stopping in the middle of the room and glancing between the two, she seems stuck on that decision...

Fayt Ravus (319) has posed:
    "Huh? Hay wat what are you-" Fayt starts to lean away form Finna, but he's nowhere near fast enough as she lands next to him and well."...!"

    Fayt sits in his char, holding almost perfectly still, face turning BRIGHT RED as he makes small, incoherent noises.

    Finna might have accidentally broke the Stuffgetter.

Finna (513) has posed:
    "Having fun!" Comes Finna's reply as she finally heads for the window and pushes it open... only to climb up into the windowsill and perch there like a monkey on a branch.

    "You should try it sometime!"

    And just like that, she leaps out the window...