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RESPITE FALLS - PARK - LATE MORNING
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Mirriam has finished her deliveries for the day already, a nice light day of just catching up on missed homes. She's still got too much energy, and has opted to jog laps in the small park in the meantime, dressed in her undershirt and a pair of shorts.
Nesseth is walking around the park as well, just enjoying a nice morning of absolutely nothing to do for once. With Vix busy with her stall, Erika tending to some garden stuff that requires her expertise, and Plume working appointments at their clinic, he's just taking some time to himself. He's looking a fair bit better today, having been getting a lot of sleep sporadically during the day to recoup the hours lost to recurring nightmares. He still looks tired, but the bags under his eyes are a lot less pronounced.
Mirriam jogs past Nesseth from behind, swinging her tail to gently pat the familiar guard's butt as she passes, turning to face him on passing. "Hey cher~ Lookin' good, you patrollin' the park today?"
Nesseth jumps a bit at the surprise pat, catapulting forward a couple of feet. As he lands, he looks towards the offender, only to grin as he catches sight of Mirriam. "O-oh! Hey there, Mirriam. Not really on patrol, but just going for a walk since everyone's busy with their stuff today. I'm guessing you're done with work early?"
Mirriam giggles at his reaction, stopping to jog on the spot for a few moments. "Sorry, did'nt mean ta spook ya. Yea, no mail on Sundays and all tha'. Well, did have a little, but jus' the folk weren' home yesterday."
Nesseth nods as he moves forward a bit, making to jog with Mirriam for a little bit since he's better rested. "So just a bit of quick morning deliveries, and then the rest of the day off, hm? Jogging around the park to keep your legs nice and fit, I take it?"
Mirriam grins, nodding. "Yea, don't get enough walkin' in when I work, ya know?" She slaps her thigh while jogging next to him with a wink.
Nesseth laughs a bit as he jogs alongside Mirriam, his tail wandering just a bit to poke at the same thigh she slaps, though it does throw off his balance just a touch. "I dunno, you've got some nice legs, after all~" He trails off, then smirks at the roo, "Oh, by the way, I heard something interesting earlier."
Mirriam blushes at both the touch and compliment, giving him a coy look. "Glad ya appreciate all my hard work, cher. A new rumor, hmm? Whatcha got for me~?"
Nesseth matches Mirriam's look, though he occasionally glances forward to make sure the two aren't about to run into anyone. "Well... I heard from Louma earlier that you and May's sister had a bit of an incident. Showing off a bit, hm~?"
Mirriam blinks, thinking for a moment before she stumbles slightly. "Wait whaddya mean? Wh-when?" She's trying not to look guilty, but her blush might be giving a bit away.
Nesseth grins a bit, amused at the blush on Mirriam's cheeks. "Not that long ago, right here in the park. According to Louma, you thought Maecy was sketching you, and you..." He mimes lifting the front of his shirt up, "If it's a false rumor, now you know and can quell it, hm?"
Jennica lets out a choking noise as she has been walking to the side and totally not eavesdropping: "W-who c-could do that?"
Mirriam blushes brighter at Nesseth's gesture, looking to Jennica. "What I I I ah... Okay yea, maybe... It was a joke though! Sh-she has a cute embarrassed reaction when someone's bein' y'know... Nude. I forgot I wasn' wearin' a bra, though! Swear! And it was jus' a quick thing, not like I got naked or nothin'!"
Nesseth startles, caught off-guard by Jennica being nearby and out of his line of sight. "Aah!! S-so, wait, you already know Maecy, and it was just a joke? What, a quick shirt pull or something?" He fumbles his train of thought for a moment, then clears his throat, "Ah... well, er... good, um... Louma just wanted me to, er... let you know that you'd probably want to be a bit more discerning or something?"
Jennica steps closer hesitantly, looking between the two: "T-that's n-not like... eh um polite at all?" She instinctively makes sure her own shirt and overalls are firm and properly in place, blushing just on Mirriam's behalf.
Mirriam nods, a bit frantic. "Yea just like-" She starts pulling her shirt up, exposing a bit of the bottom of her right breast before tugging it back in place. "Oh gods I almost did it again, I'm sorry miss! I'm normally a model of chaste activity, promise!"
Nesseth has to work to keep his face straight at Mirriam's statement, and manages to do so, if only to preserve the roo's remaining dignity. "I mean, if it was a joke and no one else saw, well... Maecy's a designer from Sarn. I can't imagine she hasn't seen some folks nude before just from her work."
Mirriam straightens her clothes out properly, stopping her jog for the time being. "Probably? I mean, I don't think she's uused ta folks just comin' up to her and being naked. Least, judgin' by her reaction ta Melia wanderin' round the market naked."
Jennica clutches her arms under her own sizable breasts, giving Mirriam an unsure smile: "Someone wandering around the market n-naked?!"
Mirriam looks to Jennica, nodding. "Yea. Just all out there'n green. She's almost as ah... Endowed as yourself, miss. Which is... Odd. 'Cause she's a lizard. Hold on... Haven't I seen ya at the same stall as Rhask? Who is... Also a chesty lizard." She looks to Nesseth. "Am I wrong 'bout lizard girls? Thought they di'nt have breasts..."
Jennica pauses at the flood of questions, unsure which one to answer. "I uh... y-yeah, I work with Rhask."
Nesseth nods at Jennica. "Oh, yeah, Melia. She's that elemental that was occupying Erika's garden a while back. She, uh... doesn't really do clothing." He shifts his gaze towards Mirriam with a curious tilt of the head, "Lizards? Well, Orelan lizards don't, as far as I'm aware. That's a mammalian trait."
Jennica hesitates a bit: "I... I'm not sure. I think I've sort of seen... both? Like I don't know why it is, but, um, not really my place?"
Mirriam hums. "Ya. Maecy and I tried ta resolve that durin' that whole thing. She can wear clothes, but when she does her green smokey poof thing, they just fall to the floor again."
Jennica blinks: "Smokey poof thing? D-do I even want to know?"
Mirriam looks to Jennica, shrugging. "I think it's an elemental thing."
Nesseth smiles a bit. "Don't worry, Jennica. Melia's able change into a puff of magic smoke stuff when she wants to." He nods at Mirriam, "Though the issue with clothes is that she tends to do that without thinking about it."
Jennica frowns: "Sounds weird. T-though I guess I've heard murmurs at the market about some elemental going around... that's her, then?"
Mirriam nods, chuckling. "Yeah, seems that way. I mean, not like she's an eyesore, right cher?" She winks at Nesseth, giggling.
Nesseth chuckles and nods at the wink. "Yeah, yeah... She's pretty cute."
Jennica hums to herself, her short scaly tail twitching as she thinks: "I suppose that's better than an ugly elemental..."
Mirriam nods, catching sight of Jennica's tail and pausing. She glances at Nesseth with a look, nodding towards the seemingly mismatched tail on Jennica.
Nesseth chuckles again and nods at Jennica's statement, only to blink when Mirriam catches his eye. He tilts his head, then follows Mirriam's gaze down towards Jennica's tail, the curiosity evident on his face after a moment.
Jennica realizes the two's expressions upon looking at her: "Um...?"
Mirriam looks back to Jennica's face, realizing she was staring. "Um. Oh. Just ah... Well, your tail. It's very ah... Unique?"
Nesseth hums thoughtfully. "Never saw a tail like that before... Just kind of caught our eyes, is all."
Jennica blushes at this: "Eh err... y-yeah, s-suppose it-it kind of is... I wasn't, uh, born with it or anything."
Mirriam hums. "That jus' raises more questions, hun."
Nesseth tilts his head. "Magic, I'm guessing? I wouldn't be surprised, considering Melia being who she is... The more I hear about magic, the more flexible it seems."
Jennica swallows: "E-eep! I mean, it was just a p-potion that made me a kobold f-for a bit and then it uh didn't cure too proper and I suppose I d-don't actually mind it it's just big and bulky and sitting is a bit weird, but like I c-can't blame my friend for the potion when I decided to need it when my girlfriend was taken by the S-Saurs!" She clamps up after that quick flood of emotional words, blushing very brightly.
Nesseth blinks in bemusement at the torrent of words flooding from Jennica, only just barely able to keep up. "Uhh... huh. So some kind of magic potion mishap... Well, I mean... nothing wrong with it. It looks kind of cute, all told."
Jennica somehow blushes even brighter at 'cute'.
Mirriam follows along almost perfectly, pretty used to fast talking folks. "Your girlfriend was taken? I wasn' here durin' all that... I hope she came back alright. And yea, it's certainly cute! And again, unique."
Jennica taps her fingers together and gives a sheepish smile. "So, uh... hi. M-my name's Jennica."
Mirriam extends her hand, bouncing a bit. "Good ta meet ya, I'm Mirriam~"
Nesseth grins and waves, only to blink in realization. "Oh! You're Jennica? You're Emmeline's girlfriend, then?" He dips his head a bit, "Well, good to meet you, too! I'm Nesseth."
Jennica blinks first at Mirriam, then at Nesseth: "O-oh. Yeah, g-guess I am. I mean I am. N-nice to meet you both."
Mirriam: "So ya run that half of Rhask's stall with all the little trinkets, right? Lotta nice lookin' stuff, though hadn't had a chance ta buy anything yet."
Nesseth hums thoughtfully. "I really should wander about the marketplace a bit more. I don't think I've seen your stall yet." He tilts his head curiously, "What kind of trinkets do you sell?"
Jennica blinks: "Oh! I make like these little things..." She fishes a small ball of metal casing out of her pocket: "L-like this, it subtly makes one more brave, like, uh... socially."
Mirriam looks at the ball, then back to Jennica. "Ah, so like... Enchantin'? Very curious, vren!"
Nesseth looks at the casing with an air of curiosity. "So you're able to enchant things? Neat!"
Jennica blushes with a smile: "I-it's kinda neat. I c-can't really enchant anything much bigger than this, but... well, it's my thing."
Nesseth chuckles. "Heh, well... that's definitely still more magic than Mirriam and I can ever do, I think. That has to be a neat skill to work with, though."
Mirriam nods, crossing her arms in a relaxed standing pose. "I'll definitely hafta come by and check out what all ya have there. A little close ta broke, with buyin' a little place and gettin' some furniture, but not destitute yet."
Jennica gives another blushing smile: "It's not all that special, and all the change is like... emotional and subtle I guess, but mood-improving has been in a lot of demand lately..." She waves a hand vaguely: "...y'know, for reasons."
Nesseth hums and nods. "Just a little something to perk up folks after all that craziness, yeah." He takes a moment to look over at Mirriam, "And you managed to get yourself a house? Let me know if you need any help moving stuff in!"
Mirriam looks to Nesseth, leaving off that she'd mentioned it before knowing he's been going through a lot. "Already got all the big stuff in, but I'll keep ya in mind if I get anythin' else I need help with, thanks. Haven't had a chance ta put the bed through any real paces yet, though~"
Jennica listens with curiosity at first, then blushes again at Mirriam's last statement: "O-oh. You're p-pretty promiscous, aren't you?"
Nesseth coughs quietly as he smiles and glances away, a finger fiddling with one of his frills. "Far as I'm aware, Mirriam's only really been messing around with me, the, er... accidental flashings aside, anyway."
Mirriam blushes brightly at this, looking to Jennica. "Ah! N-no! I o-only sleep with Nesseth! I'm not like that! I ah... Like to flirt a lot, sorry..." She nods to Nesseth. "And ah... Yeah, not exactly full'a shame when it comes to my body... Been gettin' weirdly bold lately. Sorry for that, too."
Jennica looks at the trinket in her hand, then at Mirriam: "G-guess you don't need this, then..." She manages a small teasing smirk despite her fierce blush.
Nesseth looks over at Mirriam with a laugh. "I mean... that sort of body is plenty to be proud of, Mirriam."
Mirriam looks to the trinket, giggling nervously. "Maybe not, depends how strong it is. Guess I don't know, since I don't know how bold ya are without it." She gives Nesseth a playful nudge, giggling at his flirt.
Jennica briefly toys with the idea of slipping the trinket to Mirriam, but quickly shoos that thought away. "I-it's not all that strong. Just um... p-probably would not have approached you without it." She looks aside as she ponders the actual truth of that statement.
Mirriam laughs a bit. "I mean, ya 'approached' by outburst of disbelief, which is understandable."
Nesseth shrugs a little, understanding the nuance. "Well, I guess it did make the difference between the talk we're currently having, and you maybe having run off after the initial outburst?"
Mirriam ahhs, nodding to that. "Oh yea, that makes sense, cher."
Jennica nods with a blush: "Y-yeah, maybe it is... it's always a bit tricky to like... measure my stuff since it's all emotions."
Nesseth tilts his head. "So... some trinkets could wind up stronger than others just by your emotions? Huh... I'm guessing that makes them really varied, then."
Jennica gives a helpless shrug: "I can't really make the same trinket twice."
Mirriam shrugs, smiling at Jennica. "As long as ya know it works, that's the important thing, yea?"
Nesseth shrugs as well. "Just means that every one you make is unique. All the more reason for folks to buy something that they want when they see it, right?"
Jennica nods: "Yeah... I dunno, it's what I just do and am good at and enjoy. That's enough, right?"
Mirriam nodnods. "More than enough!" She eyes the trinket in Jennica's hand.
Nesseth chuckles and nods. "Yup! A job is more fun when you enjoy what you do."
Jennica pauses and hums: "Do you two... do you enjoy your jobs?"
Nesseth nods again with a smile. "I do. It can be more than a bit stressful, but I do enjoy it when the days are more routine. Lots of sun, making sure folks are safe..." He trails off, then quietly adds, "Catching a quick snooze here and there on the wall..."
Mirriam nods, bouncing a little on the spot. "Oh yes! I get to meet allkinds of folks and travel around every day~"
Jennica smiles: "T-that's good to hear." She fiddles with the trinket for a moment, before pocketing it again.
Mirriam grins at Jennica, then looks to Nesseth. "You shouldn't be napping on the job, cher. Someone might sneak up on you and...~" She glances at Jennica, giggling.
Jennica blinks, then giggles nervously. "Y-yeah."
Nesseth shrugs with an easy smile. "Wouldn't be the first time. Vix sneaks up on me a lot, even when I'm not sleeping. Louma's surprised me more than once, too."
Mirriam stammers, blushing. "Even Louma? Ness, geez!"
Jennica taps her fingers together: "I wouldn't go napping at work... Emmeline would never let me hear the end of it."
Nesseth tilts his head at Mirriam for a moment, then shakes his head hastily. "Wait, what-- no, Louma and I don't get up to anything! She's with May!"
Mirriam huffs, giving Nesseth a sideways look. "Alright... Yeah, good." She looks back to Jennica. "W-well it'd be tough to fall asleep with all the market bustle, ay?"
Jennica nodnods: "I get too nervous to really do any of that, a-anyway."
Mirriam tilts her head, humming. "Too nervous to fall asleep? That sounds tough..."
Nesseth chuckles a bit awkwardly as he redirects his attention back to Jennica. "I can't imagine it'd be all too easy dozing off while tinkering with magic, too."
Jennica giggles nervously: "I don't do too well in crowds. Kinda wanna be home when I sleep..."
Mirriam giggles, nodding. "Understandable. Tell ya what, if I spot you at yer stall later on, I'll drop by, kay? But I gotta get back to my laps before I get lazy. Hey Ness, come by and help me move my bed a little later, hmm~? Take care, vrens!" She turns, jogging on the spot for a moment before continuing on her exercise, tail nudging against Nesseth as she passes by him.
Nesseth waves at Mirriam as she goes to continue her jog. "I'll be sure to come by and help out later, yeah! Enjoy the rest of your jog, Mirriam!" He smiles as he turns back to Jennica, "I mean, I definitely get that. Nothing quite like the comforts of home to relax."
Jennica waves at Mirriam, then turns to Nesseth: "Yeah it's... k-kind of our first home together too, me and Em..." She trails off into talking about home, work and everything in between with Nesseth, getting to know each other some bit.