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ANNIKA'S FLAT - EARLY AFTERNOON
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Annika: Annika was lounging on the sofa, idly batting a small ball of light between her paws. She's been focusing on it for a lot of the morning, tails waving behind her idly. She's settled into an easy routine now, and while people may claim that Annika's influenced Victoria, the reverse can be said to be true too! For all of Annika's getting of Victoria to wear clothes, once they're inside, the lack there-of has rubbed off on Annika. It seemed easier than trying to convince Victoria to remain clothed in private.
Victoria opens the door, calling out: "I'm home!" She makes her way towards the room Annika is in, smiling. For a not-change, the leopard is wearing her usual loincloths and wraps, only barely covering anything... not that she cares.
Annika: "Hey there!" She wiggles a tail at her in greeting "Anything fun at work?" She bats the ball between her paws once more, before idly tossing it at Victoria "Catch!" It's something she's been trying, getting Victoria to use some magic instinctively. It's a glowing light ball. "Catching it" requires magic. (Otherwise it'll just pass harmlessly through her)
Victoria blinks and reacts, trying to indeed catch the ball of light. It slows down for the briefest of moments... and then passes through her. She looks dumbly behind her at the floor where the ball seems to taunt her for a moment before vanishing. She turns to Annika: "...what was that?"
Annika: "Oh, just a little light ball. Wanted to see if you could catch it" She wiggles her fingers, and another appears in her paws again "It did slow a little though! So you've got something something there" Or it was just unrelated slowing, but Annika's ever the optimist "Anyway" She stretches, not getting up "Come over here~ I need attention" with the best practised large, wobbly eyes
Victoria blinks, then starts grinning warmly: "Well, now you are talking my language." She makes her way over, her clothes somehow vanishing on the few steps as she does. She leans over to give Annika a kiss before doing a very catlike flop next to her.
Annika idly snuggles in, rubbing her head against the nape of Victoria's neck "You might not be able to catch glowy balls, but you can certainly vanish clothes easily enough!" She has no idea if that's actual magic, or just long practice of "Get these clothes off of me"
Victoria is just that crafty. But she leans close to Annika, grinning: "So besides glowy balls, how's your day been?"
Annika: "Not too bad. I had a package to send to the dinosaurs, so I practiced being all scaley. It's an idea for delivery, just trying to be the same type as whoever you're sending to?" She muses "I think people like it? Tips are up a little bit anyway"
Victoria laughs and gives Annika's chest a prod: "You're definitely a crafty one, love. In a weird way, I can see how that works though."
Annika pokes Victoria's chest right back! "You're a crafty one too~ But I'm getting quite a collection" She mockingly 'conjures' up a small catalogue "Would you like to pick something from the 'spring collection'?"
Victoria pfft's a bit, but starts perusing anyway. "I guess it's easy to believe you could make me like... any of these."
Annika: There's quite a collection there! Annika does do a lot of deliveries after all! "Well, it's as much trying to get you to do it by yourself, and sort of..guide your own body into it" Annika's overstating how little she does, mind you "All I imagine is the cutest version of say..a shark, and then poof. That's you"
Victoria grins: "You're the only person willing and able to call me 'cute'. But... I guess it'd be fun to try again."
Annika: "So, Any preferences?"
Victoria hums: "...I don't know." She flips through the pages before arriving at one on a whim: "That one." For whatever reason (or no reason), she's pointing at a gazelle.
Annika: "Hmm, Sure" She checks the book for reference, and focuses herself, there's a brief shimmer, then Annika'Zelle is there! And then she falls off the couch! All those new gangling limbs through her off balance
Victoria stares at Annika changing as she always does... only broken by the the fall of her lover, which has the leopard giggle: "Whoops. Too tall?"
Annika gets up, a little unsteady "It's just all..bone, and sinew, it's like walking on stilts.."
Victoria helps Annika get up, though she can't quite stop smiling... or admiring: "Well, it's certainly... well, you, still. Just taller."
Annika: "Is it the tails?" They don't look quite as 'fitting' on a Gazelle, multiple tails, but it's something "It's probably the tails"
Victoria shrugs: "Or you're just you, to me, regardless. Take your pick."
Annika: "I think you'd recognize me regardless, yeah" She smiles back, slowly walking back and forth "I think I see why they're such good runners. Super long legs"
Victoria smirks: "You're not wrong. Still beautiful, though."
Annika: "You charmer you" She chuckles, before shaking herself, like she was a wet dog, and returns to her previous form "But, this form is perfect for settling in next to you, so I love it more~"
Victoria grins, leaning back on the sofa: "Well, you are not wrong there~. C'mere, silly thing."
Annika lays back on the Sofa, tails wiggling in anticipation "So~ What's the next grand plan? We should do some adventure together"
Victoria nuzzles Annika on the neck, purring slightly: "Maybe. It's fun to go out there with you..." She hums, then shrugs: "We did a hunt on the previous time, what's on your mind?" Victoria asking for someone else's opinion? Truly, she has been thoroughly corrupted by the fox.
Annika: "How about a bit of Urban exploration? Check out some abandoned house, see if we can 'hunt' anything down in there"
Victoria shrugs: "Maybe. Not sure if there's old enough abandoned houses in here... though dunno, not like I've looked."
Annika: "Yeah, it's an idea that works better in older towns, I suppose"
Victoria nods, leaning onto Annika: "We'll figure something out. I like going to places with you~."
Annika: "Yeah. We'll work out what it is together" She kisses Victoria's nose "Did I mention you're cute today?"
Victoria blinks at the kiss, then grins: "Not really, you merely reminded us of your right to do so. This once, I will yield and allow you to say that."
Annika: "In which case, you're very cute. Adorable even, perhaps"
Victoria hums: "That might be going too far. But fiiine, this once."
Annika giggles "Okay, fine. I'll call you adorable, buuut, I'll make it up to you" She gives her another kiss, and then another...
Victoria somehow fails to resist Annika's advances (physical or verbal) whatsoever, allowing to fox to take the lead again...