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Dance with Me?

In the morning, Antheia quickly got up and went to find Xal. She was standing outside of the tent, staring off. "Hey," she said quietly, as Antheia cautiously brought her fingers to her chin, and gently tilted her head. You were bleeding last night. What happened?"

Xal's whole body stiffened, as Antheia's voice registered in her mind. "It... was nothing. Scratched myself by accident."

Both of them stood there for a moment longer. Xal was the one to break the silence. "I'm sorry that's a lie. It was...I don't really know how to say it. Haven't quite processed it. Don't know what to do about it. I'd rather forget it, at least for now."

Antheia's fingers lingered on her chin, as she looked Xal in the eyes. "Do you want to leave?"

Xal nodded furiously. "Yes." she said, her voice sounded so small, and scared.

"Then we are leaving." Antheia responded, and gently squeezed her hand to give her some comfort. Quickly, she packed up their equipment and they headed back toward the surface. Throughout their trek, Antheia made sure that Xal knew she was with her. While she set up camp, Antheia let Xal to her thoughts. The silence continued through the meal, which she didn't mind. The years she spent alone, allowed her to become used to quiet. That night in the tent, Antheia made sure she wasn't for from her, pressing her body against her side.

Later in the night, Antheia took Xal's hand, and started to trace the lines on her palm. "It's going to be okay. Two goddesses are watching over us." Staring down at Xal's hand, she continued, "I.I hope you aren't viewing this journey as a failure. You have faced more things from your past than most people do in a lifetime. I'm honored to be here with you, and I admire your bravery to do this."

As hours continued to pass, Xal looked over at Antheia who was still awake. "We should rest," she spoke softly.

Antheia shook her head. "I highly doubt you are going to be able to rest. I'll stay with you. I'll be fine. I've gone without sleep before."

It was a little more difficult to get moving the next morning, but Antheia pushed through the tiredness she was feeling. She wanted Xal to feel safe again. That wouldn't happen, until they were out of this place. Once out of the Underdark, Antheia could see Xal become a bit more relaxed, but she still wasn't herself. She decided it best to put as much distance as possible between them and that place, before stopping for the night.

After they finished their meal, they sat across from each other. The campfire between them, the flames illuminating Xal's face, which was still full of worry. Antheia's mind started to think of ways to help alleviate some stress. A bashful smile was on her face. Taking a deep breath, Antheia stood up, and walked over to her. As she reached out for her hand, she cast a simple spell. Four glowing orbs began to swirl around them. She cleared her throat, and could feel the heat coming from her cheeks. "Dance with me?"

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A Good Night's Sleep

Antheia shot up in bed. Her breathing was heavy, and her body was coated in a cold sweat. Quickly, her eyes scanned the room for Xal. A wave of relief washed over her, once she noticed the drow resting next to her. Antheia slipped her legs from under the covers, and firmly planted them on the ground, She pushed her elbows into her thighs, and leaned forward, letting her head come to rest in her hands.

When she felt a hand on her shoulder, she relaxed a little. "How long did I sleep this time?" She waited for a response, but none came. Slowly, she turned to look over her shoulder. Tears fell streamed down her cheeks, as noticed the eyes. They weren't the beautiful amber color that Antheia loved. They were clouded, grey, and unoccupied.

"You said you wouldn't be reckless," she cried, as quickly backed away.

There was a loud thump, as Antheia landed on the floor, and shuffled back against the wall, She pulled her knees into her chest, and hid her face.

Xal was by her side within a few seconds. "Hey," she said quietly, and placed her hand on Anthela's knee,squeezing it.

Antheia's body tensed and she tried to pull her knees in closer to herself. "If I look at you this time, what am I going to see?"

"Me. Real, and alive," Xal whispered, as she slowly attempted to get her to relax. "I promise."

They sat there in silence until Antheia finally lifted her head. She became less defensive, and allowed Xal to move into her space. Her hand was shaking, as she placed her hand against Xal's cheek, feeling the warmth against her palm. As soon as Antheia caught a glimpse of her eyes, she collapsed against her.

Xal immediately wrapped her arms around the worried half-orc. "You made it through most of the night," she murmured. Her fingers lightly traced circles against her back. In the past few weeks, this was one of the few things that Xal discovered that helped soothe Antheia.

"That's great, but I'm still so exhausted. I don't think making it through the night is gonna help. Now, if I could actually sleep, and dream beautiful things, that would help." When she looked up at Xal, it was very apparent she had not been sleeping well. Her eyes were red, sunken, and the color in her face was dull.

Gently, Xal kissed her forehead, before helping her to her feet. "I think we should just stay in bed tomorrow, and try kick this nightmare by showing you how alive I can be. It might also help you get a good night's sleep."

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Meet the Parents (Part 2)

As she felt cold hands touch her back, Kaliope’s body stiffened. “Rory, why?” she whined, rolling over to look at her.  “I love you but, it’s early and I was comfy.”  She slipped her arm around her waist, pulled Rory close to her, and kissed her nose.

“But your reaction is too cute not to do it.  Also, I have your attention now,” she smiled, and moved some hair away from Kalliope’s face. 

“Oh, if you wanted my attention you could just ask for it.”  Kaliope let her hand lazily run along her girlfriends back.

“Yes, but that is always more fun,” she smirked, when she her a low growl leave Kalliope’s throat.  Rory snuggled closer to her, moved her hand the back of Kalliope’s neck, and pulled her into a sweet morning kiss.

Moments later, their door flung wide open.  A yeth hound, about the size of a medium dog, jumped onto the bed.  “Ugh, Dad,” Kalliope pushed the hound off the bed, and groaned.   “I guess that’s the wake up call.  I’ll get dressed and take him to dad.”

“Actually, your father specifically asked for Rory’s help this morning, dear,” Kellina called out.

“How is it you hear absolutely everything?”

“I have great hearing, sweet pea.  Come on, get up.  You two should eat some breakfast.  It’s nice and hot.  Your tea is out here getting cold!”

After they had dressed, and finished breakfast, Kalliope looked at Rory.  “I can come with you to the barn.”

Kellina quickly turned around, slapped her daughter with a dish towel.  “No, you’ll stay here with me.  Your father doesn’t bite.  She will be alright, sweetie.”

As Rory stood up, the yeth hound rubbed against her legs.  “I’m sure this guy can lead me there just fine,” she said, as she scratched the hound behind the ear.  She placed her hand against Kalliope cheek, and leaned down to kiss her.  “Kellina’s right.  I’ll be fine.”

“I like her,” Kellina remarked.

As Rory turned to leave, Kalliope quickly stood up and opened the door for her.  “Have fun.”

Rory followed, as the yeth hound darted off toward the barn.  Once inside, he jumped up on Ajax’s back, who was kneeling over food he was mixing together.  “Lewis!  How was being in the house, huh?”  Ajax’s brought his hand up to pat Lewis’s side.  “Did you have fun?”  He looked over his shoulder.  “Oh, Rory, come on over, dear.   Kellina made sure our daughter didn’t talk her way into coming with you.”

“She did, but Kalliope tried though,” Rory laughed, as Lewis nuzzled against her.

 “Of course, I would have been surprised if she didn’t. “ Ajax grabbed a bucket and scooped the food from the tub into it.  “You wouldn’t mind helping me feed them would you?” he asked, as he held the bucket out to her.

“No, not at all,” she smiled and grabbed the bucket from him.

“Wonderful! Just be careful.  They like to jump and they do bite,” he mentioned, and showed her the scars on his hand.  “I tried feeding them in everything I can possibly imagine.  It saves my hands from the pain. I’ve found the best way to feed them is to just chuck the food around the pen,” Ajax reached down, and grabbed a second bucket to fill with food.  “Now, Rory, you obviously know that I didn’t just call you down her to help me with feeding time.  Usually, when Kalliope is home to help, we take this time to have some nice chats. I have a feeling that I will be doing most of the talking right now but that’s okay.”  He was quiet for a bit, before continuing, “I can see Kalliope loves you with her whole heart, and it very much seems like you do the same. “

“I do,” she replied, as the tossed some food into one of the pens.  Lewis trailed behind, hoping to grab some possibly food.

“I hope you don’t mind me saying a few things,” he cleared his throat, “Please, take care of one another.  Love each other with all that you have.  Cherish the time you two share every single day.  Enjoy it.  Love is a rollercoaster full of up and downs, but when you have the right partner the experience is amazing.  It’s a ride you never want to get off,“  he looked over at Rory and gave a big smile.  He wasn’t expecting much in the ways of a response and quickly shook his head.  “I can’t do serious for very long. I think it’s about time we head back up and see what those two are doing.”

Rory gave a nod as she emptied the rest of her bucket into the last pen, and scratched Lewis behind the ear a few more times, before heading to the barn door.

Ajax placed an arm around her, as they walked back to the house.  “Thank you for indulging a father.”

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Meet the Parents (Part 1)

Kalliope sighed, as she rubbed the back of her neck. “I’m glad that you are enjoying my nervousness.”

“It’s just really cute,” Rory giggled, and grabbed her hand. “Look, I’ll even knock on the door for you.”

Before Rory’s hand even reached up to knock, the door swung wide open. Kellina was standing in the door frame. “You must be the lovely Rory. I have heard so much about you, dear!” She said, pulling into her a hug. As she took a step back, releasing Rory from the hug, she rested her hands on Rory’s shoulders. “You are just the loveliest!

Kalliope coughed and tried to interrupt, “Don’t you think you’re being a little over the top, Mom?”

Kellina looked over at her daughter, “Oh, honey, are you embarrassed? If I wouldn’t be ‘over the top’ you’d still be out here whining at the door.” She took hold of Rory’s hand. “Now back to the guest of honor. I’m so sorry about my daughter. She can sometimes forget a thing called manners,” she giggled. “Would you like to come in dear? Ajax would be so happy to meet you.”

Rory smiled at Kellina, trying not to laugh at the situation this was putting Kalliope in. “I’d love to come in.”

“I can go get Dad,” Kalliope sighed from behind Rory, before giving her a kiss on the cheek. “Let the day of embarrassment being.” Kalliope knew exactly where she would find her father. As she walked down to the barn, a yeth hound pup raced up to her. Kalliope picked him up, “Hey there little guy. Does Dad know you’re out here? I bet he doesn’t” she said, as she rubbed his belly. “Let’s get you back there, hm? You don’t want to miss out on the yummy food he is giving you all.”

Once Kalliope got to the barn, she set the pup down and he ran over to Ajax. “Lucian! Did you run off again?” He looked up and smiled. “It looks like you ran into someone else before you got to Mom, huh?” Before walking over to his daughter, Ajax placed the pup back in the pen. He pulled his daughter into a hug, as he asked. “Did you stop and say Hello to your mother first this time?”

“I did. She has Rory with her. I can only imagine what she has pulled out to show her.” Her cheeks grew flush, as she spoke with him.

“Pixie, you know she is gonna show her everything she possibly can. You have never brought anyone home before, and she is extremely happy you’re happy. Also, she wants to talk about her little girl. She is proud of everything you’ve done, Kalliope. Anyway, I bet Rory is loving every minute.”

“Well, I’m not. Can you die from embarrassment, Dad?”

He chuckled, as he pulled her in close to his waist, and started back toward the house. “Kalliope. It’s really not that bad. Besides, this is how meet the parents are supposed to go. After I met your mother’s parents she wouldn’t look me in the face for days. Trust me, Rory is gonna adore you even more, if that’s even possible. That’s how it was for me.” Before they walked inside, he kissed the top of her head. “We love you, sweetheart. All of us.” Ajax opened the door, and stepped inside.

Kalliope inhaled sharply, before sitting next to Rory. She smiled, and rested her chin on her shoulder.

Rory brought a hand to the side of her cheek, as she took some of her attention away from Kalliope’s mom. “You seem to have calmed down a little. Also, there is some mint tea for you, your favorite.”

“Yea, Dad has a knack for calming me down. Have I missed much?” She asked, as she turned her head, so she could place a kiss on Rory’s palm.

“I’ve learned that you made some great mud pies, when you were younger,” she laughed, and started to play with Kalliope’s hair.

“Oh, yea. No one could touch my skills.”

Ajax smiled, as he listened to his wife recall stories of their daughter’s younger times, and he kissed Kellina on the cheek. “I think I’ll get dinner started.”

Quickly, Kalliope sat up. “Can you make my favorite?!” she asked eagerly.

“Kalliope, we have a special guest here. Don’t you think we should let her decide. She has been hearing stories about you all day. Let’s make dinner about her, hmmm?”

Kalliope pouted, “but I was looking forward to you making my favorite.”

“Well, I’d hope you two would be staying for more than just a day, or are you planning on heading out tomorrow. Such a short visit,” This was the first time in a long while that Kalliope noticed her father looking a little sad.

“There is no possible way that is happening. I insist you stay for a few more days. Maybe a week,” Kellina crossed her arms and looked toward her daughter.

Kalliope sat rigid in her chair. “If Rory wants to…”

While resting a hand on Kalliope’s thigh, Rory said with a smile, “I would love to stay for as long as you’ll have us.”

“Oh, great,” Kalliope huffed under her breath, as she heard the giggles erupt from the most adorable person in her world.

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Ugh more kisses because for the new year I will be even gayer

[dndkunkies]

1. for Kalliope

If the occasion called for it and the cape was flipping awesome, yes.

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Extremely Random OC Questions

Would your OC ever accessorize with a cape?

If they were to encounter a bear, what would they do?

Your OC has the chance to either grab pepper spray, a baseball bat, a knife or a shoe, which one would they grab?

It’s a sunny day outside, what is their reaction?

Have they ever swam with sharks before?

Oh no, your oc is hungry and no money, what do they do?

If they had the chance to kill someone without being caught, would they? If so, who would it be?

What gif describes their life?

What would their username be on tumblr?

What is their 3rd favourite colour?

Would they much rather own a three headed dog or a two headed cat?

Can they do the splits?

If they knew the only way to get the chocolate cake was do murder the guard, guarding it, would they?

Do they know which way east is?

Have they ever been kicked in the knee caps before?

If they had the chance to go in a hot air balloon, would they?

Would they much rather ride horse back or on a camel?

How many different knots can they tie?

Would they stop to look at pretty flowers?

If they saw a zebra, what would their reaction be?

If they had to hike up a mountain, what would their attitude be going up?

Would they ever make a sock puppet?

Would they much rather banter back and forth with friends or talk about philosophy?

They have acquired a lion, a peanut butter sandwich and a purple rock, what is their next move?

They see a magical wand, do they touch it?

If a skeleton talked to them, would they be scared?

If they entered a restaurant and saw a floating beach ball, what would they do?

It’s nighttime and the zombies are everywhere, your oc is on the corner of a crowded city block all alone, how do they get off the street?

An alligator jumps out of the water and starts to talk to your oc about the economy, what does your oc do?

Your oc is scuba diving and comes across a mermaid, what happens next?

What is your OC’s go to dance move?

Your OC has access to a boat and 5 million dollars, now what?

Your OC accidentally dyed their hair purple, now what?

What would your OC’s reaction be if there was a giant dog that came to them with a huge bone as the dog wags their tail in excitement?

A frog appears out of nowhere and starts to critize their life choices, what does your OC do?

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fog for Mara

fog - how well do you think you’d do in a zombie apocalypse scenario?

Just fine, she's a rogue. Lol

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maple for Mara

maple - is there a hobby / skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?

Pickpocketing is a skill, right?

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Amber for kalliope

amber - share an unpopular opinion that you may have.

Yeth hounds are the best.

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cider for kalliope

cider - a food that you disliked as a child but now enjoy?

Asparagus.

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lantern for kalliope

lantern - how did you meet your best friend? What were your first impressions of each other?

Randomly running into them in Protector's Enclave, A LOT. And every time in passing saying hi to one another, until finally a random conversation happened. Her first impression of him was he was surprisingly bland...oh how times have changed.

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Ghost for Mara

ghost - is there someone that you miss having in your life?

Mara is still connected to most of the people she cares about in her life, so in that instance no. But she does miss having some certain people physically close to her. Distance can be a bummer.

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Moonlit for Kalliope

moonlit - are you a neat or messy person? Is your room / house orderly?

I'd say she is on the slightly messy side. She doesn't mind clutter too much.

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autumnal asks

lantern - how did you meet your best friend? What were your first impressions of each other?

frost - if you could give some advice to your younger self, what would you say?

maple - is there a hobby / skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?

harvest - what fictional character do you most identify with? Why?

fireside - if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?

cider - a food that you disliked as a child but now enjoy?

amber - share an unpopular opinion that you may have.

fog - how well do you think you’d do in a zombie apocalypse scenario?

jack-o-lantern - if you could look like any celebrity, who would you choose?

spice - have you ever encountered a house that you believed to be haunted?

orchard - share one thing that you’d like to happen this autumn.

crow - which school subject do you wish you had an aptitude for?

bonfire - describe your dream house.

cinnamon - if you had to live in a time period different than the present, which would you choose and where?

cobweb - (if you’ve graduated) do you miss high school?

cranberry - what’s one physical feature that you get complimented on?

maize - share the weirdest encounter you’ve had with a stranger on the street.

quilt - how do you take your tea (or coffee)?

pumpkin - do you think that humans are inherently good or bad?

moonlit - are you a neat or messy person? Is your room / house orderly?

flannel - have you ever gone on a bad date? 

cocoa - if you could have any type of hair, what colour and cut would you have?

ghost - is there someone that you miss having in your life?

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Capernoited

Just posted the two for one

[dndkunkies]

Basorexia for Kalliope!

This is a two for one.

Basorexia - An overwhelming desire to kiss.

Capernoited - Slightly intoxicated or tipsy.

Kalliope sighed, as she nursed her third bottle of wine. “Amelia had one thing right, for sure. I do care for Rory,” she spoke quietly to the bottle, while she sat in the chair next to the fireplace, feeling the warmth reach her face.

All of these ‘new’ feelings didn’t seem to be new. It felt like something that had been locked away was rediscovered. She brought the bottle to her lips to take another sip. Just as she did, the faint smell of florals and citrus filled the air around her. It was a smell she knew quite well. Kalliope looked up at Rory, cheeks redder than normal, as she held the bottle out to her. “Rory! Would you like a sip?”

When she tried to stand, she stumbled forward. Quickly, she grabbed a hold of Rory’s arm so she wouldn’t fall on her face. Slowly, she regained her balance, “I’m okay,” she smiled weakly. Her gaze focused on Rory’s face, taking in all her features. When her eyes fell to her lips, it was clear to see the hunger in her eyes. Kalliope swayed forward, as she wet her lower lip with her tongue. She brought a warm hand to her cool cheek. “Rory. This is most definitely extremely forward, but I’d really really love to kiss you.”

Kalliope continued to lean toward her, every second getting closer toward her goal. She was anticipating their lips to press together at any moment, but it never came. Rory had ever so slightly pulled back from her. “I’m sorry, not when you’re drunk.”

Her tail slowly started to flick about wildly, and a pout started to form. “I mean.. It was only two and a half bottles.”

“Two bottles too much,” she said softly, as she moved next to her side. “I think two and a half means it’s time for bed.” She started to help the tiefling to her room, making sure she didn’t fall. Rory easily took the bottle from her hand, as she helped her into bed.

She went to stand up to leave, and Kalliope loosely grabbed her wrist. “Wait..” she mumbled.

“Yea?” Rory asked, as she moved a strand of hair away from Kalliope’s face.

“You just said ‘Not when you’re drunk,’” she sat up and moved closer, eagerly awaiting a reply.

“I did.” Rory situated Kalliope back into bed and pulled the covers up over her shoulders. “I’ll come get you for breakfast.”