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  1. #1
    Coco's Avatar
    Coco!
    Presence
    (Fierce)
    Dexterity
    (Agile)
    Coco

    Mask: A slim, young woman with dyed hair, a mischievous smile, and laughing brown eyes.

    Mien: Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace.

    Additional Identifying Features:
    A tattoo of a jeweled wasp sits perched atop a thick and gnarled white "branch" that stretches several inches upwards from her left wrist, though the branch is clearly a scar.

    A tattoo of a frayed, torn, and dirty golden banner trails around her right wrist, with another long scar forming the "mounting" for the banner.
    Coco's Mien

    Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace, and her waist is tapered much like a wasps.

    Mantle:
    Surrounding Coco is the subtle sensation of warm sun and the smell of fresh, floral growth.

    3
    PRE

    Wyrd
    ••
    Dancer Skitterskulk

    Coco didn't like her new apartment as well as her last one. Her last apartment had been above a garage, true, but it had been a nice one bedroom apartment with a full kitchen, living room, and a surprisingly large bathroom. It had even had a washer and dryer!

    Now, no such luck. Now she was in a studio apartment. Not a tiny one, and there was technically a half wall in between the kitchen and the rest of the apartment, but it was just so small. She didn't even have a bathtub anymore, just a standing shower. Gross!

    At least it was better than that shitbox of a motel, though, and she'd managed to make it decently cozy. She'd gotten a nice pull out couch in a reto-mid century design with a beautiful teal fabric (currently in couch form) with fluffy pillows and incredibly soft, fuzzy blankets for added comfort. A coffee table sat in front of the couch, with several fashion and cooking magazines scattered atop it, and a middling sized TV sat opposite the couch. Over by the kitchen, a free standing aquarium at in front of the half wall, full of gaily colored pebbles and ornaments, with plants waving gently in the soft bubbling current, though it was currently empty. Otherwise, a few mass produced art pieces were up on the walls...and that was it.

    Oh, except for the cursing Wasp in the kitchen, of course. She was currently wrestling with the bruschetta. She'd forgotten to set a time and it burned. Thankfully, she'd gotten it out before the smell of burnt food could fill the small apartment, but it was still an inedible mess. And luck would have it, that was when her date arrived.

    Throwing off the oven mitts, Coco scampered over to the door, opening to reveal Yamiyo Lillich . The Wasp, herself, was dressed very casually, barefoot in jeans and a black t-shirt with a silhouette of two figures fencing and the caption: "All other sports are pointless!"
    Pres 3 (Fierce), Dex 4 (Agile), Fairest Dancer/Skitterskulk. Mantle 1: Scent of Pollen

  2. #2
    Yamiyo Lillich's Avatar
    Yamiyo Lillich
    Striking looks
    (Mesmerizing)
    Presence
    (Unknowing temptress)
    Narcissus’s Blessing
    (Romancer Kith)
    Dexterity
    (Perfect grace and klutziness)
    Mantle (spring)
    (Fresh scent of roses, vanilla and cinnamon.)
    Yamiyo Lillich

    Mien:
    See picture link in signature, make slight adjustments for what your character find appeasing.

    Mask:
    150cm, 41kg/90lbs, small petite woman with an appearance slightly changing for each viewer to always be found appeasing.
    Long well managed hair, agile and dextrous but also slightly klutzy.

    Mantle:
    A fresh air of newly blossomed roses with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Small rose petals dancing behind her, around her ankles and occasionally around her hair.
    Hedgespun equipment

    Hedgespun equipment:

    Hedgespun AnkleBracelet (●)
    + 1 Defense
    Mask: Sturdy glistering silver chain with a pagan knot emblem on it.
    Mien: As if woven by the wind itself.

    Hedgespun level 0:

    Hedgespun Choker (0)
    Mask: Choker.
    Mien: Woven threads of glistering amber with the the sun, moon and star woven from the light they belong to lightly glistening when any form of light hits them.
    Equipment

    Purse
    Small shield: +1 defense, +2 during dodge.
    Lockpicks: +3
    Mirror
    Smartphone - oneplus 7 256gb
    Sewing gear - (various, sheer's, thread's, needles, measuring tape, a couple of buttons, seam ripper)
    Hair/bobby pins
    Zippo lighter
    Ankle bracelet D+1
    A combined personal attack alarm/watch/flashlight - waterproof 160 decibel
    Pepper Spray
    Stun Gun (compact blue streetwise)
    Sunglasses
    MM's
    Doggie treats
    Battle

    Health: 7
    Defense:
    Base: 2,
    Shield+1/2
    Anklet+1
    contract+2
    Total standard: 4/5
    Contract: 6/7
    Dodge: +2

    +2
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Succubus / Incubus Romancer

    The invite had deeply surprised her, she would never have dreamed to hear from her directly for quite a while and especially not if things were good. Shocked over the invite, not knowing what to do she had rushed to a clothing store to try and find a very appealing and beautiful dress, spend the day at a salon getting herself fixed up and ready to fully look her best, spent hours on getting her hair right and fixing herself up literally since she woke up.
    Sadly knowing that the effect would probably be quite tame in the end as her cursed blessing would just make Coco see whatever she liked anyway, which was why she tended to wear similar clothes at all times they were easy to move in and people just saw what they wanted anyways but even if it was pointless so did it matter to her, it would mean that she had taken this seriously and she would not want to do anything any other way, John's words still ringing in her mind.

    Not knowing what to bring she had done the best thing she could think of and brought five different chocolate boxes all different of course for whatever taste one would have and three bottles of wine both red, white and rose along with a six pack of beer yes every basic covered.
    In her purse a bottle she had still not dared to open, not knowing if she should have to use it but it was there should she so need it.

    Arriving half an hour early, waiting outside stirring at her clock and letting her arms regain their strength, bringing it all was good but the downside was that it was heavy to carry it all and wait should she have brought the food as well? Damn she knew she had forgotten something, she had said that she would give her food ahh how could she have forgotten it.

    Lightly knocking on the door and waiting until it opened, her face blushing as she quickly threw over the bag with all the things she had brought and stammering out.
    "I hope I got it right." her words spoken so quickly that they were hard to follow.
    Looking to the side not sure what to expect.
    Succubus/Romancer Base mien

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  4. #3
    Coco's Avatar
    Coco!
    Presence
    (Fierce)
    Dexterity
    (Agile)
    Coco

    Mask: A slim, young woman with dyed hair, a mischievous smile, and laughing brown eyes.

    Mien: Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace.

    Additional Identifying Features:
    A tattoo of a jeweled wasp sits perched atop a thick and gnarled white "branch" that stretches several inches upwards from her left wrist, though the branch is clearly a scar.

    A tattoo of a frayed, torn, and dirty golden banner trails around her right wrist, with another long scar forming the "mounting" for the banner.
    Coco's Mien

    Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace, and her waist is tapered much like a wasps.

    Mantle:
    Surrounding Coco is the subtle sensation of warm sun and the smell of fresh, floral growth.

    3
    PRE

    Wyrd
    ••
    Dancer Skitterskulk

    The bag getting thrust into her face wasn't something that she'd expected, but after skipping back a step, the Wasp accepted the proffered gift, giving a small grunt as the weight of the bag threatened for a moment to drop out of her grip. Just how much had Yamiyo brought?

    "Hi, Miyo,"
    Coco finally said, stepping back out of the doorway with a soft smile. "I'm sure it'll be great, don't worry. Come on in and make yourself comfortable."

    A hint of color rose into the Wasp's cheeks as she watched her guest step inside, that gorgeous dress swirling around those long, toned legs, emphasizing the sweep of her curves, and the graceful sway of her stride. And the fall of those luxurious, dark locks, the glint of those amber eyes, truly, it was breathtaking. Though, why was it that Yamiyo always looked different whenever Coco saw her? What did that say about her? The succubus had confessed that her appearance changed to suit the eye of the beholder, but why was it that she'd seen her as a celestial goddess, a poisonously beautiful dryad, and now this vision of fitness model perfection? Well, one answer was rather obvious: each guise was based on someone else. But, the deeper answer eluded her. Perhaps it was simply that, just as she'd shared that night when she'd awoken, helpless on the motel room bed, she'd lost touch with herself to such a degree that even her deepest desires weren't fixed, but instead were shifting, like waves whipped by a storm.

    Still, that wasn't Yamiyo's fault, and truthfully, it didn't really bother her. There was always something distinct about her appearance that made her identity obvious, and beyond that, it was always interesting to see just what she'd get when she met the succubus again.

    "You didn't have to bring anything, you know," Coco said as she closed the door, juggled with the bag while she locked it, and then carried it into the kitchen.

    "It's, uh, a wonderful gift, though," she added with a friendly smile, digging into the bag.

    "Oooooh, wine! And an actual rose, that's quite fancy now,"
    Coco proclaimed, taking the bottle out of the bag. "Here, why don't you open it up for us?

    A bottle opener was snatched from a drawer and slid across the counter.

    "I burnt the bruschetta, so we'll have to wait while I make another batch and throw it in the oven. Then, I'll throw in the pasta and we'll be ready to eat. It's spaghetti and meatballs. Basic, I know, but it's a family recipe. Ya know, from before. Carrots are the secret ingredient, although, to be honest, I don't know how secret it really is. Do you still remember anything like that? "

    There was definitely something amphibian writhing about in her stomach now that her date had arrived, though talking helped set it at ease as she put another loaf of bread on the cutting board. As she'd told Yamiyo earlier, she was hesitant to get into another relationship, especially with someone so focused on romance. She'd been in two just like it before, both as full of passion as fireworks, and lasted about as long, too. Both had left her with burns, and she'd kept picking at the scabs so they'd never fully healed. And, given what she'd experienced with Yamiyo so far, the hated feeling of that wet cloth sloughing itself over her face still fresh in her memory, she wasn't entirely convinced this would end any differently.

    Of course, James had talked about them all carrying their own share of burdens back across the thorns, and Yamiyo seemed to be suffering under the weight of hers. Perhaps, if given the chance, if given a little kindness and understanding, she'd find better ways to cope than she had been.

    But did the Wasp have kindness and understanding in her?

    Well, tonight they'd find out. So far, it was all just pleasantries and a little nervous babbling. Only the Wyrd knew.
    Pres 3 (Fierce), Dex 4 (Agile), Fairest Dancer/Skitterskulk. Mantle 1: Scent of Pollen

  5. #4
    Yamiyo Lillich's Avatar
    Yamiyo Lillich
    Striking looks
    (Mesmerizing)
    Presence
    (Unknowing temptress)
    Narcissus’s Blessing
    (Romancer Kith)
    Dexterity
    (Perfect grace and klutziness)
    Mantle (spring)
    (Fresh scent of roses, vanilla and cinnamon.)
    Yamiyo Lillich

    Mien:
    See picture link in signature, make slight adjustments for what your character find appeasing.

    Mask:
    150cm, 41kg/90lbs, small petite woman with an appearance slightly changing for each viewer to always be found appeasing.
    Long well managed hair, agile and dextrous but also slightly klutzy.

    Mantle:
    A fresh air of newly blossomed roses with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Small rose petals dancing behind her, around her ankles and occasionally around her hair.
    Hedgespun equipment

    Hedgespun equipment:

    Hedgespun AnkleBracelet (●)
    + 1 Defense
    Mask: Sturdy glistering silver chain with a pagan knot emblem on it.
    Mien: As if woven by the wind itself.

    Hedgespun level 0:

    Hedgespun Choker (0)
    Mask: Choker.
    Mien: Woven threads of glistering amber with the the sun, moon and star woven from the light they belong to lightly glistening when any form of light hits them.
    Equipment

    Purse
    Small shield: +1 defense, +2 during dodge.
    Lockpicks: +3
    Mirror
    Smartphone - oneplus 7 256gb
    Sewing gear - (various, sheer's, thread's, needles, measuring tape, a couple of buttons, seam ripper)
    Hair/bobby pins
    Zippo lighter
    Ankle bracelet D+1
    A combined personal attack alarm/watch/flashlight - waterproof 160 decibel
    Pepper Spray
    Stun Gun (compact blue streetwise)
    Sunglasses
    MM's
    Doggie treats
    Battle

    Health: 7
    Defense:
    Base: 2,
    Shield+1/2
    Anklet+1
    contract+2
    Total standard: 4/5
    Contract: 6/7
    Dodge: +2

    +2
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Succubus / Incubus Romancer

    She was already blushing but if she weren't those words would have made her red all over again, softly and shyly looking towards her.
    "Miyo? Not Yami?" She was called the beauty and not the darkness that was far to rare and not what she was used to, her heart slowly beating a little faster.

    Slowly and carefully walking in, looking around in the decor, her eyes walking over to watch Coco herself again and again trying to not stare to much at her.
    She clearly hadn't dressed up which felt both bad and good, in a sense she didn't really seem to try to much but then again that also meant that perhaps the date was more casual and she was the one that had went overboard? In any sense it was also calming to see and no matter how much she wanted to deny it so did it not matter to her at all, her feelings were already captivated by her and all that mattered where that she was invited to spend time with her besides the clothes made her look rather cute in her eyes and like herself, not like someone trying all to hard or was fake that was good.

    Her eyes looking at her as she felt a bit of from how much she had brought.
    "It would be rude to show up empty handed and I wasn't really sure what you liked so I just grabbed all I could think about, I hope I got it right? Do you like chocolate?"
    Something must be right in there right? Damn she was still far to nervous.

    Taking the bottle, her hands opening it quickly and slowly without her mind even playing a part of it, she had done this far to many times it all just went on muscle memory as she slowly places it down on the table.

    A light smile coming across her lips, it was nice to hear about her even if it was just something small so was she sharing a part of herself with her which felt nice and warm.
    "I am afraid that I do not, I never had any family recipes or well real family before so things like family traditions and family secrets or things passed down are all just things that I do not come with I am afraid. I would love to hear about things you fondly remember though." It would be a good way to hear about things that made her happy.
    "Can I help with something? I am not the best chef but I can at least do something."

    A deep breath of relief that the food wasn't done, she didn't know if she should have been able to eat right now her stomach was still in a knot and she was still far to nervous a bit of talk and work together might help her calm down a little.

    "it's a nice little cozy place you have here, have you started to get yourself settled and feeling well? If there is anything I can do to help don't hesitate to call on me anytime."

    Her eyes a bit afraid to meet hers and instead mostly focusing on her shirt, she did say that she liked fencing and that she was really good at it and it seemed she liked things associated with it as well, she would have to add that to memory for the future.
    "That's a very cute shirt you're wearing."

    Waiting to hear if there was anything she could do to help as she slowly looks around, taking the place in, she did not like it but her mind scanning the place and picking out escape patterns, consciously she did not think she would need that but her subconscious always thought about how to escape no matter if she wanted to or not, she was a master at it and hadn't become that without a reason.
    Succubus/Romancer Base mien

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  7. #5
    Coco's Avatar
    Coco!
    Presence
    (Fierce)
    Dexterity
    (Agile)
    Coco

    Mask: A slim, young woman with dyed hair, a mischievous smile, and laughing brown eyes.

    Mien: Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace.

    Additional Identifying Features:
    A tattoo of a jeweled wasp sits perched atop a thick and gnarled white "branch" that stretches several inches upwards from her left wrist, though the branch is clearly a scar.

    A tattoo of a frayed, torn, and dirty golden banner trails around her right wrist, with another long scar forming the "mounting" for the banner.
    Coco's Mien

    Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace, and her waist is tapered much like a wasps.

    Mantle:
    Surrounding Coco is the subtle sensation of warm sun and the smell of fresh, floral growth.

    3
    PRE

    Wyrd
    ••
    Dancer Skitterskulk

    "You know, this is the first time that we've ever spoken where we've been on an equal footing," Coco pointed out, pulling the bread knife from the wooden block it rested in. She tossed the knife up, the blade twirling in a glittering arc through the air, though instead of landing gracefully in her hand, it clattered to the floor and bounced away to rest by the garbage can.

    For a moment Coco didn't move, just stood there staring at the knife on the ground, the knife that she *should* have been able to catch, and color rose into her face as embarrassment heated her cheeks.

    "Fuck," the Wasp cursed under her breath, antennae bouncing as she bent down to snatch the knife back up and threw it into the sink, the sound of metal striking metal filling the room. Her jaw clenched, and then relaxed, and she flicked on the water.

    "Sorry," Coco confessed, splashing soap into the sink and grabbing a sponge. "I'm not trying to scare you, I just -- it's frustrating not being back to my old self. Though, still, this is the first time that I've been 100% lucid since we met. Which, is why I remembered that you like to be called Miyo, and not Yami. I'm not about to pass out, or high as fuck. Although, I wouldn't mind a little bit of a buzz, pardon the pun, so would you pour me a glass? They're in the top cupboard right by you.

    "But don't touch anything else,"
    the Wasp warned wagging a soap covered finger in Miyo's general direction. "I'm making the food, so this is my domain. I don't really cook much, hence why I burned the bread, but I'm trying it out. I used to really like hanging around my grandma when she cooked. She died when I was still a kid, and she was really the only person in my family who really paid me any attention. My parents and siblings never really cared, and then when I came out, it was like I didn't exist. They didn't even bother to officially disown me, they just stopped paying any attention to me. I mean, they still paid tuition, and paid for my coach, but they never returned my phone calls. I even showed up unannounced, once, for Christmas, but they weren't there. They'd gone to Paris with my sister and her husband without telling me."

    Coco sighed, staring down into the bubbly froth in the sink and lifted out the knife. It was probably laughable, rich girl complaining about not getting enough hugs and kisses, but at the same time, wasn't it understandable why she had the twin scars running up her wrists?

    "Anyways, I remember how happy I used to be with my grandma around, and she was always cooking and feeding everybody, so I thought, maybe, I'd give that a try."

    A towel was snatched up to dry the knife, and then she started cutting the bread again. Nice, even slices, just ready to be brushed with butter and minced garlic.

    "But, you said you didn't have family? If it's really too painful, I'll stop asking, but I want to know about you," Coco explained, meeting those illusory amber eyes as she prepared the bruschetta. "Specifics. Not just generalities. I've been in too many relationships where, by the time it ends, I realize I didn't know anything about my ex, anyways, and I'm not ready for another one like that."

    failure, lol
    Pres 3 (Fierce), Dex 4 (Agile), Fairest Dancer/Skitterskulk. Mantle 1: Scent of Pollen

  8. #6
    Yamiyo Lillich's Avatar
    Yamiyo Lillich
    Striking looks
    (Mesmerizing)
    Presence
    (Unknowing temptress)
    Narcissus’s Blessing
    (Romancer Kith)
    Dexterity
    (Perfect grace and klutziness)
    Mantle (spring)
    (Fresh scent of roses, vanilla and cinnamon.)
    Yamiyo Lillich

    Mien:
    See picture link in signature, make slight adjustments for what your character find appeasing.

    Mask:
    150cm, 41kg/90lbs, small petite woman with an appearance slightly changing for each viewer to always be found appeasing.
    Long well managed hair, agile and dextrous but also slightly klutzy.

    Mantle:
    A fresh air of newly blossomed roses with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Small rose petals dancing behind her, around her ankles and occasionally around her hair.
    Hedgespun equipment

    Hedgespun equipment:

    Hedgespun AnkleBracelet (●)
    + 1 Defense
    Mask: Sturdy glistering silver chain with a pagan knot emblem on it.
    Mien: As if woven by the wind itself.

    Hedgespun level 0:

    Hedgespun Choker (0)
    Mask: Choker.
    Mien: Woven threads of glistering amber with the the sun, moon and star woven from the light they belong to lightly glistening when any form of light hits them.
    Equipment

    Purse
    Small shield: +1 defense, +2 during dodge.
    Lockpicks: +3
    Mirror
    Smartphone - oneplus 7 256gb
    Sewing gear - (various, sheer's, thread's, needles, measuring tape, a couple of buttons, seam ripper)
    Hair/bobby pins
    Zippo lighter
    Ankle bracelet D+1
    A combined personal attack alarm/watch/flashlight - waterproof 160 decibel
    Pepper Spray
    Stun Gun (compact blue streetwise)
    Sunglasses
    MM's
    Doggie treats
    Battle

    Health: 7
    Defense:
    Base: 2,
    Shield+1/2
    Anklet+1
    contract+2
    Total standard: 4/5
    Contract: 6/7
    Dodge: +2

    +2
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Succubus / Incubus Romancer

    Watching her take out the knife, feeling worried she might harm herself from her play. A sigh of relief escaping her lips as it just landed on the floor, whether she would succeed or not never mattered to her all she was thinking of was the wasps safety. Equal footing was one thing she wasn't sure about though, she already had a strong place in her mind that she had claimed that night in the pool hall, she was filled with nervousness and a bit shy so unless that was the case so were they not truly equal but at least they were both in control that much was true.*
    "Careful, don't hurt yourself."

    She could see how Coco blushed, it might not be the result she had wanted but her blushing face was beautiful to behold, deciding to not mention it though instead just keeping that mental image for herself.

    "No need to apologize just be careful please, I don't want you to accidentally hurt yourself. You will get back to yourself just give it time, nothing happens over night. Take your time and recover."
    A warm smile appearing on her lips, she had remembered that even though it wasn't even something that she had said to her that was sweet to know, a small gesture but it meant a lot to her all the same.
    Walking over to the cupboard and taking out two glasses being careful to only touch the bare minimum to get the glasses, slowly filling them, walking over towards her stopping about 1.5 feet away and putting down her glass on the counter for her before backing up a bit again. Lightly fixing her hair and touching her ears in the process.
    "I am glad to hear that, I would never wanna see you so hurt and sad again." Lightly blushing as she looks away from her.

    Watching her as she speaks, taking her every word in, her little heart feeling warm as she opens up to her. Feeling like she trusted her with a piece of herself she rarely showed to people, not saying a word just calmly taking it in as she looks at her with warm kind eyes. Looking forward to eat the food she has made for them, appreciating how much the dish and the act itself meant to her to do by herself and respecting it.

    Wait did she just say relationship? So she had a chance here it wasn't just a dinner for her to not be alone and needing someone there blushing wildly from the thoughts that came to her mind before softly speaking.
    "Thank you for opening up to me, before I speak of that let me tell you this though I hope you do not mind I will get to your question afterwards I promise. When last we met and spoke I didn't say much since it felt wrong, I know it might sound silly but I felt out of place and vulnerable I did not know what to do and just felt like a bother I am sorry if I insulted or hurt you in any way by it."

    Taking a deep breath before going on.
    "My parents abandoned me as an infant, leaving me to the system to raise with only two gifts my life and a first name. I do not know why, what happened to them nor if they are alive all I know of my biological tree is that I am clearly of Korean descent that is sadly all I know there. Being raised in the system I was either in well orphanages not that they are called that anymore but it is basically that. When I wasn't in those houses or the system so was I taken in by various foster families but truth be told I was never lucky most families that took me in only had one of two goals. If you were lucky so did they just want the money for fostering a kid which often meant little food, sleep on the floor and forced to do housework or get treated badly as they drank and smoke inside, that is why I hate the scent of cigarettes it just reminds me of my many bad foster fathers and the many slaps they felt entitled to deliver.
    The other kind were those that wanted a child of their own but wasn't sure so they just used you as a trial child, those were in a sense even worse since they made you feel warm and secure and then you were just discarded. Some of the families had their own children or other foster kids as such I had siblings and plenty of them but none by blood and none of them took kindly to the different stranger.
    On my 18th birthday I was sent out into the world to fend by myself, I had an appointment to get aid to get some cheap hotel checks and such in a couple of days but that never came to pass."

    Was that enough or was she to low on the details? Hopefully it would be enough right?

    Walking over to her, getting relatively close whilst blushing, wanting to give her a hug but instead just trying to grab her hand but softly pulling back, not knowing if she was going to far or not feeling far to insecure.
    "I've never actually been in an honest relationship or on a date with someone I was open with, knowing that as a Lost so would it never work so everyone of them have just been empty lies I admit that I have been on plenty and had some partners for survival but never one where I actually cared so I only know things I have read in books I am afraid. I want you to feel safe though so if talking openly makes you feel better then don't hesitate to ask just do what feels right for you and help guide me in the right direction." Looking into her eyes, still feeling a bit insecure.
    "Was that to much to say?"
    Succubus/Romancer Base mien

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  10. #7
    Coco's Avatar
    Coco!
    Presence
    (Fierce)
    Dexterity
    (Agile)
    Coco

    Mask: A slim, young woman with dyed hair, a mischievous smile, and laughing brown eyes.

    Mien: Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace.

    Additional Identifying Features:
    A tattoo of a jeweled wasp sits perched atop a thick and gnarled white "branch" that stretches several inches upwards from her left wrist, though the branch is clearly a scar.

    A tattoo of a frayed, torn, and dirty golden banner trails around her right wrist, with another long scar forming the "mounting" for the banner.
    Coco's Mien

    Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace, and her waist is tapered much like a wasps.

    Mantle:
    Surrounding Coco is the subtle sensation of warm sun and the smell of fresh, floral growth.

    3
    PRE

    Wyrd
    ••
    Dancer Skitterskulk

    The brush never stopped moving over the surface of the bread, though that wasn't because she wasn't listening to what Yamiyo had to say. Rather, it was because she was listening, and that was precisely why she had to keep moving. It helped distract her from feeling bad about how she'd treated Yamiyo in the past. Apparently, she'd never had a relationship, of any kind, with anyone! Nothing that lasted, at least.

    Although, were they really so different in that regard?

    In some ways, no, but in other ways... Well, at least she'd known where she'd come from. At least she'd known her grandmother, even if she'd passed so soon in her life. At least she'd had Ava, even if she'd been abandoned by her before long...

    Coco put the finishing touches on the bread, and then slipped it into the oven. Somehow, she remembered to set the timer, and then she whipped around and found her glass of wine.

    "I -- "

    Coco paused, clearing her throat. She knew what to say, and yet, not what to say that was authentic. It would be easy to give platitudes and reassurances, or to brush aside the revelation from the other woman with soft words, though that wasn't who Coco wanted to be anymore.

    So, all that left was the most painful of all: the truth.

    "I don't think I can be what you need,"
    she said, eyes dropping down into the swirling, pink ambrosia inside her glass. How tempting it would be to take a sip, though then the words would never come.

    "I can't promise you anything," Coco continued, her tone soft, her eyes rising again to meet those of the woman standing across from her. "I can't promise you a home, or even love. All I can do is ask that you kill your fantasies, and instead try to live with me here in the present. And I'll try to do the same. And maybe, we'll find something. And maybe we won't. But, at the least, I know we'll be friends, and that's something more than either one of us has had, isn't it? So, how about we toast? To new friends."

    The Wasp's smile was soft, and gentle, and those faceted eyes might have glistened with unshed tears, but her glass was held forward, inviting Yamiyo into a new beginning, even if it wasn't the one that she'd wished for.
    Pres 3 (Fierce), Dex 4 (Agile), Fairest Dancer/Skitterskulk. Mantle 1: Scent of Pollen

  11. #8
    Yamiyo Lillich's Avatar
    Yamiyo Lillich
    Striking looks
    (Mesmerizing)
    Presence
    (Unknowing temptress)
    Narcissus’s Blessing
    (Romancer Kith)
    Dexterity
    (Perfect grace and klutziness)
    Mantle (spring)
    (Fresh scent of roses, vanilla and cinnamon.)
    Yamiyo Lillich

    Mien:
    See picture link in signature, make slight adjustments for what your character find appeasing.

    Mask:
    150cm, 41kg/90lbs, small petite woman with an appearance slightly changing for each viewer to always be found appeasing.
    Long well managed hair, agile and dextrous but also slightly klutzy.

    Mantle:
    A fresh air of newly blossomed roses with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Small rose petals dancing behind her, around her ankles and occasionally around her hair.
    Hedgespun equipment

    Hedgespun equipment:

    Hedgespun AnkleBracelet (●)
    + 1 Defense
    Mask: Sturdy glistering silver chain with a pagan knot emblem on it.
    Mien: As if woven by the wind itself.

    Hedgespun level 0:

    Hedgespun Choker (0)
    Mask: Choker.
    Mien: Woven threads of glistering amber with the the sun, moon and star woven from the light they belong to lightly glistening when any form of light hits them.
    Equipment

    Purse
    Small shield: +1 defense, +2 during dodge.
    Lockpicks: +3
    Mirror
    Smartphone - oneplus 7 256gb
    Sewing gear - (various, sheer's, thread's, needles, measuring tape, a couple of buttons, seam ripper)
    Hair/bobby pins
    Zippo lighter
    Ankle bracelet D+1
    A combined personal attack alarm/watch/flashlight - waterproof 160 decibel
    Pepper Spray
    Stun Gun (compact blue streetwise)
    Sunglasses
    MM's
    Doggie treats
    Battle

    Health: 7
    Defense:
    Base: 2,
    Shield+1/2
    Anklet+1
    contract+2
    Total standard: 4/5
    Contract: 6/7
    Dodge: +2

    +2
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Succubus / Incubus Romancer

    Watching her, waiting for a response, wondering what she was about to say? What was that first I?

    Couldn't be what she needed? What did she mean by that?

    Starting to feel afraid, not sure she wanted to hear the rest, she had come thinking she would just be of help to her since she needed someone true she had gone far to overboard with all her dressing up and getting fixed just in case if there was more. No that was a lie it was all done cause she hoped and wanted it to be more even though she knew that the chances of that happening were slim extremely slim.

    Their eyes meeting as hers glistens with water, tears held back but she would not admit to them she would not give them power, holding them back waiting for a chance to regain herself.

    Closing her eyes as she took in her words, forcing herself to speak in a calm manner.
    "I don't need your promises and I understand, you're in a weird and hard part of your life right now filled with a lot to handle I understand that. I wouldn't wanna push you to anything that wasn't right for you or that made you feel bad, I am sorry if I did." When Coco had said relationship so had it awakened a fire in her heart though that was now slowly ebbing out, holding out her glass to meet hers as she tried to calm her eyes to remove the tears and find her composure.

    "Then let's do that, to just live and see what feels right no fantasies, no wishes or forcing ourselves for anything in any direction. Just two women getting to know one another a bit better in order to become friends does that sound good?"

    She was such a fool, her emotions had been easily bested once more and she had made a fool out of herself, had she hurt her again as well? How could she constantly keep failing were she really just that stupid?

    She would have to realize that something would probably never happen between them and she would need to forget about those feelings hard as it may be.

    "So how about we cheer and have a drink for friendship and for a lovely night and if it ever feels wrong for you do not hesitate to ask me to leave I know I can be a bit or well extremely intense so it is alright just say the word and I shall be gone. However before I lose my nerve I want you to know that you're a very special woman and you deserve all the happiness in the world never forget that, no matter what happiness looks like to you so do you truly deserve it and I do hope you find it, I will do anything I can do help you find it and get it."
    Succubus/Romancer Base mien

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  13. #9
    Coco's Avatar
    Coco!
    Presence
    (Fierce)
    Dexterity
    (Agile)
    Coco

    Mask: A slim, young woman with dyed hair, a mischievous smile, and laughing brown eyes.

    Mien: Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace.

    Additional Identifying Features:
    A tattoo of a jeweled wasp sits perched atop a thick and gnarled white "branch" that stretches several inches upwards from her left wrist, though the branch is clearly a scar.

    A tattoo of a frayed, torn, and dirty golden banner trails around her right wrist, with another long scar forming the "mounting" for the banner.
    Coco's Mien

    Coco's eyes are split into four facets that give a kaleidoscope appearance to her irises and two delicate antenna are perched on her forehead. Her nails are also like pieces of black carapace, and her waist is tapered much like a wasps.

    Mantle:
    Surrounding Coco is the subtle sensation of warm sun and the smell of fresh, floral growth.

    3
    PRE

    Wyrd
    ••
    Dancer Skitterskulk

    "To new friends then," Coco said, clinking glasses and then taking a sip of wine. Mostly, she was buying time. How could she respond to such a compliment, especially when she couldn't believe in such a thing, herself? To ask Yamiyo to explain why she said that seemed far too indulgent, and to return a compliment back...well, what would she say? She didn't know the other woman, this seductress who wore more than one face. The only thing she knew was what Yamiyo had done, although, perhaps that was enough.

    "You know," Coco began, her eyes falling back to the wine. "If you hadn't been there when I'd collapsed, if you hadn't helped me in that motel room, then I probably wouldn't be standing here. If I was lucky, I would have gotten an ambulance, but that could have had a whole host of legal problems attached. So -- what I mean to say is -- thank you."

    Coco looked up from the wine to meet the depths of those deceptively amber eyes again, a blush returning to her cheeks.

    "You've already done more for me than almost anyone else in my life, and I am grateful. And I'm sorry for treating you so rudely while you were helping me, too."


    Aside from James, Ava, and Mhairi, who else could she name that had actually given a shit about her? Maybe in time Yamiyo would prove to be like her other flames, the ones who had burned so brightly before they'd disappeared without a word, but just as she'd asked Yamiyo to do, Coco was going to kill her fears and focus on the present instead.

    Two women getting to know one another.

    "So, this meal is for you!" she added again, setting her glass down and going over to the pot of boiling water on the stove.

    "I'll add the pasta now. Might be rushing it a bit, but I always prefer to have some bruschetta while I have my pasta. But, that reminds me," Coco continued, pausing only to dump the spaghetti into the water, which was what prompted her question in the first place. "Miyo, what's with the water? You seem to love giving people water. Where did that come from?"
    Pres 3 (Fierce), Dex 4 (Agile), Fairest Dancer/Skitterskulk. Mantle 1: Scent of Pollen

  14. #10
    Yamiyo Lillich's Avatar
    Yamiyo Lillich
    Striking looks
    (Mesmerizing)
    Presence
    (Unknowing temptress)
    Narcissus’s Blessing
    (Romancer Kith)
    Dexterity
    (Perfect grace and klutziness)
    Mantle (spring)
    (Fresh scent of roses, vanilla and cinnamon.)
    Yamiyo Lillich

    Mien:
    See picture link in signature, make slight adjustments for what your character find appeasing.

    Mask:
    150cm, 41kg/90lbs, small petite woman with an appearance slightly changing for each viewer to always be found appeasing.
    Long well managed hair, agile and dextrous but also slightly klutzy.

    Mantle:
    A fresh air of newly blossomed roses with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Small rose petals dancing behind her, around her ankles and occasionally around her hair.
    Hedgespun equipment

    Hedgespun equipment:

    Hedgespun AnkleBracelet (●)
    + 1 Defense
    Mask: Sturdy glistering silver chain with a pagan knot emblem on it.
    Mien: As if woven by the wind itself.

    Hedgespun level 0:

    Hedgespun Choker (0)
    Mask: Choker.
    Mien: Woven threads of glistering amber with the the sun, moon and star woven from the light they belong to lightly glistening when any form of light hits them.
    Equipment

    Purse
    Small shield: +1 defense, +2 during dodge.
    Lockpicks: +3
    Mirror
    Smartphone - oneplus 7 256gb
    Sewing gear - (various, sheer's, thread's, needles, measuring tape, a couple of buttons, seam ripper)
    Hair/bobby pins
    Zippo lighter
    Ankle bracelet D+1
    A combined personal attack alarm/watch/flashlight - waterproof 160 decibel
    Pepper Spray
    Stun Gun (compact blue streetwise)
    Sunglasses
    MM's
    Doggie treats
    Battle

    Health: 7
    Defense:
    Base: 2,
    Shield+1/2
    Anklet+1
    contract+2
    Total standard: 4/5
    Contract: 6/7
    Dodge: +2

    +2
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Succubus / Incubus Romancer

    "To new friends"
    Sipping the wine, she knew that her body could not handle much alcohol before she started to get drunk so to be careful with it was important especially around this most dangerous of women for her.
    Letting Coco take her time before she speaks on, kind of enjoying the time as it gives her a chance to compose herself and swallowing all that had just been said and done, it was still hard for her to get it into her mind, she knew it was for the best and quite frankly more than she deserved but to say that she hadn't hoped for more and wanted more would be an utter lie.

    Her cheeks turning lightly red from her words, putting the wine glass down and shaking her hands as well as her head.
    "No no that is nothing to thank for I only did what any decent person would have done truth of the matter it should probably be me saying sorry for how I acted there. I know that I made you feel uncomfortable and wasn't very good to have around I am truly sorry for all the discomfort I caused you that night and hope that you can forgive me for that."
    The look from when she had tried to wipe the sweat of her was still haunting her dreams and she didn't know if she would ever forget that, it was one of the things that had made her finally seek help.

    Stoping her waving and meeting her eyes, heh they were both blushing and ohh she was so very cute when she blushed. Wonder what she looked like to her eyes?
    "Umm say I am sorry if this is rude but I know that my appearance can be quite hard to see so if there is anything I can do to make it easier for you do not hesitate to just tell me. If there is some memory illusion I need to shatter or anything else I do not want you to feel discomfort from my appearance."

    Her eyes looking at her confusedly.
    "De" catching herself "Coco I have done barely nothing for you and you have nothing to apologize for, I do but you do not. We are all entitled to our feelings and I were the one that treated you in ways that made you feel bad that night. I am truly sorry for that and I will do my best to never make you feel like that again." That was the truth of the matter, helping her to bed may have been right but after that she only failed again and again.

    Did she just try to be nice or was her words sincere? From her memories so had she been quite awful and egotistic that night. True she had guided her towards a bed so she could get her to calm down but anyone would have done that.

    Shaking her head.
    "No for getting to know one another." That sounded much better and easier for her mind to handle.

    "Ohh I am not sure if I have ever had that before, what does it taste like?" Making sure to constantly stay out of her way so she could cook and walk freely, never far away but trying to give her space and room to move with ease.
    Miyo, she had called her Miyo again wonder if she knew the difference on how she saw the two ends of her name? No she wouldn't call her Miyo if she knew right?
    Being lost in thought for a couple of seconds before shaking her head and answering.
    "Ohh that, is it that weird? I generally do not do that for most people only those I care about, I may not be good for much nor be able to be of much help but at least I can try to remind people to drink water. Our bodies needs it and a lot of people forgets to drink it, drinks alcohol and gets dehydrated or just forgets about it so I try to get people to drink water so they will feel good it is just the one way I can be of use even if it is something minor." Looking away, feeling a bit insecure at herself, people rarely if ever called her on it so this was quite a new experience.
    Succubus/Romancer Base mien

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