Private Solvale The tiger, the witch, and the wardrobe?

[Darkness]

Kaede had not been cloth shopping in almost two years, mostly because she had more then enough black and depressing cloths to get through a week without issue and could just magic the messes off them. So she was back in the player capital searching for just that, less gloomy cloths because with players coming back the chance of some of her old friends coming back and seeing her as dark and gloomy as she felt on the inside was a no go. So she tried to at the very least find something less gloomy or maybe better maid then what she could do on rushed notice as most of the new cloths she had became.

That said though as she held the two outfits in front of herself in the mirror neither of her old fashion choices really felt right anymore. Time had changed her, the past four years lost in bad luck on repeat made anything bright and flashy to much of a eyesore. Anything naughty or risky was simply to revealing since some scars she could not turn back the hands of time on to fix. The only things she seemed to keep in her pile was dark and moody cloths and cosplay outfits as those had become her taste nowadays. Moving to the next set of outfits and feeling a pull to one as she walked to change into it.

Not long after she would walk out of the changing room Dressed in a black and red dress that covered most of her skin while placing her gloves back on to hide everything but her head it seemed. Placing the rest of her pile back onto the rack as she looked over the picked outfit while pulling her magic seal a bit tighter to return some color into her hair and tried several hair styles. The dress was comfortable enough to be sleep wear, but it was still dark and depression and reminded her of an outfit she had before the lock out happen. So much so she looked almost the exact same as before it from behind, though her face was a mix of tragic memory and faded glow in her eyes.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Most people would not immediately jump into shopping around when they had just loaded in to the world's most advanced VRMMO in existence. But most people were not Luna Avalbane, who had to contend with a taller and more athletic body than she'd been expecting to be inhabiting. Plus, a lot of her old gear had been stuff that had dropped from mobs or from the big battles that they'd had. Even her previous cosmetic flower accessory was gone. All she had now was a black and white striped tail and a pair of fuzzy ears that flicked on top of her head at even the slightest stimuli, be it a breeze or a sudden, unexpected sound.

So here she was, looking for clothes that fit her new body, especially pants that she could actually fit her tail through. Of course, most clothes adjusted to fit her body when she equipped them, she wasn't a Lander after all, but she still wanted to buy things that made her look good. The years had been kind enough to her that she'd built up the confidence to acknowledge the fact that she was attractive. People HAD found her attractive in Terrasphere four years ago. Plenty of people had. Perhaps a few too many, but those days were gone, even if she was trying to reclaim them just a bit.

She plucked a black jacket, similar to the kind of jacket worn over a dress shirt, off of a hanger and approached the changing rooms, intending to use them. Instead, she found a woman walking out of the changing room in a gorgeous black and red dress. Her breath caught in her throat for a moment, looking at the woman, stunned. There was no way she'd stumbled upon an old friend so quickly, was there?

"Kaede? Is that really you?"

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Kaede could react in so many ways, but her brain sort of flat lined when she turned around and vaguely could recognize her old friend. Be it from flustered, embarrassed, or simply not ready for it she defaulted to something of a very less prideful time. taking up a old-style manga hero pose, chest and head held high, and a silly grin across her face as she almost shouted the laughter and words that followed.

"Ha-ha, yes it is I the great Kaede Hoshi, master of perverts, seducer of woman everywhere in this world... ...Eeep... that was so embarrassing I thought I was done doing that... gah please pretend you never heard any of that..."

Kaede went from a proud tone, to extremely flustered, to hiding her face in her gloves as she spoke. She only did that introduction once before and it had the same effect on her. Why was it so hard to be composed around people she used to sleep with that came back to the game?! Slowly moving her fingers to see if Luna had not just walked away from the wreck that was the current Kaede. had she stuck around though, Kaede would slowly return to composure minus the red face of self embarrassment as she looked the girl over.

"I don't recall you having a tail and ears all the time before... less I was to drunk to notice... I know you did once or twice when we had some fun but..."

Kaede was trying to recall things from her drank haze days to not much avail as her mind only focused on the fun and naughty parts and everything else just sort of blurred into the background. Either way Kaede without her focus on controlling herself would move to rub Luna's ears and tail while circling the girl before hugging her from behind and whispering into her ear.

"Still, if not cuter then the last day I saw you...Lucky to whoever managed to win your heart those four years while I was not able to fight for it.~"

Playful words as she would regain control and move away, she needed to focus or she was going to fall back into old habits and while her perverted side was low on the list if she followed one, then she was likely to fall back into her dark side also. Either way she would smile and reach out for a real hug this time and unlike so many times this may have happen before she would keep her hands respectfully above the lower back.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Yep, this was definitely the Kaede she knew. Luna tried to suppress a laught, but couldn't help but break down into giggles as Kaede went through her whole introduction spiel, only to be embarrased by her own words. She hadn't known anybody else that would actively describe themselves as a master of perverts and seducer of women the world over. If there was a bigger clue that this was her friend, Luna didn't know what it could possibly be. She wondered how much the time they'd spent apart had changed her friend, grinning as she came out of her fit of giggles, giving Kaede a warm smile.

"It's really good to see you, Kaede. And yeah, last time I didn't have a tail or ears, but I was fused with my tiger when the disconnection happened, so I think it may have caused a few issues. So now I look like this." She gestured to her new avatar, striped tail and flicking ears included. She was particularly fond of her new amber eyes, they really did glow when the light hit them just right. It was going to take some time to figure out why she'd spawned in with a bunch of racial traits though.

Still, she smiled, blushing midly when Kaede refenced the fun that they'd used to have, before the girl circled around her to give her a hug, rubbing her ears and tail. It had the beastfolk girl purring for a moment, before they span around and gave each other a proper hug, Luna even planting a kiss on the girl's cheek. It was such a miracle being reunited with people that she'd lost for four entire years.

"Oh, you know me, Kaede. My heart has always been far too full of love." She waved a hand, looking the girl up and down. "It's so good to see you again, though! I missed you a lot over the last four years! Isn't this great?"

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

'Great' was not the word Kaede would have used in this case, yes she missed Luna but the girl coming back only made her worried. Most all of her flings or more serious relationships had vanished during the disappearance, seeing them now in the state she was in was not ideal or something she felt was good. They should know by now the game was death after three yet here one of them was and same with Harveste and others. Biting her lip some before she spoke up about the matter.

"i missed you also... but coming back here... you know what could happen if you die to much right? Trust me when I say this, getting locked up in here without a proper goodbye to people you know in reality is the worst thing to happen to one's mind and soul..."

Kaede's mood changed, from playful and teasing to something far rare on the girl serious and worried. She did not want to watch another person she cared about die, not like Harmony, not like other players had around her, and much less people she cherished and had wished for the best during the time apart from them all. She was stuck in a state of heartwarming, and heart broken and it was not good on her focus as dark magic began to spill from her frame.

"I truly am Happy to see you again Luna... but if you don't know or refuse to accept it... death of three is the death of real life thee. A fourth death, is the final rest at best..."

Hand reaching out to try and hold the hands of Luna as she gave this warning. She was not trying to trick her, and her tone and expression conveyed that. Her eyes showed she had seen it, and in them it haunted her even to this moment. This game was not Eden, it was a façade of heaven in the true form it was hell and nothing else. She did not wish for another person she cared for to be stuck here even if it was company. It was all on her mind.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Ah, that was right, wasn't it? Kaede was stuck in this game, wasn't she? The girl had died three times in the game and gotten locked in. She'd totally forgotten that Kaede was one of the people that had been UI-locked. Gods, now she felt like a complete and utter bitch, having just spouted all that stuff about this being a great thing and being all excited. She bit her lip, clawed fingers pushing into her palms to punish herself a bit. How could she have forgotten that one of her best friends was stuck in a situation like that?

"Ah, I'm sorry. I totally forgot that you were stuck in here for these past four years. But yeah, I'm aware of what could happen if I die too much here." She'd agonized over that kind of thing, the thought of if it was worth the risk, to see her old friends again. But seeing Kaede in front of her, looking so pained and practically leaking some kind of dark magic, even as the girl reached out to grab her hands and old onto them.

"I've accepted the risks though, Kaede, so you don't have anything to worry about. And anybody in the real world that I could have said goodbye to, I have. I don't keep it a secret from people that I play this game." She squeezed Kaede's hands, before pulling the woman into a hug and gripping her tightly, rubbing a hand across the woman's back comfortingly. "I'm here now because I want to be. Because I wanted to find the people I care about. The ones that taught me to be a better, braver person. Even if this world ends up becoming my home, I won't regret coming back, especially not if it lets me see you again."

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Kaede wanted to stay serious and mad at the girl, but she could never do that to someone she cared for honestly. Puffing her cheeks after the hug to show she was still apposed to the idea before she would smile and rush to try and tackle the girl to the floor and sit over her as she laughed some and kept trying to play with Luna's near ears and tail and forgetting all about the place and situation prior to this.

"Gah, you keep sweet talking me like that you won't be dressed for long and recall the downsides to seeing me again.~"

Kaede whispered into Luna's ear when she noticed some people taking notice to them and decided to drop her assertive actions for the time being. She was too happy to not act like her old self, but as she got up and offered a hand to Luna she could not resist if the girl took it to pull her directly into a kiss on the lips and moving her into a spin with herself before letting her free again with another smile. looking over Luna's outfit and namely the issue she was having with her pants Kaede's mood switched to slight anger.

"Nope we can't have that... Nobody gets to see that fine lovely ass of yours but me, even if they only get a restricted access preview! Come with me."

Kaede spoke, though not giving Luna much choice as she reached a hand for the girls wrist to try and pull her out the store, leaving the money needed to buy her worn outfit on the way out and leading them to a shop designed for beastfolk in the area and heading inside. Yes she felt out of place, but this place was far more suited to properly dress her friend so only she got to see the amazing parts.~ Waving her hands at the selection with a smile.

"One outfit, maybe two if you agree to a date after this I'll pay for.~ Try to make me blush with it and I'll make it three.~"

Kaede mused hoping that her old friend might take up the challenge. If there was one thing about Kaede she rarely went back on her words, and what more getting her flustered was a lot harder in the past, but a sober Kaede was an easy mark and in the heat of the moment she herself forgot that key factor. All Luna would have to do is pose and she likely would fail and be paying for three outfits, but it was worth it so Luna had some more fitting cloths in game.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Kaede's body collided with hers, knocking her to the floor as she was caught off guard by the sudden tackle, even though her Martial Arts mastery should have helped her remain on her feet, or her strong beastfolk body should have helped her. It seemed that, without her guard up, all of these things remained irrelevant as she was bowled over, chuckling at Kaede's excitement. Her friend's focus on her ears and tail had Luna wriggling and trying to avoid the tickling, playful petting.

"Haha! Now there's the Kaede I remember, coming out to play!" She smiled warmly, reaching up to take Kaede's hand as the girl reached down to help her up. She certainly didn't expect to be pulled into a kiss, eyes flying wide open at the sudden action, spinning with Kaede, before they broke apart. And then Kaede seemed to get...mad? Why was she mad? The words the woman spoke made Luna blush, looking at the pants she'd been carrying towards the changing room. "I mean, I was just planning on cutting a hole in these myself but, hey wait!"

And then she was pulled out of the store, being marched over to a different store, one that seemed to cater specifically towards beastfolk, with clothing that had been made to suit different kinds of animal parts. There were hats that had holes for horns and ears, pants with holes and flaps for tails. All in all, it was pretty neat and Luna gaped, looking around. "How the hell did I manage to miss a place like this?"

The challenge was interesting, though. All she had to do was pick an outfit and make Kaede blush with it and she'd get that outfit, plus three more, for free? She'd be nice about it, of course! It'd be a horrible thing to do to a friend, to pick the most expensive clothes there, so she spent some time looking for a relatively cheap outfit. Eventually, one caught her eye and she smirked, grabbing it and stepping into a changing room.

When she stepped out, she was wearing a sky blue Qipao dress, bound together along the right side of her body, with a long slit that displayed her hip and her entire leg. She had her hair worn loose, straightened out just a little bit more to look slightly more refined.

She leaned against a wall, kicking her leg up, giving Kaede a small smile, her ears flicking. "So, what do you think?"

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Kaede lost in the first round, that much was very clear even before Luna moved and forced Kaede to body block with a fully flustered face nodding in approval. The girl had gotten alot bolder since the last time they met, and Kaede had mellowed out and became an easy mark on paper. If you pushed her though she would show she was still the hard candy with soft center, but now just had an extra soft layer on the outside as she tried not to act rashly at this time or place.

"Ok ok... you win... You got a lot bolder... Makes me nervous for later if we get that far...~"

Kaede mused as she moved back once Luna maybe lowered her leg and was more modest. Yes she was attractive and Kaede was fighting every word in her mind to not go beyond the teasing, but they still had been in a public space, and she did not think the girl was as wound up as herself. That all said Kaede knew how to restrain herself far better then the old days and adjusted her posture and went stone wall waving to the other outfits.

"Maybe pick casual cloths also... those look like more of fancy occasion... and not remotely combat useable without pants or something..."

Kaede was flustered even if she stone walled her outward expression it was clear in her eyes she could not stop seeing Luna in less with that outfit. Moving to go look for something less revealing but still what she assumed was now up the woman's alley to get herself time to recompose. The outfits she picked she would honestly pay for herself just to be overly nice since she did sort of miss four birthdays, and she had more then enough money with all the work she did to keep herself busy. Then there was also the money she stole from the dead or people she hunted back when she was first left in the game without Luna and the others.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Luna could only grin slightly at her success, happy that she was able to do things that, just four years ago, she would have been far too nervous to do. She definitely felt like she had changed for the better and it was nice getting to share that evolution in her personality with somebody that had been one of her best friends before the disconnect had happened and they'd been forced apart. Seeing Kaede get flustered though, she became aware that her friend had also changed a great deal. It was great to see that Kaede was able to keep a tighter grip on her more perverted tendencies now! Progress was always fantastic to see.

So she lowered her leg, smiling as she turned to Kaede with a smile. "I worked a lot on my confidence in the time that we were apart. I'm glad that it's showing a lot." Her tail flicked with amusement, though she nodded as Kaede's expression turned to stone serious, agreeing completely with the woman's sentiment. She'd picked out some very nice clothes, but they weren't exactly perfect for combat. Or even slightly useable for combat.

So she let Kaede move to find more clothes, waiting to see what the woman brought back, though she did Kaede the favor of changing back into her regular clothes first. She'd won the challenge, so there was no point in just teasing her friend.

"So, what've you been doing these past four years, Kaede?" She asked, trying to make some small talk through the curtain of the changing room.

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Kaede would stop moving when asked the question, she wanted to reply but the true answer was not something she expected many to like knowing. But could she bring herself to lie to one of her close friends to make sure she carried the weight of her actions alone? Trembling at the idea of losing Luna by admitting the things she done she simply chose to trace a thin line of the question and reply only some of her activity.

"Oh you know, getting around placing, sleeping with girls and woman... Training a massive puppy, running a small clinic... Normal everyday life in a fantasy world."

Kaede hummed as she picked out some black and white themed clothing to bring back, her tone giving away she was not saying everything as she was still an open book without booze or drinks to cover it up. She was partly shocked Luna did not bring up the fact Kaede did not smell like alcohol but rather, flowers and herbs. Humming as she held up a few different things starting with a plain shirt and jeans, before switching to a crop top and the jeans.

Humming a bit before she would swap the jeans with booty shorts and blush and very quickly switch back to the jeans and T-shirt. Setting them down before she would try a few other T-shirt and jeans. She herself could never pull them off, her build more inclined to dresses and gowns so getting to see others in them with a tomboyish look was enough to make Kaede happy as she got something a bit different out.

The outfit was several parts, a black shoulder less shirt, a greyish sleeveless overcoat, a white skirt with golden yellow accents, and black shorts with some arm guards. It was a mix of casual and combat ready, the coloring took a lot of scrapping together from other outfits but eventually Kaede had something that fit all of her check marks for Luna. it was not super revealing, it was fashionable, seemed comfortable enough to wear, and had some armor to help keep the girl safe if she was going to end up fighting.

@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Well it sounded like life in the game hadn't been too bad for Kaede, if she was just doing the things she'd normally done but on a more permanent basis. Luna didn't catch her friend's trembling or hesitation, chuckling at the way that Kaede talked about her life. "Well at least it sounds like like has been treating you well. Still, I'm sorry to have left you alone for four years, even if it wasn't really my choice. If I could have, I would have sent you a message or something along those lines."

With Kaede moving to pick out some clothing, Luna could only really follow her around, catching by Kaede's tone that perhaps the woman wasn't mentioning everything that had happened to her over these long four years of isolation for her. The tiger girl just wasn't sure if it was a good idea to pry into these kinds of thing or not.

Though Kaede was picking out some interesting clothes. Luna found herself quite surprised when the outfit was put together and handed to her to try on. It was pretty conservative, didn't show too much skin and would even do a pretty decent job of protecting her.

She stepped into the changing rooms to put it on, before stepping out to show Kaede what she looked like wearing it. Her last avatar had looked better in flowy dresses and gowns, but her new beastkin body looked far better in these more tomboyish clothes.

"So, what do you think?" She gave the air a punch, shadowboxing for a second, before giving Kaede a grin. "Is it my style?"

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Solvale

"This look yes, though I still enjoy seeing you in girly cloths or none at all more.~"

Kaede hummed as she took a mental note of the cost so far, not even denting much of her spending money she made for this week, let alone the reserve she had. hands tracing some other outfits as she figured next she should try to find something formal-esc for Luna since it was part of the topic. She wanted the girl to also look for things she liked since in the end it was going on her but Kaede enjoyed the game of dress up treating Luna like her never had Little sister.

"You can pick things out also, don't just leave it to the person who is doom and gloom or everything is going to be black and greys Luna.~"

Kaede spoke as she held a black dress with white flowers towards the beast-folk, it was simple but did not match the air Luna was giving off so Kaede placed it back and kept looking for something. Her mind wondering if maybe going all in on the tom-boy vibe and picking a suit, but then Kaede would have to fight to keep Luna to herself because she already could see other girls or even some guys liking a tiger in a suit. Her face going red as she moved past the formal section and by old habit ended up in the sleepwear.

Looking up only for half a second before she was bright red and rushed out of the area in a panic and found herself in swimwear next causing the same reaction as before. She needed to stop letting her heart guide her and think things over. She did not want to rush Luna into those things, the girl had spent four years away and she did not want to go right back to the old times since she was not the same drunk more often then not 'pervert' she once was. Sighing as she could only surmise that growing up was annoying.

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@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

And there was another perverted comment by Kaede. It was getting hard to tell if her friend really was okay or if she was falling back on old habits to mask the fact that she wasn't. Luna bit her lip, but managed to get out a chuckle and a smile. After so much time apart, Kaede probably needed some positivity and a good time with an old friend. She grinned, taking the dress that Kaede was offering to her, a black dress with white flowers, though Kaede took it back a moment later.

Wandering around the store herself, looking over various pieces of clothing that could all be compiled into different outfits, whilst Kaede seemed to be flitting between different sections. She caught a glimpse of Kaede at the swimwear section, grinning as she made her way over to her friend and placing her hands on Kaede's shoulders.

"Oh boy, you're a genius Kaede! We should totally find somewhere to go swimming or something! Like maybe a beach, if you want to make the journey to the coast?" She frowned suddenly. "Well, if you want to. I know you might be busy now since you've made a life for yourself here, but it'd be awesome to hang out and go swimming together or something."

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Solvale

"I would not mind going to the beach, but... I don't exactly like to show as much skin as I used to... Some scars don't heal even if you turn time back..."

Kaede would place hand over her chest where the most annoying scar was. Atop that she had many others she did not manage to restore back to smooth since the time she could turn back was less then when she endured the wounds and her past self at the time did not seem to desire keeping a flawless complexion. Moving the hand away as she removed her left hand glove to show several scars and not long after covering it back up having showed her worry.

Her ideal body was flawless skin, yet she no longer had that and it was why she covered up so much, why she tried to find cloths that covered other up as much to help distract her mind rather then torment herself knowing others had better skin or the skin she once had herself before that dark gap in her mind. Worried she was showing it to much she would force a smile and try to move to a different clothing section while also throwing something for them to talk about.

"So any big changes happen in the real world while I was away? Guessing we still don't have the power to make a manga character come to life?~"

Kaede mused the idea in her head, she would love to get a sit down with her favorite manga character and tell them it got better one day. She wanted that nerdy kid to find someone much like she herself wanted to find peace for the things she done. Her hand covering her face to hide the twisted smile she started to get recalling how much fun she had though. She was a mess, and fighting it was not easy without drinking the memory into blurs.

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@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Luna could only wince as Kaede revealed the scars her body now had, swallowing as sympathy welled up inside of her, though she wasn't sure if Kaede would want or appreciate sympathy or platitudes right now. She should have known that the body of somebody UI-locked would be able to scar and wouldn't heal as efficiently or perfectly as a player's avatar would. Kaede wasn't bound by any game-like rules, now, so she wouldn't experience any game-like benefits either. Still, she couldn't help but look at Kaede's face and smile.

"I think you're still very beautiful, Kaede, scars or not. If you don't want to go to the beach or swim together, that's fine, but still. I think you're gorgeous and it's not like we'd be going there to show off for anybody anyways." She smiled. It was at times like this she was glad that she wasn't the timid little slip of a girl that she had been four years ago. Now she felt like she could both actually give comfort to the people that she cared about and stand up for them too. "The opinions of a bunch of random strangers shouldn't really matter when we're hanging out together, right?"

Though she was happy to let the conversation topic move on, though she did snag a swimsuit to try on, hiding it behind her back so that Kaede wouldn't notice as they moved to a different section. Kaede's question made her giggle, shaking her head. "No such luck in that endeavor I'm afraid. I don't think there have been any major changes to the world. Life just kind of goes on as usual and nothing has really flipped the status quo or done anything to change it. Honestly? It's been kind of boring in the real world, compared to, well, everything that happened here."

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Solvale

"It is not I don't want to go to the beach and or swim together, it is just I don't have a swimsuit finished to hide the worst scars I have..."

Kaede placed a hand over her chest and lower back, she was distracted enough not to notice the outfit as she found herself back in casual wear and decided to sit down near the changing booth. She had checked the things she wanted, and or had the confidence to pick while keeping herself in check as her emotions had been hotwired and spiked spending so much time as an elf without UI limiting it.

"Shame, far as things go here a airship took out the old player capital, and some meteor dropped in norvore-whats it."

Kaede mused as she sat waving her legs in the air as she awaited to see what else Luna would decide to try on with her remaining two free items. Humming as she slung her bag to have it beside her and she got out some things to work on in the meantime unable to stay calm and needed a outlet while she waited. Another downside, she was needing distractions a lot more to keep herself in check both magic and mentally as she grinded down some herbs and mixed them into bandages.

Her mind wondering off to recall the fun she used to have and how she might get to return to it, the blush crossing her face that was soon switched with fear that she might lose her battle of staying sober in that case and could then slip back into her spiral. the idea then crossed to what if she got used to them again and the government banned the game for good this time or even another four years. Harmony was gone, her magic was far beyond most others in the area. She was a atomic bomb if she did not get her taboo magic under control, and her emotions atop them. The thoughts numbing her to the outside as she just seemed lost in a terrible nightmare mid day.

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@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

Well that seemed like it could be a pretty easy issue to fix, Luna figured as she mulled over what Kaede had just admitted. "Well, we're in a clothing store, so we could easily pick you up a swimsuit that would hide your scars. Even still, I bet your scars don't detract from your looks as much as you seem to believe that they do." She complimented, hoping that Kaede would take it well. All she wanted was to make her friend happy, so she hoped that by lavishing her with compliments, she wasn't secretly making some sort of pain or inferiority worse. She'd stop if Kaede seemed to react badly to it.

Still, it sounded like things had been interesting in Terrasphere whilst the players were gone. The airship was interesting enough, but Luna almost felt her pulse quicken when the meteor was mentioned. "A meteor? Seriously? Is the meteorite still there?" If it was, she was going to have to go and see if she could dig up any of it for herself. A chunk of space rock would be basically the most valuable thing that she could get for her own skillset.

Ducking into the changing rooms, Luna quickly pulled off her clothes and put on the swimsuit she'd put on, a white and orange one-piece with black sections at the crotch and around the neck, like a collar. The middle of the torso, from the collarbone to her hips, was completely cut free of fabric. It was a daring piece and not something that she could have made herself wear four years ago. Now, she had this amazingly athletic, toned and curvy beastkin body, she couldn't help but want to show it off a bit and take some pride in it.

She stepped out of the changing rooms, bare feet slapping against the floor as she stopped in front of Kaede, waving a hand in front of the woman's face to snap her out of her thoughts.

"So, what do you think of this? Does it suit me?"

@Kaede Hoshi

 

[Darkness]

Solvale

As she was snapped back to reality and had Luna so close Kaede's face turned red, and when she noticed the swimwear on the girl had her falling backwards with a bloody nose like anime character might within the confines of the realistic fantasy world. Covering her nose as she tried to regain her composure some but ultimately had to pass the torch to a different persona who only laughed and stood up. Moving to pull Luna in close and whisper in her ear.

"See now you got me all flustered and wanting to see you in less again darling?~"

The words enough to snap Kaede back to her senses as she moved away even more flustered but back in the front seat of her mind it seemed. She was a wreak and getting teased was making it a different type of wreak but more preferred compared to the normal as she nervously laughed. Moving to admire Luna all around before she would give a thumb up ignoring the small blood trail from her nose for the time being.

"Pervert approved, though it shows a lot off and maybe I dislike the idea of sharing my little tiger with others.~ if you like it though I won't say no, and when you wear it is up to you since I'm sure you know if we go swimming clothing is optional when alone so least I'll get to see more."

Kaede would say as she hummed to herself admiring the though of getting to see this new Luna form exposed to the elements and her teasing, the idea very quickly making her red once more as she sat back down hiding her face in her hands and waving for a different outfit to be picked to avoid acting on her urges in a public space or keep toying with her heightened emotions like Luna seemed to be enjoying the shoe being on the other foot in this case. Kaede would get her back later for it, but for now she had to avoid such things.

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@Luna Avalbane

 

[Luna Avalbane]

And now they were standing close to each other with Kaede whispering in her ear, though in all honesty, Luna had expected that kind of reaction from her perverted friend. The tigress giggled, watching as Kaede seemingly snapped out of whatever feeling that was and withdrew on herself, embarrassed, though it was a tad concerning to see her friend switching quite manically between feelings and emotions without seemingly much of a trigger being needed. Was her friend really doing okay or was it all a front? And if it was a front, was Kaede really not able to open up to her?

"I'm glad that you approve of it, at least. And I'll keep that in mind, if you know any good skinny dipping places, you'll have to show them to me. It's been long enough that I can't remember where everything is." Luna admitted, hopping up and down just enough to make her bounce in her swimsuit, but as Kaede waved, she giggled and nodded, heading into the changing rooms to get out of the swimsuit and into the next outfit she'd picked.

When she emerged again, she was wearing a white and grey striped woolen cardigan, the her shoulders exposed and the fabric hanging loosely on her body. She didn't have a skirt of pants on, instead, only a set of black stockings covered her legs.

"What do you think of this one?~" She purred.

@Kaede Hoshi