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[negativegate]

[There’s no visual, but as you open this feed the first thing that can be heard is a low moan of a woman, obviously sounding relaxed, but also very pleasured.]

…Please, do that again.

So that was good? Do you want it a bit harder?

Yes, just a little bit harder, Rita…Maybe a little faster as well…

All right. Tell me if it's too much, okay? Now...how's...this? [There's a little grunt now.]

[Nothing is said, instead a squeak as she hits the right spot.] Yes, that’s wonderful. [Her voice is laced in pleasure, another low moan follows. ] Just a little more…!

[Rita sounds a bit breathless for her part.] Okay. Right here. Does that feel good?

Ah, yes! [A cry rings out, lingering on before Estelle sounds rather breathless as well…] That felt amazing. Should we switch now? [A creak of a bed can be heard.]

Yeah- [Rita sounds pretty eager! There's some more creaking, the rustling of sheets...] I mean, you were really into it...And you've done this way more than I have.

Well, I got a lot of practice back at the hot springs, so I think I’m rather good at it now. [She sure sounds proud of herself, and now the creaking ceases.]

I bet you'll be amazing, Estelle. [She makes a comfortable sigh.] Here, I'm ready for you.

[...and then audio shuts off]

[ooc: Just two friends giving each other back massages. :|b Red is Rita and pink is Estelle.]

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[negativegate]

[She thinks Tyr sounds really uncomfortable. Maybe he doesn't like massages...but that doesn't seem quite right to her, either...Still, maybe she should try explaining--they've gotten pretty good at talking things out, right?]

If you don't really want to--I just thought you might like it, and Estelle had a book so I could give it a try. She offered to let me test on her, too.

[blackshadow]

[ Why is he going to be permanently confused? He really doesn't want her to think he doesn't want to do anything with her, so...he has to correct her. ]

I didn't think she liked those kinds of books... [ Given how she reacted to that last curse. But now that he's calmed down a little, it's easier to explain. ]

She told me that it's normal for people in your world to do things like that casually, though, so...it's fine that you two tried it out. [ And biting the bullet- ] But I want it to just be the two of us next time. Sometime, anyway...

[negativegate]

You mean it's different in your world?

[That...actually doesn't seem too far-fetched, and now she feels like she understands why this conversation seems so awkward.]

S-sorry. I mean, I didn't know, but--I didn't mean anything weird...

So, uh...what do massages mean for you?

[blackshadow]

It's fine...

[ Now that they have a sort of understanding, he feels better about the whole thing. She didn't mean anything "weird" and it was just a misunderstanding.

...But that couldn't have just been a message. There's no way. Right? But... ]

I...guess that depends on what kind of massages they are...

[negativegate]

[She'd never really thought about just how different their cultures could possibly be until now...She does sort of feel like that's her error.

Though that gets to pause for a second before she replies.]

...A back massage.

[blackshadow]

[ It wouldn't even have been that much of an issue for Tyr if their relationship hadn't just changed. He definitely thinks they have a pretty different culture if things are that casual... ]

Just a back massage?

[ He sounds a little suspicious. ]

Back massages are fine... They're just something that...

[ You could give to your friends or your teammates if they need it.

... ]

I like them.

[ Yes. ]

[negativegate]

[And even Rita wouldn't give a massage to just about anyone--there's very few people she would, really.

...She is so confused.]

Huh? Are you sure everything's all right?

[blackshadow]

[ Tyr would feel pretty special if he knew...and didn't just have this misunderstanding. He tries to be as casual as possible. ]

Yeah, I'm sure. As long as it's just a back massage, it's fine. It's just other things-- I wanted to be the only one.

[negativegate]

[Tyr is the most special...And Rita is still a little unsure, but she should probably try to clarify. His saying that he wants to be the only one makes her feel a bit warm.]

Okay...So...what other things?

[And now it occurs to her to ask, since the post was audio only-]

Did you know it was a massage the whole time?

[blackshadow]

[ He really, really likes her... And Estelle is his friend, too! Which is why he feels the need to be coy. ]

I- Before I thought...it was a different kind of massage. From the way it sounded...

[ But Rita must still be really good with her hands... ]

I guess I was surprised twice.

[ Tee...hee........ ]

[negativegate]

[She really likes Tyr, too. ;v; Though she's still so confused.]

Huh? What kind of massage?

[What are you even thinking of, Tyr?]

[blackshadow]

[ At the moment, Tyr likes her to be confused. Amd smooth as he is (much like gravel), he comes up with- ]

A...full body massage. It sounded like that.

[ Times he wishes Rita didn't have a key to his apartment; 1 ]

[negativegate]

[Totally smooth, Tyr. Rita still sounds very confused as she repeats-]

Full body...?

[Massaging Estelle everywhere? That doesn't so--wait. Haaaang on.]

...Hey. Are you--y-you're sure you're just thinking of massages?

[blackshadow]

[ He coughs like he has something caught in his throat. ]

I-it's not important...

[negativegate]

You were!

[She blurts it out immediately. If the video was on, her face would be so, so red.]

You--you thought we--that-

[She can't even make a coherent sentence right now at the thought. No wonder Tyr sounded so awkward the whole time, but--he really thought that!]

[blackshadow]

[ Tyr only wants to jump off a cliff now. Since he can't do that yet, his voice comes out muffled from his free hand covering his face. Which would also be red if Rita could see him. ]

You would too if you heard that! It sounded... [ No, he isn't going to describe how it sounded! ]

[negativegate]

W-what? I would not-!

[Actually, she doesn't want to hear his description or listen to it. It's already awkward enough just realizing what he's been thinking about this entire time.]

Look, I...I-I wouldn't--I mean, Estelle's my friend, but we don't--not like that! I'm...just with you...

[Er. Maybe that's kind of awkward, too, what with this misundstanding.]

[blackshadow]

[ He doesn't really want to hear anything about him now that he knows they weren't actually doing anything--or planning to for that matter. ]

R...right. [ Just with him... Why... ]

I just thought...things were different in your world, and...

[ How does he even respond to that?! ]

[negativegate]

Not like that!

[Rita would never be that casual about it! She hopes Tyr understands that now; she doesn't want him to think she's some kind of weirdo or pervert...]

W-why don't we just forget this whole thing?

[Because it's totally that easy...somehow...But she'd really like to try not thinking about how this all must have sounded to him, especially when she said she was practicing for him--nevermind, maybe she'll just die of embarrassment.]

[blackshadow]

I'll try...

[ This is so humiliating... Practicing for him, thinking he'd like it... He wants to crawl into a hole and never show himself again. Part of him thinks he should have never thought that--Estelle didn't seem to be comfortable with the thought before, and Rita...

Well, he doesn't know about Rita, but Estelle should have been enough. He still doesn't think she's a weirdo or a pervert, though...even if he was right, he was starting to accept it!

He clears his throat and tries to...move on. ]

I...still want to try having a massage with you... Not in the way I thought, but-- [ Unless she wants to!? Wait, no, why is he still thinking that? ] --a normal one.

[negativegate]

[She would be horrified if Tyr accepted she'd be casual about sex!

--And she makes a bit of a choked noise when he has to clarify that it's a normal one. Of course he doesn't want a different one...! Or...no, she is definitely not thinking about that.]

R-right...A back massage--you said you liked those.

[blackshadow]

[ He would really, really rather she wasn't casual about sex, for what it's worth... It doesn't suit her to be casual about sex when kissing her was a big deal!

Oh, maybe he shouldn't have bothered to clarify when she makes that sort of noise. ]

Yeah. I do... [ And it sounded like Estelle did, too. ...Nopenopenope, pushing that thought away. Hastily, he adds: ] And I can try giving you one, too. I'm not as good as Estelle, but I can try.

[ Of course, he's not referring to an oil massage. He didn't even think of the massage part far enough to realise that's how they were doing it. ]

[negativegate]

[Rita will be forever tsun about it! He doesn't have to worry.

This is so awkward...But then again, clarification isn't really...a bad thing, considering all of this...]

O-okay...Yeah. I'd like to try it out with you. If you want to.

[She wonders if they can manage it without thinking of this.]

[blackshadow]

[ She better be! Don't break his heart, Rita...

He could have clarified that either would have been fine, too...

He's quick to nod though she still can't see him. ] I really want to. I can't remember the last time I had a massage...

[ Estelle really set the bar high in enjoying massages. ]

[negativegate]

[She'll tsun just for him!!

If he'd said that either would be fine...Rita wouldn't have even known what to do. As it is, he's already said he wants it to be just the two of them...sometime...

Just gonna think about massages. Massages are totally innocent. Mostly.]

It won't be a surprise now, but--I'd like to.