<blockquote><div><cite>Vendra wrote:</cite>"Hello Brady, forgive me for not introducing myself earlier. I’m Vendra. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I hope we can become friends in our trials together!"</div></blockquote><br/>"The pleasure's all mine," Brady says cheerfully. "I'm sure we'll have plenty of chances to get to know each other during our trip, won't we?" The question is accompanied by a quick wink, equal parts suggestive and conspiratorial, from the lizardgirl before she turns her attention back to the group, leaving Vendra to ponder the exact meaning of her little gesture.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Kahmori wrote:</cite><span style="font-style: italic"> ~..Ah...er...UM...I...Er...wELl, thaT IS I...~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> ~ SHE WAS tasty. MADe Me awFully HUngrY thouGH. stilL THE WAY shE FelT slIdIng doWN... UM...weLL, I vERy mUcH ENJoyed my SNaCK. GOT ME IN THE MOOD for aNoTHER...SNaCK abOUt ThE saMe SIZe...AND a biT moRe sQUIrMy. STIll, woUlDN'T miND giVing EVEry inCH of Her a TAste....WithOUt thAt NiGhTY. You'RE LuCKY to haVe beeN sTATIONED herE So Lo..............ong. beT yoU'Ve hAD ALoT oF CHances!~</span></div></blockquote><br/>Brady stifles a giggle as Kahmori freezes up behind her. She can hear the buzz of Kahmori's voice through Crew, and while she can't make out the exact words, he sounds quite flustered. The big fox must be awfully shy under that bluster, if that little jab is shaking him that much... She'll have to remember that for future teasing. He's actually kind of cute when he's embarrassed!<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Ooh, looks like we hit a nerve... What's he saying, Crew?~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~He says she was tasty,~</span>Crew answers,<span style="font-style: italic">~but not as filling as he'd hoped. He'd like to eat her again sometime.~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~<span style="font-weight: bold">WHAAAT?</span>~</span>This time, it's Brady who's caught off guard, nearly walking into a shimmer plant pole as she tries to collect herself. She knew Sura and Kahmori had taken awhile, but to think they actually did the deed...<span style="font-style: italic">~You mean he actually swallowed her? As in, all the way down?~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Sounds like it. What's more, he thinks you've done it too. What should I tell him?~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Oh. Ah, well...~</span>Brady hesitates, trying to come up with an answer. She and Sura have engaged in every sort of teasing and foreplay imaginable, but nothing further; every potential encounter with the wolfess has been cut short by a prior engagement, interruption, or - on several occasions - a bad case of nerves on her part. And to think, Kahmori just waltzed in and gobbled her up in less than five minutes! On their first meeting, no less!<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Tell him I've had her plenty of times,~</span>she lies.<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Brady (accidentally) uses Everchanging Psicrystal. Crew's personality is now Dishonest/Nimble.</div></div></div><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Will do,~</span>Crew acknowledges before flipping back to Kahmori. Under the shimmer plant light, a chuckle coruscates across the psicrystal's body.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~She's still working her way up to it. Congratulations on having the first helping :3~</span><br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Chelsie wrote:</cite>Chelsie shook her head with a smile “That Tann” her attention quickly turned to Brady and the others as they approached. “Brady! It‘s so great to see you again, would you like me to prepare your room this evening?” Smiling brightly she turned to the others. “If your friends are seeking accommodations we have rooms available” Quickly she turned to Kahmori “We have rooms fit for the tall, handsome and gorgeous ones” Her eyes turned to Xali “We have rooms suited for feline princesses” Her focus shifted to Alexei “And we always have rooms for the proud and noble warriors of the wolf tribe. We even have rooms for the lovely humans that grace us with their presence”<br/><br/>“Won’t you please stay for the evening? I could fix you a nice warm meal and prepare a bed if you’d like” Tilting her head slightly to the side and closing her eyes Chelsie offered the group a beautiful glowing smile.</div></blockquote><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Kahmori wrote:</cite>"Oh! Um...hello! Heck yea, I'd *LOVE* a warm meal! Vendra too, I think! " Once more, he slings his arms around the human priestess by his side, giving her a soft little squeeze against his body "A nice bath would be good too! And a cozy bed! Heck, give me whatever...um..." He digs around in his coinpouch, withdrawing a small brass button, a toothpick that has been long, long over-used...and about 30 assorted coins, mostly in 'smaller' change "....this can buy. Unless the big man, Helix, intends to cover the night!!"</div></blockquote><br/>"Hey, don't worry about the cost!" Brady reassures Kahmori. "The military's picking up the tab for us this time. Chelsie, do you have the reservations ready? Helix said he was sending someone by to reserve three more rooms for our new recruits. We kind of, ah, drafted one more along the way, but I think she's staying with Kahmori here..."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Staying with Kahmori...</span>For some reason, the thought sticks in Brady's head and refuses to depart. It would be a bit crowded, with both her and Vendra, but that might just make it all the more enjoyable...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Well, why not? Maybe I can still taste some of Sura on him &gt;:3</span><br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Bluff to convey a secret message: 1d20 917) + 15 + 3 (psicrystal) = 35, success!<br/><br/>Sense Motive DC 35 for anyone except Chelsie to intercept the message</div></div></div><br/>"Actually, come to think of it, Helix only told me he got three rooms," Brady fibs. "I<span style="font-style: italic">think</span>he meant three more, but with the way you guys have been booked lately, I wouldn't put it past him to cancel my room on the last night in town. Can you make sure for me?" She shoots Chelsie a meaningful glance, and makes a quick axing motion from an angle only the cowgirl should catch.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Drop one of the reservations,~</span>she adds, forwarding the message through Crew.<span style="font-style: italic">~I'll make sure Helix still pays for all four.~</span><br/><br/>While Chelsie consults the reservations, Brady preps herself for the next step of her plan, putting on her best 'cute' face (quite literally), and stashing an inch worth of height in her bust under the cover of an exaggerated stretch. Small, cute, sexy, and just a little bit vulnerable... perfect.<br/><br/>"Kahmori, Vendra?" she asks, turning back to the big kitsune and his Vanadiond pet. "Can I bunk with you guys if my room's taken? I don't want to get in Alexei and Xali's way, so they can, uh recharge their magic... oh, and I still have to show you all the cool tricks Crew can do!" she adds, remembering Kahmori's fascination with her psicrystal earlier.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Dangit Brady, do you have to do that twice in one night?~</span>Crew grumbles.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~I know, I know... look, I'll givee you as pass on the a Sura-snatching next time. Just help me out one more time?~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Oh, alright... but this is the last time I play wingman tonight.~</span>