[[I'll treat it as an attempt to create an advantage, and:<br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/270560">Clever defense</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">4dF+2</span><span style="font-weight: bold">4</span>]]<br/><br/>Noticing Felicity get closer, Aida makes a face and takes off, fluttering to the next highest branch and preening. "Ah-ah-ah," she scolds. "Not friends yet, dear!"<br/><br/>As this goes on, Bella meets Felicity's eyes, very slightly widening and squinting them quickly in a kind of pseudo-blink before looking away. "You people," she growls, "Is this how you always felt? Just... flocking together like this as soon as the army can't string you up like monsters?" She's got her overacting voice on, clearly enunciating just a bit too much, putting a<span style="font-style: italic">bit</span>too much exaggeration into her voice... or at least, that's what's obvious to those who have spent time with her, unlike the intrigued harpy nearby. Bella backs up, 'coincidentally' colliding with Lamya's front and pressing herself against the naga firmly. "Eep," the elven-blooded woman says. "Er... could I... rephrase that last word?" She doesn't look back behind her, but the harpy leans forward on her branch.<br/><br/>"Hah!" Aida crows. "See what they think! Monsters, are they! Go on, cousin, eat her and send her to join that bulge of yours and I'll bring you all into our little home away from home out here." She flutters her wings and peers eagerly, but unfortunately is a few feet too high for an easy lunge from the ground for Felicity and Aiyaka. The kitsune, moreover, spies very slight snatches of movement deeper in the little swamp. Could be just some small animals, but... somehow, in this place, it doesn't seem likely.<br/><br/>"Wait, YOU want to eat me?" Bella squawks, pushed up against Lamya's front and wriggling with what looks like a will to escape but actually just repositioning herself more comfortably, nestling her head between Lamya's breasts. "Do... do you ALL want to eat me? That's so... uncivilized!" Bella indignantly finishes. "I'd never let myself get swallowed by any of you. What are you waiting for? Attack her! Chop down the tree, already!"<br/><br/><br/>[[Second course of medication's finishing up, so I should actually have days where I don't feel like spending it in bed or in the bathroom now!<img alt=":)" src="./images/smilies/smile.gif" title="Smile"/>Will do my best to get us back on pace. It's pretty easy for you all to figure out Bella's acting, but if you want to run the risk of thinking she's serious I'll call it a... oh, difficulty 0 challenge of clever or anything else you can justify seeing through a ruse with. Or you can just say you get it. Whichever you think could lead to more fun!]]