[Nexus] HALO 174: Just when you think you're not in Kansas anymore, turns out you are

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

"I agree with that, completely."
Erin shivers softly at her touch, goosebumps forming on her cool skin.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

Lellienth giggles, and nods, snuggling closer.

"How do you manage to be cool after everything we just did?"

Lellienth's skin is, in sharp contrast to her lover's, quite a bit hotter than the human norm at the moment.

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

"Spoooooky ghost powers. Same reason I have ectoplasm instead of blood," Erin points out with a grin, snuggling back and quite enjoying Lellienth's warmth.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

"Huh. I didn't know you don't have blood, actually... What other changes do you have from that?"

Lellienth happily returns both the grin and the snuggling, finding Erin's coolness rather pleasant as well.

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

"I would say a wizard did it, but I think he was a sorcerer...anyway, ectoplasm for blood, cool body temperature, fireballs, ice powers, intangibility, invisibility, flight." Erin counts off her powers as she slowly rubs Lellienth's back.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

Lellienth smiles happily, relaxing into a semi-boneless mass on top of her, and goes to return the favor.

"Why?"

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

Erin sighs happily, massaging more firmly.
"He wanted a lieutenant to Rule the World with him. He should have asked first, of course..."

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

"I take it you killed him?", Lellienth inquires curiously, grinning, and sounding like she doesn't have any particular problem with that if it's the case.

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

"I believe a few bits of ash that once belonged to him still float in that planet's atmosphere," Erin says nodding - and going to tweak Lellienth's nose!

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

Lellienth giggles, and goes to kiss Erin's nose rather than tweaking it back, grinning.

"Seems like a fitting reaction to me."

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

Erin nods, and pulls Lellienth into a passionate kiss!

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

Which Lellienth happily returns, hands starting to wander again, though she keeps it light this time.

[The Bushranger]

[Erin's Room]

And Erin returns the favour!
Sighing happily.
...before her stomach rumbles.

(But I must sleep. Night!)

[Lady Serpentine]

[Erin's Room]

Lellienth laughs, slipping out of bed, and going to look for something or other that she can probably borrow from Erin, seeing as she left all of the clothing she owns by the pool earlier.

[DoomITP]

Lelli might hear the voices of Bobbie and Grant.

Grant, someone left all their stuff in the locker room.

Welcome to HALO, Bobbie.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lellienth peeks out of the room, smiling.

"That wouldn't happen to look like my stuff, would it?"

[DoomITP]

It would.

Bobbie then tosses the stuff to Grant who offers it to Lelli.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lelli gives a nod of thanks, and ducks back in for a bit, then emerges, now fully dressed.

"Sorry about that. I still don't have any actual swimming stuff, so I just dropped everything by the side of the pool, and Erin and I were a bit... Distracted... when we came back here, so I never got around to grabbing them."

[DoomITP]

Grant smirks.

I can imagine.

He gets a light swat on the back of the head from Bobbie for his trouble.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lelli grins impishly, and nods, going to hug them both.

"I'm sure you can. Probably, at least."

[DoomITP]

Bobbie and Grant are both hugged.

So, feeling any better?

Yeah, I heard you weren't doing so well.

[Lady Serpentine]

"I'm doing alright now, yeah. I've had some time to think things over, and Erin helped me get over some of my issues. I'm not doing normally by any means, but... I'm better than I have been in a while, yeah."

[DoomITP]

Grant nods calmly while Bobbie cheers.

Good!

[Lady Serpentine]

Lelli smiles happily, and goes to give Bobbie a quick kiss.

"Thanks. It's nice to hear that people care."

[DoomITP]

Why wouldn't someone care?

Grant stays quiet for a moment while he takes something out of his pocket.

[Lady Serpentine]

"Most people in my life haven't. And the last one who did before you two and Erin I killed. So it's not like it's entirely without reason..."

[DoomITP]

When Lelli mentions the killing, Bobbie's expression becomes rather sad for a moment. Not long, but long enough for Grant to understand why Bobbie has been upset recently.

I can't say I've done much better... You're in okay company.

[Lady Serpentine]

Lelli smiles a bit, nestling against them both.

"Fair enough. And thanks for being understanding."

[DoomITP]

You're welcome!

[Lady Serpentine]

"So... What's been going on with you recently, anyway?"