The Darkest Manor (D5LE)

[Lucinia Malveaux]

One eyebrow went up. "Oh? Are these secret side assignments? You know I do enjoy solving mysteries, don't you?" Idly playful, she began tracing circles on Jan's shoulder with one extended finger; it seemed a bit warmer now. "Now, what would I have to do to solve these mysteries...?"

For the moment, nothing; Jan's hair stroking felt much too nice. "Mmm..." Lucinia murmured again, her green eyes closing. "Well, do let me know if I can assist with one of them, anyway. And I shall do likewise if you can assist with one of mine. I do hope to have another expedition shortly. And this is one of the more enjoyable ways that Sith signify the beginning of an alliance."

[Jan Melmoar]

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One eyebrow went up. "Oh? Are these secret side assignments? You know I do enjoy solving mysteries, don't you?" Idly playful, she began tracing circles on Jan's shoulder with one extended finger; it seemed a bit warmer now. "Now, what would I have to do to solve these mysteries...?"

For the moment, nothing; Jan's hair stroking felt much too nice. "Mmm..." Lucinia murmured again, her green eyes closing. "Well, do let me know if I can assist with one of them, anyway. And I shall do likewise if you can assist with one of mine. I do hope to have another expedition shortly. And this is one of the more enjoyable ways that Sith signify the beginning of an alliance."

"Oh nothing that would excite you.....and I think I have some idea what excites you."
As Lucinia's eyes close Jan's other hands starts gently kneading the muscles in the Sith's back
"Organising some production and logistics, some run-ins with important people, all very businessy. I don't think I began any alliance with those people like this."

She wiggles happily at the not cold finger
"I'll have to find something stimulating for the both of us....like that thing you did to the back of my knee....which I never told you about so how did you know?"
Jan found herself oddly looking forward to the prospect of a little expedition....and she wasn't even sure how much she would get paid!

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Oooh... you certainly do..." Lucinia stretched her slender form, luxuriating into the massage. Her lips curled up, her expression clearly pleased. It was impressive how much of the red color remained; clearly, it was an expensive lipstick. "You're earning yourself quite the leg rub later, you know. As I said, reciprocity is a key word..." Noting the reaction, she continued to let her finger play over Jan's skin, tracing the lines of her back.

She smiled. "No, most don't. Thankfully; many necessary alliances are with dreadful bores. This is more, hmmm, an extra benefit. For those special sorts of alliances." Her lips quirked, just a little, at that.

For a moment, Lucinia's eyes went half-lidded, long enough to give Jan a pleased glance. " I told you that I have a talent for finding secrets. Sometimes I use it to find long forgotten tombs." Her smile grew. "Sometimes I use it for rather more immediately enjoyable purposes." She laughed softly before subsiding under Jan's touch once more.

[Jan Melmoar]

"Oooh... you certainly do..." Lucinia stretched her slender form, luxuriating into the massage. Her lips curled up, her expression clearly pleased. It was impressive how much of the red color remained; clearly, it was an expensive lipstick. "You're earning yourself quite the leg rub later, you know. As I said, reciprocity is a key word..." Noting the reaction, she continued to let her finger play over Jan's skin, tracing the lines of her back.

She smiled. "No, most don't. Thankfully; many necessary alliances are with dreadful bores. This is more, hmmm, an extra benefit. For those special sorts of alliances." Her lips quirked, just a little, at that.

For a moment, Lucinia's eyes went half-lidded, long enough to give Jan a pleased glance. " I told you that I have a talent for finding secrets. Sometimes I use it to find long forgotten tombs." Her smile grew. "Sometimes I use it for rather more immediately enjoyable purposes." She laughed softly before subsiding under Jan's touch once more.

"You'd tire yourself out trying to massage all my legs."
Her back had plenty of scars to match its contours

"A special alliance between two....right thinking people, one with the power to find immediately pleasurable things. It sounds like a powerful duo."
She started pampering light kisses across Lucinia's scalp, say what you want about Czerka, they have an excellent human relations team.

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia smiled. "You underestimate my power." She murmured. "They may be long... and admittedly very nice..." She brushed one with her own, languidly shifting under the sheet, "-but my determination is greater. You'll see."

Fingers gently traced scars as well as muscle. To a Sith, scars were part of life, forming a tapestry all the more intriguing. "It does, doesn't it? I respect your drive, but I admire your ingenuity." Lucinia laughed softly. "In all the ways you've displayed it. I have some hope that, within the next few days, I'll be able to explore some ruins, right here on Ziost. I would like to see your ingenuity there, hmmm?"

Lucinia's lips parted at the feeling of Jan's lips on her scalp, her soft purr growing a bit louder.

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia smiled. "You underestimate my power." She murmured. "They may be long... and admittedly very nice..." She brushed one with her own, languidly shifting under the sheet, "-but my determination is greater. You'll see."

Fingers gently traced scars as well as muscle. To a Sith, scars were part of life, forming a tapestry all the more intriguing. "It does, doesn't it? I respect your drive, but I admire your ingenuity." Lucinia laughed softly. "In all the ways you've displayed it. I have some hope that, within the next few days, I'll be able to explore some ruins, right here on Ziost. I would like to see your ingenuity there, hmmm?"

Lucinia's lips parted at the feeling of Jan's lips on her scalp, her soft purr growing a bit louder.

"I quite enjoy your determination."
She yawns contentedly
"It seems to lead to good things....for all the right people."
She shifts her kisses to the back of the sith's neck, wondering what the ancestor portraits would make of the purring.

"Ruins sound intriguing, you the wise archaeologist me the up and cunning....uh....young, archaeologist."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia arched her back gently in response to the kiss on her neck.

"Indeed. It requires a sharp eye, a careful hand, and a practiced mind. And, more often than not, a strong will. Sometimes even a silver tongue. Sith spirits have an unfortunate tendency to linger, and sometimes need to be appeased." One green eye opened, and Lucinia smiled. "We could try dealing with them the same way we dealt with my ancestors out there. I rather doubt that it would work, though."

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia arched her back gently in response to the kiss on her neck.

"Indeed. It requires a sharp eye, a careful hand, and a practiced mind. And, more often than not, a strong will. Sometimes even a silver tongue. Sith spirits have an unfortunate tendency to linger, and sometimes need to be appeased." One green eye opened, and Lucinia smiled. "We could try dealing with them the same way we dealt with my ancestors out there. I rather doubt that it would work, though."

"Oh I do appreciate a silver tongue....but you're quite right. They might be...confused, rather than intimidated. Still fun though."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia flashed a quick grin. "I know you do." She murmured.

"Well... it could be worth a try. But tombs tend to be cold, dark, unpleasant sorts of places. Terrible for engaging in any sort of, ah, intimate behavior."

A beat. "Of course, I could have just described Malveaux House, I suppose." Lucinia laughed softly. "I don't suppose you're staying somewhere nice? Not just a research tent?"

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia flashed a quick grin. "I know you do." She murmured.

"Well... it could be worth a try. But tombs tend to be cold, dark, unpleasant sorts of places. Terrible for engaging in any sort of, ah, intimate behavior."

A beat. "Of course, I could have just described Malveaux House, I suppose." Lucinia laughed softly. "I don't suppose you're staying somewhere nice? Not just a research tent?"

"A small penthouse with all sort of amenties....no Lord Malveaux though"
Faux pouting
"It is terribly good for intimate behaviour"
Her kisses move down to the top of Lucinia's spine now

"But it doesn't have any tomb treasures..."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia gasped, then murmured softly, clearly pleased. "Well... perhaps you'll have to give me a tour of your residence next, hmm? Do those amenities include heat? Light? Not a bunch of ancestor death portraits?"

"Well..." This time both eyes opened, and Lucinia smiled. "We shall just have to get you some then, won't we, my dear? Equal partnership, split what we find evenly. Just leave the stranger things to me." That was, after all, her interest.

Her lips pressed together. "Assuming I can get approval, of course."

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia gasped, then murmured softly, clearly pleased. "Well... perhaps you'll have to give me a tour of your residence next, hmm? Do those amenities include heat? Light? Not a bunch of ancestor death portraits?"

"Well..." This time both eyes opened, and Lucinia smiled. "We shall just have to get you some then, won't we, my dear? Equal partnership, split what we find evenly. Just leave the stranger things to me." That was, after all, her interest.

Her lips pressed together. "Assuming I can get approval, of course."

"My room is lit, heated and all the portraits are of tasteful weaponry"
She chuckles

"Of course the stranger things go to you dear, what would I do with them?....Other than sell them for large amounts of money."

Poking her gently
"You'll get approval, I find you very good at getting approval."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"How luxurious." Lucinia laughed softly. "I do look forward to seeing it. As for money..." Lucinia shrugged one bare shoulder. "Sometimes I come up nearly empty-handed. But sometimes it is very lucrative indeed." She smiled. "And we both have the determination to make the lucrative finds, don't we?"

The poke earned Jan a soft squeak, but the comment earned her a surprisingly gentle smile. "I do appreciate the vote of confidence." Lucinia said softly.

After a moment, her eyebrows went up. "Was that also a hint that it's your turn? You are owed a leg rub, after all..."

[Jan Melmoar]

"How luxurious." Lucinia laughed softly. "I do look forward to seeing it. As for money..." Lucinia shrugged one bare shoulder. "Sometimes I come up nearly empty-handed. But sometimes it is very lucrative indeed." She smiled. "And we both have the determination to make the lucrative finds, don't we?"

The poke earned Jan a soft squeak, but the comment earned her a surprisingly gentle smile. "I do appreciate the vote of confidence." Lucinia said softly.

After a moment, her eyebrows went up. "Was that also a hint that it's your turn? You are owed a leg rub, after all..."

"I do enjoy finds that keep paying....and of course I'm confident in you, I've seen you in action....inaction....reaction"
The poke turns into a poking finger gun

"I really should reclaim that leg rub while it's fresh....I'm ever so sore your from actions."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Are you?" Lucinia laughed softly in response to the poke. "Well, in that case, why don't you lie down, and I'll see to that."

She sat up, her green eyes glinting. "But believe me, Jan." Lucinia said, her alto voice low. She leaned in, her breath brushing Jan's ear. "There is a great deal I still have to show you." She whispered.

The night was still young enough that she could show her a few more...

/scene!