The Darkest Manor (D5LE)

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia sighed. "Indeed. There's a reason why I don't really enjoy walking through here. One wonders what sort of message the architect intended to convey."

She turned suddenly, facing Jan, her hand giving her another squeeze. "But I've sometimes wondered. Perhaps if I were to do something to show them that I was in charge. That I was in control. That I could do what I want. Perhaps then, I could walk down this hallway without discomfort."

Lucinia stepped closer, bringing her slender form almost in contact with Jan's. "Do you think that might work?" She said in her soft alto voice. She smiled, looking up (damnit), her green eyes glinting playfully.

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia sighed. "Indeed. There's a reason why I don't really enjoy walking through here. One wonders what sort of message the architect intended to convey."

She turned suddenly, facing Jan, her hand giving her another squeeze. "But I've sometimes wondered. Perhaps if I were to do something to show them that I was in charge. That I was in control. That I could do what I want. Perhaps then, I could walk down this hallway without discomfort."

Lucinia stepped closer, bringing her slender form almost in contact with Jan's. "Do you think that might work?" She said in her soft alto voice. She smiled, looking up (damnit), her green eyes glinting playfully.

One of Jan's eyebrows arches and her mouth twists into a smile.....one of actual regular size.
"Oh?" She shifts slightly closer....and stands a little on her tiptoes for maximum height superiority
"Then I think you should do it....and probably quickly before that one on the end tries to kill me with his mind."
Her dark eyes spark slightly.

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Don't worry." Lucinia said, her voice scarcely above a whisper. One hand came up, gripping the front of Jan's garment firmly; clearly what needed to be done to stop Jan from growing any taller. "It takes more than that to stop a Sith from getting what she wants." Lucinia leaned in, stretching out to her full height, leveraging her grip to guide their lips together.

Just as with her hand, Lucinia's lips were chill, but soft indeed. And what she lacked in body temperature, she made up in passion. That was one of the Sith tenets, after all.

[Jan Melmoar]

"Don't worry." Lucinia said, her voice scarcely above a whisper. One hand came up, gripping the front of Jan's garment firmly; clearly what needed to be done to stop Jan from growing any taller. "It takes more than that to stop a Sith from getting what she wants." Lucinia leaned in, stretching out to her full height, leveraging her grip to guide their lips together.

Just as with her hand, Lucinia's lips were chill, but soft indeed. And what she lacked in body temperature, she made up in passion. That was one of the Sith tenets, after all.

By contrast Jan is warm, very warm. It was probably helped by all the adrenaline from Ziost's most haunted mansion.

She wraps a long arm around Lucinia's waist and pulls her close while the other hand gives a very tall middle finger to a particularly unhappy portrait.

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Jan would feel Lucinia smile into the kiss, murmuring pleasantly as she felt Jan's arm encircle her waist. Her hand gripped more firmly as she pressed against her.

Their lips parted. "Well well." Lucinia murmured, looking up at Jan through her lashes. "It seems you know how to take what you want too, hmmm?"

[Jan Melmoar]

Jan would feel Lucinia smile into the kiss, murmuring pleasantly as she felt Jan's arm encircle her waist. Her hand gripped more firmly as she pressed against her.

Their lips parted. "Well well." Lucinia murmured, looking up at Jan through her lashes. "It seems you know how to take what you want too, hmmm?"

"I would describe it as one of my central credos, and I think I did want that."
She rubs her nose against Lucinia's with a smirk

"Not exactly where I thought it would happen....but we made that portrait up a ways blush."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia's nose was an elegant one, but it could still rub cutely against Jan's. She laughed softly. "Good. This is probably the only excitement they've had in..." her lips quirked, "well, frankly, ever. Including when they were alive."

She leaned back a little, tugging at Jan again. "There's one more room, at the end of the hall. The master bedroom. That one is the warmest of all." Her green eyes seemed especially intense. "Shall we finish our tour?"

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia's nose was an elegant one, but it could still rub cutely against Jan's. She laughed softly. "Good. This is probably the only excitement they've had in..." her lips quirked, "well, frankly, ever. Including when they were alive."

She leaned back a little, tugging at Jan again. "There's one more room, at the end of the hall. The master bedroom. That one is the warmest of all." Her green eyes seemed especially intense. "Shall we finish our tour?"

"Mmmmhm, that does sound like a high note....imagine all the activity one could get up to in a warm room?"

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia's eyebrows went up. "Why imagine?" She said. Flashing Jan a quick grin, she lead her down the hall, still holding her hand. Her chin was tilted up proudly. Take that, ancestors. Stuffy gits. And then through it, pushing it easily open. Unlike most doors in Malveaux House, it didn't creak.

Inside it was, if not warm, at least approaching it, a heater in the corner providing a bit more heat and light both. Much of the room was taken up by an enormous bed in a navy blue, complete with four posts. A number of personal items lined the room, but in a very orderly way, each one carefully arranged on shelves or dressers.

But Jan would not have much time to examine them. As soon as the door shut, Lucinia stepped close once more, her own (slightly shorter, naturally) arms encircling Jan's waist. "And that's the tour." She flashed a grin. "Time to see what sort of state I can get you in."

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia's eyebrows went up. "Why imagine?" She said. Flashing Jan a quick grin, she lead her down the hall, still holding her hand. Her chin was tilted up proudly. Take that, ancestors. Stuffy gits. And then through it, pushing it easily open. Unlike most doors in Malveaux House, it didn't creak.

Inside it was, if not warm, at least approaching it, a heater in the corner providing a bit more heat and light both. Much of the room was taken up by an enormous bed in a navy blue, complete with four posts. A number of personal items lined the room, but in a very orderly way, each one carefully arranged on shelves or dressers.

But Jan would not have much time to examine them. As soon as the door shut, Lucinia stepped close once more, her own (slightly shorter, naturally) arms encircling Jan's waist. "And that's the tour." She flashed a grin. "Time to see what sort of state I can get you in."

"....If this room is still so orderly when we finish....then my mission her is clearly a failure."
Pinching Lucinia
"....Maybe I should have brought more crutches...we might need them."

((/Fade? ))

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Ooh! You'll pay for that!" Lucinia laughed, even as she dragged Jan towards the bed...

...

/fbi

"Oooh." Lucinia purred. The dark sheet tucked around her slightly disguised how exhaustedly she was sprawled atop the bed, but not much. Her bare shoulders and arms stood out starkly against the dark sheets, as did her blonde hair, now quite mussed. "Mission accomplished." She said. One hand rested gently on Jan.

She tilted her head up, green eyes blinking. "Mission accomplished indeed." Lucinia said, looking around at the disarray of the room. "I'm going to have quite a lot of rearranging to do tomorrow."

[Jan Melmoar]

"Ooh! You'll pay for that!" Lucinia laughed, even as she dragged Jan towards the bed...

...

/fbi

"Oooh." Lucinia purred. The dark sheet tucked around her slightly disguised how exhaustedly she was sprawled atop the bed, but not much. Her bare shoulders and arms stood out starkly against the dark sheets, as did her blonde hair, now quite mussed. "Mission accomplished." She said. One hand rested gently on Jan.

She tilted her head up, green eyes blinking. "Mission accomplished indeed." Lucinia said, looking around at the disarray of the room. "I'm going to have quite a lot of rearranging to do tomorrow."

Jan appeared to be half on and half off the bed, a small selection of older white scars showing up against some newer red marks here and there.

"Well it was your idea to make me fly around while you were...you know, doing the thing."
He arm twitches and she smirks tiredly before pushing herself more fully back on and shamelessly stealing as much of Lucinia's covers as possible.
"A soldier always completes their mission."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Hey!" Lucinia laughed, yelping. Her right hip was briefly exposed, showing a purplish injury, still healing; a graze from a disruptor beam, most likely. Gripping firmly, she squirmed, taking some of the sheet back. And if that squirming happened to bring her bare flank in contact with the much warmer Jan, well, so much the better.

"Well, yes..." Lucinia pursed her lips. "I mean, to make that work properly, it really takes a lot of maneuvering. That seemed like the best way." One bare shoulder rose and fell, her trademark half-shrug.

Smirking, she nudged her with her elbow. "What about you? I didn't even know someone could bend that way, while you were still..." Lucinia reddened. "Well, I didn't quite follow, in all honesty."

[Jan Melmoar]

"Hey!" Lucinia laughed, yelping. Her right hip was briefly exposed, showing a purplish injury, still healing; a graze from a disruptor beam, most likely. Gripping firmly, she squirmed, taking some of the sheet back. And if that squirming happened to bring her bare flank in contact with the much warmer Jan, well, so much the better.

"Well, yes..." Lucinia pursed her lips. "I mean, to make that work properly, it really takes a lot of maneuvering. That seemed like the best way." One bare shoulder rose and fell, her trademark half-shrug.

Smirking, she nudged her with her elbow. "What about you? I didn't even know someone could bend that way, while you were still..." Lucinia reddened. "Well, I didn't quite follow, in all honesty."

"First lesson, ropes are guidelines, not rules. Second lesson, I can be exceptionally double jointed when I want too. Third lesson."

She lightly bumps the Sith's flank with her own
".....Well the third lesson is that the flying is good...although using it to escape a losing tickle battle? For shame indeed."

Looking a little smug
"You had the advantage in the first half, but I think I came back strong....although I do apologise for that bit....my teeth can be a little sharp."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Oooohohohoho!" Lucinia laughed. "Well then, a lesson of mine." She grinned. "A Sith seizes every advantage, including during tickle battles."

Murmuring pleasantly, Lucinia draped herself over Jan, wrapping arm and leg over her. "Mmm, you certainly did. I didn't even realize that was a cyber-arm until..." She shivered enjoyably at the memory. "And I don't mind the teeth at all, my dear."

"Wise, though, to consider it a competition." Lucinia's green eyes sparkled. "Shall we consider it a draw? That's quite an honor, really, to tie with a Sith..."

[Jan Melmoar]

"Oooohohohoho!" Lucinia laughed. "Well then, a lesson of mine." She grinned. "A Sith seizes every advantage, including during tickle battles."

Murmuring pleasantly, Lucinia draped herself over Jan, wrapping arm and leg over her. "Mmm, you certainly did. I didn't even realize that was a cyber-arm until..." She shivered enjoyably at the memory. "And I don't mind the teeth at all, my dear."

"Wise, though, to consider it a competition." Lucinia's green eyes sparkled. "Shall we consider it a draw? That's quite an honor, really, to tie with a Sith..."

"Frankly, that function is technically supposed to be used to whisk ingredients....but it seemed to work out well enough when we put our mind together"
She counter wraps as best she can, quite enjoying the contact....even if Lucinia could use an electric blanket

"I'm happy to call it a draw, clearly I went above and beyond with a Sith."
Her own eyes light up a little and her eyebrows jump up and down.

"Although I'm sure you say that to all the half robot girls with weirdly flexible arm joints."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Mmm, you certainly did." Lucinia seemed happy to drink in as much body heat from Jan as she could. "And in fact, you might be the first of that particular description." She sighed. "I think I rather like the change."

She took a deep breath, her figure moving again's Jan's as she did. "It seems to me that we make a rather good team, don't we? First the beach raid, then this..." She smiled. "I do enjoy a good collaboration, don't you?"

[Jan Melmoar]

"Mmm, you certainly did." Lucinia seemed happy to drink in as much body heat from Jan as she could. "And in fact, you might be the first of that particular description." She sighed. "I think I rather like the change."

She took a deep breath, her figure moving again's Jan's as she did. "It seems to me that we make a rather good team, don't we? First the beach raid, then this..." She smiled. "I do enjoy a good collaboration, don't you?"

Jan starts running her fingers through Lucinia's hair....definitely not double checking if it was dyed or not, definitely not jealous if it was, just...providing scritches.

"Yes I think you're quite the partner in crime and...well other amusing activities. For a terrifying, all powerful Sith with a great big old house....you're a surprising amount of fun."
Giving the Malveaux a squint at the warmth stealing she rolls more blankets over the both of them.

"...I'm not sure which one of us has the brains.....or after having a good looksie, the brawn, but clearly we both have the drive to make things happen."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia's eyes went half-lidded, and her murmur was very much like a purr. And her very light blonde hair seemed to be entirely without artificial coloring. "Keep doing that." She purred. "And you know just how to talk to a Sith, don't you? Although the house really is terrible, I'll happily admit."

She sighed contentment as Jan resourcefully pulled the blankets over them, but stayed wrapped around Jan. "We are both a little skinny, aren't we?" One hand drifted down to gently tease Jan's side.

Suddenly, Lucinia propped herself up on her elbow. "But yes... drive, that's the key. That's how things happen, especially in this Empire. There must be more we can do..." She pursed her lips. "We've certainly had a good proof of concept now."

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia's eyes went half-lidded, and her murmur was very much like a purr. And her very light blonde hair seemed to be entirely without artificial coloring. "Keep doing that." She purred. "And you know just how to talk to a Sith, don't you? Although the house really is terrible, I'll happily admit."

She sighed contentment as Jan resourcefully pulled the blankets over them, but stayed wrapped around Jan. "We are both a little skinny, aren't we?" One hand drifted down to gently tease Jan's side.

Suddenly, Lucinia propped herself up on her elbow. "But yes... drive, that's the key. That's how things happen, especially in this Empire. There must be more we can do..." She pursed her lips. "We've certainly had a good proof of concept now."

Jan keeps scritching, although when she gets teased she gently pokes Lucinia in between her ribs.
"We're just....streamlined, we can fit through small openings and our shoes take less wear, it's good all round."

Raising an eyebrow
"More we can do.....I imagine you've probably got lots of projects on the go. I admit to have one or two slightly profitable side assignments since I arrived on planet, but probably nothing that would interest you."
Despite herself, the part of Jan's brain not loudly yelling 'where is the money?!?!?' 24/7 was intriguide by the idea of partnering up on a few ops....friends with benefits....with benefits...for benefit?