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Yeah, Aquarian women like pearls...I'm not surprised to hear humans like them too.

[he leaned closer to inspect the nail file] Hm, it's finer than the stuff I use to sand down weapon handles. I guess I could try it on one of my claws?

[he took it and filed along the edge of one of his claws, making it sharper] hmm, there we go!

There you go, then. Perhaps we're not such different creatures after all.

*Faye frowned at his comment in an amused way and looked down at her nails*

Well of course it's finer than that. What do you think my claws are made of?

*She watched as he used the file against his own nail or, rather, claw, and she raised a brow at its sharpness*

If you're not careful you'll cut me up with claws like that, and I'm not sure I'm ready to become your dinner.

You've got a point, your nails are kinda soft...

[after the dinner comment he chuckled a bit] I kill my food with my teeth, not my claws... Uh, not that you're on the menu, heh...heh...

[his smile faded quickly as if remembering something bad] I don't eat humans. [the next thing he said was very soft; she might not hear it clearly] never again.....

[he seemed to snap out of it, looking at her with a half smile] anyway, don't worry... I've learned to be very careful with my claws. And teeth for that matter.

They can do some damage when I want them to, though.

I'd like to stay off the menu, thank you very much. I just meant that you could scratch me, by mistake.

*She did think of touching his claw to her finger to prove her point, but she didn't want to risk the possibility of even a drop of blood.

But the conversation did seem to turn pretty awkward, and she wasn't sure if he said something else that she didn't quite hear but she couldn't help a small, involuntary shudder. Best keep the conversation light*

Well, good. But if you're going to be touching me up again, I'd suggest being even more careful.

*Not that he probably got the double meaning of that sentence either*

[he shook his head when she said she wanted to stay off the menu] you're safe from me. I'll do my best not to scratch you and I definitely wouldn't eat you

[nope, he didn't get the double meaning of that...nor the double meaning of talking about eating women, either]

I'll be careful. I do like to keep them sharp though; they're useful for grabbing slick fish that I can't reach with my mouth, and for climbing or clinging to things. These are actually pretty small comparatively. A few Aquarian species have tiny claws, similar to human nails even, but most of them have pretty long claws.

Edited 2014-05-10 15:48 (UTC)

I'd better be. Cause I'd make your life living hell if you changed your mind...

*A casual threat, that's not even really a threat, more like teasing, in a way*

What about your teeth? Don't you bite your tongue a lot? Or scratch it?

*Don't mind her, she'll just go about scrubbing her head with the towel before taking it off, revealing damp hair*

Heheh, oh you're terrifying, Faye [he joked right back]

[he shook his head and watched her mess with her damp hair while he replied] I did a lot when I was young. But then I started paying attention to it and being purposely careful, and these days I don't accidentally hurt myself at all. I think the last time I bit my tongue was like...five years ago? I was 17ish... I was just eating too fast, heh

Trust me, I could get you trembling.

*She'll see if he picks up any double meaning on that one, even if this time she made it accidentally. Then she gets up and crosses the room to hang her towel up on the back of the door*

What about kissing?

[he simply laughed a bit, not really getting it. He watched her hang her towel up but frowned a bit at her next question] uh...I...don't really know. It's not something I do very much...

[or ever]

*Faye turned to look at him from over at the door*

Your Aquarian girlfriends all have shark teeth too?

[he gave a sort of fake chuckle] I was never, uh...popular with women of any species. Although Aquarians didn't hunt me as actively as humans, they didn't accept me either. A hybrid like me with human blood is an abomination generally speaking. There was...one girl... But, despite how close we were, I never actually kissed anything more than her hand.

[a pretty depressed expression came over his face like a dark cloud. He wasn't sure he was ready to talk about this, but... It had been a year since he last saw that woman so he supposed if he couldn't talk about it now maybe he never would.]

I managed to do that much without my teeth hurting her, heh. [he pathetically tried to make light of it] and to answer your question no, Aquarians don't have very sharp teeth. Maybe small fangs in some species, but not as shark like as mine

*Faye lingered by the door, head tilted as she looked at him from across the room. Sure, he was different, but for all Faye knew he was a sweet enough guy. And he was plenty attractive to look at, all things considered at least*

You're telling me you've never been kissed? You've never properly, really kissed a girl?

[he gave a long sigh. He was obviously reluctant to admit it] no. Came close, but no. [he looked down, staring intently at the floor]

*Faye bit her lip as she watched him - she hadn't meant to upset him, but looked like she had somehow anyway. She moved back to the bed, sitting down close beside him and resting a hand on his shoulder*

Hey. That's totally okay. You'll find someone no problem.

Well... I don't know. Even if by some miracle I found someone l liked who'd take me, I don't know how easy it would be for me to really trust her. [he paused for a few moments, willing himself to keep talking] that 'friend' I mentioned who betrayed me? She was an Aquarian woman. I loved her... I had thought she loved me too. But yeah. Obviously wrong. I was stupid.

*Part of Faye wants to tell him that he doesn't need to have trust with a girl to kiss her, but he looks so dejected that she's sure he's thinking of kissing as something much more special. But then, he'd never had a kiss at all*

Don't blame yourself. Women can be real bitches. Men too for that matter, but I speak better for women... Still, I'm sorry. That's really shitty when that happens. Same thing happened to me, you know.

[he did think of them as something special, and Intimacy too. Not from experience obviously, but from the things the old woman had taught him. She had been old fashioned, of course]

Yeah, it sucked. We had been through so much together and she seemed so comfortable around me. [he sighed] I couldn't compete with the guy she left me for, though. [he glanced at Faye from under his bangs] it happened to you too? I'm sorry to hear that...

Me? Let's just say he took advantage of me when I was really...stuck. Thought it was love too. But he died, left me with all his debt... Few years later I found out he'd faked his death so that he could dump me with it. So yeah... Been there. Done that.

*Then it was her turn to sigh*

... He even left you with all his debt?! Wow, what a low life...it must be kinda hard for you to trust someone too after that, huh? People suck... [he glanced at her again] well, not *all* people

In the end I caught him again and traded him in for his bounty. He'd grown fat and stupid. He said he loved me but - ha! What a jerk.

Yeah, trusting people isn't something I do.

*When he turned to her, Faye smiled and placed a hand on his arm*

You're too cute not to find someone, really.

Oh, at least you got him in the end. That's at least something good about a crappy situation.

[when she put a hand on his arm and said he'd find someone, he gave a sad smile and patted her hand once]

Thanks. That's a nice thing to say [although he didn't really sounded like he agreed with it. The next thing he said sounded genuine though]

I hope someday you'll be able to trust again.

Yeah, well..

*Faye shrugged at his comment - it had made her feel a little better getting some money back from him*

Maybe.

*But that was all she said as she just continued to look at her nails, then her feet*

[although he wasn't normally comfortable with doing such a thing, he gave her shoulder a brief pat hoping it would help her feel a little better]

[well, seeing as how the heavy subject had weighed them down a little, Thash tried to think of something to lighten the mood] so, uh...you were going to teach me poker?

*She didn't say anything when she felt his hand on her shoulder, but she did seem to relax a little bit*

Right. Sure.

*Faye got up on her feet then grabbed a pack of cards from inside a drawer*

Okay. Let's start with blackjack, it's much easier.

Alright, im listening. [ he'd never really played card games before, but had observed humans doing it before and figured it couldn't be too hard]

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aww sad face :(

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