piratejournal | [voice to all/action for bloody roses] backdated to 27 July 2014

*Faye watched, a little apprehensive, as he first got into the water. She was pleased that nothing seemed to be eating him up, anyway. He took a while, and her eyes looked along the length of the boat, waiting to see where he might appear.

When he finally was back on the deck, the sight of him straight out the water with hands full of pearls was a rather welcome one that made her smile considerably*

They were swimming around just to leave us pearls?

*Faye's wide eyes looked at Thash first before inspecting the pearls, standing close to him so that she could get a good look at them*

They must be... They're beautiful.

Yeah [He nodded] I bet they'll sell for quite a bit, too. We may be sucking at this race, but at least we're getting some rewards out if it, hah.

I guess I'll have to hand these over to Bonnie, but first... you want to check them out, right? [He might not know a ton about women in general but he knew they usually likes pearls, and from previous conversations he knew Faye was no exception to this rule. She'd probably enjoy the chance to hold a bunch of real pearl strings right? So he handed them to her]

Hmm...I suppose they will.

*She glanced back at him when he mentioned giving the pearls to Bonnie, but then she gratefully took them from him. Faye inspected them carefully, holding them gently in her hands, then round her wrist, and up at her neck. Finally, though, Faye held them back out to him*

Yeah, we'll make a pretty penny with these. Enough to keep a good supply of sweet treats on the boat for a long time.

heh, yep. Though if you'd prefer to keep some pearls rather than cashing them in, I'm sure you could work it out with Bonnie.

[Most of them weren't perfectly round or impressively large, so they weren't the best jewelry pearls Thash had ever seen, but some of the rounder nicer ones could probably be used for earrings or enough could be picked out to make a bracelet or something]

Yeah, we're still out of sweet stuff, huh? Must be driving you crazy. What about that sap you said was in that bucket though? You still have some of that right? [He'd seen a good amount of it in there last time he'd checked]

Hmm... I might have use for a few of them. Maybe. But I'd rather pay to have my jewels turned into earrings first.

*Because they were beautiful, but she'd have to work out with Bonnie if she'd be able to keep some of the nicer ones*

I have plenty. Wanna come have a sweet drink with me?

Hm. Well if it's real sweet, I might not like it... but I'll try it, sure. [On the way to the galley he'd drop off the pearls in his room where they'd stay till he handed them off to Bonnie. When he got to the galley with Faye, he started to dig out some glasses for them] so where did you say this stuff came from?

No, it's not too sweet at all.

*Faye leaned against the table in the galley as Thash got the glasses for them. She was happy to watch him get things ready, and she was also looking forward to a drink*

From a tree on that cloud island. Akira helped me with it, and he drank plenty too. Straight from the tree.

*Though she said it casually enough, she'd hoped mentioning Akira might help persuade Thash to think that drinking the stuff would be perfectly fine*

It came from a tree? [His nose wrinkled a bit at that information as he set the glasses on the table and retrieved the bucket full of sap. Although, hearing Akira drank it at least meant it wasn't dangerous and probably not too distasteful. Maybe it would taste like fruit or something... he didn't mind the mild or sour varieties of fruit]

What would you say it tastes like? [He lifted the bucket to pour some into the cups, noting that it looked a little thicker and stickier than some regular liquid]

*Faye laughed at the look on his face and shook her head*

It's not so bad, honest.

*She tilted her head as she watched him pour the sap into the glasses, and tried to think of a way to explain it*

Hmm... You know, I'm not sure. We couldn't really decide what it tastes like. It doesn't taste like anything Akira or I had ever had.

Hm. well, nothing for it but to try it then, I guess. [He set the bucket down after they both had some in their glasses] here goes...

[He sat sat next to Faye and took his glass, giving the substance in it a sniff like usual before trying a little sip. At first, he made a face, not liking the texture of the stuff or its initial strange taste. But after a moment the expression faded and he gave a small nod]

Hm. It's kinda weird at first, but then it's not so bad. Can't say I care for the stickiness but eh... it's not terrible.

[He drank a little more]

You're right, it's not really like any other taste

*Having tried the stuff before, Faye didn't hesitate to drink up some of the sap. She thought she liked the taste, but she still couldn't really say exactly what it. Still, Faye continued to drink it, already feeling its warmth. It was wanted on land for its potency, after all*

Mmm, no. But it tastes okay, and it feels okay.

*She smiled at him as she took another sip*

You're getting pretty good at this idea of trying new things...

[He was surprised when only after a few sips he started to feel similar to how he did when drinking alcohol. Thinking back, maybe Faye had mentioned something about it being intoxicating so he wasn't too shocked at the effect... just shocked at how fast it was.]

Well... there's a lot of stuff I haven't tried, being pretty much a hermit most of my life. I've always like exploring new places, and I guess that includes trying new things...

[certain things, anyway. It's not like he'd try anything, especially if it was something he had a moral objection to or if it just made him feel sick being near it, like cigars for example]

So far I've liked almost every new thing I've tried so I don't intend to stop anytime soon, heh.

[Although he didn't consciously notice it, it seemed like the more of the sap he sipped, the tastier it got and the more he wanted to drink it]

Well, good. Exploring is good. Meeting people is good.

*Already, as when she was drinking the stuff with Akira, Faye was finding that she was enjoying the effects quite quickly. She'd be chattier than usual, perhaps, and giggly too*

Here's to trying new things.

*Leaning closer to Thash, Faye lifted her glass towards his in a toast*

Yep! [he knocked his glass against hers lightly, then drank some more. When at first he'd noticed this stuff effected him quickly, he'd had a passing thought of trying to drink it slowly and not too much... all such thoughts were melting away now though and he drank nearly half the glass after toasting with her. He would start showing the effects too, putting down his glass pretty clumsily after drinking from it]

Wow is it me or does this stuff get better and better? [He spoke rather loudly] hahah...

*Faye giggled, aware that it was having much the same effect on Thash as it was on herself. When he put down his glass, Faye lifted the bucket and poured more into his glass, to the brim, and her own. There was still plenty left, if they wanted it. For now, Faye stood, bumping into Thash a little as she got off her seat*

Why don't we wind down with our drinks somewhere more comfortable? Like a bed. Mine or yours?

[Ordinarily he might have some reservations about moving to a bed with her while inebriated, but in his current state nothing seemed like a bad idea. He nodded] Sure! Wherever you want is fine... I'll follow you.

[He stood up, knocking over his stool in the process] oh, whoops! hahaha...[He bent over to set it back up, having to try twice before getting it right. He didn't get frustrated though, just laughing at himself. Then he'd grab his glass... luckily he drank some of it before following her because if he tried to walk with that full glass he'd probably spill it all over. He managed to follow her out of the galley without tripping or anything]

*Faye giggled when he knocked over the stool, and she seemed quite happy to stand behind him, sipping her drink as she watched him lean over to pick it up*

Come on, you, before you hurt somebody!

*She said it in good humour, grabbing his free hand as she lead the way to her room. Once there she put her drink down beside her bed before flopping onto it and stretching out on her back*

Mmm... this is much safer.

Eheh, okay... [It was a good thing she pulled him out of the galley because he almost knocked over some bowls with his tail on the way out. Once in her room, at least there was enough space for him to walk and move his tail without hitting too much. He watched her stretch out with a smile then sat on the edge of the bed and drank some more sap]

Yeah and it's comfier in here...

*Faye sat up and drank some more of her own drink before she rolled over to curl up against him. Her arms wrapped round him from behind, one of her hands straying down onto his upper thigh*

Mmm... Much comfier. It makes me want to cuddle you and snuggle you.

*Then she propped herself up so that she could lean against him, giggling before she whispered in his air*

Makes me want to kiss you too...

[He didn't show any dislike for anything she was doing, though blushed a little at the mention of kissing] Heh... it does huh? Somebody's feeling affectionate...

[He seemed more interested in the drink for a few moments, taking down quite a bit of it. He didn't keep her waiting too long though, and soon set it down]

I guess I could relax for a bit... [He scooted back so that he was more on the bed, making his way to lean his back on the wall while he sat. He stretched a little, straightening out his arms over his head and his tail alongside his legs. When he relaxed he brought his arms down and his tail moved over to lie over Faye's shins. He didn't realize it but he wasn't totally dry from when he'd gone swimming... his skin was still a bit moist and his shorts were probably damp enough to get her duvet a little wet under him]

Why not be affectionate when you have a handsome man on your bed?

*But she let him go, seeing that he was more interested in drinking, and she sat up against the pillows, drinking more of her own until he scooted back on the bed*

Would you rather do something else, instead of relaxing?

*Faye's eyes travelled the length of his body when he stretched, still shiny from being in the water. She licked her lips as she watched him, then rested her head on his shoulder when he settled back. Faye picked up his tail, pulling it closer to her*

You're very...shiny. Who do you think you are, glistening on my bed like that?

No, nothin' in particular....[with the tokens found and the ship repaired there hadn't been much tondo lately besides get fish every couple of days. It was getting a little boring. Hed thought about maybe going over to see what the straw hats were up to sometime, but not right now...right now relaxing sounded nice if Faye was involved]

[he smiled a bit when she picked up his tail, and she'd feel it move slightly...it was probably a little like handling a large snake except a bit less flexible]

Oh. I'm...glistening? [he was kinda slow at the the moment so it took a bit for him to work out that meant he was a bit wet] guess I'm not quite dry yet...y'want me t'go...dry off n'change? [it might be a little harder to understand him right now with his words slurring a bit]

Well if doing nothing in particular is better than sitting here with me then you're more than welcome to leave...

*But he let her hold his tail so she figured he couldn't be all that desperate to leave. She stroked the top of his tail, then let her hand slip to the under side*

Or. .you could just take your shorts off...

Hm? no, this is better...

[He glaced at her when he felt her starting to pet his tail, and at her suggestion, he nodded. It made perfect sense. Of course he should take his shorts off]

[He went to slid off the bed and stand up, then put his hands on the waistband of his shorts and started lowering it... but it only went down a few inches before he stopped and just started laughing]

Oh yeah, I can't change in here... pfff, I'm stupid! I'll be right back, hahah...

[so, probably to Faye's dissappointment, he'd go change in his own room. He came back in dry shorts and cargo pants except... his pants were toally on backwards and not zipped or buttoned. This funny arrangement made them able to stay on his hips while allowing room for his tail but obviously wasnt correct and the big tail hole over his lower abdomen made it look even funnier]

stupid pants arent workin' right... [He muttered, looking vaguely irritated. Maybe with his current lack of coordination he'd been unable to put his tail through the correct hole]

*Faye sat up straight in bed when Thash started to remove his shorts. This looked like it was going to be a free show! But no, it wasn't to be. While he was out of the room Faye finished what was left in her glass.

When he came back and she realised what he'd done, she burst into a cackling laughter*

Thash! You're drunk! What are you doing you silly fish?

*Faye got up from the bed and sort of stumbled over to him. Her hands latched onto his waistband and she continued to giggle as she looked up at him*

Seriously, sweetie, you should just take them off.

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