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[Voice] Shut Up About Swords

Let it be known...

*Oh dear. Judging by the drawl of Faye's voice, she's a rather unhappy woman indeed*

..that if a person doesn't use a sword, or even magic, in a fight, that doesn't mean they aren't strong. A person can cause serious damage with a gun. Or a fist. Or a hard roundhouse kick to the face.

*There's a pause as Faye takes a rather frustrated drag of her cigarette, frowning as she breathes out smoke*

Equally, chaos can be caused without violence too. It's amazing what can be done with a pair of pretty eyes and a smooth tongue.

*Double entendre that last one, if you please...*

So. Don't forget the pain that a nice girl with a pair of guns can cause. It might land you in serious trouble.

*Oops. Sounds like Faye overheard two of her crew discussing the strength and power of the members of the Roses. And yet neither of them even thought to mention the woman on board who's a great shot. Hmmph*

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[he blinked a little bit] not loaded? Oh....[hed thought for a moment maybe some curse had gotten to her and she'd really shoot him. But clearly she was just mad] geeze Faye, you almost gave me a heart attack! That's not funny.,,now will ya please tell me what you're mad about? I know you can kill people. I've seen ya do it!

*At mention of a heart attack, Faye just shrugged, and she walked away from him to pick up her pistols, which she then wrapped up and started to put away safely*

Oh, really? Funny that you'd miss me out when boasting to other people how good and strong your crew are...

What? What are you even....[he didn't know what she was talking about at first bit then it hit him. The only time he'd talked about the strength of his crew recently was talking to that new guy on the journal. Surely he'd mentioned her? Hm....nope, maybe he hadn't. Now that he thought about it, he hadn't even thought about her guns]

...oh. Okay, I know what you're taking about now...[he scratched the back of his head, looking down a bit] sorry 'bout that...I'm not sure why I didn't think about your guns when I said that stuff. That was dumb....

*Faye just shrugged as she sat down on the edge of her bed, looking down at her bare feet*

Maybe it's easy to forget me. I work and fight really hard for this crew. And then you, and Dave, both forget all about me. That, or neither of you think that I count.

[he have a regretful frown, wanting to go sit next to her but thinking maybe she didn't want him near her right now]

I didn't mean it, Faye...crap, that was really stupid. How could I forget? I mean you've saved my life a bunch and yeah, messed up our crew's enemies, too. [he was really sort of stumped. How could he be dumb enough to forget about her]

I mean I was going over a list of...weapons I guess, in my head...[he gave a small sigh] I dunno, maybe I still don't give guns enough credit. I still kinda think of them as the weapons of someone without much strength....which is totally wrong of course! But maybe that's why I forgot...it's definitely not because I think you don't contribute strength to the crew or whatever. Cuz you definitely contribute a ton. Heck, during that last battle, we sunk a ship entirely because of your skill with canons...

*Faye turned towards Thash again, but along with her exasperation, again she looked disappointed, and a little hurt that she'd been left out. By Dave was one thing, but by Thash was another. She kept her voice level and calm, which for Faye was often a worrying thing*

Exactly. I've saved your life. More than once. But you didn't remember me. Or how useful I can be. You still think that what I do with my weapons is just...inferior. And weak. Dave too, apparently.

But you - you of all people, Thash, should know how hard I fight.

I do know it. You're totally tough and resourceful... And frickin' brave too. [was it because she was so special to him that he'd forgotten her? No that didn't make much sense...he thought of her as so nice that he forgot she was a fighter too? That didn't make sense either. He just heaved a big sigh]

I've got no good excuse. Real and maybe but not excusing ones. You're right, I'm an idiot.... [why did he have to keep screwing up and making her feel bad? He was supposed to be trying to be extra nice to her after all those fights. Well freakin' done]

I wanna make it up to you...please let me find some way to apologize. That wasn't just stupid it was...thoughtless, insensitive, and dang retarded. I'd be dead ten times over without you, and every fight this crew has had would have gone worse without your amazing support

*Faye grabbed one of the cushions behind her and threw it across the room at him. Playful, maybe, though she did throw it kind of hard. She sat up on the bed with her legs crossed and her arms folded, looking completely the cat who got her cream. This was precisely what she wanted to hear from him, and she was looking rather smug about it*

Yes. You are. A thoughtless and insensitive idiot. But... I'll let you make it up to me. You'll have to work pretty hard to make me forgive you though. So I expect some serious apology-making to happen.

[he ducked his head a little but the pillow still smacked him in the shoulder with a nice loud WHAP sound. He looked at her apprehensively but was relieved to hear her saying she'd let him make it up]

Alright. I'll work hard, heh...any um...requests? [he could think of plenty of things he could do for her...give her a massage, cook her a nice meal, or there were plenty more...intimate options. But he figured first he should see if she had anything in mind]

You can just consider yourself my boss for now. How's that sound?

You think you're going to get off that easily? With me just bossing you around and telling you what to do? Ha! Not that I won't accept that... But you have to come up with your own ways to apologise - I need to see that you really mean it for being such an utter idiot.

*Faye sat with her back propped up against the pillows at the head of the bed, and stretched out her legs in front of her*

In the meantime, I want a cocktail and a foot massage.

[he inwardly laughed at this situation thinking she seemed a little like a princess wanting he pampering. But he was more than happy to oblige, eager to make her happy and comfortable so she could forget the pain he'd inadvertently caused her]

Don't worry I'll come up with stuff...but alright, I'll be right back.

[hed go the galley, though when he got there he realized he didn't really know how to make a good cocktail. Well...it was just juice and alcohol right? How hard could it be? So he made a drink of half cranberry juice and half vodka and tasted it. And almost spat it out. So he made another one with more juice and less vodka. That tasted much better though still not exactly like what he'd had at bars]

[he brought it back to her and started getting out some massage oil, watching her for when she tasted it to see if it was okay]

*Faye took the glass from him without giving any thanks and sipped at the cocktail. It tasted like cranberry juice and vodka... but it tasted fine, so she shrugged a shoulder and drank some more. She wasn't in as much of a bad mood now, but she didn't want Thash thinking she was particularly happy with him, so she glanced at him with narrow eyes*

It'll do.

*Then she leaned back and continued to drink some more. Faye refused to thank him or to smile, wanting him to know she was still less than impressed by his forgetfulness*

[he knew why she was still giving him the cold shoulder and he couldn't really complain since he felt he deserved it. He was just glad the drink had been good enough and she wasn't yelling or pointing her guns at him anymore]

[hed remove anything she might be wearing on her feet, rub some massage oil between his hands, and get to work. It wasn't really an area he'd had much experience massaging though so he might mess it up at first - unless she liked her feet rubbed the same way as her shoulders anyway]

*It would no doubt be evident by the expressions she was making on her face that it wasn't the most comfortable or relieving foot massaged she'd ever had. At one point, she winced a little in pain, then tried to wriggle a foot away*

You don't know much about human feet still, huh?

Um, sorry....guess not. Well I mean they're not that different from mine in structure. But I've only had mine rubbed once so I don't remember that much about how it was done...[he frowned a bit] guess I need to be more gentle huh?

[if she let him he'd or his hands back on her feet and try again with less pressure]

Oh, really? Get a sexy foot rub from someone did you?

*Faye arched an eyebrow, but she was really only teasing. Then she held her feet back out towards him again and nodded with a smile as she leaned back*

Yes, please.

[he gave her a flat look] we went to that enospa place in Aquatica Paradise and got full body massages remember? I know we both remember what happened after the massages...

[he tried again, being more gentle and trying to rub more along with the muscle structure of the foot to see if that would feel better]

Mmm...I remember.

*Faye lifted herself up a little to look down at him, her cheeks lightly flushed*

And I remember what happened next too. That's something I'll never forget, you know.

[he glanced at her then kept rubbing at her feet] really? Was it that memorable for you?

*Faye frowned slightly at him, then lay back against the mattress, enjoying how relaxing the foot rub was*

Of course. Wasn't it memorable for you?

Well of course it was....extremely memorable, but....well it was my first time. And it was amazing for me....[he was blushing pretty badly by now but managed to keep working on her feet, keeping his eyes on them]

It certainly seemed like you enjoyed it but I don't know how good or memorable it could have been since I was so inexperienced and you'd done it before and stuff...

*Faye sat up straight, but paused as she was about to take a sip of her vodka. She put it back down on the bedside table and pulled her feet out of his hands so that he'd have to pay her attention*

Thash. That was really, really important to me. It wasn't the same as - Never mind. But it was amazing. Trust me.

[the slightly apprehensive look on his face gave way to a big smile] it was...? Good. I'm really glad to hear that.

[cuz honestly he'd be a little hurt if it hadn't been amazing for her, at least emotionally]

Was it...the first time you'd slept with a guy that you knew loved you?

[he had to wonder if the man that had tricked her before her long sleep had done anything like that]

*Feeling bashful and a bit uncomfortable, Faye reached for her glass and took a few more gulps of her cocktail. Then she put it down and looked at Thash with lowered eyes, and she nodded quietly*

[he scooted up onto the bed, sitting close enough to run a hand softly over her calf] just know that...even though I do stupid, forgetful crap to hurt you sometimes, I do truly love you. It wasn't just great because it was the first time, it was great because it was you....because of how I feel about you.

[Voice] Shut Up About Swords

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