♪ It's no big thing ♪

[Skylar]

This RP takes place on Saturday 31st January 2015.

--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--
Skylar:
"Hey Ricky... There`s this thing coming up called Valentine`s Day and couples usually do stuff together to like celebrate their relationship and stuff. And well... I was kinda thinking that maybe we could go on a camping weekend or something. I`ve kinda got access to a cabin in Pine Acres. And was thinking that maybe we could go hunting and just relax and stuff. What do you think?"

Ric:
"You want to go hunting? I stare at her in disbelief.

Skylar:
“Well no. Not exactly. But I don't have to hunt. You can hunt and I can like… tag along?”
I shrug.
“I mean I guess you could teach me the basics. It’s just… sometimes in relationships you do things not because you want to, but because you know it’s important to the other person and well… You like to hunt? Right?”

Ric:
I nod my head. "Yeah. But I don't think we need to celebrate Valentine's day, right? Everyone else does. It seems, what's the word-cliche." I look at her because I think this is something that might make her mad and while I'm not trying to make her mad, she brought it up for a reason. "Can we just say we're going hunting and not make it a thing?"

Skylar:
I shrug my shoulder. I’ve never been one for celebrating Valentine’s Day, mainly since I never seem to actually have a guy at that time of year for whatever reason, so it’s all kind of the same to me.
“Sure. Honestly. I was considering just asking you to come to the cabin and not telling you why I wanted to go on that weekend. I’ve never really done the whole Valentine’s thing myself. I usually end up… Well…”
My voice trails off and I get a little quiet.
“With Dillon.”

Ric:
She says Dillon quietly. I'm not jealous of the guy, but he needs to learn his place. He's nothing more than a tool; a servant of hers in my mind. I'm sure Sky doesn't think of it like that, but it's a fact for me. "We can go. Give Dillon the night off. Or whatever. I know the significance of the day, just so you know." I tell her.

Skylar:
“The night? You’d be lucky.”
I laugh briefly.
“I was thinking more like we go on after sunset on Friday 13th and we come back on Monday 16th. Like before dawn. So technically it’s still kinda Sunday. But yeah. You know. A nice hunting trip.”

Ric:
"Sure. Whatever." I shrug my shoulders, then run a hand upwards at the back of my head as I remembered something. "The weekend before. Nix is marrying Blake. Or something like it. I want you to come with. I promised I would go."

Skylar:
“Oh wow. They’re getting married? That’s kinda… I dunno.”
I give a small shrug.
“Cool I guess. If you believe in that sort of thing. I guess we should get them a present. You tell me what you want to get them and I’ll do the actual shopping and purchasing part. ‘Kay?”
I kiss Ric once on each cheek cos she seems nervous for some reason.
“And I’m surprised you know the significance of Valentine’s Day. I’d of thought the concept was lost on you, seeing as how you don’t date and all.”

Ric:
"We had to give stupid cards or whatever those things were in grade school. Key word: stupid. Waste of paper and time." I nod my head. "Had to give everyone one, even if you didn't like them or want to give them one. School rules." I tell her. "And yeah. I don't know. I looked up hand fasting online and it's sort of being married, but not. Legally." I shrug. I have no opinion about it anymore. I don't gossip and I said my piece of mind to Nix before I said I wouldn't talk about it anymore after that night. "And I don't know. Get them something that makes them feel good and inflates ego's or whatever. They both sit on crownet and stroke the others. It's disgusting."

Skylar:
I laugh. I probably shouldn’t but I do.
“You’re too cute. Really. I have no idea what you mean by stroking each other’s egos, but I’m going to guess they’re doing the sickly, sweet couply thing people do. And yeah. You wouldn’t get that. So… You’re good for going hunting over that particular weekend? Cos, I’m good to go on the wedding front. Just let me know which day and the time so I can rearrange stuff with the guys if we have like rehearsal or something.”

Ric:
"Yeah, yeah." I tell her with a shrug and a wave of my right hand in the air before it hits my upper thigh. "Don't make hunting a big deal. It's not." I remind her. "I hunt all the time. We should get you some proper gear though." I nod, thinking about it for a second. "And sickly is an understatement. People normally do that?" I stare at her, already knowing the answer. Look how she is at me sometimes. She likes to cuddle, but I half *** it by letting her lay on me and referring to it as cuddling. I wonder why she always wants to be in my space. Is she like this with Dillon and her other friends? I should follow her some night to see. I make a mental note to do so.

Skylar:
“Cool. It’s a date.”
I wink at him as I say it. I don’t much care what we call the weekend. The point for me was to spend Valentine’s with him and if that was happening I didn’t much care what we called it.
“So… this wedding. Do we have a dress code?”

Ric:
"Formal." I say, though I'm not sure. Knowing Nix though, it would be formal. "A few people from Tytonidae will be there. If that matters." I'm gauging her opinion on that because of Elliot.

Skylar:
“Why would that matter? I mean aside from anything else… It ain’t my wedding.”
By which I mean I don’t control the guest list. It’s not like I care who is and isn’t going. I’d met some of his family and faction mates over Christmas and they all seemed cool to me. With the exception of Doc maybe who seemed to make us, or rather me, his personal pet project at times. Seriously the guy was more fatherly than Elliot when it came to dolling out the advice.

Ric:
"I'm just stating a fact." I tell her with another shrug. "Anyways, you'll get them a gift, right? Maybe one of those things. That Blake liked at Christmas." I grin just a little bit.

Skylar:
“A sex toy?”
I backhand Ric on his chest.
“You saucy thing you.”
I laugh and give it some thought. Edible body paint would be fun for them if they were allurists, but then I have no idea what path they both are.
“What type of vampires are they? Are they like me? Allurists? Can they eat and drink and stuff?”

Ric:
"Nix is a shadow." I say before staring at her. Saucy? I just wanted them to be mortified or embarrassed. "I don't think Blake can eat. Never saw him eat anything before."

[Roderic]

--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--
Skylar:
“ ‘Kay. ‘Kay. So what are we going for? Something that’s good for them to use or am I looking for some of the sicker, more twisted toys on the market?”
I watch him to gauge his reply. He’s still getting to grips with the basics of sex himself, so I’m trying to imagine what he’d do in a sex shop surrounded by the myriad of paraphernalia.

Ric:
"I don't know. I don't even want to think about them having sex. Forget that idea. Get something safe. A picture frame. Or something." This conversation is getting weird. Fast. I want to steer away from it. "Maybe a plant."

Skylar:
I can feel he’s getting uncomfortable and so I put my arms around his neck and press myself against him. I’m probably making matters worse but most people find this comforting. I look up at him and smile.
“Whatever you want babe. Sexy, safe, it’s all the same to me. Oh… which reminds me… I may have gotten you a present for Val… for our hunting weekend. It’s kinda the norm and I know that’s typically not our thing but still… I’ve never actually given a guy a Val… That kind of present before. But don’t worry. I don’t expect anything in return. I just wanted to let you know so you don’t feel like I’ve sprung it on you or anything. ‘Kay?”

Ric:
She wants a present. All women do. Great. Now I have to think about what to get her. Stupid holiday. I just nod, still thinking about what to get her. She's hanging all over me, but I'm used to it by now. Still, I have things to do. Like ordering her supplies online and thinking about a stupid gift now. Two stupid gifts in case Skylar can't think of something. She knows less about Blake than I do and not a lot about Nix either. When Sky says she's never given a guy this kind of present before, I instantly feel dread. Everyone's getting married and celebrating anniversaries and the stupid holiday and I have seen those commercials. You know the one. The guy gives a girl a honking diamond. "I already got you something. I made it." That lets her know she's not getting a huge diamond and we are not getting married. Even if I hadn't gotten her something yet. I will. Make something.

Skylar:
“You have?”
I pull back and look at him in confusion.
“Why would you do that? You just got through telling me how stupid Valentine’s day is, with the cards and stuff.”
For once the feelings around Ric are clear. He’s scared of Valentine’s day for some reason. I felt it. I can still feel it.
“And what are you so worried about?”
I have to ask, and it’s probably about time I told him about this superpower of mine. Even if it was pretty much useless as far as reading him goes.

Ric:
"I didn't make it yet. But I've got an idea in my head." I shrug my shoulders. "Worried? Oh." Another shrug. "Everyone's getting married. It seems that's what they do."

Skylar:
“Well aren’t you just a little liar then. One minute you tell me you made me something, next you tell me it’s in the planning stages.”
I adjust my arms , one hand pulling back so that I can rest it on the nape of his neck, my thumb lightly rubbing at his skin.
“I don’t expect anything. Honestly. And why you worried about people getting married? It doesn’t affect us in anyway.”

Ric:
"It's made. Up here." I tell her as I point to my temple, then step forward, making her step backwards. Twice. "Because it's normal. No. Expected for some."

Skylar:
I’m not sure where he’s moving us to, but I go with it.
“Err… What are we talking about now? Presents or getting married. Cos I’m kinda lost.”
I begin to try and straighten things out for the both of us.
“I meant I don’t expect a gift. I’ve got what I wanted already. I wanted to spend that night with you and you’ve agreed to go hunting. So… That’s all I wanted. I promise.”

Ric:
"You don't really want to go hunting though." I remind her. I don't answer the question, because if sky isn't sure, then I don't want to start something. "I want to make you something. So I will." It's as simple as that.

Skylar:
“Well I do and I don’t. We’ll just get different things out of the trip is all. I mean I don’t want to actually kill anything. But if I can walk away from the weekend and know how not to stab myself with my own blades, I think it might be cool. If you’re up for playing teacher that is?”
I smile up at him. I want to kiss him, but I’m getting used to holding back. A little too used to it actually. I sigh before I can stop myself.
“And okay. You can make something. But you don’t have to. ‘Kay?”

Ric:
"Sure. Whatever." I tell her with a nod of my head. "Why aren't you wearing your scrubs?" I assess her dress code with a small frown. "Are they dirty? Do you require more? I could go get some."

Skylar:
“I didn’t think I had to wear them on a daily basis Ricky. You’ll get bored of seeing me in them if I do it too often. Or is this just your way of telling me you want me to go put them on so we can have sex?”
Stupid ******* defective superpower. Why can’t I ever tell what he wants from me? Or if he wants me. Which reminds me.
“And Ricky… Don’t you wanna know how I knew you were like worried or scared or whatever about the whole marriage conversation?”

Ric:
"No. You can tell a lot about a person's body language. I gather I was tense or had a look on my face." I say with a shrug before thinking about what she said and being bored. "We could get different colored ones." I say with a nod. "I don't know if I want to have sex. I just like how you look in them.:

Skylar:
“I wish. You’re harder to read than a ******* Chinese text book you. I even have this superpower that lets me pick up on other people’s emotions or whatever, and I barely ever get a beat on you. You’re inscrutable.”
I tap him playfully on the nose. I don’t want him to know how much it bugs me that I can’t figure him out, even if I did pretty much just say as much.
“And yeah. I guess if you want me to live in the things we’ll have to go get a few more sets. Though I was sure you wanted them for sex play. Maybe we should test that theory?”

Ric:
What's sex play? I don't ask, but I am curious. And the only way to find out is by doing, so I just shrug my shoulders. "We could." That's all I say with a nod, as I begin walking again, leading her towards the bedroom. I ignore the whole hard to read comment because she's not the first to say that and I'm not sure what to make about this super power stuff yet. I've not seen it been used successfully by her.

Skylar:
I could tease him, as he seems a little too ready to test this theory considering the fact that he doesn’t want sex. He doesn’t ask anything more about my superpower either so I let the subject drop. If there’s one thing I’m learning about Ric, is that he doesn’t like to talk too much before, during or after sex, so I put my lips to better use as we make our way to the bedroom. Once there, I pull away and quickly change into scrubs he’d gotten me; I guess we’re about to find out which one of us is right.