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"--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--"

Dominique: Dominique stepped out into the night air and looked up to the stars. The movie was surprisingly great just as it was the first time she saw Pulp Fiction several years back in the very same theater. It was still going strong and the fact she watched it with Luffy made it even better. "Thank you for being open to the movie tonight."

Luffy: "I enjoyed myself as well. It was fun." He released the door and took a quick look around. He placed an arm around the woman's shoulders. "So, where to next? The night is still young and all that."

Dominique: She was glad that in the matter of hours they had found that common ground once again that had them enjoying each other's company like they used to. "We can go hang out wherever if you want. It is young. It is a shame to waste. I have work I could do at the shop too." She looks up and eyes him quietly. "Need any ink? Can do it for free. My treat."

Luffy: "I think we should avoid either of us doing any kind of real work tonight. Also, the tattoo would heal up in a matter of minutes so i'd hate to waste your ink. I did promise a certain someone a massage though."

Dominique: Dominique raised a brow then looked at her bare vibrantly inked arms. "Mine never fades."

Luffy: "Indeed, yours was also done when you were breathing. Mine would not stay now. I may have played around with doing stuff like that when I was first turned."
He glanced down at her and grinned, "but if you want I can prove it to you."

Dominique: "I have had work done since then and it stays." She shrugs lightly then winks at him. "Sure why not. It is great to get the chair time. I need all the practice I can get. Since it fades away for you it is not an issue if I mess up. You won't have to tolerate it for very long."

Luffy: He stretched slightly and nodded. "Well then, lead the way my dear, I shall be your guinea pig for the evening."

Dominique: She lit up at the prospect. She had new scalpels she wished to try. The new shipment had yet to be opened. The night was looking to be a wonderful start. "I like the sound of that." She needed the practice.

Luffy: He shook his head and laughed. "I think i'm getting myself into some trouble aren't I? We walking there, or should i just pick you up and super run there?"

Dominique: Dominique grinned. "Race you!" She was like a blur of skin and black as she shot her way towards Honeymead Market.

Luffy: Luffy stood there watching her as she ran. it was as much to watch her move, as it was to calculate where she was taking him. He tilted his head and cracked his knuckles. Luffy closed his eyes as his feet set themselves in a practiced stance. The eyelids opened quickly and the man blurred as his power was activated. It took him seconds to reach the market area where he sat and waited.

Dominique: Dominique looked back as she slowed down and found he was nowhere in sight. She laughed as she slowed to a casual jog then finally stopped. She turned around and looked again in the distance then faced the doors to Honeymead Market. There he was waiting. "That was cheating!" She shook her head and made her way into the mall.

Luffy: He stood up and dusted his pants off. "You never specified.the rules" He followed her into the mall and looked around. "So which shop is yours Mini?"

Dominique: "Twisted Sister Custom and Design." She nodded in the direction it was in and started stepping. "I forget there are no rules." She walked backward then turned back around and unlocked the door pulling it open for him."After you."

Luffy: He tilted his head at her and walked up to the shop. "Next time i'll do the race in otter form." He walked past her and ran his fingers along the small of her back and went over to an empty chair.

Dominique: She smiled at the offer of the otter race and wondered what he would think of her in her newly discovered lioness form. It would be a surprise. For the moment it would be about catching up on what they had been up to and creating some semi-permanent art.

Dominique: "Get comfortable. I am just getting the shipment opened."

Luffy: He removed his long jacket and set it aside before removing his shirt and tossing it onto the other article of clothing. He sat down and waited for her to get back with her items.

Dominique: She strolled up and set up her supplies on the utility cart. A few glances his way inspired a smile as she gloved up. " Any idea where you want it?" She waited with the cleansing sponge in hand.

Luffy: He looked over and shrugged. "Take your pick really. Don't really care where. I'm just the experiment. Though I do have one question."

Dominique: She looked to him and nodded."Shoot." The ink was loaded and she stretched to grab the portfolio to offer him some ideas.

Luffy: He took the portfolio and began flipping through it, picking a simple skull design to start with. "When did you start smelling like blood Dominique?" He handed her the image and sat back.

Dominique: She looked the image then back up to Luffy. "What did I smell like before?" The rolling chair drifted when she lifted up and took the design to the printer.

Luffy: "You smelled more like spring flowers before. I always keep hyper senses on. helps when dealing with the street gangs."

Dominique: She deadpanned. She glanced at the clock. Perhaps she should have showered or something? Maybe it was from running? "I did switch toothpaste brands." She found a roll of breath savers left in Ben's side of the utility cart and quickly popped one in her mouth. "Sorry about that." The design was copied and she made her way back to Luffy.

Luffy: He tilted his head again. He wasn't entirely sure she expected him to buy that excuse but he decided that right now was probably not the time to press for more information. "You should a different brand then."

Dominique: Dominique paused the movement of her hand holding the sponge that was doing the work of cleansing the surface of his skin. Not that he needed it. He was as likely to fall victim to a bacteria or infection as she was. She blinked a few times then shrugged. "What brand do you use?"

Luffy: "I use Crest mint whitening toothpaste." He quietly tapped his fingers on the chair while he waited. he wasn't surprised at the least. "Have you picked where you're going to start painting me?"

Dominique: She looked at the skull design in her hand and then to his chest. Her thoughts switched to the space his back offered. "I will pick some of that up." She rolled closer to him thanks to the wheeled shop stool and nodded her head to lay down flat on his stomach. "I think the back will be a good spot. Unless you wish elsewhere?"

Luffy: He stood up and climbed onto the table and laid face down. "Not really, I did say I was your guinea pig for this." he glanced over at the woman before shaking his head again. "I certainly like it, though i can't taste the mint anymore." He relaxes as he waits for what dominique will do.

Dominique: Dominique placed the transfer over the top of Luffy's back and smoothed over the surface with her hands. " You just need to work that out in your head. It is easy. You remember what it tasted like before, right?" HOPE peeled the paper back slowly. "So you think hard about it at that moment and it just kind of becomes a habit. The more you do it the more vivid it becomes. Soon it's as if you can taste it just like anyone else can."

Luffy: "actually i used to use the orange flavored toothpaste. i switched to the mint when i turned because i didn't wanna be annoyed every time I used it" The peeling paper tickled slightly as it was peeled back. "that kinda tickled"

Dominique: "Yes, I think it does too. Much better than having a waxing strip tugged off your skin. Trust me." She nods giving him a matter of fact look while rolling up the transfer paper into a ball and tossing it into the waste basket. "It never fails to hurt and you find squealing like a ***** is not so far off from happening when you feel the burn." She shrugged. "Funny how we can tear it up in the streets losing limbs but we still get squeamish over simply pain. Go figure." Her feet reach forward while her upper body leans back and she takes the ink gun in hand and fires it up. "Ready? Last call."

Luffy: He raises eyebrow to the girl as she's getting ready to begin the process. He couldn't remember the last time he had even felt pain of any kind. "i'll have to take your word for it. I've been beat so much I don't remember the last time i felt any pain at all"

Dominique: "Just like with the ability to taste, Luffy, you have to use your mind to retrieve the reference points for pain and sometimes pleasure as well. The mind is a beautiful resource." She smiled a little and scooted the rolling shop stool beneath her towards the edge of the black leather table he was laying on. "Start with the work about to be done. Try and appreciate it for how it feels." The dull hum of the gun is now heard in place of her voice.

Luffy: "That might be part of my problem. I block out all the bad stuff. It's just a pain in the *** to hold onto." he relaxed as the gun turned on. "so this what you do for a living now?"

Dominique: "Yes, it is what I do as well as the custom design for cars and cycles downstairs." Her hand paused as she looked over the minimal ink on his back. Satisfied it was a good start she went back to getting the outlines set. "I also still do the traps and guns crafting. Never hurts to be able to do several things to get by, yes? Oh and of course I still work for Zodiac."

Luffy: "Speaking of crafting, I could use a new gun should you ever have the desire to make one. something a little larger than my ole' .44" he tilted his head to look at her. "Zo's a good person. Did an interview with her when I worked for the paper." he didn't move due to not wanting to mess up her work.

Dominique: "I would be happy to make you something." She looked up from her work and then back down to the design in progress. "What are you doing now if you aren't at the paper?"

Luffy: "I play volunteer security officer for Serenity's business...and taking stuff from gangsters"

Dominique: She switched out the colors in the gun and leaned over to get a look at the other half of his back then sat back down. "When you aren't donating your time there you can come hang out here. Have noticed some shady characters lately and complaints of a thief or two hanging out. You are free to do your thing."

Luffy: "I'll do what I can then. I have all kinds of things scheduled out to do. Waiting on the snow to arrive for the real fun to begin. It's Otter sledding weather." He chuckled quietly. "so what color did you just change to?

Dominique: The mention of otter sledding has her chuckling. It was a memory indeed. She had rescued an out of place looking otter from the middle of the busy road. She took it home and introduced it to her hot tub. That is when the paladin was witness to just what the otter was capable of. Luffy in his vampire form appeared much to her shock. He asked about ink color so she rolled back then held up the gray that will be used in the shadowing of the skull to add depth to the piece across his back. "I would like to see that. Otter sledding..." She goes back to work on the tattoo.

Luffy: "i'll see if the tribe would be willing to allow you to watch. I'm not entirely sure about you being able to participate though. It works best without clothing, and, well that'd probably be illegal." he nodded at the grey and set his head back down as he watched her.
Dominique: "Well..." She filled in a spot that was nearly missed. "There is no way I can be out there without clothes in all my inked glory sliding around with a bunch of otters without drawing attention to myself. I can watch but the minute I drop pants and do the slip and slide with a litter...is that what they are called or a pride or well whatever it is that they call a pack of you guys...“I would bet they would try hauling me away."

Luffy: "Would you believe that scientists call a group of otters a romp? Due to the playing around." Tapping his fingers lightly he spoke again. "They'd more than likely ask you on dates, or pay you to dance for them.We could at least go sledding like normal people for you as well. That would be fun."

Dominique: "I am game. Do they like snowmobiling? I can rig up a sled and tie it to the back of my snowmobile and make traveling easier for them. Can run a shuttle on Monday Wednesday and Friday's?"

Luffy: He laughed at the idea of a bunch of otters sitting in a sled being towed by a snow mobile. "i don't know, but it'd be pretty funny to see. We can always find out though. By the way, do you ever plan on letting me know your real name?" He raise an eyebrow as he watched her examine the locket. He couldn't help but smile at her dimples. "Whether you feel like you deserve it or not, you're going to hear it. It's because you're the complete opposite of myself. you are the light to my shadow. when you've been doing things i've done for so long, you tend to forget what it's like to be human. and before you say it, that's also pre vampire." He shrugged slightly. "That came more poetic than it sounded in my head, but it's the truth. The other guys in that picture were my best friends in the gang we created, two of them died while I was locked up

Dominique: Dominique looked at him. He was talking about the one he met, that plucked him up from a busy street. The one who believed there was a chance at saving the world and there was a thing called hope. She looked her right hand as she changed out the ink. A subtle shake of her head had her look up to him. "It's amazing, Luffy, that you say that." She leaned back for something she didn't need because it gave her a moment longer to consider what she was going to say next. "That light burned out. She is gone." She felt the brief lift to the corner of her mouth to form a small smile. It wasn't a loss to her. It was what it was and nothing more. "Everything changes. STAIND. They said it best..." She looked up. "Sang it actually." The gun went back to work.

Dominique: Luffy had more light in his pinky than she currently did in her body. It went out just over a year ago and she finally accepted what she was, who she was in its wake. She was becoming what she was and not looking back.

Luffy: He shook his head and laughed slightly. "You're still very much a foolish young woman aren't you? You may have allowed it to dim, but it is far from gone. You just need a proper catalyst to bring it back to full light. Yes, everything changes, and yes one needs to adapt to those changes. However, one must also have the strength to remember who they are." He pointed to her chest without moving his entire arm to as to avoid disrupting her work. "It is still there if you wish. Though if you have given up hope, well...that would be a sad notion indeed."

Dominique: "Not foolish, Luffy." She didn't bother looking up because she had a lot of work left in front of her. "I grew up a lot. I still am upright and walking and grow stronger every night from what I learn." Finally her eyes lifted briefly to meet his. "I hardly call that giving up." She had done the total opposite. Embracing the full extent of the shadows power was only the beginning.

"--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--"