09-07-2017, 08:08 PM
Made a quick 1-word edit to my DD post. If anyone (namely Summer) needs/wants it and can't find it, I've got a copy here:
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"W-water?" Ebony yawned, trying to blink some of the moisture out of her eyes. "Why?"
Summer began to crouch, slowly releasing her legs and lowering her to the ground. With tired strength, she hung on, dangling slightly in the air. Sonny spoke cheerfully, although a small hint of fatigue was layered over his voice. Not that one such as him would use Ebony as an excuse to laze around. "Just humour me for a minute, I have an idea."
"Y-yeah. I can." She mumbled into his back, her mind not quite following his lead in its sleepy state. Reaching Ebony's hands, Summer gently pried them apart, crouching down further until her feet met the ground. Her legs bent as she slumped, still leaning against him.
Turning around in her feeble attempt at a death grip, Summer moved her hands off him, clasping them carefully between the duo. He squeezed them lightly through her fingerless gloves, her hands clenched slightly around his and the motion served its purpose of waking her up slightly - at least making her more alert and aware of her surroundings. "Why don't you try and fill this hole?"
"O-oh. I... I get it now." Ebony reluctantly let go of his hands, moving to sit on the side of the rocky basin, her legs dangling in. Her mind hadn't really considered what was actually going to happen, besides her getting to soak in warm water. "Should I try and make the water hot?"
"If you can, yes." He smiled, filling Ebony with a warmth despite the cold that lingered from her prior physical contact with him. She felt useful, appreciated, and that was a nice feeling. Being dead weight didn't sit well with her, and that seemingly being her designated position in this world was one of the many reasons she wanted to leave. With that lingering feeling lost, at least for a while, Ebony was free to smile back.
"Wait... I dunno. That might cost you extra, Mister Sonny." Ebony grinned, waking up a bit more and trying to make a more comedic comment.
Summer raised an eyebrow, speaking quizzically. "What kind of 'extra'?"
She hadn't thought that far. "Umm..." She blinked, continuing on an impulse. "You have to be my friend."
Two voices fought for dominance as they both tried to laugh with the same mouth. Summer shook his head, forcing them to subside, as Sonny spoke. "What? Am I selling myself into slavery now or something?"
"Yup."
Ebony fiddled with her boots, undoing the many, many, straps. Despite how they looked, all of the buckles were actually functional. At least there would never be the damage of them falling off. Taking them off along with her thick black socks, she placed them by the side of the soon-to-be hot spring, letting her bare feet bounce against the rocky ledge she'd sat down on. The rocky hole was fairly deep. Not as deep as Ebony was tall, but if she sat down on one of the layers inside, her head would just poke above the outer rim. The rock itself was sleek and black and appeared to actually be fairly clean, not having been weathered much. It was perfect for Sonny's intended purpose.
She mumbled under her breath, not putting as much care into the words as she usually did; almost immediately a fine stream of water started flowing out of the first-finger on her right hand. Even as the one creating it, it felt very warm. Small amounts of steam even started to rise from it. Not quite hot enough to burn or scald someone. But hot nonetheless. Except it was too slow. At this rate, it'd be hours before the pool was a usable level.
Shaking her hand, she mumbled again, trying to speed up the process. She could feel her magic flowing inside her, but for some reason, it wasn't bending to her will. Not uncommon, but this wasn't about her. She'd taken on a task for Sonny, and she was going to complete it to the best of her efforts. Regardless of her demands, the flow stopped completely. Leaving only a small puddle - enough to warm her feet should she fall off the edge and hop in. That wasn't good enough.
Ebony examined her palm, playing with the fingers slightly. Wait... my gloves. She shook her head, finding first-hand how out of it she was. Her gloves had stopped the water coming out fully. Slightly flustered, and all too aware the man had been watching her from behind her back, she pulled off the fabric around her left hand and tossed it by her boots, then began to do the same to the right.
The second the last glove left her skin, warm water rocketed out of her palm, flying straight over her shoulder and out of her sight. She yelped, not expecting her magic to have built up that much and quickly clenched her hand into a fist, halting the flow. Suppressed coughing and spluttering met her ears as a result of the accidental blast of water. Yelping again in surprise, she turned around quickly to see Summer drenched in water. His clothes sagged and his hair fell down, plastered to his face.
Her eyes widened in shock. "Sorry! Sorry sorry sorry. I didn't mean to. It was an-"
A hand waved in front of Ebony's face, silencing her as the man shook his head. A magical breeze pushed against him, ruffling and drying his hair somewhat. "Don't worry about it, I'll be getting wet again soon, anyway."
"B-but, your clothes-"
"Will dry, yes." Again spoken with his omnipresent sunny tone before crouching down and sitting next to her - taking off his coat as he did so.
Ebony relaxed her fist, allowing the torrent of water to follow. Summer placed a hand on her shoulder, supporting her from the recoil. From Ebony's perspective, it didn't feel like long for the water level to eventually rise up to her toes, then the middle of her shins, and finally a few inches away from the top.
The... situation had finally dawned on her. She'd have to take off her clothes. Summer would take off his clothes. She and Sonny and Summer would be alone, naked, together, in an artificial hot spring by the side of a mountain. Heat rose to her face from the delayed revelation and the now steamy air. The sound of clothing rustling prompted her to turn her head. It was times like these where Ebony was glad for her long hair. It provided something to hide behind even when her hood was down.
Although both residents of the body could probably still see her blush through the black mess of locks, there would be a slight mystery as to where her eyes were looking. The answer to that was the floor. Definitely the floor. "W-w-w-w-what are y-y-you d-doing?"
That question had a fairly obvious answer. Summer was taking off his shirt, and now he was looking at her with slight amusement.
"G-g-go b-behind..." Ebony looked about the area, quickly pointing out a finger in one direction to emphasise her point. "That r-rock." She paused, briefly thinking. "A-and don't come out until I s-say so. And n-n-no p-peaking." Her arms crossed themselves across her chest.
"Hey, I wanna rest a bit too," Sonny complained. Despite his statement, he offered no further resistance, opting to pick himself up and follow her demands.
Ebony's eyes followed him from under her hair, stalking his movements until she was sure he was gone. Her clothes eventually found themselves neatly folded up in a small pile next to her boots, all of them then wrapped up in the interior of her cloak and moved far enough away from the water to avoid any risk of getting splashed.
She shivered, giving a quick glance around the area once again before slowly stepping down into the water. Sighing, she leant down against the far wall, her back facing the direction Summer left. Hot mist filled the air, making it hard to see in too much detail.
"Y-you can come in now. B-but no l-l-looking," Ebony called out over her shoulder, quickly snapping her head back forwards after speaking.
While still nervous, her body didn't care. It slumped and relaxed in the warm liquid - the only things visible above the water level was the top of her head, her nose sitting just above the surface. She breathed out through her mouth, blowing bubbles in slight amusement.
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"W-water?" Ebony yawned, trying to blink some of the moisture out of her eyes. "Why?"
Summer began to crouch, slowly releasing her legs and lowering her to the ground. With tired strength, she hung on, dangling slightly in the air. Sonny spoke cheerfully, although a small hint of fatigue was layered over his voice. Not that one such as him would use Ebony as an excuse to laze around. "Just humour me for a minute, I have an idea."
"Y-yeah. I can." She mumbled into his back, her mind not quite following his lead in its sleepy state. Reaching Ebony's hands, Summer gently pried them apart, crouching down further until her feet met the ground. Her legs bent as she slumped, still leaning against him.
Turning around in her feeble attempt at a death grip, Summer moved her hands off him, clasping them carefully between the duo. He squeezed them lightly through her fingerless gloves, her hands clenched slightly around his and the motion served its purpose of waking her up slightly - at least making her more alert and aware of her surroundings. "Why don't you try and fill this hole?"
"O-oh. I... I get it now." Ebony reluctantly let go of his hands, moving to sit on the side of the rocky basin, her legs dangling in. Her mind hadn't really considered what was actually going to happen, besides her getting to soak in warm water. "Should I try and make the water hot?"
"If you can, yes." He smiled, filling Ebony with a warmth despite the cold that lingered from her prior physical contact with him. She felt useful, appreciated, and that was a nice feeling. Being dead weight didn't sit well with her, and that seemingly being her designated position in this world was one of the many reasons she wanted to leave. With that lingering feeling lost, at least for a while, Ebony was free to smile back.
"Wait... I dunno. That might cost you extra, Mister Sonny." Ebony grinned, waking up a bit more and trying to make a more comedic comment.
Summer raised an eyebrow, speaking quizzically. "What kind of 'extra'?"
She hadn't thought that far. "Umm..." She blinked, continuing on an impulse. "You have to be my friend."
Two voices fought for dominance as they both tried to laugh with the same mouth. Summer shook his head, forcing them to subside, as Sonny spoke. "What? Am I selling myself into slavery now or something?"
"Yup."
Ebony fiddled with her boots, undoing the many, many, straps. Despite how they looked, all of the buckles were actually functional. At least there would never be the damage of them falling off. Taking them off along with her thick black socks, she placed them by the side of the soon-to-be hot spring, letting her bare feet bounce against the rocky ledge she'd sat down on. The rocky hole was fairly deep. Not as deep as Ebony was tall, but if she sat down on one of the layers inside, her head would just poke above the outer rim. The rock itself was sleek and black and appeared to actually be fairly clean, not having been weathered much. It was perfect for Sonny's intended purpose.
She mumbled under her breath, not putting as much care into the words as she usually did; almost immediately a fine stream of water started flowing out of the first-finger on her right hand. Even as the one creating it, it felt very warm. Small amounts of steam even started to rise from it. Not quite hot enough to burn or scald someone. But hot nonetheless. Except it was too slow. At this rate, it'd be hours before the pool was a usable level.
Shaking her hand, she mumbled again, trying to speed up the process. She could feel her magic flowing inside her, but for some reason, it wasn't bending to her will. Not uncommon, but this wasn't about her. She'd taken on a task for Sonny, and she was going to complete it to the best of her efforts. Regardless of her demands, the flow stopped completely. Leaving only a small puddle - enough to warm her feet should she fall off the edge and hop in. That wasn't good enough.
Ebony examined her palm, playing with the fingers slightly. Wait... my gloves. She shook her head, finding first-hand how out of it she was. Her gloves had stopped the water coming out fully. Slightly flustered, and all too aware the man had been watching her from behind her back, she pulled off the fabric around her left hand and tossed it by her boots, then began to do the same to the right.
The second the last glove left her skin, warm water rocketed out of her palm, flying straight over her shoulder and out of her sight. She yelped, not expecting her magic to have built up that much and quickly clenched her hand into a fist, halting the flow. Suppressed coughing and spluttering met her ears as a result of the accidental blast of water. Yelping again in surprise, she turned around quickly to see Summer drenched in water. His clothes sagged and his hair fell down, plastered to his face.
Her eyes widened in shock. "Sorry! Sorry sorry sorry. I didn't mean to. It was an-"
A hand waved in front of Ebony's face, silencing her as the man shook his head. A magical breeze pushed against him, ruffling and drying his hair somewhat. "Don't worry about it, I'll be getting wet again soon, anyway."
"B-but, your clothes-"
"Will dry, yes." Again spoken with his omnipresent sunny tone before crouching down and sitting next to her - taking off his coat as he did so.
Ebony relaxed her fist, allowing the torrent of water to follow. Summer placed a hand on her shoulder, supporting her from the recoil. From Ebony's perspective, it didn't feel like long for the water level to eventually rise up to her toes, then the middle of her shins, and finally a few inches away from the top.
The... situation had finally dawned on her. She'd have to take off her clothes. Summer would take off his clothes. She and Sonny and Summer would be alone, naked, together, in an artificial hot spring by the side of a mountain. Heat rose to her face from the delayed revelation and the now steamy air. The sound of clothing rustling prompted her to turn her head. It was times like these where Ebony was glad for her long hair. It provided something to hide behind even when her hood was down.
Although both residents of the body could probably still see her blush through the black mess of locks, there would be a slight mystery as to where her eyes were looking. The answer to that was the floor. Definitely the floor. "W-w-w-w-what are y-y-you d-doing?"
That question had a fairly obvious answer. Summer was taking off his shirt, and now he was looking at her with slight amusement.
"G-g-go b-behind..." Ebony looked about the area, quickly pointing out a finger in one direction to emphasise her point. "That r-rock." She paused, briefly thinking. "A-and don't come out until I s-say so. And n-n-no p-peaking." Her arms crossed themselves across her chest.
"Hey, I wanna rest a bit too," Sonny complained. Despite his statement, he offered no further resistance, opting to pick himself up and follow her demands.
Ebony's eyes followed him from under her hair, stalking his movements until she was sure he was gone. Her clothes eventually found themselves neatly folded up in a small pile next to her boots, all of them then wrapped up in the interior of her cloak and moved far enough away from the water to avoid any risk of getting splashed.
She shivered, giving a quick glance around the area once again before slowly stepping down into the water. Sighing, she leant down against the far wall, her back facing the direction Summer left. Hot mist filled the air, making it hard to see in too much detail.
"Y-you can come in now. B-but no l-l-looking," Ebony called out over her shoulder, quickly snapping her head back forwards after speaking.
While still nervous, her body didn't care. It slumped and relaxed in the warm liquid - the only things visible above the water level was the top of her head, her nose sitting just above the surface. She breathed out through her mouth, blowing bubbles in slight amusement.
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We are doing dis, boi. Hotspring Filler Arc time. Meanwhile all you other filthy primes haven't even had your bi-yearly showers.
A/N: I'm sure my parents are very proud of me.