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777412 No. 777412 ID: 65a774

Space… the final frontier… an endless ocean of endless possibilities… or so you thought.
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No. 777413 ID: 65a774
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777413

About a year ago humanity made first contact with other intelligent life out there… and apparently there was a lot of it. We found a federation of more than two dozen different species, a united force with far superior technology and outnumbering humanity a billion to one. To say that there was panic is an understatement… yet… in the end they did not really care for earth or its people. They gave us the offer to join them and share their technologies, on the sole condition that we “behave” ourselves. Luckily, earth is too remote to be of any real trouble to them… and thus we are suddenly part of this “federation”.


You are [insert name here], a 35 years old human male from earth, and is what most people would consider a loser. You were stuck in a dead end job you hated, had very few friends let alone people who tolerate you nor have you ever even kissed a woman in your life… so when the call came for volunteers to be shipped off to some massive alien colonies a month away from earth you jumped it. After all, all the shows and movies you’ve seen have thought you that there will always be some horny green space babes and cat girls just waiting for a human to arrive… heck, you’d even settle for one of those warrior ladies with a lot of wrinkles on their foreheads. Of course, now you know that was all lies and the aliens actually live up to the term of alien. None of them are very human like, most of them don’t even walk around on two legs like we do… you’ve even heard rumors that some of them can read minds, have multiple bodies at once or even clone themselves by cutting off their own head… though you’re pretty sure the last one is made up.

Well… at least the job you have here is better than the one you had on earth…
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No. 777414 ID: 65a774
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777414

But today is the day! Today is the day when you turn your life around, make some friends and lose your virginity… even if it is to a weird alien monster! …or else you’ll… you’ll…

You’re currently standing in the middle of your apartment, not knowing how exactly you’re supposed to start with this whole “turning life around” thing. It’s what can be best described as “Friday evening” right now, as it is right after dinner time and you have four whole days before the next work cycle begins. Though, even after spending about two weeks here, with each week being ten days for some reason, you have no idea what the locals do for fun around here on their weekends. Your computer start to hum in the corner of your apartment, probably working on updating something, and you can hear the familiar sound of someone delivering mail to your door, probably just bills as usual… though, who post bills this late?

…oh, and it seems like your data pad has lost your name again somehow… You better fix that unless you want to be known as [Insert name here] forever.

[Enter name]
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No. 777424 ID: 1e1842

>>777414
Name: Drake Irving

>What do?
Might as well go ahead and check your mail. Who knows? You might get something pretty cool!
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No. 777426 ID: dc4604

Zack 2guyen
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No. 777427 ID: 84aebf

>>777414
Vic Cherry

How are you going to make friends in your apartment? Go out right this instant
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No. 777437 ID: ba506f

Brent O'Riley Bastion

or Bob to anyone who has seen your initials.

Also check your mail just to get that out of the way.
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No. 777442 ID: 9876c4

>>777427
Seconding Vic Cherry.

Drake Irving is way too cool for the likes of us.
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No. 777448 ID: 094652

Screward T. Imoutta-Hare

Save game, do something suicidal.
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No. 777452 ID: 9145ba

Due to bugs in the English linguasoftware installed on this alien-built PDA, your name translates to 'Reece Peanutbutter'. At least it's half right...
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No. 777481 ID: 91ee5f

>>777442
>Drake Irving is way too cool for the likes of us.
Wow, I'm flattered that you think it's a cool name. I honestly thought it was stupid and almost didn't submit it!

That's the point! The computer forgot our boring name, so this is our chance to change it to something better! Everyone is more likely to remember us if we have a cool name!
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No. 777504 ID: 9876c4

>>777481
If I met a guy named that, I'd assume he plays pro basketball or slays demons. Maybe both.
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No. 777506 ID: 98b0f4

Al Crowley.

...What's with that look? We do taxes. Honest.
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No. 777547 ID: 143250

David Fletcher
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No. 777552 ID: 91ee5f

>>777504
He slays demons with the basketball! XD
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No. 777599 ID: 65a774
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777599

>Save game.
For some reason, you feel like you need to save the work you're currently doing on your PDA, just in case something bad would happen.
>Do something suicidal.
Only if this whole “turning life around” doesn’t work…
>How are you going to make friends in your apartment? Go out right this instant
Last time you tried to just walk out on the streets to make “friends” you were hit with a restraining order. Though, that was back on earth…

>The computer forgot our boring name, so this is our chance to change it to something better! Everyone is more likely to remember us if we have a cool name!
You always did want to have a better name and there is no one around here that knows who you are anyway… maybe a new name would be the place to start for this journey you’re about embark on? But it needs to be cool… catchy… make it sound like you’re a real action hero… something like… Xander… or Dredd… or McBain… or Drake... that it, you always did want to be a Drake!

[Error!]
[Unable to enter new name.]
[Retrieving old name…]
[…]
[Welcome back, Victor Cherry.]

…well, it seems like you’re still going to be just plain old Vic for a while longer. Of course, your last name isn’t actually Cherry, but that’s what you get from using alien tech with unfinished English lingual-software.

>Might as well go ahead and check your mail. Who knows? You might get something pretty cool!
Apparently, you’ve got both a message on you PDA as well as a letter in your letterbox… as in, the one in reality.

The paper letter is just another reminder that they are willing to pay extra if you help humanity collect cultural data on any alien you might befriend… something you haven’t really done so far.

As for the message on your PDA, it’s just some advertisement for some… club? Wait…

“Dear sir / ma’am or other, we here at Club Aliena Affinitas would like to officially welcome you to our mixed species colony! Come on down to club Aliena for all your interspecies-relationships needs, be it platonic, romantic or even just for a single night of affection. Aliena Affinitas, being the biggest interspecies club in this sector, is bound to have what you are looking for!”
“As a [human] with only [4] other of your species in this sector, you are also qualified for our unique “Exotic species” special offer. As a [human] you will not only be able to ignore any lines or delays for entering our club, but we will also offer a free drink* of your choice! *(Does not include [TNF!(Translation Not Found!)], Gargle Blasters or [TNF!].)”
“So do come down to Club Aliena Affinitas, where everyone is welcome, be it if you slither, walk or float, or if you have two, four, six or even no legs, all species of intelligence are welcome!”

…well, that’s convenient? Wait, you think you’ve seen this place… it’s on the way to where you work, isn’t it? It always seems to be a huge line outside that place, so it must be popular?
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No. 777600 ID: 0555b9

Hit up the club and get the lemon bricks flowing!
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No. 777606 ID: af6e04

>>777599
This sounds perfect. Let's go!
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No. 777616 ID: 98b0f4

Boo-yah. Time to dress like a VIP son. Clean up real nice- that includes your apartment, you're bringing chicks back to it- and tell the world to get ready.

The fact that there's a line probably means it isn't one of those clubs that has really weird parties, so that's good news. Also, we can turn in information to get paid while we get laid! Maximum winning!
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No. 777624 ID: 91ee5f

>>777599
Lucky you! Since you're an “Exotic species”, that means you can skip the long lines! Let's go meet some alien girls/guys/others!
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No. 777625 ID: 65a774
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777625

>The fact that there's a line probably means it isn't one of those clubs that has really weird parties, so that's good news.
It means it’s popular enough to not fit everyone who wants to get in, which probably means that whatever is going on in there isn’t too weird… at least by the aliens standards…
>This sounds perfect. Let's go!
W-wait, right now? You’ve never gone clubbing before… heck, you’ve never set a foot in a club before so you’re not sure you can just go like you are right now. It does sound like the place you want to be at if you are serious about doing this, at least…
>Let's go meet some alien girls/guys/others!
Girls… definitely girls… you’re not into guys and… others?

>Clean up real nice.
You guess this warrant a shower… and a new pair of clean underwear. You’re pretty sure left a pair around here somewhere…
>That includes your apartment.
Cleaning your apartment is an endeavor that would take hours, hours you don’t really have. Besides, you’re not even sure if you have a vacuum to actually clean with…
>You're bringing chicks back to it.
B-bringing chicks h-here!? Err… right… it kind of slipped your mind that if you actually succeeded you would have to take them back here. That mean you need to clean up the big trash at least, as no one will be impressed of the tower of pizza boxes you’ve built since you came here.
>Also, we can turn in information to get paid while we get laid! Maximum winning!
...you have to wonder, how much will something like that be worth?
>and tell the world to get ready.
“G-get ready, world, b-because here c-comes… err… Vic!”


The world chooses to ignore you, as usual.

>Boo-yah. Time to dress like a VIP son.
Indeed, you can’t really go out clubbing in your current get up. A pair of sweatpants and t-shirt with a Star Wars image on front is probably not that attractive. Though, you really don’t have any fine clothes to wear... except for maybe a pair of jeans or two. No, wait, you still have that old thing you inherited from your grandfather, don’t you? It’s an old orange leisure suit with a white shirt and large gold chain hanging around its neck. You used to wear this back on earth at times, looking like a real smooth criminal… though people usually told you that you looked like a dork… and your boss said it was against the dress code… still, it better than sweatpants and a t-shirt, right?

Hmm… the gold chain might be but much or…?
...or maybe you could just wear the shirt with a pair of jeans?
…or should you go in hard and just wear all of it? Hmm…
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No. 777627 ID: 9876c4

>>777625
Go in hard. Leisure suits do not grant their stats piecemail.

>no one will be impressed of the tower of pizza boxes you’ve built since you came here.
We're dealing with entirely new species here, they very well might be! But probably not.
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No. 777628 ID: b15da4

If you can, replace the gold chain with a slightly less flashy tie. Otherwise, go whole hog. It's no use trying to appeal to modern Earthly trends of couture in an all-aliens club.
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No. 777629 ID: 91ee5f

>>777625
>Girls… definitely girls… you’re not into guys and… others?
Well, unless you have a way of telling them apart without awkwardly asking, then yes, alien girls, guys, and others are all fair game. Besides, you might feel that way about humans, but maybe aliens will be different?
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No. 777630 ID: af6e04

>Girls… definitely girls… you’re not into guys and… others?
Pretty arbitrary now that you've decided on fucking aliens, Vic.

Full on leisure suit is great, gold chain included. Tell them everybody on Earth dresses like this. It'll be hilarious.

Throw away all the pizza boxes, run a vacuum through here, and burn the sweatpants. Then take a shower and get dressed. Also, make a mental note to stop eating so much pizza. Soon you'll be sampling all sorts of horrifying alien cuisine!
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No. 777648 ID: ca02eb

Do your best Miami vice getup.
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No. 777657 ID: ba506f

maybe take off the chain as that looks valuable and it would suck if you lost it or it was stolen. Other then that let's check this place out. If nothing else you can get a free drink out of it.
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No. 777658 ID: 65a774
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777658

>If you can, replace the gold chain with a slightly less flashy tie.
You don’t owe a tie… you’ve never had to wear one before.
>Otherwise, go whole hog.
Your ultimate is still charging!
>Go in hard. Leisure suits do not grant their stats piecemail.
That’s right. If you want the set bonus for this suit, you have to wear the full set, don’t you? The extra charisma better be worth it…
>It's no use trying to appeal to modern Earthly trends of couture in an all-aliens club.
…of course, something people though looked dorkish back home might be the shit here. Who knows, maybe you’re going to be a new trend setter?
>Tell them everybody on Earth dresses like this. It'll be hilarious.
Yeah… after all, how can they know you aren’t the trendiest son of a bitch on earth, eh?


>Throw away all the pizza boxes.
Already done.
>Run a vacuum through here.
You already said you don’t know if you even have a vacuum here. According to the instructions this place would have some kind of automatic cleaning procedure, but you’ve yet seen it in action… oh well, you’ll look into that later.
>and burn the sweatpants.
What? But they are so comfy and easy to wear!
>Make a mental note to stop eating so much pizza.
But that’s the only human food you can get your hands on around here. You’re actually surprised that they made pizza here at all… but according to them Pizza is the fifth element or some such and thus is something every species will need to invent before their technology will evolve further or something…
>Soon you'll be sampling all sorts of horrifying alien cuisine!
You already tried watching the food channel here… let just say all those live insects and oddly shaped fungi aren’t really appealing to you.

>Then take a shower and get dressed.
Right… time to make yourself ready for the night of your life…
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No. 777659 ID: 65a774
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777659

>Unless you have a way of telling them apart without awkwardly asking, then yes, alien girls, guys, and others are all fair game.
…you do hope you don’t accidently bring home a man. That has almost already happen once and no one walked away happy from that ordeal.
>Pretty arbitrary now that you've decided on fucking aliens, Vic.
Arbitrary or not, you rather not have a dick belonging to someone else in your bed. Unless it’s a threesome or something…
>Besides, you might feel that way about humans, but maybe aliens will be different?
Considering you’re not sure how to feel about alien women, you rather focus on that first before trying to branch out to far.


>Hit up the club and get the lemon bricks flowing!
It’s just a short walk from your place to this Club… this “Aliena Affinitas”, what that now means. When you get there you’re met with a long line of a dozen aliens waiting to get in, all of them seemingly eager to get the night started.
You’re not sure how to proceed from here, though… just walking past everyone that’s waiting seems a bit rude… and the doors to club itself seems to be closed. You’re not supposed to walk right on in just like that, are you?
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No. 777677 ID: 398fe1

Your Exotic Species special offer lets you ignore the lines. Go up and knock on the door, I guess.
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No. 777680 ID: 9876c4

>>777659
Good man, Vic.

>You’re not supposed to walk right on in just like that, are you?
In a Tangerine Leisure suit? That's exactly what you're supposed to do. You're here, now they can get the party started for real.

Oh, the Humanity.
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No. 777683 ID: b15da4

Read the signage for some clues. How come the slogan's in Terran of all languages?
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No. 777684 ID: 4be0ea

The club might be just about to open. When the doors open and the bouncer appears, walk up and tell them you're here for that exotic species special.
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No. 777687 ID: 91ee5f

>>777659
>You’re not supposed to walk right on in just like that, are you?
There's only one thing to do! Panic and turn around to walk away because you changed your mind! Then run into an alien that's also an exotic species and they help walk you through what to do because of how obvious it is that it's your first time!
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No. 777688 ID: 61c7b9

>>777659
Get in line, make some friends. Gender doesn't really matter unless the other species eats their mates after copulating or implants murderlarva into people or is made of liquid nervegas or something.
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No. 777699 ID: 65a774
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777699

>How come the slogan's in Terran of all languages?
You’re not sure how they do it, but some of the bigger sign you’ve seen around this colony seems to be written in whatever language the reader knows best.
>The club might be just about to open.
According to the one of the signs this place is open 30/10… that is to say 30 hours a day, ten days a week… as in, always open. Dammit, you’re still not used to this odd alien times…
>Gender doesn't really matter unless the other species eats their mates after copulating or implants murderlarva into people or is made of liquid nervegas or something.
While you definitely should stay away from things that might be harmful to you, you still rather find someone that you’re actually a bit attracted to. You’re not really a… um… xenophile… at least not yet… but yes, attractive, so females… probably…
>There's only one thing to do! Panic and turn around to walk away because you changed your mind!
It takes all your courage to stay your ground. You can’t turn back now… if you do, you’ll never be able to… to… not before the day is over and… then you’ll… you can’t turn back now; you need to force yourself to carry on!

>Read the signage for some clues.
Let’s see…
“WARNING! Do not consume any food or drink not served by our staff personally to you. We do not take any responsibility for any harm done from consuming anything not meant for your species. Remember, eat smart, drink smart, be smart.”
and…
“Know your interest Badges: Green triangle = Female looking for male. Red triangle = Female looking for female. Orange triangle = Female looking for other. Multi-colored triangle = Female looking for male / female / other (depending on colors)…”
Then it repeats with a circle for males… and end on the note: “Please inquire within to receive your badge.”


>Get in line, make some friends.
“Can’t you see I’m trying to listen to music here? Shush!”
“-and then I said to her- Hey, this is a private conversation. Get lost, creep.”
“Don’t try to cut in line!”
…well, apparently human and aliens are alike when it comes to their temper while waiting in lines…

>In a Tangerine Leisure suit? Just walking in is exactly what you're supposed to do. You're here, now they can get the party started for real.
Right… screw this line, let’s just go in and have some… err… fun… right… fun… um…
“Hey you! Where do you think you’re going!?"
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No. 777700 ID: 65a774
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777700

Suddenly, a large orb of… err… rainbow gas(?) floats down in front of you. It stares you down with one huge unblinking eye while a row jagged teeth forms a scowl inside its ever shifting body. Then seemingly out of nowhere it pulls out a data pad and starts speaking with a very deep, yet oddly squeaky voice:
“You can’t just skip the line without reason, you know.”

>Tell them you're here for that exotic species special.
“Exotic special, eh? Let me check my notes… hmm… you are a human, are you not?”
>That is correct.
“Hmm… you do fit the description of one… though I didn’t think your kind was that short… or round… and that you had more fur on your body… and what is that big round thing on your face?”
>That’s my nose.
“If you say so… then to the matter at hand, why are you here?
>Why am I here?
“Yes, why are you visiting our fine establishment this evening? This is your first time here, correct? I just want to make sure you behave correctly when I let you in, alright? So, what are your intentions for tonight?”
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No. 777701 ID: 398fe1

>>777700
Well that's a circle badge so it's a dude. Tell him that you're here to meet some nice ladies and have a good time getting to know them. Maybe get lucky.
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No. 777705 ID: 094652

"I'm new here. I want to figure out quickly if hitting the bar is a good thing, or an 'I should never interfere with your personal space ever again for my own safety' thing".
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No. 777711 ID: 91ee5f

>>777700
"I'm new in town, so I figured I'd get out and find something fun to do and this place looks like a good place to have fun. And I'm hoping to maybe meet some females! So, do you know where I can get one of those badges that says I'm a male looking for a female?"
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No. 777716 ID: 90450d

Have a good time.
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No. 777717 ID: 9145ba

Gee, hope they're more amicable inside. Maybe be a little more passive in your eavesdropping next time, that kind of response was unexpected.

You're here to meet new people, mostly female people.

Ask about the purple and grey on the badge..?
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No. 777725 ID: 350a50

"Gonna level with you dude, never been to a club before. I'm open to recommendations."
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No. 777727 ID: ba506f

well you got a email about this place and having nothing better todo you decide to come down and see what this place is all about. Plus one of the reasons you moved out here was to try new things and you've never been to an alien club before so figure might as well try it out once and see if you like it.
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No. 777856 ID: 65a774
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777856

>Well you got an email about this place…
“Ah, yes, they usually send it out to species deemed “exotic” to drum up interest.”
>I am here to have a good time.
“And do hope you have one, formal term of address for your preferred gender, we here at Aliena Affinitas will do what we can to make sure this night is one you will remember.”

>Tell him that you're here to meet some nice ladies and have a good time getting to know them.
“Ladies, huh? Romantically?”
>Maybe get lucky.
“I’ll guess that is a yes. Now, I need your ID, sir…”
>Err… right here?
“Let’s see… of age… male… Victor?
>Um… call me Vic?
“Male looking for females, then. Do you know how the interest badges work?”
>I did read the sign, yes.
“Good. You’ll be given a red circle badge as you enter, wear it on your chest if possible. As for ladies, be on the lookout for green triangle badges, as they show that they are interested in men.”
>I said I already read the sign…
“Just making sure… sir.”

>I want to figure out quickly if hitting the bar is a good thing, or an 'I should never interfere with your personal space ever again for my own safety' thing.
“We here at Aliena Affinitas try our best to make it a safe environment for all species. But if you find yourself in danger in anyway… or just very offended by something someone else does, do report it to the staff immediately. Can’t give any promises about the offended part, but dangers we usually try to fix as soon as we can.”
>They will do things that might offend me?
“I used to be completely disgusted by how most of you eat physical matter. I’m still a bit icky about it, but I can’t demand that everyone can’t eat when I’m around, now can I?”
>I guess not?
“But we do try our best to make the most people happy here. Not always easy, but that’s just how it is.”
>Gonna level with you dude, never been to a club before. I'm open to recommendations.
“Stay away from the dance floor. That thing can get rather hectic and smaller species like you tend to get roughed up a bit if they aren’t used to it. At least take a few hours to simple observe it first.”

>Ask about the purple and grey on the badge..?
“This badge means I am one of the staff working here tonight. It’s a stylish image of our logo, see? I’m your bouncer for tonight… so its best that you behave or you’ll hear from me, understand?”
>Seeing that it is round, that means you’re a man working for the club?
“Nah, I’m a genderless blob of gas, bud. The badge is round because our logo is, not because of genders.”
>Gee, hope they're more amicable inside.
“Those out here are just cranky because I’ve made them wait for a bit. In fact, I better get back to them as soon as possible. So if it wasn’t anything else, sir, you’re welcome to go in. Do have a pleasant evening.”
>Thanks?
“And don’t forget to pick up your free drink at the bar, sir.”
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No. 777857 ID: 65a774
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777857

Entering the establishment, you find yourself what you assume is the main club room. It’s a massive room, at least four floors high, with large balconies half the size of the room making up the upper floors. As the bouncer said, there is a large dance floor in the center of the room, and things seem hectic on it. Above it, on the balconies, things seems a lot calmer as people are just sitting around chatting to each other. The music, at least this close to the dance floor, is deafening… and you’re sure you’ll get a headache if you stay here for too long. A small droid hums over and gives you your badge, and you quickly fasten it on your leisure suit.

You are currently standing next to the main bar, or at least a part of it. To your right is a stairwell to get to the calmer and quieter balconies above you and to your left is the massive dance floor and the tables next to it.
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No. 777865 ID: 0555b9

Sidle up to the bar and begin scanning for those magic triangles.
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No. 777867 ID: 91ee5f

Go pick up your 1 free safe for human consumption drink.
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No. 777868 ID: 8d4593

Sit at the bar, get your drink, chat up the Bartender some, but mainly look around wotch. listen for a bit. The alcohol will loosen your nerves, the bar tend can fill you in on some of the do's and don'ts, and the people watching will key you in to what you might want to do next.
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No. 777870 ID: 094652

If you're the action type, stick to the bar. If you're the quiet type, go up the balcony. And don't take the free drink yet, might be hyper-addictive.
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No. 777872 ID: 65a774
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777872

>Sidle up to the bar.
You glide over to the bar, so smooth it almost hurts…
>Don't take the free drink yet, might be hyper-addictive.
You’re pretty sure they won’t serve drugs in the open like that… would they? Better be careful with what you order, though…
>Begin scanning for those magic triangles.
You manage to spot some walking around, but all of them are either already in company of someone else, or is moving in rather big groups. You rather find someone alone to make your… err… moves on? Do you even have moves? You do manage to spot some that seems alone up on the balconies, but it’s a bit far from here to really judge.
>Listen for a bit.
All you can hear is the music with its heavy base drumming holes into your head.
>The alcohol will loosen your nerves.
Right… you need some liquid courage for this… lots of it too.


>Pick up your 1 free safe for human consumption drink.
You manage to catch the attention of the bartender, some kind of large worm like creature with face made out of teeth, and it slithers over to you. As it comes over it start to make some horrid sounds, like a piece of rusty metal stuck in a blender, before gesturing to the drinks behind it. It takes a second for your translator to work out what it said, but soon you hear a female voice talking to you…

“What can I get ya? Hmm? Don’t recon ah’ve ever seen ye kind here before. What are ya?”
>I’m a human.
“Don’t think we have a proper drink register for your kind yet. Do give me a moment so I can make sure I don’t accidently make yah sick, eh?”

>Chat up the Bartender some.
“Did ya say something?”
>Err… nice weather we’re having?
“Hun, ah’m sorry, but I don’t have time for small talk right now, eh? Busy night and all that. Maybe after my shift in a few hours, eh?”

“There, that should do it. So, what can I get ya?”
>Err…
“Don’t know the menu, eh? Well, if ya want to play it safe we do in fact have two human drinks here… something called Gin and Tonic as well as something called red grape wine. But if ya feeling a bit adventures I can serve up some real mean drinks that your kind should like. Just tell me if ya want it sweet, sour, salty or bitter and if you want it weak, medium or strong, eh hun? That is, unless ya want one of those human drinks?”
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No. 777873 ID: 094652

"Red wine please. That stuff's coveted at home because of rationing regulations - it's healthy in small doses or something, so they keep a limit as to how much the bars can sell a patron each day. The actual cost of the bottle is how much you need to pay for eight ounces at a bar. Horrible regulation laws, entire bottles have been discarded from single uses.

... Can I have the bottle?"
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No. 777874 ID: 9876c4

Leisure Suit, brah. Can't take in the local color with glorified grape juice.

Have them mix you up something orange and sour. Weak or moderate, at your discretion. Learn what it's called.

If you like it, it's your new signiature cocktail.
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No. 777875 ID: b15da4

>Drink:
>Weak/Moderate (at bartender's discretion/amusement)
>Orange
>Bitter

Down liquid courage and head to balconies.
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No. 777876 ID: 398fe1

>>777872
Gin and tonic!
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No. 777877 ID: 84aebf

You drink human drinks every day. Tell the barkeep to surprise you
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No. 777878 ID: 8d4593

Ask if he has Savory and Salty. Good way to start off.

Moderate, unless you down a bunch of beer with your pizza every night.
You don't know what passes as strong round here, but too weak and your nerves will surely get the best of you.

Tell him you've never done anything like this before, and ask if there's anything you should know. I'm sure he'll have a tidbit or two while mixing your drink.

Though your drink is free do tip the bar-tend a buck, or whatever constitutes a buck where you are. Though I'm not sure if that's customary here or not.
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No. 777885 ID: 2fe26a

>>777878
>him
Let's not get off on the wrong podomere here, the translator took a feminine tone.
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No. 777902 ID: 65a774
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777902

>Let's not get off on the wrong podomere here, the translator took a feminine tone.
While it did use a feminine voice, you’re not entirely sure that means this alien is actually female. The times when it actually need to translate like that is few and far between, so you have no idea how it actually defines the voice or if it’s accurate. The translation itself seems to fit, though.

>Have them mix you up something orange, Savory and Salty. Moderate strength.
“Hmm… Orange? Like the suit? Why, what a neat little idea. I think I got just the thing. Give me a sec, cutie.”
>Tell him you've never done anything like this before, and ask if there's anything you should know.
“Well, Hun, there are some of the basics. Just be yourself, remember that we’re all people here and not just a quick lay and the most important, no means no. Now, here’s ya drink. Made on fresh Picola fruit from my home planet.”
>Learn what it's called.
“Why, Picola love.”
…strangely fitting…
>Though your drink is free do tip the bar-tend a buck, or whatever constitutes a buck where you are.
“Why, thank you very much, Hun. Do come back if ya need a refill, ye hear? I’ll always have time to serve a cutie like ya.”

>If you like it, it's your new signature cocktail.
Hmm… not bad… maybe a bit salty, but not bad at all. You won’t mind ordering this drink a few more times.

>Down liquid courage and head to balconies.
Taking a big sip from your newfound courage, you head up onto the balconies to see if there are any opportunities there. Hmm… you think you’ve found some interesting… err… women up here?
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No. 777903 ID: 65a774
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777903

Near a smaller bar up on the balcony you spot your first green triangle on their lonesome. At first you almost mistake it for a pet, before one of its arms snatched a drink from the nearby table. It looks like she has four legs but no real arms… nor any eyes? Her dress, on the other hand, makes her look very classy… like a real lady… it’s kind of odd seeing those jewels and dress on something like that. Currently, she is just sitting there enjoying her drink while her head scans over the rest of the club… like she’s trying to take it all in.
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No. 777904 ID: 65a774
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777904

The second green triangle is on a big snake creature lying on a huge pile of pillows. The pink dress and bow she wears is quite the juxtaposition to the large, wicked claws and what seems to be a skull she is wearing on her head. Now that you’re looking at her, you can’t help but notice that everyone around her make an effort to not get close to her… often taking detours to walk past her pile of pillows. You’re not sure if she notices it at all, as she seems far to absorbed by the… water-pipe thing she is using.
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No. 777905 ID: 65a774
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777905

The last triangle is a small… insect like alien. You can’t spot any eyes, but you have to guess those two antennas function as her eyes? …and that scorpion like tail seems like it could be dangerous as well. Contrasting the other two ladies, her dress seems rather simple, as it seems like she’s only wearing a west and whatever constitute for pants to her species. Though looking at her, you can’t help but notice that she doesn’t move… at all. Only her antennas sway around, seemingly looking for something… but the rest of her body is just… like a statue.

…well, you have three… err… ladies to… um… c-choose from? …you guess?
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No. 777908 ID: 9145ba

Greet classy lady. Getting an eyeful of the crowd there?
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No. 777910 ID: 9876c4

>Picola Love
Nice. Maybe if you're adventurous, you can make it yours. Turn up the sour a notch, for instance.

I get unnerved at wormy things, Vic. You might be different.
Start with #3, she's about your size, and seems down to earth.
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No. 777912 ID: 094652

Talk to the first, then ask her about the second before you approach. The third seems...nice? But also aggressive, maybe you should be careful if you talk to the third.
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No. 777913 ID: 9ad102

Make a mental note of these ladies and keep familiarizing yourself with the club, you might be coming here a lot in the near future. If any female approaches you while you're walking around, that's automatically your best chance to score. You're already considered exotic, so you're bound to get some looks.

Once you feel like you've seen all the club has to offer, and if nobody has approached you, then go for the snake lady on the pillows. You've already drank something that might dissolve your intestines in a few hours for all you know, so keep living dangerously and go for the girl that looks like she could kill you six ways to Sunday.
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No. 777916 ID: 350a50

>>777904
Empathize with a fellow reject and chat up Lady 2.
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No. 777922 ID: 0615c7

Blue dress' constant looking around means she's either looking for somebody she knows, or a tourist like you; if it's the latter case, you'll have something to talk about. Otherwise, see if you can't get some of what tall dark and adorable's smoking.
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No. 777923 ID: ba506f

go with lady 1 seeing as it looks like the other 2 won't be going anywhere for a bit. Plus you could probably people watch with her and get a better idea on how this club works.
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No. 777924 ID: 8d4593

The Claw/Bird/Snek on the pillows seems chill as fuck. That bow says it all. The only thing missing are the cat faces sadly not on the pillows.

Go introduce yourself!
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No. 777927 ID: 91ee5f

>>777904
Everyone's avoiding her! D:

Just like everyone back home purposely avoided you! D':

As a fellow reject, you for some strange reason feel the need to go over to her! But whatever you do, don't ask why everyone is avoiding her! You don't want to offend her and get stabbed by her claws and/or squeezed to death by her snakelike body!
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No. 777928 ID: 91ee5f

>>777927
Also, ask if you can share the pillows! Don't just run over and dive into the pillow pile like an idiot! You'll scare her away!
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No. 777929 ID: 84aebf

Go say hi to 2
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No. 777947 ID: 350a50

>>777927
Yeah, maybe don't mention the avoidance. That sounds like a pity party.

Ask if you can take a seat, say hello. Start with standard smalltalk, ask how she's doing. Depending on her mood we can figure out where to go from there.
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No. 777957 ID: 9145ba

>>777927
Maybe they're avoiding her because she's obviously busy. This hookah ain't big enough for the two of us.
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No. 778084 ID: 01134a

>>777903
talk to lady 1
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No. 778085 ID: ca0c9d

I'm up for 1. She looks classy and not too scary
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No. 778096 ID: 65a774
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778096

>Maybe if you're adventurous, you can make the drink yours. Turn up the sour a notch, for instance.
Hmm… it is a bit too salty… maybe you can change that a bit too? Either way, if you get the chance to create something called Vic love, you’re not going to say no, now are you?
>I get unnerved at wormy things, Vic. You might be different.
To tell the truth, you’re still getting a bit unnerved by all these aliens. They are still all strange and odd…
>You don't want to offend her and get stabbed by her claws and/or squeezed to death by her snakelike body!
While you should be careful, you’re pretty sure a society like this wouldn’t function if people killed each other over the slightest insult.

>Is the lady in blue getting an eyeful of the crowd there?
It’s hard to say, considering she doesn’t have actual eyes. At least, not that you can see. But it does look like… hey, where did she go?
>Blue dress' constant looking around means she's either looking for somebody she knows, or a tourist like you.
Whatever she was looking for, she seems to have found it…

>Make a mental note of these ladies and keep familiarizing yourself with the club, you might be coming here a lot in the near future.
Right, you still have at least two more balcony levels to check out… and there seems to be several smaller side rooms as well… not to mention the ground floor. You’ve barely scratched the surface of this place, now when you think about it.
>If any female approaches you while you're walking around, that's automatically your best chance to score. You're already considered exotic, so you're bound to get some looks.
While you do get some long looks, no one seems particular interested in actually socializing with you. Maybe they think you are-

“Ah, what exquisite smell. I just couldn’t help myself from, mmm, take a closer sniff…”
>Huh? Who?
“Down here, dear. Here, let me sit up a bit.”
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No. 778097 ID: 65a774
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778097

It seems the one the lady in blue was looking for was you, as you now find her sitting on all fours in front of you, causally sniffing the air around you. But what surprises you is her voice, as it is not only very feminine, but extremely silvery and smoky as well, even abnormally so. It’s the voice that wouldn’t be out place if it came from an attractive movie star. You wouldn’t think a voice like that could come from something that walks on all four.

>Er…
“…”
>…
“…”
>…
“…so are you going to say something or have you been completely capitated by my beauty, mmm?”
>Err… No, of course… um… I mean yes, you are but I am err… um…
“Hmhm, oh don’t worry, dear, you aren’t the first whose tongue gets twisted when they see me for the first time… though, do you even have a tongue? Is it wrong of me to assume?”

She suddenly takes a deep breath as she seemingly is looking you over.

“In fact I have to confess, I can’t really place your smell? What are you? You have to be something… else… something new… no, no, let me guess… *sniff*… might you be one of those… what were they called again? …Hemans? Are you a Heman? *Sniff*… and going by the badge, a male one looking for a lovely lady at that?”
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No. 778098 ID: d79f26

"indeed i am madam, name's victor, and i am looking to try new things and see where it takes me. how about you, who are you and what you are looking for here?"
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No. 778106 ID: 0555b9

KISS.

...That stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Yes indeed, one of a handful of humans in the sector. Name's Vic, what's yours... Beautiful?
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No. 778109 ID: 91ee5f

Tell her that she's the first female that has ever actually come to you because that has never happened before, not even back on your own planet! You're not sure if this is actually happening or not!
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No. 778114 ID: 8d4593

Human, and you would be correct.
The name's Victor, though my friends on Earth called me Vic.

What about you?
What might I call the lovely creature before me?
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No. 778117 ID: 350a50

>>778106
This
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No. 778119 ID: 48be33

"Yes, I'm human. My name is Vic, and yes I am a male seeking females. And yes, we are a sight based species with a dull sense of smell, and you do look lovely tonight."
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No. 778122 ID: 65a774
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778122

>KISS.
W-w-what!? Y-you c-c-can’t just- y-you’ve n-never- she d-doesn’t even h-have lips a-and-
>...That stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid.
…oh… oh, of course. Keep it simple… don’t fret… and keep it simple… right.

>Tell her that she's the first female that has ever actually come to you because that has never happened before, not even back on your own planet! You're not sure if this is actually happening or not!
“Hmhm, can’t tell if this is just a lucky dream or not, mmm? Though, that does explain the nervousness… and I’m guessing the inexperience as well?”
>Inexp-
“Blurting out that you’re not sure if something is real or not isn’t something someone experience with the other sex would do, hmmm? *sniff* Nervousness… excitement… a bit of lust… confusion… and desperation? Interesting…”
>Wait, y-you can-
“Now enough about that… I’m dying to now… are you actually a heman?”

>Y-yes indeed, one of a… err… h-handful of humans in the area… I m-mean sector.
“Ah, human, hmhm, so that’s how you pronounce it.”
>The name's V-Victor, though my… … …friends on Earth called m-me Vic.
“Vick… mmm… a snappy name, Vick… I like it.”
Never before have you heard your name been pronounced with such a hard K.
>W-what about you? What m-might I call the… err… the… t-the… *cough* what might I call the… the beautiful c-creature before me?
“Beautiful? Why, dear, aren’t you just a… mmm… charmer. I am known as Madam Zaliasquenska tatil Xai Lentazin… but most people call me Zalia… or just Zal. And I would return the compliment, but as you can see, I’m a bit lacking in the seeing apartment, hmhm. You do smell divine, though… I can give you that. Now... it’s clear you are new here… I have to ask why you choose to come here, hmm?”

>I am l-looking to try new t-things and see where it takes me.
“And would you look at that, you did find a new thing you can… mmm… try… that is to say, little old me. Now, shall we see where I… hmhm… take you?”
>H-how about you?
“Oh, I’m just enjoying the life here… the sound… the people. I’m here to find something interesting… something exciting… something…mmm… like you, perhaps? You are worthy of my attention for a little while at least… so, do you care to join me at my table, hmm? I don’t want to leave my drink there unattended for too long, hmhm.”
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No. 778129 ID: 63e6fb

She looks like a poser. Interrogate for intel and wait for the mask to fall.

Ask her about local politics, if she's so connected. What's the true currency of this solar system? Who are the players? Who are the ruling powers? What is contraband and what is just plain dangerous? Where are the vampires?

That last one is a joke for approachability.
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No. 778131 ID: 0555b9

>>778129
The entire thing is a joke for running away screaming.

Accept and sit at her table. The absence of optics is actually reassuring, as it removes the worry of being judged by your appearance.
So, I'm sure both of you are eager to learn about the alien sitting across the table!
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No. 778132 ID: 8cb228

"I'd love to join you at your table, miss Zal. Um, just so you know, we're sight-based, and have a bad sense of smell. You got all of those emotions from smell? That's... wow. I read somewhere humans don't produce pheromones? Um, usually I'd mention eyes or hair, but uh... you do have a lovely dress! And, if you don't mind me asking, how do you get around? Echolocation?"

(Don't do anything kome says, btw. Vote against his 'suggestion')
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No. 778150 ID: ba506f

say you'd love to join her. Also ask what her race is called seeing as the lovely Zal here has you at a bit of a disadvantage here.
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No. 778153 ID: b15da4

>>778109
Vic, please don't blurt every dumb thought you have out loud. Think them over in your head a bit before you say them.
(kaktus pls)

(PLS)
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No. 778157 ID: 350a50

>>778129
Let's not.
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No. 778323 ID: 65a774
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778323

>(kaktus pls)
Mercy is for the weak!

> Vic, please don't blurt every dumb thought you have out loud. Think them over in your head a bit before you say them.
You’ve just been approached by a lady interested in you for the first time… and this lady is a giant blind lizard alien that you… somehow find visually pleasing. To say that you’re nervous and emotionally confused at the moment is a major understatement… that combined with your already lacking social skills… yeah, your charisma is probably in the negatives by now.
>The absence of optics is actually reassuring, as it removes the worry of being judged by your appearance.
It feels like it’s the sole reason why she actually shows any interest. You’ve been thrown out of enough shops for scaring away customers and been banned from enough school areas for traumatizing children to know you aren’t exactly a looker.

>She looks like a poser. Interrogate for intel and wait for the mask to fall.
…w-wait, what? Intel? Interrogation? You’re not some super spy sent from earth to… to… are you? It would be neat if you were… Cherry… Vic Cherry. Hmm… the name doesn’t really fit though… but if you were named Drake on the other hand…
>Where are the vampires?
You’re pretty sure that vampires don’t exist… right? You’re not sure about the aliens though… You really hope she isn’t some kind of bloodsucking alien that’s only interested in you so she can feed.


>I'd l-love to… err… t-to join you at your table, miss Zal.
“Please, if you’re going to be that formal, call me madam, hmhm. Now, right this way, VicK.”

You are surprised how fast Zalia moves, as she brings her head down to the floor and skitter away in front of you. It really reminds you of those lizards back home, as she almost drag both her body and head after the ground while all four of her legs moves in perfect sync. As we arrive to the seat you saw her in earlier, she quickly climbs up into it and… does something that just seeing it makes your spine hurt. As she climbs up, she suddenly twist her whole frontal body around on a dime and lies down on the backside of her own lower body. She gesture for you to take a seat in a nearby chair before grabbing her glass with her… back leg and taking a sip.

“Ah, now that hit the spot…”

>Um, just so y-you know, w-we're sight-based, and have a b-bad sense of smell.
“Oh, I already know about that. Already read up your kind before any of you arrived here. A professional got to know the market, after all.”
>You got all of those emotions from smell!? That's... wow.
“Smell, sound, moment and experience, dear. Most creatures get an increased heartbeat when they are nervous, for example. Though, I admit, some of that was wild guessing based on other species… but I think I hit the mark, didn’t I, hmhm?”

>Um, usually I'd m-mention eyes or hair, but uh... you do have a lovely d-dress!
“When you put it that way, it almost sounds like you’re complimenting me for the sake of complimenting, dear.”
>Err… s-still… it’s a nice dress, really?
“I hope so. I paid good money for this one.”
>Also ask what her race is called seeing as the lovely Zal here has you at a bit of a disadvantage here.
“My species, you mean? I’m a Raolme. We were one of the first species that joined this little federation of ours. I’m sure you can look us up if you want to know more about us, dear.”
>If y-you don't mind me asking, h-how do you get around? Echolocation?"
“In a sense. I can ‘see’ the shapes and forms around me by sound, smell and vibrations. That mean I quite easily ‘see’ most of the balcony from here, even many places that would be hidden from your view. Of course, the downside is that I can’t see details unless I touch them… so unless I touch you I can only see the… mmm… shape you are, VicK, and nothing more. Now, enough talk about what we are and let’s instead focus on who we are. After all, you can just look up what we are in the Archive, can’t you, hmm?”

>…I g-guess so?
“Now, a question about who you are that I’d like to know… hmhm… why are you here? As in, the colony, not the club. It must be hard to leave everything behind on the other end of the know galaxy to travel here all on your lonesome, no?”

…you’re not sure if you could answer that completely honestly. You’ve already made an ass of yourself once already and telling her how big of a failure you were back home might… turn her off?
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No. 778331 ID: 8d4593

Telling your failures is fine if you keep it brief.
Focus on both what you've learned and on your future ambitions rather than your past defeats.

There is such a thing as being too honest. She doesn't need to know the details of your life story and you don't want her pity, that's like the opposite of hot.

Avoid lying. While you're so nervous that even with her heightened senses she won't pick it up immediately, the instant you start to relax, she's bound to catch you.
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No. 778332 ID: 9876c4

>>778331
I agree with the honesty and brevity approach.

What it boils down to is she's not looking at the most influential or ordinary earthling.

But you're not afraid to take risks, and that brought you here.
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No. 778334 ID: b55900

Better job. What about you?
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No. 778337 ID: 398fe1

>>778323
If she can sense your heartbeat she can probably tell when you're lying.

Best to say something like you weren't really happy on Earth and you managed to land a better job here too. Ask what she does for a living.
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No. 778340 ID: 65a774
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778340

>Avoid lying. While you're so nervous that even with her heightened senses she won't pick it up immediately, the instant you start to relax, she's bound to catch you.
W-wait, she’ll know if y-you’re lying!?
>If she can sense your heartbeat she can probably tell when you're lying.
…c-crap, you better keep your tongue straight then.


>Telling your failures is fine if you keep it brief.
You tell her about how you were stuck in a job you didn’t like… and how “unlucky” you were when I it came to love. As best you can, you leave out all the details that would paint you as a complete loser. You “forget” to mentions things like having few friends, or never having kissed a girl… or that you were kicked out from your parents house just a few years ago.
“Ah, yes, if it anything you could strive for in life, it’s a day job you actually like.”

>But you're not afraid to take risks, and that brought you here.
“And what a risk it was… to leave everything to try anew here… and here you are, talking to little old me, hmhm. Was it all worth it, hmmm?”
>What it boils down to is she's not looking at the most influential or ordinary earthling.
“Who wants ordinary when you can have… mmm… interesting, hmhm. I’m sure you are far more intriguing than most. ”

>What about you?
“Oh, little old me? Why, I was born here. Born and raised in an environment so rich in culture and diversity… mmm… I really do love just experience all these differences. I can’t fathom what would become of me if I was born somewhere else.”
>Ask what she does for a living.
She make a gesture with her empty glass toward the rest of the club.
“Why this, of course.”
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No. 778346 ID: ca0c9d

Oh boy she's a prostitute. That might be cool here so don't freak. But she dose have a kind of pay to play vibe. Possibility two she is independently wealth and come to clubs to pick up aliens for fun. But she did say
“Oh, I already know about that. Already read up your kind before any of you arrived here. A professional got to know the market, after all.” So yeah probably a high class prostitutes.

Still don't ask about price or anything till she brings it up.

And she's still a person. You might still make a friend.

And if you can get there it might be a good confidence builder for latter. Having done the deed. If she is a lady of the night she might be willing to teach you things.
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No. 778347 ID: ca0c9d

OMG!!! she could also be the clubs owner. Your still clientele. And Her interest in taking it all in, and being here would still be her job.

So watch your mouth. Maybe ask her if she is a regular here, and subtlety ask if she is the owner?

"Wish my office was this fun"

See how she reacts and the try

"So is this a your place of business or YOUR, place of business." Make sure to sound friendly and accepting regardless of the answer.
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No. 778353 ID: 8d4593

Owner? Maybe. Prostitute? Possible but I'm leaning against it.

I think she's just a rich socialite. With no need to work she simply enjoys meeting new people and experiencing as much as she can. This place is a natural fit for her.
And tonight so are you.
So relax, have some fun with your new lady friend. She wont judge you on your imperfections. She's not here for the best, she's here for whats new.
Right now that's you Vic, so loosen up and live in the now, damnit. Tomorrow you'll just be another face in the crowd.
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No. 778358 ID: 9145ba

>>778346
Wow. Unbelievable. Way to shoot our mouth off in the first post.

I'm led to believe you're a socialite, then. I don't actually know much about Vic's job, other than it's probably honest work for not-quite-honest pay.
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No. 778371 ID: 350a50

>>778347
This.
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No. 778378 ID: 398fe1

>>778340
Ask her what she means. Is she getting paid to gather cultural data? You got offered something similar.
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No. 778380 ID: 9876c4

>>778378
S'good. We could just laugh and say there's a number of ways to take that, what's she really mean?
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No. 778425 ID: fe7355

Rein your brain in before you all but gallop to conclusions about Madam Zalia's profession and make a fool of yourself. There are multiple possibilities you can think of, and many more you can't. She could be the owner of this club, a wealthy socialite, both, or something else entirely. And yes, she could be a high-class prostitute, but usually they try to disengage as soon as it's apparent you don't have the cash to hire them so she's probably not one... Or she is and not "on the clock" and her interest in you is not as a client. ...Or maybe she's a "madam" in the sense of owning a bordello. Which is totally okay if it's legal and above board in the Federation. Dammit, this line of thinking is going too long. Basically, you don't have enough to go on to guess, so don't. Find out more so you're sure.

Quizzically ask if she's indicating she's the club's owner or rather that she spends so much time here that it may as well be what she does for a living. If it's the former, then say you're quite impressed with her establishment, and, admittedly, somewhat intimidated. And going by the line outside, many others are to. Er... The former, not the latter. Then ask what led her to the decision to found a club like this one. But if she isn't the owner, then you'll figure out what else to say then.

Since she's here so much, ask her if she could answer a question you have about another club visitor, if she doesn't mind. You're wondering why everybody seems to be avoiding going near that gal coiled up on the huge pile of pillows on this level. The one wearing the bow, to clarify.

And you notice that the lady's glass has run dry, so offer to get madam another drink if she wishes. If she agrees then make sure to ask what she wants. And also take advantage of the opportunity to get another of those Picola fruit drinks, this time with the taste adjustments you wanted. And if Zalia said she's the club owner, you can also ask the bartender who owns the club to confirm that Zal isn't lying.

>You’ve just been approached by a lady interested in you for the first time… and this lady is a giant blind lizard alien that you… somehow find visually pleasing.
Might be you always were a xenophile under the surface and just never realized it. Or maybe it's because you don't quite mentally register Zal as female and thus don't associate her with all the psychological baggage you have from bad encounters with human ladies.

>You’ve been thrown out of enough shops for scaring away customers and been banned from enough school areas for traumatizing children to know you aren’t exactly a looker.
Y'know, with the advanced level of medical and biological knowledge the Federation has, it's entirely possible you could get cosmetic surgery even on your pitiful income. Fix your face and your baldness. Though, you might have to wait a few years for human doctors and scientists to learn and integrate it so you don't have to gamble on a cosmetic surgeon of another species getting it right.
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No. 778476 ID: 350a50

>>778425
Changing vote to this, it's a more thought out plan.
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No. 778481 ID: 65a774
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778481

>Might be you always were a xenophile under the surface and just never realized it.
You have to admit, you don’t care what you are anymore. Tonight you’re desperate enough to be almost anything.
>I don't actually know much about Vic's job, other than its probably honest work for not-quite-honest pay.
You are a programmer, who at the moment is trying to repurpose different alien tech for human use. It’s quite interesting work, actually. As for the pay… it’s good… but with the bonus you get for staying out here it’s even better.

>Oh boy she's a high class prostitute.
Oh… oh… of course… that would explain why she’s interested in you. Because of your wallet and nothing else… typical.
>Usually they try to disengage as soon as it's apparent you don't have the cash to hire them so she's probably not one...
Except you probably have the cash… and so does probably every other human living on this colony… and she probably knows that.
>And she's still a person. You might still make a friend.
…right… a friend…
>And if you can get there it might be a good confidence builder for later. Having done the deed.
…last time you tried to hire someone for that, you ended up bound to your bed and having your wallet stolen… but this might be different?

>She could also be the clubs owner. You’re still clientele. And her interest in taking it all in, and being here would still be her job.
…but why would the owner of something as big as this place give a crap about you?
>I think she's just a rich socialite. With no need to work she simply enjoys meeting new people and experiencing as much as she can. This place is a natural fit for her.
It would be the place for someone like that, yes… but she said that a professional like her needed to know the market… which indicates that she’s working?
>Rein your brain in before you all but gallop to conclusions about Madam Zalia's profession and make a fool of yourself.
Right… right… don’t go off course, Vic… stay focused on getting what you came here for…
>So relax, have some fun with your new lady friend. She won’t judge you on your imperfections. She's not here for the best; she's here for what’s new. Right now that's you Vic, so loosen up and live in the now, dammit.
She is a lady… and she is interested in you… that should be enough Vic…


>Ask her what she means.
”I bring enjoyment to people that needs it, that’s what I do, and I do it right here in this club.”
>You notice that the lady's glass has run dry, so offer to get madam another drink if she wishes.
“You want to buy me a drink? Oh, no need for that dear… hmhm… but I can’t help but notice that you’re lacking a drink too? How about this… go and order up your favorite drink and I’ll go get my favorite, then we’ll switch? That way both of us will get a new experience as well as some new ideas about each other, no? Oh, and don’t worry, I’ve already made sure we are both based on the same acid groups. Any protein you can eat, drink or… mmm… produce I can break down as well, hmhm.”

>You heard the lady, go order something at the nearest bar.
As you approach the bar counter, you’re met with an alien that’s is awfully familiar to the one you met downstairs, but this one has horns.
“What can I get ya, boss?”
It is also speaking with a male voice, which mean the one downstairs was female? …maybe?

>Get another of those Picola fruit drinks, this time with the taste adjustments you wanted.
“Less salty? I’ll see what I can do, boss.”
>Ask the bartender who owns the club.
“Why, that would be big boss Kassa’ruk...err…. something or another. Can’t ever remember more than his first name.”
>This is safe to drink for Raolme, right?
“For a Raolme?”
He seems to bend over a bit to look behind before diverting his attention back to you.
“For the Madame? Heh… of course it is safe. Here ya go.”
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No. 778482 ID: 65a774
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778482

As you get back Zalia is already waiting for you with another one of those glasses of blue liquid you saw her with earlier. As you exchange drinks you can’t help to take a quick sip from it as soon as you get it in hand… it almost tastes like wine... with a base of… blueberries?

“Do you like it?”
>It’s q-quite good, yeah…
“And what is your drink called, hmm?”
>Picola love.
“Really? Love? Hmhm…”

>W-Wish my office was this fun.
“Oh, but this isn’t my office. My office is up on the VIP floor, a private room with quite the view, I’ve been told. But I have to admit, it’s as fun up there as it is here, hmhm.”
>Is she getting paid to gather cultural data? You got offered something similar.
“Gathering cultural data? Oh, so they’ve paid you to get to know us, huh? I guess that isn’t surprising. But no, I do not have anything like that going for me… but I’m sure I can help you a lot with your… mmm… gathering if you let me, hmhm.”
>So is t-this your place of business or…err… Y-YOUR place of business?
“…huh? What do you mean? I don’t think whatever you tried to say translate very well into my language.”
>Quizzically ask if she's indicating she's the club's owner or rather that she spends so much time here that it may as well be what she does for a living.
“Why, I live here, so of course I spend a lot time here. And I might not be the boss of this place, but I’m an integral part of it. It wouldn’t be where it is now without me, hmhm.”

>Since she's here so much, ask her if she could answer a question you have about another club visitor, if she doesn't mind.
“Ah, of course. I will probably not know them personally, but I’m sure I can help.”
>You're wondering why everybody seems to be avoiding going near that gal coiled up on the huge pile of pillows on this level. The one wearing the bow, to clarify.
“Ah, you mean the Khrax? The big snake with wicked claws? Why, simple really, they are usually quite violent and aggressive, especially against other Khraxes. Though, I’ve learned that they are big softies when it comes to us smaller aliens. It probably has something to do with their regenerative abilities. They know that they can cut off an arm, tear out the intestines and eat the heart of other Khrax without any real ill effects. “
>…wait, what!? They can live without hearts?
“As long as they have nutrients they can regenerate anything, be it muscles, organs or even brain matter. Heck, I’m pretty sure they’ve artificially made one regenerate from only a few cells, though it came out completely mad. Bah, but let’s forget about that and move on to something a bit more cheerful, shall we?”

“What did you say this was called? Picola love? Can’t say I’ve heard about it before… but let me take a little taste.”
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No. 778483 ID: 65a774
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778483

*SCREECH!*
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No. 778484 ID: 65a774
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778484

“Bluh! Salty!? I really can’t stand something salty like- oh I’m sorry I didn’t… um…”
>…
“Is something wrong? Your heartbeat suddenly went crazy. Is it because I don’t like salt?”
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No. 778487 ID: 094652

"TEETH."
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No. 778488 ID: 7b7ab3

>>778484
That was just really sudden is all. It was startling.
You have very impressive teeth by the way.
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No. 778492 ID: 398fe1

>>778484
>can't stand something salty
Oh. Well, good thing you found that out before any bedroom activities.

Tell her the drink's a work in progress you guess, you can swap drinks back. Also, with all those sharp teeth... she's a carnivore?
Hey, would it be rude to pull out your datapad to look up details on her species?
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No. 778495 ID: 91ee5f

>>778484
>“Is something wrong? Your heartbeat suddenly went crazy. Is it because I don’t like salt?”
"Don't worry, that's just a human's response to sudden, unexpected loud noises! Just.....give me a few seconds to calm down and I'll be fine."
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No. 778498 ID: 8d4593

Chuckle. I was just surprised is all. Let us trade back. Though I must warn you, some of the protiens humans produce are salty too.
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No. 778502 ID: 9876c4

>>778498
We don't need to tell her that, no way we're getting near the pointy end for some time.

Wonder if the back's any safer.
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No. 778516 ID: 65a774
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778516

>Hey, would it be rude to pull out your datapad to look up details on her species?
Pulling anything out just like that in front of a lady would be rather rude, yes. Besides, you’re still not sure how their version of the internet actually works (you’re pretty sure it require some kind of brain port of some kind?) which means you have to rely on the human made one… and seeing that you’re hundreds of light years away from earth…

>Good thing you found that out before any bedroom activities.
You really dodged a bullet there… or teeth. You dodged a lot of teeth. Note to self; she won’t swallow.
>No way we're getting near the pointy end for some time.
Lots of teeth… yet she did have that really long tongue… but TEETH!
>Wonder if the back's any safer.
G-gah! Stop thinking about entering the ladies back side! You’re already awkward as it is…


>D-Don't worry, that's just a h-human's response to sudden, unexpected amount of- err… I m-mean loud noises! Just.....g-give me a few seconds to calm down and I'll be f-fine.
“Ah, I’m so sorry, dear, but the saltiness really caught me off guard. Hmm… maybe I can find a way to make up for scaring you, hmhm?”
>Tell her the drink's a work in progress you guess, you can swap drinks back.
“I would prefer my own drink back, yes. Well, at least we learned some new things about each other… like how I should be careful of anything you produce… mmm… you know, as in cook…”

>You have very impressive teeth by the way.
“Why, thank you. I’m quite proud of them, really. It’s quite the symbol of status to be able to grow them as big as I have, hmhm. Though, we all know that… mmm… size isn’t everything, now is it?”
>She's a carnivore?
“Omnivore, as a majority of intelligent creatures is. But didn’t we agree to stop talking about what and focus on the who, hmm?”

“Now, as much as I enjoy holding such interesting conversations, I’m sad to say that I might soon be called off for some… mmm… work. So, just as a warning, I might be forced to leave in a hurry… after all, can’t leave my clients… mmm… unentertained for long. I hope you won’t mind?”
>…err… well, if you must leave…
“Of course, the call might never come, but still, just in case you should know. Either way, would you mind sharing your Call-ID to me? So we can keep in contact if anything would… mmm… pop up unexpectedly?”
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No. 778521 ID: 398fe1

>>778516
>omnivore
I didn't see any molars, and I think those are pretty important for eating nuts and grains... Maybe she has some further in. Surely you can look it up later-
>no internet
WHAT?! This is horrible! You've been here for weeks, how did you survive? You need to fix this.

Share contact information with the nice lady.
Looks like you have email, too. Check it after she leaves.
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No. 778527 ID: 91ee5f

>>778516
>would you mind sharing your Call-ID to me?
A woman actually wants your number?! Things really are different here! Leaving Earth may have been your best idea ever!

Now, just calmly give her your number without making a big deal out of it.
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No. 778528 ID: 91ee5f

>>778527
Also, don't check your mail right now. Wait until she leaves.
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No. 778553 ID: 65a774
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778553

>I didn't see any molars, and I think those are pretty important for eating nuts and grains...
When she smiles it almost looks like she has flat teeth… but when her jaw opened like that she… um… does she have two sets of teeth? Or is it something else? Gah, aliens are weird…
>Looks like you have email, too. Check it after she leaves.
It’s probably just spam anyway…
>WHAT?! This is horrible! You've been here for weeks, how did you survive? You need to fix this.
You brought four extra hard-drives full of games, movies and books here. So far you’ve survived on those.

>A woman actually wants your number?! Things really are different here! Leaving Earth may have been your best idea ever!
A woman that’s a lizard creature that wouldn’t be out of place in a horror game with a maw like that just asked for your number… why are you feeling so damn excited for?


>Now, just calmly give her your number without making a big deal out of it.
“Ah, yes, here we go. VicKtor… VicK… wait, can this be right? Is that really your last name?”
>Um… there was a slight translation error.
“Hehmhmhm… I hope it’s a translation error on my end as well… what does that word mean for you?”
>It’s a kind of… um… berry?
“Hmhm… that might be why the translation is wrong… it’s not good with names like that. No, for me it says… ah… let’s see if you can get this saying translated… “To pop a cherry?” that is to say, your last name is virgin.”
>ERR…
“…wait, did your heart just skip a beat? Wait… you’re actually… really?”
>I… err…
“Really now!? Well, now I kind of feel bad for teasing you like that… and hinting that I worked with that just to mess with you…
>…w-what was that?
“Oh, I really couldn’t do this, it’s so mean, but I can’t help it.”
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No. 778554 ID: 65a774
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778554

She leans in close to your left, close enough that you can feel her breathe on your neck… and then she whispers:

”What would you g-give for the chance to… mmm… pop your cherry inside my arse?”

…wait, isn’t getting your cherry popped something that only happen to women? You’re pretty sure there are more translation err- WAIT WHAT DID SHE JUST SAY!?
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No. 778555 ID: 7b7ab3

SHE WANTS IT
IN THE BUTT
(quickly and discreetly look up raolme physiology to make sure it's safe)
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No. 778556 ID: 350a50

Honestly, it might be worth keeping the name, if it generates this much interest. Is your actual last name related to the Virgo constellation?

Also, responsibly inform her that humans' skin and 'juice' can be quite salty. If she's really interested, it's something she should have fair warning about.
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No. 778557 ID: 9876c4

"I got about tree fiddy."
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No. 778560 ID: ba506f

oh goody, she's been messing with you this whole time. Good to know.
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No. 778562 ID: 91ee5f

>>778553
>green mail
That must be her number.

...wait, how is she reading that?
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No. 778570 ID: 350a50

>>778562
Vic just said the aliens use theirs' with a neural interface. He just doesn't have that tech yet.
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No. 778579 ID: 398fe1

>>778554
Tell her you don't want to put a price on that. She's worth more than just money.
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No. 778624 ID: 8cb228

Is that rhetorical? Are you asking about money? I don't, I mean, I don't want to assume or imply anything or insult you, but I really don't know what to say to that! I'm frankly out of my depth here!
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No. 778644 ID: 9145ba

>>778521
Agreed, this must be fixed immediately! Luckily, it's our job to work on this problem.
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No. 778650 ID: 36fd21

I'd give up pizza for like a month.
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No. 778651 ID: 398fe1

>>778650
This is a pretty good answer. It doesn't imply she's asking for money, while also saying Vic wants that ass a great deal.
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No. 778659 ID: 8d4593

Ah, misdirection. The why is unimportant some people just do that.
But a virgin, now there's rare breed. She probably doesn't run into that to often.
Also look at that blush, she's not asking for cash. Also she did kinda just mumble that she wasn't a prostitute.
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No. 778686 ID: 65a774
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778686

>SHE WANTS IT IN THE BUTT!
A LADY WANTS YOU IN HER BUTT!? AAH!?
>Quickly and discreetly look up raolme physiology to make sure it's safe.
Even if you could do it quickly, your hands are currently shaking enough to make it on the Richter scale!

>WHGNNNSPT!? GAH!
“…hmhm, okay, I have to admit, the translation I got on the gibberish was rather funny.”
>I r-r-really d-don't know w-what… err… w-w-what to s-say to that! I'm f-f-frankly out of my d-depth here!
“Oh, just tell me what the first thing that comes to your mind is. What are you willing to do, hmm?”
>I'd give up pizza- err…
“Hmm?”
>Tell her you don't want to put a price on that. She's worth more than just money… or anything else material.
“…oh? Hmhm, that’s actually… a really good answer. I wasn’t expecting that, not one bit… though I must say that I’m sorry, but that was just a jest. I proper lady doesn’t put out on the first day, now do they? Besides, I don’t even know how you actually look like, not having touched you yet.”

>Oh goody, she's been messing with you this whole time. Good to know.
“I must apologies, but I’ve been teasing you a lot for my own sake. I guess you deserve to know who I actually am after all that, hmm? I’m Zalia, as I said, and I’m the… sponsor of this club. The main investor, if you like. This whole place is a bit of a pet project of mine… a place of all cultures and aliens combined… a place of my dreams. So I might not be technically the owner of this fine club, I am the one who gave the money to start it. As for me messing a bit with you… ah… I’m sorry, but that’s the way I am at times. But don’t take it the wrong way; I’m still a bit attracted to you, what with you being new and all. In fact, I must admit that I… I… hmhm… kind of fantasized that you would just throw my down on my recliner and take me right here and now when I whispered that to you, if only for a moment.”

>W-wait!? R-right here, i-in front of… err…
“Everyone? Mmm… yes, that’s what makes it so… so… hot! To know that everyone can see me be the first to take big fat exotic xeno cock… mmm… err… *cough* but that would be against the law and… um… as I said, I don’t sleep with every strange alien I meet just like that. I like to get to know them a bit first, hmhm. But enough of that… this conversation is getting very unlady like… and I’m pretty sure the drinks are starting to get to me.”


>Responsibly inform her that humans' skin and 'juice' can be quite salty. If she's really interested, it's something she should have fair warning about.
“Oh, really? That’s too bad… I need to take that into consideration then… as I said, enough of this crude talk, hmhm.”

“Again, I must apologies, I’ve been behaving rather crude, haven’t I? It was rather rude of me to tease you like that but I couldn’t help it. I’m just to… mmm… curious to see how you reacted. So, as a lady, I must admit that I am in your debt for my foolishness and I want a chance to repay it. So, my dear, how can I make it up to you? Any ideas?“


>Honestly, it might be worth keeping the name, if it generates this much interest.
Who’d know a dorky name would work better than a cool one?
>Green mail? That must be her number.
…that is indeed the symbol of a new contact, if you remember correctly.
>...wait, how is she reading that?
Considering her screen was completely black, not by sight it seems. Might be with the neural interface they got?
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No. 778692 ID: 398fe1

>>778686
How about a kiss?
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No. 778695 ID: 8cb228

Do you want to see me? Like with touch or a sonic scan ore something? I wouldn't mind... if you tell me what the two sets of teeth thing is about, how that works.
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No. 778732 ID: 350a50

>>778692
Given the saltiness, that might not be so good.
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No. 778749 ID: 65a774
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778749

>Tell me what the two sets of teeth thing are about, how that works.
For the first time since you met her, Zalia seems to get genuinely irritated at you.
“I already told you twice, stop with the questions about what! I’m not a damn archive of information!”
>S-sorry…
“No, it’s… just stop with those questions, alright dear?”

>Do you want to see me? Like with touch? I wouldn't mind...
“Oh, actually, I was looking for an opportunity to ask that myself. Well, if you don’t mind… sit still, please.”

As her hands starts exploring your face, you can’t help but notice how cold she is. It’s as her hands are almost room temperature. The other thing you notice is how good it feels… her scales are so small and fine, coupled with how gentle she is, makes it quite the pleasure feeling them being dragged across your skin.

“Hmm?”
>Is something wrong?
“Oh no, not at all dear. I’m just intrigued how different you feel from what I expected. Not only the feel of your hide but your shape as well. It’s quite fascinating how different your kind can be from each other, if the descriptions I’ve heard are correct. Hmm… I was expecting more fur… and more symmetry, especially with the eyes… and what is this round thing?”
>That’s my nose.
“Oh… that’s a strange looking snout. You have a really interesting look, VicK… I like it. Hmm… I guess I have an even bigger debt to pay now, huh? How can I make it all up to you?”

>How about a kiss?
“A kiss? Hmhm… well, I guess that would be start.”
>Yet given the saltiness…
“You aren’t as salty as the drink, are you?”
>Well… no… with the exception of… err…
“Mmm… crude stuff?”
>Y-yes?
“I can handle a little bit of salt. As long as you aren’t super salty I’ll be fine, dear, so…”
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No. 778750 ID: 65a774
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778750

Suddenly, she leans towards you and let her tongue drag slowly across your face, coating it in saliva. As you’re trying to figure out how, exactly, you should feel about that kind of kiss, the lady’s data pad buzzes.

“Oh bummer… I guess that’s the time I got…”
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No. 778762 ID: 398fe1

>>778750
Oh, alright. If the kiss was "just a start" then I suppose she can take you out somewhere on the second date.

Also give her a kiss back. Where her eyes would be, similar to where she licked you.
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No. 778765 ID: 91ee5f

>>778750
Kiss her back.

When she leaves, check your mail(s).
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No. 778802 ID: 8c34e7

>>778750
Kiss and grab her ass. Anyone who's desperate 'nough t' go t' a speed dating session 's only after one thing.
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No. 778807 ID: 24dd1a

Don't grab her ass, but do kiss her and then check your email once she's gone.
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No. 778852 ID: fe7355

That kiss was rather more than you'd expected. And wetter. Not unpleasant, actually, just more than you'd have preferred. You don't know whether that's just the way Raolme kiss, given they don't have lips, or if Zalia just gave you their equivalent of a deep kiss.

Express your disappointment that she could not stay longer. Offer to kiss her back, though do note that you have little experience so if she has critique you want to hear it. Like, your critique is you'd have preferred that her tongue kept away from your eyes. Then suggest that she could make up the rest of her debt to you by perhaps taking you out on the town sometime. Show a newcomer of a newbie species what such a diverse place as this colony offers and impress him.

>“I already told you twice, stop with the questions about what! I’m not a damn archive of information!”
Ouch. You can't tell if being asked such questions is a sore point for her or if she doesn't take kindly to those who don't pay attention to her or her requests. Take a bet that it's the latter, since she's wealthy and likely used to taking charge and getting her way and not having to repeat what she said.

>As her hands starts exploring your face, you can’t help but notice how cold she is. It’s as her hands are almost room temperature.
Ah, so she, and Raolme, are most likely cold-blooded, like reptiles back home. However, don't just assume that, since things out here can be not that simple. Do remember to check the Archive regarding Raolme via your datapad after checking your messages and your contact list.

...And you should look up Raolme physiology as soon as you can, not just to satisfy your curiosity about Zalia's teeth, but to see just how lizard like they are. Because, if you remember right, lizards have cloacae, not separate anuses and vaginae. And if Raolme do, that may mean Zalia saying "arse" was a translation error.

>The other thing you notice is how good it feels… her scales are so small and fine, coupled with how gentle she is, makes it quite the pleasure feeling them being dragged across your skin.
Makes you wonder how good a massage from her would feel, and if Raolme are more often employed as masseuses.

>>778802
Um... She kinda doesn't have a ass, being lizard-esq and all. And as inexperienced as Vic is, him attempting to grab her back there may inadvertently land his hand too close to her "crude zone." Not that Zalia would likely be upset by that, more likely she'd enjoy it, but Vic might just die of embarrassment that he accidentally did that in public.
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No. 778869 ID: 350a50

>>778807
This
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No. 778872 ID: 6612fa

>>778750
very interesting story kacktus... i need to know the lore of how pizza came to be on this planet to be popular enough it already has fast food franchises despite the planet only having 4 humans
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No. 778878 ID: 188451

>>778872
>>777658
Pizza's an element. (I couldn't think of a funny response)
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No. 778880 ID: 91ee5f

>>778878
>Pizza's an element.
The Pizza Elementals from Kaktus' old pixel quests have made a return! XD
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No. 778949 ID: 65a774
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778949

>Grab her ass.
Wait, what ass? She doesn’t really have one?
>As inexperienced as Vic is, him attempting to grab her back there may inadvertently land his hand too close to her "crude zone." Not that Zalia would likely be upset by that…
You’re pretty sure grabbing someone down there after you’d just met would upset anyone… especially without consent.


>Give her a kiss back. Where her eyes would be, similar to where she licked you.
You put a hand under her chin and guide your lips to her forehead, giving her a small kiss where her eyes would be.
“Mmm… so that’s a human kiss, eh? A bit small compared to ours, but I do like it. It’s classy.”
>Express your disappointment that she could not stay longer.
“I’m disappointed as well, VicK. It was quite the delight to spend time with you. But who knows, I might have more time later tonight. I’m not sure how long this will take or how tired I will be afterwards, so see you later, maybe?”
>If the kiss was "just a start" then I suppose she can take you out somewhere on the second date.
“EH!? D-date!? Oh no, this w-wasn’t a… err… d-date… at all. I’m sorry VicK, but I’m just not the kind of person who goes on dates, that’s all. But I would love to meet you up a second time, dear, just not as a… date.”
>Suggest that she could make up the rest of her debt to you by perhaps taking you out on the town sometime.
“Hmm… I do have some ideas, actually… If we don’t meet again tonight, I’ll keep in touch over the pad, alright? But enough about that, you’re here to have fun right now, aren’t you, hmhm. So promise me that you’ll… mmm… enjoy my club while I am away, alright? So go out there and have some fun… meet some other ladies… maybe get, hmhm, lucky with someone else, hmm? Don’t think you’ve tied yourself to me or anything, dear. But now I really got to go. I was a pleasure, VicK.”
>Likewise.
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No. 778950 ID: 65a774
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778950

>When she leaves, check your mail(s).
Let’s see… “You have one new friend request from Madam Zaliasquenska tatil Xai Lentazin, do you accept? Yes / No.” …fuck yes?
“Is your significant other unhappy with the amount of penile you currently have? Why not try ‘Hydragra’? Guaranteed to double the amount of penile’s in just four days!” Ugh… spam…

>Do remember to check the Archive regarding Raolme via your datapad.
The part of the human internet you can access doesn’t have anything about Raolme’s… and the Archive… ugh, all those swirling lights and ever changing letters makes your eyes hurt. You managed to snap up some phrases before you have to shut it off…
“Four legged reptiles”, “Semi-coldblooded”, “Omnivore (Insectivore)”, “Morphable bones” and “Compatible with your species: [Yes]”.
>Makes you wonder how good a massage from her would feel, and if Raolme are more often employed as masseuses.
While they did feel great against human skin, it’s not a given it would be the same for other aliens species, now would it?
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No. 778951 ID: 65a774
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778951

Well… Zal did say to keep on looking for other ladies… so back to square one?

Looking around again, you notice that the green triangles you saw before being approached by Zalia haven’t really moved while you talked to her.

The snake lady… what did Zal say she was? A Khrax? The Khrax lady is still lying on the pillows... but with a bit of a defeat look to her? Her eyes are darting around to watch everyone who gets close… and she’s stopped smoking the… err… water-pipe looking thing.
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No. 778952 ID: 65a774
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778952

As for our insectoid friend… has she even moved? She’s still just like a statue but… wait, she’s holding up her data pad… she wasn’t doing that last time you saw her, right? Hmm… it’s hard to tell but… but you think her antennas are focusing on the data pad… and their moment is a lot harsher this time around. Is she frustrated about something?
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No. 778953 ID: 91ee5f

>>778951
Look up Khrax on your datapad real quick.

Then go visit the Khrax lady. She's probably sad that no one wants to come near her. Go cheer her up.
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No. 778954 ID: 7b7ab3

>>778951
Poor khrax.
Let's go meet her!
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No. 778956 ID: 6612fa

>>778952
khrax
yellow one is probably frustrated a friend didnt show up.
we went the safe looking route the first time, maybe try the more dangerous route, might even boost your rep. as as a bold guy...
or ruin it as an insane one
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No. 778958 ID: 8d4593

Plop your ass down on one of them there pillows and say hi!
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No. 778962 ID: 47160d

Come, lets visit the khrax
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No. 778963 ID: 65a774
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778963

>Look up Khrax on your datapad real quick.
“Dangerous!”, “Keep your distance”, “Bloodthirsty”, “Carnivore(Live prey)”, “Favorite flavor: Twisting and screaming.”, “Extreme regenerative abilities” , “Compatible with your species: [Yes]”.
Ow… if you keep trying to connect to this Archive thingy you’ll get a migraine.
>Poor khrax.
Going by what you just read... there might be a reason why people are keeping their distance.
>Yellow one is probably frustrated a friend didn’t show up.
That might be it. You can relate to that kind of frustration… all to well…


>Go visit the Khrax lady. She's probably sad that no one wants to come near her. Go cheer her up.
…nothing ventured, nothing gained, you guess…

>Plop your ass down on one of them there pillows and say hi!
“…”
>…
“…”
>…
“…”
>…

…she is just “sitting” there staring at you with one of her eyes… while the rest of them dart around like crazy. This is starting to get a bit awkward, to say the least.
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No. 778969 ID: bd9dcf

Uh, hello? Do you want to chat? I can buy you a drink if you'd like!
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No. 778970 ID: 350a50

"Well, this is the first time I've left a cute girl speechless."
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No. 778974 ID: 094652

Continue to stay silent. You're the one propositioning a date, so her consent comes first. Otherwise, you might come off as a reckless speed dater who blabs about her stereotypes.
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No. 778975 ID: 8d4593

You look. Troubled.
I'm Vic by the way. You are?
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No. 778977 ID: 398fe1

>>778963
Compliment her bow.
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No. 778980 ID: 65a774
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778980

>Well, t-this is the first time I've left a c-c… a c-cute girl speechless.
“C-c-cute!? Y-you t-think… h-he t-thinks… c-cute… I’m… gah…

Her voice might be the deepest voice you’ve ever heard…

>Do you w-want to chat?
“NO! …Wait, no, I mean YES! Yes, I mean… err… yes but… I’m not but um… hi?
>I can buy you a drink if y-you'd like!
“EH!? Nonono, y-y-y-you d-don’t h-have t-to trouble y-yourself with… err… nono… no… um… no?”
>I'm Vic by the way. Y-you are?
I-I’m Khrax! …err… No, I mean I a-am a Qarka- err...wait, no that’s not... n-not... err… I mean… *inhale* I’m Qarka, I am a Khrax and it is very… v-very… n-nice t-to meet y-you… Vic?
>Compliment her bow.
”Oh, err... t-t-thank... y-you? I… I… err… I l-l-l… l-l-l… I l-love your… your eyes? They are red like the newly spilled entrails of a fresh prey and that’s really… err… I mean, I really like the color and I don’t know where I’m going with this but they are nice and I like them and I can’t stop with the err… Gah?

…Apparently her voice can go even deeper?
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No. 778982 ID: 094652

CUTE SOCIOPATH. You hit the jackpot.

Now the problem is making sure your newly found fortune doesn't crush you.

Keep the conversation away from violence. Associate with the basic concepts of suffering and fear, NOT physical injury. That way, you can indicate your present aversion to sexual-based physical damage while also accommodating for her psychological bias.
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No. 778983 ID: 91ee5f

>>778980
Awww, she's shy!

Keep talking to her.

Just remember what Zalia told you about the Khrax. She said, "I’ve learned that they are big softies when it comes to us smaller aliens." Which means she's not going to hurt you.
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No. 778987 ID: 350a50

Vic are you seriously wearing red contact lenses? Or are your eyes just bloodshot?

>>778982
It's a little early to make that assumption. According to Zal, the Khrax at least know that not everybody has an infallible healing factor, and none have tried to impose their culture upon Zal. They've also integrated with other intelligent species here. That's behavior that requires empathy, which means they're not inherently sociopathic.

>>778980
Make some conversation. Ask her how she happened to find the club. You just got an ad in the mail today and decided to be impulsive, yourself.
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No. 778991 ID: bd9dcf

Jackpot! A misunderstood soul! And you are well on your way to cementing your species a reputation for balls of steel!

"Hey, I don't mind the voice thing. We all have instincts that can get intrusive sometimes. And my dear uncle used to hunt a lot, so I'm not against it. Let's just try to save the time to talk about that for later, eh? Anyway, how is your hookah? I'm new to the area, what are some neat things you like to do?"
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No. 778992 ID: 8d4593

I get nervous around people too. I guess were pretty alike in that aspect eh?
I take it your species kills prey with those claws? That sounds fun. Mine used to chase larger prey until they died of exaustion. The animal would just die on its own in the blazing sun. Boring.
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No. 778994 ID: bd9dcf

(I meant things to do here, or in the city or region, btw)

Also:

"Hmm, with the eyes, I might be having an allergic reaction to something I ate or drank here, or maybe something in the air. They aren't usually red. Though I can certainly get contacts if you like the color. It doesn't set you off or anything I should be worried about, does it? The information on your species I found seems full of propaganda and light on details."
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No. 778997 ID: 398fe1

>>778982
You've seriously misread her. She's a predator species with strong instincts for violence, that's all.

>>778980
She seems more nervous than you are. Ask if it's her first time here. Also what's in the pipe?
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No. 779004 ID: 8cb228

>>778997
(It's kome, man. He just... does that. Better to ignore him, sometimes register a vote against, if it seems like the quest author seems the type to actually do anything he ever suggests.)
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No. 779008 ID: 47160d

Oh look we stumbled upon best girl

Also I feel like this would probably end amusingly so seconded >>778992
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No. 779017 ID: 350a50

>>778992
I don't think this is very in-characterly phrased for Vic.

>>778991
This is a good one.
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No. 779018 ID: ba506f

I think her eyes turned purple... is that how they blush? Huh, neat.
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No. 779021 ID: 8cb228

>>779017
Hmmm, you're right, it's phrased a bit too positively. I don't think this guy has actually personally hunted in any way. Maybe geekier? A better way to phrase it might be...

"Hey, those big claws for killing prey aren't a problem. My species used our biology to hunt as well. We used to, in groups, run prey to exhaustion, where they collapsed in the blazing sun of the savannah. The spears that killed them were mostly just formality. I've not done persistance hunting personally, though."
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No. 779022 ID: 350a50

>>779021
Yeah, he seems more like he'd sperg out some HFY more than the way it was worded before.
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No. 779023 ID: 7b7ab3

>>778992
This is good, but don't forget to compliment her back.
Tell her her eyes are the color of hot gore and that her claws look positively lethal.
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No. 779025 ID: 65a774
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779025

>Vic are you seriously wearing red contact lenses? Or are your eyes just bloodshot?
While your eyes lack a lot of pigment and are rather prone to get bloodshot, you’re pretty sure both your eyes aren’t completely red right now. Maybe it’s some kind of allergic reaction?
>Awww, she's shy!
Somehow, you found someone that is even more nervous about being here than you are.
>Just remember what Zalia told you about the Khrax. She said, "I’ve learned that they are big softies when it comes to us smaller aliens." Which means she's not going to hurt you.
Right… she not going to hurt you… even if those claws can end you in one quick swing she… she… gah, stop thinking like that, Vic!
>I think her eyes turned purple... is that how they blush? Huh, neat.
They seems to be getting pinker by the second...
>Jackpot! A misunderstood soul! And you are well on your way to cementing your species a reputation for balls of steel!
You’re even surprising yourself that you dared walking up to her… It might be the liquid courage talking… or just the fact that a man on the gallows will do anything…


>Hey, I don't mind the voice thing.
“T-t-the what thing?”
>We all have instincts that can get intrusive sometimes.
“Eh!? Oh, the… b-blood thing… err… j-just i-ignore that… um…”
>I get nervous around people too. I guess were pretty alike in that aspect eh?
“Y-you d-do? But… b-but… t-that c-c-can’t be right… y-you just… c-c-came up to m-me and… err… ”
>Hmm, with the eyes, they aren't usually red. Though I can certainly get contacts if you like the color.
“Oh… well, they r-r-really fit with your red jacket…”
>…it’s orange.
“Oh… err… then… um…”

>Ask if it's her first time here.
“If it’s my first- Oh, o-of course not! I’ve… err… h-h-had a b-bunch of guys that… err… no, I mean, I’ve had guys that… no… um… a guy that… err… I mean… w-w-wait, you mean f-first time here, not f-first time… err… haha… um… I mean… y-yes? I-it’s my f-f-ffffirst time here… y-yeah…”
>I'm new to the area, what are some neat things you like to do around here?
“Eh? Err… well I… um… I usually… there’s this really nice lake down at the… and… err… the garden at… um… Oh! And the arena! The Khrax arena! I go there once a week to see the fights! Why, just last week there was the amazing eye gauge where the blood splattered all over the audience in a bath- err… I mean… it’s interesting… yes…”
>Also what's in the pipe?
“Err… I… don’t… know? It was h-here when I g-got here and… err… it was k-kind of c-calming? I mean, it’s marked safe f-for all species so… err… w-want to… try… it?”
>I take it your species kills prey with those claws?
“Oh? These? Err… actually, these are m-more for defense and… err… f-fighting for m-mates and… err… we usually t-try to c-catch the prey alive s-so we… err… So we can feel it wriggle and scream as we consume it alive so we don’t usually… err… only when the prey is t-to big?”
>Tell her her eyes are the color of hot gore and that her claws look positively lethal.
“EH!? YOU LIKE MY CLAWS!? He likes the claws! He said he like… my… err… I m-mean… I… I’m not… err… t-thank you?”

>Ask her how she happened to find the club.
“Oh… err… I… I’ve read s-so many s-s-stories about this p-place that… err… ended with… um… y-you know, w-with the b-b-beauty and the beast being… err… I mean… that’s not… I’m not… um… I…?”
>You just got an ad in the mail today and decided to be impulsive, yourself.
“Oh… I wish I was that impulsive. I’ve been standing outside this place for weeks trying to find enough courage to go in and when I got in I couldn’t find the courage to really talk to anyone so I just laid down on these pillows and kinda hoped someone would come talk to me but no one did so I felt really bad and lonely and was considering leaving but then this really cute little piece of meat came and said hi and he looked good enough to just gobble up but I didn’t know what to say so I just stared at him and thoughtthatmaybenowmyfantasyaboutthatalienwouldfinallycometruebutIhavenoideawhattosaytohimsoI’mjustblabberingo
nandonandonand on and… and… err… I mean… t-t-that’s not… GAH!?”
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No. 779031 ID: 84aebf

The arena sounds awesome. You have to go check it out with her.
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No. 779036 ID: ba506f

>>779025
normally when someone says something and says something vaguely demonic I get concerned. But with her, while still a little alarming, is kinda adorable. It's like talking to someone who's a huge fan of a certain topic who keeps getting excited and spouting off random facts before catching themselves and getting embarrassed.

she reminds me of emet from evolve

so to help her change the topic, ask if it would be rude to ask about what kind of colors does she see? It seems like everything close to red just appears red to her... or she just sees the world it different shades of red... or maybe with her blushing eyes, if it's anything like a human blush, with all the blood going to her eyes she's literally seeing red.
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No. 779038 ID: 8cb228

Smile at her, showing no teeth.

"Hey, calm down. Breathe. Have some of the hookah thing. Every 'scary' thing you've mentioned exists in some human culture somewhere. And I'll be glad to at least see if that fantasy of yours will work out or not. But there's a thing I need to know. You've had these incredible instinctive outbursts. They're really great and thrilling, I don't mind them! Be proud of your culture! But if I were to come over, and show you some physical affection, like holding hands or anything, would I be in any danger due to any runaway instincts? I don't want either of us to come to harm or get in any trouble of any sort."
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No. 779041 ID: 7b7ab3

>>779025
>The Khrax arena
That sounds hella cool. Would she like to take you some time?

>the b-b-beauty and the beast being…
Well, you must be the beast because she is definitely the beauty.

>he looked good enough to just gobble up
She's looking mighty tasty herself.
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No. 779044 ID: 094652

Normally you'd take a hunter to the lake or garden to harvest and consume something other than you, but she's prone to try and "catch" you and eat you on instinct.

Set her sights on the arena. Let her watch food porn cook itself. Anything to keep her from looking at YOU as meat and more as a food critic.
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No. 779046 ID: 8cb228

>>779044
We don't know that kome. That's why we need to ask, and if there IS a dangerous instinct, learn exactly what triggers it and how, so we can do the things that cause a more appropriate instinct of 'don't attack/strike/eat/etc. this thing'. Instincts are simple and can be manipulated and worked around and directed, especially if both parties know how they work and are trying to do just that with a good strategy!
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No. 779050 ID: 8cb228

Another thing to mention:

"Your eyes are changing color, at least to my vision. Red, pink, purple. It's quite beautiful. Does it mean anything? What colors can you see?"
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No. 779056 ID: 350a50

"I was a lot like that back home on Earth. I was always alone because I was too afraid to fail. It was really eat- er, tear- um. It was really bothering me to the point of depression."

>>779038
This.

"Humans are very different from Khrax, we're quite fragile. I think there's a lot the two of us could learn from each other, though."
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No. 779057 ID: 91ee5f

>>779025
>“T-t-the what thing?”
She doesn't know what you're talking about because to her, her voice sounds normal. Don't bring that up again.

>“Oh… err… I… I’ve read s-so many s-s-stories about this p-place that… err… ended with… um… y-you know, w-with the b-b-beauty and the beast being… err… I mean… that’s not… I’m not… um… I…?”
"I guess that makes me the beast, because you're a real beauty!"

>Ramblings about Vic waking up to her.
Do this: >>779038

>>779036
>It's like talking to someone who's a huge fan of a certain topic who keeps getting excited and spouting off random facts before catching themselves and getting embarrassed.
Really? I thought she was more like Alphys from Undertale.
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No. 779065 ID: 398fe1

>>779025
>red eyes, not normal
It's due to using the Archive, probably. It made your eyes hurt. Or she's color blind, considering she thought your jacket was red?

Try the pipe thing. Ask about her fantasies. Err, those don't include hurting you, do they? The club's behavior policy is pretty clear about that.
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No. 779067 ID: 8d4593

Oh? *INTENSIFY EYEBROW*
What kind of fantasy?
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No. 779068 ID: 65a774
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779068

>It's due to using the Archive, probably. It made your eyes hurt.
Might be… or her sense of color is a bit… off…

>Smile at her, showing no teeth.
“Eh!?”
>Hey, calm down. Breathe. Have some of the hookah thing.
”Ah... ah... I… I-I’m c-calm… d-don’t worry, I’m… calm…”
>Try the pipe thing.
As you take a deep drag from it, you can feel the world around you slow down a bit. Suddenly, everything feels alright… everything is going to work out… and a calm washes over you.
>I guess that makes me the beast, because you're a real beauty!
“GAH!? NO! THIS IS NOT HOW I IMAGEN IT! I’M THE BEAST! THE BIG SCARY ONE! Everyone fears the big bad Khrax and find… err… w-what are you again?”
>I’m a human.
“…oh… err… I don’t think I’ve heard of you before? BUT YOU ARE THE… the… err… t-the beauty… dammit… AND DON’T YOU DARE SAY OTHERWISE!”
>Ask about her fantasies.
”NOOooo! I... I-I can’t… no… p-please… I’m d-dying of e-embarrassment as it is h-here… ”
>I was a lot like that back home on Earth. I was always alone because I was too afraid to fail. It was really eat- er, tear- um. It was really bothering me to the point of depression.
“B-but y-you… you seems so… s-sure of y-yourself… I c-can’t imagen how s-someone like y-you would ever be like me…”


>There's a thing I need to know. You've had these incredible instinctive outbursts. If I were to come over, and show you some physical affection, like holding hands or anything, would I be in any danger due to any runaway instincts?
“OH NO! NONONO! I won’t hurt you! Or anyone else! No, I have perfect control of my body! We all have! We need to have! D-don’t be afraid… p-please… don’t… don’t be afraid, I can’t… don’t… p-p-please…”
>Humans are very different from Khrax, we're quite fragile. I think there's a lot the two of us could learn from each other, though.
“Everyone is fragile compared to us… it’s… it’s like we live in a world of cardboard… everything is so fragile yet we… were so… were like rock… h-hard and unbreakable…”
>The arena sounds awesome. Would she like to take you some time?
“Err… well… r-really? Most aliens d-don’t like it… t-they think it’s violent and… and… err… b-barbaric… but I guess I can… err… go… with… … …y-you?

>Your eyes are changing color, at least to my vision. Red, pink, purple. It's quite beautiful. Does it mean anything?
“M-my e-eyes… oh… Oh…. Err… it’s just… just… um… I’m just so… so… oh… embarrassed… t-they g-get that way when I’m… e-embarrassed…”
>What colors can you see?
“All of t-them? Err… but right now? Red… lots of red… beautiful red… like fresh blood drained from the last kill oh I’m suddenly thirsty.
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No. 779071 ID: 398fe1

>>779068
Tell her you'll get her a drink. What would she like?

I hope it's normal for her eyes to be leaking like that.
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No. 779075 ID: 9876c4

She doesn't seem like a bad person (maybe a bad Khrax?), but this all seems tremendously unsafe.

Maybe ask if she has any pets or hobbies, to see if she's capable of not destroying something over short periods of time.
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No. 779076 ID: ba506f

>Err… well… r-really? Most aliens d-don’t like it… t-they think it’s violent and… and… err… b-barbaric
well how can I know if I do or don't like it if I have never experienced it before.

>crying blood
oh, uh, Qarka. You're eyes seem to be... bleeding. If I'm stressing you out to much we can just sit her for a bit and enjoy each other's company if you need a moment.
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No. 779078 ID: 4854ef

To be honest humanity has had its own violent coliseums and the like, so it's not like something too strange and off, I mean human television alone has plenty of gore and death.

Though Curious, why do you prefer being the beast? Is it because you are strong? Fierce?
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No. 779086 ID: 91ee5f

>>779076
>oh, uh, Qarka. You're eyes seem to be... bleeding. If I'm stressing you out to much we can just sit her for a bit and enjoy each other's company if you need a moment.
She's an alien, that's probably the color of her tears and not actually blood.
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No. 779087 ID: 8cb228

About the physical body thing--okay, I trust you. I just needed your assurance, because you are enthusiastic whenever you mention blood or prey or eating or cool stuff like that. I dont mind, but I had to be sure. Can I come over and touch you? Hold hands, maybe more, possibly cuddling or petting? How do you show affection with touch? In case it isn't obvious, I have a fragile body, with no healing factor or thick hide or scales or anything, so base your movement and amount of force on that.
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No. 779088 ID: 8d4593

Is it weird that I kinda want you to wrap yourself around me?
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No. 779090 ID: 350a50

>>779068
"The real blood and gore might take, er, getting used to. Humans have a lot of it in some of our media, but the real thing is different. But I know you guys can't really die from it, so it's something I could get over."

"Our people have our own, very bloody past. Humans haven't been as gracious with those at our mercy as I've heard your people have been. My caution isn't because of you, it's a human thing."
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No. 779096 ID: 350a50

>>779078
I think she wants to FEEL strong and fierce. Since she's actually a wobbling ball of social anxiety that makes Vic look like a smooth criminal by comparison. And this is while she's on the hookah.
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No. 779100 ID: 8cb228

>>779075
Yes, this is tremendously unsafe. But remember:

Who Dares, Wins
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No. 779104 ID: 8cb228

Is there a part of you that I could pet or touch or kiss where sense of touch would get through, to show affection? That's okay to do in public, I mean. Even creatures with carapace or thick hide or exoskeletons have some sensitive folds somewhere, right?
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No. 779120 ID: 91ee5f

>>779104
>sensitive folds somewhere
Lewd. And very easily misunderstood.
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No. 779126 ID: 8cb228

>>779120
Agreeeeed. But should it not be said? Like, the limb joints, of course. ;)
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No. 779132 ID: ba506f

>>779126
not really. Time and place and all that and right now is probably the wrong place seeing how nerves she is around others, well let's not stress out the stressed killing machine more then needed.
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No. 779144 ID: 8cb228

Well, is there a way to rephrase it which gets the idea across? I get the sense that this person desperately needs physical affection and comfort, in a way that actually works. How do we learn what we need to, in order to help her (and help ourselves)? It can be platonic, of course, but there HAS to be a way to ask!
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No. 779163 ID: 36fd21

>>779068
I guess that means offer her a drink. Does she mind salt?
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No. 779181 ID: 350a50

>>779163
If she's thirsty thirsty, something hydrating would be better. Or whatever is equivalent for her species.
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No. 779188 ID: 8cb228

Surely there's a drink that actually includes the blood of some animals, for her? Like that one human tribe that drinks cow blood mixed with milk? Seriously, there's nothing she's mentioned or done that some human culture hasn't done somewhere!
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No. 779191 ID: 6612fa

>>779188
isn't there a mixed drink made of jager and deer blood... or game animal blood
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No. 779192 ID: 8cb228

ARE human drinks safe for her? Or do we want to get her one from her own culture?
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No. 779203 ID: e95cec

Aww, she needs a hug! Or maybe a pat on the tail; don't want to freak her out. But it seems like the conversation has moved on from the point at which it would have made the most sense; maybe just sit closer and bide your tail-patting time, for now, if you go get drinks and come back, or whatever.
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No. 779240 ID: 350a50

>>779192
The bartender would probably know.
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No. 779256 ID: 0555b9

>>779192
Safe, yes. The Archive said our species are compatible.

Now, does she share our tastes, that remains to be seen. Try something Klingon-looking, like blood wine!
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No. 779268 ID: 65a774
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779268

>This all seems tremendously unsafe.
It does…
>But remember: Who Dares, Wins.
…but you did make a promise to yourself tonight… and you need to go against all odds if you want to keep it.

>oh, uh, Qarka. You're eyes seem to be... leaking.
“Eh!? Oh! S-sorry… it’s j-just… err… w-when I get a bit to… it’s… it’s nothing, don’t worry. I’ll just wipe it off.”
>Tell her you'll get her a drink. What would she like?
“Y-you will… oh… err… t-thank you… um… c-can you order a… a… err… Torn Carcass for me?”
>Does she mind salt?
“Salty stuff? Oh, why, I do love the taste of salty blood but right now I want something a bit more hydrating than that.”

>Get her a drink.
Walking up to the nearby bar, you’re greeted by the same Bartender that served you Zalia’s drink.
“What can I get ya, boss?”
>A Picola love, hold the salt, and a Khrax drink called Torn Carcass.
“Khrax, huh?”
Once again, he leans to look behind you for a second before diverting his attention back to you.
“It didn’t work out with the madam? Do give me a few seconds, as I need to go fetch a few things for ye lady friend’s drink.”

“Here you go, and good luck, sir.”
As he hands over the drinks, you can’t help but smell the blood. It’s quite clear what this ‘Torn Carcass’ drink contains.
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No. 779269 ID: 65a774
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779269

>Aww, she needs a hug!
She needs more than a hug… but is now the time? She can barely handle you as it is.
>Just sit closer and bide your tail-patting time, for now.
You purposely sit down a lot closer to her when you return with your drink, but she doesn’t seem to notice as her complete attention is on the beverage. As soon as you hand it over, a long hallow tongue comes out of her mouth and starts draining the glass slowly.

“Mmm… t-thank you… I r-really needed this.”

>I trust you. I just needed your assurance, because you are enthusiastic whenever you mention blood or prey or eating or cool stuff like that.
“Y-y-you a-actually… actually… t-trust me? T-THANK YOU! T-that means a… a… thank you…”
>The real blood and gore might take, er, getting used to. Humans have a lot of it in some of our media, but the real thing is different. But I know you guys can't really die from it, so it's something I could get over.
“Um… w-well if you want to t-try… b-but d-don’t say I d-didn’t warn you.”

>Maybe ask if she has any pets.
“Err… well, I u-used to h-have one of t-those mufflets w-when I was small and… err… but r-right now I don’t r-really have t-the s-space for a p-pet and… um… err… oh… um… s-so, no? H-how a-about you?”
>I never did have a pet, no… but how about hobbies?
“Oh… err… well… I do love gardening. I mean, I h-have to… I am a gardener, after all. So… err… g-growing a lot of pretty f-flowers and p-plants is… err… it’s nice?”

>Though Curious, why do you prefer being the beast? Is it because you are strong? Fierce?
“Well… I am a b-beast, aren’t I? S-strong and fierce and dangerous and… err… while you are t-the handsome w-warrior that c-comes to t-tame the fierce beast and there’s this epic battle and you make this awesome move that knocks me down and then you tie me up so you can properly tame me with your whip and-”
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No. 779270 ID: 65a774
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779270

“NOOOOO!! NONONO! I DIDN’T JUST- I didn’t just… I… I… by the void, I did just… f-f-forget I s-said that… any of that… just… forget that I even exist because… because… GAH!? I DIDN’T JUST SAY THAT!”

>Is it weird that I kinda want you to wrap yourself around me?
“W-WHAT!? GAH!? BLAH!? I’M NOT- AH!?”

Qarka has stopped functioning. Please reboot and try again.
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No. 779273 ID: 8d4593

Huh, Role playing and BDSM. She sounds fun. I bet Vic's Role played before in some setting.
And now to say something appropriately silly:

FOWL CREATURE! LOWER THOSE CLAWS LEST YOU FEEL THE GIRTHY WRATH OF DRAKE IRVING AND HIS THROBBING SPEAR OF JUSTICE!

---
Also, should he post, I second anything Kome says in this instance.
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No. 779285 ID: b15da4

This girl's way too hardcore for you, Vic 'Virgin' Cherry.
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No. 779288 ID: 4854ef

Well we definitely know what turns her on now, she wants to be the dominated dragon tamed in bed.
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No. 779299 ID: 89b351

>>779270
oh wow you got her eyes to match her dress
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No. 779300 ID: 25c64c

(After she can think straight)

Hey, I get the power differential thing! I've read all about it, it's kinky as hell. But I think it'd work best in a scene where the power balance swaps. Like, you start out on top, and I'm at your monstrous mercy, like with the wrapped in your coils thing, and then I do something clever and end up reversing the power balance. Though I think we'd both have to research our culture's concept of BDSM, I'm no expert in mine. Well, not for anything of how it's done in real life. Also, I've no idea how 'BDSM' translates to you. What do you know about whatever that translates to?
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No. 779303 ID: 25c64c

>>779285
She's not too hardcore. She's great and sounds like a load of fun! Make sure to read up on some BDSM faq's though, you vaguely remember the 'real' thing being obsessed with safety and consent, but it's been a while since you read any real life or real world guides rather than... fictional... things. So you don't remember the particulars.
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No. 779311 ID: ca0c9d

>>779269
Not asking her, but did I see right?
Was that an eye on the inside of her claw when she was drinking?
Totally don't bug her about it just want to know if that's what it looked like I saw.

Just lightly pat her tail until she recovers. And tell her its okay you can discuss it when she feels up to it. Maybe try to talk about something less heated or embarrassing for a bit.
Maybe she would like to see a movie or something latter? An action romance? Something with love scenes and dismemberment.

DO NOT ask her out to dinner! You and her and eating will not end well. Not to say she will eat you, I doubt that but you might have the problem of your penis retracting so far in fear that it shows up at your tongues place and asks to crash on their couch.
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No. 779312 ID: ca0c9d

>>779273
Maybe latter, when she's not dying of embarrassment.
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No. 779315 ID: 25c64c

An eye would actually be larger than that -- the eyeball is inside the skull. Now that might have been a piece of an eye maybe? But why would they cut a sliver of one?

Actually, where do they get all the extra mass for their crazy regeneration? So they don't break thermodynamics. Some extra dimensional plane of meat or something? Like you read somewhere was someone's theory on how Wolverine does it. Cause after all, even a starfish or axolotl has slow regeneration only, and has to keep eating to have the mass.
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No. 779316 ID: 25c64c

>>779315
Don't ask any of that though...
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No. 779325 ID: 350a50

>>779273
That's a good way to get security called. Don't do this.
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No. 779326 ID: 350a50

>>779311
>Was that an eye on the inside of her claw when she was drinking?
Umbrella on the drink glass.
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No. 779327 ID: ba506f

She's adorable. Also I suggest just sitting next to her until she reboots then go back to the conversation. I feel if we tease the girl to much she might pop.
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No. 779332 ID: 91ee5f

>>779270
Put your hand on her tail and say, "Hey, calm down. Breathe. Take your time and try to relax. Try some of the pipe thing to help you relax."
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No. 779333 ID: 9145ba

I put on my wizard hat and robe.
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No. 779336 ID: 8cb228

Sit next to her tail and start gently, soothingly petting her. Don't say anything obnoxious or too off-putting.
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No. 779370 ID: 398fe1

Guys no. Judging by the covering on her tail, that's like touching her butt.
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No. 779384 ID: 91ee5f

>>779370
Only if we touch the area near the covering.
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No. 779386 ID: 8cb228

>>779384
Yea we just gotta be careful to not touch butt parts of the tail.
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No. 779412 ID: bea1a5

Perhaps, we should just allow this fair lady a moment to calm herself down.
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No. 779475 ID: 8d4593

So uh... We still don't quite know this person.
Is touching at all really a good idea?
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No. 779487 ID: 350a50

>>779475
At least ask permission first.
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No. 779488 ID: 8cb228

In some cultures, a platonic, concerned touch, when someone is having a stressful moment, is okay. Sort of a, 'Hey, you alright? Come back to me' sort of thing.
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No. 779493 ID: 6612fa

>>779488
and in other cultures it can be seen as a threat.
big strong "somewhat" violent space alien spaces out and you shock it back into reality with a light touch when it is not expecting it, flight or fight mode kicks in, you are ripped in half and the world continues on.
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No. 779499 ID: 65a774
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779499

>Perhaps, we should just allow this fair lady a moment to calm herself down.
You wait for her to calm herself… but as soon as her breathing gets slower, she steals a peek from under her claws, sees you, and starts to panic once again.
“Nooo…”
…she doesn’t seem to want to calm down on her own.
>Put your hand on her tail and say, "Hey, calm down. Breathe. Take your time and try to relax. Try some of the pipe thing to help you relax."
“I… I… I’m c-calm… I’m… s-s-sorry…”
>Start gently, soothingly petting her.
As you start to gently run your hand through her tail fur, she quickly moves it out from your reach.
“Gah?”

>Maybe she would like to see a movie or something latter? An action romance? Something with love scenes and dismemberment.
“EH!? A m-movie!? L-l-like a… a… d-d-date!? Y-you want a… a… oh void… void… void void… I… I want… I can’t… t-this is… I CAN’T THIS IS TOO MUCH!”
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No. 779500 ID: 65a774
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779500

“INEEDTOGOHOMEANDWAXMYCLAWSBYEITWASNICESEEINGYOUINEEDTOGOGAH!?”

And with that, she almost leaps out of the pillow pile, her large tail knocking you off it and onto the floor with a loud thud. The impact, luckily, wasn’t big enough to hurt you… but it did disorient you for a few moments.
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No. 779501 ID: 65a774
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779501

When you get back to your senses, she is already long gone. You had no idea something that big should move that fast…

>I put on my wizard hat and robe.
This is not the time to cast magic missile!
>She's adorable.
She is… and you blew it with her, didn’t you?
>I bet Vic's Role played before in some setting.
You’ve never roleplayed with someone face to face… or in the way she wants to roleplay.
>FOWL CREATURE! LOWER THOSE CLAWS LEST YOU FEEL THE GIRTHY WRATH OF DRAKE IRVING AND HIS THROBBING SPEAR OF JUSTICE!
This belongs in the bedroom, not in public.

>This girl's way too hardcore for you, Vic 'Virgin' Cherry.
Seeing from how she acted, you have a feeling you weren’t the only virgin in that conversation.
>We definitely know what turns her on now, she wants to be the dominated dragon tamed in bed.
Which really doesn’t help right now, does it?
>Actually, where do they get all the extra mass for their crazy regeneration?
Zalia did say they needed nutrients to regenerate, so they get the mass from what they eat? So they are either big eaters or have a really effective digestive system… or both.
>Was that an eye on the inside of her claw when she was drinking?
The eye was part of the drink, like one of those umbrella things. You’re pretty sure it was made of plastic, though.
>Make sure to read up on some BDSM faq's though.
If you can find her again…
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No. 779502 ID: 0555b9

Hm. Shame.

Well! Let's check out another balcony! Or perhaps the madam is finished with her meeting? It hasn't been that long, has it...
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No. 779506 ID: c7e697

Well, shit. She wasn't calming down, you did something reasonable to calm her... but it backfired. See if you can look her up later, talk again at some point in the future. That was going well. Note: make sure you personal profile is somewhere she can find it when she looks later. Some sort of directory? Social media? Still, there is one more. Fish in the sea and all that.
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No. 779508 ID: ba506f

ah well, some times things like this happened. If nothing else at least it was an enjoyable conversation and other then her panicking at the end I felt like you handled that pretty well. Probably should have asked for her contact information before the date but it probably would have had the same result so no worries. Now who's left?
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No. 779526 ID: 398fe1

Go see if the insectoid's friend has shown up yet.
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No. 779540 ID: 9876c4

The Madam was too hot.
The Khrax was too soft.

Let's see if the Scorpioid is just right, Cherrylocks.
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No. 779542 ID: 65a774
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779542

>Well, shit. She wasn't calming down, you did something reasonable to calm her... but it backfired.
Still… you can’t help but feel that you failed… again. Maybe there wasn’t anything else you could have done… yet…
>See if you can look her up later, talk again at some point in the future.
How? You only got her first name. There are bound to be tens- no, hundreds of thousands Khrax out here… if not millions. You’re going to have a hard time finding the right one.
>Make sure your personal profile is somewhere she can find it when she looks later. Some sort of directory? Social media?
You’re the only human of four out here… and she know you’re called Vic. If she decides to find you she couldn’t have a problem.
> If nothing else at least it was an enjoyable conversation and other then her panicking at the end I felt like you handled that pretty well.
You did enjoy your time with her… just as you did with Zal… but… your promise to yourself was for tonight. You can’t quit now, the night is still young!


>Let's check out another balcony!
Making a quick check of the balconies above you, you find that the next balcony is filled with larger groups of people, several which already seem to have found partners, while the highest balcony, where the music is the quietest, is filled with aliens not wearing badges, instead many of them are playing strange board games or chatting among themselves. You were unable to spot any green triangles on their lonesome, though…
>Or perhaps the madam is finished with her meeting? It hasn't been that long, has it...
It’s not been that long. After all, she said it might take all night if she was unlucky.

>Go see if the insectoid's friend has shown up yet.
You find the insectoid leaning over the railing of the balcony, looking out over the lower floor towards the front door. She seems a bit more animated this time around, with both her antennas flailing around angrily and her dangerously looking tail moving around, as if waiting to strike. The rest of her body, though, is as before… completely inanimate. Getting closer, you can hear her muttering to herself. Her voice is light, that of a young woman, but the way she punctuate her speech it almost sounds… monotone. Almost like one of those artificial voice programs back home… but a really advance one.

“Come on… where are you? You’re supposed to have been here an hour ago! Fuck, don’t tell me you forgot…”
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No. 779543 ID: 9876c4

Who're you looking for? Maybe I've seen them around.

Unlikely, but it'll get you started.
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No. 779557 ID: 91ee5f

>>779542
Try not to be directly behind her when you start talking. You might end up startling her and the first thing she's gonna do is instinctively lash out with her tail!
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No. 779559 ID: 398fe1

>>779542
Say hello, ask if her date stood her up.
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No. 779562 ID: 8d4593

>How? You only got her first name. There are bound to be tens- no, hundreds of thousands Khrax out here… if not millions. You’re going to have a hard time finding the right one.

She said she'd been working up the urge to come here for weeks, instead just standing outside.
Come back tomorrow around the same time and look for the Khrax with the bow standing outside.

---

Lean up against the balcony next to her.
You seem frustrated.
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No. 779573 ID: 65a774
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779573

>She said she'd been working up the urge to come here for weeks, instead just standing outside. Come back tomorrow around the same time and look for the Khrax with the bow standing outside.
…but that’s tomorrow… which is already too late. Unless you find someone else first… you do want to meet her again… as well as Zalia…
>Try not to be directly behind her when you start talking. You might end up startling her and the first thing she's gonna do is instinctively lash out with her tail!
That thing looks dangerous… you do hope it doesn’t have venom in it…


>Lean up against the balcony next to her.
You seat yourself on the other side of the table from her and lean over the railing to watch the floor below with her. She doesn’t seem to notice at all.
>Say hello.
“Huh!? What? Who are- oh right, shit, the badge. I forgot about that. Err, yes, hello yourself.”
>Who're you looking for? Maybe I've seen them around.
“A friend of mine. I was supposed to meet her here to… um… let’s say celebrate something. But she’s late… way too late. You haven’t seen another Tuul like me?”
>Can’t say I have… you seem frustrated, though.
“Who wouldn’t be after sitting around waiting like I did? Crap, guess I have to just start without her.”

“But you aren’t here to listen me drone on about that, are you? I’m Xi’ankh, a Tuul. You are…?”
>Vic… a Human.
“Nice to meet you, Vic, can’t say I’ve ever seen a human before… so… um… I have to admit I’m kind of new to this whole flirting with xenos thing, so should I buy you a drink or are you going to buy me one? Wait, shit, do you even drink? Did I insult your culture for just assuming that?”
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No. 779576 ID: 9876c4

Finish drink in front of her.
"You could buy me a drink, or we could just talk."

Let's see how she wants to play this.
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No. 779583 ID: ba506f

>>779573
>so… um… I have to admit I’m kind of new to this whole flirting with xenos thing
ah, something we have in common

>Did I insult your culture for just assuming that?
Not really no. If you do say something insulting I'll let you know and I promise not to get upset. I'm finding out that part of the fun her is finding things out about each other.

Speaking of which, what brings you out here tonight?
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No. 779591 ID: 398fe1

>>779573
Humans eat and drink, and there are human-safe drinks served here yeah. Are there species that can't drink alcoholic beverages?

Judge how tipsy/drunk you are. Might want to switch to a weaker drink. Let the lady buy you a drink for a change, one that isn't that orange stuff you've been having.
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No. 779595 ID: 094652

"It's human custom for the propositioner to buy gifts for the propositioned. Though, that has multiple negative connotations in scenarios where the propositioned is in the minority compared to the population of the bar... which is basically both of us.

How about we just go downstairs together and do shots?"
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No. 779607 ID: 8d4593

hmm. were what... 4 in? We'll likely lose at shots.

But Shots are fun...
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No. 779622 ID: 350a50

Just finish the drink you've got, you're buzzed enough.

>>779573
"Don't fret the small stuff, I'm new to this too. So what's the occasion? Anything special I should know to avoid offense?"
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No. 779750 ID: 65a774
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779750

>Finish drink in front of her.
You already finished your drink before even approaching her.
>Judge how tipsy/drunk you are. Might want to switch to a weaker drink.
Considering you voice is suddenly very steady and you’re not about to pass out from nervousness, you have to come to the conclusion that you’re probably drunk by this point. Maybe something a bit lighter would be prudent.
>How about we just go downstairs together and do shots?
Considering you’re already filled with alcohol and that you’ve never done shots before in your life, you’re pretty sure that won’t end well… at all.

>Humans eat and drink, and there are human-safe drinks served here so yeah.
“Well then, then let me buy you a drink! …err… if that is alright with you? With my species, the bigger female is supposed to buy drinks for the smaller male but as you’re way larger than me… err... I mean… ah fuck, I’m kind of eating my own mandibles here… I’m sorry, I have no idea how this is supposed to work.”
>Don't fret the small stuff, I'm new to this too.
“Oh… well, that’s great, then we can both be awkward together, eh?”
>If you do say something insulting I'll let you know and I promise not to get upset.
“Ah… good, then I’ll know when I screw up, I guess? I’ll do the same for you, so don’t you worry, big guy.”
>Anything special I should know to avoid offense?
“Err… well… shit, I don’t know… it kind of hard to say, as most things seems rather obvious, you know… like don’t throw insults in each other faces and such…”
>Let the lady buy you a drink for a change, one that isn't that orange stuff you've been having.
“Then I’ll buy a pair of drinks for the both of us. There’s going to be a serving bot passing by here any second now, so we can order from it. What do you want to drink?”
>Surprise me… as long as it’s something light… and something I can actually drink.
“…something light it is.”
>Are there species that can't drink alcoholic beverages?
“There’s bound to be some. I mean, the bouncer is a freaking ball of gas that can’t even drink and eat in the first place… does that count?”

>So what's the occasion?
“Well… um… let’s just say that I’ve entered a new chapter in life and me and my friend was going to celebrate it by going out somewhere new and have a few drinks. She’s the one who suggested this place… wanted us to find a pair of cute, larger than us aliens to spend some time with. I guess you kind of fit that criteria… at least the larger part, being twice my size and all, but I don’t know about the cute part. It’s odd trying to find yourself attracted to something without mandibles and a nice, hard exoskeleton… I mean, I’m not sure how to read your emotions from that strange mouth of yours and the pale white hide you have seems so soft and squishy. Not to mention the lack of proper eyestalks and that strange round thing on your face… what is that even?”
>That’s my nose…
“Nose? As in snout? Huh… I’d never though it would look like that… it’s kind of… err… fuck, I’m eating my own manibles again, aren’t I? I’m sorry I find you rather odd looking... or better yet, I’m freaking sorry that I’ve said it out loud like that. I… err… didn’t mean to.”
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No. 779751 ID: 665ed8

Question the larger part, I mean if the female is normally larger than the male wouldn't they find small males attractive?
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No. 779754 ID: 4854ef

Eh it's alright, it's quite understandable given that a species looks would be defined by themselves rather then another Xenos honestly.

Also I love her little antenna, they just look so neat.
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No. 779758 ID: c715ba

Human body language is visual and centered around the expressions of the eyes and mouth, if you care. How about you?

If it isn't too rude to ask, what was the life event?

Also, yes, we have an endoskeleton, and skin good at dissipating heat. As far as how you look, your stinger is intimidating. There, we've both said something, how did you call it? Eating our own mandibles. So we're even. Good?
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No. 779761 ID: 398fe1

She's not going into specifics about the "new chapter in life" so let's just assume she recently reached sexual maturity and stop asking about it.

>>779750
No biggie. Everyone here looks a bit strange to you as well. But maybe strange is good, you know? Variety is the spice of life.
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No. 779775 ID: 65a774
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779775

>Human body language is visual and centered around the expressions of the eyes and mouth.
“Oh… I guess I’ll try to keep an antenna on your eyes and mouth then.”
>How about you?
“Well… mandibles and antennas, I guess? We don’t use visual language a lot, actually… more of a smell kind of thing, you know… and going by you wearing some kind of nice smelling liquid, I’m going to guess you guys don’t use smell a lot to communicate, eh?”

>Eh it's alright, it's quite understandable given that a species looks would be defined by themselves rather than another Xenos honestly.
“Right you are… I’m sure I look just as strange to you as you do to me.”
>But maybe strange is good, you know? Variety is the spice of life.
“Well, that’s why we’re here, aren’t we? To find something a bit… different?”
>I love her little antenna, they just look so neat.
“R-really? Huh… I’ve always had trouble getting them really frilly but if you think they look good… thanks, I guess? Personally, I think your whole color scheme is rather neat. With both your hide and fur all white like that… it’s quite stylish.”
>As far as how you look, your stinger is intimidating.
“Heh, a bit afraid of it, are we? Don’t worry, we don’t grow venom sacks anymore in these and the point has been dulled. Here, let me show you.”

She suddenly latches out with her tail towards you, hitting you in the shoulder with the point of it. With its blunt point, it feels like nothing more but a friendly fist bump… though you’re sure she didn’t give it her all.

“See, harmless. Err… of course, harmless or not, stinging people like that is kind rude… so… err… sorry… again… shit…”
>It’s fine, it didn’t hurt or anything.
“Still… sorry again.”
>We've both said something, how did you call it? Eating our own mandibles. So we're even. Good?
“Except that I’ve eaten mine way more times than you have… and I’ve attacked you with my tail… so… err… I owe you a drink, I guess? I mean, I’m already buying but… err… so… I’m… buying twice the… shit? Err…”

>If it isn't too rude to ask, what was the life event?
“Let’s just say that I went through some shit and that’s that. It’s over now, so don’t worry about. I just want to leave it behind and move on… which is why I’m here. Drinks and good company is good for that sort of thing, isn’t it?”
>Question the larger part, I mean if the female is normally larger than the male wouldn't they find small males attractive?
“Okay, first off, they aren’t that much smaller than us… heck, some of the tallest ones are even taller than me. Second, as we said, we’re here for something different, something… exotic, if you want to call it that. Third, large alien are bound to have large… err… personalities? Fuck, forget that last thing. It kind of just slipped out, heh… err… so… anyway, this is kind of awkward as well, but I just heard the oven bell go off back home, will you excuse me for a minute while I change drone?”

Change her what?
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No. 779776 ID: fceae5

Go for it.
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No. 779779 ID: 5f2b81

lmao they're a hive mind.

"You have multiple bodies? Go for it."
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No. 779786 ID: b15da4

Want me to watch your drone while you're gone?
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No. 779791 ID: c715ba

You're a hive mind? Or, body swap consciousness between a set of bodies or something equally cool like that? Kickass!
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No. 779794 ID: ba506f

wait, you have multiple bodies? Well shoot, that is neat. But yeah Don't let me keep you.
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No. 779799 ID: 9876c4

Is her entire species one mind, or does each network of drones have a seperate consciousness? Stuff to ponder.

Wait until she's offline, then give this one a hug until she comes back. It's cheeky, but you just might be buzzed enough to pull it off.
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No. 779800 ID: 0555b9

>>779799
Seconding this idea.
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No. 779801 ID: 350a50

She could be a queen in her species, if she controls multiple drones. Maybe the occasion is that she just came of age as a queen.
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No. 779802 ID: 350a50

>>779799
Unannounced contact is part of what scared the last one away, let's not.
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No. 779804 ID: 65a774
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779804

>You're a hive mind?
“Hive… mind? Wait, wouldn’t that require multiple minds? Oh! You don’t know how Tuul works, of course! No, I’m not a hive mind.”
>Wait, you have multiple bodies?
“Well… kind of? I mean, the one sitting in front of you isn’t really me, so much as… um… doll I control? The real me isn’t really made for moving around a lot so… well, we kind of grow drones to act as bodies for us.”
>Kickass!
“It is pretty sweet, yeah. You can just leave a body at work and you’ll never need to commute ever again… though it has its downsides as well. I mean, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve forgotten where I left a drone so it starved to death just to be fined later because I littered with its dead husk…”
>…wait, a dead husk is littering?
“Well, it’s not actually alive… I mean, it’s organic and stuff, but doesn’t actually have any brainpower if I’m not present in here.”
>She could be a queen in her species.
“…as in like insect queens? No, not really. Everyone in our species uses drones. As I said, our real bodies are a bit… immobile.”

>Want me to watch your drone while you're gone?
“I can watch it myself, don’t you worry. Now, excuse me for a minute.”

As she excuses herself, she starts to slump over a bit before suddenly freezing in place completely. Only her antennas are moving now, seemingly being pulled towards anything that moves or sounds. You’re pretty sure this is the Xi’ankh you saw earlier, the one who was like a statue. You guess she wasn’t ‘home’ back then.

Oh, and what is this? You got new messages as well as a new friend request?
“You have one new friend request from Qarka Soulfeaster, do you accept? Yes / No.”
“Qarka: This is Vic from the club, right?”
“Qarka: Hey, sorry for bailing like that”
“Qarka: I panicked a bit”
“Qarka: I’m not really good at handlings things like that”
“Qarka: This isn’t Vic is it?”
“Qarka: Dammit, how do you remove friend requests?”
“Qarka: Why am I asking you that?”

Looking up from your data pad, you spot the serving droid Xi talked about. You don’t think she’ll be back in time to catch it… maybe you should order something for her until she gets back?

>Wait until she's offline, then give this one a hug until she comes back.
Hmm… that would be kind of cute thing to do… though you’re not sure how she will react to it. Can you even sneak over to her and do it though is the question. Those antennas seems to relay any moments around her and she said she could watch it herself… can she see you right now? And should you really hug her out of the blue like that?
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No. 779807 ID: 350a50

>You have one new friend request from Qarka Soulfeaster, do you accept? Yes / No.
>Yes

Text her back that it's you, and you're glad you didn't scare her off.

Order drinks. Tell the bot to get her another of whatever she was having before, and get yourself a small bit of red wine.
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No. 779809 ID: 0555b9

Just because she can see you, doesn't mean she'll be paying attention.

Instead of getting a headache from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Dating Scene again, ask the serving droid if your species' foods are compatible.
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No. 779815 ID: ba506f

>>779804
>friend request from Qarka Soulfeaster, do you accept
yes

text her back and let her know she got the right guy and that you're not upset at her and glad she managed to get ahold of you.

Also for the serving bot, ask if it knows what Xi got before and just order another one of those and get yourself some water. I don't know what your limit is but nothing ruins a morning faster then a hangover.
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No. 779818 ID: 91ee5f

>>779804
>Qarka's friend request.
Accept that faster than you accepted the fact you ain't getting laid on Earth by a human female!

Text, "Yes, this is Vic. Is this the same Qarka with the adorable pink bow?"

>Hug or not?
Nah. I mean sure, it would be funny and adorable, but it would be better if you got permission first.
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No. 779820 ID: 9876c4

I say Hug, because it gets us started on the path to flirtation, and because it's good roleplaying for a buzzed human.

If she knows the oven is on, she'll almost certainly notice, so it's not full ninja.
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No. 779827 ID: 7fed59

I vote no on the hug, even drunk it could blow up in Vic's face in so many ways.
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No. 779837 ID: c715ba

Accept the request, let her know it is the Vic from the club, and you don't mind, and are willing to go at whatever pace she is comfortable with.

No hug, unwanted touch backfired last time, don't want a repeat!
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No. 779844 ID: 398fe1

>>779804
Don't bug the bug.

Ask the serving droid to linger here for a moment until she gets back.
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No. 779859 ID: 65a774
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779859

>Accept that faster than you accepted the fact you ain't getting laid on Earth by a human female!
Friend request accepted.
>Text, "Yes, this is Vic. Is this the same Qarka with the adorable pink bow?"
…she’s not answering.
>Text that you don't mind, and are willing to go at whatever pace she is comfortable with.
…still no answer.

>I don't know what your limit is but nothing ruins a morning faster than a hangover.
Tomorrow morning won’t be able to be ruined by a simple hangover, one way or another.

>For the serving bot, ask if it knows what Xi got before and just order another one of those and get yourself some water.
“BEEP! One glass of water and one can of Trocadero Nectar, coming right up.”
>Ask the serving droid if your species' foods are compatible.
“Scanning… Tuul and human… negative. Different acid structures detected. Please refrain from consuming food or drink meant for each other. While not lethal, it will create nausea and sickness. This does include most bodily fluids as well, so be protected. Saliva not included. Please stay safe and have a great day :)”

>Just because she can see you, doesn't mean she'll be paying attention.
She did say that she could lose drones… so she can’t be watching through them all the time…
>Don't bug the bug.
Still… let’s play it safe for now.
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No. 779861 ID: 65a774
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779861

Instead of hugging the bug, you look out over the ground floor and marvel at how many different moving shapes and sizes are down there. How many kinds of aliens are there even in this federation? It’s like a sea of… wait, is that the Madame? You spot her going through the crowd; her tail latching around behind her while her face is shaped into an angry scowl. She looks livid as she enters a door marked “VIP”… maybe you should-

“There, I’m back! Sorry for that, but you know how it is. You don’t think you’re getting company so you start cooking some food for the main cluster and then of course someone interesting comes by. Ah, it will probably be cold by the time we finish here… but no matter. So what did I miss?”

Before you can answer, the serving droid returns with your drinks.

“BEEP, one water and one Trocadero Nectar. Payment please.”

Xi pays the droid and as it leaves she looks down on your glass.

“Water? Really? And here I am trying to make up for being an ass and you order water? Geez, give me a chance to make it up to you at least...”
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No. 779865 ID: 9876c4

>Fuckin' Trocodero Necter is noningestible
There is no justice is this world.

So, time to double down. How big is her cluster, and are they all her?
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No. 779866 ID: 398fe1

>>779861
I wanted you to choose. Go ahead and order.
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No. 779867 ID: 4854ef

Well it's not that, I've had a few drinks already and I don't want to get too drunk off my ass right yet.

Though if you really want to repay me there's plenty of other things.
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No. 779869 ID: ba506f

>Water? Really?
Sorry, didn't mean to be rude. Just kinda been here for awhile and I'm trying not to go overboard on the drinks. Figured it would be disrespectful to get smashed halfway through a conversation. But hey if you really want to buy me a drink.
(slam the water real quick and try to get the serving bot's attention and tell him to surprise you with something light, just tell it to make sure it's safe for you to drink.)
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No. 779872 ID: 43cc92

>>779861
joke response:
but you are making it up to me, it will just be later tonight and involve my... large personality
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No. 779874 ID: 350a50

"Already had a few, and I'm a lightweight. Figured I'd better not push it."

"Do you have any interesting hobbies?"
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No. 779888 ID: 8cb228

I'm a few in, so I figured I'd give you the choice of exactly how incoherent I get. I personally like to be able to have a conversation I'll remember later, yaknow? You can get me a wine spritzer, if you want, that's low-alcohol. Heaven knows it goes with my outfit.
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No. 779922 ID: 188451

>>779866
This is really good. Just tell her to keep it light cause you've had a bit.
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No. 779943 ID: 91ee5f

>>779859
>…she’s not answering.
>…still no answer.
Well, remember, in person she was doing her alien version of blushing and she was doing it like crazy along with hiding behind her claws. So, she's probably doing that, but at a reduced amount, since you're not there in person. Meaning, depending on how long it takes her to calm down from that, it's probably going to be a while before she texts you back.

>>779861
>Geez, give me a chance to make it up to you at least...
"I am, that's why I got water instead of alcohol. I didn't know how long you were going to be 'gone' so I wanted to at least get something to drink while waiting for that drink you promised."
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No. 779950 ID: 398fe1

With all this drinking, Vic might need to go to the bathroom soon.
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No. 780007 ID: 65a774
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780007

>With all this drinking, Vic might need to go to the bathroom soon.
You don’t need to right now, though, and you’re sure you can find a lull in the action where you can excuse yourself for a moment.
>Well, remember, in person she was doing her alien version of blushing and she was doing it like crazy along with hiding behind her claws. So, it's probably going to be a while before she texts you back.
And she did say she had trouble just going to this place… she’ll probably have to wrestle with herself to answer your message as well.


>Sorry, didn't mean to be rude.
“Ah, I’m just being sarcastic; of course you can order water.”
>I've had a few drinks already and I don't want to get too drunk off my ass right yet.
“Really? I mean, shit, isn’t the whole reason you go here is too get blasted so hard that you’ll forget that bastard ever existed. Err… wait, fuck, I didn’t-”
>that bastard?
“My ex. He was an asshole. I left him. There, lets drop the subject and never bring it up again.”
>I figured I'd give you the choice of exactly how incoherent I get. Go ahead and order.
“Hmm… I’ll have to take it up with my friend just how incoherent we want you. So enjoy your water for now, Vic. Though, if she doesn’t show up soon I’m going in alone…”

>How big is her cluster, and are they all her?
“Eh? No, I’m the main cluster, that’s what I meant. So it’s just me… and three drones, including this one… as well as two that are still hanging in their cocoons in case I need a new one… those things do take a while to fully grow, you know.”
>Do you have any interesting hobbies?
“Oh, I mostly play digital games and watch webnext while chilling on my free time… not counting hanging with friend and stuff like that. How about you?”
>…kind of the same? But… Webnext?
“Wait, you’ve never- ah, so you’re really that new, huh? It’s a subscription service which allows you to watch billions of different movies and shows whenever you want. It’s really neat.”
>…I really need to subscribe to that then…

>You know, if you really want to repay me there's plenty of other things…
“Oh? Then maybe you have some ideas? How can I repay you… hmmm?~”
>But you are making it up to me, it will just be later tonight and involve my... large personality.
“Hey, I’ve still not decided if I’m actually going to… enjoy your personality. Let see where the night takes us first, huh? …besides, I’m sure I’ll eat my mandibles enough times before then to repay you tenfold anyway… no, that’s then… let’s focus on the now, huh? Do you have any… ideas?”
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No. 780010 ID: 6612fa

>>780007
repost!
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No. 780011 ID: 350a50

Truth or Dare?
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No. 780025 ID: 9ad12e

Do you want to go dancing? We are at a club, after all. Or we could keep talking, I'd love to hear about anything that interests you. Do you have a vocation?

Also, since I'm completely clueless about other species, how would I go about finding real, usefil information? Everyone has e at a disadvantage. For example, I have no idea what the 'base' you looks like.
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No. 780039 ID: 6d3cf0

Dancing?
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No. 780042 ID: 398fe1

Lap dancing?
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No. 780074 ID: 8cb228

>>780042
Bah, just normal dancing. Like people do together. At a club. You know?
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No. 780098 ID: 65a774
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780098

Can’t delete the double post myself (it just says I have the incorrect password), but I’ve reported it so hopefully it will be deleted soon.

>Truth or Dare?
“Truth or what now? Courageous? I’m not sure I got that translated correctly.
>Do you want to go dancing? We are at a club, after all.
“A dance? Well, we are indeed at the club to have fun… still, I’ve never danced with someone as big as you before… have you danced with someone as small as me?”
>I’m not really a dancing kind of guy, actually…
“Hmm… and they did warn me about the dance floor… though it would be fine if I kept to the section for smaller aliens. So sure, let’s dance!”
>Lap dancing?
“You’re kidding, right? I mean, not only do I have no idea how to lap dance, but I’m half your size. I don’t think I’m tall enough to give you a proper dance like that!”

>I'd love to hear about anything that interests you. Do you have a vocation?
“Vocation? Well, I’ve always did want to make digital games myself… but that’s just a dream. I’m currently working for the tax office, so you can guess how far away I am from that subject, eh? How about you?”
>I’m a programmer, wanted to be a programmer… so things worked out for me?
“Programmer? Neat. I guess it’s nice someone got their dream fulfilled.”
>(You also wanted to be nice looking and get laid regularly, but that doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon.)

>I have no idea what the 'base' you looks like.
“Oh, you don’t need to worry about that. It’s the drone that is the face outwards. Real me is just kind of a brain so… don’t you care about it. After all, it’s the drone you’ll be hanging out with all the time.”
>Since I'm completely clueless about other species, how would I go about finding real, useful information?
“The Archive? Or if you’re new and lack the port, there are libraries with real books... called archives as well… ”

“Now, enough about that, let’s get out there and fucking dance, alright!? Come on, take my hand and let’s have some fun!”

As she grabs your hand, you can feel her vice like grip wrap around one of your fingers. Even as small as those hands are, it feels like she has more crushing power in them that any human you’ve ever shaked hands with.

Then her datapad starts buzzing.
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No. 780099 ID: 65a774
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780099

“Oh, it’s my friend. She finally answered. Eh? Change of plans? Huh, apparently she has a surprise for at… ah, it seems like I got to run, then. Sorry, big guy, but I guess I’ll have to owe you that dance? …and that drink. Well, crap, now I kind of feel bad just running of like this. But none of my other drones are available so… sorry, big guy… see you another time?”
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No. 780107 ID: 398fe1

>>780099
Aw... exchange contact information.
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No. 780108 ID: 7b7ab3

>>780099
Exchange contact info.
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No. 780109 ID: 74fd8d

Mission failed, you'll get them next time.

Exchange the co.tact info, and names if you haven't already.
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No. 780110 ID: 74fd8d

Mission failed, you'll get them next time.

Exchange the co.tact info, and names if you haven't already.
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No. 780111 ID: 74fd8d

Sorry, accidental double post.
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No. 780112 ID: 5f2b81

Sounds good! Let's friend up.
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No. 780113 ID: 5f2b81

Oh, also, we should go find what the Madame's up to.
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No. 780116 ID: 350a50

>>780113
That might be prying into her personal business.
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No. 780117 ID: 9145ba

>>780116
It's not prying if we hang out outside the office. Let's check out the dance floor!
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No. 780120 ID: 65a774
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780120

>Mission failed, you'll get them next time.
Going by how things have been going so far, there won’t be a next time…

>Aw... exchange contact information.
“Oh, right, shit, I don’t have your contact ID, do I? Let’s see… Victor the cheerful? Is that you?”
>It’s supposed to be cherry, a kind of Earth berry, but yes, that would be me.
“Neat. Here we go. Still, sorry again for leaving so sudden but… err… I really got to go now, bye!”
>Bye…

“You have one new friend request from Xi’ankh Detadon, do you accept? Yes / No.”
Yes.
>Oh, also, we should go find what the Madame's up to.
She went into the VIP part of the building… you’re pretty sure you’ll need some kind of special permission to get in there…
>That might be prying into her personal business.
That too…

…you guess that’s it. You’re once again back at square one… no closer to your goal since you started… and the night is starting to get late. At least you have time for that bathroom break now… that’s something, you guess?
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No. 780121 ID: 65a774
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780121

You take your time to just breathe out, now that you’re somewhere alone… at least in here, things are quiet and peaceful. Letting your mind wander, you just sit here for several minutes to bask in the calmness, as so much has happen tonight. You have to take a moment to process it all, all that happened… with Zalia… with Qarka… and Xil’ankh. All three of them felt so close… yet, you managed to screw things up… as always. What would you give for a second chance tonight with even one of them? …what wouldn’t you g- did you just get a new message?

“Madame: Are you available, dear?”
“Madame: I just had an experience I need to keep my mind off.”
“Madame: So I want to ask if you can offer some stimulating conversation to do so?”
“Madame: I might have ordered a Jacuzzi for the rest of night as well to calm myself.”
“Madame: But don’t worry, I’m sure we can find a pair of swim trunks for you… unless you’ll join me going a la neutral?”
“Madame: So… are you available, dear?”

Well… you guess someone heard your prayers and is- wait…

“Qarka: So it is you!”
“Qarka: Good!”
“Qarka: I wanted to say sorry, alright”
“Qarka: So”
“Qarka: Sorry”
“Qarka: I was also wondering if you’re free right now?”
“Qarka: I found this nice spot near the lake in that park right next to the club”
“Qarka: So”
“Qarka: Want to join me?”
“Qarka: Just so we can finish talking and stuff”
“Qarka: Not”
“Qarka: Other stuff”

…huh, what are the odds both- oh god damn it.

“Xi’ankh: Vic!”
“Xi’ankh: I need your help!”
“Xi’ankh: Apparently my GF is a huge bitch and my ex is even more of an A-hole than I thought”
“Xi’ankh: So I need company!”
“Xi’ankh: Do you want to help me get smashed so I can forget this horrible day ever happened?”
“Xi’ankh: If you aren’t busy elsewhere, of course.”
“Xi’ankh: I’ll buy you the drink I owe you.”
“Xi’ankh: …and the dance. Don’t forget the dance.”

…why do you have a feeling you’ve come to a crossroad?
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No. 780124 ID: 350a50

>Vic: Tame the Beast
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No. 780126 ID: 9145ba

Respond to the Madame in the positive and the others in the unfortunately negative. Wow, this club of hers works wonders even for you!
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No. 780127 ID: 8cb228

I vote Qarka. She seems the most wholesome of them, and the best for your species's reputation (balls of steel!). There's also the minority and social justice angle, that resonates with your culture. The Madame seems like, while fun, one to hang you out to dry when her lifestyle inevitably contradicts with yours. You aren't really a peer to her. Xi'ankh seems a little self destructive and maybe has an alcohol issue and a lot of relationship and friend drama. Qarka, of them, seems the kindred soul.
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No. 780128 ID: 9145ba

>>780127
Those are all of the wrong reasons to date a girl of any species.
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No. 780130 ID: 74fd8d
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780130

I've seen that people don't normally post reaction pictures, but I felt that this was pretty appropriate.
you cheeky git, you played us like a fiddle
I'm conflicted as hell, but I gotta put my vote for Xi'ankh, She seems to be needing the most support right now.
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No. 780132 ID: 3abd97

Hardcore mode.

Turn them all down.
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No. 780133 ID: 350a50

>>780128
I agree overall, but I think the kindred spirit part is accurate. They're both lonely, socially awkward, and can't get what they long for from their own species. It makes sense they would be people that would find some solace in each other.
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No. 780138 ID: 43cc92

>>780121
go with the bug girl, hers sounds most interesting, and most pressing, like one of those situation where if you don't show up don't bother calling back.
ignore the text from the shy girl and afterward play it off as if you didn't check your data slate until it was to late and ask if you can meet her for a picnic later, plausible and easily forgivable.

actually text the madaam and say that you are a bit predisposed at the moment but that sounds amazing and if we get the time we will show up.

99% probability that the "friend" convinced her to dump her male only so the friend can swoop in and take him and then told her to go to the club just to get her out of the way while she seduced the male and no we are to be the "i'm a strong and independent woman's arm candy to show just how strong and independent she is"
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No. 780139 ID: ed3883

Madame has the best chance for you to get a Mission Accomplished, and you might have time afterward to help Xi’ankh get wasted if she's still up for it. It's not like swimming is going to be an all-night thing.
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No. 780140 ID: 8cb228

>>780128
Okay, yea, maybe those are terrible reasons TO date someone. But aren't the other ones valid reasons not to date the others? And the kindred spirit is important! Not to mention she seems to have the most interesting culture!
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No. 780142 ID: 55b9a0

I'm putting in a vote for Qarka, she is just adorable
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No. 780143 ID: 43cc92

>>780138
also you literally just got done talking to the bug girl, she knows you are not doing anything compared to the others, you don't show up she will know you basically ditched her. this entire situation is salvageable.

the madaam seems to be more interested in us in general and encouraged us to go out and meet ladies, whe will be the least concerned about us doing stuff.
the qarka is insecure and fairly trusting, but looking for a more serious thing it seems so we have to play it simple.
the bug girl is the most dangerous to ignore if we want harem ending.
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No. 780144 ID: 8cb228

>>780142
Okay, that's another good reason! Qarka is the most adorable of them!
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No. 780145 ID: c46382

Qarka. No matter what happens I don't think I'll be dissapointed. Regenerating giant, demon voice, everything is cardboard, wants to get whipped - or just a big softie and adorable. So many horrible/nice ways this could go, like a train crash and I just can't look away. Screw safe choice I have to see this through.
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No. 780148 ID: 9876c4

Xi'ankh.

She's not indecisive, and she's not toying with our emotions.
(so far) She needs help with something, and can't turn to her supposed friends.

Treat her well, until she warrants otherwise.
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No. 780152 ID: 094652

Why do I get the feeling that Madame is Xi’ankh's GF and/or EX?

I'd suggest Qarka, except you should make sure that she's NOT alone or this might get bloody. If you're too scared of her, go for Xi'ankh. Madame's experienced at psychologically damaging prostitution, she can take care of herself.
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No. 780153 ID: 91ee5f

>>780121
>Bathroom
Are the alien toilets at least something a human can use or are they such weird shapes that you don't know where to sit to take a shit and/or where to aim to take a piss?

>Who to choose?
Uh...uh...uh...this is new. 3 women all want you right now. You've never been this popular with women back home! What do you do?! Who do you choose?!

Panic!!! AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! DX

>Choose already, dumbass! )-:<
Let's go cheer up Xi’ankh.

Message the other 2 that you're sorry, but you've got plans. And ask if you can reschedule.
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No. 780155 ID: c90231

wow, this is almost like a sitcom twist.
>>780143
this sounds logical. You should definitely try to help/ comfort the bug, politely decline Qarka, and possibly inform the madam you are in Previous engagement.
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No. 780156 ID: 188451

(On phone, so i cant look at the names while I type)
Gonna vote bug girl. She seems like the most stable, and the one with the most pressing issue really. (Though blood girl is the most adorable and we need to be friends and go chill with her sometimes too. No funny stuff, both of you need actual friends)
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No. 780160 ID: 350a50

>>780156
Bug girl is looking for a one night stand, and so is Vic, but what Vic needs is an actual caring relationship with another person. I feel like Qarka is the best option for that. Madame could be a good friend with benefits sort of thing, but I feel like she'd get bored of Vic as a romantic partner.
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No. 780175 ID: 8cb228

>>780160
So is that a vote for Qarka?

Does no one want to do the BDSM thing? Seriously!

I'll edit my vote from a basic 'Qarka' to this:

Qarka -- and don't fucking sitcom this. Tell the others that you definitely like them and want to spend some time with them, but you could only choose to do one engagement tonight.

For all you know, they might understand that sort of thing, culturally. And it might not be cause to never see them, you know?
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No. 780176 ID: 350a50

>>780175
I already voted for Qarka here >>780124 but never explained my reasoning. Unfortunately I can't vote twice.

Personally, I prefer Xi'ankh aesthetically, but I feel like Qarka is a more fitting choice for Vic as a character.
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No. 780180 ID: 7f7ea0

>>780176
Well I was just about to make a post saying this and you beat me to it! So seconded I supppose
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No. 780188 ID: 8cb228

If we do go Qarka, as soon as a reasonable time presents itself, actually read up on BDSM -- both from your culture and others. God, you're going to have to spend time at an Archive! You don't even know what you don't know and need to learn!
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No. 780190 ID: 9145ba

>>780175
>Does no one want to do the BDSM thing?
As a matter of fact, no.
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No. 780191 ID: 4854ef

Xi’ankh
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No. 780192 ID: 395c02

Qarka!
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No. 780209 ID: eb3cf7

I vote Madame. We can see the others later, and she's the most interesting one.
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No. 780214 ID: 8d4593

Hmm. It's basically a sure thing with Madame... But will it last or are we just a curiosity? At the very least, she seems like the type to understand if we decline her. We'll probably get another chance here regardless.

Qarka explicitly said nothing was going to happen... But she seemed really aroused by you in the club. She's also somehow very relate-able to you in spite of her vast cultural and physical differences. And she's kinky. Fun! She could end up as a longer term relationship quite easily, but if we decline her she'll likely overthink it, beat herself up about it, and it'll probably take some real doing if we want another chance.

Xi’ankh has expressed little interest in Vic physically, but her down to earth personality and similar interests make her a good match for Vic. That and she might very well use his "personality" to get her mind off things... But she's also planning on getting very drunk. Then again, how does a disembodied brain get drunk through a drone anyway? Maybe it's different? In either case, with how much she's been stood up tonight, she's liable to take it personally if we decline her. If we want to pursue her, now may be the only chance.

I'm gonna vote Xi'ankh, since I feel it's now or never with her.

I personally like Qarka better, she's cute, the BDSM thing sounds fun, plus that tongue is literally built for blow jobs. Thinking about it... We could decline by asking for another date, say tomorrow. It could be anywhere, even at the arena thing she talked about. If we give her something to anticipate, we can avoid her feeling rejected.
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No. 780222 ID: 55b9a0

apart from anything else Qarka is the only one with eyes. Call me old fashioned but I think eyes are important in a relationship
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No. 780224 ID: 398fe1

Xi’ankh may not look like her drones have eyes, but she could see Vic's outfit, in color even.

Also I'm voting for her. The others we can arrange to meet at a later date.
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No. 780232 ID: 350a50

>>780214
It seems the consensus is Xi'ankh, so I'll vote for this plan. Go with the bug tonight, and ask if Qarka is up for a date tomorrow. Maybe the same park, but with time to plan some activities.
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No. 780233 ID: ca7e3d

bdsm monster please!
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No. 780236 ID: b15da4

I prefer the Madame, but I'll go with Xi'ankh if that's where the trail is headed.
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No. 780270 ID: 65a774
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780270

>I've seen that people don't normally post reaction pictures, but I felt that this was pretty appropriate.
While I appreciate the extra posts, please keep images in disthread instead of the main one.
>Hardcore mode. Turn them all down.
Hardcore mode is only available in new game+, chump.

>Are the alien toilets at least something a human can use or are they such weird shapes that you don't know how to use them?
You’ve been lucky that there seems to be some species that uses human like bathrooms, with the only real complaint you have against them is their height and lack of anything to lean your back against. Of course, the few times you’ve accidently walked into the wrong stall you’ve been met with things that look more like they belong in a museum of abstract art than a bathroom.
>Uh...uh...uh...this is new. 3 women all want you right now. You've never been this popular with women back home! What do you do?! Who do you choose?!
And three alien women at that... all of them odd... yet strangely appealing. You don’t know if you should be thankful or not, but your emotions are so confused right now that they don’t have the time to panic.
>Vic needs is an actual caring relationship with another person.
What you need is to get laid… or die trying.


>Madame has the best chance for you to get a Mission Accomplished.
Is she really? She did say that she won’t sleep with someone on their first meeting… but with all her teasing…
>The Madame seems to be more interested in us in general and encouraged us to go out and meet ladies.
And other ladies would be Qarka and Xi’ankh. Of all three, Zalia would be the one most understanding to be declined right now.

>Qarka is the only one with eyes. Call me old fashioned but I think eyes are important in a relationship.
Eyes that bleeds when she’s nervous… you have to wonder what they’ll do when she… err… finishes.
>That tongue is literally built for blow jobs.
All their tongues seem to be made for blow jobs of different kinds! It’s like whoever designed their species has a fetish for long tongues!

>The bug girl is the most dangerous to ignore if we want harem ending.
You’re pretty sure this isn’t some badly written erotic visual novel, fetish tongues now withstanding, and that there is no way for you to get a harem ending. Heck, you’ll probably have trouble getting even one girl at the end of this!
>Xi’ankh has expressed little interest in Vic physically, but her down to earth personality and similar interests make her a good match for Vic.
You’re not sure if it’s the alcohol talking, but she was the one easiest to talk to. And she did like games and Net- you mean Web… err… next?
>That and she might very well use his "personality" to get her mind off things...
…and suddenly she’s the girl you need to spend time with.

>As soon as a reasonable time presents itself, actually read up on BDSM -- both from your culture and others.
Not only BDSM, but the basics about how to do it with all three of these species… and other things about them… you need to read a lot, all the sudden.
>Wow, this is almost like a sitcom twist.
Or a freaking visual novel… damn it, why does it feel like your life is just a game more and more?
>Don't fucking sitcom this. Tell the others that you definitely like them and want to spend some time with them.
R-right… you won’t be an asshole and leave them hanging…


>Xi'ankh, She seems to be needing the most support right now.
“Xi'ankh: So you have the time?”
“Xi'ankh: Great!”
“Xi'ankh: I’ll be waiting down at the main bar.”
“Xi'ankh: Big guy.”

>Text the Madame and say that you are a bit predisposed at the moment but that sounds amazing.
“Madame: Ah, so you found someone else then, dear?”
“Madame: You must tell me about them when we talk next time.”
“Madame: You do want to have a next time with little old me, don’t you dear?”
>Ask if you can reschedule.
“Madame: How about dinner tomorrow, dear?”
“Madame: I’ll cook up something myself.”
“Madame: Three courses, as a penance for my rudeness.”
“Madame: Though I might not be able to get the Jacuzzi then, but I think we’ll manage without it.”

>We could decline Qarka by asking for another date, say tomorrow. Maybe the same park, but with time to plan some activities.
“Qarka: A date?”
“Qarka: Tomorrow?”
“Qarka: Of course!”
“Qarka: We’ll do lunch!”
“Qarka: No wait”
“Qarka: I can’t lunch”
“Qarka: Dinner?”
“Qarka: I can’t dinner either”
“Qarka: Somewhere in between?”
“Qarka: I’ll get back to you with the exact time?”
“Qarka: Also, I know a better park. I’ll send the address when I find a time”
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No. 780271 ID: 65a774
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>99% probability that the "friend" convinced her to dump her male only so the friend can swoop in and take him and then told her to go to the club just to get her out of the way while she seduced the male.
That does sound cliché enough to be true. Hmm… you’re not sure if you should ask her directly, though? You’ve never been good at these social things… is it good to talk about stuff like that?


“Hey! Vic! Over here! Look, I’ve already prepared something. Here, shots! I’m buying! Let’s get completely smashed! Oh! Maybe we can play a drinking game with these? Know any good ones?”

…her demeanor has changed radically since you last saw her. Her tail curled up and still, her antennas are hanging sadly from her head plate and there’s suddenly more movement in her body, as both her arms and legs has a slight wobble to them. Even her voice, which before was rather monotone, is suddenly backed up by a ting of sadness behind it. There’s no denying it, the happy bug you met just a few minutes ago has become a sad one.

>How does a disembodied brain get drunk through a drone anyway?
“Oh, why that’s the best part. After I’ve almost killed this thing with alcohol poisoning, gotten all my drones f-fucked silly b-by… by… gotten fucked silly by you, big guy, I’ll just pour a bottle down the feeding hole of the real me. Then both I and my drones will be drunk of their asses! Of course, I’ll feel like complete shit in the morning, but it will be worth it! So, are you ready to PAAAARTAAAY!?”

…you hate yourself for even considering this after she said you will get laid, but you don’t think her plan might be… for the best. At least not for her. What are you willing to do just for some pleasant times with a real woman?
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No. 780292 ID: 398fe1

>>780271
What are the laws about drunken sex around here? There are consent issues.

Personally I don't care about this drone in particular getting drunk as fuck, but I'd like for at least one of her drones (and her main body) to be somewhat sober, so she has some degree of motor control for sexual acts. Also you can't get falling-down drunk because your dick won't work if you do that. Unless there's some kind of anti-alcohol space future thing you can use to stave away the whiskey dick.

Are there any arcade games in the bar? You could go with that for a drinking game, but make sure it's something you can win so you don't get too drunk.
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No. 780295 ID: b15da4

>>780292
Seems she's giving consent in advance, and she's only going to have a drink of her own after the sex. And er, what was that about 'all' her drones? That sounds... good.

Not sure what counter arguments to offer other than this, that too drunk = worse sex, and that's something you both want to avoid.
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No. 780299 ID: 8d4593

Well. Consent was made pre-drunk so... yeah I guess.

Thing is though... When people get like this, they aren't interested in weather or not what they're doing is a good idea. Not at all in fact. Logic is out the window. She's miserable and is willing to do ANYTHING to make that feeling go away, consequences be damned. And make no mistake, she's going to be crazy and self-destructive with or without you.

If you were a good friend you would get half drunk with her and then try and talk things out. It would be a long, horrible fight of a conversation with plenty of swearing and crying, that would keep her out of trouble and ultimately help her mend.

But you aren't a good friend.
You are some guy she met just in a bar.

If you really care, then work to keep your consumption down. Go ahead and join in on her debauchery. Be that temporary escape she craves. Just make sure that by the end of the night your sober enough to prevent her from doing something she might regret, should it come to that.
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No. 780301 ID: 91ee5f

>>780271
Tell her to not actually almost kill her drone with alcohol poisoning. And tell her not to get too drunk or else her drone will end up passing out before it can take you to her place to meet her.
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No. 780307 ID: 4c6785

>>780271
sounds like the start of a plan, i wont pry into what brought this sudden change but if you do need to talk at some point I'll listen, till then lets just get smashed.
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No. 780309 ID: ed3883

>She did say that she won’t sleep with someone on their first meeting… but with all her teasing…
she LITERALLY said she wanted you to do her in the butt.

Hey slow down doll, I've only got one body to kill off tonight. You want to talk about it? Might be good to vent.
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No. 780310 ID: 1f2066

So... I would just like to say that I feel we should probably not sex the girl. I mean we are a virgin, who is already pretty drunk and about to get drunker, we will all have a shitty time of it if we try sex
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No. 780313 ID: 7e774b

"Hey. Look. Obviously, some really bad shit went down. Now, doing stuff to forget or distract yourself can be helpful, sometimes. Even sex or a bit of alcohol can be helpful in the process, once in a while. But what I see, is a person suffering, and about to do something she'll regret to try and not suffer so much. Do you want to talk about it?"
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No. 780319 ID: 91ee5f

>>780301
Because if she does that, then how am I going to show you my personality?
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No. 780351 ID: 65a774
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780351

>What are the laws about drunken sex around here? There are consent issues.
You have no freaking idea how the laws actually works in this place… which is not the ideal situation to be in, now is it?
>Seems she's giving consent in advance, and she's only going to have a drink of her own after the sex.
Even so, it is starting to sound more and more like this is something she hasn’t been thinking through and will regret afterwards. You… you don’t want your first time to be something they’ll regret…
>So... I would just like to say that I feel we should probably not sex the girl. I mean we are a virgin, who is already pretty drunk and about to get drunker, we will all have a shitty time of it if we try sex.
…that… that is good point.
>Zal LITERALLY said she wanted you to do her in the butt.
Then in the very next sentence she said she was just messing with you and that she isn’t that kind of lady.
>Are there any arcade games in the bar?
You’re pretty sure you saw some kind of sign about it somewhere… but you can’t remember where.


>What was that about 'all' her drones? That sounds... good.
“Well, I can’t leave one of my drones unplundered, now can I? They’ll grow jealous if I was playing favorites… err… not literally, as they don’t… have… what I meant is, why stop at… at… f-f-f… fucking the brains out of one of my bodies when I have two bodies that can get fucked silly, hmm?”
>Tell her to not actually almost kill her drone with alcohol poisoning.
“I was just overexaggerating, I’m just getting very smashed… and so are you.”
>then how am I going to show you my personality?
“…you’re right, you’ll be a pathetic fuck if your smashed. Then you can’t get completely smashed! Not until I’m… I’m… I’m d-done with… with you.”

>Hey slow down doll, I've only got one body to kill off tonight.
“But I don’t want to slow down! I want to get drunk, dance… and… and… and get… get… you know…”
>You want to talk about it? Might be good to vent.
“Do I look like I’m in the mood to talk about that right now?”
>What I see is a person suffering who is about to do something she'll regret.
“I… I… look, if you were just told that your Fucking EX has been fucking your best friend behind your back for months, you would be fucking mad as well! All I want to do is to get drunk and… and… f-f-f… fuck you… fuck… I just want to…”
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No. 780352 ID: 65a774
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780352

“Fuck…”

She slumps over the table, almost knocking the Shot glasses off it as she does so.

“…fuck… what the fuck am I doing?”

Her antennas start to sag… and she brings her arms up over her head plate.

“I… I… I don’t… I don’t think I want to do this anymore… I don’t... want to...”
>…then what do you want?
“…I want it to stop hurting. I want… to just go home, lie down and… and forget this ever happened, at least for a little while. I… I just want to go and… play some games, maybe… or watch some Webnext… or… or something… Fuck… and here I am, throwing away money on shots… I don’t even like shots!? What am I doing!? WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING RIGHT NOW!?”
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No. 780356 ID: 9876c4

Let's call her a cab, and get her nice and comfy at home.
Stick around for some Webnext, if she's still lucid and talkative.
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No. 780358 ID: 398fe1

>>780352
Hugs for bugs. Tell her you'd love to keep her company on her couch and geek out with her entertainment system. Even if it doesn't lead to sex, though you're hoping it does. Really hoping.

As for that drink she owes you... she must have some refreshments where she lives, right?
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No. 780360 ID: 7f7ea0

Ask if hugs are an appropriate show of sympathy in her culture and then ask if it wouldn't be better to just go to her place and hang out and play games or something
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No. 780366 ID: 91ee5f

>>780352
>WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING RIGHT NOW!?
"You're hurting, that's what. I can't in good conscience leave a lady like you, while your in pain. How about this? You let me walk your drone home, I can meet the real you, and we can just Webnext and chill or something to take your mind off of how much of an asshole your friend and your ex are. You look like you could use a new friend and I'd really like to be yours."
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No. 780367 ID: 094652

Yes hugs no stinger

"Come on, I'll get you home. Can't wait to see how cute your queen body is. I figure that the drones need a maternal instinct of sorts when the mind is drunk or too exhausted to psychically transmit signals, and, well.."
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No. 780368 ID: 350a50

>>780358
Different acid systems, her snacks will give us the worst runs.

Other than that, offer to help get her drone home safely, maybe play some vidya with her or watch Webnext. Bug hugs when appropriate.
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No. 780382 ID: 6612fa

>>780352
hey lets just go and watch webnext together then, no pressure on the night, if you want my large personality later you can have it, but as for now you just need to relax and enjoy yourself in a way that you WANT to spend your time, not how you THINK you should.
off the top of your head what do you want to be doing right this instance we are going to go do it.
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No. 780383 ID: 6612fa

inb4 we find out humans have the shortest refractory period of any alien species.
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No. 780384 ID: 398fe1

>food concerns
Just order a pizza if she doesn't have anything human-safe.
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No. 780386 ID: ed3883

What kind of alcohol do you like? Is Absinthe a thing up here?
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No. 780398 ID: 8cb228

"Let me just escort you to your home, and I can get to meet the other drones, your base, uh, you. And we can sit and watch Webnext, and you can show me your video game or home theater or virtual reality or whatever it is system, trade stories about our terrible luck in friendships and romance, maybe have a good cry. Let's save anything extreme, like anything involving alcohol, drugs, or sex, until things have calmed down and some time has passed, okay?"
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No. 780403 ID: 350a50

>>780384
Considering his apartment, the pizza place probably has his number and order memorized.
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No. 780413 ID: 999c02

Let's escort her drone home and help her with her grieving process.
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No. 780470 ID: 9145ba

Let her ride home on your back, either before the taxi ride or after. You're still mostly drunk, after all.
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No. 780560 ID: 8d4593

Games or webnext and chill? That works.
Want some company for that?
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No. 780683 ID: 65a774
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780683

>inb4 we find out humans have the shortest refractory period of any alien species.
Considering all the oddities you’ve met out here, there’s bound to be a species out there that doesn’t even have a refractory period at all.

>Ask if hugs are an appropriate show of sympathy in her culture.
“H-hugs? …I… I t-think I need a hug right now… yeah…”
>Hugs for bugs.
You bend down and embrace the small insect in your arms, holding her tight against you for a long time. After a while, Xi put her arms around you as well and hugs you hard enough to force the air out of your lungs.
“Sorry…”


>You're hurting, that's what. I can't in good conscience leave a lady like you, while you’re in pain.
“Dammit… why? My last three boyfriends was huge asses who only wanted one thing… but now that I went out looking for an ass who only wanted one thing I instead found a nice fucking guy. Am I really that bad at finding people or am I just unlucky?”
>I think you luck is about the change.
“…okay, that was way too cheesy.”
>Let's call her a cab, and get her nice and comfy at home.
“I don’t need a cab, I live at a walking distance from this place. But home does sound nice right now…”
>Then let me walk you home.
“I… I guess you can do that instead…”
>Tell her you'd love to keep her company on her couch and geek out with her entertainment system.
“…you know what, that sounds like a fucking fantastic idea. I really just want to go home and chill… but I don’t want to be alone right now either.”
>You look like you could use a new friend and I'd really like to be yours.
“…if you’re like this when you’re sober as well, I’d like to be your friend too, Vic…”
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No. 780684 ID: 65a774
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780684

>Let her ride home on your back.
She gives you a skeptical look when you suggest it, but soon enough she’s climbing up on your back and putting her arms around your neck. She is surprisingly light, even for someone her size.

>As for that drink she owes you... she must have some refreshments where she lives, right?
“Oh, right… I checked it, and we’re… um… not in the same acid category thingy. So no, I don’t have any refreshments that you can partake in.”
>Just order a pizza if she doesn't have anything human-safe.
“Oh… right… we can do that… though, I don’t know if I have the creds on my card after all those shots I bought…”
>Don’t worry, I’ll pay for them. In fact, I’ll pay for the shots as well. It’s my fault they were wasted, after all.
“Uh? Oh, no, that’s fine; really… you don’t need to.”
>It’s nothing, trust me. (Especially considering the bonus you’ll get after today’s report.)
“…dammit, stop being so nice… it feels like I’m just using you by this point…”

>Can't wait to see how cute your queen body is.
“You’re really setting yourself up for disappointment, you know that?”
>Oh, and if you really want my large personality later you can have it.
“I’ve already taken part of your great personality and that’s enough for me, Vic…”

“Oh right, would you excuse me for a moment? I remember that my other drone is… um… rather indecent right now and… I need to clean up some things before I get company so… just follow the directions on your datapad and I’ll be back in a sec?”

Xil once again locks up and becomes like a statue, this time while hanging of your back. The rest of the walk is uneventful and soon enough you find yourself at the apartment building she lives in. For some reason it feels a bit like fate, but her apartment is apparently only two streets away from your own… in fact, you can even see the building you live in from here. You guess you have no real reason to not visit her more after this, do you?

“It’s in the basement, B2. Oh, and most alien are freaked out the first time they see a Tuul hive so… um… get yourself ready?”
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No. 780685 ID: 65a774
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780685

Letting yourself in, it’s like you’ve stepped into an old set for a sci-fi horror movie. The walls are coated with green, dried slime and there are big sacks of yellow liquid strewn around inside them. It is clear that this fleshy membrane is not the original floor plan, as there are several side tunnels that are smaller than the rest of the rooms. Even the furniture, like the TV and dressers, are coated by the green slime. Only the chairs seem to have escaped its wrath. Though, the most disturbing thing by far has to be the drones’ cocoons hanging from the ceiling. There are three of them, all of them holding a Xi’ankh lookalike floating in some kind of liquid, all of them completely unmoving. The Xi you’ve gotten to know jumps off from your back and gesture to the rest of the apartment.

“So… what do you think?”
>… I… um…
“And… err…so, do you want to watch some show and chill or… um… I have some co-op games I’ve been waiting to play with someone, if you’re up for it?”
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No. 780686 ID: 6612fa

>>780685
interesting place, and i'm for what you want to do, this nights more about you than me. just point and I'll be there.
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No. 780687 ID: 91ee5f

>>780685
"Ok, I'm gonna be honest, I was expecting more when you said this would freak me out. Before first contact, humans actually came up with something like this in some of our media, so it's actually pretty cool to see how close we were to a correct lucky guess! And as long as I don't have to worry about those drones accidentally falling on my head, I'm good for whatever you've got planned for us."

"Hey, before we begin, and you've got every right to say 'no', but uhhh.....can I meet the real you? I want hug the real you, to help you feel better."
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No. 780688 ID: 91ee5f

>>780687
Also, mention how close you live from her place!
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No. 780689 ID: 4854ef

Huh, so you literally do just grow drones... Neat, slightly offputting, but very neat.

Don't touch the yellow sacks, no clue whats in them nor do you want them leaking over your only suit.

Though you're up for anything, games sound like a better distraction from her place.
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No. 780695 ID: 8cb228

First, take a deep breath through your nose. What does this place smell like? Are things moist? Will you get some sort of slime on your suit if you lean against a wall, or is it dry? Are the sacks of yellow liquid completely dry, but for condensation?

Also, try to be a courteous guest... but you are a bit drunk. It might be a bit difficult to not eventually say all your thoughts and burning questions.

"Whoa. Yea, you're right this is a bit off-putting. But I don't mind, I'll get over it. It's totally like something from a series of our movies! I might not be able to resist a few obscure cinema references as the night goes on. It's cool as hell, though! And can you tell me what all the bits are and why things are the way they are and what they do, like the green slime and yellow liquid? I wouldn't expect you to use spit-glue or whatever, uh, additive construction material when you don't have to. Why use this? Uh, will this material stain clothes? Do I need to change to something if I'm going to be resting against stuff? Also, do you have only one drone design, or are there several? And, uh I want to see the base you, give you a hug if that's okay, meet all your active drones, get the tour, and then watch some shows and chill."
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No. 780696 ID: ed3883

>>780685
You made it sound like the walls would be seething ichor and covered in sharp bone fragments. This is- well, alien, but not freakout material.
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No. 780697 ID: dd4df2

>>780685

Take a deep breath, take in the air and atmosphere.

"I think that, considering our horror movie traditions, parts of human culture is going to be considered so very very xenophobic."

"And that, considering the fetishes those movie traditions spawned, parts of human subculture is going to be popping the champagne in celebration."

"Meanwhile, I'll do the smart thing and assume the reality lies somewhere in the boring between... although I will say you could probably manage a fairly decent cosplay with your drones, if you're into that sort of thing."

"Anyway! I'm up for games - I haven't had a chance to look into what's available yet and I'd love to pick up some compatible recommendations."
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No. 780701 ID: 350a50

>>780697
This.
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No. 780716 ID: 9145ba

It's alien, but not, well - alien, you know? We're somewhat familiar with the concept.

I'd like to ask, though - why do you redecorate the place with this? Is the hive, er, you?
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No. 780717 ID: 188451

Order pizza, pick games. Don't get caught with your pants down by pizza dude.
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No. 780719 ID: 188451

Also acid groups. Do you need some type of protection that you don't have? Would be better to get it before it's needed. (Earth pizza delivery guys could be tempted to make special pickups for the order if they were tipped enough, why not alien ones?) Maybe find out if you should get something for her too.
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No. 780733 ID: 398fe1

>>780685
Just say it. Looks like the set to a sci-fi horror movie. Knowing it's a friendly place makes it kindof cool though. Is all of this her? You don't see a mouth.
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No. 780735 ID: 8d4593

Games.

There's gotta be something you can order that you can both eat.
Also fuck pizza. NO MORE PIZZA. A month of straight pizza is torture and you know it.
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No. 780761 ID: 65a774
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>First, take a deep breath through your nose. What does this place smell like?
It smells like… old pizza boxes and unclean socks… so about the same smell as home? In fact, going by the half hidden pizza box you’ve spotted, Xi here might not be that different when it comes to cleaning detail.
>Are things moist?
As far as you can see, everything is as dry as any other apartment you’ve been in.


>Ok, I'm gonna be honest, I was expecting more when you said this would freak me out.
“Huh? Really? You did?”
>Looks like the set to a sci-fi horror movie.
“People keep saying that… but I don’t see it. Those movies never have the right lightning… or furniture for that matter.”
>It's cool as hell, though!
“You know, I’ve only ever had one other alien friend who reacted like you. Everyone else is always taken aback, but not you two.”
>Can you tell me what all the bits are and why things are the way they are and what they do, like the green slime and yellow liquid?
“The green stuff is just the… err… body, so to speak… and the yellow stuff is mostly proteins and nutrients… to help grow new drones and walls and stuff… This apartment is actually just one big square room originally, so it’s kind of designed for this kind of stuff.”
>Mention how close you live from her place!
“Wait, really? That’s sweet. Then we can stop by anytime to game on!”

>Huh, so you literally do just grow drones... Neat, slightly off-putting, but very neat.
“Yeah, most people find the whole ‘using fake bodies’ thing kind of weird… especially the growing part.”
>Do you have only one drone design, or are there several?
“There are some traits, like venom sacks or stingers, that I can mess with… but otherwise the drone looks depends on the Tuul growing them. All of us have our own way to grow them, just like most other aliens have unique looks depending on the individual. So I can’t grow a male drone or one that has a more spiked head plate, for example.”
>I want to meet all your active drones.
“Well, working Xi is locked up in a closet at work, so that’s a no go… but other than that, we have two of those hanging in the sealing, the ‘just in case’ Xi’ankh as I call them… and then of course we have ‘lazy about at home’ Xi. Vic, say hello to Lazy Xi.”
>Hello.
“Lazy Xi, don’t say hello to Vic because you currently have no brain functions at all. Of course, if we’re going to lazy around and eat a bunch of pizza, I guess you’ll be dealing with her in a moment.”

>Can I meet the real you? I want hug the real you, to help you feel better.
“As I said, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment… especially as real me isn’t really huggable.”
>Why do you redecorate the place with this? Is the hive, er, you?
“Wait… you actually… why yes, this green stuff is technically me. Well, I mean, I’m actually a brain connected to all the green stuff, but still, it’s basically my body. So not very attractive, am I right?”
>You don't see a mouth.
”There’s a pool of acid in the kitchen that I use to feed myself with. We don’t actually have any real orifices on our bodies… and before the obvious question comes up, we mate with our drones.”

>I'm for what you want to do, this nights more about you than me. just point and I'll be there.
“Games it is then. How about this one? It’s a co-op platformer that I’ve wanted to play… an indie one.”
>Looks neat. Plug it in.
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No. 780762 ID: 65a774
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780762

The game is indeed a platformer… one that strangely reminds you of a game you used to play back home, though this one is more designed towards two players working in tandem… or fucking each other over, whichever is funnier at the time. Before you started playing though, the Xi you got to know at the bar disappears into the network of tunnels, leaving this new Xi to take her place. It’s odd, as both her voice and looks are different… but it’s still the same bug you met at the bar.

>Order pizza.
We Order a pizza each, one fit for humans and one for Tuuls. As Xi already has some snacks of her own, you also order some snacks fit for human consummation.
>Fuck pizza.
What kind of heresy is this?
>NO MORE PIZZA.
HERETIC!
>A month of straight pizza is torture and you know it.
Pizza can never be torture! There are simply to many different kinds of it! …besides, it’s only been two weeks… and you’ve eaten some other human food as well… like instant noodles… and hotdogs on a can…

>Also acid groups. Do you need some type of protection that you don't have? Would be better to get it before it's needed.
Going by what the droid said, you’ll need protection… which you don’t have… and you don’t know where to get… or even if there exist some for humans here. Do they even use condoms here or do they have something else?
>Earth pizza delivery guys could be tempted to make special pickups for the order if they were tipped enough, why not alien ones?
Sadly, this one was an automatic drone, so it was a no go.
>Don't get caught with your pants down by pizza dude.
You’re not planning on dropping your pants at all… unless she suddenly has a change of heart?


“Um… hey, Vic… I… I just wanted to tell you… I’m grateful that you talked me out of doing all that stuff tonight. In retrospect, I really wasn’t- can you throw me up there? Sweet, thanks… err… as I was saying, I really wasn’t in the mood for… that… especially not with a stranger… that is also an alien… after what my ex, who can suck my ovipositor, did… so thank you… for that… and that was my power up, you jerk! Still, I barely know anything about you when I think about it. You’ve been asking stuff about me all night but I’ve hardly- Look out for the wheel! –I’ve hardly asked anything. So… first off… is there some really weird stuff about humans I should know about? …and second, is there anything I should know about you that I don’t? …and third, why did you choose to come home with me? I saw you talking with a bunch of other girls that seemed interested in a one night stand, but you still threw that away and came home with me to make me feel better, why?”
>…
“Oh, and fourth, how big is your junk really? You just need to tell me an approximation of how- you keep stealing my power ups! You deserve to taste hot lave for that one! DIE!”
>AAH!! No, my power ups!
“Ha! Serves you right…”

…wait, suck my ovi-what now?
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No. 780775 ID: 1d56e7

Inform her that she was the one that seemed like the most fun to just hang out with. And ask how the green stuff is secreted, like do the drones do it or the actual mind?"
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No. 780783 ID: 350a50

>So… first off… is there some really weird stuff about humans I should know about?
Well, different acid groups, but you already knew that. Our sense of smell isn't very good, so any social cues you're sending that way are lost on us. Touch is fairly sensitive since our body is kind of soft and malleable. What are the drones' sense of touch like? Or yours', for that matter, since we're basically walking around in you.
>…and second, is there anything I should know about you that I don’t?
I'm a lonely loser virgin. I went out tonight to try to solve at least one of those things, preferably the latter. It was actually the entire reason I left Earth.
>…and third, why did you choose to come home with me? I saw you talking with a bunch of other girls that seemed interested in a one night stand, but you still threw that away and came home with me to make me feel better, why?
I had a few invitations, but it was deliberated and determined that you were the most in need of companionship right now. Probably for the best given the way things were going back at the bar.
>Oh, and fourth, how big is your junk really?
Haven't measured it recently. Got a ruler?
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No. 780788 ID: 4854ef

You honestly seemed the most down to earth... Er, human idiom, you seemed pretty up front and casual about everything and that was surprisingly attractive.

And humans are pretty boring I think.. But it's hard to tell what's weird about us compared to others, I mean we met a sentient ball of gas in a sphere shape and we honestly don't know much about other Xenos, so it's hard to tell you whats weird.
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No. 780795 ID: 398fe1

>>780761
>we mate with our drones.
...so a pregnant drone must give birth to this green stuff at some point.

>>780762
It's hard to answer "what's weird about your species" when you consider yourself to be normal. She's well aware of your hair by now, but shorter hair grows all over your body in various densities, but none of it you would really consider to be fur. You see from your eyes, which seems to be rare around these parts.

>dick size
Your phallus is around six inches long, 1.5 inches wide. A bit above average. She was talking like she wanted to be penetrated, so she must have drones of both sexes. Ones with ovipositors and those that would accept such an implement. Or maybe all her bodies have both parts but she prefers the company of men.
If not, that's gonna be a dealbreaker. In your species, males do the penetrating.
(kaktus pls)

>why her
She sounded like she needed the company the most, and the others didn't actually want one night stands anyway. You really wanted to lose your virginity tonight but it's just not gonna happen.
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No. 780808 ID: 9145ba

Stick your dick in the acid pool. Alien blowjob, woo woo woo!

Things humans have found notable about humans are our eyes, which see a relatively narrow band of light with wavelengths of 400-700 nanometers, our evolution as an endurance predator, and a vestigial organ for digesting raw meat called the appendix which isn't good for anything but getting infected these days, due to all the powerful bacteria quarantined within it. We're a species designed to mate facing each other, though that's never stopped anyone before. Finally, check out these opposable thumbs, son! I know, they're just the hottest shit aren't they.
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No. 780810 ID: ed3883

>is there some really weird stuff about humans I should know about?
You're going to have to define weird. Endoskeletons, viviparity, binocular vision?
> …and second, is there anything I should know about you that I don’t?
Uh, I'm a crime lab ballistician. It's right behind 'EMT' and 'suicide hotline operator' in the category of 'jobs least likely to make you the life of a party'. At least up here nobody calls me 'Igor'...
>why did you choose to come home with me?
Nice guy syndrome. Not a rare condition, but it's terminal nonetheless.
>Oh, and fourth, how big is your junk really?
...Unless aliens use Imperial inches, I doubt any number I say will hold any meaning for you.
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No. 780812 ID: 8cb228

"Okay quick primer on humans. I've no idea what is weird and what isn't, so I will just do this as I think of things, and try to catch your questions as I go. This is going to be boring, textbooky, and stream of consciousness-ish, cause I'm drunk. Uh, we evolved from arboreal primates that then took to the plains and hunted by running things down. We bear live young, and the females nurse the young. We have soft, sensitive skin, and instincts for both sexual and nonsexual physical affection. Males are typically slightly larger than the females.

"We are sight focused, with hearing secondary. Our organ for scenting pheromones evolved away a long time ago, so I might be missing most nonverbal communication. Like I said earlier, body language is mostly eyes and mouth, but I'd like to add hand gestures for emphasis sometimes. A friendly smile often shows teeth, I think that might be misinterpreted easily. Female humans have no estrus, and all humans fertile year round, with females having a monthly cycle with a menses.

"Sexually, something in our evolution selected for females having breasts when not nursing, and males evolved to see paired round things like breasts and butt as sexual. Uh, males have slightly larger genitals than would be normal for other animals of our size from our planet, I think there was some evolution by sexual selection there or something. Males have a refractory period after ejaculation, the prerequisites to which typically take minutes, not seconds. We do practice non-procreative, social sex, but some of the cultures like to pretend that never happens. I think the robot said the chemicals of our species aren't that good for one another? Male human secondary sexual characteristics is mostly body hair, like facial hair.

"Evolutionarily, our instincts are tribal, and that influences our society. We're fairly individualistic, but each identify strongly with whatever groups we consider ourselves to be a part of. Religions, Nations, Faiths, Political Parties, Clubs, Sports Fans, subculture of choice, things like that. People feel strongly about that and reject the other, but there are always those who like anything they're keen on. It's complicated.

"The dominant culture practices serial monogamy and mated pairs raising their own young, which then leave to raise their own families, and only loose ties with the extended family. Frankly, I never fit in with those aspects of the dominant culture too well, and would prefer to make my own way and my own rules, as I was always a loner. It's why I am here, I didn't fit in.

"And I did find some other people, one socialite and one shy virgin with an active imagination, who was more like me. The socialite, I liked but am worried about long term prospects due to how different we are. The shy virgin I felt a stronger connection to, but I could sense that staying with you was more urgent. I've tentatively rescheduled with them to meet up tomorrow. Uh, please let me know if you tell me anything in confidence or are expecting me to behave to them a particular way. I had a hunch that something really bad was about to happen to you, and a nice young woman like you being caused to suffer... I had to follow my moral code, which was telling me to try to be your friend. Say, does any of the green slime that's you have a sense of touch or anything?"
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No. 780814 ID: 8cb228

Oh yea, two human sexes only. Uh, stereotypical human masculine behavior is dominant/assertive/competitive, stereotypical human feminine behavior is nurturing/passive/submissive, but I never liked stereotypes.

So you mentioned ovipositors, that implies smallish eggs, are there any around? Are some of your drones male or neuter or whatever?
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No. 780816 ID: 8cb228

Sexual behavior a typical, mainstream, heterosexual human male is likely to be comfortable with involves either stimulation against things by rubbing, or the male doing the penetration of the female. The mainstream human society is heteronormative, and you did pick up that much from the mainstream society at least.
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No. 780830 ID: 6612fa

>>780762
oh god no
something you said previously made me think you were implying she had an ovipositor and i stayed silent in hopes of not giving you the idea to run with it and now i found out it was intentional.
[screams internally]
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No. 780831 ID: 6612fa

>>780795
>> drones of both sexes
literally just told you they mate with their drones
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No. 780834 ID: 6612fa

>>780795
an ovipositor works by injecting the egg into the male, or a host species the female is never really pregnant
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No. 780836 ID: 8cb228

"Uh, with the ovipositor thing, if we ever do decide to do anything sexual, I'm unlikely to be comfortable with being a pentratee. There are some guys that like that, but the heterosexual ones that do are pretty rare and usually get around to discovering that after quite some large amount of sexual experimentation."
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No. 780860 ID: 91ee5f

>>780761
>especially as real me isn’t really huggable.
Is that a challenge? Challenge accepted! I'm gonna hug the real you!

>this green stuff is technically me. Well, I mean, I’m actually a brain connected to all the green stuff, but still, it’s basically my body.
.....this only brings up questions on how you moved in here. And how much of a pain is it going to be if you ever need to move somewhere else.

>There’s a pool of acid in the kitchen that I use to feed myself with.
You ever accidentally eat something you dropped in there? Or even one of your drones?
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No. 780862 ID: 350a50

>>780831
>>780795
>>780814
She just said she can't grow a male drone. All her drones are female. The club also has badges for hermaphrodites/other, but she was wearing a female one. She's a lady.
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No. 780874 ID: 8d4593

>is there some really weird stuff about humans I should know about?
Well I'm a human and I've mainly lived around other humans for most of my life. So I don't know what could really be considered "weird" to you. Though off the top of my head...
We have poor smell and three color vision. We release salt water all over our bodies to regulate our temperature, and females typically carry a single children within them for nine months, before giving live birth. The process is extremely painful, and somewhat dangerous. There are some strange herd like interactions when we form large groups that can be exploited to terrifying effect if you know what you're doing.

>Is there anything I should know about you that I don’t?
Eh. Not really. The most damning thing about me is that I'm still a virgin.

>Why did you choose to come home with me? I saw you talking with a bunch of other girls that seemed interested in a one night stand, but you still threw that away and came home with me to make me feel better, why?
They'll be there tomorrow. You needed me today. Simple as that.
>how big is your junk really?
More or less average for a human? Actually if I lost some weight it would be rather large... But right now about average.
If you have a meaningful form of measurement memorized, describe with that.
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No. 780880 ID: 398fe1

>>780862
>all her drones are female
Welp.

...though I forgot about something. Vic could just put it in her butt.
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No. 780881 ID: d79f26

oh, how about domestication? as a weird thing. we have taken predatory animals and turned them into companions as well as protect food animals so we can eat them after they get big enough.
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No. 780885 ID: 6612fa

>>780862
yes... all her drones are ladies... with dicks that shoot out ovum instead of sperm.
it appears sex is determined literally by chromosomes on this planet
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No. 780899 ID: 9876c4

>>780885
How about no
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No. 780920 ID: 6612fa

>>780899
dude what do you think an ovipositor is?
its literally a dick females have that shoot out eggs.
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No. 780922 ID: 9876c4

>>780920
I concede the point. Let's just avoid it at all costs.
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No. 780940 ID: 350a50

>>780922
Don't call it a grave. This is the future you chose.
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No. 781178 ID: 65a774
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781178

>Stick your dick in the acid pool. Alien blowjob, woo woo woo!
Known fact: Dick + Acid = DICKastrous ACIDents! So no… no way…
>At least up here nobody calls me 'Igor'...
Or Quasimodo.


>So you mentioned ovipositors…
“Eh? Oh, right, I didn’t mention that, did I? Yeah, we use a stinger lay eggs in pieces of meat so our larva can feed when they hatch. Those little suckers are carnivores in contrast to us adult Tuul.”
>Are there any of those small eggs around?
“Huh? Of course not! We only lay eggs when we are impregnated, dummy.”
>So the “suck my ovipositor” thing…?
“It’s just a mean saying. It’s not like I actually want to spear his head on my razor sharp stinger and pump him full with flesh eating… err… you know, when I say it like that it sound way more morbid. But yeah, don’t worry about that… a drone doesn’t grow an ovipositor until we actually are pregnant with fertilized eggs. Now, can move away from my stupid saying and not talk about that kind of stuff. It’s getting kind of awkward.”

>Okay quick primer on humans...
You start to ramble up all the facts about humans you can come up with which you believe will interest her.
>Touch is fairly sensitive since our body is kind of soft and malleable.
“Huh… really? So if I poke you like this…“
>Ow!
“S-sorry…”
>What are the drones' sense of touch like?
“We’re mostly chitin so… I mean, I’ll know that you’re touching me, but it’s not that sensitive.”
>Or yours', for that matter, since we're basically walking around in you.
“Real me doesn’t have any sense of touch at all, so don’t be afraid to walk around as you please in here.”
>Our evolution as an endurance predator…
“…endurance? Really? …interesting… I’m going to guess that doesn’t just involve hunting, does it? Hehe…”
>We release salt water all over our bodies to regulate our temperature.
“You’re shitting me, right? Okay, I’ve never heard of an alien who drip water from their hide like that! That’s really weird!”
>Females typically carry a single children within them for nine months, before giving live birth.
“Oh, that sounds harsh. Can’t imagine how that would be like…”

>The most damning thing about me is that I'm still a virgin.
“…wait, really? You’re a… but… weren’t you pretty much wading in chicks at the club? How can you still be a…”
>…let just say I wasn’t this popular back on earth.
“Well, you should have been! You’re a really nice guy and deserve better than that. Ugh, but now I feel even worse for trying to use you like I did. You don’t deserve your first time to be some drunken mess… and I’m glad I wasn’t in the mood tonight, as it would probably just become pity sex or something.”

>Inform her that she was the one that seemed like the most fun to just hang out with.
“Really? I mean… I guess I was there to have fun after all?”
>You seemed pretty up front and casual about everything and that was surprisingly attractive.
“And people keep saying that I’ll scare people away by being like that.”
>She sounded like she needed the company the most, and the others didn't actually want one night stands anyway.
“Oh… so you actually thought I needed… and you were willing to throw away your chance to… t-thanks Vic…”
>Nice guy syndrome. Not a rare condition, but it's terminal nonetheless.
“Oh, that sounds serious. But as they say, nice guys finish last… but boy, do they finish. I’m sure you’ll find a lady soon enough, Vic.”

>Ask how the green stuff is secreted, like do the drones do it or the actual mind?
“It’s from the drones… err… we kind of… puke?”
> .....this only brings up questions on how you moved in here. And how much of a pain is it going to be if you ever need to move somewhere else.
“The brain part of me is small enough for a drone to carry, so all I have to do is to remove it and move it somewhere else. It’s a pain to regrow the whole body, sure, but it’s kind of fun to start a new project like that. Or if you’re on vacation, not having to make sure all the walls are properly set is quite nice.”
>You ever accidentally eat something you dropped in the acid pool? Or even one of your drones?
“Let me tell you, kitchen wares makes for bad tummy aches… and it isn’t big enough to really fit a drone. The closest thing was when I threw in a large chuck of meat containing my eggs into it… because the boyfriend I had back then was an ass and lied about wearing protection.”
>Is that a challenge that I can’t hug the real you? Challenge accepted! I'm gonna hug the real you!
“Sure, hug the wall for all I care. It’s not like I’ll actually feel it or anything…”

>Haven't measured it recently. Got a ruler?
She gives you a light kick to your side before answering “I didn’t mean that you should just whip it out, you perv!”
>I doubt any number I say will hold any meaning for you.
“If the translation doesn’t go through you can just use your hands or something.”
>Your phallus is around six inches long, 1.5 inches wide. A bit above average.
“…okay, the translation is definitely wrong.”
>It’s about this big and this thick.
“…you’re exaggerating, right? There’s no way… you’re what, a little more than half a meter taller than me? So a Tuul is about two thirds the height of a human… yet, you’re telling me you’re like more than twice as large as an above average Tuul down there? Yeah, I’m not buying it, Vic.”
>Uh, males have slightly larger genitals than would be normal for other animals of our size from our planet, I think there was some evolution by sexual selection there or something.
“Yeah, that what all alien males says… I mean, geez, should I even take something that big? Hmm… and man, we’re already talking about dicks? I just met you! Dammit, Xi, keep your mind out of the gutter and- NO! I WAS SO CLOSE TO THE GOAL! Dammit, your big dick distracted me, Vic! …err… I mean, your talk about your… let’s just drop it and move on, shall we?”
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No. 781182 ID: 4854ef

Snicker childishly at that comment of hers.

Also let her have a few powerups.. And then attempt to steal them away later!
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No. 781183 ID: 6612fa

>>781178
yes but i can tell this is going to bother you the rest of night pretty much, i might as well show you so you curiosity doesn't plague you for nights to come.
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No. 781189 ID: ed3883

Hahaha, it's to late! Just talking about it can make me screw you at this game!

>I didn’t mean that you should just whip it out, you perv!
You're the one who's disbelieving.
>I mean, geez, should I even take something that big?
Lube. Grandpa always said if you used enough you could fit a Cadillac in a doghouse. I miss that old lunatic.
> we’re already talking about dicks? I just met you!
It's called bonding. We have a connection now.

Well even though my ego feels bigger than it's ever been, I feel like we should talk about you.
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No. 781191 ID: bd9dcf

>>781178

Hey, let's not focus on the sex thing for a bit. I've got lots more interesting facts to dredge up. Lots of other cultural stuff, other biological stuff. What your place reminds me of. This, that, and the other, you know?

(Ooc: This is a suggestion to go back and pick some of the other things we mentioned as a conversation topic...)
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No. 781192 ID: bd9dcf

>>781183
Don't do this just yet. Do that after, especially after talking about things like expectations, monogamy or no, that you are planning on meeting the others later. Prevent drama before it starts. Delay things that might start a sexual encounter until much more conversation happens.
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No. 781217 ID: 350a50

>>781189
This.
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No. 781237 ID: ca7e3d

let the fact that you're apparently huge compared to most aliens go to your head.
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No. 781242 ID: 8cb228

Oh! So what other species say you or your place look like one of their movies? Do you want to watch a few of those, maybe see the human equivalents? We could have a movie marathon, and come up with cosplay ideas! You'd rock the cosplay for that stuff, I'd bet.

...Or would that be incredibly insulting and insensitive? Oh shit, it would be, wouldn't it?
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No. 781245 ID: 1e1842

>>781237
Which head are you talking about? The one on his shoulders or the one in his pants?
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No. 781285 ID: ca7e3d

>>781245
both
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No. 781291 ID: 91ee5f

Wait, I just realized something. We never specified if the measurements we gave her are for when we're limp or when we're fully erect. We'd better straighten that out.

Also, when we get a chance, we should check our mail.
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No. 781366 ID: 9876c4

>>781291
If Vic had six inches of dangle, he'd have been declared a national monument.
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No. 781374 ID: 91ee5f

>>781366
I know, but Xi doesn't know that! We can just mess with her and make it even harder for her to concentrate on the game! ;D

We'll come clean later, but let's have some fun for now!~~~
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No. 781408 ID: 65a774
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781408

>Let her have a few powerups... and then attempt to steal them away later!
You’re having too much trouble just staying alive now to worry about stealing stuff, as the game suddenly got rather unforgiving. It’s not because she’s a way better player than you and stopped playing nice or anything… no sire…
>Let the fact that you're apparently huge compared to most aliens go to your head.
Self-esteem rising…
>Which head are you talking about? The one on his shoulders or the one in his pants?
You’re currently trying your best to block the blood from going to the lower head.
>when we get a chance, we should check our mail.
“Wanting to have some fun with other species but lack the protection and gear for it? Don’t worry, I got you covered! Come on down Essks Erotic Emporium today for all your bedroom needs! We have protection suited for humans for those aliens of another acid group, we have the best lubricant in the galaxy for those smaller species, we have the BDSM gear for those ladies that want to be tied down in a relationship and we even have cameras and the like for those that like a little voyeurism in their activities. So don’t delay, come on down E.E.E today! 50% on selected merchandise this weekend only! See you again soon, Vic //Essks.”
…wait, what? Huh? This can’t be right… according to the data pad this message was sent five years ago? What?


>Snicker childishly at that comment of hers.
“H-hey! It was just a slip of the mandibles! Stop looking at me like that!”
>I can tell this is going to bother you the rest of night pretty much, I might as well show you so you curiosity doesn't plague you for nights to come.
“Yeah, no, I’m sure I can managed, thanks… geez, one slipup and I’m never going to live it down.”
>You're the one who's disbelieving.
“Because it’s clear that you’re exaggerating like hell!”
>We never specified if the measurements we gave her are for when we're limp or when we're fully erect. We'd better straighten that out.
“Wait, limp? What do you mean with that? How can it go limp?”
>It’s limp when I’m not in the mood… you do know the whole thing is always on the outside, right?
“…wait, back up a bit. You’re telling me humans have their junk on the… outside all the time!? Geez, you guys are weird. First the water stuff, then this?”
>How will it fit? Lube. Grandpa always said if you used enough you could fit a Cadillac in a doghouse.
“I’m pretty sure that leaves the doghouse in ruins… which, as being the doghouse, is something I rather not experience. Now drop the dick stuff already! I’m getting tired about discussing it!”

>So what other species say you or your place look like one of their movies?
“Err… let’s see… if I remember correctly and not naming any names… The Koye, The Raolme, The Gartag and… um… I think it was The Xot as well?”
>Do you want to watch a few of those, maybe see the human equivalents? We could have a movie marathon, and come up with cosplay ideas!
“Ugh… I’m way too tired right now to even consider something like that! It’s starting to get late after all… and we’ve been playing for hours. Hell, it was technically yesterday that I meet you, wasn’t it?”

>Well even though my ego feels bigger than it's ever been, I feel like we should talk about you.
“We’ve already talked about me… but I guess we can talk about us? …no wait, I mean both of us as in… err… you know what I mean.”
>Things like expectations.
“Expectations? I don’t know… I was expecting to get a quick lay tonight but that didn’t happen, did it? As for the bigger picture… well, I don’t feel like boyfriend hunting right now so I guess I’ll stay single for a while? That is, unless a really good one just falls into my lap or something…”
>Monogamy or no.
“Seeing that I’m rather mad at my ex cheating on me with another girl right now, I’m sure you can figure it out yourself, big boy.”
>That you are planning on meeting the others later.
“Oh? You actually got dates from the others? That’s neat. I guess you got a chance to lose that fault of yours then, eh? Hehe…”

She shifts in her seat and starts leaning her head against your shoulder…

“Ugh… I’m starting to get really tired, actually… it’s getting hard to keep contact with the drones. Still, you haven’t told me about your expectations are about all this yet... but you did mention that your species generally has monogamy relationships, right? Either way… it’s probably time to start rounding down, isn’t it?”
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No. 781413 ID: 804a8c

What, after one conversation? That's how people get stuck in relationships where no one is happy and someone cheats. Gotta talk to people and get to know them and all that.
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No. 781425 ID: 350a50

"I went out for a one-night stand, but I couldn't just take advantage of a drunk girl on rebound. Now, you're actually the first friend I've made since I was a kid, if that's not too presumptuous to say. I'm not sure how to feel."
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No. 781428 ID: 8cb228

"Cheating implies a breach of trust, rules, boundaries, and morals. Whatever those boundaries may be-- ethical polyfidelity is a thing. But I understand that you want to be off the market for a little bit, and also getting some sleep. I'm tired too. Do you have a bed for me to sleep in? It's, uh, up to you if I can cuddle and sleep -- that is only sleep, no sexual euphemism -- with a drone or not, if you have a bed for me."
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No. 781464 ID: 8d4593

I don't know what to expect really. I'm not good at this sorta thing. All I know is that It would be nice to see you again. Maybe under better circumstances next time?
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No. 781468 ID: 91ee5f

>>781428
Should we really be inviting ourselves to sleep at her place?
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No. 781474 ID: 74fd8d

How about instead of offering to stay at a place owned by someone we only recently met, we help her to bed. Now if she offers, then fine we can stay. We should also think about getting Vic to bed as well, he's got a long day tomorrow.

>>781425
This response feels the most solid for her question, it matches how someone like Vic would feel. I can't think of anything that would top it.
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No. 781478 ID: cce27a

Editing my suggestion to offer to put her to bed. The others are right. Rather than asking to stay, or for a bed to stay in or anything, say something like "want me to help tuck you to bed, or whatever your night ritual is?"

and then leave a chance for her to offer, if she wants to. If there is an obvious major cultural misunderstanding that you aren't going to ask to stay and it is the host's decision to offer a place or not, maybe clarify your culture's stance on that politeness rule... but only if there seems to be an extenuating, major need.
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No. 781505 ID: 8d4593

Bed? She has a drone that sleeps in a closet.
Why does she need a bed? Said drones have exoskeletons and therefore no internal vertebrae to become stiff or painful. Why would she have a bed at all?
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No. 781510 ID: 398fe1

>>781408
>expectations about all this
Well, in your culture it isn't completely taboo to have sex with more than one girl before settling down and going monogamous. Casual sex with friends is a thing, and one or two dates doesn't tie a man down.
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No. 781525 ID: f57935

>>781408
Well, polyamory is a thing...
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No. 781550 ID: 65a774
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781550

>Bed? She has a drone that sleeps in a closet. Why does she need a bed?
…you do other things than just sleeping in beds? Of course, she might not even use beds for that purpose either…


>I went out for a one-night stand, but I couldn't just take advantage of a drunk girl on rebound.
“Only a real creep would take advantage of something like that, yeah…”
>Now, you're actually the first friend I've made in ages, if that's not too presumptuous to say. I'm not sure how to feel.
“Yeah, sure, you’re nice enough guy to be a friend, Vic. That, and I need more friends I can just geek out with anyway.”
>It would be nice to see you again. Maybe under better circumstances next time?
“Oh, hell yeah we’re doing something like this again. As I said, I have a ton of co-op games I need to play through. All my other gaming friends barely have any times nowadays as all of them are starting families and carriers and stuff…”

>Cheating implies a breach of trust, rules, boundaries, and morals. Whatever those boundaries may be-- ethical polyfidelity is a thing.
“I don’t think that kind of relationships works. If you really want to sleep with more than one person get a bunch of fuck buddies or something. Relationships are hard as it is without sprinkling in even more people into them.”
>Want me to help tuck you to bed, or whatever your night ritual is?
“Eh… I don’t think you’ll fit the tunnel leading to my bedchamber… and besides, I think I’ll just lie this drone down here on the couch and fall asleep… because damn, I’m getting tired…”

Her antennas brush against your face as she starts to slowly decent towards a lying position. You never noticed before how… fuzzy those things are before.

“So, hey… are you busy tomorrow? I really need something to do and all my other friends are busy so… wanna hang out for a few hours? That is, unless you have something planned with those other ladies you met? Oh… and is there anything else on your mind before you leave? …just… keep it short as I’m tired as fuck right now…”
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No. 781557 ID: 350a50

"I've got a date with a Khrax sometime between lunch and dinner, and a Raolme wants to make me dinner. I'm still off work tomorrow, you? We could game a bit before lunch, or on your lunch break if you work."
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No. 781561 ID: cce27a

Yes, I'm busy, but yes I'd love to hang out. I have some things planned with the other two people I met, but only rough times put down. Can I keep you updated as my schedule gets figured out, so we can plan timing?
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No. 781580 ID: 91ee5f

>>781550
>Eh… I don’t think you’ll fit the tunnel leading to my bedchamber
"Heeey, are you calling me fat?"

>Her antennas brush against your face as she starts to slowly decent towards a lying position.
Wouldn't that mean that she's falling towards Vic's lap?

"Hey, wait! Don't lay down on me, I'm not your drone's pillow! I can't leave if you're on me!"
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No. 781591 ID: 8cb228

Presumably, she's going to let you go out, after figuring out some tentative plans for tomorrow, and timing for them (you have a busy day planned!). The poor bug is exhausted though, see yourself out, making sure to leave all of your contact information, with multiple ways of getting ahold of you in case one fails.

But on your way as you walk home, maybe muse a bit about what you want, both sexually and relationship-y. You wouldn't mind the, ah, 'harem ending'. You do know that people actually really do that, with the many permutations of polyamory, swinging, open relationships, friends with benefits, and this, that, and the other.

And there is certainly a part of you who finds that sort of thing tempting. The whole making your own rules with a bunch of other adults, finding your own way, doing your own thing. And all of these women are fantastic and so different in their own way!

Or maybe it's just unease at the 'traditional' relationships never felt like your role. The whole 'date a few women, but always one at a time, and then settle down, marry, and be monogamous with one of them eventually and raise 2.3 children while in a house in the suburbs with a white picket fence and a massive amount of debt'.

Yes, you know that the social rules about serial monogamy probably originally had something to do with knowing that the children are the father's, and limiting spread of disease... but none of that is relevant to you. And you aren't actually living in Western Earth society, and that historic reasoning always felt distasteful to you.

And you know you aren't going to breed with any of these women, and either diseases don't cross species (or planetary biological?) barriers, or you've been injected with some super nano-vaccine without realizing it. Maybe because of one of those things you signed? You didn't immediately start dying of not having resistance to any of the local diseases when you first got here, that's for sure.

Still, you can't shake the feeling that, whatever vague non-monogamous leanings you feel, you probably don't have the skill to pull it off both ethically and without massive amounts of relationship drama. She made a good point about the extra complexity of handling more than one on one relationships! At least not without someone with a lot more experience taking the reins in organizing the relationship..s?

Or is it as simple that you don't want to be tied down with a single person yet. Or you would really like a variety of sexual experiences, maybe? There's nothing wrong with a little bit of selfishness, is there? Whatever weird medical stuff is going on, you're probably going to live longer than you originally expected, right? Super alien biotech and all that. There's still time to sow some wild oats, maybe?

Oh, you do need to read up on... stuff when you get home. BDSM, relationships, each of these species. But set an alarm to wake up!
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No. 781607 ID: fe7355

Would she be okay with falling asleep leaning against you, and then you'll let yourself out?

>>781580
>"Hey, wait! Don't lay down on me, I'm not your drone's pillow! I can't leave if you're on me!"
Her drone weighs a lot less then Vic thought. Even he could carry her on his back all the way from the club, and he's got muscles like wet noodles. It won't be a issue to wiggle out from under her.
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No. 781610 ID: 350a50

>>781607
This
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No. 781612 ID: 91ee5f

>>781607
I know, but I'm just thinking of the situation like a cat falling asleep in your lap. You want to get up, but you don't want to disturb the cat that fell asleep in your lap, so you're stuck until the cat wakes up.
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No. 781615 ID: 350a50

>>781612
She can just disconnect the drone.
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No. 781640 ID: 8d4593

Vic may be availiable in the morning but... its already the morning. He won't be availiable long tommorow if he gets a decent amount of sleep
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No. 781652 ID: 9145ba

If you're so tired Vic, maybe you should just crash at her place tonight.
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No. 781653 ID: 398fe1

No, go home and sleep in your bed.
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No. 781666 ID: 91ee5f

>>781615
Quiet you! Stop trying to ruin the adorable image I have in my head! DX
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No. 781668 ID: 398fe1

Oh wait, DUH. Give her a kiss goodnight.
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No. 781685 ID: c90231

Or goodbye hug, depending on how cool you are with the whole mandible thing
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No. 781690 ID: e95cec

Yaaay, you helped somebody feel better and made a new friend! It wasn't your goal for the night, but I like this outcome more.

Games in the morning, perhaps? Also...light hug goodnight? The angle might be weird, at the moment. Oh, and/or hug that wall before you go!
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No. 781811 ID: 65a774
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781811

>Vic may be available in the morning but... it’s already the morning. He won't be available long tomorrow if he gets a decent amount of sleep.
Even if you went to sleep right now, it would still be before lunch time when you wake up. You have to remember, you got 30 hours to work with here instead of just the old 24. Of course, seeing how things are going right now…
>Whatever weird medical stuff is going on, you're probably going to live longer than you originally expected, right?
They did mention something like that in the briefing, yes… you’re not sure if you want to even live that long anyway…
>Oh, you do need to read up on... stuff when you get home.
You need to visit that Archive Xi’ankh was talking about… but it’s probably closed by now… and you are rather tired… with everything…
>Wouldn't that mean that she's falling towards Vic's lap?
Her head is on your outer tight right now, so not exactly.
>How cool you are with the whole mandible thing?
You’re currently desperate enough to accept any kind of kiss from a lady.


>Hey, wait! Don't lay down on me, I'm not your drone's pillow! I can't leave if you're on me!
”But you’re so soft and big and squishy... mmm… You make the perfect drone pillow…”
>Heeey, are you calling me fat?
“Nooo… I’m calling you huge, big guy. I wouldn’t even know what how a fat human would look like. I mean, you are very round, I guess? Are you supposed to be round? Eh, never mind… you’re big and squishy and nice to lie on, that’s what matters.”
>Would she be okay with falling asleep leaning against you, and then you'll let yourself out?
“Hey, we just met today. I don’t trust someone I’ve just met with just walking around like that inside of me. No, I’ll go to sleep after you leave, Vic.”

>I've got a date with a Khrax sometime between lunch and dinner, and a Raolme wants to make me dinner, though I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it.
“Uh huh… doesn’t sound like we’ll have a lot of time then… wait, a Khrax? Really?”
>You don’t like Khrax… es?
“Like and like, they are huge carnivores who eats herbivores my size whole and alive. Heck, Tuul drones are a delicacy for them.”
>…wait, what?
“Some Tuul grow extra dead drones to sell to some Khrax restaurants… it’s apparently quite profitable… err… or so I’ve heard?”
>…is there something else about Khrax eating habits I should know about?
“…well, Khrax blood is a staple in a lot of cooking and then I’m not just talking Khrax cooking either…”
>Right… let’s change the subject… um… Games in the morning, perhaps?
“I’m planning on sleeping to lunch, man… so I don’t think we’ll have time to hang tomorrow… but as I’m just planning on chilling out here on the couch all day, you’re free to drop in if you like at any time… just give me a heads up, okay?”

>Ask for a kiss goodnight.
“Hey, I don’t think you’ve earned a kiss yet, big guy.”
>P-please…?
“Now you’re starting to almost sound like one of those creeps that would take advantage of a drunk lady, Vic.”
>Light hug goodnight?
“But I hug you’ve earned ten times over. Come here.”
>Oh, and hug that wall before you go!
“You do know I can’t feel that right?”
>Still…
“Goodnight, Vic… and don’t be stranger, alright?”
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No. 781812 ID: 65a774
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781812

>Go home and sleep in your bed.
You head back to your apartment… but instead of the mushy smell of old pizza you’re met with the smell of cleanliness. It seems that whatever cleaning droids this place got finally got to work?
>On your way as you walk home, maybe muse a bit about what you want, both sexually and relationship-y.
…what you wanted was something more than you got on earth… which didn’t happen.
>You wouldn't mind the, ah, 'harem ending'. You do know that people actually really do that, with the many permutations of polyamory, swinging, open relationships, friends with benefits, and this, that, and the other.
You can’t even get one girl, how are you supposed to get several?
>Or is it as simple that you don't want to be tied down with a single person yet. Or you would really like a variety of sexual experiences, maybe?
Tied down… or ride free? You just want… something… something more… but it was not to be.

>Yaaay, you helped somebody feel better and made a new friend! It wasn't your goal for the night, but I like this outcome more.
…a part of you are glad that the last thing you did was to make someone else happy… but still, you didn’t reach the goal you’d set tonight… to get laid or die trying… or at least make out or something… but say what you will about Vic, you do keep your word at least… so…
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No. 781815 ID: 65a774
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781815

The noose has already been tied days ago… and you’ve already found the right spot to hang it from. It’s not the first time you’ve tied one of these… and not the first time you’ve tried to end it all. The whole week you’ve gone through what you would do if this last desperate attempt would fail… when you simply don’t have anything left to go on for. You failed… and now you will die ‘trying’… … …you simply don’t have the will to go on anymore…
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No. 781817 ID: 094652

Vic, grab the fucking dopamine stim out of the closet and jam directly into your brain stem. NOW.
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No. 781818 ID: 9876c4

Dammit, Vic. Mission parameters were changed when you decided to help a friend in need.

Take that rope down and tie your feet together, you wazzock.
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No. 781819 ID: 34f6b6

>>781815
What, not even seeing the two lovely ladies that seemed very much interested but bailed for differing reasons?
For real though there's still some stuff to look forward to.
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No. 781820 ID: b15da4

Well, a deal's a deal, Vic. No backing out!

Shoulda slept on that couch
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No. 781821 ID: a523fb

See you space cowboy.....
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No. 781822 ID: 302f29

>>781815
After all the progress you made tonight, you're just gonna off yourself?
That's shortsighted and foolish.
You have an opportunity to begin a new, happy chapter in your life.
Don't disappoint everyone by taking the coward's way out.
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No. 781825 ID: cce27a

'Or die trying' is usually hyperbole. No need to force it to not be. You have two very interested people... a new friend. You have helped others, and have something to look forward to. Things are looking up quite a lot. For the first time in quite some time, you have hope. Don't throw that away foolishly. Untie that rope and go to sleep.
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No. 781838 ID: 87f78b

Aren't there any brothels if you're that desperate?
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No. 781839 ID: 595d54

>What you need is to get laid… or die trying.
You didn't say "tonight", motherfucker. Besides, you can go rent a prostitute.
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No. 781841 ID: 9145ba

Don't be a tease Vic. Ante up and mcFreakin' kill yourself.

Leave a note saying you were trying to become as flexible as the Madame to further confound onlookers.
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No. 781844 ID: 4854ef

Man that's gonna be a hard hit, last night with someone who now considers you a good friend, that's gonna depress her so hard.
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No. 781846 ID: 398fe1

>>781815
You have THREE dates tomorrow, and you're not currently trying to get laid. This is dying AFTER trying.
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No. 781861 ID: 350a50

>>781844
Yeah. You've got someone else to live for for the first time in a long time, Vic. Xi still needs someone, still needs you. And you've got no less than three ladies pining for your giant human dong.
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No. 781871 ID: cce27a

If it is a choice between getting laid and dying, than get ye to the red light district and get a prostitute! Besides, you never said or thought 'I must get laid, tonight, with woman from this one club or else I'll certainly die'. If you would've had that in the forefront of your mind, you would've definitely acted very differently!
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No. 781879 ID: 65a774
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781879

>Well, a deal's a deal, Vic. No backing out!
>See you space cowboy.....
>Do it faget.
>Don't be a tease Vic. Ante up and mcFreakin' kill yourself.
…this is it, Vic… one last step then the pain is over…

>This is so much more dignified than suicide by Khrax.
…Khrax? …Qarka…

>Man that's gonna be a hard hit, last night with someone who now considers you a good friend, that's gonna depress her so hard.
…d-dammit… you can’t do this to Xi…
>What, not even seeing the two lovely ladies that seemed very much interested but bailed for differing reasons?
…Zal and Qarka… you can’t do this to them either…
>You've got someone else to live for the first time in a long time, Vic.
…have you ever had someone to live for before?
>Things are looking up quite a lot. For the first time in quite some time, you have hope.
Hope… last time you had hope was when you were traveling here…
>You have an opportunity to begin a new, happy chapter in your life.
…maybe you got this one last chance… you don’t know if you have it in you for another…
>Dammit, Vic. Mission parameters were changed when you decided to help a friend in need.
…you’ll give yourself more time… until the end of the weekend at least…

>Aren't there any brothels if you're that desperate?
You already tried that, remember? Or at least on earth you did… more than once. It always ends with you getting robbed… or with you bleeding in a gutter… or being arrested…

>Grab the fucking dopamine stim out of the closet and jam directly into your brain stem.
Does that kind of Stim even exist? No, you have other medication that you… you… did you take your medication today? …you… don’t feel too well… maybe you could take another one?
>Untie that rope and go to sleep.
No, you’re not in the mood for sleeping yet… you… you need to reflect on what happened today… on Zal, Qarka and Xi… you… you could write a report on what you experienced today… that way you can remember the whole night…
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No. 781880 ID: 65a774
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781880

*Dun dun...*
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No. 781881 ID: 65a774
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781881

...You slept well, all things considered... must have been the medication. It’s about four hours to noon… which means it’s about 11’o clock… dammit, you’re still not used to this weird 30 hours days they got here. Either way, you’re done with your morning routines and are ready for… something. What is the plan right now? You don’t really have anything to do until Qarka gets back to you, do you?
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No. 781883 ID: 398fe1

>>781881
You've got a red message. That's new. I'm guessing the orange ones are from people not in your contact list, green ones are from people in your contact list... what's red?

Anyway check your messages.
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No. 781887 ID: 91ee5f

>>781880
>Save game?
Yes.

>>781881
Check your mail.
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No. 781888 ID: 9145ba

You damned coward. Can't even go through with killing yourself - why go through with a date?
You won't live this shame down.

Combine business with pleasure and work on the problem of getting the Archive to work without causing migraines.
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No. 781891 ID: 302f29

Eat breakfast, check mail.
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No. 781908 ID: 65a774
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781908

>You damned coward. Can't even go through with killing yourself - why go through with a date? You won't live this shame down.
You are a failure, you already know that…
>Eat breakfast.
You’ve already eaten a bit. You’ll last until lunch.

>Combine business with pleasure and work on the problem of getting the Archive to work without causing migraines.
You need one of those implants to make it work properly… and you’re pretty sure you’re already on the waiting list for one of those? You’ll have to be content with that library Xi mentioned until then.
>You've got a red message. That's new. I'm guessing the orange ones are from people not in your contact list, green ones are from people in your contact list... what's red?
Orange is new messages, green is new contacts and red is missed calls.

>Check your mail.
“Madame: You are still up for dinner, correct?”
“Madame: Can you be outside the club at 21:00?”
“Madame: Also, do you prefer [Closes translation approximation: Vanilla.] or [Closes translation approximation: Chocolate.]?”
“Madame: Please get back to me a soon as possible, as I need to get things ready.”

“Qarka: Hey”
“Qarka: What is up”
“Qarka: I mean”
“Qarka: This is Qarka”
“Qarka: But you already knew that because my name is right th”
“Qarka: Never mind that”
“Qarka: Ignore that”
“Qarka: So”
“Qarka: I got lunch”
“Qarka: I mean I got time for lunch”
“Qarka: With you”
“Qarka: Picnic?”
“Qarka: In this park I like?”
“Qarka: At 15?”
“Qarka: Bring your own food and I’ll bring mine?”
“Qarka: I’d love to bang with you there”
“Qarka: hang****!!!!”
“Qarka: Damn autocorrect.”
“Qarka: You game?”
“Qarka: For the picnic, I mean?”
“Qarka: You there?”

Then you have a missed call from the… embassy of Earth? They also sent you the message “Call us as soon as you can, Mr. Cherry.” You wonder what they want with you.
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No. 781910 ID: 6612fa

>>781908
call the embassy, business before pleasure and all that, especially with how little pleasure you get you might as well work off your desperation, thats how most adults live day to day
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No. 781912 ID: 398fe1

>>781908
Answer the madame with: Vanilla, and you'll be there for sure.

Tell Qarka you just got up, sorry. Yeah you'll be there.

Then call the embassy and see what they wanted.
Look through your fridge while you're on the line, see what you can pack for lunch.
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No. 781915 ID: 350a50

Call back the Embassy.

Message Qarka with a yes. It's probably going to be troubling watching her eat, but you should get used to it now. It sounds like there are moral ways for Khrax to get live prey on the market at least, and it's not like humans don't feed certain pets live prey.

Message the Madame on the affirmative for dinner tonight, and check off the chocolate box.
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No. 781927 ID: 8cb228

Call the embassy. Business before pleasure.

Be sure to answer the two of them with a yes, you'll be there! Tell Madame that the two choices didn't seem to translate correctly, but let's go with 'Chocolate'. And yes, you will be at the picnic and should be able to handle your own food.
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No. 781928 ID: 9145ba

Madame: Chocolate.

Qarka: New fone who dis

Earth: Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong, fellow humans! What is up for you?
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No. 781931 ID: 91ee5f

>>781908
Hopefully the Embassy doesn't want you to do some bullshit like, "Learn the aliens weaknesses so that we can kill them more effectively" or some other racist xenophobic bullshit like that.
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No. 781936 ID: 8cb228

>>781928

Don't do the 'new phone' thing. The poor girl is nervous as is, in many ways similar to you. Would you want someone teasing you like that?
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No. 781953 ID: 595d54

Qarka: Just got up, sounds good. Also, how did autocorrect manage to make that exact typo in English?

Madame: Chocolate. Looking forward to it.

Embassy: Nguyen, Zack Nguyen at your service.
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No. 781959 ID: 8d4593

Chocolate

You'll totally be there.

Call them.

Also, I thought Cherry was a mistranslation of a name that was similar to "To pop a cherry". Why would earth messages call you Cherry as well? I thought your name was Victor DeFleur, and the translation software not being taught French names, mistook it for the English word "Deflower".
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No. 781966 ID: 398fe1

>>781959
His name is Vic Cherry. Cherry got mistranslated into "virgin".
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No. 781967 ID: 350a50

>>781966
>Of course, your last name isn’t actually Cherry, but that’s what you get from using alien tech with unfinished English lingual-software.

From >>777599
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No. 781968 ID: 8cb228

Wait. Yea. How did autocorrect make that typo in English? The two swapped letters are in similar areas in an English-language keyboard, in an alien language, I wouldn't think autocorrect would give the same sort of error. I'd expect some more unrelated word.

Wait, is there Strong AI on this planet?

Is it meddling and pretending to be autocorrect to try and put us together or something?
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No. 782001 ID: cce27a

Also, remember to take any medications and do any health or hygiene things you are supposed to do at this time of day, that you might have been forgetting of late.
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No. 782002 ID: 398fe1

>>781967
Oh. Whoops. So it got mistranslated twice.
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No. 782050 ID: fe7355

>>782001
Like getting your suit laundered in preparation for your dinner with Madame Zalia.
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No. 782074 ID: 65a774
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782074

>Nguyen, Zack Nguyen at your service.
You seem to be confusing this drivel for a far superior quest about similar subject matters.
>How did autocorrect make that typo in English?
Clearly, those words are just as close in her language as it in yours… clearly…
>I thought Cherry was a mistranslation of a name that was similar to "To pop a cherry". Why would earth messages call you Cherry as well?
You’re not sure… but going by the competence of the average human bureaucrat, you’re guessing filing error?

>Remember to take any medications and do any health or hygiene things you are supposed to do at this time of day, that you might have been forgetting of late.
You’ve taken all the medication that you have as well as done what little hygiene stuff you usually do.
>Like getting your suit laundered in preparation for your dinner with Madame Zalia.
You did put the suit in that alien laundry thing you have here in the apartment… according to the instructions you’ve gotten about it, it should be able to clean it without trouble.


>Tell Madame that the two choices didn't seem to translate correctly, but let's go with 'Chocolate'.
“Madame: [Chocolate] it is then.”
“Madame: I’m sure the translation is close enough for you to make the right choice.”
>and you'll be there for sure.
“Madame: Glad to hear it, dear.”
“Madame: I’ll send a waypoint to your data pad with the location of the personnel entrance of the club.”
“Madame: It’s not as flashy as the main entrance, but you don’t have to wade through the crowd to get to me that way.”
“Madame: Now, don’t be late, dear.”

>Tell Qarka you just got up, sorry. Yeah you'll be there.
“Qarka: Great!”
“Qarka: I’ll send a waypoint to you so you can find the park”
“Qarka: It’s not far from the club”
“Qarka: So meet you there at 15?”
“Qarka: Also remember lunch”
“Qarka: Bring anything you want to eat and drink, I’ll bring the rest”
“Qarka: See you there!”

>It's probably going to be troubling watching her eat, but you should get used to it now.
You’re not sure what to expect… but if it was like with meeting real Xi it might not be that bad?
>It sounds like there are moral ways for Khrax to get live prey on the market at least…
You’re sure there are plenty of options for them, as there are bound to be tons of different non-sentient farm animals for them to choose from.
>Look through your fridge, see what you can pack for lunch.
…instant noodles… instant noodles… as soda… a can of hotdogs… instant noodles… a beer… it seems like you’re going to have to go by a food store on your way there.


>Call the embassy, business before pleasure and all that, especially with how little pleasure you get you might as well work off your desperation.
You press the redial button on your data pad and watch as it starts to call the embassy here in this colony. After a few seconds, a female voice answers:
“Ah, this must be… Victor Cherry, correct? …is that your name?”
>It’s close enough, yes. This is Vic. You called me?
“My name is Ms. McCallum and I’m Humanities representative here on this colony. I’m calling about the report you sent in to us yesterday… the one where you describe your night out at the club. We here at the embassy found quite a lot of value of your descriptions and we’d like to offer you some extra duties. You will be suitable compensated, of course.”
>Don’t tell me, you want me to learn the aliens’ weaknesses so that we can take care of them more effectively?
“Exactly. It is of the greatest importance that we can catalog any weaknesses and strengths of these aliens as soon as possible. After all, it would be in our favor if we knew exactly what snacks and drink we should offer when we talk diplomatically with them.”
>…wait, you didn’t mean-
“We know full well that any show of force or aggression would be folly, so instead we need as much information about their social structures and cultures as possible so we can charm our way into a better position. Now, for the extra work we have in store for you… by now, there should have arrived two different forms, three copies each, to your physical mailbox.”
>…you want me to fill them out?
“Oh no, they are for the aliens that you are socializing with. What we want you to do are to tape most of your encounter with these aliens, so the first form, the A form, is simply a permission slip that they need to sign. That way we are sure that they are alright with being filmed under the circumstances.”
>…and the second form?
“…the B part of the form is… for more intimate moments, so to speak. We aren’t expecting you to actually use them, but we’re required to send both these forms in unison. So to iterate, we want you to ask them to sign the form A and if they do, tape whatever social activities you were planning to do with them. If they refuse, we have to ask you to NOT try and either tricks them to sign it or taping them in secret. We here at the embassy do not want to break any rules if we can help it. Of course, we will compensate for a proper camera if you would accept this mission.”

“…oh, and that B form? While we would compensate you handsomely if you managed to get someone to sign it and tape the ensuring action, you are free to throw it away if you value your privacy more.”
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No. 782078 ID: 4854ef

The government wants to watch you get laid with aliens, this is certainly a step above what people on Earth wanted with you.
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No. 782086 ID: cce27a

Is it possible that someone, possibly a foreign intelligence service, is trying to pull a con? Try to independently verify that this is legit, that you were really talking to the embassy, that the forms are real, that this person is an official person acting in an official capacity, etc.
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No. 782089 ID: 0555b9

>>782086
You called them, not the other way around, using a number presumably verifiable on the web. It's legit.
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No. 782090 ID: 8d4593

No reason for this to be a con. Its only been a month earth must be SUUUPER interested in any and all aliens.

Let's not bring up this on the first dates though shall we? This can be done once were more comfortable with them.
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No. 782091 ID: 05694c

>>782074
We'll tell our dates about this like it's a funny story and see what they say about it.

Inform Ms. McCallum that one of your dates is terminally shy and the other is a financier of distinction, so she shouldn't hold her breath.
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No. 782092 ID: 398fe1

>>782074
Wait they want you to film some amateur porn?! Is she serious!? Man, I wonder if any of the girls we've met so far would be into that...? Probably not Qarka, she's just too shy despite her kinks. The Madame might be worried about her reputation... surely not Xi? Wait, would you even be into that? Probably not. You're not anywhere near confident enough in your body to film it naked, I'd bet. I guess we can carry the form B around but it probably won't be used.

Hang on, can't they just ask for information about this stuff directly from the species they're curious about, rather than filming it? Why go through this elaborate embarrassing nonsense?
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No. 782097 ID: 8d4593

Also Vic...
>…instant noodles… instant noodles… as soda… a can of hotdogs… instant noodles… a beer…

No wonder you're a fatass. You'll kill yourself through your diet if not the noose at this rate.
You're not in college anymore. Go find some real food. You'll need to for lunch anyway.
TO THE STORE!
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No. 782099 ID: cce27a

If you are going to have only cheap/low worry/easy to prepare food, at least get a subscription service that gives you healthy food or something. Whether it's Soylent or one of those more traditional choices! Better nutrition should help your mood, too.

Also, tell the girls when you see them, but more in a, 'can you believe this? Why didn't they just ask the species? Isn't this a hoot?' Sort of thing. Imagine the meetings where people decided to do this and the poor schmuck who had to write up the forms!
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No. 782150 ID: 65a774
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782150

>No wonder you're a fatass. You'll kill yourself through your diet if not the noose at this rate.
But noodles are so tasty!
>If you are going to have only cheap/low worry/easy to prepare food, at least get a subscription service that gives you healthy food or something.
Ugh… you guess if you’re going to get a lady you might need to get a bit into shape too… starting with better food…
>Go find some real food. You'll need to for lunch anyway. TO THE STORE!
You’ve yet been to the food store here… but you think there is one just around the corner for your acid group…

>Is it possible that someone, possibly a foreign intelligence service, is trying to pull a con?
Consider that whoever is talking to you seems to be human and there are only four humans on this planet… probably not?
>You called them, not the other way around.
Right… you can just check the number if it’s the correct one… which it is. It’s the same number you were given when you first came here, so it has to be the embassy.


>Inform Ms. McCallum that one of your dates is terminally shy and the other is a financier of distinction, so she shouldn't hold her breath.
“Personally, I don’t think this would work in the first place, but these are the orders I got with me when we left earth. If it was up to me, we would have properly trained personnel out here instead of people randomly chosen from a volunteer list, but that’s what you get when the bureaucracy of who knows how many nations clashes. Just give it a try so I can check it off and if it don’t work just continue with your reports like the one you wrote yesterday.”
>Hang on, can't they just ask for information about this stuff directly from the species they're curious about, rather than filming it? Why go through this elaborate embarrassing nonsense?
“Because we are a lowly populated, low technological species located in the ass end of nowhere so no one official here is willing to spend any recourses or time on us at all? Then there’s the fact there’s only about 30 humans in total outside our origin solar system, most of them random people like you, who have no idea how to gather information. That, coupled with us having absolutely no way to really communicate with earth until they decide to send another ship on a month long journey to it… the best we can do at the moment is to collect as much culture produced from them and analyze that… but you know how movies doesn’t tend to really reflect reality very well, do you? For example, everything we’d learned about the Khrax before your report painted them as monsters driven crazed by bloodlust who attacked everyone who gets close, but that’s obviously not true as they wouldn’t function in a society, would they? So imagen our surprise when someone described one as a… ‘cute’ shy girl… oh, and there’s the whole thing that we need to know how they react to human social norms as well, so we need someone to socialize with them… either way, we need you.”

>We'll tell our dates about this like it's a funny story and see what they say about it.
“Thank you Mr. Cherry for giving this a chance. I’ll send some funds to you to buy a suitable camera module to implant into your eye.”
>…wait, what?
“Oh, don’t worry, they are quite proficient at doing that kind of stuff here. Now, I’ll send a waypoint of all the closes stores that sell these kinds of cameras so you can go pick one up. Do take care, Victor, and I’ll be in touch when you gather more data.”

Well… that just happened…
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No. 782151 ID: 9876c4

>Inform Ms. McCallum that one of your dates is a financier of distinction
That sound you just heard? Most of an intelligence service salivating at getting that material.

Try not to let it trouble you.
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No. 782153 ID: 9145ba

Time to get loaded up with as much chrome as you can afford!
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No. 782156 ID: 91ee5f

>>782150
How about we don't get a camera implanted in your eye until after we get permission from the girls. That way, you didn't just waste money on an implant you're probably never going to use.
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No. 782159 ID: dd4df2

>>782150

Depressing thought of the day - maybe one or more of your new potential paramours have gotten similar new-species' studying marching orders from their respective authorities and/or interest groups.

Not so depressing thought - you've been acknowledged as a pioneer in your field of alien socialization. Bravely come to terms with the fact that you actually matter.

Half-decent thought - Hey, whatever works, right? People - and surely other aliens - have gotten together over crazier schemes. Whether or not there's cloak-and-dagger shenanigans going on shouldn't really matter as long as the end result is a net positive.
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No. 782164 ID: 350a50

>>782156
This.
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No. 782183 ID: fe7355

>But noodles are so tasty!
If you've only been eating instant noodles, then you don't know what tasty is. There's a hell of a lot of better and tastier ways to have noodles than that bottom-tier instant rubbish. Healthier ways too. Just look at all the different versions of ramen Japan has.

>>782156
"Never going to use?" Dude, even if the gals all decline to be recorded he'd still have a bionic camera in his eye that he could use in many other perfectly legal ways. And it'll be paid on the embassy's dime, seemingly without the condition he actually record anything for them, so it's basically free for him. So why shouldn't he at least see what's involved in getting this bionic camera installed and decide from there?
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No. 782187 ID: 350a50

>>782183
Because having a bionic camera in your eye opens up a whole world of privacy problems.
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No. 782196 ID: 398fe1

>>782150
Another new color of message. What is it this time?
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No. 782204 ID: 8cb228

Let's consider the issue of a bionic camera eye, shall we?

It's a digital camera.

That uses some power source, like a super future battery of some sort, or your body's movement, or chemical energy extracted from blood, or perhaps radioisotope decay (in your HEAD, remember...)

That may or may not be on at any given moment. That may or may not be recording at any given moment. That may or may not have capabilities of seeing things beyond normal visual spectrum, at any given moment. That may or may not have some sorts of transmission capabilities beyond what you know about, that may or may not be transmitting to persons unknown, at any given moment.

Do you REALLY want to invest in an eyepatch, and also a faraday cage in a lead box (which you'd put around your room or something0, and a black-market doctor, to be assured of any privacy?
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No. 782246 ID: 91ee5f

>>782196
The blue ones are waypoints.
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No. 782253 ID: 350a50

>>782204
On the other hand, an eyepatch would look pretty badass.
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No. 782293 ID: 8d4593

>But noodles are so tasty!
Ok then I'm gonna blow your mind. Break out the noose because guess what: Your nearest source of Delicious, mouthwatering Chinese food is an infinity away, never again to be enjoyed by your pudgy little form.
BUT HOLD UP! Don't kill yourself just yet. If you were to go out and find the alien equivalents of Ginger, Citrus Fruits, Peppers, chilies, Meats, Shallots, onions, garlic, rice, and a few vegetables and spices... You could make it yourself! They already have noodles, thats like have the battle. This could be fun!

Also, As for the bionic Eye, I'm guessing the Tech is the cheap part and the labor of putting it inside you the pricey part. You could prolly get one with a fancy heads up display and enhanced vision. You needed another implant already, right?
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No. 782298 ID: 91ee5f

With all this talk of implants, I just had a thought. Do we know how long it'll take to install one and how long we have to rest so that our body can adjust to having an implant in it?

Because if the alien's technology has human approved implants and they can be installed in a few minutes, with minimal resting time, then we could go get one and still make it to our dates today.

BUT!!! If it takes too long to install, then I say we wait and think about it for a few days. Or at the very least, wait until we don't have something scheduled with one of the girls.
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No. 782344 ID: 65a774
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782344

>That sound you just heard? Most of an intelligence service salivating at getting that material.
You’re pretty sure they don’t qualify as an intelligence service… at least the intelligence part of it, as they seem to be lacking in that department. But still… they might be interested in her a bit more than the others?
>Depressing thought of the day - maybe one or more of your new potential paramours have gotten similar new-species' studying marching orders from their respective authorities and/or interest groups.
Except the embassy said they don’t give a rat’s ass about us… and you were the one who approached all of them out free will… except Madame, but it feels like the interest group she is working for is herself.
>Not so depressing thought - you've been acknowledged as a pioneer in your field of alien socialization. Bravely come to terms with the fact that you actually matter.
At least that’s something.
>Half-decent thought - Hey, whatever works, right? People - and surely other aliens - have gotten together over crazier schemes.
Hopefully it will work… at least it seem like it is so far…

>If you've only been eating instant noodles, then you don't know what tasty is.
Your diet might be a bit one sided, but that doesn’t mean you don’t… don’t… eh… who are you kidding…
>Your nearest source of Delicious, mouthwatering Chinese food is an infinity away, never again to be enjoyed by your pudgy little form.
Hopefully, they’ll send another batch of it with the next ship… that’s at least two months away… fuck, you don’t have enough noodles packages to last that long… you guess you really do have to find something else to eat?


>How about we don't get a camera implanted in your eye until after we get permission from the girls. That way, you didn't just waste money on an implant you're probably never going to use.
You can’t really waste money on it as you’re not paying for it… and a camera might be useful for other purposes…
>Having a bionic camera in your eye opens up a whole world of privacy problems.
There is bound to be some kind of protection or… something… you have to wonder, though, have anyone of the others you’ve met had cameras like this? Have they’ve been taping you in secret or something?
>The camera may or may not be on at any given moment. That may or may not be recording at any given moment. That may or may not have capabilities of seeing things beyond normal visual spectrum, at any given moment. That may or may not have some sorts of transmission capabilities beyond what you know about, that may or may not be transmitting to persons unknown, at any given moment.
This does sound very bad; yeah… maybe a camera isn’t the best idea? You don’t really fancy the thought of having someone jab a needle into your eye or something either…
>Do we know how long it'll take to install one and how long we have to rest so that our body can adjust to having an implant in it?
You have no idea how these things works, no…
>So why shouldn't we at least see what's involved in getting this bionic camera installed and decide from there?
Right… it won’t hurt at least checking out a camera in one of the stores the Embassy linked to. That way you don’t need to speculate about the worst case scenario.

>Another new color of message. What is it this time?
They are the waypoints people sent to you. Let’s see… the one Madame sent is located just behind the club… the one Qarka sent is located in a park not far away from here… and then there’s about ten of them which the embassy sent, all of them marking a store selling these cameras that they wanted you to buy. There’s only one store within a few minutes walking distance, though, called Essks Erotic Emporium… wait, didn’t you get a message from them yesterday? You guess you’ll need… um… protection from there anyway so…
What to do… you have 4 hours until you’re supposed to meet up with Qarka, which gives you some time to take care of some errands.

You definitely need make a stop at a food store to buy food for the picnic… or maybe you should just stop by a sandwich shop or something and order one to go? Either way, maybe you should do that just before the date? …or is it prudent to do it first so you don’t forget? Hmm…

You also might want to visit this Essks shop, to at least look up exactly how this camera thing works… and maybe get some kind of protection in case you choose to pursue Xi futher… and… there might be… other things there… that you might need… yeah… *cough*…

Oh, and you can’t forget the Archive Xi talked about. You definitely need to make a stop there to read up on everyone and everything here… but you have to be careful, you might get stuck there way to long and not have the time to do anything else… after all, there’s no way you’ll be able to read up on everything you want to in only four hours.

...and was there something else you needed to do today? Hmm…
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No. 782366 ID: cce27a

So plan your route. Make sure to bring something to carry stuff, if you're walking. Bag, backpack or whatever. Don't spend a lot of time reading, but pick up some basic brochures from one of the surgery places, see if a camera eye will also get you archive access, or get both surgeries at once, and hopefully a printout handbook of how to access the archive without an implant from at nearby one. Still, it's not a 'stay' at either place, pick up a brochure and go. Then goo to the emporium, and browse and pick up supplies. Then good to a shop and stock up on food (last cause perishables), then go home and prep your picnic.
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No. 782367 ID: 350a50

Go to Archive to read up more on Khrax, then go to Essks, then grab food to go and head to the park.
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No. 782368 ID: b15da4

Don't bother looking up Khrax, it'll be more fun going in blind and sterotype-free. Look up Raolme and Tuul social norms. Then go to Essk's, then buy lunch.
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No. 782372 ID: 398fe1

>>782344
Why do you need condoms? You're not gonna get the aliens pregnant, and it's very very unlikely that any STDs can transfer from them to you. I guess if there's anything dangerous or uncomfortable about sticking your dick in there you might need a condom? Like, mildly acidic fluids or something like that.

You should also tell Xi what times your dates are, to see if she can fit something in.
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No. 782374 ID: cce27a

I wouldn't actually spend much time reading yet. You've too much to do and don't know how long things will take. Just get basic info about services offered and stuff like that.
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No. 782390 ID: cce27a

Also, the reason to get condoms is not due to pregnancy or std risk (both of which will be impossible for aforementioned reasons), but to be thoughtful, courteous, and prepared, in case they insist.
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No. 782393 ID: 1226ae

>>782344
Reread your emails to see what you've forgotten. Also, read up on biology, not personality.
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No. 782394 ID: 350a50

>>782393
This. Gotta know how to pleasure the lady properly.
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No. 782400 ID: 8d4593

No need to look up Khrax beyond "Do you need "Protection?"". Qarka seemed more than happy to fill you in on any info you need. Do look up Madam's species while you are at the archive though. She is clearly interested more in the who's instead of the whats. just make sure to it the archives after food shopping and prep, so if it takes a while, you'll already be ready.
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No. 782407 ID: 65a774
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782407

>Why do you need condoms? You're not gonna get the aliens pregnant, and it's very very unlikely that any STDs can transfer from them to you.
You’re going to need something if you want to go further with Xi at least, as she will get sick from your… um… fluids. Heck, you might even get sick from her as well. As for Qarka and Zalia… well, you don’t know what’s await you down below yet… so better safe than sorry?
>Like, mildly acidic fluids or something like that?
…you definitely need protection, yes.
Also, the reason to get condoms is not due to pregnancy or std risk but to be thoughtful, courteous, and prepared, in case they insist.
…then that’s it, you’re buying protection, no more buts about it.

>You should also tell Xi what times your dates are, to see if she can fit something in.
You message her, but get no response. She’s probably still asleep… she did say she would sleep a long time today.
>Make sure to bring something to carry stuff, if you're walking. Bag, backpack or whatever.
You grab the backpack you usually use for stuff like this. It should be enough for most things except for maybe the food, but you can just buy a grocery bag if that’s the case.

>Go to Archive
The Library Archive is a far larger building than you thought it would be, being several stories tall and at least half a kilometer wide. Inside, you find walls lined with servers and hard drives, as well as tons of terminals to access whatever information you please… but you’re pleasantly surprised to see that most of the library actually lives up to its namesake and is filled with normal books made of paper. Even if you can’t fully access these terminals, you’re bound to find normal books about whatever subject you’re looking for. It will just take some more time…
>Don't bother looking up Khrax, it'll be more fun going in blind and stereotype-free.
While you do want to be as stereotype free as possible, you still need to know some things about them before you venture further with Qarka.


>Read up more on Khrax.
The Khrax is a rather young race of the Federation, only being a member of it for a bit over 100 years. They were uplifted from the age of steel to the intergalactic space age by a now defunct anti-federation terrorist group, who wished to use them as terror weapons against their enemies. It was thought that the Khrax extreme bloodlust as well as regenerative capabilities would be a perfect weapon to spread terror, but when their weakness as well as fear for common fire was found their effectiveness quickly dwindled. While the terrorist group was defeated and the Khrax properly integrated into the Federation, there is still a lot of hostile air between most Federation species and the Khrax. The Khrax have both an extremely fast regeneration ability as well as near perfect digestive capabilities to fuel it. They are able to regrow limbs, organs and even brain matter within a day, though regrowing too much of the brain will leave the Khrax critically insane. It is fully possible to regrow a full grown Khrax from a single Khrax cell if enough nutrients are artificially inserted into it, though this the Khrax born from the procedure will be functionally brain dead. Thanks to their regenerative abilities, the Khrax is also very unstable lifeforms, and might damage themselves from simple emotional extremes. Their eyes are the most unstable part of them and are known to ‘pop’ at extreme stress.

Additional Notes: Your speciest does not need to wear protection to have intercourse with a Khrax, though caution is advice, as Khrax can grow violent in the fit of passion. Either remove or restrain the claw arms before trying intercourse, for your own safety. The average Khrax male sex organ size is only slightly larger than the average human one.
Fun Fact: A Khrax do not normally poop, instead it is able to digest near all matters consumed, only leaving some liquid matters to be dispelled.

>Look up Raolme social norms.
One of the oldest races of the Federation as well as one of its founders, the Raolme Empire is one of the largest and most powerful nations of the Federation. Raolme’s are incapable of sight; instead they use smell, sound and vibrations to navigate around. With a bone structure that can be changed in both mass and form, they are capable of not only turning all their limbs, neck and back an infinitive amount of degrees, they are also capable to change their teeth structure completely at will. The Raolme can at times seem lazy, as they normally need to sleep three times every (30 hour) day, as well as having a higher need for sleep than most species period, though today supplements exist to combat this problem.

Additional Notes: Your speciest does not need to wear protection to have intercourse with a Raolme. Be advice that Raolme mating sessions often last for a few hours and typically have a middle phase where each partner takes turns to sleep to regain their strength, even when the mating itself never stops. The average Raolme male sex organ size is slightly smaller than the average human male one, but you might find females confused that you only have one of them instead of two.
Fun Fact: Its changing bone structure can be used as a weapon in self-defense, as it can grow meter long spikes from its body in a pitch.

>and Tuul social norms.
The Tuul joined the Federation 550 years ago, when the first Tuul interstellar ship almost crashed into a Federation tourist cruiser orbiting the shifting star Arc’Xe’ra. The Tuul consist of a stationary creature often called ‘the hive’ that is able to control several smaller drones that does all its mobile needs. One drone only takes a few days to grow and is thus seen as expendable by the Tuul itself. This can be off-putting for many species, as the Tuuls are known to kill drones for fun, be it by doing something suicidal or even ‘playing’ war with each other, as well as even selling ‘dead’ drones to be process as biofuel, food or ‘other’ uses. Another surprising aspect is their strength, as a normal Tuul drone are capable of lifting up to five times their own weight before any training has been applied, though as the drones only weight in on about 20 kilos, this will only add up to about 100kilos of lifting force.

Additional Notes: Your speciest needs to wear protection to have intercourse with a Tuul drone, as an ‘injection’ of those kind of fluids will not only be lethal for the drone in question, damage to your own sexual organs might as well happen. Tuul are known to use all their available drones for intercourse, so while each drone do not last long, sheer numbers can make the mating session last for a long time. The average Tuul drone male sex organ size is about twice as small as the average human male one, therefore is both lube and caution is advised.

>Pick up some basic brochures from one of the surgery places.
You don’t need to actually visit any of the shops to get that information, luckily, as you can find it right here in the library. Apparently, actual augmented eyes, be they biological or fully cybernetic, does not exist for human use yet, nor do the money you were given even come close to pay the price on those things. What you do find, on the other hand, are a kind of contact lenses that can tape anything you see. Not only do they fit the price, they are also the only ones you can buy directly over the counter. So you don’t have to get a needle jabbed into your eye, you just need to put in a pair of lenses instead which be removed later? That’s not too bad…
>See if a camera eye will also get you archive access.
According to a news article you found, human compatible ports for the Archive will be finish for insertion next week. So no luck on that front yet.

>I wouldn't actually spend much time reading yet. You've too much to do and don't know how long things will take.
You’ve spent almost an hour here now… so that leaves three more until your date in the park. There’s still time to look up more information… especially if it is something specific. Is there something you really like to know right now about… well, anything? About the ladies or the colony or… anything else?
>Then go to the emporium and browse and pick up supplies.
This Erotic Emporium will be your next stop, no doubt about that… but you’re not sure if you should leave for it just yet.
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No. 782410 ID: 8d4593

Get going soon, food might take a while since you've not been out shopping for real food here before.
I will ask though, Is the Tuul's acid group more basic or more acidic than humans?
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No. 782411 ID: 398fe1

>>782407
>Krax don't poop
Then they have no anus? No buttsex possible. Hope you weren't a big fan of that!
>Raolme mating sessions often last for a few hours, with a nap in the middle
Jesus christ. You're gonna be a disappointment to the Madame. Though maybe since it's split up into two rounds it'd work ok?
>also their males have two dicks
Fuck.

Looks like the Madame might be a dead end, unless you can last like an hour in bed (unlikely, especially with your first time). Having sex with Xi might be dangerous for the both of you (but you might be able to satisfy one or two drones?), but Qarka seems to be a good match! She's got a fetish for being tied up and you need to do that anyway, so it should work great. Just... gotta be careful you don't explode her eyes during the date.

Read some stuff about... ehhh... how about that bartender that flirted with you?
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No. 782416 ID: 1226ae

>>782411
I suspect that their mating is slower paced than human given how long it takes and how narcoleptic Raolme seem to be.
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No. 782423 ID: 2ca161

Are there any books about how other species regard humans? That might be a fun read, if they're translated and intelligible.
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No. 782424 ID: 350a50

>>782411
This.
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No. 782429 ID: cce27a

Look up what each species, or the main culture for each, or the main subcultures that practice it think about BDSM or local equivalents. Also look up some basics on the social norms for sexuality, like in dating, things that are considered romantic, whether monogamy or non monogamy is considered normal in these species cultures, other basic guidelines and rules for that stuff. Anything about norms on social, non procreative, especially interspecies sex (or romance) in these cultures.
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No. 782432 ID: cce27a

If no one studies humans, how did the archive, or that robot, have detailed notes about sexual compatibility of these species and humans???
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No. 782438 ID: 91ee5f

>>782407
>Their eyes are the most unstable part of them and are known to ‘pop’ at extreme stress.
Well, that explains why Qarka's eye were doing that thing they were doing. Which means you came dangerously close to making her eyes explode! Then she would've been blind until they grew back!

>The Raolme are capable of changing their teeth structure completely at will.
Well, that explains why you thought Zalia had two sets of teeth! She accidentally changed them when she opened her mouth and "yelled" in surprise when she got a salty drink.

>Contact lens cameras.
Do you really want to go poking yourself in the eye every time you try to take those on and off? Since you've never worn contacts before, you're going to do that a bunch of times! It's not worth the pain man!
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No. 782442 ID: cce27a

Just get the local equivalent of a gopro with helmet. Probably something that can stick to your forehead or a headband.
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No. 782445 ID: fe7355

>>782432
The Federation may have a automated biological compatibility and interaction system that tissue samples from new member species are run through. Probably doesn't catch every possible biological interaction, negative or otherwise, but does detect the worst ones.

It might also be that there's a major xenosexual group within the Federation that finances researchers and such that investigate every new member species for sexual compatibility and safety.

>>782438
>Since you've never worn contacts before, you're going to do that a bunch of times! It's not worth the pain man!
You don't know if Vic either already wears contact lenses or has worn them in the past, so he knows how to put them in. And even if he doesn't, it's not that hard to learn how to practice putting contact lenses in, is it?

Oh, and thinking of that: Vic, remember to pocket the recording consent forms before going to meet Qarka. Make sure the A form is in a different pocket from the B form so you don't risk fumbling the latter out while getting the former.
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No. 782459 ID: 91ee5f

>>782438
.....hey, uh.....do these books have pictures in them? Not of the aliens' genitals or anything! I'm just curious if you can find a picture of a Tuul brain? That way we can kinda get an idea of what Xi looks like.

And before you leave, look up what foods are safe for Khrax and humans to eat. Since you're bringing food to the picnic with Qarka, it would be best to bring something that both of you can eat, in case you feel like sharing with her.

>>782445
>You don't know if Vic either already wears contact lenses or has worn them in the past, so he knows how to put them in. And even if he doesn't, it's not that hard to learn how to practice putting contact lenses in, is it?
Good point.

Actually, now that I think about it, could we get one of those cameras in the shape of some kickass sunglasses? That way, if Vic doesn't want contact lenses, he could still get the camera and increase his coolness!
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No. 782460 ID: 9145ba

What species is the bust over there? Have you seen any ladies of that kind?
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No. 782466 ID: 350a50

Remember not to look up too much, you're on a time limit.
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No. 782474 ID: 8cb228

As far as the mating session lasting hours, there are ways to do that, even if you are on a hair trigger. Use a condom, maybe with some of that mild numbing gel. Use your mouth and hands. Go several times, waiting the minimum time between each, eventually things will start to take longer. Etc, etc.

Also, yay, you can do your traumatic insemination fantasies with a Khrax! That's a joke. You don't actually have any traumatic insemination fantasies.

And yea, you want the camera to be obvious when it is there or not. So get something that is like part of a headband, or a hat, or a sticker or temporary tattoo or something easier to manage and more obvious than contacts.

You know, "Got anything you want to show or tell the voyeurs at whatever human intelligence organization this is going to?" -- if THEY wanted you to kinda surreptitiously do something where the girl would just sign off on it ('could you sign this? It's just something I was supposed to ask you to sign.'), you'll have no part of that; if you are going to be recording, she will know for exactly how long and exactly where it is going to, and why!

Out of morbid curiosity, look up some of the social safety net which would apply to you in this area. Stipends, health care (including mental health, maybe?), sponsor families, membership in different organizations, vouchers for food or whatnot. This society seems much more technologically and economically advanced than yours, they might have a commensurate increase in the local social safety net. Especially for new species and new immigrants?
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No. 782552 ID: 188451

I wonder whether the eye contacts would be the right size for you; they might have to be specially made. If you do get them, get them in a different color than your current eye color.(it's neat seeing yourself with different eye colors! Would make it easier for the others to know when they are in too.) Also, contacts suck to put in! But it might be worth it!

Try to find some cookbooks for future reference; ones that use common foods to make (semi-)appetizing food.
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No. 782620 ID: 65a774
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>If no one studies humans, how did the archive, or that robot, have detailed notes about sexual compatibility of these species and humans?
If you’re going to guess, it’s because biological data is easy to get a hold of? They probably just traded notes and called it the day, didn’t they?
>It might also be that there's a major xenosexual group within the Federation that finances researchers and such that investigate every new member species for sexual compatibility and safety.
Hmm… that is also a possibility.
>Vic, remember to pocket the recording consent forms before going to meet Qarka. Make sure the A form is in a different pocket from the B form so you don't risk fumbling the latter out while getting the former.
You already packed the forms… and you have them in different pockets as well.
>What species is the bust over there? Have you seen any ladies of that kind?
It doesn’t say what it is, nor have you seen one of those before.

>I will ask though, Is the Tuul's acid group more basic or more acidic than humans?
Let’s see… there’s something about DNA and proteins and that Tuul are Dextroaminoacid based while humans are liveaminoacid based or something… you’re not sure. It would take all day to try and find out exactly what the difference is.
> .....hey, uh.....do these books have pictures in them? I'm just curious if you can find a picture of a Tuul brain? That way we can kinda get an idea of what Xi looks like.
The best picture you’re able to find shows a… big, yellowish ball?
>Read some stuff about... ehhh... how about that bartender that flirted with you?
You have no idea what species she was, so it will be hard to find anything about her. Actually, what happen to her? You’re pretty sure she wasn’t there when Xi tried to get wasted so… did you miss her when she went off shift? Bah, no matter, you have enough on your plate as it is.

>Look up some basics on the social norms for sexuality, like in dating, things that are considered romantic, whether monogamy or non-monogamy is considered normal in these species cultures, other basic guidelines and rules for that stuff.
The Raolme have some extremely complex mating rituals where what’s romantic seems to be based on everything from the date, weekday and the placement of the planets. They apparently mate for life… after they’ve found the right mate of course…
The Khrax does not have actual dates normally, they find strength and great hunting skills to be romantic and their relationships are based on power, as the strong will have more partners than the weak.
The Tuul does seem to have rather normal dates considering… and they value self-sacrifice and the like. For example, one of the most romantic things a male Tuul can do is to let one of their drones be impregnated by the females eggs and eaten alive by the new… born… larva… ugh. They are also practice monogamy relationships.
>Try to find some cookbooks for future reference; ones that use common foods to make appetizing food.
As you currently don’t have a way to borrow books from this place, you’ll need to find a bookstore to get a cookbook from instead.


>Well, that explains why Qarka's eye were doing that thing they were doing. Which means you came dangerously close to making her eyes explode! Then she would've been blind until they grew back!
You’re going to need to be careful with her from now on. You don’t want to make her loose and eye! …even if it comes back…
>Then they have no anus? No buttsex possible. Hope you weren't a big fan of that!
…fffffffffffuck.
>She's got a fetish for being tied up and you need to do that anyway, so it should work great.
...Question is, is just a coincident or is she into Xenos because we can tie her up? Hmm…

>You're gonna be a disappointment to the Madame. Though maybe since its split up into two rounds it'd work ok?
She’s probably used by different kind of mating standards, as she seems experienced with Xenos in general. That and she did seem rather exited when she heard you were still a… um… cherry…
>I suspect that their mating is slower paced than human given how long it takes and how narcoleptic Raolme seem to be.
That would make sense, yeah…
>As far as the mating session lasting hours, there are ways to do that, even if you are on a hair trigger.
If you’re going to do something like that, they you definitely need help from that Erotic shop.

>Having sex with Xi might be dangerous for the both of you (but you might be able to satisfy one or two drones?)
Not having sex with Xi might also be dangerous… so you’re willing to take the chance if you get it.
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No. 782621 ID: 65a774
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>Do you really want to go poking yourself in the eye every time you try to take those on and off?
You’re pretty sure you can handle a pair of contact lenses without losing an eye…
>Just get the local equivalent of a gopro with helmet. Probably something that can stick to your forehead or a headband.
Hmm… it might be uncomfortable to wear something like that… not to mention you looking like a complete dweeb.
>Actually, now that I think about it, could we get one of those cameras in the shape of some kickass sunglasses?
Who wears sunglasses at night? Still… it would be kind of kickass…
>If you do get them, get them in a different color than your current eye color, would make it easier for the others to know when they are in.
Hmm… that would be something to consider, yes.

>Then go to Essk's.
You find yourself inside a pink building, filled with shelfs upon shelfs containing different boxes and bottles. On the walls you can see everything from ropes to masks to handcuffs in all kind of sizes.
Looking around the shop, you can’t seem to find any employees of it anywhere… all you can see is a few customers trying to discreetly roam among the shelfs, with the only species your recognize by name is a Raolme who… looks remarkable like-
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No. 782622 ID: 65a774
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, there’s a… err… Mindflayer(?) standing in front of you
“Ah! Vic! So good to see you again! It’s been a while old friend.”
>…d-do I know you?
“Oh right, you don’t yet, do you? Then let me introduce myself. I am Essks, an Essks who is the owner of this fine store.”
>…I don’t know you… yet?
“Time is flat, you know. Just because you choose to experience it linearly doesn’t mean everyone does so. It’s quite rude to assume everyone does. Now with that out of the way, I have the order that you will make ready for pick up.”
>…order? But I haven’t-
“You will, Vic, or would have if I wasn’t already ready with it. Let us see here… first off we have a discreet camera for you here. You weren’t sure if you would go with the Contact lenses one or with the one shaped like a pair of glasses, so I brought both so you can choose yourself. After that we have a ring of protection that I personally programmed for human use last week. Of course, I still need to scan you today so I can use the data last week to make it ring for you today, so if you would be so kind to help me with that it would be super. I will compensate you, of course”
>Err… scan?
“Then there’s some of the usual suspects, like lube and… ‘hardiness’ aid… now, was there something else I forgot to add to your order or are you ready to pick it up? After all, you’ve already paid for it in the future.”
>Uh…
“Oh, and you told me to tell you that you could stop eating all that junk food and start to exercise, as you’ll feel way better when you do… and throw away the you know what back home because you’ll be drowning in cats soon enough. I’m not sure what that actually means, but it’s what you said I should tell you that when you met me for the first time.”
>…okay…
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No. 782624 ID: 7b7ab3

Huh.
So they experience time in a non-linear fashion, eh?
Sounds like it'd be a real pain in the ass or whatever passes for an ass with them.
So it's safe to assume you two are friends? Temporal shenanigans notwithstanding.
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No. 782626 ID: 0555b9

Your inconsistent concern for causality is concerning. Don't you already know I picked the contact lenses? And I guess I'll order all those other things you just rattled off so you don't get a headache from a time paradox, or something.
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No. 782629 ID: 91ee5f

>>782621
>Who wears sunglasses at night?
Hey, this is advanced alien technology we're talking about here! They're obviously glasses that change depending on what time of day it is! During the day, they're sunglasses! During the night and inside buildings, they're regular glasses!

>>782622
>“Oh, and you told me to tell you that you could stop eating all that junk food and start to exercise, as you’ll feel way better when you do… and throw away the you know what back home because you’ll be drowning in cats soon enough. I’m not sure what that actually means, but it’s what you said I should tell you that when you met me for the first time.”
You hear that Vic? You from the future said to get rid of the noose because you're gonna be drowning in alien pussy! It's a clear sign that you're successful in your mission to not be a virgin anymore!

Just...try to contain your excitement. Don't want to freak out the other customers. And try to keep your other "excitement" contained in your pants! Although that's kinda hard to do, knowing that it's going to happen soon!
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No. 782630 ID: cce27a

They see the future, huh? Or close enough, probably some sort of closed time loop thing. And drowning in pussy, fantastic! Sure, go along with whatever this guy says!
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No. 782643 ID: 1226ae

>>782622
Huh. Well, Future You seems like a smart guy. Throw out the sex toy, you're going to be getting L A I D soon enough! Ditch the junkfood and start eating stuff like apples, vegetables, meat, real stuff. Go to another store and get some 5lb weights, start doing crunches when you're not busy. Just 5-10 to start with, you can keep up with it later.

Also, thank the non-linear gentleman for his helpfulness and provide a tip for his excellent service. This guy's pretty rad.

And before you complain, BITCH YOUR FUTURE SELF TOLD YOU TO DO THIS, DO IT OR TIME WILL COLLAPSE, GOT IT?.
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No. 782652 ID: 804a8c

I suppose that one would have to be a huge customer for the shopkeeper to start sending advertisements years before the species was even discovered, even if said salesperson did experience time multi-linearly.

Guess you'd probably be better off asking about how to use this pile of birth control.
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No. 782658 ID: 96c896

>>782622
Ask him if he ever gets into legal trouble for breaking causality.
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No. 782666 ID: 96c896

Also get the contact lens camera. Sunglasses-cameras are dumb.
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No. 782670 ID: cce27a

I'd say the glasses. Heck, with cool alien tech, they're probably made of diamond or something, and will darken and lighten as needed, and automatically help you focus on things if your eyes get tired, and auto adjust as your eyes age, and probably reduce glare! See what super alien space science does to a pair of glasses! Can they do augmented reality for the archive, maybe?

Also, if this guy needs you to do something to close a stable time loop or prevent a paradox, you're game. Just as long as he doesn't ask you to really know what's going on or understand it. You will endeavor to not be insensitive toward achronal people, now that you know such a thing is possible.
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No. 782674 ID: fe7355

Ask if... he? She? They? It? Er... What pronoun should you be using for Essks? Well, anyway, ask if Essks has Khrax claw sheaths and bondage gear in stock at this time. Or maybe you should be asking if Essks will have them in stock when you need them. And also how much the gear generally goes for, just to be sure you have enough cash to cover it when the time comes.

>with the only species your recognize by name is a Raolme who… looks remarkable like-
Like Madame Zalia? Well, it'd be no surprise if Zalia's a customer of the a large erotic emporium so near to her club, but can you really be sure that Raolme is her? You haven't exactly had much experience or need to tell members of her species apart at a distance before.

>Oh, and you told me to tell you that you could stop eating all that junk food and start to exercise, as you’ll feel way better when you do…
So it'll help with your depression? Well, who are you to argue with your obviously experienced future self. A half hour walk every day would be a good way to start exercising, and would also get you out and about to experience the neighborhood instead of being cooped up and mired in bad thoughts.
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No. 782680 ID: 90f3c0

Get the contacts. Be sure to get some Khrax restraints, you don't want to get yourself impaled with those claws if things get intimate.
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No. 782771 ID: f562b1

A bit late for the initial post but it was only one little thing that's still useful to state:
>The average Khrax male sex organ size is only slightly larger than the average human one.
>The average Raolme male sex organ size is slightly smaller than the average human male one
Well, that's something to tease Xi about. Apparently, the other species are even larger!
...Hey, at least you're twice the size of a Tuul. That's something.
-
>Just because you choose to experience it linearly doesn’t mean everyone does so. It’s quite rude to assume everyone does.
Sorry! Didn't know that was possible. Nice to uh, meet you from my perspective, and good to see you again from yours?
>now, was there something else I forgot to add to your order or are you ready to pick it up?
"Prolonging" (desensitivity) balm might help, if you really need to last longer. Keep in mind that unless they have some that automatically "dries away" to prevent effecting the female partner, you'll also need to actually have tissues with you to wipe off any wet bits leftover.
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No. 782841 ID: 188451

Contacts, restraints (fuzzy handcuffs?), then get the lube and the aid now. Nice enough guy but you don't want to be stopping in here multiple times a week. Go for the scan; what does he mean by ring of protection?(really fucking fancy condom?) Pick it up anyways cause future you decided you needed it.
Also ask when you ordered/paid for these so you can mark down to do it in the future. Wouldn't want to be rude and collapse a timeline eh?
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No. 782869 ID: 6612fa

>>782620
NB4 we find out that the measurement of dick comparison was only when the human males were limp and we are actually like 4x larger than a tul and roughly the same size as a Khrax who are the record holders in length.
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>Well, that's something to tease Xi about. Apparently, the other species are even larger!
To be fair, Khrax are a lot bigger than a human body wise… It sounds like humans just have big equipment for their size.
>Like Madame Zalia? Well, it'd be no surprise if Zalia's a customer of the a large erotic emporium so near to her club, but can you really be sure that Raolme is her?
While you’re still rather inexperience at seeing the distinction between different Raolme individuals, that one did look a lot more like her than other Raolme you’ve seen. Maybe they are both female or something? Hmm…
>You hear that Vic? You from the future said to get rid of the noose because you're gonna be drowning in alien pussy! It's a clear sign that you're successful in your mission to not be a virgin anymore!
You’re not even sure if you should trust what this thing says… but if it is true…
>Ditch the junkfood and start eating stuff like apples, vegetables, meat, real stuff.
But… junkfood taste so good…
>A half hour walk every day would be a good way to start exercising, and would also get you out and about to experience the neighborhood instead of being cooped up and mired in bad thoughts.
Running around for half an hour doesn’t really sound that-
>BITCH YOUR FUTURE SELF TOLD YOU TO DO THIS, DO IT OR TIME WILL COLLAPSE, GOT IT?
Geez… calm down. Fine… you’ll start training and eating well… it can’t hurt, can it?
>He? She? They? It? Er...
It sounds like a he… but you have no idea if this thing even has a gender.


>Nice to uh, meet you from my perspective, and good to see you again from yours?
“It’s quite the delight to see you again, Vic, you’re always been a bit interesting character… at least, when you got here you started to get interesting.”
>Your inconsistent concern for causality is concerning. Don't you already know I picked the contact lenses?
“There are so many different timelines at the moment it’s kind of hard to know which this one is. At least it isn’t the one where you deck me as soon as you see me… or the one where earth became a ball of nothing but fallout. So, no, I’m not entirely sure if you picked the glasses or the lenses this time around.”
>If this guy needs you to do something to close a stable time loop or prevent a paradox, you're game.
“Bah, I eat paradoxes for lunch! They taste like strawberries!”
>They see the future, huh?
“See? No, I live! All times that was, are or will be I experience as I choose. Why go down the path when you can jump to the best parts, eh?”
>So it's safe to assume you two are friends? Temporal shenanigans notwithstanding.
“In most times, yes, we are what you would call friends. Next weekend I believe I was hanging out with you, sharing a cup of tea and… what was it again? Playing digital games with that GF of yours?”
>I suppose that one would have to be a huge customer for the shopkeeper to start sending advertisements years before the species was even discovered
“Nah, you’re far from my best customer. You are, on the other hand, intriguing. When you’ve seen the beginning and the end of all things so many times as I have you learn to appreciate the smaller stories… like yours. Just a man down on his luck, trying to find love in an alien world… its different than most stories around here.”
>Ask him if he ever gets into legal trouble for breaking causality.
“Well, there was that one time with the Ortz. They kept bugging Essks about time travel technology and when I finally gave it to them people tried to blame me when they wrote themselves out of reality.”

>What does he mean by ring of protection?(really fucking fancy condom?).
“Condom? Please, those latex piece of crap aren’t worth the boxes they come in. No, what you need is the ‘Ring of Protection +5(tm)’, the best protection this galaxy will offer for the next 57 years. Wear this thing on you equipment and you will not only last longer, but all your orgasms will be liquid free, 100% guaranteed! No more inter-species sickness, pregnancy or messes… just clean, unrefined pleasure, right from the rod. But first I need to scan you so I can program this thing for your species last week.”
>Go for the scan.
“Come right this way; just follow me to one of the backrooms. There I’ll need to get undress and think about whatever pretty lady you desire so I can scan your erect junk and take photos of it to share on the Archive.”
>…wait-
“Then I need to jab your junk with this really long needle to get some tissue samples from it before I cut of the top with a-”
>WaitwaitwaitWHAT!?
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No. 782887 ID: 65a774
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782887

“Hah… nah, I’m just kidding. I’m just going to use this little scanner I’m holding here to scan your body, right here right now. Though, first you’ll need to sign this little contract of mine. See, the reason why I want to scan you is that I need to know the exact shape of your stuff so I can start making toys of it as well as functional protection rings for humans. So… I hope you don’t mind if I use your likeness for that? You’ll be anonymous, of course… and I’ll compensate too! I’ll give you the protection ring for free, as it is rather expensive otherwise.”
>…I’ll… think about it.

>I guess I'll order all those other things you just rattled off so you don't get a headache from a time paradox, or something.
“As I said, I eat paradoxes for dinner!”
>Get the contacts.
“A pair of easy to use camera contacts coming right up. Just put them next to your eye and they’ll to all the inserting for you. Oh, and make sure to check all the options for them on your data pad. You can do things like changing your eye color and the like if I remember correctly. Oh, and do remember that you can record for Raolme use as well, so they can watch it too. Your old Raolme friend will really appreciate that.”
>"Prolonging" (de-sensitivity) balm might help.
“A bottle of ‘The first timers aid’, was it? This little beauty will not only make sure you keep yourself hard, but to make sure you’ll last all night long as well. (Lasting all night is not guaranteed.)”
>Lube?
“Coming right up, shup.”
>Ask if Essks has Khrax claw sheaths and bondage gear in stock at this time (fuzzy handcuffs?).
“While I do have some things like that, you won’t need them, trust me. After all, wouldn’t someone who is interested it that kind of thing already has the basics herself, hmm? Now, as for add-ons on the other hand… do you want to buy something extra for her? Like a mask? Muzzle maybe? Whip? Electro-shocker? Blades? Or something else?”
>B-blades!?
“She’s a Khrax, she can handle a bit of blood.”

>Ask when you ordered/paid for these so you can mark down to do it in the future.
“You just ordered them, Vic… and you already paid for them. Just check your cred history if you don’t believe me.”
>Thank the non-linear gentleman for his helpfulness and provide a tip for his excellent service.
“You pleasure is my pleasure, exalted customer.”

“Now, are you going to sign this or not? I’ll throw in a bottle of this Extra potent lube (For those really small spaces), perfect for your Tuul friend, for free if you sign it right now. After all, your protection for the Tuul lady won’t work if you don’t sign it, sir. Oh, you never did say if you wanted something more for your Khrax friend? I have a half off on our Khrax masks right now.”
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No. 782889 ID: 4854ef

>“She’s a Khrax, she can handle a bit of blood.”

Given what we know this is pretty much true since their fights are even more brutal than this, but it may be a biiiit much for a human to start with.

...She did mention a Whip however.
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No. 782894 ID: 9145ba

>I have a half off on our Khrax masks right now.
For when regular paper bags aren't enough, eh?

She won't need a blindfold if her eyes are just going to explode after the first minute.
I didn't need all that stuff on the first date with Qarka anyway, I am returning next week so you will have had heard all about how it is going.

You have been signing the form.
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No. 782904 ID: 8d4593

Oh yes. A Whip is a must. And do sign the damn thing. It's not like he doesn't already have the scan of you anyway. 1000 different versions of you probably already have it done.

As for the Ortz, tell him they probably just used it to go back down below. Too many Arilou here.
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No. 782905 ID: 96c896

>>782887
Yes to both. Sign and mask.
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No. 782945 ID: 188451

Sign up, no mask, and no to a whip for now. You'll be back next week (apparently) so you can deal with a not being an M til then.
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No. 782953 ID: 8cb228

Instead of a whip, perhaps something that's less 'deadly weapon' and more 'obviously sex toy'? You'll graduate to dangerous weapon versions later.

Maybe something like:

"I'm not sure I can get into edgeplay safely, even if I'm the one doing the wielding! I'd probably cut myself on a sword or shock myself with some sort of electrostim. How about something that's less dangerous to me, or less inherently dangerous to humans? And how about a book or video series or virtual reality trainer on... what was that acronym? Safe, Sane, and Consensual BDSM practices, with a focus on lots of skills and techniques? And equivalents for the species I'll be with?"

"Also could you explain why Khrax masks are so important? What are they? Why is it a big deal? Is it the eye exploding thingy, or something else?"
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No. 782967 ID: 1226ae

>>782887
Eh, sign the contract. Your above-average dick will help humans across the galaxy!

Also, uh, quietly hope the Earth in this timeline doesn't get Fallout'd.
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No. 782985 ID: 8cb228

Also, this guy knows a creepily large amount of things about you. It makes you feel nervous. But then again, he is using it to provide fantastic customer service and a great shopping experience. So... this sort of thing is where society is going, you guess?
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No. 782990 ID: 277439

Sign the form, see if anyone calls you a liar then.
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No. 783013 ID: 6612fa

>>782887
hmmm you can see multiple futures which me is most satisfied with these purchases is the one with the blade more satisfied than the one with the mask? i'll be sure to come back so i'm sure i would tell you.
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No. 783072 ID: fe7355

Not related to the current situation but important for your next stop: E-mail the Earth embassy as soon as you can to ask them for whatever info they've collected on local food and drink the other humans here have tried and reported back on. Explain you're about to go grocery shopping for the first time after arriving and you want the info both so you can try what other humans haven't tried already so you don't duplicate reports, and so you might have an idea what is safely palatable and won't upset your guts.
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No. 783079 ID: 277439

Will we get a fraction of sales for the use of our 'likeness'?
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No. 783081 ID: f562b1

>>783013
Let's not try to cheat timelines. Maybe that's what happened to the Ortz. Might also offend Essk.

Let's just get a whip. Rather Vic be more active than risk Qarka. In the moment she might forget it's just a mask and think for just long enough she's got a Khrax partner.
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No. 783118 ID: 6612fa

>>783081
no, you give us a character that can see the possible "future, we don't even know if its true or not, could be a sales gimmick for all we know, this is a decent method to test it and could result in some small amount of satisfaction for vic
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No. 783132 ID: 96c896

>>783081
I imagine the only way to write your species out of reality is to go so far back in the past that you mess up the line of evolution. First rule of time travel is to watch out for the butterfly effect. (though in reality it would require some SERIOUS interference in the past to mess up evolution)
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No. 783165 ID: 65a774
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783165

>It's not like he doesn't already have the scan of you anyway. 1000 different versions of you probably already have it done.
…now you’re starting to worry that you don’t have a choice at all…
>This guy knows a creepily large amount of things about you. It makes you feel nervous.
Did you actually tell him all this? Or is he spying on future you somehow? This is starting to get a bit creepy.
>But then again, he is using it to provide fantastic customer service and a great shopping experience. So... this sort of thing is where society is going, you guess?
You’re pretty sure your local Walmart won’t start using time travel to improve customer services, no.
>Quietly hope the Earth in this timeline doesn't get Fallout'd.
Considering how bleak things where when you left… yeah, your hopes aren’t high.


>Will we get a fraction of sales for the use of our 'likeness'?
“The current deal is a Ring of protection +5 (guaranteed to last a life time) and a bottle of extra potent lube (guaranteed to please at least 50 Tuul drones). Take it or leave it.”
>Sign the form, see if anyone calls you a liar then.
“Thank you. Your ring and lube will have already arrived at your home, together with everything else you ordered.”
>You can see multiple futures, which me is most satisfied with these purchases? Is the one with the blade more satisfied than the one with the mask?
“I don’t need to have lived the future to know that. Do you find blood sexy?”
>Err… no?
“Then the mask is the thing for you, Vic!”

>Could you explain why Khrax masks are so important?
“Why, they increase sensitivity and the like by removing the sense of sight while also making sure you aren’t splattered blood in the middle of it. After all, most Khrax would be rather turned on by being splattered by the blood of their lover, but other species have the reverse reaction. I believe you’ve heard of the Khrax ‘unstable eye’ syndrome, correct? So there is a rather big chance that at least one eye will go pop when they orgasm for the first time in a while… so if you don’t want to have a face full of blood…?
>I think I want one of these face masks then…
“Good choice. It’s already in your mailbox.”
>Instead of a whip, perhaps something that's less 'deadly weapon' and more 'obviously sex toy'?
“It’s not a rend flesh from bone kind of whip, Vic. This is a sex shop, we sell sex toys. It’s is designed to look both sexy and not make any permanent scars. (Also easy to use for beginners.)”
>Let's just get a whip.
“Already delivered.”
>And how about a book or video series or virtual reality trainer on... what was that acronym? Safe, Sane, and Consensual BDSM practices, with a focus on lots of skills and techniques?
“I’ll add ‘How to tame your Khrax, an interspecies guide’ to your order.”
>As for the Ortz, tell him they probably just used it to go back down below. Too many Arilou here.
“You keep mentioning these Arilou, but I’ve yet found anything that’s called that. No, what they did was stupidity, though what would you expect from a species that went on about ‘Happy campers stealing their special sauce’ and that they were ‘many fingers’, hmm?”

“Now, as I just finished the scan, I need to go back a week to deliver this, so if you’ll excuse me… if there was anything else, you can talk to my assistance behind the counter… otherwise, I’ll leave you with the two ladies. Goodbye Vic.”

And with that, he just disappear into thin air… wait, two ladies?

“VICK!”
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No. 783166 ID: 65a774
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783166

You recognize that voice immediately. It is indeed the Madame, though she looks rather different without her dress and jewelry. Instead, she greets you wearing a simple purple sweatshirt, something that looks kind of like a pair of odd colored jeans and a scarf.

“If my nose isn’t lying, is it really you?”
>Zalia?
“In the flesh, Vick. Why, I wasn’t expecting to sniff you here! You naughty boy, visiting a sex shop a few hours before our dinner. It’s almost like you have some… mmm… ulterior motives, hmm? Shame on you, hmhmhm…”
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No. 783167 ID: 9145ba

There's nothing ulterior about Vic's motives.
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No. 783170 ID: 8cb228

"I plan on visiting the Khrax lady this afternoon. I don't know how much she'll be okay with me telling about what happens, but I figure better safe than sorry. Plus, I've already learned a lot, even after only a few minutes here! About your question though, I might ask the same question of you... but rather than that, do you have any suggestions on what I should get here instead? Also, when you've got some extra time, I have this absolutely crazy story about this thing my embassy told to me."
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No. 783171 ID: 350a50

>>783166
"At least that's one thing we have in common, huh?"
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No. 783172 ID: 9876c4

>>783167
>You must be this baller, to use this line

But let's do it anyway.
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No. 783174 ID: 094652

Deploy Gallows Humor:

"Well, I was just looking for some stronger bondage rope to hang myself from the ceiling. Yesterday, I tried choking my arm to death.

Problem is, it wrestled me to the ground instead."

When she asks if you mean the rope or your own arm, say "yes".
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No. 783181 ID: 96c896

It's like you guys want to immediately ruin our chances with the lady who's most interested in Vic's dick. Don't mention the other date you're having today unless there's a reason to (like if she asks about your schedule), and don't joke about hanging yourself.

Ask her what she's getting. Anything for tonight?
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No. 783182 ID: 350a50

>>783181
This.
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No. 783185 ID: 8cb228

>>783181

Such as, oh, this comment, from her?

> "So go out there and have some fun… meet some other ladies… maybe get, hmhm, lucky with someone else, hmm? Don’t think you’ve tied yourself to me or anything, dear."

And there's also this, from an email from a prescient individual:

> 'and we even have cameras and the like for those that like a little voyeurism in their activities.'

While that may correspond to the prompting from the embassy, it might also correspond to her likes and viewpoint. It's certainly plausible!
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No. 783188 ID: 96c896

>>783185
Well I mean sure Vic isn't tied to her but bringing up other ladies out of nowhere implies they're more important than her, or something. It just feels disrespectful to me.

I guess it'd be appropriate to mention that he's here to get gear for a Khrax, and it hadn't occurred to him that he might need something for her. He could ask if she'd like him to get something...
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No. 783191 ID: 350a50

>>783188
This. If she brings up the Khrax or asks if we met any other ladies, then it's perfectly fine to talk about. Immediately bragging to Zal about our Khrax date as the first thing, instead of putting more focus on our date with Zal, would just make her feel like sloppy seconds.
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No. 783192 ID: 8cb228

>>783188
>but bringing up other ladies out of nowhere implies they're more important than her, or something.

Okay, would saying something like:

"Just getting some things, here and there--mostly stuff for a Khrax, but if you have any purchase suggestions, for *whatever and whoever* the future may hold, I'd be glad to hear them."

instead of:

>"I plan on visiting the Khrax lady this afternoon. I don't know how much she'll be okay with me telling about what happens, but I figure better safe than sorry.'

Be better, then? Or would you phrase it differently?
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No. 783198 ID: 277439

>>783166
We have a saying back on earth, Zalia, 'those who live in glass houses should not throw stones'.
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No. 783200 ID: 8cb228

>>783198
That's a bit aggressive. Perhaps a simple, "I could ask you the same" might be a bit more flirty?
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No. 783207 ID: 91ee5f

You know, now that I think about it, we're not gonna get into bed with Qarka anytime soon, especially since she's more likely to run off blushing again. So, all these things we just bought aren't gonna be used on her today. I guess we're gonna have to wait and save them for whenever she's finally got enough confidence in herself to have sex with Vic.

On the other hand, with a confident, more experienced woman like Zalia, the chances of something leading to the bedroom today are increased. She said, "A proper lady doesn’t put out on the first day" but she never said anything about the second day.....which is today.
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No. 783236 ID: 350a50

>>783192
Yeah, it's a much better wording.
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No. 783237 ID: 398fe1

>>783192
That's ok.
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No. 783271 ID: 6612fa

>>783207
she wants vic to have the confidence to take her not to wait for permission
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No. 783276 ID: 91ee5f

>>783271
Are you talking about Qarka or Zalia?

If it's Qarka, then you're wrong.

If it's Zalia, then you're probably right.
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No. 783296 ID: 6612fa

>>783276
qarka literally not figuratively shared her fantasy's about being taken by a bold adventurer against her will and then tame her. that is pretty much a rape fantasy
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No. 783306 ID: 8cb228

>>783296

Rape fantasies...
Yea, but those things are difficult to do well, within consent boundaries. Requires a LOT of understanding of the other person's want, needs, psychology, limits... requires a safeword, and a bit of a nuanced awareness of what things best work in the realm of 'unrealistic fantasy' and what can actually translate to 'mutual consensual roleplay in real life'. Making the mindspace of a transition work is HARD. Best work up to it, maybe?
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No. 783397 ID: 65a774
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783397

>You know, now that I think about it, we're not gonna get into bed with Qarka anytime soon, especially since she's more likely to run off blushing again.
You’ll need to take your time with her… but in the end it will be worth it.
>She wants vic to have the confidence to take her not to wait for permission.
Err… wait, if you don’t have her permission then…
>Qarka literally not figuratively shared her fantasy's about being taken by a bold adventurer against her will and then tames her. That is pretty much a rape fantasy
…y-you’re not sure if you can pretend to be something like that, though… it’s really not your… err… cup of tea?
>On the other hand, with a confident, more experienced woman like Zalia, the chances of something leading to the bedroom today are increased. She said, "A proper lady doesn’t put out on the first day" but she never said anything about the second day.....which is today.
...dammit hope, stop swelling like that!


>I could ask you the same.
“Why, are you implying that I’m not a proper lady, dear? I’ll have you know, I’m here in this improper shop to make only proper purchases.”
>There's nothing ulterior about my motives.
“Oh VicK, really? I wasn’t expecting such… mmm… forwardness from you. What happened to the shy little guy a met yesterday, hmm? Did you gain so much courage from just talking to a few ladies… or something more? Hmhmhm…”
>Just getting some things, here and there--mostly stuff for a Khrax-
“So you and the Khrax lady hit it off, eh!? Hmhmhm… why, VicK, you just must tell me everything tonight over dinner. I’m dying to know what you’ve been up to, dear.”
>Ask her what she's getting. Anything for tonight?
“I do have some things here in my bag for tonight… like these...”

She holds up what looks like a thick candle wrapped in plastic.

“A few [TNF! Translation not found!] scented candles for tonight… and some [TNF!] incense to set the mood for our dinner. I’ve also bought some things for my bath that I used up yesterday, like some [TNF!] oils, [TNF!] scenting and scale polish. This place might be a bit uncut, but it’s the only place that stock all these things with the scents I like… that, and it’s at walking distance from my home.”

>When you've got some extra time, I have this absolutely crazy story about this thing my embassy told to me.
“I have time right now… I just need pay for these little things and you’ll have little old me all for yourself, dear.”
>He could ask if she'd like him to get something...
“Darling, please, we’re going to have a nice dinner together. The only thing you need to bring is a clean suit, an appetite and that… mmm… alluring smell of yours. *Sniff* mmm…”
>So not even some flowers for this date-
“D-date!?”

Her voice audible breaks when she answers… and it takes time for her to find the words.

“I-I-It’s n-not a… a… a date… no… *cough* It’s not… i-it’s just dinner… b-between f-f-friends… YES, f-friends… nothing more… just dinner and… and maybe other activities, but not a… a… d-d-date… no… *cough*”
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No. 783401 ID: 1226ae

>>783397
She's flustered. Do not push further, but you're basically inside her defenses at this point. While watching her stutter is adorable, don't do anything to provoke her at this moment.

Simply ask the lady how her day is going so far.
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No. 783402 ID: 398fe1

>>783397
Well, if that's what she wants to call it, then that's fine with you.

So, the embassy wants you to try to film your... social events with aliens. Would she be ok with that? The embassy also thought that they'd somehow get you to film any sex you have too, but you know she wouldn't want that, it'd ruin her reputation wouldn't it?
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No. 783407 ID: b15da4

Hey, we don't have to put a label on it if you don't want to. (whisper) But, if things keep going that way, we might be meeting up at the jewelry shop when we're both buying rings...

Maximum flusterrr
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No. 783409 ID: 91ee5f

>>783397
>...dammit hope, stop swelling like that!
Ate you sure that's your hope that's swelling? It could be something else that's s"welling"! ;D

>“D-date!?”
>“I-I-It’s n-not a… a… a date… no… *cough* It’s not… i-it’s just dinner… b-between f-f-friends… YES, f-friends… nothing more… just dinner and… and maybe other activities, but not a… a… d-d-date… no… *cough*”
Tell her, "That's weird, I thought I was supposed to be the nervous one here!"
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No. 783410 ID: 8d4593

Flustered and yet looking totally relaxed at the same time.
You are an odd one, Zalia.
I do mean that in the best way.
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No. 783435 ID: 67d5dc

Maybe the translation software took it somewhere weird? Its possible her culture has very casual sex practice, but very structured courting-a-life-partner rituals.

Or we're reading a bunch of signals wrong.
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No. 783488 ID: 8cb228

Don't mention rings and implied marriage, even ironically or jokingly. She's flustered, and she is a person who relies on having constant social mastery of the situations at all times! Don't push her!

"Yea, the embassy wants me to film pretty much any interactions with alien people. The perverts even want me to film sexy stuff! And you know anything I send them probably going to be picked over by who knows what government organizations. Frankly, it all seems somewhat unethical. But I'm sure there's some better way to spin it that makes everyone happy, I just don't know what to do."

"The courage... I gained hope of a better life, perhaps at a place and around people where I belonged."

"Hmmm. There seems to be a translation issue here. I don't know any of the...presumably plants you're mentioning. You'll just have to tell me the things by phonetic name once I can smell them, hmmm?"

"Speaking of translation errors, I think the concept of 'date' is mis-translating. Maybe it's a cultural thing?"

"I'm sorry, to get the concept across, I'm going to have to talk like a scientist for a second. Tell me if any words don't get through. When I say dating, I', referring to the concept where people interact together socially at an event like a dinner or picnic or the cinema, to determine basic, ah, compatibility for romantic or even just erotic interactions. It doesn't imply, necessarily, full-on courtship. Though lots of dates are used as part of courtship for purpose of life-pairing; one could still 'date' and determine that the two are only interested in friendship and perhaps...additional activities, without interest in any heavy emotional attachment."
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No. 783497 ID: 350a50

>>783407
Nah. Too far.

>>783397
I think there's a bit of a translation error there, Madame. Date is a bit of a catch-all term for a social meeting between two people, it can be romantic or platonic, or anywhere in between. 'Date' is also an english human word for any specific point in time; day, month, and year.

English has a lot of words with many meanings that might not translate well. Like Cherry. I'm sure it's not the only language.
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No. 783506 ID: 91ee5f

>>783497
>English has a lot of words with many meanings that might not translate well.
Just wait until the aliens try translating the other languages on Earth. That'll really throw off these translators!
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No. 783573 ID: 65a774
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783573

>Maybe the translation software took it somewhere weird? It’s possible her culture has very casual sex practice, but very structured courting-a-life-partner rituals.
The books you read at the archive did have some really complex mating rituals attributed to them… it’s very possible that they see dating as something a bit more serious that humans.
>we might be meeting up at the jewelry shop when we're both buying rings...
Would she even understand the implications here? Besides, you’re not going to talk marriage just like that! You met her yesterday!
>Are you sure that's your hope that's swelling? It could be something else that's s"welling"!
You’re trying to make sure nothing is swelling on you right now.


>That's weird, I thought I was supposed to be the nervous one here!
“I’m not nervous. That word… it just took me by surprise, that’s all.”
>The courage... I gained hope of a better life, perhaps at a place and around people where I belonged.
“Well, that’s good to hear, dear. You deserve a better life, be it here among us or somewhere else. Just keep on going and don’t give up and I’m sure you’ll… mmm… find what you’re looking for, hmm?”

>I think there's a bit of a translation error there, Madame. Date is a bit of a catch-all term-
“CAN YOU STOP USING THAT DAMN WORD!?”

Her voice is suddenly harsh and filled with rage, her mood noticeable changing for the worse. Even her body show signs of her anger, as wicked claws grow from her hands and sharp spikes starts to emerge from her back and shoulders.

“Can you get it into your ignorant little head that this isn’t a… it isn’t… a…”
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No. 783574 ID: 65a774
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783574

“…I… I’m s-s-sorry…”

And just like that, the spike and claws are gone… and her voice goes from rage to sadness…

“I… I must apologize, I… lost my temper there for a bit. I... I have to ask you to refrain from using that... god-awful word from now on, understand? Now… can we please change the subject and forget that ever happen?”

…you’re actually surprised that her clothes wasn’t ripped to shreds by those thorns of hers… they don’t seem to have scratch on them, somehow!?

>Simply ask the lady how her day is going so far.
“With the exception of me losing my temper like a little child, I can’t complain. Though, the day has just started, hasn’t it? Plenty of time to change it for the… mmm… better, don’t you agree? Hmhmhm…”
>So, the embassy wants you to try to film your... social events with aliens. Would she be ok with that?
“They want to record our little dinner, hmm? Hmhmhm… well, I guess we should give them a taste of the high life of the Raolme. But, I’m sure they didn’t just expect you to ask like this? They have to have given you some kind of contract, to make sure they have our full approval of this, no? Before I say anything, I’d like to read it. If things look proper… well, I guess I can do it for you, VicK, hmhm…”
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No. 783575 ID: 65a774
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783575

>The embassy also thought that they'd somehow get you to film any sex you have-
“F-f-film me w-while… while… *Ah!* B-by the twelve forf- I mean, d-do they h-honestly believe we… w-we w-would film… t-they w-would w-watch w-while… w-we… we… w-went… t-they would w-watch… me…”

…now she definitely seems flustered.

“I… I need to see those papers… at once…”
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No. 783578 ID: 47160d

I think we should inquire as to how much of her last night was liquid courage, ahem, alcohol
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No. 783584 ID: 0555b9

Just sign on the dotted line, ma'am. (You may need to guide her hand for the signature...)
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No. 783592 ID: 34cbb3

"I'm sorry about earlier. It won't happen again."

"The person on the phone could have been lying to me. And sure, here's both legal documents, we can look at them together now if you want."
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No. 783593 ID: 34cbb3

>>783584
Don't do this. Don't push a legal contract before closely inspecting it with her! It could screw both of you over!
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No. 783599 ID: ebd94b

>>783575
Here. I hardly believed it either.
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No. 783600 ID: 398fe1

>>783575
Show her the papers, at once. I presume she has some sort of device that lets her read things.

Tell her you thought she would object to it because she's a businesswoman, wouldn't it hurt her reputation? Or maybe she's hoping for some sort of assurance it would be only accessed by humans, who have no influence in her circles?
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No. 783604 ID: 91ee5f

>>783575
"It's actually 2 separate forms. The A form is for socializing like when we were at the club or what we're doing right now. It's the B form that's for the.....more intimate stuff. If you don't want to sign either of them, then you don't have to."
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No. 783612 ID: 65a774
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783612

>I'm sorry about earlier. It won't happen again.
“No, no, I’m the one who should apologize. You shouldn’t have known what you said… especially if your translator didn’t do its job correctly. Let’s just say that… courting is a rather big deal for Raolme society… and for me especially.”
>I think we should inquire as to how much of her last night was liquid courage, ahem, alcohol.
“Oh please, who do you take me for, VicK. I’m sure I currently have more liquid in me right now than I had yesterday. You just caught me a bit off guard, that’s all.”

>Show her the papers, at once.
“Thank you. I need to go through these…”
>I presume she has some sort of device that lets her read things.
“I’m blind, VicK, not illiterate. I can read these just fine.”
She then proceeds to look in a completely different direction from the papers she’s holding while snapping her fingers behind it. Can she hear if there’s ink on the paper or something?

>Tell her you thought she would object to it because she's a businesswoman, wouldn't it hurt her reputation?
“Businesswoman? I haven’t been in business for years. I’ve already earned my upkeep for this lifetime… though it helps being born with a silver spoon in your mouth, as they say. No, the family business is not in my hands anymore… and even the club isn’t technically owned by me.”
>The A form is for socializing like when we were at the club or what we're doing right now. It's the B form that's for the.....more intimate stuff.
“Hmm, yes, it does seem to be what they say. It’s clear that there’s a lot more legal mumbo jumbo about this B form you speak off…”
>The person on the phone could have been lying to me.
“No, these do look rather official to me… though I do not have experience with Human bureaucracy.”

> If you don't want to sign either of them, then you don't have to.
“I’ll need to have my lawyers look these over… but the form A does look interesting. After all, I won’t mind being filmed for the right reasons… and I do like to help you out, VicK… you and your species. We big boys got to stand up for the little guys, Hmm? Hmhmhm…”
>…you have a private lawyer?
“I have an army of lawyers, Vick. Hmhm… do you honestly believe someone like me wouldn’t have an army at her… mmm… disposal? I mean, really… how much money do you actually think I have, hmm? You don’t mind if I keep these, do you? I’m sure you have a few extras somewhere, don’t you?”
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No. 783613 ID: 665ed8

Offer her the number for the embassy if the form doesn't have it
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No. 783614 ID: 398fe1

>>783612
That is some really impressive hearing.

Uh, do you have copies of the papers? May need to get copies if not. Let her hold onto them for inspection.
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No. 783617 ID: b4735e

I'll get the triplicate forms! Would you like them in stone carvings or lilac pheromones?
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No. 783623 ID: 188451

>>782074
>there should have arrived two different forms, three copies each
So sure she can keep them.
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No. 783628 ID: 34cbb3

"Uh, I have no idea how much money, power, or influence you have. I don't know the first thing about local society, politics, or economics. I'm mostly taking my cues from the nearest analogy in my society you seem to resemble. Which probably isn't close to who and what you are... so I dont know how many lawyers you have or what your influence is based on, no. I probably should have thought you would have at least one lawyer, though. Again, sorry."
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No. 783629 ID: 34cbb3

>>783623
This.
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No. 783630 ID: b2c471

>>783612
>do you honestly believe someone like me wouldn’t have an army at her… mmm… disposal? how much money do you actually think I have, hmm?
You're a mystery to me, Zalia, one I hope to unravel soon.
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No. 783633 ID: 343609

There's a copy specifically for her, so, no reason not to let her have that one. But do keep the other copies.
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No. 783634 ID: 91ee5f

>>783612
"Feel free to throw away the B form if you value your privacy, because I'm honestly not expecting anyone to sign that."
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No. 783640 ID: 65a774
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783640

>Offer her the number for the embassy if the form doesn't have it.
It was already printed on the forms.
>That is some really impressive hearing.
Her species managed to invent interstellar travel while blind… they got to have some other super senses to make up for that.
>Uh, do you have copies of the papers?
You were given three copies each of them… and you’re sure you can request more.


>Sure she can keep them.
“Good. Then I’ll get back to you with these tonight, at dinner.”
>Feel free to throw away the B form if you value your privacy, because I'm honestly not expecting anyone to sign that.
“Hmhmhm, but I’m interested how, exactly, legally binding it is. It’s quite something, isn’t it? No, I think I’ll keep it for a while longer, dear.”
>You're a mystery to me, Zalia, one I hope to unravel soon.
“Hmhmhm, really? You want to… mmm… unravel me already, hmm? Well, boys will be boys, I guess, hmhmhm… but I’m not sure if I want you to unravel all my mysteries. I have so many by now, don’t I?”

“Oh? Did you hear that?”
>…hear what?
“You didn’t happen to bump into a Tuul yesterday, did you?”
>…why do you ask?
“Because there’s a Tuul drone talking with one of the employees here. Saw her browsing the toy section just before I saw you… and now she’s asking if they got something special in stock, something… mmm… human shaped, hmhmhm.”
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No. 783641 ID: 65a774
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783641

There is indeed a Tuul drone talking with one of the employees and she looks remarkable like Xi’ankh. It got the same kind of fluff shape on her antennas, same head plate shape as well as the stinger she had. Can it really be Xi?

“Hmm? She seems rather curios of the size of the toy… what did you do last night that ended in a Tuul asking for human…mmm… rod sizes, hmhmhm… So I ask again, you don’t happen to know her, do you? It’s quite the coincidence if you don’t, isn’t it?”
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No. 783644 ID: 398fe1

>>783641
Yeah, that's probably her. Tell Zalia it was nice talking to her, and you're really looking forward to tonight.

Let's go say hi to Xi. Ask her what brings her here.
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No. 783645 ID: 34cbb3

Yes, I know her. She's a new friend I met at the club. And I made some claims about, uh, human anatomy due to evolution by sexual selection which she found implausible. I don't think other species had the same, ah, evolutionary pressures humans did.
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No. 783646 ID: 398fe1

If Zalia asks, tell her it's a good size for her but you only have one.
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No. 783651 ID: 188451

>… otherwise, I’ll leave you with the two ladies
Shopkeep might have been implying it's her. Either way, I say do the same we did with the Madame and let her initiate if she wants to meet up/chat.

>what did you do last night
Hung out played videogames, chatted about us and our species and she asked. Overall pretty nice time. She's pretty chill.

>human shaped
So with the time shenanigan I'm guessing shopkeep's already come out with a model of ours. That'd be kinda weird to know that a girl has been enjoying our...likeness before you got that intimate in person.(kinda hot though)
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No. 783655 ID: b2c471

>but I’m not sure if I want you to unravel all my mysteries. I have so many by now, don’t I?
I hope I can get to the bottom of some good ones, then.

Hey, small world, smaller colony. I think that's Xi. She asked yesterday but didn't seem to believe, but the possibility to prove myself didn't come up either.

Try to discreetly overhear what they're saying, or let Madame do a running commentary. I want to text Xi 'Believe me now? :P' after the moment of truth.
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No. 783658 ID: 6612fa

>>783641
Tell Zalia,
"i am pretty sure i know that tull from last night and she had a pretty bad night so i spent the night cheering her up by playing video games with her and just being a friend to her."
"as for anatomy we randomly started asking each other questions about each other and she was rather impressed."
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No. 783701 ID: 91ee5f

>>783641
"That might be the Tuul I ran into, but I'm not going to assume it's her. I'm still having trouble telling aliens of the same species apart from each other. Which is why when I came in here and saw you, I didn't come over and say 'Hi'. I wasn't sure if it was you or a different Raolme."

"As for why she's asking about that.....well, we ended up asking some anatomy questions to each other and when she asked about my.....measurements, she thought I was making it up. She's probably here to see if I was lying."

"Speaking of which, Essks the Essks just scanned me so that he could 'go back a week to deliver the scan data' or whatever that means, so does that mean she's going to get her answer today or something?"
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No. 783725 ID: 350a50

>>783645
Not the Tuul, at least. Raolme and Khrax are similar.
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No. 783751 ID: 8d4593

... Huh... I wasn't expecting that either.
I might know her. Though I'm sure she'd be horrified to know I'm here right now.
I should probably go.
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No. 783771 ID: 343609

>>783725
Yeah, but they're also about twice as big in body, so proportionally the human wins out.
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No. 783835 ID: 65a774
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783835

>I want to text Xi 'Believe me now? :P' after the moment of truth.
Hmm… would she even know what a smiley is? …and you might come off as creepy stalker?
> That'd be kinda weird to know that a girl has been enjoying our...likeness before you got that intimate in person.(kinda hot though).
…it’s kind of sad that a toy based on you will see action before you do…


>Essks the Essks just scanned me so that he could 'go back a week to deliver the scan data' or whatever that means…
“Wait, Essks actually talked to you? Huh, you must be more interesting than I thought then. He doesn’t tend to care about things around him unless they are very interesting.”
>Are all Essks like that?
“Seeing that all Essks are Essks just from a billon different times… yes? I mean, that’s what the current theory about him is, but he isn’t telling if it’s true or not.”
>So does that mean she's going to get her answer today or something?
“Sadly, no. Essks has to follow the same rules as everyone else when it comes to business, like not manufacturing things before they are invented and the like. That includes stuff like this, which means he probably started making toys as soon as he scanned you.”
>…but he gave me this Ring of Protection for humans?
“If he gave it to you, then he didn’t sell it, did he?”

>I hope I can get to the bottom of some good ones, then.
“Oh VicK, darling, I’m sure we’re going to the bottom of a lot of bottom mysteries about both of us… hmhmhm…”
>I'm still having trouble telling aliens of the same species apart from each other. Which is why when I came in here and saw you, I didn't come over and say 'Hi'. I wasn't sure if it was you or a different Raolme.
“Understandable, as you’re rather new here… and you’ve only met us once before, haven’t you?”

>Yes, I know her. She's a new friend I met at the club.
“Oh, so she’s the one you went with yesterday instead of joining me, hmm?”
>She had a pretty bad night so I spent the night cheering her up.
“Hmhm… well, I guess that is a valid reason why to choose her over me. But... with cheering up you mean… mmm… hmhmhm?”
>Hung out played videogames, chatted about us and our species. Overall pretty nice time. She's pretty chill.
“Ah, you two played some digital games, hmm? Personally, I prefer my games single player only… I know that sounds bad as an innuendo, but it’s just how it is…”

>Let Madame do a running commentary.
“Apparently they don’t have any human stuff in stock yet… as I said... but now she’s asking if they know the size they’re going to come in?”
>As for why she's asking about that.....well, we ended up asking some anatomy questions to each other and when she asked about my.....measurements.
“Seems to employee doesn’t know the sizes of humans so… “
>she thought I was making it up. She's probably here to see if I was lying.
“She asked about others toys of similar size… six inches long, 1.5 inches wide, VicK? Really?”
>She was rather impressed.
“Well, she is a Tuul… they are rather small, no?”
>If Zalia asks, tell her it's a good size for her but you only have one.
“Hmhmhm, VicK dear, is this really how you’re going to bring that up? But, yes, it is a fine size… on the good side of average while not too big. You are rather big for your size, sure, but far from the biggest when it comes to proportional size. As for only one… don’t worry, most species only has one… and those with more generally don’t know how to use both anyway so… hmhmhm…”


>Though I'm sure she'd be horrified to know I'm here right now.
“Well, it seems like you might be right about that, as she just spotted us.”

You can see Xi’ankh’s antennas shot up straight while her arms and mandibles tries in vain to cover up her face. It looks like she might make a run for it… should you try and stop her or let her go?
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No. 783839 ID: 9c2915

Smile and wink. She doesn't understand facial expressions, so she might be too confused to leave.
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No. 783843 ID: 91ee5f

>>783835
Just wave at her and if she leaves, then she leaves.

Wait, how long have you been standing here?! You still need to go find some food for that picnic with Qarka! But you have to run back home to drop off all this sex stuff because that'll be really awkward to have with you at the picnic! Tell Zalia that you've gotta get going and you'll see her later at dinner!
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No. 783844 ID: 4854ef

Look to the door, now half expecting Quarka to enter because your life really does seem like a living sitcom.

But yeah, I think a wave might be universal? Just wave at her, giving a hey.
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No. 783860 ID: b15da4

Well, he sold it to me at the cost of forfeiting the rights to my... likeness. That was probably best for your ego in the long term, it bruises a lot easier than silicon.

Just wave at Xi.
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No. 783862 ID: 34cbb3

You did describe and show what a human smile was like earlier to her. So smile and wave!
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No. 783873 ID: 65a774
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783873

>Look to the door, now half expecting Quarka to enter because your life really does seem like a living sitcom.
Sadly, there is no Qarka at the door, the only one there is this big, hulking hairy thing staring at you and the Madame.
>Wait, how long have you been standing here?!
All too long it feels like. There is about one and a half hour left until the date in the park. You still have time.


>Smile and wave!
As you wave to her, she turns around and tries to pretend that she didn’t see you before walking out of the shop as nothing had happen. If you’re going to take a guess, she’s trying to pretend that she isn’t actually Xi and that you saw another Tuul here instead.
“Well… there she goes. You really need to tell me all about her over dinner, dear. She seems… mmm… interesting.”

>Well, he sold the ring to me at the cost of forfeiting the rights to my... likeness. That was probably best for your ego in the long term, it bruises a lot easier than silicon.
“Hmm… well, I guess that’s technically trading between friends? Though I don’t think your ego will be bruised by this deal, VicK.”
>Tell Zalia that you've gotta get going and you'll see her later at dinner!
“Oh, in a hurry, are we? Well, I guess if you must go… but first I have a question for you.”

>Hit me.
“About this contract you gave me, I have to ask… even if I signed it, would you be alright with filming our dinner together?”
>…I… um… think so?
“Think so, hmm? Hmhmhm… you don’t sound too sure. Then… what if I’ve signed the… mmm… the B part, hmm? Would you be okay with filming that as well, hmhmhm…”
>…
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No. 783875 ID: 9876c4

Well, it's a decent point. How much loyalty do you owe your home planet, and how much to you value your privacy?

Do you have any exhibitionist tendancies?
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No. 783881 ID: 398fe1

You will do what needs to be done in the name of science.
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No. 783886 ID: 9c2915

"I think performance anxiety would be the least of my issues in this situation. The fact that it might be my first time in general would be more stressfull than a bunch of voyeur bureaucrats who are probably more interested in you."
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No. 783887 ID: 01171b

>>783873
Now that I think about it, it might be weird for a first time. Maybe. Might be cool. Guess I can only find out, hmm?
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No. 783900 ID: 91ee5f

>>783873
"Well, on one hand, people are finally paying attention to me, even though it's only because I'm the only one brave enough to come out here and socialize with some aliens. But, on the other hand, I'm not sure how I'd feel having some random strangers watching me and judging every moment of my life. And I really don't think I could handle them watching the more...private moments."
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No. 783904 ID: 188451

Performance anxiety man, it's a real killer. I say a vid of the date is fine (not an all the time thing though), but hold off until at least the second session for filming intimate bits.
I just realized with our new product and an attachment or two from here you could simulate raolme anatomy a bit. Again though, for another time. Not sure how having two dicks helps in a biological sense, and it might not help the mood at all anyways.
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No. 783908 ID: 188451

(Also I love that someone followed/liked my 'likeness' phrasing. Coming up with polite and good sounding phrases for the bits and the deed is hard. Gotta keep the flow in speaking though, so new turns-of-phrases are necessary)
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No. 783912 ID: 3373e2

Whatever you want to do man. (DO IT.)
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No. 783918 ID: 34cbb3

I'm not sure I'd want a lot of spooks, that's the derogatory term for spies, watching me actuaally have sex. That said, I can fathom some sorts of sexualized encounters in general where my loyalty to my species would be enough for it to be okay.
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No. 783977 ID: 350a50

Yes to A, no to B.
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No. 783986 ID: 4854ef

Well I'd like to try and help my kind get a better handle on things diplomatically, but uh.. It's not exactly my thing to say the least.
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No. 784088 ID: fe7355

Vic, you saw how much the idea of being filmed during sex for others to watch got Zalia all hot and bothered. For what it would mean to her, and by extension to you 'cause she'll want to put on the best show, does it really matter that much that some bureaucrats or academics you'll never meet or know of will see you screw Zalia? No, it doesn't. And even if it did come back around to you somehow in some way, so what? So what if somebody else saw you have awkward first-time sex. You had sex, and with a lady as amazing and experienced as Zalia, and you have no regrets. Are they gonna critique you? Hell no. It's more likely they'd want to interview you for your experience, and that'd make you somebody of some importance. A pioneer in human xenosexual relations.

And hell, knowing that there would be official proof out there that you are indeed not a virgin would feel kinda okay, yes? Like nobody could say you're a virgin 'cause you have irrefutable evidence to the contrary. And on top of that, it's quite likely you'd be the very first human to have sexual relations with a Raolme. To take that distinction, and have proof of it, well, that would have to make you feel proud, wouldn't it?

But leaving the personal angle aside for a moment, you should do this for the sake of Earth. Your homeworld is a tiny minnow that's been cast into a big sea with very big fish. They need any and every possible chance way to pull ahead, from any possible avenue, and contributing to the knowledge of human-raolme sexual relations is one small way you can help.

...However, if you wimp out 'cause you can't bear the thought of somebody else watching you lay with Zalia, there is the possibility of a loophole you can take advantage of. Form B is just a consent form, right? One you and Zalia would both have to sign, yes? It doesn't contractually require you to record your sexual relations with whoever is the signatory and then turn that recording over to the embassy, does it? 'Cause if it doesn't, then just don't give the embassy the sex part of the video. You cut that part out and keep it, sending them the dinner part. And then Zalia believes that you did and fulfills that exhibitionistic thrill she desires. A win-win. And if you change your mind about the matter at a later date, you can send the whole video along then.
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No. 784091 ID: 91ee5f

>>784088
>Proof of not being a virgin.
It's also proof that he's the first human to lose his virginity to an alien.

>Loophole in B form.
There isn't one. If he doesn't sign it, then he doesn't have to do it.

>You cut that part out and keep it, sending them the dinner part.
That's called, "Signing only the A form."
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No. 784096 ID: f562b1

>Then… what if I’ve signed the… mmm… the B part, hmm? Would you be okay with filming that as well, hmhmhm…
"N.. No. I don't think I would"
"First time with a given partner may be something unique, compared to any subsequent times, but it's also just not something I would be comfortable filming, if I ever become comfortable with the idea ever."
(Probably add in a bit of stuttering, to emphasize discomfort over it)
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No. 784114 ID: 8d4593

It all just makes me nervous. But that's nothing new.
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No. 784148 ID: f562b1

>>784096
>to emphasize discomfort over it
Whoops, that's the wrong word. It was supposed to be "lack of courage".
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No. 784255 ID: fe7355

>>784091
Looks like I didn't word it well enough to get my meaning across. What I was thinking was Vic would say to Zalia he's on board with recording everything, then she'd sign and return the form consenting to be recorded to the embassy. Then Vic would record the whole thing but not turn the form B relevant portion over to the embassy and not tell Zalia he didn't. She thinks he's going to and gets to revel in the exhibitionistic thrill of it, and he keeps his privacy on that part.

However, thinking on it some more, I'm liking it less. First off, it means deceiving Zalia, and besides that just feeling wrong, trying to pull one over on her is not going to go well since she likely can sense if Vic is lying. And even if she doesn't pick up Vic is lying right away, it also opens him up to all sorts of risk of his duplicity being discovered later by her or others. To say Zalia would not be happy with Vic would be a understatement. Better to play it straight and not attempt anything sneaky.

But even if Vic decides not to turn the full video over to the embassy, that probably doesn't mean he can't record the whole thing to keep for just himself, with Zalia's prior agreement. He'd have to check what the legalities of such things are in the Federation, but a recording for his personal, private use with consent from all parties should be legit. He just couldn't legally distribute or give it to anybody else without Zalia's agreement. And Zalia could take a copy for herself if she wishes, though she couldn't watch it for obvious reasons.
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No. 784265 ID: 9145ba

>>784255
Sometimes less is more, especially when seriously considering writing a wall of text for a site about play-by-post webcomics.

For your part, Vic, say you're fine with Form A, and while Earth thanks you for your service in signing form B, this human would prefer to wait for the second d- DINNER.
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No. 784298 ID: 65a774
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784298

>Do you have any exhibitionist tendencies?
You barely tolerate looking yourself in the mirror… and you generally associate others watching you with either disgust or them laughing at you, so no, you don’t have those tendencies.
>I'm not sure how I'd feel having some random strangers watching me and judging every moment of my life. And I really don't think I could handle them watching the more...private moments.
You don’t really know if you can handle someone watching your every move when… you do it for the first time…
>Performance anxiety man, it's a real killer.
Would you even be able to go through with it in the first place is the question.
>First time with a given partner may be something unique, compared to any subsequent times.
You really want your first time to be special. You’ve already almost thrown it away on some hooker out of desperation more than once… No, you want it to be everything you’ve dreamt of…

>Vic, you saw how much the idea of being filmed during sex for others to watch got Zalia all hot and bothered. For what it would mean to her, and by extension to you 'cause she'll want to put on the best show, does it really matter that much that some bureaucrats or academics you'll never meet or know of will see you screw Zalia?
… … …that is a really good point? Maybe this is the one path you need to take to… to… with her?
>You should do this for the sake of Earth. Your homeworld is a tiny minnow that's been cast into a big sea with very big fish. They need any and every possible chance way to pull ahead, from any possible avenue…
…and you wouldn’t just do it for yourself, but others as well…
>You will do what needs to be done in the name of science.
…and science. How can you say no to SCIENCE! …well, you can, but still…

>There is the possibility of a loophole you can take advantage of. Just don't give the embassy the sex part of the video. You cut that part out and keep it, sending them the dinner part. And then Zalia believes that you did and fulfills that exhibitionistic thrill she desires. A win-win.
Win-win? You would be betraying Zalia’s trust… and you really don’t want to do that. You’ve already said no to a drunk girl, you’re going to do the same to tricking someone into it.
>Even if Vic decides not to turn the full video over to the embassy, that probably doesn't mean he can't record the whole thing to keep for just himself, with Zalia's prior agreement.
Hmm… maybe that will be enough? But even then… do you want to do this?


>It all just makes me nervous. But that's nothing new.
“That’s normal, darling, everyone have a bit of… mmm… performance anxiety the first time, hmm?”
>I think performance anxiety would be the least of my issues in this situation. The fact that it might be my first time in general would be more stressful than a bunch of voyeur bureaucrats who are probably more interested in you.
“Then that is an affirmative? You’re actually secretly hoping that I will sign it, hmm?”
>I… I just don’t know…
“…well, VicK, then maybe it’s time to reflect on what you want and how you want it, no? Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find your answer soon enough.”

>What do you want? Do you actually want to sign it?
“Me? Oh, why, I’m pretty sure that’s one of those mysteries you’re supposed to… mmm… unravel, hmhmhm… I can give you the first step of it, though. What I want right now is to have my people look through these papers… and if they check out, I’m sure I’ll signed the A form for the dinner tonight… if you’re willing to record it, that is. Now, weren’t you in a hurry?”
>Oh, right! I need to go! Goodbye for now, Zal… and see you tonight?
“See you tonight, VicK, dear… oh, but before you leave… take this.”

She beckons you to bend down to her height, and when you do she seize the opportunity and gives you another one of her kisses. This time, though, she makes sure to lick you over your lips, making it more like an actual kiss than an animal lick.

“Take care VicK… and see you tonight.”
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No. 784299 ID: 65a774
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784299

And here you are… the grocery store. Looking around, you fail to spot any brand that looks familiar… in fact, most wares are alien, as would be expected. The only things you recognize in this place is simple things… like bread… bread seems to be rather universal. Of course, the question is what you’re supposed to eat at this picnic in the first place. You guess you’ll have to start with something that you should find on earth and go from there to try and find an alien substitute? But what will you bring… just a sandwich? Hmm…

Oh… and while you’re here, should you try and shop something to bring home? You’re supposed to stop eating pizza and noodles, just like future you said, but you have no idea what you’re supposed to eat instead. You never were any good at cooking… um… anything, really, let alone alien food. Dammit, you need to find a book store or something to buy a cookbook at…
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No. 784300 ID: 01171b

>>784299
First look up what- and more importantly, how much- a Khrax eats. it looks like there will be recipe cards like under the not-yogurt around here, so figuring that out shouldn't be a problem. There's probably a deli-equivalent around here too, that'll make things easy.
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No. 784318 ID: 398fe1

We're not bringing food for a Khrax, she has that covered.

>>784299
For the picnic get a sandwich, some fruit, and a drink. For restocking your fridge, get some pasta and sauce, eggs, rice and beans, then get a cookbook for species in your acid group and pick a recipe from it to buy all the ingredients for. Also yeah get sandwich materials for home too.
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No. 784324 ID: 8cb228

Surely there's some robot guide thing to help you make choices that your species will find palatable? In this society, they HAVE to have some sort of guide or professional or assistant or help thing, especially as people come from all over! Go to that, and get some stuff that won't spoil!

Focus on yourself a bit for now, you don't know about food for her, she said she was bringing her own food, right?
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No. 784345 ID: c90231

do you think they have any of that picola fruit here?
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No. 784347 ID: 350a50

>>784324
This, or find an employee to get recommendations.
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No. 784396 ID: 91ee5f

>>784299
Make sure you pay attention to the time while you're shopping! You need to give yourself enough time to: buy food for the picnic, buy food for home, go back to your home, drop off all the food you're not bringing to the picnic and drop off all the sex stuff you got at the sex store, and then book it to the park and hope you get there on time!
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No. 784456 ID: 8d4593

Soup and a sandwich bruh. And atupperware container to hold it, and somthing to drink
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No. 784467 ID: 9145ba

>physical cookbook
Bah! Find a free guide online that promises simple meals and download that.

Start simple and get a sandwich for your picnic. For home use, look at pastas and more sandwich materials. If a nutritionist works here, get their number if they're cute communicate your complete inexperience in the field of fresh foods when looking for suggestions.
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No. 784491 ID: 188451

I mean, there is legit an ad for the store's cookbook app right there. Try that. It's the white thing with red lines.
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No. 784493 ID: 188451

Also, this >>784318 is the most reasonable answer if this place had human food. I'd say to add flour, butter, and salt too. You can make so many things with flour.(including pasta, and a roux; which you can then use to make a bechamel. Hell i have a cookbook in front of me that tells how to make a lot of types of pastas noodles from scratch. I love old cookbooks)
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No. 784498 ID: 91ee5f

>>784491
That's only for recipes containing Murkisk Gogurt. And since he's never tried Murkisk Gogurt, it'll be an interesting experience for Vic!

Unless Murkisk Gogurt happens to be one of those things that isn't safe for humans to eat. That would make this a very bad thing for Vic to eat. Better check the label or ask an employee or something to see if it's human safe to eat!
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No. 784531 ID: 65a774
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784531

>First look up what- and more importantly, how much- a Khrax eats.
Going by their size and what you’ve heard of them so far, you going with a lot. Luckily, Qarka would bring her own food to the picnic, so you don’t need to worry about that.

>If a nutritionist works here, communicate your complete inexperience in the field of fresh foods when looking for suggestions.
This store seems rather small for to hire someone like that.
>Get their number if they’re cute.
You’re already got three women to pine for… isn’t that enough?
>Surely there's some robot guide thing to help you make choices that your species will find palatable?
There is a small drone hovering near the entrance though…

“Scanning… *BEEP* Greetings [Human], are you need of assistance? *Bop* We are sorry, but the species [Human] currently does not have a proper list of food or dishes associated with them. [Human] belong to the [D] food group… anything marked with the [D] is edible by [Humans] without consequences. While no food in this store is dangerous to consume for a [Human], food not marked with [D] will most likely cause digestive problems. So please, make sure you choose food marked with [D]. We cannot guarantee that it will taste good for a [Human] though, so keep that in mind. That is all.”


>For the picnic get a sandwich, some fruit, and a drink.
You find some Orange bread marked with [D] made out of something called Spännumåle“ that taste… kind of like bread? As for drinks you grab a soda that you’ve already found rather tasty… now for the fruit…
>Do you think they have any of that picola fruit here?
Indeed, they have the fuzzy orange fruit here as well. You better buy a few of them, as they were quite tasty.

>I mean, there is legit an ad for the store's cookbook app right there. Try that. It's the white thing with red lines.
Downloading the app, you’re instantly getting a warning that this app has yet been updated for human use, and thus cannot tell if the dishes will be tasty for you or not. But it’s better than nothing... and it seems easy to use, as you just need to write in a product in the store to get a list of recipes for it.

>Since he's never tried Murkisk Gogurt, it'll be an interesting experience for Vic!
You look up a simple recipe for this Gogurt stuff and buy everything you need for it. You have to wait until tomorrow to test it out, though.
> For restocking your fridge, get some pasta…
You manage to find something rather pasta like, made by the same stuff as the bread. It’s rather oddly shaped though, almost looking like a cross between a macaroon and a carrot.
>eggs…
There’s a ton of different eggs here… you choose to pick up two different kinds, one that is white and square while the other is egg shaped but it’s yellowish with green dots on the shell.
>rice…
The only thing rice like you manage to find turns out to be some kind of maggots? …yeah, you’re not feeling that adventures just yet…
>beans…
You’re not sure if these are beans, seeds or nuts… but they are in one of those Gogurt recipes so you guess you’ll buy some?
>flour…
Orange flour made from the same stuff as the bread and pasta…
>butter…
‘Bredgött’, made of milk from the hydracinalical beasts… it looks like someone dropped a can of green paint on a packet of butter… but you’ll guess it will do?
>and salt too.
Luckily, salt is a mineral found everywhere in the universe… so that’s at least easy to find… wait, salt is a mineral, right? Or is it a crystal? Wait, aren’t crystals minerals and… err… forget it. You found salt.
>And more sandwich materials.
You already got something butter like… so you guess you’ll just need some toppings. You managed to find something looking like a green cheese made out of the same kind of milk as the butter was, as well as some turquoise meat that tastes like ham and turkey had a baby with a paprika. There, that’s seems like everything you’ll need.

>Make sure you pay attention to the time while you're shopping!
…Oh, right, shit. You need to get back with all this stuff… and get it into the fridge… and dress up for the date… hope your suit is ready. Either way, you need to hurry!
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No. 784533 ID: 65a774
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784533

It was a longer walk that you thought to get to the park, so when you arrive you’re already a bit winded. While you walked as fast as your legs were able to carry you, you’re still a bit late, about five minutes or so. Entering the park, you find that the waypoint Qarka sent you points to an empty bench on a smaller side road not far from the entrance. The key word being empty, as you can’t see Qarka anywhere. Is she late? Or did she leave because you’re late? Dammit…

Looking around, the only people you can see are a group of Tuul, none of them Xi, playing some kind of Frisbee like game… and one of those aliens the bartenders at the club was walking some kind of pet. You never did get the name of their species, did you? Hmm…
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No. 784535 ID: 398fe1

>>784531
>something rather pasta like
>shaped like a macaroon/carrot
No, not pastry. PASTA. Like spaghetti or linguini or ravioli.
>no rice
Damn, so much for that staple. Maybe there's something that works like it but doesn't look like it? Its main purpose is to add filler to a meal since it compliments a wide variety of flavors and is quite inexpensive. Though I guess if you're not hurting for money it'll be ok.

>>784533
Send her a message, tell her you got delayed in the grocery but you've arrived at the waypoint she set.
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No. 784545 ID: b15da4

Of course, commitment issues. She took the slightest excuse she could to convince herself you weren't coming. She's not worth chasing down.

>one of those aliens the bartenders at the club was walking some kind of pet.
They could be on a date too, you know! Don't judge!
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No. 784549 ID: 91ee5f

>>784533
>you’re still a bit late, about five minutes or so.
>Is she late? Or did she leave because you’re late?
Message her. If she's late she'll show up. If she left because you're late, she probably thought you changed your mind and stood her up.
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No. 784551 ID: 8cb228

Give her a CALL, not a text message, that you are at the place she set.
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No. 784564 ID: 65a774
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784564

>No, not pastry. PASTA. Like spaghetti or linguini or ravioli.
Of course it’s pasta. You’re not that stupid.
>They could be on a date too, you know! Don't judge!
It’s clearly a pet pet, as in an animal pet, not a ‘boy toy’ pet.

>Of course, commitment issues. She took the slightest excuse she could to convince herself you weren't coming. She's not worth chasing down.
You can’t just give up like that! Even if she did, doesn’t mean you should!
>Message her. If she's late she'll show up. If she left because you're late, she probably thought you changed your mind and stood her up.
You send her a quick message asking her if she’s far away.
“Qarka: [No translation found]”
“Qarka: [No translation found]”
“Qarka: [No translation found]”
…okay?


>Give her a CALL.
You’re just about to call her when you get interrupted a deep shaky voice.

“H-hey... err…”

It’s Qarka… with a new dress… and she is missing her right arms and eyes? What…?

“…I’m s-sorry I’m… err… late… I… I was just… I lost the time and… err… found it again, heheh… heh? So… hi?”
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No. 784567 ID: 8cb228

Hi there! I'm glad you're here, and I love your dress! I hope we can have a nice picnic! I've got some food that I have no idea if it's any good for me, so it'll be an adventure. Is there anything I can do to help you feel more at ease?

Also, I promise not to judge you or anything... is there anything you want to say? I notice you have some injuries. Is everything okay?
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No. 784569 ID: d6835f

>>784564
Wow.
Thank goodness for healing factors, right?
What happened? You okay?
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No. 784570 ID: 0555b9

This won't do, you've still got one blade attached! Let me just get out my hacksaw...
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No. 784575 ID: 094652

Is the arm loss a combat thing, a cultural thing, or a test subject thing? Because the last two are considered uncivilized in my culture.
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No. 784580 ID: 65a774
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784580

>This won't do, you've still got one blade attached! Let me just get out my hacksaw...
…yeah no, you’re not saying this…

>Hi there! I'm glad you're here.
“Um… g-glad to b-be here? I mean, I didn’t almost… um… I kind of… I’m here, hi?”
>I love your dress!
“T-thank you. I was g-going to wear the s-same dress as y-yesterday but… err… I bled a bit on it?”
>I hope we can have a nice picnic! I've got some food that I have no idea if it's any good for me, so it'll be an adventure.
“Oh, r-right… you’re k-kind of new h-here, aren’t you? Well, I guess you can always try some of m-my food if it doesn’t taste well. D-don’t worry, most of it is dead and cooked…”
>Is there anything I can do to help you feel more at ease?
“Err… I-I’m at… e-ease… r-really… d-don’t w-worry about me…”

>Thank goodness for healing factors, right?
“Eh? O-oh right… t-this… um… I guess my eyes would h-have healed by now so I don’t need this patch anymore but… err… the arms aren’t coming out p-properly until tomorrow…”
>What happened? You okay?
“Um… well… y-you see… um… while my p-parents a-are okay with m-me going on a d-date with a xeno… err… m-my brother was a bit… skeptical. So… um… we got into a fight and… he cut of my arms and slashed my eyes… err… it’s n-nothing, really.”
>He did WHAT!?
“I-It’s n-nothing really… I mean… I… um… kind of tore of his arms one by one before ripping open his chest and crusting his heart with my bara claws! …err… I mean… he’s fine… g-going to be fine… he’s kind of d-dead right now but… err… he’ll get b-better? Mom and dad i-is looking after him so… err… ANYWAY, LET GO, EH!? I know this place a bit off the beaten path where you get a really nice view of the lake and *mumble mumble*…
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No. 784581 ID: 1226ae

>>784564
Ask her how she's feeling and tell her you're happy to see her.
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No. 784586 ID: 9876c4

So like... that argument is kinda a personal thing.
She (and her brother) do understand that if you took those kinda injuries you wouldn't survive, right?

And even if self-defense against Khrax were somehow legal, you think your back would complain about carrying a heavy machine gun around.

Maybe work your way to the lake, and try to work these topics into the conversation.
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No. 784597 ID: 398fe1

>>784580
Wow, they can come back from the dead too? That's a REALLY impressive healing factor. But yeah, tell her you're glad she stood up for herself. She's pretty tough, huh?

Which way is it to the lake?
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No. 784605 ID: 8cb228

Cool! As long as he'll be alright, and it's just body-death and not brain-or-self-death, that's all good. Glad to hear you came out on top on the argument! Lead on, I'd love to see this spot you've found.

Though something confuses me about you all -- don't you all feel pain? Most species which regenerate limbs from my planet, like axolotl or starfish, would be distraught from pain by that level of injury. How come you aren't?
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No. 784608 ID: c46382

Wow, that's pretty impressive of her. Slightly disturbing but very flattering considering she did it to be with you.
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No. 784609 ID: 91ee5f

>>784580
This...might end up occurring a lot. Best thing you can do is not complain about these things and try to casually play it off as no big deal. Because it's literally no big deal, since she said her brother was going to be ok.
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No. 784611 ID: 8cb228

>>784609
Sure, but asking a few questions about the how's, what's, and wherefore's is okay, right?
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No. 784612 ID: 65a774
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784612

>Even if self-defense against Khrax were somehow legal, you think your back would complain about carrying a heavy machine gun around.
You’re not even sure if a machine gun would be useful against one of them!
>Wow, they can come back from the dead too?
Considering you read that they can come back from a single cell, though braindead, coming back from the dead isn’t that farfetched.
>Wow, that's pretty impressive of her. Slightly disturbing but very flattering considering she did it to be with you.
…the question is, how will she take it if you ever try to break up with her?
>This...might end up occurring a lot. Best thing you can do is not complain about these things and try to casually play it off as no big deal. Because it's literally no big deal, since she said her brother was going to be ok.
Right… she is alien and odd… you just have to accept that, even if it is a bit too violent for your taste.


>As long as he'll be alright, and it's just body-death and not brain-or-self-death, that's all good.
“Oh right… you don’t really… um… yeah, so long as he’s feed, his heart will regrow so… um… he’ll be back alive at dinner time, probably… it’s not that uncommon for us to die by your definition. Hell, I’m pretty sure I’ve been dead like eight or nine times this… um… I-I mean… I… err… y-yes?”
>Ask her how she's feeling.
“I-I’m f-fine… really… j-just a bit… nervous. I’ve never b-b-b-been on a date b-before so… err…”
>Tell her you're glad she stood up for herself.
“M-me to… o-otherwise I wouldn’t… um… see… you…
>She (and her brother) do understand that if you took those kinda injuries you wouldn't survive, right?
“Oh, Of course… of course… I… I’ve never…. We’ve never… we take g-great pains t-to make s-s-sure to never… harm a… an alien… um… y-yeah…”
>Though something confuses me about you all -- don't you all feel pain?
“Yes? I mean no… I mean… err… k-kind of? We don’t feel pain like y-you seem to do but… err… we feel our wounds but… it’s k-kind of a nice feeling at times and… err… not that bad?”

>Lead on, I'd love to see this spot you've found.
“R-right this way, V-Vic.”
>She's pretty tough, huh?
“I’m pretty… err… though, yeah… s-strong and… though… so… I can… p-protect those that… um… y-you know…”
>You’re pretty much the strongest lady I’ve ever met, yeah…
She makes a rather cute chirping sound when she hears you say that.
“Yeah! S-so don’t w-worry! I’ll protect y-you from anything that comes y-your way! I promise… so… err… h-here we are?”

You find yourself on a hill overlooking a forest of giant mushrooms and purple bushes surrounding a lake of green… It is quite the nice view. The place she led you to seem completely deserted, as you can’t see or hear anyone around you. You’re completely alone with Qarka at the moment.

“So… err… I… I got this… blanket and… food? Um… I-I-I’m s-s-s-sorry I… I h-have no idea w-w-what were s-s-supposed to… do… err… now… I’ve never… not w-with another… I… um… h-hi?”
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No. 784613 ID: 8cb228

I've never been on a date before. I'm just going from my culture's assumptions. Uh, I suppose I could say how it is supposed to go among humans?

From what I have heard about dates, we eat, drink, enjoy the view, talk to one another, get to know each other. Like mention things that are of interest to us, things that are important or that we care about, or even worries or even share some things that embarrass us... whatever it takes to bond and find common ground. Then, as we get more comfortable with one another, we escalate the physical affection. Holding hands, cuddling, maybe a kiss, which my culture does mouth to mouth.

Even if we were going to, at some point, roleplay the stuff we talked about earlier, we still need to get to know one another, right? What are dates at a park like in your culture?
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No. 784616 ID: 0b99d7

>>784612
Don't worry, it's new territory for both of us.
Take your time, we can get set up and comfortable before either of us need to say anything, if you want. (totally not a stalling tactic for yourself either, no siree)
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No. 784630 ID: 1226ae

>>784612
Offer hugs!
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No. 784636 ID: 8cb228

>>784630
I'd say that's a bit forward, for now?

I mean, mentioning you would like some touch, holding hands, hugs, ... maybe that coiling thing at some point... and ya you are totally up for the power difference or power swap roleplay (Sounds fun! As long as for a little bit, the weaker species is at her mercy and THEN does something clever to conquer the monster, okay?), at SOME point.

But stay away from talking about things that could panic her. Slowly ease into things. Slowly! Remember last time when you were drunk? She panicked. Don't discuss things that will panic her, don't be too forward. Mention these things at the appropriate time, at an appropriate moment. She's terrified of touching those not of her species, and needs to be eased into it.
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No. 784659 ID: 094652

And now you do hobbies! Which is mainly eating stuff.

Okay, how about this: go to a restaurant that sells Shabu-Shabu equivalents, do-it-yourself cooking tables with premium meats. Then find a live squirrel equivalent and have fun grilling it to death.

Or bowling. I mean, bowling is a time-honored sport that originated with throwing around the decapitated heads of your victims at local ruins to knock them over, there is likely an equivalent around here.

Or the VR arcade. That would be really fun for everyone involved.
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No. 784676 ID: 8cb228

>>784659
Well, don't just LEAVE the date. This is maybe for another date? That stuff sounds fun, though.

Really, there's nothing the Khrax have gotten up to that humans didn't invent on their own in some way or form as well.

Bloodsports, Cannibalism, Hematophagy, Eating Live Animals, Blood Duels, Ritual Body Mutilation, Dominance Fighting. It's all there. Many modern human cultures still practice at least one of those, though no current culture does them all.

Don't other species have that stuff too? At least in their history? Or did they forget? Why does everyone seem so freaked out about Khrax, shouldn't they have concepts for these things in their own cultures?
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No. 784678 ID: 350a50

>>784613
This.

>>784630
Later.
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No. 784680 ID: 398fe1

>>784612
Ask her if she's seen any cool movies lately.
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No. 784799 ID: 65a774
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784799

>Stay away from talking about things that could panic her. Slowly ease into things. Slowly!
Right, let’s take it easy…
>Remember last time when you were drunk? She panicked. Don't discuss things that will panic her, don't be too forward.
You don’t want to panic her again… or yourself for that matter.


>I've never been on a date before either.
“You’ve n-never… but… b-but you’re so… so… e-experienced! Calm! Collected! Y-you got to have… have… but… y-you’ve never been with a… a… y-you’ve n-never h-had… b-but… h-how?”
>From what I have heard about dates, we eat, drink, enjoy the view, talk to one another, get to know each other.
“Oh… oh… I… I c-can do that…”
>Then, as we get more comfortable with one another, we escalate the physical affection.
“A-affection!? L-like… like… h-h-h-h… h-h… h-holding h-h-hands!?”
>What are dates at a park like in your culture?
“Err… we don’t… d-dating is k-kind of new to us and… err… I mean, l-like this, w-we don’t u-usually… l-like this…”
>Take your time, we can get set up and comfortable before either of us need to say anything, if you want.
“Oh… r-right… ”

She takes out what seems to be a… tail… or a snake without head from her basket and start nibbling on it… even though she doesn’t seem to have teeth? For several minutes, you two just sit there, watching the lake in the distance… you take a bite from the sandwich you made… and… it’s… err… edible, you guess? For some reason you want to describe that it tastes like… purple?

“Um… so… err… w-what d-do y-you want to… um… talk… a-about?”
>Hobbies?
“Well… I l-like gardening… and f-flowers… and… um… walking around in nature? Oh… and fighting… training… to keep myself strong… and alert… ready, yeah. And I usually play digital games every day… things like… um… Slaughterfest arena and… err… bloodbath 13… and XenoWatch… I love p-playing XenoWatch and pwn all the newbs with my awesome Orisa s-skills! Err… I-I-I m-mean… I didn’t… I… forget I s-said that last part? P-please?”
>Ask her if she's seen any cool movies lately.
“Oh… um… well, there was this really cool action movie that… um… what was it called again? Something or another? Yeah… it was good but… um… they kind of portrayed us Khraxes a bit in a bad light… so… well… um… I don’t… know?”

>Really, there's nothing the Khrax have gotten up to that humans didn't invent on their own in some way or form as well.
“Oh, I know… it’s just… most species h-have had a lot of time to move away from that… we haven’t had that yet…”
>Bloodsports, Cannibalism-
WE ARE NOT CANNIBALS!

Her voice comes out almost demonic like, rife with the hellfire from the abyss itself. All your instincts plead for you to run, to flee for your life, but your legs aren’t able to budge. It is as you’re suddenly placed in the middle of one of those many horror movies you’ve watched so many times, like you’re one of those poor chumps that will find their demise at the claws of the horrid beast in front of them. You can’t help but see her as that kind of horror, if only for a second…

We do not eat each other… or other sentient species! We are not some cannibalistic monsters that are on the verge of going ballistic at any given moment and… and… I… I-I’m s-s-sorry… I didn’t m-mean to s-scare you and you probably hate me now and I can’t believe I *mumble mumble”…
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No. 784801 ID: 094652

>>784799
Give her a few seconds. Ask now rather than later; why does she constantly lose her temper and say stuff that involves excessive gore and/or violence? Because that's the only reason you've been occasionally rude, you figured it was part of her culture to pepper polite speech with malice and/or death threats.
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No. 784802 ID: 4c1baf

Sorry, I thought people eat Khrax blood or eyes or something? I am confused and I think I misunderstand something big. No preconceptions -- please tell me what is real.
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No. 784803 ID: 398fe1

>>784799
Tell her you don't hate her.

...also you didn't mean they're cannibals NOW. Humans avoid that too. There's been primitive human tribes that did it regularly for ritualistic or superstitious reasons, and in cases of extreme famine or life or death wilderness survival situations, humans have been known to resort to it. Has it always been taboo for Khrax, throughout history? Nothing like eating the heart of your enemy to steal their strength? What do Khrax consider to be the seat of power in the body? Or emotions, or thought? Humans once believed strength and emotion, or even the soul, to originate in the heart.

Also continue down the list of violent behavior humans took part in. Tell her you'll make no assumptions about current Khrax society since you don't have any reliable information about how violent their culture gets, aside from what she's told you. The library just said they had bloodlust.
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No. 784805 ID: 1226ae

>>784799
That actually seems kind of strange. Why not? Human cultures often ate other humans. Are Khrax strictly religious, or does it cause mental illness like eating humans does for humans?
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No. 784806 ID: 6612fa

>>784802
this
>>784803
and we really do need to tell her we were talking about human atrocities that.

don't bring up the papers wait until she at least doesn't stutter anymore before even showing form A don't even tell her of form b
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No. 784823 ID: 8d4593

Nonono, sorry my bad. That must have been terribly insensitive of me.
I like your angry voice though! Do it again!

Also, I'm a Winrex main myself. Effective AND trolly.
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No. 784855 ID: 8cb228

First... I'm sorry, again. It was a list of things that humans do or have done, which I don't know whether the Khrax do, but I had some hints that they might seem to do, or have done, some of them?

And... I kinda like your scary voice. At least some of the time... being scared, if you know you are really, genuinely safe, can be fun. Can we do more of that sometime? After talking boundaries and limits and safewords? The disconnect between the primal part of you that fears, and the logical part that knows you will not be harmed... I kind of like that. And I still trust you, and I know you'll keep me safe from anything else that might harm me too!
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No. 784858 ID: 8cb228

When things calm down some, talk about some of this...

So what are Khrax martial arts, uh not sure if that's translating right, uh, unarmed and melee-weapon based combative methods like? For comparison, there's lots of different cultures of martial arts in human history, mostly stemming from two different regions where many cultures developed, like 'Eastern', or Asian martial arts, and 'Western' or European martial arts. They all have their sporting, artistic, dueling, self-defense, and wartime forms, with thousands of years of history. I'd love to hear you talk about your culture's equivalents!
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No. 784868 ID: 9145ba

>bloodbath 13
Incredible. Even in the far future, people are playing SS13. Or at least (murderbone) variants of it.

>“We do not eat each other… or other sentient species! We are not some cannibalistic monsters that are on the verge of going ballistic at any given moment and…
I have good reason to doubt you on both points (Tuul drones/literally right now) and the thing is, I apparently don't care, so long as you're not lying to my face about them.
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No. 784898 ID: 8cb228

>>784868

It's not that we "apparently don't care", it's that we've seen evidence of some interesting things (minor evidence implying things like Khrax giving away or selling blood / eyes / body parts, which some species consume? Tuul doing the same for spare drones?), which we are prepared to be open-minded about. Cannibalism is not inherently unethical. MURDER is inherently unethical.

Any demand for bodies to use, whether for medical reasons or for food, or for something else entirely would need a LOT of regulation so that no unethical behaviors ended up happening, but especially if people could grow spare body parts trivially, or lab-grown meat with no nervous system is a thing, eating those parts wouldn't necessarily be unethical.

'Ethical cannibalism' is a somewhat common theme in human science fiction, used for the initial shock value and then deeper discussion of ethics and morality. And what evidence you see, seems to point there. And frankly? The historic examples of human cannibalism WEREN'T typically the ethical kind, but you still understand where they culturally came from. The last human tribe I read about in a magazine that did it, they mostly did it out of religious fear.
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No. 785029 ID: 8cb228

>>784898
That said, DON'T necessarily say all this. Say some basic stuff, the whole, 'I was talking about humans, mostly historically', and 'what about blood/eyes/tuul drones', and all that from earlier. If there is CAUSE to mention this bit about the 'it's not unethical', than do so... but it might be a moot point!
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No. 785191 ID: 65a774
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785191

>Don't bring up the papers wait until she at least doesn't stutter anymore.
You’d almost forgotten about those… yeah, you definitely should wait with showing those off.
>I'm a Winrex main myself. Effective AND trolly.
You’ve never even heard of this XenoWatch she is talking about nor do you think she will appreciate you making shit up about it.
>Incredible. Even in the far future, people are playing SS13. Or at least (murderbone) variants of it.
You’re pretty sure that the aliens haven’t yet even heard about the existence space station 13 and that name was just coincidence.


>Give her a few seconds.
You let her get her breathing back in check before you start talking…
>Tell her you don't hate her.
“Y-you d-don’t… oh… s-sorry… I… it’s just… e-everyone fears us… hate us…”
>Sorry my bad. That must have been terribly insensitive of me.
“It’s just… people still t-think we’re monsters… that we eat our young or goes on rampages to rip apart our enemies in showers of delicious blood or… or are just violent balls of pure rage and nothing else.”
>We really do need to tell her we were talking about human atrocities that.
“People just t-think that we’re just… violence… and nothing else… I know other aliens have done things but… t-they aren’t defined by it… not like us…”
>I thought people eat Khrax blood or eyes or something?
“That’s not the same thing. It’s was originally a… aristocratic thing, to show off that you had enough power to do so… but then it became a fad for aliens and… well, the Khrax blood market has never been better? Our blood is just… so salty and delicious to feast upon!
>Tuul Drones?
“Drones aren’t sentient! Besides, by law we can only eat those that are grown without a proper brain… so they are kind of dead from the get go?”
>…they can grow them without brains?
“I’m not sure why, but I think I read it has something to do with their eggs? If they can’t find a proper prey animal they can instead grow their own or something? Either way… it’s not cannibalism as they aren’t even alive in the first place… they are just dolls being controlled by a sentient being… But oh does it feel good to crush their chitin between my jaws!

>Ask now rather than later; why does she constantly lose her temper and say stuff that involves excessive gore and/or violence?
“H-huh? I’m not… I d-don’t I… err… I… I n-need I drink, I need some… some… blood… Blood… FEED ME BLOOD!

She reaches into her bag and pulls out a plastic container containing blood of some kind. With one quick motion, she opens up the top of it and let her tongue slither into it to drain it of its fluids.

“Ah… there… m-much better…”

>And... I kind of like your scary voice. At least some of the time... being scared, if you know you are really, genuinely safe, can be fun. Can we do more of that sometime?
“H-huh? Y-you want me t-to… but… y-you… but… um… I g-guess we… err… can…?”
>I still trust you, and I know you'll keep me safe from anything else that might harm me too!
“Y-you s-s-still trust me…? I… t-thank you…”
>So what are Khrax martial arts, uh not sure if that's translating right, uh, unarmed and melee-weapon based combative methods like?
“Marital arts? Err… we just… cut each other with our claws? That’s about it? I mean… we’re never actually unarmed? Err… though, there are techniques and skills that you can… um… ”

“Can we stop t-talking about v-violence? It’s… g-g-getting a bit much? Um… so… y-you never t-told me y-your hobbies… or i-if you’ve seen a-any good movies… or… err… a-actually… w-why? W-why d-did you approach me… at t-the club? …and… err… a-asked me out h-here… and… err… w-what is your e-expectation… of us, I mean… err… I mean… um… you know… with this date and what we’re supposed to do the next date if we have one and maybe what we’re supposed to do when we’re not on a date but somewhere else and then there’s the whole after date thing with decided who will we go home to even though I can’t today but maybe tomorrow or the day after that we can wait what am I talking about I didn’t mean it like that that sounded like err… I mean… that’s not… what I… *mumble…*
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No. 785197 ID: bd9dcf

>>785191

Hey. You are at war with two sides of yourself. And both of those sides are beautiful and noble. You don't have to battle yourself in front of me, I like both facets of your personality that you are showing me, okay? And I don't want you to be suffering on my behalf.

As to why I approached you, I saw someone that everyone was avoiding, and thought to myself, 'self, I think I see a kindred spirit. Someone maybe misunderstood, like me. I should go talk to her, see if we have any common ground'.

For my hobbies and interests, I do like lots of entertainment media. Games, movies, shows, mostly. Though I have been trying to invent a new life here, and want to branch out, become a bit more social with others than I was back at Earth.

And my intentions and interests? Well, I find you attractive--socially, intellectually, romantically, sexually attractive. I want to date you, get to know you, figure out things. We don't need to worry about expectations, or what we are 'supposed' to do next, really. Just what each person is comfortable with, and what each person wants, okay?
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No. 785198 ID: 1226ae

>>785191
Your hobbies were, until recently, not very pleasant. You were very depressed and you are happy to meet such a nice girl.

As to why you approached her, you honestly did because she seemed like she needed a hug and she looked pretty in her bow.

ASK HER IF SHE WANTS A HUG. DO IT.
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No. 785199 ID: bd9dcf

>>785198

Agreed, now is the time to ask if she wants a hug.

(My response earlier was perhaps too clinical and un-empathetic... though getting tidbits of that, any relevant parts, might be helpful later.)
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No. 785208 ID: 91ee5f

>>785191
>W-why d-did you approach me… at t-the club?
"Because I know exactly what it feels like to have no one want to be around you. That's the same kinda pain that I suffered through back on my planet. So, when I saw everyone avoiding you at the club, I honestly thought, 'Why is that lady hogging all of those comfy pillows?' .....ok I didn't actually think that. I actually thought, 'She looks lonely and know I'm lonely, so I'm gonna go over there with her so that neither of us are lonely!'"
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No. 785215 ID: 9145ba

Be straightforward: You approached her because everyone else in the club was taken.
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No. 785247 ID: 8cb228

>>785215
The problem with that, is that it is a lie. That's NOT the reason he approached!
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No. 785276 ID: 9145ba

>>785247
The problem with that, is that it is a lie. Every other single lady in the club was busy, including Xi and the lady we had already been talking to.
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No. 785277 ID: 398fe1

>>785276
Busy does not mean taken. Xi was just messing with her phone at the time.
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No. 785280 ID: 8cb228

>>785276

The correct information is that he had found three people to talk to, as 'plausible' for what he was seeking -- male seeking female, by the badges. He narrowed it down to three plausible people as the only likely single people.

But the decision to look at and approach a particular person, had a different reason. The reason to actually approach her was the kindred soul one!
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No. 785281 ID: 350a50

>>785208
This.

"My hobbies back home here mostly just playing video games and watching anime (when I wasn't wallowing in crippling self-loathing)."
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No. 785300 ID: 14f7da

Qarka. Qarka. Relax, okay?
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No. 785411 ID: 0555b9

>blood… Blood… FEED ME BLOOD!
There is a lesson to heed here involving dicks, sticks, and crazy.

>w-what is your e-expectation… of us, I mean...
A quick lay. That's how desperate Vic is. Or was, until yesterday.
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No. 785433 ID: 65a774
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785433

>There is a lesson to heed here involving dicks, sticks, and crazy.
You are desperate enough not to consider her too crazy for the D.
>A quick lay. That's how desperate Vic is. Or was, until yesterday.
While you admit that your thoughts were on those things when you approached her, you had other reasons to do so as well… reasons that sounds better telling her about.
>Be straightforward: You approached her because everyone else in the club was taken.
Except Xi was still there, wasn’t she? …and you’re sure there was other ladies you just didn’t spot at the time…


>Qarka. Qarka. Relax, okay?
“I… I… I’m f-fine… d-don’t worry…”
>Hey. You are at war with two sides of yourself. And both of those sides are beautiful and noble. You don't have to battle yourself in front of me, I like both facets of your personality that you are showing me, okay?
“Eh? T-two sides? W-what are you… oh… err… that’s just… I… I w-was just a bit thirsty and… um… I k-kind of need the b-blood to… err… never mind t-that… just… forget about it.”
>My hobbies back home here mostly just playing video games and watching anime (when I wasn't wallowing in crippling self-loathing).
“Ane me? Is that s-some kind of h-human WebNext show? I’ve n-never heard a-about this ane- Wait, what was that l-last part you s-said?”
>Though I have been trying to invent a new life here, and want to branch out, become a bit more social with others than I was back at Earth.
“Oh… w-well… um… I g-guess I can t-try and… i-introduce you t-to… um… s-something new, I guess?”

>As to why I approached you? Because I know exactly what it feels like to have no one wants to be around you. That's the same kinda pain that I suffered through back on my planet.
“Y-you did!? B-but… y-you’re so… so… c-confident… and… and strong… and… and… h-handsome…
>So, when I saw everyone avoiding you at the club, I honestly thought, 'Why is that lady hogging all of those comfy pillows?'
“EH!? I wasn’t- Hey!” She whips her tail against your leg “I didn’t hog anything, you… err… m-meanie?”
>...ok I didn't actually think that. I actually thought, 'She looks lonely and know I'm lonely, so I'm gonna go over there with her so that neither of us are lonely!'
“Oh… um… w-well… w-we’re not l-lonely anymore… huh…?”

>You honestly did because she seemed like she needed a hug and she looked pretty in her bow.
Once again, she chirps happily at you.
>And my intentions and interests? Well, I find you attractive--socially, intellectually, romantically, sexually attractive. I want to date you, get to know you, figure out things.
“Y-you w-want t-to a-actually… d-date… me? And… y-you find my… s-s-s-s… s-s-sex… s-s-s…?”

>ASK HER IF SHE WANTS A HUG. DO IT.
“A-a h-hug!? But… I… um… I… I m-might… m-might h-hurt you? I… I c-can’t just… just… um…?”
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No. 785435 ID: fceae5

hug her already you indecisive asshole
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No. 785448 ID: b15da4

Let her down gently you indecisive asshole.

>Well, I find you attractive- sexually attractive.
DON'T LIE. You don't want to find out what happens when she finds out you're lying.
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No. 785451 ID: 91ee5f

>>785433
>Wait, what was that l-last part you s-said?
"I didn't say anything."

>“Y-you did!? B-but… y-you’re so… so… c-confident… and… and strong… and… and… h-handsome…”
"Not according to every human I've ever met in my life back on Earth. Which is why I'm so happy to not be there anymore! .....wait, you think I'm handsome?! No one's ever called me that before!"

>“A-a h-hug!? But… I… um… I… I m-might… m-might h-hurt you? I… I c-can’t just… just… um…?”
Hold your arms out and say, "Please?"
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No. 785453 ID: 398fe1

>>785433
Hey don't rush in like a fool. What does she mean she might hurt you? Doesn't she have enough self-control for non-sexual physical contact?
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No. 785454 ID: 5abe12

>>785448
But that isn't a lie!
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No. 785456 ID: ac2786

You said you have perfect control of your body, and that I'm safe near you, and I still believe you. I can plainly see you need a hug. You seem to want one. Is there any reason we shouldn't?
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No. 785458 ID: ac2786

>>785454
In detail, her tail is sinuous and you still kind of want her to coil around you, her scythe arms are impressive, you are having some very lewd thoughts about that mouth and those tongues, the color changing eyes are spectacular. So YES, she is sexually attractive to you!
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No. 785461 ID: b15da4

>>785454
Name one word of praise Vic had for her that wasn't under the influence of alcohol and suggesters. Feeding her lines does not make it anything more than bait.
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No. 785482 ID: 65a774
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785482

>DON'T LIE. You don't want to find out what happens when she finds out you're lying.
But you haven’t been lying… at least not willingly…
>You don’t find her attractive.
…you shouldn’t find any of these aliens attractive… they are so far from the ideal that you’re supposed to find sexually appealing… yet… there something there. You’re not sure if it’s because you’re actually a xenophile deep down… or if it just because they are females that gives you attention and are attracted to you… but you want to be with them… you want to hold them close… feel their hearts beat… and… take things further with them.
>In detail, her tail is sinuous and you still kind of want her to coil around you, her scythe arms are impressive, you are having some very lewd thoughts about that mouth and those tongues, the color changing eyes are spectacular.
The way she sways when she moves… the way fidget with her hands when she talks… the way she chirps when she’s happy… and then there’s her personality, so shy and caring… yet there is something beneath it all. Why does it all interest you? …and why do you just want to run your hands through that fur of hers… to feel her every details between your fingers?


>Wait, you think I'm handsome?! No one's ever called me that before!
“EH!? Y-you h-heard… Wait, y-you’ve never… but… You’re so handsome! With your red eyes… your white hide and fur… your round and squishy body... err… *cough* …you just looks so defenseless that I can’t help but… but… um… no, I mean… I… don’t… didn’t… err… f-forget I said anything…”
>You said you have perfect control of your body, and that I'm safe near you, and I still believe you. I can plainly see you need a hug. You seem to want one. Is there any reason we shouldn't?
“It’s j-just… just… it’s like you’re made out of… of c-cardboard… o-or something. I’m just so… so s-scared that I might… h-hurt you… or… h-harm you… or… s-scare you?”
>Hold your arms out and say, "Please?"
“Um… o-o-okay…”

Instead of embracing you in her arms, she coils her tail around you and wraps you into a serpentine hug. Her tail squeezes you from all direction and you suddenly find yourself lost in a sea of her fur as her lower body moves around you. It’s almost like-

>Ow!
“OH V-VOID! S-SORRY!”
>It’s fine… just don’t squeeze so hard.
“S-sorry…”

As her upper body leans in close, her arms finally embracing you as well, you can hear her heartbeat… you can feel her heartbeat. It is pounding hard and fast, making her chest move with its rhythm… you can almost even see each beat of her heart. You can’t help to imagen just how big that muscle of hers must be, as it feels like there are five humans heart in her chest beating at once. For a long while, both of you just sit there, in each other’s embrace, and you can feel her calming down. Her heartbeat becoming slower, her breathing becoming steadier… and her grip of you relaxing.

“…so… um… I… I g-guess that’s lunch? Err… w-what d-do w-want to d-do now?”
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No. 785487 ID: 094652

ice cream

>But what flavor
BOOT TO THE HEAD.
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No. 785504 ID: ac2786

I just want to say I really loved that, the way I could hear your heart and feel you... wow. Uh, I guess we could keep talking about things? Or keep cuddling and snuggling, it was nice. Or both? You could tell me about your life. What you do for work or fun in more detail than before. Hopes and dreams. Or we could just cuddle quietly. Wow! It was, it was great!
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No. 785505 ID: ac2786

Also... at some point, we need to talk about all these roleplay scenes that we both really really want to have together.
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No. 785523 ID: c42d0e

>your white hide and fur
RIP black protagonist hopes

>what do

Arcade
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No. 785529 ID: 91ee5f

>>785482
Keep holding her a little longer and say, "Wow, you're right. You really could protect me from anything that comes my way. I feel very protected and safe right now!"

>Err… w-what d-do w-want to d-do now?
How about-
>>785487
Damnit, Kome, you beat me to it! DX

But that actually does sound like a good idea. Who knows? The aliens have probably gone crazy for ice cream the same way they went crazy for pizza, so you'll be able to get some! .....maybe.
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No. 785538 ID: 8cb228

So, uh, I know nothing about foods for my food group. I pretty much just got things that vaguely resembled what I was used to, which were apparently in the D food group. Could you help me learn about the local food, uh, everything? Like right now I have a bit of a small craving for something sweet. Pastries, Frozen treats -- as long as it is sugary and possibly creamy too?
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No. 785543 ID: 804a8c

>>785523
Albino, it seems.
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No. 785560 ID: 350a50

>>785504
This.
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No. 785581 ID: 70983e

Just sit there quietly, don't muddy the air with words.
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No. 785589 ID: 8cb228

>>785581

Yea, on second thought, now might not be an appropriate time to talk.

Especially not about sweets and ice cream. Mention that you liked the hug, and that you want to keep cuddling, if you say anything.
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No. 785701 ID: 8cb228

>>785589
(To reiterate, cancelling my vote to talk about inane things like ice cream and registering an anti-vote about that. Putting in a vote for restraint, perhaps talking about the bit about really liking the cuddling, and maybe, if it comes up, mentioning the roleplay being a future topic of conversation)
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No. 785707 ID: 65a774
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785707

>At some point, we need to talk about all these roleplay scenes that we both really really want to have together.
Let’s keep it slow… last time you scared her away, remember?


>Just sit there quietly, don't muddy the air with words.
“…V-Vic? Err… i-is something w-wrong? W-why a-aren’t y-you saying a-anything?”
>I just want to say I really loved that, the way I could hear your heart and feel you... wow.
“Oh… u-um… I k-kind of liked i-it too… Y-you’re so warm… and squishy…”
>Wow, you're right. You really could protect me from anything that comes my way. I feel very protected and safe right now!
“EH!? R-really? But… I… a-actually, I f-feel the o-opposite… If I l-lose my c-concentration for j-just a moment I… I might… just squeeze y-your head off? It’s k-kind of t-terrifying, t-to be h-honest… s-sorry…”

>I guess we could keep talking about things? Or keep cuddling and snuggling, it was nice. Or both?
“I… I r-rather do s-something else f-for a while… I-I g-get so nervous h-holding someone l-like this… I mean… I l-like it but… err… it’s k-kind of nerve wrecking after a while… so… um… c-can we d-do something else?”
>You could tell me about your life. What you do for work or fun in more detail than before. Hopes and dreams.
“I… I d-don’t know… I… I’ve never b-been good a-at h-hyping myself up for others and… um… isn’t it b-better if I j-just show you? Y-you wanted to experience something new, r-right? Um… though, I’m not sure what exactly I’m supposed to show you… hmm?”
>Could you help me learn about the local food, uh, everything? Like right now I have a bit of a small craving for something sweet. Pastries, Frozen treats -- as long as it is sugary and possibly creamy too?
“Eh? A sweet treat? W-well, they do sell some here in the park… I t-think the closes one is right next to… um… y-you said y-you wanted to see w-what I worked with, right? W-well, I… um… I k-kind of w-work r-right h-here in the park so… err…”
>Arcade?
“A-arcade? Eh? …I’ve n-never been to a… but there is one right outside that’s… um… I mean, I usually just play at home so… err… so we can head there to play but… I don’t think I have a lot of non-web based multiplayer games so… if we actually wanted to play something together I guess we have to hit that arcade or… something? Besides, it w-would take a w-while just to get home and… err… I h-have a time to keep so… err… I mean, if we hurry right now we might have time to… to… um…”

“So… um… d-do w-want to get s-something sweet to eat? …and maybe go w-watch what I’ve been working on h-here in the p-park? Or d-do you want to head to the arcade and play some games? It would be rather nice to d-do something less serious for a while… to get my mind o-off things… or… um… I can’t believe I’m a-actually asking this but… err… m-my p-place? I MEAN, NOT FOR- TO PLAY GAMES! …on my console… at home… y-you know, digital games… not… those kind of games… that might sound like… oh Void… why did I *mumble mumble…*
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No. 785709 ID: 0555b9

Vic's up for vidya anytime, anyplace, but for now let's see what she's been up to in the park.
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No. 785710 ID: ac2786

Sure, you could show me your work, I'd love to see it! Then maybe the arcade, I'd say I would prefer multiplayer stuff. Or is this a park where there are public performances? Or public swimming?

(Consider, you are a gamer, and so are 2/3 of the girls. It's fun, but you may want to cultivate other shared hobbies and interests. It's a bit of a fallback. Other things to get into may be live music, shows, athletics, exotic cuisine, hiking, etc...)
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No. 785713 ID: 91ee5f

>>785707
"Yeah, let's go get something sweet and then you can show me what you've been working on in the park."

>>785710
>Consider, you are a gamer, and so are 2/3 of the girls.
Actually, all 3 of them are gamers. Zalia said, “Ah, you two played some digital games, hmm? Personally, I prefer my games single player only… I know that sounds bad as an innuendo, but it’s just how it is…” in this post right here: >>783835 .
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No. 785732 ID: ac2786

Okay, so all of the girls like video games.. looks like you need to find one of those virtual reality experience centers in town. You know, where you strap on a computer, feedback vest, and VR headset, and walk around a prepared room that also uses a bunch of stage magic techniques in the experience? Everyone would love that, I'd bet! Perfect date. Also, are video games more widespread and popular here?
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No. 785757 ID: 65a774
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785757

>Okay, so all of the girls like video games... looks like you need to find one of those virtual reality experience centers in town. You know, where you strap on a computer, feedback vest, and VR headset, and walk around a prepared room that also uses a bunch of stage magic techniques in the experience?
You’re pretty sure their technology is more advance than that… they have chips in their brains for crying out loud.
>It's fun, but you may want to cultivate other shared hobbies and interests. It's a bit of a fallback. Other things to get into may be live music, shows, athletics, exotic cuisine, hiking, etc...
Athletics? Hiking? Your feet hurt just hearing those words. But you guess there’s a point in that argument…


>Sure, you could show me your work, I'd love to see it!
“Eh? R-really? I… I g-guess I can s-show you?”
>Let's go get something sweet.
“Oh… well, there’s a place right next to my p-project so…”
>Is this a park where there are public performances? Or public swimming?
“Err… t-there isn’t a pool a-around and t-they don’t want you s-swimming in the l-lake either so… um… and I g-guess there is some… err… performances at times but… um… n-nothing official? Um… oh… and I l-like y-your umbrella… though I’m pretty s-sure it wouldn’t rain u-until tonight?”
>It’s for the sun.
“…humans can’t take the sun?”
>I can’t take the sun… thanks to my white “hide”.
“…oh… humans don’t normally have white hides? That means you’re e-even neater, then!”

“So… what do you want to snack on? They got these long staves of flavored ice that you can suck on… or these balls of different fruit flavors that they put in a cup that you can lick… or just eat with a spoon, though I prefer liking them. Or do you maybe just want a soda and some nuts or something? Oh, here we are… err… t-this is what I’ve… um… it’s not… d-done yet so… err… here you g-go?”
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No. 785760 ID: 4854ef

That's.. Actually very impressive! Is that a single solid stone piece carved into a Khrax form or is actually held together with the grass and plants? Regardless of such she's managed to create something impressive, the flowers match the eyes very well and overall it's just nicely color coded as well.
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No. 785763 ID: 7b7ab3

>>785757
Qarka, it's beautiful! Are you a sculptor?
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No. 785768 ID: 1226ae

>>785757
It's so pretty! The flower eyes are adorable.
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No. 785769 ID: 2fe26a

This isn't supposed to be you, right? It's way too thin for that. And where are its hands?
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No. 785771 ID: ac2786

Yes, they have better technology -- but entertainment seems to be a bit schizotech-y. The TV and console you saw seemed pretty traditional. Much like earth--technology is not distributed equally.

Anyway, task at hand:
"Wow, that's amazing! You have incredible talent. How long have you been sculpting?"
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No. 785776 ID: 65a774
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785776

>Yes, they have better technology -- but entertainment seems to be a bit schizotech-y. The TV and console you saw seemed pretty traditional.
While you can’t say anything concrete about the console itself, the game you played was some kind of indie game if you understood it correctly. You think Xi said something about bigger game companies making something called BTL or some such? You’re not sure… it sounds advanced, though.


>It's so pretty! The flower eyes are adorable.
“Y-you r-really think so? T-thanks!”
>Are you a sculptor?
“EH? No, I’m a gardener. We… um… ordered the statue from somewhere else… but I mean, I did carve out all the crevices for the seed to take root and… um… those that make me a sculptor?”
>Is that a single solid stone piece carved into a Khrax form or is actually held together with the grass and plants?
“It’s a cheap statue of a Khrax they bought… um… and it looked really plain and boring when we got it so… of course, it didn’t really matter as we were going to do something like this in the first place but… um… yeah… so… the idea is f-for it to be completely overgrown in the end and… um… be a plant Khrax or… something?”
>And where are its hands?
“Oh… um… I’m not sure but they weren’t on the s-statue from the start so… err… as I said, it was cheap?”
>You have incredible talent.
She chirps happily at you. “T-thanks…”

>This isn't supposed to be you, right? It's way too thin for that.
“Of course it isn’t supposed to- EH!? D-D-DID YOU J-JUST SAY THAT I DON’T EAT WELL!? N-no… it… it must have been some t-translate error, right?”
>Err… yeah… it must have…

“R-right… oh, right, you still haven’t decided on a snack… I mean, I can go for whatever so… um… you want to suck on an ice pop or eat some cream spheres or just soda and nuts or… err… something?”
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No. 785808 ID: 91ee5f

>>785776
>“Of course it isn’t supposed to- EH!? D-D-DID YOU J-JUST SAY THAT I DON’T EAT WELL!? N-no… it… it must have been some t-translate error, right?”
Well what do ya know? Apparently alien ladies don't like being called fat either! Especially since you just said the statue is too thin to be Qarka.

>you want to suck on an ice pop or eat some cream spheres or just soda and nuts or… err… something?
Hey, I was right! Aliens have gone crazy for ice cream the same way the went crazy for pizza! XD

"Those ice pops and cream spheres sound like ice cream. At least, that's what it's called back on Earth. I'll have a cream sphere in a cup and eat it with a spoon."
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No. 785841 ID: 094652

Maybe you could rip off your arms later and stick them to the statue? Also I recommend medicinal fungus for the face. You can harvest ingredients from your statue if you get the right seeds and spores.
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No. 785849 ID: 350a50

>>785776
"I didn't mean you're fat, fat is what I am. I mean you're more buff. Powerful."
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No. 785869 ID: 8cb228

BTL? Better Than Life? Isn't that a concept of a dystopian VR-Drug from various sorts of Cyberpunk?

...

HOPEFULLY that's not what they have! Or at least it's not as addictive as the fictional ones?

"What I meant is that you, yourself are perfectly proportioned. Powerful. Majestic. Strong. This statue, while beautiful, is a pale imitation of you. In fact, the most beautiful parts of it are the parts you have taken a direct hand in -- the plants growing on it, the modifications, the composition of the piece overall."

"Also I'll take whatever is like this. I'm going to say a few words, tell me when one translates as the right concept. Ice Cream, Soft-Serve, Gelato, Frozen Yogurt, Frozen Custard, Sherbet. Whichever of those you have an equivalent to."


(Also, dangit kome, show some restraint!)
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No. 785935 ID: 70983e

Nonsense! With all the eating you do, you must be very good at it! That's why I'm asking your advice on delicious treats. Cream spheres sound the best.
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No. 785953 ID: 8cb228

>>785935
Don't say it like this. Instead, you can say it like, "I bet you are a connoisseur on local dining. What would you suggest?"
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No. 786005 ID: 0555b9

>>785953
Don't say it like this. Instead, you can say it like, "Oh, I eat even worse than you do! Let's commiserate over cream spheres."
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No. 786014 ID: 65a774
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786014

>BTL? Better Than Life? Isn't that a concept of a dystopian VR-Drug from various sorts of Cyberpunk?
Seeing that this place doesn’t seem like some kind of cyberpunk dystopia, selling some kind of VR-Drug openly would probably not be legal at all.


>I'll have a cream sphere in a cup and eat it with a spoon.
“Oh… okay… I’ll o-order two cups of c-cream filled spheres then…”

Apparently, these cream filled balls do bear a striking resemblance to ice cream… if you don’t count them not being cold yet not melting… and a lot softer… and filled with some kind of cream? You guess its ice cream without the ice part?

Qarka starts using one of her tongues to lick the top of her cream spheres. “Mmm… [Translation not found]… I’ve always liked the taste of [Translation not found].”
>What I meant is that you, yourself are perfectly proportioned. Powerful. Majestic. Strong. This statue, while beautiful, is a pale imitation of you.
“GAH!” *Cough Cough!*

Suddenly, Qarka sucks up a whole sphere into her tongue, something that seems to come to a surprise for her as she coughs and flail it around in an attempt to suck the ball down.

“D-dammit… s-sorry… I… err… y-your c-comment caught me… off guard and… err… I kind of s-sucked your c-cream filled balls a bit too hard?”
>In fact, the most beautiful parts of it are the parts you have taken a direct hand in -- the plants growing on it, the modifications, the composition of the piece overall.
“Gah! S-stop it! Stop g-giving me c-compliments like that a-all the time…”
>You don’t like my compliments?
“I l-love them b-but… I… it f-f-feels like I c-can’t keep up… t-that y-you’re ahead of m-me all the time… and… and… y-you’re s-so much m-more experienced than me!”
>But I’ve already told you, this is my first date as-
“I-I d-don’t believe you! Y-you’re t-to calm… t-too collected… and y-you know just what to say all the time and… and… y-you’re making me h-hot and bothered r-right here in f-front of everyone! I-It l-like y-you have some ulterior m-motive or… o-or s-something…”
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No. 786016 ID: 3e7218

No ulterior motive. And I honestly don't know why I'm so calm right now. I think I just sort of hit a point of fuck it. Like, if I fail, I fail. I'll survive. So that's why I'm not nervous.
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No. 786017 ID: 0555b9

With you? No, my motives are as vanilla as this [translation not found]. I'm just overcompensating for my tiny p- hysical form with a bunch of pre-rehearsed lines.
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No. 786023 ID: e8303c

Quarka, remember how I was stuttering all of yesterday too? I am nervous, but knowing I'm not alone in that makes me less nervous.

Also you are like super adorable when flattered and I love it. I know I'm doing something right and it's great.
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No. 786027 ID: 398fe1

>>786014
Ulterior motives are for the second date.
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No. 786028 ID: 398fe1

...wait, what time is it? I wouldn't expect this dat to last long enough to make us late for Zalia but we should at least have a vague awareness of the time.
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No. 786029 ID: 91ee5f

>>786014
>Pink eyes
Uh oh! I think it's time to slow down on the compliments! Her eyes are about to explode!

>I kind of s-sucked your c-cream filled balls a bit too hard?
Pffff HA HA HA HA!!!!! XD

Vic, no matter what, don't tell her how lewd that sounded! She might end up passing out or running away! Or her entire head might literally explode!

>y-you’re s-so much m-more experienced than me!
>“I-I d-don’t believe you! Y-you’re t-to calm… t-too collected… and y-you know just what to say all the time and… and… y-you’re making me h-hot and bothered r-right here in f-front of everyone! I-It l-like y-you have some ulterior m-motive or… o-or s-something…”
"This is the first date I've ever been on!"

"Remember when I said I knew exactly what it feels like to have no one want to be around you? Well, that's my dating life back on Earth. I ask a girl out, we agree to meet somewhere, I show up, I'm waiting for her to show up...and waiting...and waiting...I give up after 3 hours and go home. And that has happened so many times, I've lost count. I may look calm and collected on the outside, but trust me I am freaking out on the inside!"
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No. 786083 ID: 350a50

>>786014
"Maybe all those dating sims were better practice than I thought."
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No. 786164 ID: 8cb228

I'm so calm because... I reached a point the other night where something in me broke. Or maybe was whole for the first time in a long time? It was a combination of the hope of a better life, filled with people I care about and love, and a resolution to act like I was as confident as I wanted to feel, along with something in me deciding to not care as much about the things that once made me paralyzed with anxiety... that has changed my behavior.

And ulterior? Alright, full disclosure: yes, I am lonely and seeking companionship--but every compliment I give you, you also deserve and earn on your own merits!
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No. 786188 ID: 8d4593

The human version of this is frozen. I wonder if I could make it...

Also what?
I like you and you just happen to have alot to complement. You don't give yourself enough credit.
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No. 786200 ID: 70983e

You don't want to be running late, so get a handle on the time and wrap this up, yeah?
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No. 786288 ID: 6612fa

>>786014
ah, but I do have an ulterior motive to spending time with you, and that is to find out if i want to spend more time with you, so far it seems that you are winning and i do indeed want to spend more time with you.
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No. 786313 ID: 65a774
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>This is the first date I've ever been on!
“I still d-don’t believe that!”
>I do have an ulterior motive to spending time with you, and that is to find out if I want to spend more time with you, so far it seems that you are winning and I do indeed want to spend more time with you.
“Err… wait, s-so you want to… spend time w-with me or… err… ‘spend time with… me’?”
>What’s the difference?
“I… err… guess… n-n-nothing?”
>Quarka, remember how I was stuttering all of yesterday too? I am nervous, but knowing I'm not alone in that makes me less nervous.
“Oh… t-then I h-hope I can f-find the same s-strength as you did…”
>I'm so calm because... I reached a point the other night where something in me broke. Or maybe was whole for the first time in a long time? It was a combination of the hope of a better life, filled with people I care about and love, and a resolution to act like I was as confident as I wanted to feel, along with something in me deciding to not care as much about the things that once made me paralyzed with anxiety... that has changed my behavior.
“…d-dammit, you s-sound so… so brave and… bold when you p-put it like that… I can barely h-handle anything… I’m j-just a coward who r-runs away…”
>But here you are... sitting here with me. You didn’t run away, did you?
“…oh… I… I guess I… I’m b-braver than I… it’s just… y-you’re w-worth it?”
>I may look calm and collected on the outside, but trust me I am freaking out on the inside!
“Well, I might l-look nervous on the outside, b-but trust me… I’m a c-complete w-wreck on the i-inside…”

>I'm just overcompensating for my tiny p- …hysical form.
“…w-well… I… um… like your tiny… form. It’s cute… and adorable… and just so squishy and hot and handsome and huggable and- I mean… err… it’s… nice?”
>I like you and you just happen to have a lot to complement. You don't give yourself enough credit.
“Oh… I… d-don’t? But… um… I’m just… me?”
>And that’s what so great about you, Qarka.
“I’m… g-great…”
>Also you are like super adorable when flattered and I love it. I know I'm doing something right and it's great.
“GAH! S-stop it… p-please… I’m going to burst if y-you keep it up…”
>Besides, Ulterior motives are for the second date.
“For… s-second!? We’re going t-to… second… gah!”

>Maybe all those dating sims were better practice than I thought.
“Y-you l-like d-dating sims too? I… I l-love them! Which ones have you played? …w-wait, you haven’t played any we’ve made, have you?”
>Can’t say I have, no.
“Oh… well, still… any favorites?”
>Well… there was this… hmm… actually, I think my favorite involved a guy trying to woo some monster girls… like Nagas and Driders and stuff… I always liked the juxtaposition of that one…
“…I don’t know what those things are but… my favorite is this series that’s all about a lonely Khrax girl trying to who some cute alien boys. See, it’s all about-”

For the next half hour, the two of you talk about the amazing dating sims you’ve played and how different yet similar they are. There seems to be a pattern, even when comparing the one made by humans before contact and the alien ones.

“You always go for the haram ending, of course!”
>Personally, I prefer the more romantic and involved solo endings myself…
“Really? T-that’s kind sweet, Vic…”

This discussion continues for about two hours, going by several games, movies and even some books about similar subjects before coming back to the dating sim Qarka really liked… she is quite happy to explain to you just what makes it such a great game in her eyes.

“-in fact, my favorite scene is kind of like this… a romantic date in the park that’s just so… so great!”
>So it’s like you’re living the game right now?
“Y-yeah… it’s… it’s really something… It’s almost just like the game… b-but… but a thousand times b-better… b-because of you…”
>So… how does it end in the game? How does the romantic park date conclude? With a kiss?
“Oh… well, that’s one of the options, yeah… there’s actually several things you can do depending on how well you know him… from a kiss to just a hug and the like… but I usually just choose the really risqué option to drag him behind a few bushes and give him a blowj-”
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No. 786314 ID: 65a774
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786314

“OH BY THE FUCKIN VOID, I didn’t just say that out loud, did I? D-dammit… I… I didn’t mean say that and I’m not imagining myself doing it to oh but who am I kidding I’m *mumble mumble*

>Uh oh! I think it's time to slow down on the compliments! Her eyes are about to explode!
A bit late, as one of them is already bleeding a bit…
>Or her entire head might literally explode!
…you’re pretty sure if that was true, doing the deed with her would be impossible without becoming a murderer…
>...wait, what time is it? I wouldn't expect this date to last long enough to make us late for Zalia but we should at least have a vague awareness of the time.
There’s still a few hours left until the dat- dinner with Zalia… though, she would probably like it if you arrived well-groomed and newly washed, so you probably need some time getting ready before it.
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No. 786317 ID: 398fe1

>>786314
Heh.

Let her calm down a little then ask her which option she's picking today.
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No. 786318 ID: edc68d

Now might be the time to dare a bit more.

"Uh, can I talk about something which might be a little stressful? And can we both try to relax through it? I don't want to intimidate you, but I think this needs to be said. Tell me if I'm pushing too much."

"Okay, I'm as excited to get to the physical stuff as you are, and I want you to know you can stop feeling embarrassed about all your slips of tongue about erotic fantasies. Trust me, I'm having the same thoughts. Hell, we could share them with one another if you want! But these games and fantasies and writings we've both enjoyed? They, uh, might not be realistic for those as...inexperienced as we are. We could totally try to escalate the, uh, intimacy level, or we could wait till we are more at ease and comfortable, and then start. I will go along with your choice. Just remember, you are a very beautiful and attractive woman who I want to make happy, no matter what!"
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No. 786346 ID: d06db5

>>786314
I wonder if the eye bleeding thing is less about embarrassment. And more like a nose bleed cliche in anime.
We must do something sexy in front of her to test this.
Take off shirt and do belly dance at some point
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No. 786350 ID: 398fe1

>>786346
That's been explained here: >>782407
>"Thanks to their regenerative abilities, the Khrax is also very unstable lifeforms, and might damage themselves from simple emotional extremes. Their eyes are the most unstable part of them and are known to ‘pop’ at extreme stress."
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No. 786355 ID: d06db5

>>786350
Yes but it didn't specify the type type of stress. If it's sexual that would be funny
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No. 786366 ID: 350a50

>>786317
This.

>You're worth it
Feel your heart melt, and then immediately think of shampoo.
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No. 786398 ID: 70983e

(So the hollow tongue does work that way.)

That sounds like a plan. Let's end this date by going behind a few bushes and -*whisper*holding hands while we kiss.

This is why you brought an umbrella, right? For sudden eyeball showers?
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No. 786552 ID: 65a774
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>So the hollow tongue does work that way.
…dammit, get your mind out of the gutter, Vic…
>I wonder if the eye bleeding thing is less about embarrassment. And more like a nose bleed cliche in anime.
The book said emotional extreme… does horniness count as an emotional extreme?
>We must do something sexy in front of her to test this… take off shirt and do belly dance at some point.
That is neither sexy nor something you want to do in public… ever…
>This is why you brought an umbrella, right? For sudden eyeball showers?
You brought an umbrella because your skin can’t handle the sun at all thanks to its lack of pigment. That it will cover you from any eyeball showers is just a plus.


>Can I talk about something which might be a little stressful? And can we both try to relax through it? I don't want to intimidate you, but I think this need to be said. Tell me if I'm pushing too much.
“I… I think I… I need to be able to… I need to be strong, l-like you V-Vic...”
>Okay, I'm as excited to get to the physical stuff as you are, and I want you to know you can stop feeling embarrassed about all your slips of tongue about erotic fantasies. Trust me, I'm having the same thoughts. Hell, we could share them with one another if you want!
“Y-you do? You’re a-actually having… and… um… I… y-you’re… I mean… err… oh?”

>But these games and fantasies and writings we've both enjoyed? They, uh, might not be realistic for those as...inexperienced as we are. We could totally try to escalate the, uh, intimacy level, or we could wait till we are more at ease and comfortable, and then start. I will go along with your choice.
“R-right… it’s never like… it’s not real so… I mean, it’s already ten times better so… um… I guess it will just get better and… b-better?”
>Just remember, you are a very beautiful and attractive woman who I want to make happy, no matter what!"
“I’m beautiful… and… you want to make me… Gah, by the void, Qarka, just man up already and deal with this. You will never be happy if you don’t let him make you happy! …I mean, Gah!?”

>Let's end this date by going behind a few bushes and…
“E-Eh!?”
>*whisper*holding hands while we kiss.
“Oh… I… w-we don’t need… I mean, no one is around so… um… kind of pointless if we’re not going to do… I mean, I know this great place where no one will ever walk in on us but that would kind imply that I want to- Gah, dammit Qarka, just do it already.”

She grabs your right hand and brings it up to your eyelevel before holding it tightly. For a moment, the two of you just stand there, holding hands while staring each other in the eyes. Then she cocks her head to the side for a moment, seemingly trying to figure something out?

“So… um… y-you don’t have beak… or a tongue like me, yes? Err… h-how am I supposed to kiss you? How do you even kiss?”

>Ask her which option she's picking today.
“…O-okay, Qarka… you heard him… he is attracted to you… h-he want to make y-you happy… you want this… so much… just… j-just swallow you fear and… do it… *Gulp* So… um… Oh void, I can’t believe I’m about to say this… So… I might n-not know how to k-kiss you normally but… I… I… oh void oh void oh void

You can feel Qarka’s hand start to shake, at its gripping even tighter around your own hand while her breathing becomes noticeable more uneven…

“I know how to k-kiss a-another p-p-p-p… p-p-p… part… part of… y-you… If you w-want to be… a-alone… w-with… um…?”
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No. 786553 ID: 398fe1

>>786552
Hell yeah.
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No. 786556 ID: fc33ea

Are you sure you want that before your first kiss vic? Is that how you want to remember this, and her?
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No. 786557 ID: 1226ae

>>786552
Sounds delightful~
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No. 786558 ID: 350a50

>>786552
Ohoho, devious Qarka comes out now?
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No. 786562 ID: 398fe1

>>786556
Well I mean he can kiss her before the blowjob. The mechanics of kissing a Khlar aren't that weird, honestly. French kissing might work best; mingle the two tongues together and it's much more intimate than kissing her beak.
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No. 786563 ID: 562b9c

>>786556
Obviously yes.
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No. 786567 ID: 8cb228

I would love to, but I want to do a little more... exploration first. I don't know the first thing about your anatomy, or parts that cause pleasure... we should share some of that.

(Perhaps as long as she seems okay with it, maybe go and talk through what affectionate things you are doing as you do them? Like describe a kiss and then do it, express curiosity about something and rub or nuzzle or pet it, mention something feels good and gently place her arm or tail tip there? But ALWAYS keep an eye on her body language..)

In my culture, a kiss is pressing of the lips against another, sometimes their lips. I don't think you have the same sort of lips, but I can still do the same...

Mmm...

I would also like to kiss your face and your neck...

Oooh..

maybe even touch tongues, a more intimate kiss among lovers..

Nnnn...

I can't fit my tongue deep into your mouth, unless I stick my head in.. but do you want your tongues rubbed?

And I would like to rub you with my hands. Maybe be rubbed by you as well. Even if you aren't rubbing, uh, genitals, rubbing the chest or back can be affectionate to humans... Is there a place you want petted or rubbed, or massaged?

Mmm..

I'm also very curious about your body. The tongues, how do they work... Is there any part of you that is ticklish... do you like the base of the shoulder spikes rubbed... Does your species nurse young, and have nipples somewhere, to play with? What surprises do your clothes hide? Even just a peak? Is there a sensitive spot that I can't even name?

(!)

But no time for much of that, the in depth play is for later. Just keep it at glimpses.. and yes, feel free. I can help you remove the pants if you want...

Ahh careful, it's sensitive.. Uh, try gently massaging the balls before getting started. Playing with and teasing the tip is wonderful, but that can get very sensitive. The... main event is rubbing up and down the shaft... Normal ejaculate is maybe three ml and somewhat salty.. I'll warn you when I'm close...
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No. 786568 ID: 70983e

>by the void, Qarka, just man up already
Not the butt! Anything but the butt!
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No. 786569 ID: 7b7ab3

Just fuck me up, you serpentine seductress.
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No. 786571 ID: 91ee5f

>>786552
>just man up already and deal with this.
I think she meant "woman up" but the translator picked "man up" because it's the more common phrase that's spoken.

>How do you even kiss?
"Why don't you come down here to my height level and let me show you?"

>I might n-not know how to k-kiss you normally but…
>"I know how to k-kiss a-another p-p-p-p… p-p-p… part… part of… y-you… If you w-want to be… a-alone… w-with… um…?"
"Well, as long as you're comfortable with it and you're sure about this 'great place where no one will ever walk in on us', then yes, let's go be alone together."

Don't forget to finish your cream spheres! And don't lose track of time so that you're not late for Zalia's dinner!
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No. 786572 ID: cf8ee7

>>786552
Show her what a human kiss is like first. Slowly.

Then tell her you're up for trying another kind of kiss, but only if she'll let you return the favor later.

And tell her that since neither of you is very familiar with the anatomy of the other, you should both go slowly, and give each other lots of feedback on what you're feeling.
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No. 786573 ID: 8cb228

>>786572

(This, in general. Maybe not the specifics of my previous [phone] post, but this in general is the right idea! Maybe take the good ideas from my super-long post?)
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No. 786574 ID: cf8ee7

>>783165
A belated thought: next time we see Ekks (or perhaps this time, if we can retroactively suggest something our future self will order and pay for to have delivered), ask him for one of those replicas of your..."personality". You could surprise Zalia with that; she is used to two, after all. (Perhaps not the first time, but points for enthusiasm at least, or maybe you'll just get a chuckle out of her.)
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No. 786575 ID: 8d4593

>>786556
She could stick her tongue in his mouth.
That's like a kiss.
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No. 786576 ID: cf8ee7

>>786574
*Essks
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No. 786577 ID: 094652

Make SURE she knows how kissing actually works or she might bite your head off or something.
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No. 786578 ID: cf8ee7

>>786577
> Make SURE she knows how kissing actually works or she might bite your head off or something.

Don't even hint to her that you're worried about that; she's going out of her way to avoid hurting you, and she's very nervous about that. As long as she goes slowly and you give each other plenty of feedback, you should be fine.
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No. 786579 ID: 8cb228

>>786577
>>786578

Eh, you could stick your head partially in her mouth to kiss/suck on her tongues as a show of trust and an even more intimate kiss. Maybe AFTER getting to know physical limitations and her response to unexpected physical sensations, though.
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No. 786600 ID: e97f18

>>786552
When you go to return the favor, don't forget what your guide said about restraining claws. And don't forget the mask.
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No. 786606 ID: fc33ea

I just remembered, don't do something that will leave her blind and get blood everywhere while you're in public.

I can't believe I just said that, but it's still a consideration.
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No. 786609 ID: cf8ee7

>>786606
> don't do something that will leave her blind

...you know, we should tell her about the human folk tale about doing "that" would make you go blind. She'll get a laugh out of it.
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No. 786611 ID: 91ee5f

>>786609
Would she? She might actually think that'll happen and be worried about blinding Vic! And if she's worried about blinding him, she might never do it!
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No. 786627 ID: 038265

>>786552
Just man up is an idiom this is an amazing translation if it finds matching or similar idioms to replace other idioms
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No. 786633 ID: cf8ee7

>>786611
I think if we explicitly told her it was an old superstition with no basis in reality, she'd believe us.
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No. 786663 ID: c55119

We have to be careful about how we handle this. She does'nt we are dating other people and we don't know how she'd react to that.
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No. 786679 ID: 350a50

>>786663
We're not dating other people. Zal vehemently denies that it is any sort of date, and we kind of friendzoned Xi at the end of the first night, though friends-with-benefits is still open. And while we know Khrax social norms on polyamory, we do need to see what Qarka thinks of the concept personally before/if we start getting busy with multiple girls.
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No. 786831 ID: 65a774
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786831

>Just man up is an idiom this is an amazing translation if it finds matching or similar idioms to replace other idioms.
The only thing it doesn’t seem to handle is words that don’t exist at all in one language… like names for fruits and the like. Of course, given that they’ve had to deal with this with who knows how many languages and species it’s not that surprising it’s rather good at what it does.
>Don't forget to finish your cream spheres!
You have better things on your mind than unhealthy food right now.
>Next time we see Essks, ask him for one of those replicas of your..."personality". You could surprise Zalia with that; she is used to two, after all.
Hmm… that might be interesting, yeah…
>Speaking of Zal, we have to be careful about how we handle this. Qarka doesn’t know we are dating other people and we don't know how she'd react to that.
…technically, the only date you’ve had so far is with Qarka… but you’re right, you need to talk to them about this sooner rather than later… just… not now.

>Main event is rubbing up and down the shaft. Normal ejaculate is maybe three ml and somewhat salty.
You’re pretty sure bringing it up as clinically as that will kind of ruin the mood. You need emotions, not just facts!
>Just fuck me up, you serpentine seductress.
Better, but a bit to vulgar? Though… serpentine seductress does have a nice ring to it…
>...you know, we should tell her about the human folk tale about doing "that" would make you go blind. She'll get a laugh out of it.
Now is definitely not the time for that!

>I just remembered, don't do something that will leave her blind and get blood everywhere while you're in public.
She did have that eyepatch with her, didn’t she? After all, you’re pretty sure they don’t go completely blind every time they do it… so maybe it’s just one eye that pops to stabilize the pressure for the others?
>Eh, you could stick your head partially in her mouth to kiss/suck on her tongues as a show of trust and an even more intimate kiss.
You’re not sure you trust her enough to actually stick your whole head into her maw just yet… that feels a bit like an unnecessary risk at this point. You’re already so close to ending this weekend without your life intact, it would be foolish to put it on line on the finish line.
>Are you sure you want that before your first kiss vic? Is that how you want to remember this, and her?
You’re desperate enough to accept any offer of a “kiss”, be it on the mouth or on your “head”. Though, you’ve been dreaming about getting a kiss down there for so long now…
>Well I mean he can kiss her before the blowjob.
Or you can do that, yes.


>Ohoho, d-d-devious Qarka c-comes out now?
“You… you should say t-that, yeah… It’s just… I was thinking… I’m almost thirty and I’ve yet not e-even… even… so… um… it’s t-time to take… r-risks and… d-do something d-different? So yes… t-time for… err… another me t-to s-shine…”
>As long as y-you're c-c-comfortable with it and you're s-sure about this 'g-great place where no one will ever walk in on us', then y-yes, let's go be… err… be a… a…be alone together.
“R-right… I… I’m pretty sure I’m… um… h-here, let m-me show you the place…”

She leads you off the beaten path into a small clearing, barely big enough to fit the toolshed located there. It’s clear this place was designed to be hidden away from everyone but the employees of the park, as it would be near impossible to find this place without stumbling around in the thick underbrush. She guides you towards the small building and leans you against the door to it.

“H-here… w-when w-we… um… w-we can j-just go i-inside if y-you’re still s-scared s-someone will find us… so… um… r-ready for t-this?”
>I w-w-w… w-w-w… I w-would love to, b-but I… err… I w-want to d-do a little m-m-more... e-e-e… e-exploration first. I don't k-know the first thing about your… err… a-a-a…a-anatomy, or p-p-parts that cause p-p-p… p-pleasure...
“I… I g-guess that w-would be… err… I mean… we s-should take it… s-s-slow? Err...so... a... um… a kiss first but… um… I s-still d-don’t know… err…”
>W-Why don't you come d-down here to my height level and let me show you h-how we… we… k-kiss?
As she leans down towards you, you waste no time to grab her head and guide it towards your own. You kiss her with your lips on the top of her beak before letting your tongue drag itself after the underside of her upper jaw. She seems to catch on, as her long, suction cupped tongue meets yours after just a moment and they embrace each other to the best of their abilities. It is clear that neither of you know what you’re doing, but the dance of your tongues is still exciting, as it feels like your heart is ready to burst from how hard it is beating right now. In the end, she escapes your grip, leaving her long tongue for a while sucking on your lower lip before retracting it as well…

“Ah… w-we just… oh…”
>Then tell her you're up for trying another kind of kiss, but only if she'll let you return the favor later.
“R-return the… err… I… I mean, I g-guess I c-can r-remove m-my claw but… um… m-maybe wait with it until we c-can… to it safely?”
>Tell her that since neither of you is very familiar with the anatomy of the other, you should both go slowly, and give each other lots of feedback on what you're feeling.
“Oh… o-of course… um… let’s just… err…”

Her free hands starts slowly wander downwards… ending up on your thigh as her thumb finds its way into the waist of your pants. Her hand then glides towards you loins, her long fingers easily being able to cradle the whole thing as it lays snuggly inside its cloth prison.

“*Gulp* Then… let’s h-have some f-”

Then suddenly both of you are interrupted by the loud sound of someone screeching “Ryū ga waga teki wo kurau!”.
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No. 786832 ID: 65a774
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786832

“W-what!? N-No! NO! NOT NOW! GAH!! WHY!?”

Qarka releases her grip on you as she fishes her data pad from her pocket. You can see the frustration and disappointment warping her expression as she reads the message she got.

“D-dammit! VOID TO IT ALL! I… I’s so sorry I… I… I n-need to go, Vic… I have family things I need to d-deal with and I’m already late and… and... I just wanted to... dammit! I’m sorry but... I need to end this d-date r-right now and… I’m not sure… um… t-tomorrow or… the d-day a-after that?”

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No. 786833 ID: 34576f

Lose boner due to Hanzo ult.
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No. 786834 ID: 8cb228

Of course! Just message me when you can, we'll schedule then. Family crises come first!
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No. 786836 ID: 8d4593

Well I can't argue with that. Yeah tomorrow is fine. Message me when you're available, we'll set something up.
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No. 786837 ID: 70983e

>Hanzo fangirl

Sever all contact with this harlot immediately and forever. Junkrat for lyfe.
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No. 786850 ID: bd9dcf

Re: Hanzo stuff. It's just a game. Sure, think some cute tribal stuff to show your colors in earth culture... but, wait. How come all these people already know super-niche things about earth culture, but no basics? Or are you misreading things that simply look similar?
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No. 786851 ID: 398fe1

>>786832
Ahhh, that's really disappointing, but alright. Tell her you can agree on a time later.
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No. 786856 ID: bd9dcf

Also, thank you, it was a wonderful first kiss. I'm glad it was with such an incredible woman!

(Consider saying this. Maybe, maybe not... "Uh, before you run off. A new friend of mine noticed us talking at the club. They will inevitably ask what I've been up to with you. Can I tell them, hell, can I shout it out to the world in pure joy, that I had my first kiss with you?")
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No. 786858 ID: 91ee5f

>>786851
This.
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No. 786861 ID: 188451

Did her brother come back faster than she thought? (If that's the case, I guess he did he come back at 'dinner time' though.)
Wish her well in her family stuff anyways, and yes to seeing her again for sure.
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No. 786862 ID: fc33ea

KISS HER YOU FOOL
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No. 786871 ID: 65a774
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786871

>Hanzo fangirl? Sever all contact with this harlot immediately and forever. Junkrat for lyfe.
You’re not going to break up with someone becouse they like something you don’t… besides, you have no idea what this Hanzo is… or Junkrat for that matter… is it from that XenoWatch game Qarka was talking about?
>How come all these people already know super-niche things about earth culture, but no basics.
It might just be the translator trying to compensate for references it can’t directly translate or something?
>Did her brother come back faster than she thought?
She did mention last night that she would be busy at dinner time, so it’s probably something else.


>Ahhh, that's r-really disappointing, b-but alright.
“I… I’m so sorry… I c-can really see h-how disappointed you are t-that… I’m… I’m sorry…”
>Thank you, it was a wonderful first kiss. I'm glad it was with such an incredible woman!
“F-f-f-fffffirst!? No way! You k-kissed like a p-pro… y-you can’t be… y-you’re just pulling my leg here! …and it was wonderful… and amazing… and everything I’ve ever dreamt off… gah, it was good, alright!?”
>Just message me when you can, we'll schedule then. Family crises come first!
“I’ll b-be in touch, Vic…”
>KISS HER YOU FOOL.
Before she leaves, you make sure to embrace her and kiss her again… she quickly follows your lead and the two of you exchange fluids once again.
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No. 786872 ID: 65a774
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786872

And with that, she is leaving you behind… again…

…well, fuck. You were so close… just a few minutes more and you should be able to die happily, but no… things really aren’t going… your… err… wait, you just made out with a girl… a real girl… who did it out free will… a girl you somehow find attractive… oh gods… you made out with a girl!



*Cough* Well… that’s… so… um… there’s about three hours until the dinner with Zalia… and most of that time would probably be used to prepare for that. The question is, how should you prepare? Are you supposed to bring something? Flowers? Candy? … … …protection? Um… that idea you had about asking Essks for a toy formed as your… “personality”… you might have time to do that now but… is that really something you should bring on the first dat- dinner? You really don’t want to fuck this up so… you need to prepare.
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No. 786878 ID: 8d4593

Go get something nice to wear. Nice, but comfortable. Shower/shave, ect, and look more up about Zalia's species as she hates being asked generic questions.
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No. 786881 ID: 350a50

First of all, go clean up and pick out something to wear.

Don't use deodorant or anything though. It might be irritating to her, and she likes your exotic smell anyways.
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No. 786882 ID: 8cb228

Clean up, get something nice to wear, do various hygiene and grooming and fashion and primping things (light on any scents, she has a very strong, and also very alien, sense of smell--and seems to like your natural scent. Or just your shampoo--don't go crazy), get a thoughtful gift.

Bring protection just in case -- better safe than sorry.

Also.

You made out with a girl, who is very interested in further physical stuff, and she grabbed your crotch! Woohoo, today has been a red letter day!

Figure out how to turn your translation device off temporarily, so you can hear spoken terms that are names, that it can't translate. Because that way you can link a particular sound to be the name, as a noun, of a flavor that there isn't a word for in English yet.
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No. 786900 ID: 8cb228

>>786881
To be safe, don't stray from your use of scented product from earlier. Whatever amount that was, it worked.
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No. 786911 ID: 1e1842

>>786871
>y-you’re just pulling my leg here!
What leg? She doesn't have any!
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No. 786915 ID: 8cb228

>>786911

The translator is trying to match idioms. I swear, there's some sort of strong ai mucking with the translating software, probably trying to influence people's lives as well, likely for shiggles.
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No. 786923 ID: 398fe1

>>786872
She was okay with your single dick. Don't bring a dildo without her asking you to, that's just crass. You already have a condom, that's all you should need.

But yeah, freshen up a bit, maybe brush your teeth to get the Khrax scent out of your mouth-- remember, she has a good sense of smell. She'll probably still be able to smell you were in close proximity to a Khrax but she'll appreciate that you tidied yourself up afterwards.
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No. 786958 ID: cf8ee7

>>786872
Don't bring it with you on the date, but do contact Essks about it (ideally so that you retroactively order and pay for it at some future time).
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No. 786960 ID: cf8ee7

>>786872
Do some more research on Raolme:
> The Raolme have some extremely complex mating rituals where what’s romantic seems to be based on everything from the date, weekday and the placement of the planets.

Find either an extremely reliable reference or someone you can ask to find out what'll be considered romantic at the time of your date. Make some effort to accommodate that. You might not get it perfectly right, but it's worth the effort to try.
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No. 786963 ID: cf8ee7

>>786960
> Find either an extremely reliable reference or someone you can ask to find out what'll be considered romantic at the time of your date

Correction: at the time you get together for dinner. Remember not to call it a date. You're not attempting to position yourself as a long-term partner-for-life for Zalia right now (and she doesn't seem to be looking for that either), so don't look at the conventions that would lead to that conclusion. Just pay attention to what's would be considered romantic at the time of that dinner, and try to do that to the best of your ability
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No. 786967 ID: 350a50

>>786960
She doesn't seem to want a serious romance. I'd say we should look up what to avoid more than anything.
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No. 786979 ID: cf8ee7

>>786967
> She doesn't seem to want a serious romance. I'd say we should look up what to avoid more than anything.

See >>786963; we should avoid trying to emulate behaviors considered appropriate for a long-term relationship right now (given her previous reaction to our use of the term "date"), but that doesn't mean we should entirely avoid things considered romantic. Let's see what information we find out and what connotations it has, and act appropriately.

It seems like a thoughtful gesture.
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No. 786985 ID: 398fe1

"Romance" tends to imply long-term relationship stuff. I think what you're looking for is stuff that would get her in the mood? Eroticism, not romance.
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No. 786992 ID: fe7355

>>786967
I concur. And acting romantic or giving romantic gifts would imply a date, and the idea this would be a date makes Zalia bristle, both figuratively and literally. Probably because "date" translated into whatever the Raolme term is for the highly ritualized courtship process they have for finding and choosing a life-long mate. However, what Raolme or Zalia would consider romantic, in the "date" sense, may not be what Vic, and us, think of as romantic. This is why researching the subject is important. And with how strongly Zalia reacted to you saying "date," there's solid odds a significant number of other species have stepped on that particular social landmine as well, so it's likely there'll be books and guides on the subject of navigating said minefield.

Since Zalia was so insistent that this was just a dinner between friends, checking if there are contemporary Raolme customs around that would be prudent. Specifically around bringing a gift and if so what's acceptable.

Also checking if and what is the Raolme custom and behavior for sexual acquaintances. That is to say, those who a Raolme isn't looking to court as a permanent mate but also isn't a one night stand. You'd guess they've come up with rules and behavior so they can get satisfied sexually without the arduous process of courting a mate and would have some kind of social level below that one.

Looking up Zalia's name and her family's name in the Archive would also be prudent. It's probable her or her family have shown up in the news or written of in books, and it's possible Zalia might have authored something herself.
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No. 786994 ID: cf8ee7

>>786985
Not as far as "erotic", at least at first; more "flirty". But also just thoughtful gestures that would be considered culturally apropriate.

More generally: look up more about Raolme and their complex rituals that depend on "everything from the date, weekday and the placement of the planets", find out what some of those involve and what their connotations are, avoid the ones that are exclusively considered appropriate for the formation of long-term relationships, and focus on any that would come across as touching, thoughtful, and sometimes a bit flirty. Better to have more information than less.
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No. 786995 ID: cf8ee7

Also, before the next time we meet Qarka, make sure to read that book "How to tame your Khrax, an interspecies guide" that we got from Essks.
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No. 787008 ID: 8cb228

If you are going to do something time consuming, ALWAYS be aware of the time, and also set an alarm, and also give yourself extra time for something unexpected. You don't want to be late, after all!
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No. 787029 ID: fe7355

Allowing yourself plenty of time to get back home and thoroughly shower, brush your teeth and hair and all that is a given. Zalia will probably still be able to smell that you were with a Khrax even with all that, but this way it won't be smacking her in the nose. Laundering your suit would also be a good idea too, if you have time. Swing by home first off to put your suit into the wash so it'll be ready in time and change into your day-to-day clothes. Then it'll be off to the Archive building to read up on Raolme dinner custom.

>wait, you just made out with a girl… a real girl… who did it out free will… a girl you somehow find attractive… oh gods… you made out with a girl!
So things are looking way up for the first time in a long time, aren't they? Feels good, doesn't it? How 'bout you let it really sink in for a minute and savor it. ...Then mentally flail about like Kermit the Frog going "YAY!" 'cause you met a cute gal who finds you attractive too. It's so wonderful!

Y'know, you didn't realize until now that here, on this world you're free of the human standards of appearance and attractiveness that so hurt and confined you on Earth. Here you aren't considered ugly by most everyone and ostracized because there are so many and varied forms of species in the Federation that its members at least have to be tolerant of them. Here more than anywhere you've been it's who you are that is important and not what you are, just like Zalia said. But you've also found that there are those here that find you attractive when you didn't think anyone could. Qarka likes how soft you are, and Zalia likes your scent, and Xi likes your... "personality" and your personality. And these are just the ladies you met on one night at a club. There are so many, many more out there just on this world, unfettered by human standards of beauty, who may find you interesting or attractive. You might just have found the place in the universe you were meant to be.

And considering the lack of human standards of appearance here, you could actually show your torso uncovered without fear of being shunned. You could visit a public pool or the beach in just swim trunks... Though the sun still presents a problem then. ...Perhaps they have some kind of super-ultra-sunscreen that could help you. One that'd provide protection for the whole day without feeling greasy or washing away. After all, the Federation probably has at least a few member species that are very sunlight sensitive for one reason or another and developed comfortable means of protection for them.

>…protection?
While the Archive indicated you don't need protection to safely have sex with Zalia, Essks did say the Ring of Protection +5 offered much more than just making it safe. Of particular interest to you is it would make you last longer, probably somewhat similar to a regular cock ring, and with no mess either. And since it doesn't cover you like a condom, you'll feel everything, so there really isn't a downside to bringing it, is there? And don't forget to pocket that bottle of "The First Timer's Aid" you bought as well, 'cause heaven knows you'll need it.

>Um… that idea you had about asking Essks for a toy formed as your… “personality”… you might have time to do that now but… is that really something you should bring on the first dat- dinner?
Ask yourself why Zalia would want a facsimile of the real deal when the real deal would be right there, ready and very willing, and you'll find the answer is a resounding "NO." And if you think she'd want it so she could have two dicks like she's with a Raolme male, remember how she said most guys don't even know how to use one properly. It's how you use it, not the quantity, that matters. Besides, Zalia strikes you as the kind of lady who has a personal collection of dildos and sex toys, so if she wants you to use a second dick on her, she will provide one.

Also, presenting a dildo without it being expressly said or strongly implied it would be okay would be massively crass and vulgar. Even more so one modeled on your own genitals. That's a degree of sexual egotism that approaches, if not exceeds, Zapp Brannigan levels.
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No. 787067 ID: fe7355

Oh, and don't forget to put in those contact lens cameras before leaving to meet Zalia. It'd be disappointing for her if you forgot them after she'd signed those consents to be recorded, wouldn't it?
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No. 787075 ID: 91ee5f

>>787067
She never said for sure she'd sign the A form. She just said if her fleet of lawyers looks at it and it's legit, she'll have signed it by the time Vic arrives for the dinner.

We don't know for sure if the A form was signed or not. But taking the contact lenses with us just in case she did sign it would be a good idea. Then we can put them on after she tells us she did sign it.
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No. 787076 ID: 455b93

>>787067
She did NOT sign it. So bring the contacts in their case.
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>Figure out how to turn your translation device off temporarily, so you can hear spoken terms that are names, which it can't translate.
You’re pretty sure you know how to do it, though it will take time to do so. There’s no way you can do it a flowing conversation just like that.
>You made out with a girl, who is very interested in further physical stuff, and she grabbed your crotch! Woohoo, today has been a red letter day!
First thing first, the rope at home is going straight into the garbage, as you won’t be needing it soon enough.
>Mentally flail about like Kermit the Frog going "YAY!"
You fail on the “mentally” part, and thus get some odd looks from a giant shrimp in a water filled power armor as it passes by.
>Y'know, you didn't realize until now that here, on this world you're free of the human standards of appearance and attractiveness that so hurt and confined you on Earth. You might just have found the place in the universe you were meant to be.
You can’t remember the last time you were this carefree and… happy actually… this is the first time since forever that people aren’t gawking at you when you walk down the street either…
>And considering the lack of human standards of appearance here, you could actually show your torso uncovered without fear of being shunned.
You’re not really that eager to do that, though…
>Though the sun still presents a problem then. ...Perhaps they have some kind of super-ultra-sunscreen that could help you.
Actually, why haven’t you been trying to find something like that already? These aliens medical science is eons beyond what they got on earth, after all.
>If you are going to do something time consuming, ALWAYS be aware of the time, and also set an alarm, and also give yourself extra time for something unexpected. You don't want to be late, after all!
You’ll keep the alarm on the data pad active at all times… several alarms, in fact. That way you can’t miss it.


>Look up more about Raolme and their complex rituals that depend on "everything from the date, weekday and the placement of the planets".
This prove extremely hard and time consuming to do in book form, as it’s like a large maze of facts that you have no idea how to decipher. You do manage to find one thing of interest, though, and that is a so called gift of four that are usually given the beginnings of longer friendships… or romantic relationships. Its four different gifts that represent smell, sound, taste and touch in some way… it doesn’t even have to be a material or even physical thing… and the more work that’s put into it, the more romantic it becomes. Sounds a bit complex… either that, or carve something out of your own bones… which might be a bit hard…
>Since Zalia was so insistent that this was just a dinner between friends, checking if there are contemporary Raolme customs around that would be prudent.
You can’t find anything about dinner between friends… but you are able to find something about diplomatic meetings, but that’s about it. Apparently, they expect other species to bring their own exotic gifts and customs instead of trying to mimic the Raolme themselves. You guess Madame might be expecting the same?
>Also checking if and what is the Raolme custom and behavior for sexual acquaintances. That is to say, those who a Raolme isn't looking to court as a permanent mate but also isn't a one night stand.
They seem rather sexually free… only expected to get approval from their mate before sleeping with someone else and not considering having sex with someone outside a relationship odd.

>Looking up Zalia's name and her family's name in the Archive would also be prudent.
The tatil Xai Lentazin, approximately translated to the merchant family of the Lenta River, is apparently one of the founders of this very colony, which is where most of their vast wealth comes from. …holy- their name is worth in the thousands of billions… when Zalia said she was rich, she wasn’t kidding. As for Zalia herself… hmm… the only thing you were able to find was an old article about some kind of accident? There was some kind of spacecraft vessel crash that ended the life of a Lord Xagathon… who left most of his fortune to his wife and child, Zaliasquenska and Deeganthan… though, it can’t be the same Zalia, as this article is almost a hundred years old by now… she probably was named after her grandmother or something.
>Go get something nice to wear.
The only thing nice you have to wear is the suit you’re already wearing. You neither have the time to find something new, nor do you even know where to start looking for it. After all, they don’t have a lot of human fit clothes on sale here.
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No. 787310 ID: 65a774
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787310

>Allowing yourself plenty of time to get back home and thoroughly shower, brush your teeth and hair and all that is a given. Zalia will probably still be able to smell that you were with a Khrax even with all that, but this way it won't be smacking her in the nose. Laundering your suit would also be a good idea too, if you have time.
You manage to clean yourself to the best of your abilities… which isn’t saying that much but at least you’re not drenched with sweat anymore.
>To be safe, don't stray from your use of scented product from earlier. Whatever amount that was, it worked.
Considering you don’t have a lot of scented product apart from a roll-on, that won’t be hard.

>Before the next time we meet Qarka, make sure to read that book "How to tame your Khrax, an interspecies guide" that we got from Essks.
It can wait until tomorrow, though, as you won’t have the time right now.

>Bring protection just in case -- better safe than sorry.
The Ring of protection is going straight into your pocket.
>She was okay with your single dick. Don't bring a dildo without her asking you to, that's just crass.
She wouldn’t appreciate it, for sure…
>But do contact Essks about it (ideally so that you retroactively order and pay for it at some future time).
Hmm… would you even need to order it in the first place? Though, you can’t access their page on the Archive, so you’re just going to have to go there in person later.
>Bring the camera contacts in their case.
…just in case, they too are going into your pocket.
>don't forget to pocket that bottle of "The First Timer's Aid" you bought as well, 'cause heaven knows you'll need it.
Your pocket is getting awfully full… maybe you should bring a bag or something? Hmmm?

Now, you still have some time before you’re supposed to be there… enough time to get a proper gift, at least. So… are you going with the whole four things for four different senses or are you just going with some flowers or chocolate or something?
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No. 787312 ID: 8d4593

One gift. You don't have time for four nor do you know her well enough to make them all meaningful.
Flowers or herbs could work well. Since she can't see they don't have to be pretty, just find her something that smells divine.
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No. 787317 ID: 8cb228

See if you can find human things to please the senses. Maybe from the embassy? Also bring a bag/satchel/manpurse.
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No. 787319 ID: 398fe1

Let's do the gift of four. A long friendship is just what we want, and maybe she will stop objecting so strongly to a romantic relationship at some point.

Smell: flowers. Sound: a music CD(you have some music, right? You can make a mixtape for her!). Taste: chocolate. Touch: teddy bear.
These are all Earth-styled gifts that fit the requirements. She should love it, as it symbolizes a mixture of cultures.
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No. 787352 ID: 70983e

Bring flowers, that appeals to both the senses and human customs. You should bring a small bag for all this stuff instead of keeping it in your pockets. How about a fanny pack? We know you own one, there's no use hiding that.

To the space florist's!
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No. 787355 ID: 91ee5f

>>787309
>though, it can’t be the same Zalia, as this article is almost a hundred years old by now…
So? She's an alien, not a human. Her species might age differently than humans, so it actually could be her in the article. And if it is, don't bring it up, I'm sure that's still a sore subject for her.

>>787310
>Orange number on floppy disk icon.
That's not on the mail icon so it couldn't be someone sending you a message. Check and see what it is.

Also, let's save the game. Don't want to lose all this progress!
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No. 787360 ID: 8cb228

Yea, save all the stuff, all those notes and your diary on the PDA and/or to the local cloud. Don't want to loose progress on any of that stuff!
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No. 787363 ID: 350a50

>>787319
This, but instead of a music CD, just sing something yourself. It doesn't need to be physical, and effort is supposed to be a plus. I think the effort and vulnerability of embarrassing yourself in front of someone would count.

Keep the physical gifts in your bag with you, and confirm with her that you're not making another major faux pas before presenting them. Tell her you did some research on stuff and you THINK this is supposed to be a friendship thing, but you wanted to confirm with her.
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No. 787375 ID: 8cb228

>>787363

By now, everyone probably uses some better digital storage medium than CD's... but what is the method for the people who want something physical they can interact with, for the ritual and the physicality of giving a gift?

Some sort of solid state data cubes?
Vinyl?

How did humans bring examples of human music with them?
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No. 787406 ID: 804a8c

>>787375
Boombox outside the window in the rain.
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No. 787434 ID: cf8ee7

>>787319
> Smell: flowers. Sound: a music CD(you have some music, right? You can make a mixtape for her!). Taste: chocolate. Touch: teddy bear.

This seems like a great idea. The flowers and chocolate are also a traditional Earth gift in this context, so on the one hand you're respecting her traditions and on the other hand you're following your own, which seems like something she'd appreciate.

For the sound, though, musical tastes vary wildly; instead, see if you can connect to Earth and find something like "sounds of a spring meadow", "sounds of a forest", or "sounds of a beach on a warm summer day". You could mention to her that those are common environments where someone might have a casual meal among friends, and they're also a little piece of Earth nature, which is something that even with her highly cosmopolitan experiences she won't have directly experienced.

And unlike music (with lyrics), they're unlikely to be as distracting, or potentially culturally offensive. Consider that a solid majority of human music is about romance in some way, and human has a more casual relationship to relationships and dating.

As for the chocolate, remember to check for food compatibility.
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No. 787435 ID: cf8ee7

>>787434
> human has

*humans *have
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No. 787445 ID: cf8ee7

>>787434
> instead, see if you can connect to Earth and find something like "sounds of a spring meadow", "sounds of a forest", or "sounds of a beach on a warm summer day". You could mention to her that those are common environments where someone might have a casual meal among friends, and they're also a little piece of Earth nature, which is something that even with her highly cosmopolitan experiences she won't have directly experienced.

Some examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUjUhZ1Yy7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoSo9zIu5ZI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8myYyMg1fFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2k5D-oq2hM

Close your eyes, listen to those, and put yourself in the position of a species that places as much value on the sense of sound as the Raolme do. Remember that the information we found suggests that the amount of thought and effort put in is an important part of the gift.
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No. 787450 ID: cf8ee7

>>787319
> Taste: chocolate

Someone has to have imported some of that from Earth already. If they've imported things like red wine, they'd have brought in a few other delicacies, and chocolate seems quite likely to be one of them. Do some searches for a local shop, remember to check for food compatibility, and pick out a few varieties to dazzle the sense of taste.
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No. 787455 ID: cf8ee7

>>787434
> Smell: flowers

We're rather unlikely to come across any Earth flowers (though it can't hurt to do a quick search to make sure), and bringing something local seems less likely to be novel.

As an alternative, perhaps the chocolates can serve for both smell and taste. If you can find something less packaged, and more crafted and "chocolate-shop" style, it'll have a very noticeable aroma to go with the taste.

Remember to avoid anything salty, though.
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No. 787469 ID: 398fe1

Getting some environmental sounds is a great idea. However, we can't connect to Earth's internet. It's light-years away.
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No. 787504 ID: cf8ee7

>>787469
We were contacted electronically by a human; there must be some means of communication.
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No. 787508 ID: 70983e

>>787504
She's on the same planet as us.
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No. 787514 ID: cf8ee7

>>787508
Still, data storage being vastly improved in the future, it doesn't seem either hard or unlikely for at least one human (if not this human) to have brought along a copy of a substantial fraction of worldly culture with them into space. Ask around, someone has to have one. Put some legwork into it.
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No. 787557 ID: 65a774
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787557

>That's not on the mail icon so it couldn't be someone sending you a message. Check and see what it is.
“Your data pad has completed an update and requires to be restarted before it takes effect. Do you want do restart now or-” You’ll just let it restart later…
>Let's save the game. Don't want to lose all this progress!
[GAME SAVED]

>She's an alien, not a human. Her species might age differently than humans, so it actually could be her in the article.
But if it is her, then she is over a hundred years old! …and has a son! …who probably have kids of his own by now! …and those kids have kids and kids and… Zalia would be a great great great grandmother by now! You’re trying to get laid with a hundred years old grandmother! That… that just sounds so wrong…
>And if it is, don't bring it up, I'm sure that's still a sore subject for her.
R-right… and if it isn’t, you would probably insult her if you assumed it was.

>See if you can connect to Earth.
There’s no way to connect to earth from here. They don’t have instant interstellar communication so there needs to be an actual physical object traveling to earth to deliver any kind of information… and that trip takes a month just one way!
>We were contacted electronically by a human; there must be some means of communication.
That was the representative stationed here on the colony. She is one of the few humans who actually live here.


>You should bring a small bag for all this stuff instead of keeping it in your pockets. How about a fanny pack? We know you own one, there's no use hiding that.
You do not own a fanny pack nor have you ever owned one. You do have a backpack, though… which while doesn’t exactly fit with the rest of your suit, for some reason you don’t think these aliens will mind to much… and with Zal being blind…
>Let's do the gift of four. A long friendship is just what we want, and maybe she will stop objecting so strongly to a romantic relationship at some point.
It will take some more work, but it might be worth it…
>Put some legwork into it.
Still, you don’t have a lot of time left to work with… so unless you want to be late…

>Smell: flowers. To the space florist's!
There’s one on the way to the club, you’ll make a stop there when you head over there.
>We're rather unlikely to come across any Earth flowers…
You’ll definitely not get any flowers form earth, no.
>Since she can't see they don't have to be pretty, just find her something that smells divine.
Hmm… you can always ask there what a Raolme would like…

>Taste: chocolate.
Hmm… you still have this box you got with the care package the earth embassy gave you when you moved here. It’s one of those boxes filled with all kind different chocolates… the ones that you usually finds half-finished in most family gatherings. That’s probably why you never opened it yourself…
>Remember to check for food compatibility.
There’s a stamp on it that says it’s good for the food groups C, D and E… and Raolme seems to be part of the E one? You’ll simply have to double check with her when you give it to her.

>Touch: teddy bear.
…a teddy bear would be rather hard to… wait, you still have that small cuddly toy duck you won at the amusement park a year ago… that might work.

>Sound: a music CD.
…First off, you’re not sure your taste of music is really something to share… and second, who uses CD’s anymore? What is this, the 2000’s?
>Instead of a music CD, just sing something yourself.
As a favor to everyone’s ears, you’ve made a wove to never, ever sing again… not after your own started bleeding that one time…
>How did humans bring examples of human music with them?
They just brought these huge catches of data on them… including music, movies, games and other media.
>Boombox outside the window in the rain.
While it does look like it’s going to rain… since when has that ever worked?
>Find something like "sounds of a spring meadow", "sounds of a forest", or "sounds of a beach on a warm summer day".
Hmm… where are you supposed to find… wait, there’s a bunch of games that use those kind of ambiance sounds, aren’t there? You might find some good ones if you sort through your games which you then can just move to a data stick. That might work, right?



So here you are… behind the club. There’s a bunch of machinery back here… as well as an employee entrance as well as some kind of garage for a truck of some kind. You managed to get those four presents, flowers, chocolate, the ambiance sounds and the toy into your backpack without any real problem, so that’s dealt with at least. Now, you’re a few minutes early actually so… it would be expected that there is no one here? …or is she expecting you to head into the club as soon as you got here? …it is starting to rain, after all, so maybe it would be prudent to-

Your thoughts are interrupted by a horrid metal screeching behind you. At first, you think there is some machinery malfunctioning, but then the translator starts talking.

“Why, hello again, hot stuff!”
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No. 787558 ID: 65a774
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787558

It’s the bartender… or someone that looks like her. She seems rather… excited seeing you here, as her face tentacles flail around a bit while her arms are looking for something to do in desperation…

“Remember me? Ah served ya a drink yesterday, hun. Ah was actually hoping ah would be able to catch ya after my shift ended yesterday, but alas ah was a bit late. After all, a cutie like ya is worth going after.”
>You wanted to… catch me?
“Well, yes… who would say no to taking home a cutie like ya, after all? Hmm? But you seem a bit tense, don’t ya? A bit stressed?”
>Well… um…
“My shift doesn’t start in another two hours, so ya want some help with some stress relief, hun?”
>Err… wait…
“So, ya want to go off somewhere private to have some fun for an hour?”
>You w-want t-to-
“Ah bet Ah can make a scream for ya gods before ya can make me scream for my goddess, cutie”
>Wh- bu- I- Bklgh…?
“So, wanna go and have a quick fuck? A simple yes or no will suffice.”

Bklgh?
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No. 787559 ID: 094652

NO

This is a trap. Look, you want to commit suicide, then do this. But be @#$%ing patient. You've got three suckers just waiting to blow your pecker, don't throw it away just so you can be stabbed in the back by this UGLY @#$%ING.
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No. 787563 ID: 398fe1

>>787558
Tell her sorry but you're here to meet someone. Maybe another time.

Send Zalia a message, ask if you're supposed to meet her inside the club.
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No. 787565 ID: 8d4593

M'lady you are stunning but I'm afraid I have a previous engagement.
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No. 787579 ID: 91ee5f

>>787557
>But if it is her, then she is over a hundred years old! …and has a son! …who probably have kids of his own by now! …and those kids have kids and kids and… Zalia would be a great great great grandmother by now! You’re trying to get laid with a hundred years old grandmother! That… that just sounds so wrong…
Again, she's an alien. You're comparing her to humans too much! Besides, she's probably your age in Raolme years! So stop worrying about it already!

>>787563
>>787565
These.
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No. 787608 ID: 6612fa

>>787558
as much as I want to say yes I would like a date first or a chance to get to know you better and share interests and hobbies since date gets mistranslated. Right now isn't the best time since i'm meeting someone but if i can get your contact info maybe we can meet up in the future.
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No. 787614 ID: b35f61

No thank you, I'd prefer to at least chat and get to know someone first, which can't really be done in a back alley. I'll chat with you at the club some, later? We can discuss things then.

(This alien has come onto you like an axe murderer seeking a victim... could be cultural misunderstanding, but even quick flings need a basic chat and conversation over a period of time. You know, to check for sanity...)
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No. 787637 ID: cf8ee7

>>787563
This. It's a completely inappropriate time.

Also, not that this should directly affect your decision (you should do the sensible thing anyway), but it wouldn't be at all surprising for Zalia to use one of her employees to play a game with you, seeing how you'd react. Or just to be standing around opportunistically listening within earshot (where "within earshot" could actually be quite far).
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No. 787653 ID: 350a50

>>787565
This.
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No. 787666 ID: 3e2fc1

...I bet Zalia put her up to this.
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No. 787679 ID: 91ee5f

>>787637
>>787666
>Zalia put her up to this.
Don't say this out loud because there is a possibility that Zalia didn't put this lady up to doing this and it would be very insulting to her.
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No. 787685 ID: 1226ae

>>787558
Just politely say no. You're on your way to a date right now, actually, but you appreciate the attention.

Remember, you have three ladies waiting to fuck you whose names you actually know. It's more polite to get to know someone first.
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No. 787686 ID: 398fe1

>>787685
It's not a date!
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No. 787689 ID: 350a50

>>787685
Ixnay on the datesay.
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No. 787723 ID: 70983e

>>787689
What's a sdate?
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No. 787854 ID: 65a774
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787854

>Again, she's an alien. You're comparing her to humans too much! Besides, she's probably your age in Raolme years! So stop worrying about it already!
Still… it feels odd that she would be so old…

>This is a trap!
…wait, trap as in she wants to hurt you or trap as in she is actually a he? Either way, you don’t think it’s too likely.
>This alien has come onto you like an axe murderer seeking a victim...
You know, you used to dream of women throwing themselves at you like this, but now that it’s actually happening, it’s kind of creepy…
>Remember, you have three ladies waiting to fuck you whose names you actually know. It's more polite to get to know someone first.
If it wasn’t for what has happen the last two days, you might have had said yes to her right here and now... but things are different now.

>It wouldn't be at all surprising for Zalia to use one of her employees to play a game with you, seeing how you'd react. Or just to be standing around opportunistically listening within earshot…
She did love teasing you after all… so it is possible.
>Don't say this out loud because there is a possibility that Zalia didn't put this lady up to doing this and it would be very insulting to her.
Of course not…


>Y-y-y… *Cough* Y-you are s-stunning but I'm afraid I… err… I have a… p-previous engagement? …r-right now?
“Oh, ah’m sure whoever is waiting for ya can wait an hour or two longer, cutie.”
>I'd p-prefer to at least c-chat and get to k-know someone first, which can't really be d-done in a… um… b-back alley.
“Then come with me to the club and enjoy a drink before the main course, mmm?”
>I'll c-chat with you at the club some, later?
“Or chat with me at the club right now, handsome?”
>If I can g-get your contact info maybe w-we can meet up in the future?
“Oh, but ya know where to find me already. Ah’m right here, at the club, no?”
>As much as I w-want to say yes I w-would like a date first.
“Date? Is that what ya are going to right now? Oh please, so ya’re actually going to buy them dinner and a movie just on the off-chance they feel like putting out? Hmpf… why go through all that when ah’m willing to give ya everything right here and now, cutie? No need to spend time and money or a silly date…”
>It's not a date...
“If she refuses to acknowledge it as a date, then it’s clear ya are going for the wrong one, handsome. She won’t give ya the time of day after she grows bored of ya… I on the other hand am willing to give everything…”
>I don’t even know your name!
“Ya can call me whatever ya like, hot stuff. Whatever gets ya going, eh?”

>Send Zalia a message, ask if you're supposed to meet her inside the club.
You send her a message… but you get no reply back.

“C-come on now, just come with me for a little while… I’ll buy ya a drink? …I… err… buy ya dinner? …a… movie? P-please just… just give me half an hour and I’ll be s-satisfied?”

The bartender seems to get more and more desperate by the minute, as she nearly begs you to come with her. Her voice, once a metallic screeching, has become a rather sad sounding grinding sound and her body language has become noticeable more nervous, as she has even started to flail around her… um… tentacle feet? With all the commotions in front of you, it takes a while before you notice a third party has arrived. Holding the employee door open, a large hulking creature covered in black fur is beckoning to you to come with it. You recognize this new alien, as it is the same one that was staring at you and Madame when you were talking in Essks shop.
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No. 787855 ID: fceae5

Maybe go with tentacle lady?
It seems like something is up and at east she's familiar.
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No. 787862 ID: 8d4593

WOMAN GET OFF ME! Jesus fucking christ I said no damn it!

We tried being polite. Her insistence is rude. We may now in turn be rude back.
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No. 787863 ID: af6e04

Something weird is going on, and she seems pretty upset. Ask her if something's wrong.
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No. 787869 ID: 1943b7

Quietly, to her:

"Ma'am, you seem upset, even desperate. Do you need me to pretend to accept and take you somewhere? Is something threatening your safety or health, or that of a loved one?"
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No. 787870 ID: 1943b7

>>787869
Maybe add on, "Is there something you can't tell me for reasons beyond your control?"
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No. 787877 ID: 0b99d7

>>787854
I'm worried you might be dealing with someone in a state of mind you're unfortunately familiar with, check she's okay first (well, as okay as you could figure from your limited knowledge of the species) it might be wrong, but it's a concerning possibility
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No. 787887 ID: 398fe1

>>787854
Something's wrong. What's going on with the translator? It's just the same line over and over again. Is it just "fuck me" over and over? If so, jeeez lady. Tell her you seriously can't just ditch a friend for a quick fuck, you're not that kind of guy. Ask her when her shift ends tomorrow, or if she's not working you can just come by as soon as possible tomorrow. Or later tonight if you can, after dinner? You could get her contact info to tell her when you're available.

>big hulking black thing that was at the store
That's her bodyguard. She's rich, so she needs one.

>>787877
Actually... you may have a point. She does remind me a lot of Vic's earlier state of mind. If she can wait just a few hours, Vic should be able to give her what she needs, even though it'll be a bit late. On the other hand, we could also appeal to that same state of mind. Vic wanted to feel a real connection, so if he can convince her to hold on until he can give her more than a quick fuck, it'll turn out better for the both of them. Something like "Doesn't a pretty lady like yourself deserve more than half an hour in a back alley?"
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No. 787924 ID: 350a50

>>787887
This.
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No. 787942 ID: 91ee5f

>>787862
Vic doesn't strike me as the kinda person that'll raise his voice at a lady.
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No. 787943 ID: 8cb228

What the hell is up with your translator? Something is very, very wrong...
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No. 787964 ID: 91ee5f

>>787943
Probably has something to do with that upgrade that Vic got. The one that requires him to restart his data pad, which Vic, for some strange reason, decided to wait until later to do.

Maybe if he restarted his data pad for the upgrade to take effect in the first place, he wouldn't be having this problem?
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No. 787987 ID: 8cb228

Hold on, I need to restart my data pad, my translator is acting weird.
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No. 787995 ID: fe7355

(I found close to the pattern of repeating characters in this update's image in one earlier image, the one where the bartender gives Vic the Picola drink. (See >>777902) Look at the right of the first line and beginning of the second. Except for the "G" with the accent at the end, it's the same. Unfortunately, I just can't seem to figure out which of the translated phrases the image text matches. Perhaps someone else could have a go at it too? Because I have a feeling whatever this repeating pattern is is important.)
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No. 788011 ID: 398fe1

...oh, actually, she did bring up the possibility of just going into the club to talk. So at least do that while you wait for Zalia to respond. Then once Zalia shows up you can excuse yourself.

Also maybe you should just outright tell the bartender lady that you're having dinner with Zalia. That might get her to back off a bit since Zalia is rather big in the club and she works there.

>>787995
Yeah I looked into trying to decode it but it doesn't match up with anything in the text. Plus it's really difficult to tell where the spaces are between symbols, especially when those single square dots are present.
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No. 788047 ID: 70983e

The translator's working normally, this is what her speech looks like transcribed.
Agree to walking into the club while you explain you really would not want to ditch this dinner, not if you intend to stay welcome at this club. Exchange numbers, if dinner with the Raolme does not go the way you expect it to you will know who to call.
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No. 788048 ID: 094652

"Unless you need a quick @#$% to save your life, no.

I'm going to stop talking, my translator is broken."
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No. 788049 ID: 91ee5f

>>788047
>The translator's working normally, this is what her speech looks like transcribed.
True, that's what her speech looks like, but as seen in previous images ( >>777872 , >>777902 , and >>787558 ) the text isn't supposed to repeat the exact same thing over and over again unless she's saying the exact same thing over and over again, which she isn't doing. So something must be wrong with the data pad.
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No. 788051 ID: cf8ee7

>>787854

>>787863
> Something weird is going on, and she seems pretty upset. Ask her if something's wrong.

This. Perhaps she's just desperately frustrated (a feeling we're all too familiar with), or having a terrible day like Xi’ankh had. Or perhaps something more serious is going on. Either way, we should ask her what's wrong.

>>787887
> Something like "Doesn't a pretty lady like yourself deserve more than half an hour in a back alley?"

A comment like that would be appropriate if, and only if, it turns out that she's just desperate or horny rather than having some other kind of problem.
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No. 788065 ID: 70983e

>>788049

>I’ll buy ya a drink? …I… err… buy ya dinner? …a… movie?
>The bartender seems to get more and more desperate by the minute, as she nearly begs you to come with her.

She's making repeated, similar requests, and we're understanding her just fine. Focus on the real problem, which is her problem.
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No. 788072 ID: cf8ee7

>>787887
>>787943
>>787995
>>788011
>>788049

The text on the tablet might just be random symbols, but it seems worth some further consideration before assuming that.

I've investigated common and uncommon symbol fonts, and unusual code pages. Nothing I found other than full Unicode contains all the symbols there, so I don't think it's a simple "type text then change the font" substitution (unless it's a very strange non-standard symbol font other than one of the well-known ones). So, that leaves us in "solving a substitution cipher" territory unless someone recognizes the font.

The six untranslated messages we have from the bartender (which may or may not correspond exactly to any particular text in the corresponding posts):

>>777872
>>777902
>>778481
>>779268
>>787558
>>787854

In almost every case, the message starts with a symbol that doesn't appear anywhere else; that might correspond to a capital letter, with the remaining symbols translating to lowercase letters.

A few of the more unusual symbols, in Unicode:

⁂ - U+2042 ASTERISM
↗ - U+2197 NORTH EAST ARROW
↘ - U+2198 SOUTH EAST ARROW
∓ - U+2213 MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN
≓ - U+2253 IMAGE OF OR APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO
♩ - U+2669 QUARTER NOTE
♮ - U+266E MUSIC NATURAL SIGN
𝄐 - U+1D110 MUSICAL SYMBOL FERMATA
𝄑 - U+1D111 MUSICAL SYMBOL FERMATA BELOW
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No. 788193 ID: 63dff0

>>788072
So, because I apparently had nothing better to do, I translated them.

It wasn't worth it.

>>777872
Either Kaktus just typed some gibberish or he changed some letters afterwards cause what I got was "Iag har enhemlig (?)scene ok g(?)kt sokett easter egg. (?)an ni hitta det(?)" Spacing is obviously hard to determine but...
>>777902
"Don't you want to fuck me, handsome?"
>>778481
"My female coworker is really good at oral. Ask her to give you one."
>>779268
"This is a secret message. If you can read this you are a nerd... and need a blowjob from the female version of me."
>>787558
"I want your big cock pounding my tight ass right this instant, cutie!"

And finally,
>>787854
"Fuck me fuck me fuck me" etc.

So uh. Yeah. She's ridiculously horny apparently. Do not want.
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No. 788214 ID: eb3cf7

>>788193
lmao. Thanks man.

"I'm good, thanks."
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No. 788217 ID: fc33ea

Look, It's not that I don't want to, but I can't show up late to prior engagements either, okay?
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No. 788221 ID: de4018

>>788193

Well, okay. People are allowed to be ridiculously horny. Maybe she's manic, sex-addicted (in a bad way), or on estrus. HOWEVER, it's not good to sleep with people acting like that on first meeting them. If you can meet them when they are in their right mind, get to know them, find out they are a decent person, and have the whole, 'sometimes I get like this, and here's how I want you to act towards me when this happens' conversation, and they are okay with you fucking them then, then yea, sure. But you haven't had that conversation with her yet.
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No. 788228 ID: de4018

(Btw, long term suggestion: see if you can get access to any of the big human plant luxury trade goods which are important parts of human culture and history from the embassy. You know: cacao (chocolate), tea (Tea, dammit!), tobacco (like for pipes), coffee (hopefully in bean form, for roasting), or marijuana (it's legal, right?), or even coca leaf (the traditional, unrefined variant of the thing cocaine in is made from, legal in this form in some parts of the world). Also, has someone de-extincted silphium by now?)
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No. 788243 ID: 1226ae

>>787854
Ask her if something's wrong. She seems incredibly distressed and upset about being turned down for a roll in the hay if it's as casual as she says it is. Is she unwell or in danger?
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No. 788296 ID: 260b3e

What if we are the one in danger? Maybe she is trying to protect us from Zalia?
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No. 788297 ID: cf8ee7

>>788193
> So, because I apparently had nothing better to do, I translated them.

Nice work! Standard substitution cipher cryptanalysis (helped by the very likely guess on the last message), or something more?

>>788243
Yeah. Do try to find out what's wrong. And if it really does turn out to be nothing more than horniness:

>>788051
>>787887
> "Doesn't a pretty lady like yourself deserve more than half an hour in a back alley?"
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No. 788299 ID: 8cb228

>>788296

Yea, if you get close to her and whisper various questions to her, the whole ('are you in danger? do you need me to escort you out?' and other things), quietly ask her if you're in danger. Definitely one to add to the list...
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No. 788470 ID: cf8ee7

>>777412
I keep misreading the title card as "Boldly Conning".
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No. 788498 ID: 65a774
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788498

>So, because I apparently had nothing better to do, I translated them.
Needs to make it look like gibberish, writes the first thing that comes to mind, someone actually takes the time to translate it all… you know, I should have been expecting this.
>It wasn't worth it.
As I said, I wasn’t expecting anyone to actually translate it. It’s just there to make it look like the translator is having trouble translating their speech.
>Either Kaktus just typed some gibberish or he changed some letters afterwards…
It’s actually Swedish… but it can just as well be gibberish. As I said before, I just wrote whatever was on my mind at the time…

>What the hell is up with your translator? Something is very, very wrong...
Isn’t that how it’s been displaying their speech every time?
> Probably has something to do with that upgrade that Vic got. The one that requires him to restart his data pad, which Vic, for some strange reason, decided to wait until later to do.
You have no idea how long it will take to restart this thing and then update it… you rather not be caught without a translator at a time like this.


>We should ask her what's wrong.
“What’s wrong is that ah don’t have ye long, strong arms a-around me right… r-right now.”
>Quietly, to her: "Ma'am, you seem upset, even desperate. Do you need me to pretend to accept and take you somewhere? Is something threatening your safety or health, or that of a loved one?"
“Huh? What are ya…?”
>Is there something you can't tell me for reasons beyond your control?
“…um?”
>Ask her if you're in danger.
“…Oh! Y-yes! Ah mean… no… ah… ah mean… y-ya need to come w-with me, it’s very important because… b-because… ah… no… ah s-shouldn’t lie like that… it’s just… wrong… Ah’m sorry… There’s no danger, ah’m just… lonely.

>Tell her you seriously can't just ditch a friend for a quick fuck, you're not that kind of guy.
“… … …D-dammit, why did ya h-have to be that kind of…
>Maybe you should just outright tell the bartender lady that you're having dinner with Zalia.
“Zalia? Who is- Y-ya mean the… M-Madame? Ah… ah’m s-sorry… ah… ah didn’t… oh…”
>Ask her when her shift ends tomorrow, or if she's not working you can just come by as soon as possible tomorrow.
“Tomorrow? …no, ah’m… busy tomorrow… Ah can’t then… Ah only have time right now…”
>Doesn't a pretty lady like yourself deserve more than half an hour in a back alley?
“P-pretty!? Ya actually t-think ah’m… and ah deserve… m-more… but… ah… ah don’t…”
…she stops for a second to just stare at you, before she turn away and start moving.
“Ah’m sorry, ah… ah need to leave… right now…”
>You could get her contact info to tell her when you're available.
Before you are able to ask, she’s already sprinting towards the employee entrance. She dodges past the big hairy thing and disappears into the club.
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No. 788499 ID: 65a774
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788499

As you try to run after her, you’re stopped by a large creature covered in black fur. You’re not sure it’s giving you a winning smile or if its teeth are always like that. Before you’re able to ask it to move, you hear a deep rumbling coming from it.

”The Madame is expecting you, Mr Cherry. Please hand over your bag so I can check its content before we leave for her.”
>Wait, who was that-
”Madame tatil Xai Lentazin is not keen on tardiness, sir. Please hand over your bag so I can check it for any dangers.”
>That's her bodyguard. She's rich, so she needs one.
”My job is to protect and serve the Madame. If you let me check your bag I will lead you to her apartment.”

>I'm worried you might be dealing with someone in a state of mind you're unfortunately familiar with.
The more you think about her behavior, the more it sounds like how you were… is… not mentally well, is what you’re saying.
>Maybe she's manic, sex-addicted (in a bad way), or on estrus.
Dammit, you need to know what species she is so you can check if this is normal or not!
>See if you can get access to any of the big human plant luxury trade goods which are important parts of human culture and history from the embassy. You know: cacao (chocolate), tea (Tea, dammit!), tobacco (like for pipes), coffee (hopefully in bean form, for roasting), or marijuana (it's legal, right?).
Seeing as they are luxury goods, there’s no way they’ll just hand it out for free… and marijuana is illegal in to many countries to really be exported freely.
>Also, has someone de-extincted silphium by now?
Considering you have no idea what that is, you’re going to say no?
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No. 788502 ID: 8cb228

Let him check your bag.

Hopefully that other lady will contact you again, but there isn't anything you can realistically do right now.
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No. 788503 ID: cf8ee7

>>788499
"Of course. Please be careful with it, as several items are gifts for her, and some of them are delicate to the touch."
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No. 788507 ID: cf8ee7

>>788498
> Needs to make it look like gibberish, writes the first thing that comes to mind, someone actually takes the time to translate it all… you know, I should have been expecting this.

How did you actually write it? Did you come up with symbol substitutions yourself, or is that some symbol font that you switched text into?

The Swedish looks like "I have a secret scene, something something easter egg, can you find it?"

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No. 788511 ID: 398fe1

>>788499
Do what the man says.

Don't worry too much about the bartender for now. You could tell the Madame of your concerns since she might have enough pull to get her what she needs, but it's out of your hands otherwise.
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No. 788521 ID: cf8ee7

>>788498
Translation:

This time it's
actually just
gibberish, so
stop
translating it!
...or not.

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No. 788534 ID: 598a64

Has anyone figured out what symbol font that is?
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No. 788540 ID: fe7355

A thought comes to mind that could resolve the bartender's issue and not leave Zalia behind: A threesome. The bartender, Zalia and you. Probably wouldn't be doable, but it's a idea to keep in the back of your mind.

And boy, even with ultra-futuristic space tech they still can't get suits for bodyguards that don't end up looking ill-fitting. Guy looks like a gorilla crossed with a alien version of domo-kun.
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No. 788565 ID: aebfae

>>788499
IMO, Chuckles over here is actually the creepiest thing I've seen during this entire story.
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No. 788581 ID: 65a774
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788581

>How did you actually write it?
It’s just a font called bookshelf symbols or some such, nothing complicated.


>A thought comes to mind that could resolve the bartender's issue and not leave Zalia behind: A threesome.
You’re pretty sure trying something like that would definitely lead to disaster! Let’s start with the singulars first, alright?
>You could tell the Madame of your concerns since she might have enough pull to get her what she needs, but it's out of your hands otherwise.
Hmm… talking to her about it would be prudent, yes.
>Hopefully that other lady will contact you again, but there isn't anything you can realistically do right now.
Right… you need to focus on the here and now… which is Zal… and her bedroom… you mean dinner… her dinner…

>Chuckles over here is actually the creepiest thing I've seen during this entire story.
Huge, grinning teeth, red pulsating eyes, covered in hair like fur, it’s body shifting itself in uncanny ways… yeah, it’s up there...
>Boy, even with ultra-futuristic space tech they still can't get suits for bodyguards that don't end up looking ill-fitting.
Strangely, it seems newly made… and of high quality. Though this things body does shift in strange ways, maybe that’s what- wait, isn’t that a leisure suit!? It’s nearly the same model you’re wearing, but red! It even has a gold chain around its neck!

>Of course. Please be careful with it, as several items are gifts for her, and some of them are delicate to the touch.
”Hmfp…”

The creatures takes the backpack from you, but before its attention is shifted, it pulls out a scanner from under its jacket and runs it over you. Then it slowly opens the backpack and removes its content one by one. It seems to take extra care not to hurt the flowers, though it runs the scanner over them several times to make sure they are harmless. It scans each item in turn, taking some extra time to check the liquid in your… “bottle for beginners”… before putting everything back into the bag and handing it over to you.

”The elevator is this way, sir. Follow me.”

After a short elevator ride you find yourself all the sudden in what looks like an old castle from the movies. Tapestries and melee weapons adores the walls while suits of armor stands ever vigilant at each side of the room. Hanging from the ceiling, small chandeliers lights up the hallways… and the center piece of each seems to be vibrating with a soft hum? There are also a lot of frames on the walls, but instead of containing paintings, they have big slabs of black looking… rock in them? In background of all this, the soft sound of music can be heard playing in the distant… it almost sounds like classic music… with odd instruments.

The center piece of the greeting hall is a large “painting” titled ‘Unity of love’, though the only thing you can see it depict is a dark stone slab. Taking a step closer to it though, you can suddenly hear the music become warped. Even the humming from the chandeliers changes depending on how close you are to the painting. Is it manipulating sound in some way? Maybe it’s-

”The Madame is waiting for you in the parlor. This way, if you please.”
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No. 788583 ID: 65a774
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788583

Following the large creature you find yourself in a huge room filled with all kind of chairs, sofas and tables. Bookshelf’s and ‘paintings’ adore the walls, though the center piece is clearly a gigantic painted glass window in the middle of the room. Right under it, you can hear a light snoring coming from a pile lying under a purple blanket. You now know why Zalia didn’t answer your message…

“If you will excuse me, I will leave you to your privacy… sir…”

Zal stirs a bit in her sleeps as the large goon leaves the room... and you can hear her mutter something under her breath.

Ngg… behind the… ear…

Raindrops starts hitting the giant window, playing the music of nature itself…
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No. 788592 ID: 350a50

"Pardon me, madame. It's good to see you again."
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No. 788594 ID: fc33ea

Carefully scratch her behind the ear.
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No. 788596 ID: 398fe1

>>788581
>slab painting
It's an audio painting, not visual. You probably don't have the ears to appreciate it.

>>788583
Set down your bag in a chair, then walk up and say hello. Maybe sit on a chair right next to her sofa. Resist the urge to pet her in her sleep, you're not that well acquainted yet.
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No. 788597 ID: 350a50

>>788596
This.
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No. 788616 ID: fc33ea

Oh come on guys, these two have had all their time being forward with each other. Besides, she asked politely.
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No. 788617 ID: 398fe1

...do we even know where her ears are?
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No. 788658 ID: 8cb228

Don't sneak up on her. Make sure she can hear you approach, from far away. Loud walking and breathing, and maybe if there is an HVAC thing blowing, position yourself so she can smell you. Let her wake up while you are well away, get ahold of herself and get composed, and then pretend she hadn't fallen asleep.

Remember, she is someone who is invested in always having social mastery and composure and the upper hand. Politely allow her the means to do so!

Also, you don't really know what will happen if she startles...
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No. 788659 ID: 91ee5f

Stay where you are and pull out the flowers and see if that'll wake her up.

>>788658
>Also, you don't really know what will happen if she startles...
She might wake up and grow some really sharp spikes like she did earlier and start wildly swinging until she realizes what's going on.
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No. 788666 ID: 70983e

You heard the lady. Behind the ear.
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No. 788667 ID: 8cb228

>>788666
Alas, she has not yet consented for YOU to do that.
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No. 788668 ID: 9876c4

>>788666
I agree with Satan.

I mean, how could you not?
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No. 788690 ID: fe7355

It's rude to wake a lady from her nap, so give her some time to wake on her own before you consider waking her yourself. She knew you'd be coming, so she probably timed her nap so she'd wake up about the right time. And she looks so peaceful curled up under that lovely stained glass window it'd be a shame to disturb her.

Walk as softly as you can and take a seat a seat on a chair or sofa not too close to her; Remember, she has a very acute sense of hearing and smell. While you wait a few minutes, pull out your datapad and search whatever its equivalent of a app store is for a Raolme sonic art viewer. Those black slab "paintings" in the frames are probably like the screen on Zalia's datapad and work via sound and other non-visual means, so there's likely a viewer app for the benefit of museum goers who don't have the same sense set as Raolme. Something where you'd hold your datapad up and look at the screen like you're taking a picture and it'd use its microphones to overlay what a Raolme would sense. Then you can take a look at what all these pieces of art are.

>“Ngg… behind the… ear…”
Do resist the urge to brush Zalia behind her ear to wake her up. While she's been rather forward with you before, approaching and touching her while she's asleep is a whole other matter. That one requires her permission. But do file this info away for later on when you'll hopefully be able to apply it.

>“If you will excuse me, I will leave you to your privacy… sir…”
...You don't know if it's just the translator, but that "sir" had a decidedly tacked on feel to it. Guess he does not approve of you, or perhaps he does not approve of Madame Zalia's interest in you.

>Strangely, it seems newly made… and of high quality. Though this things body does shift in strange ways, maybe that’s what- wait, isn’t that a leisure suit!? It’s nearly the same model you’re wearing, but red! It even has a gold chain around its neck!
Well, the most likely explanation is that Zalia had a suit made for him based on yours, possibly to put you more at ease or make you feel more at home. Either that or somehow against astronomical odds this is a case of convergent fashion evolution and that's what he wears as a uniform. Do you remember if he was wearing that suit earlier, when he was in Essks' with Zalia?
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No. 788693 ID: 8d4593

Scritch behind the ear.
IT IS A WORTHY RISK.
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No. 788697 ID: cf8ee7

>>788583
Don't touch her while she's sleeping, even with her talking in her sleep.

If you have one of the "ambient sounds" tracks on your tablet that includes a meadow or forest (complete with chirping birds and similar), play that at a quiet volume, and slowly increase the volume until she wakes.

If that doesn't work, then just call her name softly.
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No. 788698 ID: cf8ee7

>>788690
> While you wait a few minutes, pull out your datapad and search whatever its equivalent of a app store is for a Raolme sonic art viewer. Those black slab "paintings" in the frames are probably like the screen on Zalia's datapad and work via sound and other non-visual means, so there's likely a viewer app for the benefit of museum goers who don't have the same sense set as Raolme. Something where you'd hold your datapad up and look at the screen like you're taking a picture and it'd use its microphones to overlay what a Raolme would sense. Then you can take a look at what all these pieces of art are.

This seems like a really good guess. Worth a try.
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No. 788703 ID: e97f18

Don't touch her without conscious permission.
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No. 788705 ID: 1c1fe0

>>788697
This. Wake her from a distance, gently.
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No. 788761 ID: 65a774
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788761

>...You don't know if it's just the translator, but that "sir" had a decidedly tacked on feel to it. Guess he does not approve of you, or perhaps he does not approve of Madame Zalia's interest in you.
Or it’s just completely uninterested in you and would rather be somewhere else?
>Well, the most likely explanation is that Zalia had a suit made for him based on yours, possibly to put you more at ease or make you feel more at home.
Hmm… but would she actually force it to wear it?
>Do you remember if he was wearing that suit earlier, when he was in Essks' with Zalia?
You’re pretty sure it wasn’t wearing that back then, no.

>It's an audio painting, not visual. You probably don't have the ears to appreciate it.
That would explain the warping of the sounds…
>Pull out your datapad and search whatever its equivalent of a app store is for a Raolme sonic art viewer.
You can’t access that without help from someone, seeing as you’re still not connected to this Archive thing properly. But wait… didn’t Essks mention something about the camera lenses having some kind of mode for Raolme vision? Maybe you can use those instead?
>Then you can take a look at what all these pieces of art are.
You really would want to see what that big painting depicts… its feels important somehow.

>...do we even know where her ears are?
…those fins? …or just under them? Err…
>Do file this info away for later on when you'll hopefully be able to apply it.
Scratch behind fins… got it…
>I agree with Satan!
>>788666
Hail SATAN! 666 4 life!


>Sit on a chair right next to her sofa.
You walk up to the chair closes to the sofa and take a seat in it. Zal doesn’t seem to notice at all that you’ve arrived.
>Pull out the flowers and see if that'll wake her up.
“*Sniff*Sniff* …fields of green… so… fresh…
>If you have one of the "ambient sounds" tracks on your tablet that includes a meadow or forest (complete with chirping birds and similar), play that at a quiet volume, and slowly increase the volume until she wakes.
As you start playing the ambiance music, you can see her stir under the blanket a bit as the sound of ruffling leaves comes from your data pad.
…autumn… have you seen… her… weird…

>Carefully scratch her behind the ear.
…it would be nice to… but…
>Resist the urge to pet her in her sleep, you're not that well acquainted yet.
You can’t just… not when she’s asleep and…
>You heard the lady. Behind the ear.
But she did say…
>She looks so peaceful curled up under that lovely stained glass window it'd be a shame to disturb her.
…you can’t disturb…
>Scritch behind the ear.
…but then again…
>You don't really know what will happen if she startles...
…you might get hurt…
>IT IS A WORTHY RISK.
…oh, fudge this! You’re going in for the kill no matter w-
Suddenly there’s a bird chirping in the room and Zalia is visible startled by the alien sound.

“Mff? Huh? What is… VicK?”
>Pardon me, madame. It's good to see you again.
“Oh… oh… I… I think I forgot to set the timer? My apologies, VicK, but it seems my nap time went a bit long…”

She uncurls from her sleeping pile she made and stretches her back high while stifling a yawn with her hand.

“It’s something you’ll have to get used to, but I require regular naps or I’ll become rather cranky.”

As she regains her composure, you can’t help but notice that she’s wearing something a bit… different this time around. Something tells you she’s spend a lot more time on her looks today compared to yesterday…

“Dinner should be ready momentarily. Don’t worry, I’ve made sure it’s all cuisine your kind would like to eat, home cooked by my own hands, feet and tail. Though you’ll have to forgive me, as much as I’d like to make it all on my own, I lack the experience or senses to make the dishes visually appealing, so I’ve gotten some help on that front. But rest assure, the majority of this dinner is made by little old me. But before that, we have discuss a bit more important topic… and I’m not talking about either the Khrax hormones you’re drenched in or the Tuul we met at the shop earlier. No, it’s about these contracts you gave to me. Are you completely sure you want to go through with it?”

*Chirp*Chirp*

“…and what is that sound? …and are those flowers I smell? For me?”
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No. 788765 ID: 398fe1

>>788761
Tell her you want your friendship with benefits to last, so you brought some gifts to symbolize that. You hope they're not too low-class for her... you don't have access to anything that could compare to the paintings outside.

Also yeah you're totally willing to go through with it.
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No. 788774 ID: 8aa605

Go through with the contracts? You do feel loyalty to your species, and want to do what they ask of you, yes. Whether that involves letting spies and intelligence analysts see a recording of your sexual encounters... maybe leave the option open?

Go through with building a strong friendship, hopefully with benefits, by spending enjoyable time with you, doing interesting things together and exchanging gifts? Definite yes on that one!
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No. 788811 ID: 8d4593

I'm Sure if you are.
Also yes, those are flowers for you.

That sound is a recording of earth creatures known as birds. Small feathered animals that fly. They are so ubiquitous humans have come to associate their calls with calm, natural places.

Most of them are cute, skittish assholes.
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No. 788823 ID: cf8ee7

>>788761
Start by answering her last questions first.

"I brought gifts for the four senses; I hope I interpreted correctly that such a gesture would be appropriate between friends. These two are for scent and for sound. I thought you might appreciate the natural sounds of Earth; these are bird calls and autumn leaves, from a setting where good friends might go to have a casual picnic together. I also brought a gift for the sense of touch, and one for taste that might better be saved for dessert."

Then, to answer her other question:

> No, it’s about these contracts you gave to me. Are you completely sure you want to go through with it?

"To be completely honest with you, traditionally an evening like this is not something I would share with anyone, even in conversation or writing, let alone in a recording. But I'm out here to learn and have new experiences, and part that is to share what I learn with others, which is why I'm even considering it.

And unless I've really misinterpreted, I get the impression that you might be one to enjoy certain activities more with an audience? If you think that being, ah, observed would actually make the experience more fun for you, I'm all for it. But I'd like us both to have a casual, friendly evening, and if you think this would interfere in any way, then I'd rather just have an enjoyable and ephemeral evening with you."

Depending on how she responds to that, you could explain about the contact lenses, and offer to use them but give her the recording afterward. She can then keep it, delete it, or send part or all of it to us along with the contracts.
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No. 788825 ID: cf8ee7

>>788823
(Also, be prepared for some innuendo about the sense of touch being saved for dessert too.)
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No. 788832 ID: 6ed850

Of course. And Chocolate and stuffed animals. I never really learned what's overboard for these kinds of things to be honest, but seeing this beautiful place makes me think I've not gone far enough. Anyway the sound is something I thought would wake you gently, recording of wildlife from earth. Would you like to keep it? Might be interesting.

As for the contracts, well, I'll give it a shot if you will. If it does turn out to be weird, it'll still for the greater good, right? Worst case scenario I just close one eye to cut the feed, eh?
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No. 788834 ID: cf8ee7

>>788823
A simpler response about the contracts: "Would you feel any less comfortable, or like you would have to act any differently, if we went through with that?" Because if she would, then no, skip it; it just isn't that important. If she wouldn't, or if she feels more comfortable, then by all means.

Last time we spoke with her, she seemed adamant that she wanted us to decide. But I think it's reasonable to convey that the biggest deciding factor for us is how she feels about it, and that we're only comfortable doing it if she is.
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No. 788853 ID: 350a50

>>788823
This seems mostly sound.
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No. 788898 ID: 70983e

You ignore the power of satanic trips at your own peril, mortal.

You wish to sign the contracts, as you are easily lured by promises of achieving something great for mankind.
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No. 789023 ID: 65a774
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789023

>I brought gifts for the four senses; I hope I interpreted correctly that such a gesture would be appropriate between friends.
“Well, friends don’t usually give each other gifts of this magnitude just out of the blue… mmmm… [Aprox. Translation: ‘close friends’] on the other hand, hmhm… ”
>That sound is a recording of earth creatures known as birds. Small feathered animals that fly. They are so ubiquitous humans have come to associate their calls with calm, natural places.
“They do sound rather lovely… and some of their singing does remind me of Khrax chirping… these are rather nice nature sounds of a rather exotic place, isn’t it?”
>Would you like to keep it? Might be interesting.
“Oh, why yes, I would like to listen to these to the fullest, if I may? They are quite intriguing.”
>Most of them are cute, skittish assholes.
“Hmhmhm… well, they do sound rather cute… and wild animals tend to be rather skittish… and selfish at times…”
>I also brought a gift for the sense of touch, and one for taste that might better be saved for dessert.
“Touch and taste for dessert, eh? Hmhm… I do hope it will be as… mmm… interesting as it sounds…”
>You hope they're not too low-class for her...
“Low-class? VicK, please… while I have to admit the flowers are something I could easily get myself, the gesture is still there… even if it is a bit cliché. But this… music? Sounds might be a better word. These sounds on the other hand… it’s something so simple and easy… yet something even I would have a hard time getting. You don’t need money to give great gifts, VicK… as it’s clear you’ve already managed to give me an experience my money can’t give me right now. Just listening to this and imagining everything is just… mmm… so exiting… hmhm… thank you, VicK.”

>Go through with the contracts? You do feel loyalty to your species, and want to do what they ask of you, yes. Whether that involves letting spies and intelligence analysts see a recording of your sexual encounters-
“V-VicK, really? I d-didn’t mean that part! I was talking about filming our dinner together, not… t-that.”
>…oh…
“*Cough* Indeed, I meant the A form… so… are you alright with filming us eating together? I’ve gone through the contracts and there doesn’t seem to be any real loopholes in it so… if you want to…?”
>To be completely honest with you, traditionally an evening like this is not something I would share with anyone, even in conversation or writing, let alone in a recording. But I'm out here to learn and have new experiences, and part that is to share what I learn with others, which is why I'm even considering it.
“Well, that is why you’re here at the colony in the first place, no? To learn our… mmm… exotic ways, hmm?”
>But I'd like us both to have a casual, friendly evening, and if you think this would interfere in any way, then I'd rather just have an enjoyable and ephemeral evening with you.
“So long as the camera isn’t too obvious, I’m sure we’ll forget that it’s even there after a while, VicK. It won’t change our… mmm… night together, that I can promise.”
>Would you feel any less comfortable, or like you would have to act any differently, if we went through with that?
“It’s not the first time I’m on camera, VicK, so don’t worry about me. It’s you you should worry about. So if you want to do this, I’m all game.”

>You could explain about the contact lenses, and offer to use them but give her the recording afterward. She can then keep it, delete it, or send part or all of it to us along with the contracts.
“Oh? Well, those would be perfect for this, no? Hmhm… I wouldn’t even know if you were recording right now, but I trust that you aren’t. But unless something really degrading happens, I’ll send whatever recording you do over to… what was her name… Ms. McCallum? The one who is running the human embassy here? That is, if that’s what you want, VicK.”
>Unless I've really misinterpreted, I get the impression that you might be one to enjoy certain activities more with an audience? If you think that being, ah, observed would actually make the experience more fun for you, I'm all for it.
“V-VICKTOR! Please! …I am a c-classy lady… *pant* a classy lady d-does not r-record something… something as lewd and unrefined as that!”

Her nostrils flairs, her face ‘reddens’ and you can see her squirm in her seat as she suddenly finds herself short on breath. It’s quite clear that the mere thought of doing something like that is having an effect on her.

“Now, head out to the entrance hall and use the bathroom there to put on the contacts. That is, unless you don’t want to record this? …or maybe you have something you want to discuss before we start to record, something a bit more… mmm… private? Hmhmhm…”
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No. 789027 ID: 8aa605

>>789023
Private? Right. Okay.. This is all very new to me. Whether it's this dinner, the conversation, whatever sort of relationship you are seeking, anything that might happen later, I feel like a ship without a rudder. Is there anything you can tell me so I have a basic idea of the direction things are going?
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No. 789030 ID: 72ed6b

>>789023
"Perhaps sometimes you enjoy being a bit less classy? Some activities aren't always meant to be a refined, high-class thing. Doesn't make you any less of a class act; just means you have a broad palate for a wide variety of tastes and experiences. Perhaps we're both here to learn the exotic ways of another?"

Before you put in the contacts, ask her about that translation of "close friends". See if she minds explaining that one in a way the translator is more likely to translate.

And tell her that at any time she just needs to say the word and the contacts go; no need for a surreptitious signal, as you can always edit it out later.
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No. 789031 ID: 72ed6b

>>789023
One other thing to mention, in the context of asking about the translation on "close friends": tell her that it seems like your translator continues to have a hard time with words about the possible interactions between people, and you'd appreciate her understanding if it seems like the wrong word was used. You'd be happy to elaborate further, in a more explicit manner, to give the translator every opportunity to convey your meaning.

(And yes, that was also intended as a double entendre.)
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No. 789032 ID: 64e1fa

Be sure to mention you thought the bartender might not be in a good place mentally right now, then go put in the contacts.
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No. 789033 ID: 398fe1

>>789023
How about you just put on the contacts and get to the dinner. You can poke at her possible exhibitionist fetish the next time you share an evening with her.
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No. 789037 ID: 151eec

>>789032
This. That isn't a topic to be discussed on camera.

>>789030
This, but only before you put in the contacts. After you do, take a cue from her about conversational topics you delve into or allude to, though feel free to hold your own if she goes there.
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No. 789038 ID: 151eec

>>789031
Considering how she reacted to the word "date" before (which you should remember to avoid), giving her a heads up about this might improve her reaction if something like this happens again.
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No. 789042 ID: b15da4

I've heard Raolme pleasure rituals can take hours, so I was thinking, perhaps we should start the foreplay even before dinner.
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No. 789054 ID: 8aa605

>>789042
How about, "Hell no, don't say that!"
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No. 789059 ID: 8aa605

>>789054
(Fyi, the quotes aren't a thing to say, but a thing to think if such a perverted and rude thought comes up)
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No. 789063 ID: b15da4

>>789027
How about "Hell no, don't say that!"
(Fyi, the quotes aren't a thing to say, but a thing to think if such a noncommittal and flaccid thought comes up)
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No. 789100 ID: 65a774
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789100

>You can poke at her possible exhibitionist fetish the next time you share an evening with her.
But you like poking that part of her… though, it might be prudent to take it a bit slower…
>I've heard Raolme pleasure rituals can take hours, so I was thinking, perhaps we should start the foreplay even before dinner.
…sheath your sword, warrior, as she hasn’t even agreed on anything yet!


>Okay... This is all very new to me. Whether it's this dinner, the conversation, whatever sort of relationship you are seeking, anything that might happen later, I feel like a ship without a rudder. Is there anything you can tell me so I have a basic idea of the direction things are going?
“Isn’t that what’s exciting, dear? To simply be at the mercy of the whims of a storm? I’m not sure myself which direction this is going… or which direction I want it to go. That’s what makes it so… so intriguing. So, VicK, let us journey out together and find out where this path takes us, hmm? Hmhm… who knows where we might end up... as friends for life… as just a quick novelty… somewhere in between… my bedroom…… mmm… who knows? Exciting, no?”
>Ask her about that translation of "close friends". See if she minds explaining that one in a way the translator is more likely to translate.
“Ah? You lack a word for that, hmm? It’s like… friends that are… close? A friend that is almost close enough to be that… special someone, but not close enough?”
>Tell her that it seems like your translator continues to have a hard time with words about the possible interactions between people, and you'd appreciate her understanding if it seems like the wrong word was used.
“It’s understandable, as we seem to have more words for different kinds of relationships than you do. Like [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’], [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’], [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’]… and [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’], friend, [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’], [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’] or [Approx. Translation: ‘close friends’]… and even [Approx. Translation: ‘close friends’], though that is more of an old slang than anything… then there’s [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’], [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’], lover, [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’] and of course wife… all of them rather distinct from each other… so yes, I can understand if you might use the wrong one at the wrong time.”
>You'd be happy to elaborate further, in a more explicit manner, to give the translator every opportunity to convey your meaning.
“Well, if you want to convey your meaning you might be forced to become a bit more… mmm… physical at times, no? After all, charades seems to be rather universal at times.”

>Be sure to mention you thought the bartender might not be in a good place mentally right now
“Hmm? Who? Oh, you mean T’ch’kaq, the Gartag? So you two did meet, eh?”
>…did you set that up?
“Oh please, VicK, who do you take me for? I simply noted that she usually takes a long smoke before work back there just at the time I invited you to dinner. After all, she always seemed rather lonely… and she did mention that you looked rather cute when we talked yesterday. First time she’s ever said that about a Xeno. First time she’s ever shown any interest in a Xeno, actually…”
>She seemed outright desperate, if you ask me.
“Hmm… well, as I said, she seems lonely… I’ve heard that she’s rather… how do you say… unpleasant to look at by Gartag standards… and I’ve never seen her with someone of the opposite gender now that I think about it? Maybe she’s just unlucky in love, hmm? Or maybe she just forgot that pill this morning?”
>Pill?
“Oh, right, you don’t… see, the Gartag used to have these really intense estrus cycle every two months I believe? Apparently it used to drive them rather crazy, so they came up with this medication that would counter it. But enough about that. I guess I’ll talk to her when I get the time, to see if something is up. Or, if you would rather go meet her instead?”

>Perhaps sometimes you enjoy being a bit less classy? Some activities aren't always meant to be a refined, high-class thing. Doesn't make you any less of a class act; just means you have a broad palate for a wide variety of tastes and experiences. Perhaps we're both here to learn the exotic ways of another?
“VicK, please… it’s starting to sound more and more like you have a one track mind there. We will return to that topic later… now you should go get those contacts on, as I’m pretty sure they are about to bring in the appetizers.”
>I’ll be right back…
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No. 789101 ID: 65a774
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789101

The contacts are surprisingly easy to put on, as you only need to hold them up to your eye and they’ll do the rest of the work. As they connect to your data pad, you quickly go through the options and manage to find a “Raolme” mode of some kind… which you activate. There’s an obvious immediate effect, as suddenly all the paintings go from dark slabs of rock to actual… paintings? They do kind of shimmer like one of those badly made sci-fi holograms… but they are indeed paintings. Going back into the hall, you can now see what the big center piece painting depicts. It shows what looks like Zalia… getting a charm made out of bones given to her… if you remember correctly, according to the books you read that has about the same significance as giving a ring to someone in human culture. Is Zalia married… or was married? …does it even matter?
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No. 789102 ID: 65a774
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789102

Returning to the parlor, you’re met with a new distinct aroma of food as well the rather unfamiliar sight of a candle lit dinner.

“While it did specify that your kind ate insects, it didn’t specify if they were alive or not, so I took a bit of a gamble. I hope you don’t mind?”

…in front of your seat, there is a glass container filled with skittering insects… apparently, this is the appetizer…
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No. 789103 ID: 9876c4

>>789101
If Zalia WAS married, it doesn't matter. If Zalia iS married, it's matters quite a lot.

Time to set the record straight about humans eating bugs.
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No. 789104 ID: 595d54

Tell her that eating insects is generally done only in fairly specific cultures, and even then they're dead and processed, generally via fire. Humans eat almost nothing alive, and the majority of meat is cooked.
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No. 789105 ID: 595d54

Still, might be worth trying these if she's willing to roast them or something.
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No. 789106 ID: 398fe1

>>789102
Well... I guess you could try one.
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No. 789107 ID: 7b7ab3

Uh.
They're usually cooked.
Y'know, like, roasted or chocolate coated or something.
I don't know who's gathering info on humanity, but they should be fired.
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No. 789114 ID: 8aa605

"Usually dead and cooked via heat, and seasoned. And only a few cultures, too. And while I am not from one of those cultures, I don't mind shrimp or crawfish, so I'll deal with it. However.. Might it be possible to get them cooked and seasoned? I'm adventurous, but I have limits."
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No. 789115 ID: 91ee5f

>>789101
Remember the book you were reading? That's probably the late Lord Xagathon, her husband. And again, it's probably a sore subject, so don't ask her about it.

Instead, just mention that these contacts have a Raolme mode and you can now appreciate the Unity of Love that's out in the greeting hall.

>>789102
>…in front of your seat, there is a glass container filled with skittering insects… apparently, this is the appetizer…
"Uhh, normally I don't eat something like this and maybe there are other humans that do. But I came here to try new things and that's what I'm gonna do!"

Eat the bugs. It doesn't matter if you eat them alive or kill them first, you are going to at least be nice enough to try it! Who knows? You might actually like it! .....no, seriously, you might like it. Alien bugs might taste like pizza or something, but you'll never know unless you give it a try!
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No. 789120 ID: aca818

Tell her that only some humans have insects as a common part of their diet and rarely do they eat them alive. the culture you were raised with would probably only eat insects if there isn't anything else to eat in a survival situation.

But you are not like other humans, so you're gonna bite their heads off as if you were a praying mantis who's been fucking non-stop for 24 hours.
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No. 789123 ID: 64e1fa

Only in a few, more fringe cultures, and fewer still of those eat them alive. I certainly haven't, you have to give me some pointers. Like, do I chew or just swallow? Head first so he knows which way to crawl? Any sharp bits to worry about?
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No. 789125 ID: 6612fa

>>789102
most animal based food sources have to be heated to disinfect it or we might get sick, and i have not eaten insects in general but if you say they are good i will try them with gusto.
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No. 789126 ID: 350a50

>>789120
This.

"Humans have a saying, to the brave go the spoils. If I start to feel sick I will give you ample warning."
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No. 789128 ID: 8cb228

>>789125

Agreed; it's a safety issue to eat animals alive. For safety alone, most humans make sure that the meats they eat get to an internal temperature of 165°F.
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No. 789135 ID: 398fe1

Humans don't eat EVERYTHING cooked. Raw fish is eaten frequently and so are raw fruit and vegetables.
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No. 789136 ID: 8cb228

>>789135

Yes, raw fish is eaten uncooked, but it has a lot of processing -- it's frozen at a particular temperature for long enough to kill parasites. There's lots of rules in place. With steak tartare, the restaurants are usually highly involved in the process of the handling from the farm to the table, which is why it is so expensive, and only safe to eat at VERY nice places. Sometimes, things are even sanitized with ionizing radiation! Basically, if you can be sure there are appropriate human-specific rules for safety in place, raw stuff can be safe to eat. However, this is not necessarily the case here -- so make sure your meat is cooked!
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No. 789145 ID: 398fe1

>>789136
Oh, huh, I didn't know raw fish was sterilized by freezing it.
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No. 789147 ID: 8cb228

>>789145
It also helps with the flavor!
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No. 789163 ID: 72ed6b

>>789100
> “VicK, please… it’s starting to sound more and more like you have a one track mind there. We will return to that topic later… now you should go get those contacts on, as I’m pretty sure they are about to bring in the appetizers.”

The line she was responding to seemed like a direct response to her own comment, which would have been more appropriate at the time. Bringing it up again much later was a bit tacky, though.
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No. 789166 ID: 72ed6b

>>789120
> But you are not like other humans, so you're gonna bite their heads off as if you were a praying mantis who's been fucking non-stop for 24 hours.

Leave off that last bit; we shouldn't make any more comments like that for a while.
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No. 789170 ID: 72ed6b

>>789102
"Insects are a niche taste for humans, and live ones even more so; more something eaten out of necessity most of the time. I'll try anything once, though."
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No. 789185 ID: 72ed6b

>>789100
> “It’s understandable, as we seem to have more words for different kinds of relationships than you do. Like [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’], [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’], [Approx. Translation: ‘distant friends’]… and [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’], friend, [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’], [Approx. Translation: ‘friend’] or [Approx. Translation: ‘close friends’]… and even [Approx. Translation: ‘close friends’], though that is more of an old slang than anything… then there’s [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’], [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’], lover, [Approx. Translation: ‘Significant other’] and of course wife… all of them rather distinct from each other… so yes, I can understand if you might use the wrong one at the wrong time.”

At some point in the future (not necessarily this evening, lest she think we have a "one-track mind" again), we might mention that we have several more such words as well that don't precisely correspond to any of those, all with different connotations of their own: "acquaintance", "buddy", "best friend", "friend with benefits", "crush", "companion","consort", "suitor", "sweetheart", "fiancé"/"fiancée", "partner", "paramour", and even "soul mate".

Since she came up with a list off the top of her head, and Vic would have to do the same, I only wrote the ones I could think of without consulting a thesaurus.
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No. 789246 ID: 70983e

>it's starting to sound like you have a one track mind
CHOO CHOO, Zalia!

What is this, an appetizer for ants?
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No. 789256 ID: fe7355

Lean in and gently tap the glass container to see how the bugs react while informing Zalia that unfortunately whoever wrote whatever she referenced did a lazy job and that there's more depth and nuance to it. Technically humans can eat insects, but how preferred that choice is depends on the culture, the bug, and the preparation method. Generally, eating them live or raw is avoided if possible. And insects are much more often eaten by cultures from the hot, humid jungles and rain forests around the equator, where the bugs grew big enough or numerous enough to be worthwhile. For cultures farther north and south where it is cooler, where insects were small and not numerous, it was not worth it to eat them. Even more, for those cultures, eating insects grew more often than not to be considered dirty and disgusting since for them bugs were associated more with decay and death since they most often showed up when food went bad or a animal, or person, died. This is a round-about way to tell her that you're from one of those more northern, colder clime cultures, and that you've never eaten a insect in any form before. ...But, you know that's only a cultural hangup and you didn't travel to the other side of the galaxy to just live like you did at home and not try new things. Time to be adventurous.

You'll try one of these bugs live, you just need to make preparations in case you don't like it. A large glass of water to swish your palate out afterwards, and something to spit into in case you really don't like the taste and can't stand to swallow the swish water. And in case it really doesn't agree with you, like enough to make you violently retch and puke, a bucket. Or a classier vessel. You just really, really do not want to end up spitting out half a bug, or worse, vomiting, on Zalia's very nice, and probably very expensive, furniture.

While you've never had land based arthropods, which is to say insects, before, sea based arthropods, crustaceans, you have had a few times before. Shrimp, crayfish, crab and that one lobster dinner you had after graduation. Funny how what're basically larger insects that live in the sea are okay to eat by your cultural standards, but smaller ones on land aren't. And you wonder if Zalia would like Earth crustaceans, or what kinds of Earth insects would be tasty to her. Or if even Earth bugs would be big enough for her to consider them a meal. These bugs under the glass look pretty damn big compared to even the largest Earth ones.

Zalia seems quite keen on that which is exotic and new experiences, so has she ever thought about heading out to see worlds that have newly joined the Federation. Or even ones on the edge or beyond the frontier. Charter a grand expedition to go out and experience first hand that which eventually works its way in bits and pieces across the Federation to here. Or has she already done that or similar?
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No. 789275 ID: 0555b9

>What is this, an appetizer for ants?
Chew chew, VicK.
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No. 789282 ID: 8aa605

>>777412
You forgot comrade!
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No. 789316 ID: 8d4593

Oh. Uh. We don't usually eat insects? Well at least not all of us. And those that we do are usually of the marine variety...
And most of the time they're dead...

There are easily hundreds of different cultures on earth, the large and fragmented world that it is. Some eat living terrestrial insects...
Most... including mine, do not.

That said. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try. But where do I uh... Start?
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No. 789317 ID: b15da4

I'm morally opposed to eating live insects, especially having just befriended one. Perhaps we should move on to the main course?
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No. 789319 ID: 8aa605

>>789317
I think morally opposed is a bit strong to say, especially as you are actually okay with eating insects, in general?
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No. 789320 ID: b15da4

>>789319
I'm fine with eating cows in general too. I think the 'living' part is an important distinction to make.
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No. 789366 ID: e97f18

>>789317
Don't compare her to an insect, even as a joke.
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No. 789371 ID: 398fe1

>>789366
I think that was referring to Xi.
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No. 789372 ID: 91ee5f

>>789371
He knows, he was saying not to compare Xi to an insect, even as a joke.
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No. 789375 ID: 8cb228

>>789372
Agreed. Don't compare Xi to an insect, even as a joke.
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No. 789383 ID: 350a50

>>789366
Arthropod is a better word.
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No. 789443 ID: 70983e

>>789375
Describing someone by the class of organism they belong to is not* an insult, you stupid monkey.

* = inherently
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No. 789470 ID: 0555b9

>>789366
Why not? Does it... bug you?
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No. 789489 ID: 91ee5f

>>789470
*facepalm* >_<
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No. 789503 ID: 65a774
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789503

>If Zalia WAS married, it doesn't matter. If Zalia iS married, it's matters quite a lot.
You know, you really should try to get to the bottom of this before it’s too late.
>It's probably a sore subject, so don't ask her about it.
Hmm… but then how should you approach the subject?

>I'm morally opposed to eating live insects, especially having just befriended one.
You’re pretty sure you wouldn’t consider these insects on the same page as a Tuul… and you’re not really morally opposed to killing normal insects like these. They are annoying pest most of the time, after all.
>Don't compare Xi to an insect, even as a joke.
Hmm… is she even an insect? Her drones might be considering insects but the hive body?
>Describing someone by the class of organism they belong to is not an insult, you stupid monkey.
You know, before you start jumping to conclusions, maybe you should bring this up to Xi? She would probably be happy to explain what, exactly, you might call her.
>Arthropod is a better word.
Hmm… maybe? Sounds a bit too scientific, though…
>Why not? Does it... bug you?
… … …you’re pretty sure your IQ just went down two steps thanks to brain cell suicide…

>Lean in and gently tap the glass container to see how the bugs react.
They just sit… err… hang there… you’re pretty sure these things have been bred for generations to be food, so they’re probably not very intelligent.
>These bugs under the glass look pretty damn big compared to even the largest Earth ones.
Indeed, these things looks like something out of a movie about giant apes or dinosaurs or something…
>You're gonna bite their heads off as if you were a praying mantis who's been fucking non-stop for 24 hours.
You’re pretty sure mantises don’t do that? …and you’ve definitely not been fucking non-stop… ever…


>Tell her that eating insects is generally done only in fairly specific cultures, not including your own, and even then they're dead and processed, generally via fire.
“Wait, really? I guess I should have seen the processed bit coming, but the no insects at all bit? That’s a bit surprising…”
>Humans eat almost nothing alive, and the majority of meat is cooked.
“Well, it was a gamble to serve this alive… Hmhm, guess I lost that one…”
>I don't know who's gathering info on humanity, but they should be fired.
“But aren’t your kind diet mostly based on insects now that most of your life stock is on the verge of extinction? Or was that just some kind of propaganda.”
>While you have to admit meat is rather expensive and rare these days, most of us eat tofu or soy variants instead.
“Tofu is mushrooms, correct? But I did read that even that isn’t enough to feed everyone, so they’ve started using insect substitutes too? Hmm… maybe I’m wrong… either way, I hope you don’t mind me eating this?”
>As long as they don’t scream in terror or something…
“They are insects, VicK, they aren’t intelligent enough to feel fear.”

>While you've never had land based arthropods, which is to say insects, before, sea based arthropods, crustaceans, you have had a few times before. Shrimp, crayfish, crab and that one lobster dinner you had after graduation.
“Well, luckily I came prepared, them… hmhm… see, I had them prepare [Approx. translation: Shelled sea creature] dish just in case my gamble didn’t pay off. I’ll have them fetch it immediately, if you don’t want this appetizer.”
>That said. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try. But where do I uh... Start? Like, do I chew or just swallow? Head first so he knows which way to crawl? Any sharp bits to worry about?
“I suspect you don’t have the tongue to catch one yourself, so you can simply use the catching tool next to you to grab one. I usually just put the whole thing inside and chew it before swallowing it, but it might be a bit too big for you… and its shell might be on the hard side too? Just pluck that shell off and place it in the bowl over there, then bite its head off. Simple as that.”

After her explanation, she uses her tongue to grab one of the insects from the bowl and guide it into her maw. The crushes it makes as she chews are rather audible, as is the sound of her swallowing followed by a quite noticeable “mmm” from her.

>You just need to make preparations in case you don't like it. A large glass of water to swish your palate out afterwards, and something to spit into in case you really don't like the taste and can't stand to swallow the swish water.
You already have both a glass of that blueberry tasting wine as well as a glass of water in front of you… and if anything, you can use that shell bowl to spit into if you can’t swallow it. Using the oddly shaped grabbing tool, you manage to grab one of the insects and pull it out from the container. It doesn’t seem to mind much, as it doesn’t even try to escape or struggle. Removing the hard shell, you bring it up to your face and take a bite out of it. The taste is surprisingly sweet, with a faint taste of lemon behind it… the consistency, on the other hand, is horrid. The hard exoskeleton crushes disgustingly between your teeth and releases the gooey, half-liquidly center of it. You manage to force it down your throat, but it’s not a pleasant experience…

“That bad, huh? Hmhmhm… well, I guess it was good that I came prepared. I’ll have them bring in the other dish… meanwhile, what do you want to discuss? I’m dying to hear about the Tuul and Khrax you’ve been meeting, but I’m not sure you want to talk about that on camera, hmm? But maybe you have something on your mind, hmhm…”

>Zalia seems quite keen on that which is exotic and new experiences, so has she ever thought about heading out to see worlds that have newly joined the Federation. Or even ones on the edge or beyond the frontier.
“While I’m sure it would be something I would do when I was younger, sadly the only other species we’ve met in my lifetime was the Khrax… and their home planet isn’t really that big of a tourist spot… at least, not back then, it wasn’t. As for the frontier… well, it’s boring. Just drifting for years in space to so you can scan empty planets for the hopes of rare materials? Doesn’t really sound exciting to me.”
>Mention that these contacts have a Raolme mode and you can now appreciate the Unity of Love that's out in the greeting hall.
She visibly tenses when you mention the painting…

“Oh… I… I keep forgetting that thing is still out there… I guess I haven’t had the heart to take it down yet. I do hope you appreciate it, though.”
>Was that you in the painting?
“Why, indeed… it’s me from my younger days… before all this. Ah, things really were different back then… but let not get trapped in nostalgia. Hmhm… you know, I recognize that look you’re giving me… trying to put the pieces together, are we? How about this then… VicK, how old do you actually think I am?”
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No. 789506 ID: 7b7ab3

Without being specific? Triple digits.
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No. 789511 ID: 7dbf38

Grace and demeanor says older, visage less so. Humans haven't been reliably living to be over 100 for very long, so that's throwing me off.

Thank you, by the way, for not making me ask.
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No. 789512 ID: 398fe1

>>789503
40? 50? ...how long to Raolme live?
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No. 789513 ID: 398fe1

As for the insect subsistence, that must have been after you left. I'd guess they process the bug-meat into patties that resemble meat from livestock.
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No. 789515 ID: 094652

Well, you're old enough to know how to wrap a kingpin around your finger, but also too young to realize that most species have a 'loser class' which consists of puffed out below-average intelligence would-be-nerds who have no genuine appreciable skills whatsoever.

So... 300 Earth years old? In other words, you're in your mid-adult stage but have experienced most of that with the mindset of a teenager.
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No. 789516 ID: 0555b9

I'm going to estimate... about 130; you don't look a day over 129 though.
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No. 789541 ID: 91ee5f

>>789503
>Mail.
Uh oh. Well, can't answer that without looking at it and I'm sure you don't want to record something like that, so hope it's not important and get back to it later.

>She visibly tenses when you mention the painting…
Like said, sore subject. And now she's asked not to talk about it, so no more talking about it.

>Zalia's age.
Remember the article you read? It was almost a hundred years old, so she's at least over 100. But let's not say any actual numbers and just be vague with the guess.

"Well, we humans have a saying about not asking a woman what her age is, but since you asked me to guess, that's a loophole I can use. I'd say in Raolme years, you're around my age. But in human years, I'd say that you're age has 3 numbers in it."
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No. 789545 ID: 91ee5f

>>789541
>I’m dying to hear about the Tuul and Khrax you’ve been meeting, but I’m not sure you want to talk about that on camera, hmm?
She's got a point though. Let's not mention Xi and/or Qarka on camera. At least wait until the contacts come out.
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No. 789547 ID: 3ea138

>>789503
Tofu is derived from beans, not mushrooms, though there are other proteins based on mushrooms. And as for these insects, the taste actually wasn't bad; the texture was a little off-putting though.


Regarding age: "I'm curious if you have the same stigma attached to such a question that humans do. But since you asked... I have a hard time accurately guessing the age of a human from a different culture. I don't know enough to guess age from either appearance or behavior. You seem both sophisticated and experienced in a way I wouldn't expect from someone young enough to be called immature, but you're also not cynical or resistant to novelty in a way I'd associate with someone much older. For a human I'd guess either 40s or a very youthful 50s perhaps. But from context and admittedly a little research, I'm guessing the real answer might be three digits, for the same reason that I had a guess about the picture."
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No. 789550 ID: 3ea138

>>789503
What's the actual answer to her question about meat and livestock? You should give her the honest answer, even if impolitic.
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No. 789554 ID: ae9b12

>VicK, how old do you actually think I am?

Not old enough for "age before beauty".
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No. 789555 ID: 350a50

>>789545
Agreed.

We'd love to discuss things, but it's a matter of THEIR privacy, yes?

>>789506
This.
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No. 789561 ID: 72ed6b

>>789555
> We'd love to discuss things, but it's a matter of THEIR privacy, yes?

Exactly. Not our information to tell. If they decide that they don't mind you sharing such information, then you could do so.
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No. 789562 ID: 72ed6b

>>789503
> “While I’m sure it would be something I would do when I was younger, sadly the only other species we’ve met in my lifetime was the Khrax… and their home planet isn’t really that big of a tourist spot… at least, not back then, it wasn’t. As for the frontier… well, it’s boring. Just drifting for years in space to so you can scan empty planets for the hopes of rare materials? Doesn’t really sound exciting to me.”

"Would you fancy a visit to Earth someday? I'd be more than happy to show you around sometime."
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No. 789605 ID: 188451

I mean, did we ever actually turn the camera on? We connected it to our datapad but...
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No. 789611 ID: 91ee5f

>>789562
I can just imagine him pointing out all the places where he goy dumped by human girls.

>>789605
You see that tiny red circle with the "R" in it? That means recording.
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No. 789628 ID: 8d4593

We can talk about our other dates on camara, we just shouldn't use thier names.

Also it would be neat taking Zali to Earth, we've never seen most of it yourself, it would be an adventure for both of us. Though humans can get weird and occasionally violent when confronted with the unknown, and we make a most unusual pair.

I'd say she's at least one and a half of our maximum life times in age.
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No. 789677 ID: e934d1

Ya know, back at home I'd get a slap across the face for trying to guess a ladies age. I hadn't really put any thought in regards to your age until I saw a particular article about your family at the archives this morning. Admittedly, I put some of my own cultural bias in place and assumed the young girl was a relative you were named after, but I've since rethought the possibility that other races simply might not exactly age the same way humans do.
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No. 789684 ID: 65a774
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789684

>As for the insect subsistence, that must have been after you left. I'd guess they process the bug-meat into patties that resemble meat from livestock.
Well, you do know that they were starting to lie about what was in the food they made everywhere…
>What's the actual answer to her question about meat and livestock? You should give her the honest answer, even if impolitic.
You have no idea if it’s actually true or just a conspiracy theory. After all, they’ve made it illegal to print table of content on food after that whole scandal about serving radioactive materials in infant food…

>Well, can't answer that without looking at it and I'm sure you don't want to record something like that, so hope it's not important and get back to it later.
You can just stop recording for a second and look? After all, you’re not going to record when you go to the bathroom and the like, right? Still, would be rude to do it right in front of Zalia…


>Tofu is derived from beans, not mushrooms, though there are other proteins based on mushrooms.
“Wait, then who was it that was growing mushroom meat again? Eh, never mind…”
>And as for these insects, the taste actually wasn't bad; the texture was a little off-putting though.
“Well, I guess then the main course won’t be that bad, hmhm… but I asked you a question VicK.”

As on que, a bot arrived with your new starter course. The base of it is just a sandwich, but the topping on it looks like some rather expensive alien crustacean mix. It’s quite delicious.

>Would you fancy a visit to Earth someday? I'd be more than happy to show you around sometime.
“Right now? If what I’ve heard about it is correct, it’s a bit too unstable right now. If it manages to become a bit safer to travel there, I’d love to see it.”
>We can talk about our other dates on camera, we just shouldn't use their names.
“Of course… but do remember, chances are high that there will only be one person actually seeing what you are filming. This McCallum is supposed to compile the important bits into a report to send back to earth, which will leave out names and private matters. By the way, Hello Ms. McCallum, it’s nice to make your acquaintance. I am Madame Zaliasquenska tatil Xai Lentazin and I’m available if you wish to look me up later.”
>We'd love to discuss things, but it's a matter of THEIR privacy, yes?
“I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t want you to spill all their secrets even if there wasn’t a camera, but I still want to know the gist of things. It’s up to you what you deem is suitable to say, no? Now… that question?”

>Well, we humans have a saying about not asking a woman what her age is, but since you asked me to guess, that's a loophole I can use.
“Hmhm… it is a rather rude thing to ask of anyone really… which is why you are trying to postpone answering it as long as possible, correct?”
>Thank you, by the way, for not making me ask.
“You’re still dodging the question, dear~”
>...how long to Raolme live?
“Naturally? Hmm… about… 70? 80? 90 maybe? Can’t remember exact numbers… it’s been so long since that was an issue.”
>You seem both sophisticated and experienced in a way I wouldn't expect from someone young enough to be called immature, but you're also not cynical or resistant to novelty in a way I'd associate with someone much older. For a human I'd guess either 40s or a very youthful 50s perhaps.
“Not cynical? Hmhm… I guess I’ve already passed that phase. But indeed, this body would be in the same state as a 40 years old by now…”
>Without being specific? Triple digits.
“VicK, please, be specific. Tre digits are a rather large interval, no? I’m getting a bit tired of you… mmm… dodging the question, hmm?”

>I'm going to estimate... about 130; you don't look a day over 129 though.
“130? Hmhm… close, actually. I’m 122. An adult in their prime, in other words. Still got at least another 100 in this old body of mine.”
>Well, you're old enough to know how to wrap a kingpin around your finger…
“Kingpin? You mean ‘Boss’ Deeganthan? The owner of the club? Oh, please… that man is a buffoon, not some kind of kingpin. Besides, that’s my grand-grand-grandson.”
>Grand… grand… err…
“Hmhm… you don’t grow as old as me without leaving something to the world, hmm? Though don’t worry, his grand-grand-grandfather won’t be here to sour our mood… he’s… been gone for a long time. As I said, I’ve already gone through my cynical phase…”

While she is trying her best to hide it by concentrating on the insects in front of her, you can see her lose her composure a bit. Her shoulders sag a bit, and a tint of sadness fills her voice.

“…losing the one closes to you and your one son will do that to you…”

… … …
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No. 789689 ID: 0555b9

Offer her a consoling hand, don't initiate contact unless she accepts it beforehand (no pun intended). Apologize for bringing him up if she didn't want to dwell on it.
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No. 789692 ID: f89a35

>>789689
This.
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No. 789697 ID: fceae5

>>789689
Def this.
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No. 789777 ID: 65a774
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789777

>Apologize for bringing him up if she didn't want to dwell on it.
“No, no, it’s alright, dear. It’s almost been 90 years… I’ve already had a lifetime to get over it. Besides, it is something you should know if this is going somewhere. Though, I rather not dwell too much on the past. Already been there too long as it is.”
>Offer her a consoling hand, don't initiate contact unless she accepts it beforehand (no pun intended).
“…consoling what now?”
>You know, a hand on your shoulder to show that I’m here for you if you need me? …or is that just a human thing?
“Hmm… well, we generally scratch each other’s back to show empathy… mmm… actually, speaking of which…”

All the sudden she scamper over the table on all fours, bringing her head almost all the way to your chest before stopping.

“I’ve been having this itch behind my ears all day that’s been driving me a bit… mmm… wild. Would you be a dear and take care of that, darling? There’s going be a few minutes before the main dish arrive so we have time to… mmm… enjoy ourselves a bit beforehand, hmhm…”
>Err…
“Oh, and can’t you give me anything about those girls you’ve met? I’m dying out here not knowing any of the… mmm… juicy… meaty… gossip, hmhm…”
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No. 789783 ID: 398fe1

>>789777
Give her the scritches and tell her about the other girls. Don't go into the sexual fantasies of Qarka, or how she almost sucked your dick. Stuff like how Qarka is shy and has a cute way about her, and Xi is down to earth and shares some of your interests.

Also ask, how is she extending her lifespan? Careful medical care? Or did she somehow transfer herself to a new body?
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No. 789789 ID: 91ee5f

>>789783
This, but leave out the extending life questions.
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No. 789791 ID: 7dbf38

Explain the backstory to why Xi was in the shop, and ask if teasing and flattering a Krax makes you a bad person because of the biological instability or whatever it's called. 'cause if it's bad i don't want to be good.
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No. 789792 ID: c8c8d7

>>789777
Well, I don't mean to be telling no tales, but Quarkas brother does NOT approve of her choice in men...
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No. 789793 ID: e934d1

You head the lady, get to scritchin. Also, tell her about how easily Qarka embarrasses. It is simultaneously cute and a little sad at the same time.
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No. 789796 ID: 70983e

Aww yeah. That's what we're talkin about: hardcore petting. Work those magic hands, Vic.
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No. 789802 ID: 70983e

*Recording off*

So, the Khrax is shy, but inside she's got an animal just begging to be let loose, if only she knew how.
The Tuul was on the rebound from a harsh breakup - no, two. Oh, she was in such a state, she needed a drink taller than she was. That story had a happy ending, for her anyway.
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No. 789858 ID: 72ed6b

>>789777
Share the details, but try to respect their privacy, and explicitly refrain from mentioning their names. Also leave out the specifics of what Qarka wanted to do in private. Apart from that, go into as much detail as you want.

As for the experience with Xi, leave out her name, but mention the rest, including the breakup, the way she expected her time with you to go, how you reacted, and how it actually went.
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No. 789860 ID: 72ed6b

>>789777
As for ear-scritches, go for it. Tell her that you heard her saying something about that in her sleep, but you didn't want to take sleep-talking as permission.

Use both hands; start soft, and ask her to warn you if you scratch too hard. Scratch until you get the itch, then transition it into more of a rub. Keeping in mind how her claws move, give her the full benefits of having ten fingers available that can all move independently.
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No. 789865 ID: 350a50

>>789858
This, basically.
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No. 789984 ID: 486124

>>789860
This.
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No. 789999 ID: 65a774
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789999

>Aww yeah. That's what we're talkin about: hardcore petting. Work those magic hands, Vic.
As you start to scratch her behind her head fins, a rather loud purring sound erupts from Zalians throat.
“Oh g-gods, I really needed a good scratching… and those fingers of yours were made for this. Mmm… I haven’t spent enough time to with my friends to get a proper scratching pile together lately and Sal really doesn’t have the hands to caress the way we Raolme like it…”
>Sal?
“Oh, my bodyguard… the big and hairy thing that guided you here. It just doesn’t have the hands for this kind of thing.”
>Tell her that you heard her saying something about that in her sleep, but you didn't want to take sleep-talking as permission.
“You did? Hmhm… well, I did dream that I was playing cards with a few friends…”
>Ask how is she extending her lifespan?
“Hmhm… trying to find out our secrets to immortality, are you? Well, it’s just a thing called the longetivity vaccine. I’m not sure about the details, but it makes it so we can replace cells in our body at a much higher rate or some such. I’m not a biologist, so I’m not entirely sure how it actually works though… but it’s at least another 150 years in needle form.”

As you continue to pet her, she moves her chair closer to yours… and ends up with her whole upper body lying in your lap.

>Share the details, but try to respect their privacy, and explicitly refrain from mentioning their names.
You’ll make sure to leave out their names and… more sensitive details.
>The Khrax is shy and has a cute way about her
“Really? It’s not often I hear someone describing a Khrax as cute.”
>Tell her about how easily Qarka embarrasses. It is simultaneously cute and a little sad at the same time.
“Hmhm… I do hope you’re not taking advantage of the poor thing, VicK. While teasing is fine, I hope you’re planning on… mmm… giving it the real deal as well, hmhm…”
>Ask if teasing and flattering a Khrax makes you a bad person because of the biological instability or whatever it's called.
“Oh, they’ve evolved to like getting a bit instable like that. Besides, they have six eyes for a reason, hmhm…”
>Well, I don't mean to be telling no tales, but Quarkas brother does NOT approve of her choice in men...
“Hmm… not that uncommon among them. They are kind of terrified getting close to others species after all. They’re quite violent, something they can’t really be close to other species without getting in trouble so… how did they describe it? They live in a world of cardboard, terrified to accidently rip it apart?”

>The Tuul is down to earth and shares some of your interests.
“A gamer girl, huh? Hmhm… and such a mouth on her too… I can see why you like her.”
>Mention the breakup.
“Oh, her ex and best friend? Harsh… that will leave a scar, you know.”
>She was in such a state, she needed a drink taller than she was.
“Or a man as ‘large’ as she was… hmhm…”
>Mention the way she expected her time with you to go, how you reacted, and how it actually went.
“Well, a cherry in desperate need to be popped meets a lady who is desperate in need to be plowed, but instead he chooses to be there for her because she isn’t in the right mind? Well, VicK… not taking advantage of her proves that you aren’t a creep at least… but going out of your way to make someone you’ve never met before happy like that does prove that you are a nice guy after all.”
>Explain the backstory to why Xi was in the shop.
“So you actually told her your size? …and she didn’t believe you? Hmhm… well, Tuul drones are rather small, after all… and I was right that she was looking for a man as ‘large’ as herself. It’s not that uncommon for them to seek out bigger aliens, seeing as small they are… and it happens that male aliens will panic after accidently… being a bit too big for them and not being used to just how expendable they think their drones are, hmhm…”

Your data pad buzzes once again as it receives a new message… and then it buzzes again… and again…
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No. 790000 ID: 65a774
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790000

Before you can even react, Zalia has snatched the data pad from your pocket started fiddling with it.

>H-hey!
“You really shouldn’t keep this thing in such an easy place to steal it, VicK. These things are expensive!”
>It’s kind of rude to just take it like that!
“It’s kind of rude to leave it vibrating against a ladies stomach too, VicK.”
>…can you even read what it says?
“See this button here? It changes what kind of observable mode it is in. I can just change it to sound and shape based.”
>Oh, so that’s what it does…
“Oh, you got a lot of new messages from a… I’m going to guess this is your Tuul friend? And seeing how fast these messages are coming in, it sounds like something important.”
>Wait…
“Maybe we should… hmhm, read them together? Might be fun… though, if you want it to be private, I understand. Either way, maybe you should answer these?”
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No. 790019 ID: 836393

>Scratching Pile
That is close enough to a snuggle pile for me. Are they co-ed and where do we sign up?

Now, back to serious matters, as far as reading the messages it might be a good idea to keep it private. We have no idea yet what she sent us or any idea of how private of a matter it is.
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No. 790021 ID: b15da4

Ticklish much, Zalia? All right, what do they say?
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No. 790024 ID: 72ed6b

>>790000
Mention that we ignored it originally because we wanted to give her our undivided attention. But with messages coming this quickly, it might be urgent. Tell her that we'll check it quickly, and if it won't betray anyone else's confidence we'll share it with her. (Our own confidence we can choose to share, but not someone else's.)

And remember that if it's private you might also need to edit that out of the video from your contacts later. That can wait, though, and if we have to run somewhere to help someone the contacts might come in handy.
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No. 790025 ID: 398fe1

Uh, how about Vic reads the first couple on his own then shares the pad with her if it's nothing that needs to be private? I kindof like the idea of sharing all the girls' problems with eachother, though. If you're gonna be boning all of them then it'd be good if they were all friends too.
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No. 790026 ID: e97f18

>>790024
This. Read them first yourself, but share them if it wouldn't be inappropriate.
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No. 790057 ID: 6afd66

Skim the messages while continuing to skritch. Share them if doing so wouldn't hurt Qarka or Xi.
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No. 790083 ID: 65a774
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790083

>I kind of like the idea of sharing all the girls' problems with each other, though. If you're going to be boning all of them then it'd be good if they were all friends too.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. You’re still currently boning zero of the girls… and you’re not sure if actually trying to combine all of them will be a good idea? You’re going to have trouble keeping up with one of them, let alone all three.


>Ticklish much, Zalia?
“…the what now?”
>…you know, when you start to laugh when you get poked?
“… … …oh, that! No, I’m… we’re not. You can’t really do that to a Raolme. We’re simply… mmm… to hands on as it is already, hmhm…”
>That is close enough to a snuggle pile for me. Are they co-ed and where do we sign up?
“Sign up? Hmhm… it’s just something that happens, VicK. When close friends get together its normal for one of them to start scratching another behind the ears… who in turns rubs someone else’s tummy… and so on. It usually ends up in a pile doing… whatever they were planning on doing… like playing digital games or cards or… or just talking… or… mmm… getting to know each other better… hmhm… well, at least if they are Raolme friends… I’ve learned the hard what that most Xeno’s aren’t as snuggly as we are.”

>Mention that we ignored it originally because we wanted to give her our undivided attention. But with messages coming this quickly, it might be urgent.
“I’ll give you permission to let your attention falter for a moment… if you keep on scratching that itch! *purrrrrr*”
> Tell her that we'll check it quickly, and if it won't betray anyone else's confidence we'll share it with her.
“Very well… just keep scratching... mmm…”

“Xi’ankh: I need you right now, big hunk!”
…big hunk? Doesn’t she usually call you big guy?
“Xi’ankh: Come quick, I’m all alone at home!”
Wait…
“Xi’ankh: And I need your huge cock right now!”
Err…
“Xi’ankh: I need you to destroy my abdomen with your humongous rod of power, Nick!”
…has she been-
“Xi’ankh: FUCK! SORRY! SISTER STOLE MY PAD!”
Oh…
“Xi’ankh: Sorry!”
“Xi’ankh: Again.”
“Xi’ankh: Sister stole my data pad.“
Well…
“Xi’ankh: I let it out of my sight for one second…””
…well, this was… ‘urgent’…
“Xi’ankh: So yes, my sister is an ass, I hope I didn’t upset you with those messages and sorry again, big guy.”
“Xi’ankh: So”
“Xi’ankh: yes?”
“Xi’ankh: I don’t know how to end this so”
“Xi’ankh: Sorry?”
“Xi’ankh: Again?”
“Xi’ankh: Sister = butt”
…so… are you supposed to read these to Zal or…? Wait, how did her sister know about your big-

“Oh! Here comes the main course!”

…at first it smelled a bit like boiled giant prawns… but of course it’s actually a giant cooked insect… and you mean giant, even compared to the starter ones…
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No. 790085 ID: 350a50

>>790024
This.
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No. 790087 ID: 91ee5f

>>790083
Her sister didn't even spell your name right! She called you Nick!

Anyways, don't reply to the messages because that's how you end up starting a conversation that neither person knows how to end. And you can go ahead and tell Zalia that someone's sister thought it'd be to send "come have sex with me right now" messages to you.
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No. 790089 ID: 91ee5f

>>790087
Also, food! Let's eat!
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No. 790090 ID: 595d54

Well, it's dead and cooked, so have a try. Same method as the earlier ones, probably, remove the shell and whatnot.
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No. 790093 ID: 398fe1

>>790083
Yeah go ahead and share those messages. You can share a giggle about it. (it just means she told her sister how big human dicks are)

Also reply with something like "Don't worry, if that was really you I would only be upset about not being able to come over right away."
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No. 790097 ID: bcd233

Okay, Zalia will definately want to see that.

Tell her you'll read the texts to her, but both hands will be busy so she'll need to feed you.

>…you know, when you start to laugh when you get poked?
It's a sex thing Einsten. You already know their mating rituals or whatever they're called are protracted and run through other activities, it makes sense foreplay would be similar.
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No. 790108 ID: 72ed6b

>>790083
Respond quickly: "And just how does your sister know about any 'humongous rods of power', hmmm?"

Go ahead and share the conversation with Zalia; there's nothing top-secret there. Sisters embarrass each other, news at 11.
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No. 790109 ID: 72ed6b

>>790093
> Also reply with something like "Don't worry, if that was really you I would only be upset about not being able to come over right away."

That's a great response.
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No. 790112 ID: e97f18

Tell Xi that we'd be happy to help per embarrass or prank her sister back later, if she'd like.

Show the conversation to Zalia, or offer to read it to her so that you can keep skritching. And tell her that you're not one of those beings that's averse to snuggling.
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No. 790129 ID: 70983e

Hey, it's cooked. This surely takes care of both the texture and the live food issues with the first set of bugs. They may have been lemons, but this one's a winner.

>>790108
Most aliens' rods are humongous to them, it's not a... stretch... for her sister to assume that.

Looks like it's just sibling pranks, Zalia. I wonder if her sister's hot too.
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No. 790139 ID: fe7355

Comment to Zalia that from her expression you can only assume she's really enjoying being rubbed behind the ears. Then continue to do so while reading Xi's messages back to Zalia. Say that you were worried that she might have been drunk and relieved it was just her sister being a nuisance.

>…well, this was… ‘urgent’…
Reading those last few messages, it sounds like she's worried her sister offended you and you're ignoring her 'cause you didn't respond right away to say otherwise. Better message back that you're sorry you didn't reply right away, adding that you didn't because you're in the middle of dinner with that Raolme gal you mentioned last night. Also message that the Raolme is okay with you checking your messages mid-meal 'cause from the flurry of them it kinda seemed like it was urgent, so no trouble.

Mention to Zalia that you noticed that Sal was sporting what looked like a brand new suit. One that bears a striking resemblance to your own. You're kinda wondering why she had a suit based on yours made for her bodyguard. She liked the design? The feel? Something else?

>…at first it smelled a bit like boiled giant prawns… but of course it’s actually a giant cooked insect… and you mean giant, even compared to the starter ones…
Zalia did say it was aquatic, and even Earth arthropods grew bigger under the sea than on land, probably 'cause it allowed them to without collapsing under their own weight. Goes to reason that this aquatic arthropod would be even bigger than the appetizer insects. Maybe comment that you've never seen a bug as big as that one before outside of books on fossils.

>>790097
>Tell her you'll read the texts to her, but both hands will be busy so she'll need to feed you.
Besides this plan sounding rather too forward for the moment, there's a fatal flaw in it: Vic can't talk with his mouth full. ...Well, he could, but it'd be rude and would probably end up with food bits landing on Zalia.
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No. 790142 ID: 72ed6b

>>790139
> Mention to Zalia that you noticed that Sal was sporting what looked like a brand new suit. One that bears a striking resemblance to your own. You're kinda wondering why she had a suit based on yours made for her bodyguard. She liked the design? The feel? Something else?

That presumes a bit much. You might just ask about the suit and similarity, without assuming she had it made after seeing yours.

> Reading those last few messages, it sounds like she's worried her sister offended you and you're ignoring her 'cause you didn't respond right away to say otherwise.

Probably a good idea to tell her that you're not offended, sure.
>>790112
Along with this; helping with a return prank sounds great.
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No. 790174 ID: 094652

Looks like lobster.

Well, crustacean meat is weird too. If it has actual tender flesh inside, you might like this too. Open it up and poke the meat a few times.
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No. 790234 ID: 350a50

>>790142
This, too.
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No. 790303 ID: 8111b6

Mention sibling pranks. Perhaps it would be a nice segue into a tale of your own. Sibling pranks or from roommates or friends or such.

Also, just think of the main course as a lobster from another world, if it helps. Just remember, some folks might enjoy it. Gourmet food can sometimes be gross to one, but good to another.
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No. 790332 ID: 65a774
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790332

>Her sister didn't even spell your name right! She called you Nick!
Either she was in a hurry or she didn’t listen to Xi to well.
>I wonder if her sister's hot too.
Xi just had her ex-boyfriend cheat on her… going after her sister after showing interest in her already will probably be rather… rude…
>Looks like lobster.
…it does, actually… the red shell, the way it’s presented… the smell… kind of like a lobster…
>Perhaps it would be a nice segue into a tale of your own. Sibling pranks or from roommates or friends or such.
You neither had any siblings nor friends to really prank, though…


>Reply with something like "Don't worry, if that was really you I would only be upset about not being able to come over right away."
“Xi’ankh: You’re the worst, you know that?”
>"And just how does your sister know about any 'humongous rods of power', hmmm?"
“Xi’ankh: See, it’s like this”
“Xi’ankh: I kind of mentioned yesterday that I was going out to find some big Xenos to help me keep my mind off my ex”
“Xi’ankh: So when I told her about you today”
“Xi’ankh: She kind of jumped to conclusions?”
“Xi’ankh: She keeps rolling her antennas every time I say we’re just friends.”
“Xi’ankh: It’s getting annoying”
>Tell Xi that we'd be happy to help per embarrass or prank her sister back later, if she'd like.
“Xi’ankh: Hmm”
“Xi’ankh: I need to come up with a good prank then”
“Xi’ankh: Unless you have some bright ideas?”
>You're sorry you didn't reply right away, adding that you didn't because you're in the middle of dinner with that Raolme gal you mentioned last night.
“Xi’ankh: Woo, you go, big guy”
“Xi’ankh: I’ve heard that they are easy”
“Xi’ankh: I didn’t mean it like that”
“Xi’ankh: I meant that they don’t really see sex as a big deal, that’s all”
“Xi’ankh: Fuck”
“Xi’ankh: You know what, I’ll let you get back to her before I eat my mandibles even more”
“Xi’ankh: Good luck”


>Comment that you've never seen a bug as big as that one before outside of books on fossils.
“Really? So your planet is one of those with really… mmm… tiny insects, then? Well, you’ve seen nothing yet, hmhm… after all, we even have insects large enough to be… mmm… mounted… hmhm…”
>Also, food! Let's eat!
“So… how does it taste?”
>…really good, actually. It’s like… chicken… and beef… together?
“I have no idea what those things are, but it’s good that you like it.”
>It doesn’t taste like I expected… I was expecting something closer to sea food… like the starter…
“Sea food? These things aren’t from the sea, silly. These things live in the forests of our more northern countries.”
She herself also starts to dig into the insectoid dish, plucking a rather large piece off with her… ‘fork’?
“Mmm… delish…”

>Comment to Zalia that from her expression you can only assume she's really enjoying being rubbed behind the ears.
“Mmm… what can I say, I’m an addict when it comes to snuggles… hmhm…”
>Tell her that you're not one of those beings that are averse to snuggling.
“Oh? Well, in that case…”
>…in that case, wh- ah?

Suddenly, you can feel Zalia’s feet walking up your back, before stopping at your shoulders to start rubbing them. It seems like she’s twisted herself around you, leaving her own chair empty and with her tail dangling over your head.

“You won’t mind if I return the favor, hmm?”
>Err… not at all?

>Mention to Zalia that you noticed that Sal was sporting what looked like a brand new suit. One that bears a striking resemblance to your own.
“It does?”
>…you haven’t notice?
“VicK, I’m blind. I can’t see things like that. No, I know it got a new suit today… but it’s clearly not the same material like the one you are wearing. Hmm… but it did mention that it saw a start of a new trend or something… and it wanted to be the first to wear it?”
>Show the conversation to Zalia, or offer to read it to her so that you can keep skritching.
“*snrk* Hmhmhm.. hah… oh, siblings… good to hear it was something as silly as that and nothing important.”

Her feet move away from your shoulders and start to scratch your back and shoulder blades a bit…

“Though, I have to wonder… are you actually planning on ‘wrecking her abdomen with your rod of power’, hmm? Hmhm… because, there might be some size problems if you do… might be forced to be content with just using your hands and tongue, hmhm… and speaking of those marvelous hands of yours…”

She turns her upper body around so she is lying on her back, while moving herself a bit further away from you and ends up with her stomach right in your lap. She seems to snicker a bit as she says:

“Belly rubs?”
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No. 790335 ID: 7b7ab3

engage the belly motherfucker
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No. 790336 ID: 836393

Belly rubs are a definite go. Don't worry too much about your hand inevitably wandering somewhere private on accident due to you not knowing her anatomy that well, but don't apologize for it unless she calls it out for inappropriate. Remember, she sees sex as more casual than you do.

Also, later we should discuss with Xi how similar her sister looks. We could make an opportunity for her to make another series of texts with us close enough to show up at the door suddenly and pretend to mistake her for Xi while acting like we really will destroy her drone with our dong.
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No. 790339 ID: 8da459

>>790332
DEFINITELY belly rubs. Start out gentle, then be more vigorous as needed, but resist the urge to imagine her was some sort of serpentine dog or cat.
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No. 790345 ID: 70983e

Why, of course! You've got her wrapped around your torso, but you're feeling wrapped around her finger.
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No. 790369 ID: 67d5dc

>>790336
Good idea, but later. Texting in the middle of a date is very rude.
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No. 790375 ID: 8cb228

"I don't really know, honestly. I don't want to cause her discomfort or anything... and I assume there are some really good products for managing size differences beyond just lubricants, but I don't know how interested she is in the extreme stuff. Does she want me to injure or greatly damage one of the drones, at some point? Perhaps as an occasional sort of thing? Is she into that? I... don't have enough to go on, here."
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No. 790377 ID: 398fe1

Don't be afraid to let your hands roam.
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No. 790386 ID: 8d4593

Duh, Belly rubs.

A cow (Beef) is a big, furry, four legged, herding beast with horns that weighs ten of me. It eats lots of grass.

*Intensify belly Rub*

A chicken is a small, fat, feathered, beaked, flightless decedent of a once flight capable bird. It weighs one fiftieth of me, comes in a variety of colors, and apparently is a direct descendant of large intelligent terror monsters that were wiped out by a meteor eons ago.

*Further intensify belly rub*

And yeah Our bugs are small. But they are fucking EVERYWHERE. There's a microscopic one that can survive space.
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No. 790387 ID: 6f6554

Just be careful where you rub. She does tend to react explosively to unpleasant stimuli, and you don't want her getting spiky while she's curled around you.
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No. 790392 ID: 72ed6b

>>790332
> VicK, I’m blind. I can’t see things like that.

We've seen some really astonishing things from her, like the ability to read a piece of paper by passing sound through it. She's gone so far beyond what we'd have expected that we didn't want to make any assumptions about what she could or couldn't do.

In fact, if she'd had any particular reason to see the style of her bodyguard's suit, or our own, she almost certainly could have with some kind of translating interpreter; she can already see shape and thus style, and there's probably a way to translate colors/hues into sound to interpret them. She just didn't really have any reason to do that, which is understandable.

> “Though, I have to wonder… are you actually planning on ‘wrecking her abdomen with your rod of power’, hmm? Hmhm… because, there might be some size problems if you do… might be forced to be content with just using your hands and tongue, hmhm… and speaking of those marvelous hands of yours…”

Tell her that it's a little surreal to be discussing Xi with her; among humans, that'd be deeply offensive or tacky. (There's a human expression "don't kiss and tell".) Chalk it up to cultural differences, though, and go ahead.

Tell her that you'd want to keep the "wrecking" figurative, rather than literal, and you've gotten some suggestions and guidance on how to manage that. She does seem more inclined towards friends than "friends with benefits", though her seeking her own copy of the "rod of power" might suggest otherwise. But if she's interested, you'd want to try, if you could be gentle enough. You might also be up for something less gentle if she really wanted that, but you wouldn't want it to happen by accident, and now that you know, you're hoping it's a lot less likely to happen by accident.

> “Belly rubs?”

"Of course."

Get both hands involved. Start soft, but find out (through some combination of trying and asking Zalia) whether she wants surface-level skritching or deeper rubbing. If she wants skritching, go for a vigorous motion. If she wants the latter, use the bases of your hands, and motion from the wrist and shoulder, and apply a slower, deeper motion with continuous pressure. Either way, listen to her if she tries to steer you (higher, lower, harder, too hard, etc).
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No. 790395 ID: 4854ef

I just love her cheeky little grin at this point, she's clearly loving all this attention.
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No. 790406 ID: 70983e

You should see if you can do anything for her tail while you're here.
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No. 790410 ID: e97f18

Zalia is smart, devious, and knows a lot more about Tuul culture than we do. Ask her if she has any suggestions for how to prank or embarrass Xi's sister. Maybe she'd even enjoy helping with that...
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No. 790411 ID: e97f18

>>790392
> Tell her that you'd want to keep the "wrecking" figurative, rather than literal, and you've gotten some suggestions and guidance on how to manage that. She does seem more inclined towards friends than "friends with benefits", though her seeking her own copy of the "rod of power" might suggest otherwise. But if she's interested, you'd want to try, if you could be gentle enough. You might also be up for something less gentle if she really wanted that, but you wouldn't want it to happen by accident, and now that you know, you're hoping it's a lot less likely to happen by accident.

This is good. Not opposed, but wanting to go into it with eyes open.
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No. 790414 ID: 398fe1

You shouldn't text Xi again until you're done with your dinner activities. It'd be rude.
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No. 790415 ID: 72ed6b

>>790414
Agreed, and Xi already said as much too. We'll wait until later to talk to her again.
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No. 790416 ID: bfe982

Part of embarrassment is breaking social norms or taboos a little bit. Not too much, but just enough to make someone squirm a little. So if we want to help Xi embarrass her sister back (whose name we don't even know yet), we'll need to know more about what they consider embarrassing or taboo.

We can think of plenty of things humans would find embarrassing or taboo, but for all we know her sister wouldn't even blink at them.
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No. 790417 ID: e97f18

>>790414
I don't think anyone suggested texting Xi again right away. People suggested things to talk to Xi about later, or things to talk to Zalia about now (including about Xi).
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No. 790454 ID: 350a50

>>790410
This, accompanied by belly rubs.
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No. 790797 ID: 757ab7

>>790392
This.
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No. 790892 ID: 65a774
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790892

>Also, later we should discuss with Xi how similar her sister looks. We could make an opportunity for her to make another series of texts with us close enough to show up at the door suddenly and pretend to mistake her for Xi while acting like we really will destroy her drone with our dong.
Hmm, that might actually work…
>Texting in the middle of a date is very rude.
This is why you’re going to wait until after the da- dinner to contact her. It’s a dinner, not date.

>Don't worry too much about your hand inevitably wandering somewhere private on accident due to you not knowing her anatomy that well, but don't apologize for it unless she calls it out for inappropriate.
You’re going to guess that her more private areas are located at her hind legs… which are currently behind your back, being busy giving you a back massage. So the chances of your hands moving all the way over there is… slim, to say the least.
>Resist the urge to imagine her was some sort of serpentine dog or cat.
With the purring she keeps giving off, it’s already too late. She’s just one huge, scaly cat now…
>You've got her wrapped around your torso, but you're feeling wrapped around her finger.
It’s quite clear she has near complete control over you at this point…
>She does tend to react explosively to unpleasant stimuli, and you don't want her getting spiky while she's curled around you.
Right… let’s not make her angry…
>I just love her cheeky little grin at this point, she's clearly loving all this attention.
You kind of love the attentions she’s giving you too.


>Engage the belly motherfucker.
Weapons locked on. All ships, engage that belly! As you start to stroke after her long serpentine form, you can’t help to feel the bones under her scales. It is not like with human, where the stomach area is devoid of them… instead, it feels like a widely spaced and thin ribcage going along her whole body. Near her arms the bones seems to grow thicker, creating a proper ribcage around what feels like the beating of a heart.
“Mmm… yes… a bit lower… and harder… *purr*… there we go…”
>Don't be afraid to let your hands roam.
As you go further down her body, you end up at what feels like another larger ribcage. Suited halfway between her arms and legs, it feels like it too contains the beating of a heart. Just how many hearts does she have?
“A bit low, darling. Keep yourself to upper the stomach area, hmhmhm…”
>You should see if you can do anything for her tail while you're here.
“Hey! Hands off the tail! Tail pulling is for when we reach [ERROR, Unable to find proper idiom. Approx. translation: Nth base where N is roughly 4/3]”

As the conversation dies down a bit, her hands starts to rub your belly as well, all the while her legs are doing work on your back.

>Our bugs are small. But they are fucking EVERYWHERE. There's a microscopic one that can survive space.
“Oh, so you’re from one of those planets? Well, my interest in earth is already waning a bit, hmhm… I jest, but still… big bugs are just such a delight, no?”
>Zalia is smart, devious, and knows a lot more about Tuul culture than we do. Ask her if she has any suggestions for how to prank or embarrass Xi's sister.
“Hmhmhm, are you really asking me to prank her, dear? Well… let’s see… what does embarrass a Tuul? Nudity? …well, most species are embarrassed by that… hmm… I can’t think of something right now, dear, my apologies…”

Her back legs shifts a bit, and start moving out on the sides of your-
>*Pff*stifled laughter* H-hey, t-that tickles!
“Hmm? You didn’t like that?”
>I d-don’t really like being tickled, alright?
“Then I’ll keep away from your sides… or at least near your ribcage, I think it is?”

>Tell her that it's a little surreal to be discussing Xi with her; among humans, that'd be deeply offensive or tacky. There's a human expression "don't kiss and tell".
“Oh? Well, if you don’t want to… mmm… discuss her, dear, than just say so. But I’ll have you know that we Raolme are rather… open about things like this. While I will try to respect your privacy, don’t expect me not to share some tidbits about you to my friends. After all, we are rather social creatures… both when it comes to cuddling as well as talk about… mmm… intimate cuddling, hmhm…”
>I don't really know, honestly. I don't want to cause her discomfort or anything... and I assume there are some really good products for managing size differences beyond just lubricants, but I don't know how interested she is in the extreme stuff.
“Take it from me then… talk to her. Ask her about it. The only way the both of you will enjoy it is if you put down the rules before going in blazing. Hmhm… that is, unless you want to… mmm… gamble a bit, darling.”
>You might also be up for something less gentle if she really wanted that, but you wouldn't want it to happen by accident, and now that you know, you're hoping it's a lot less likely to happen by accident.
“While it’s good to hear that you’re keeping yourself open for something different, you shouldn’t worry too much about accidents, dear. You are after all… mmm… not that big, I think? On the good side of average, sure, but not ‘oh god, that thing is bigger than me’ large… it will be more like ‘oh god, that thing is fucking huge’… for a Tuul, that is.”
>Does she want me to injure or greatly damage one of the drones, at some point? Perhaps as an occasional sort of thing? Is she into that? I... don't have enough to go on, here.
“I do have to give you a fair warning… Tuul generally don’t consider their drones to be too valuable. You’ll have a hard time finding one that hasn’t had their drones offed doing something suicidal for fun. Though, in the bedroom? I mean, I’ve been with one that was into ‘snuffing’ himself, but it’s not that common. Besides, it’s not what she wants, is it? It’s what both of you want. Talk to her, VicK. Trust me.”
>…wait, snuffing?
“As in, being killed. He convinced me to strangle him… or his drone, at least, to death while we were doing the horizontal dance, hmhm… it’s a bit morbid, I know, but they are one of the few species that can actually do something like that…”
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No. 790900 ID: 8cb228

(Do consider mentioning stuff, but be careful if you want the recording to be on when talking about it. Probably keep it off...)

"Even if I turn out very much like that sort of play, It's going to be seriously difficult to get my head around that initially. I've never really been... forceful, physically, before."

"As for what I want, I don't know, really. I mean, over the last couple of days, I've had flashes of thoughts of one sort or another. A bit of dominance or submission play, maybe with a swap from one to the other mid-scene. Some incredibly campy bedtime roleplay as well, maybe. A desire to be coiled around as part of sexual encounter. Just flashes, but no full on kink, you know?"

"The only thing that I can put in any other category is a tentative interest in group sex, usually pushed down because I don't actually want to, uh, burn any bridges with anyone. Hell, you're the only one who clearly and unambiguously knows I am looking at several people, though I have made no secret of it. I still don't know how to handle that; my culture had serial monogamy as the norm, so I know vaguely what the script for that is supposed to look like. Ethical non-monogamy was relegated to fringe subcultures that I never looked into beyond their names. I have no idea how to not offend anyone, or even how to determine if that is something I really want or if it's just my subconscious trying to solve the problem of being really attracted to several people at once. How would a Raolme handle this?"
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No. 790903 ID: 8cb228

(When the recorder is back on)

"Earth used to have big arthropods like this, millions and millions of years ago. But the lungs of our bugs aren't that efficient, and it was only viable when there was more oxygen in the air. These days, they're pretty small."
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No. 790905 ID: 4854ef

Xi did backpedal a bit when mentioning that Drones are a delicacy to certain species. It might be that she makes some extra money just letting them be eaten.

Though of course this is for later really, we should probably go into some more detail on the others.
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No. 790907 ID: 398fe1

>>790892
I thought she said Raolmes can't be tickled?

Talk to her about sexual fetishes humans can develop. Not the darker ones, just the average to weird stuff. Like dressing up in the bedroom, or whips and getting tied up, or being watched, watching others, foot fetish, anthropomorphic animal fantasies(they dress up for that), tickle fetish, electrostim... what are her kinks? She's old enough to have accumulated some.
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No. 790910 ID: 398fe1

Guys, the recording is still going. It hasn't been turned off.
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No. 790934 ID: 83671e

>>790910
Right. Actually turn it off before sharing your deepest kinks.. if you wanna go through with it.
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No. 790937 ID: b15da4

A cat is fine too.

If you're almost finished with your dinner, do you think you still have room for "dessert"?
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No. 790938 ID: f3ce82

Yeah, I think she mentioned drones as Khrax food.
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No. 790967 ID: 8cb228

You remember a few top ten list of most common human kinks. Mostly, they include stuff like: swinging, foot worship, cross dressing, spanking, voyeurism, exotic materials like rubber/latex, sexual roleplay of various sorts, domination and submission, sexual piercings, semi-public sex, sexual bondage, stuff like that.
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No. 790968 ID: 8cb228

(After giving or receiving any lists)

"Also, I fear to think what inevitable hilarious misunderstandings problematic translation software is causing between us tonight. I suppose figuring that out weeks later is part of the fun?"
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No. 790972 ID: 398fe1

Hmm, take a gamble and give her a kiss.
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No. 790986 ID: 72ed6b

>>790892
> “Oh? Well, if you don’t want to… mmm… discuss her, dear, than just say so. But I’ll have you know that we Raolme are rather… open about things like this. While I will try to respect your privacy, don’t expect me not to share some tidbits about you to my friends. After all, we are rather social creatures… both when it comes to cuddling as well as talk about… mmm… intimate cuddling, hmhm…”

You should reassure her that you weren't saying you were opposed to it, and you don't mind whatever she wants to share. You just wanted to remark on it, not let it stop you. It's refreshing, really, to have an open conversation about it.

(As the post she was responding to said, "Chalk it up to cultural differences, though, and go ahead.")

>>790892
Leave out any further discussion of your own preferences, at least for now; you don't even know what those preferences are yet, other than "open to suggestion" and "would be nice to have something to have preferences about". Even if you have some idea of what might turn you on, worrying about preferences in your current situation is getting ahead of yourself a little.

Just tell her that you'd be happy to have more of that conversation with her when you have a clearer idea of what your preferences might be, and when you learn more about what a potential partner might enjoy.

She also doesn't need information on human kinks in general; judging by some of what we've already learned, some of them are already similar to those of other species, such as Qarka's inclinations. On the other hand, she might be interested, in general terms, about the idea of a Khrax with a submission/bondage fetish; that seems like it'd be exceptionally rare.

Interesting information about potential Tuul preferences, though. We should have that conversation with Xi, if our relationship with her develops to that point. And in the meantime, you might touch on that topic later when you talk to Xi about Tuul taboos and embarrassment.

> oh god, that thing is fucking huge

"Oh God, that thing is fucking huge" sounds like fun, and it's nice to know that you might be able to provide a particularly enjoyable experience, but you really don't need to be worrying about size. "On the good side of average" is fine; close attention, good listening, and effort would go a lot further.

>>790972
> Hmm, take a gamble and give her a kiss.

That seems like a bit much.

But by way of more intimate contact, you might put your ear to the part of her upper ribcage where you hear her heartbeat, and listen for a moment. You might also remark (with the preface that you don't know if the translator will catch the nuance) that humans metaphorically associate both love and close friendship with the heart, and ask if she does the same, or something similar.

>>790937
> If you're almost finished with your dinner, do you think you still have room for "dessert"?

This sounds good, though don't go too far with the innuendo. But it's probably getting to the point where dessert might be appropriate, and with the way you're intertwined right now, you might even get the opportunity to feed each other a bit.

You might also see a good opportunity to present her with the gift for the sense of touch.
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No. 790987 ID: e97f18

Don't go into detail about kinks, particularly your own hypothetical ones.

Do tell her, though, that you don't mind talking about things like this. Just because it's unusual to have such conversations among humans (even close friends) doesn't mean you're uncomfortable doing so.
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No. 790988 ID: e97f18

Dessert sounds good.
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No. 791001 ID: 8cb228

Okay okay.

Spend some time thinking about kinks, but don't go into too much detail about 'human stuff' or 'typical' human things unless she asks. That said, she did bring up the topic, broadly, and you need SOME way to respond to that, and leave the option open for her to ask, if she's interested. Perhaps a, "I don't know my own, yet. It'd be nice to explore, some time. Go through the things that humans often seem to like, see if any of them do anything for me."

Agree with the listening to her heart thing.
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No. 791018 ID: 72ed6b

>>791001
Agreed. Wouldn't hurt to show a little self-awareness about the fact that we don't have enough experience to really know, yet. Which also plays into being open to possibilities.
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No. 791020 ID: 91ee5f

Hey! Let's not let this food get cold! Eat some more and then you can get back to the heavy petting! ;D
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No. 791024 ID: 046dc6

>>790986
Go with this.
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No. 791029 ID: 350a50

>>791001
This
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No. 791231 ID: 65a774
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791231

>Hey! Let's not let this food get cold! Eat some more and then you can get back to the heavy petting!
Both of you are already eating the food… though rather slowly… maybe you should speed things up?
>Dessert sounds good.
Let’s finish the main course first. There’s no rush, is there?
>Xi did backpedal a bit when mentioning that Drones are a delicacy to certain species. It might be that she makes some extra money just letting them be eaten.
Hmm… actually, come to think of it, didn’t she have three drones being grown in her apartment? She only mentioned using two of them being “just in case” drones… so that leaves one unaccounted for? Hmm… maybe she is selling them off to somewhere?

>I thought she said Raolmes can't be tickled?
But humans can. She was tickling you, not the other way around.
>A cat is fine too.
Only if it’s a sentient space cat… that’s about the same size as you are…
>Hmm, take a gamble and give her a kiss.
…you’re not even sure how to kiss her? Hmm… maybe if you… you guess you’ll do it like you did with Qarka and… um… yet… maybe you’ll wait with the kiss?
>You might also see a good opportunity to present her with the gift for the sense of touch.
You also have the gift of taste… maybe the gift of touch before the dessert and taste afterwards?


>I fear to think what inevitable hilarious misunderstandings problematic translation software is causing between us tonight. I suppose figuring that out weeks later is part of the fun?
“Honestly, I’m not used to there being such problems. I guess that’s what you get when you have dinner with a species that was discovered only a year ago.”
>Do tell her, though, that you don't mind talking about things like this. Just because it's unusual to have such conversations among humans (even close friends) doesn't mean you're uncomfortable doing so.
“Good… because I really like to talk about things that are… mmm… intimate. It’s such an exciting topic, hmm?”

>I don't know my own, yet. It'd be nice to explore, some time. Go through the things that humans often seem to like, see if any of them do anything for me.
“Darling, if there’s one thing you have, it’s time. I agree that you should explore, live, experience. After all, you’ll never find what you love most by doing the same thing over and over again… unless you’re into just doing it over and over again, hmhm…”
>Even if I turn out very much like that sort of play, It's going to be seriously difficult to get my head around that initially. I've never really been... forceful, physically, before.
“…have you ever been anything before, VicK? You didn’t strike me as someone with a lot of… mmm… experience, Cherry. But stop thinking of them as people… and think of them as… drones? Dolls? Um… something that’s not alive, at least. It makes it easier.”
>Just tell her that you'd be happy to have more of that conversation with her when you have a clearer idea of what your preferences might be, and when you learn more about what a potential partner might enjoy.
“I’ll keep you to your word then, darling, …and I’m sure I can be of great help in… mmm… discovering who you are, hmhm…”

>The only thing that I can put in any other category is a tentative interest in group sex, usually pushed down because I don't actually want to, uh, burn any bridges with anyone. Hell, you're the only one who clearly and unambiguously knows I am looking at several people, though I have made no secret of it.
“Hmhm… well, I know it’s hard to juggle so much at times… though, I’ll have you know, this is simply a friendship thing we have going on. A close friendship, maybe, but friendship none the less. I will not think less of you if you choose to be with another… even if it means not being with you at all. Seeing people you care for happy is worth more than that, no?”
>I have no idea how to not offend anyone, or even how to determine if that is something I really want or if it's just my subconscious trying to solve the problem of being really attracted to several people at once. How would a Raolme handle this?
“Throw an orgy, of course!”
>Err… wha-
“That does remind me, I’ve not thrown one of those in some time now… maybe I should gather some friends and have a go, hmm? When you’ve gotten some experience yourself, I’ll gladly invite you to, VicK. Though, back to the question. Try to spend time with all of them, to see who you like the most. And if that don’t work… well, there is always the friendship route? …the one with… mmm… benefits?”
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No. 791232 ID: 65a774
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791232

>But by way of more intimate contact, you might put your ear to the part of her upper ribcage where you hear her heartbeat, and listen for a moment.
Lifting up her upper body a bit, you lean your head on her chest and listen. This close, you can even feel her heart beat with a strange rhythm, as it drums twice in quick succession before going back to rest. You can also hear another, fainter rhythm coming from somewhere else... a rhythm that is slightly off beat, drumming a fifth of a second later than the heart in her chest. You’re going to guess that is the heart you felt in the middle of her body, the one below her… um… first stomach?
“Hmm? What are you doing?”
> You might also remark that humans metaphorically associate both love and close friendship with the heart, and ask if she does the same, or something similar.
“Oh, so you’re listening to my heart? Seeing as I can hear yours as soon as you’re close, the concept is a bit lost on me, dear. But no, love comes from the mind, not the heart. The heart is just a muscle that pumps blood around. Though I do know that a lot of Xeno culture does associate the heart with stuff like love, strength and the thrill of the hunt.”

>You remember a few top ten list of most common human kinks. Mostly, they include stuff like: swinging-
“The what now? As in… with a swing?”
>As in, changing partners with another couple.
“…wait, that’s a kink? I mean… I guess? Most Xenos don’t like to share their loved ones but… I’m pretty sure it’s the norm with us Roalme. Hmhm… we like to share our… mmm… toys, after all… hmhm…”
>foot worship-
“I’ve had my feet kissed and licked before… that part does have its charm, but I rather see some actual penetration instead of just feet humping.”
>cross dressing-
“Mmm… I’ve always liked that one… but I don’t think you have the figure to pull that off, VicK… at least, not to my taste, hmhm…”
>spanking-
“Oh? Have someone been naughty and need to be punished? Old… but a classic for a reason, hmhm…”
>voyeurism-
Both of her heart audible jumps when you mention that word... and she seems to shift a bit uncomfortable under your touch…
“Oh… err… r-right… that t-too?”

>exotic materials like rubber/latex-
“Hmm… I wonder if I still have that latex suit lying around somewhere? …and will still fit?”
>sexual roleplay of various sorts-
“I’ve lost count on how many Raolme character I’ve played from movies, games, books and pretty much everything else. Heck, once I even roleplayed myself, when I bedded someone that didn’t know who I was. It’s was quite fun, hmhm…”
>Domination and submission-
“Well, I do like being in control…”
>sexual piercings-
“…hmhm… let’s not ruin any surprises, shall we?”
>semi-public sex-
Once again, her hearts jumps a beat as she hear those words…
“E-eh? T-that’s… um… k-kind of illegal h-here, you know… Hmm… *cough*…”

>sexual bondage.
“*Cough* …isn’t that part of the dom and sub thing, really? Well, at least a kinkier version of it, at least.”

>What are her kinks? She's old enough to have accumulated some.
“My kinks? Hmhm… while I might have tried most things, VicK, revealing them all on at your proper day tougher is rather… unlady like, hmhm…”
>Voyeurism?
“Gah! S-stop m-mentioning that… I… f-fine, I admit it, I do have a thing for… f-for being watched b-by stranger, alright? There… I’ve said it… are you happy now?”
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No. 791234 ID: 83671e

A swing? No, we just found one of those hilarious translation errors! It's one of the more common of those non monogamy subcultures, with it's own rituals and rules.
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No. 791235 ID: 398fe1

(Exhibitionism is the one where you're being watched. Voyeurism is when you're the one watching.)

>>791232
Tell her you'll continue that topic after dinner, then.

Ask her what her favorite food is. Talk about human foods with her! Stuff like pasta, cakes, curry, hamburgers, sausage, snack foods...
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No. 791239 ID: 6353bc

In all the things I've listed, that's the only thing that's taboo? And it's your big kink? Zalia, that's nearly tragic.
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No. 791313 ID: 8cb228

>>791234
Actually the name of the kink 'swinging' is based on the normal definition of the back and forth term 'to swing', because of the back-and-forth of the partner swap involved in the kink. There's also a dance that involves a lot of back and forth movement called 'Swing'. And I am so, so sorry that your introduction to human language is through English. It's full of these things.
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No. 791324 ID: 91ee5f

Guys, quit it. She doesn't want to talk about this anymore, so let's try to not piss off the woman that wants to possibly have sex with Vic after dinner! Otherwise, he'll get kicked out and Vic will remain a virgin!
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No. 791329 ID: 350a50

>>791232
"Sorry, Madame. Seeing that flawless composure of yours' crack a little tickled a mischievous part of me."
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No. 791341 ID: 8cb228

>>791329
This. Maybe add a, "I'll hold back if it truly makes you uncomfortable."
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No. 791348 ID: 72ed6b

She's done plenty of teasing this evening; surely we can get away with a little teasing ourselves. As she put it, take a gamble.

>>791232
>>semi-public sex-
> Once again, her hearts jumps a beat as she hear those words…
> “E-eh? T-that’s… um… k-kind of illegal h-here, you know… Hmm… *cough*…”

Get a little bit soft, and a little bit conspiratorial. Keep up the massage, with a few caressing motions thrown in. Don't go for sultry unless you're sure you can pull it off; the words enough may be enough. And pray that the translator is with you.

"Oh, out in public where anyone could see or hear, sure. And I'm sure you could never get away with it in a society with senses as sharp as yours. But in a private club, with a wild milieu of adults...if two beings wanted to get a little bit intimate in a booth, or in one of those piles of soft pillows, who's to say what they might be doing? Surely people get cuddly all the time...at least as far as anyone can tell above the table or the pillows. And if anyone heard anything over the sounds of the club, well, surely they'd never think someone was doing anything intimate where anyone walking by could overhear them. And of course, at any time someone might come up to the table to ask if you wanted anything, and you might have to stop what you're doing to compose yourself and answer...or perhaps try to compose yourself without stopping. But then, if you can compose yourself that easily, surely your partner wouldn't be doing their job. You'd never know if a sudden bit of stimulation might make you jump a little, and your voice might waver a little, and they'd know exactly what you were doing. And even then, maybe they'd just wink and let you carry on, sharing in the thrill of knowing just what you were getting away with right in front of everyone, silently cheering you on for doing something they'd never dare to do themselves..."
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No. 791353 ID: e97f18

>>791239
Don't make fun of her for it.

>>791348
This. Watch carefully to see if she's getting annoyed or aroused, and keep going as long as it's the latter.
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No. 791372 ID: 8cb228

>>791239
Yea, I wouldn't say this. Agree with:
>>791353
on that.
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No. 791373 ID: 6353bc

>>791353
>>791372
I'm being sincere.
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No. 791376 ID: 8cb228

>>791373
Even so, it's kind of demeaning to say. Especially since this is obviously a person who knows what she likes!
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No. 791378 ID: 50e800

>>791373
If you're trying to come across to her as positive, you might want a word other than "tragic". Perhaps "precious" or "endearing"?
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No. 791379 ID: 50e800

>>791348
Wow. I've never been into exhibitionism, but that's really making a case for it. Go with this.
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No. 791380 ID: 50e800

>>791235
>(Exhibitionism is the one where you're being watched. Voyeurism is when you're the one watching.)

True, but let's not lose momentum with a correction.
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No. 791381 ID: 72ed6b

>>791348
> the words enough may be enough

Should have said "the words alone may be enough".
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No. 791385 ID: 350a50

>>791378
THOSE sound patronizing and insincere.
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No. 791389 ID: 72ed6b

>>791231
> Both of you are already eating the food… though rather slowly… maybe you should speed things up?

No, no need to speed things up. It just wasn't clear how far into the main course you were.

> Let’s finish the main course first. There’s no rush, is there?

No rush at all.
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No. 791417 ID: 8cb228

>>791378
Those aren't good either. The whole set of phrases have problems. Best leave it unsaid.
>>791385
This.
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No. 791451 ID: 65a774
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791451

>Oh, out in public where anyone could see or hear, sure. And I'm sure you could never get away with it in a society with senses as sharp as yours.
She wriggle in your grasp, seeming trying to somehow escape it without making the snuggling you’re giving her stop.
“W-which is exactly why I don’t… d-don’t partake in such unlady like behavior… not since I got that warning twenty years-I M-MEAN, No… I… don’t do anything like that… *cough*…”
>But in a private club, with a wild milieu of adults...if two beings wanted to get a little bit intimate in a booth, or in one of those piles of soft pillows, who's to say what they might be doing? Surely people get cuddly all the time...at least as far as anyone can tell above the table or the pillows. And if anyone heard anything over the sounds of the club, well, surely they'd never think someone was doing anything intimate where anyone walking by could overhear them.
The blush on her snout is growing bigger after each word you speak, soon enough half her face is beaming purple…
“I-I c-can’t… not in… m-my… b-but… I’ve n-never… not… *ah* GAH! Not in m-my club! No one is… d-doing… that? Are t-they?”
>And of course, at any time someone might come up to the table to ask if you wanted anything, and you might have to stop what you're doing to compose yourself and answer...or perhaps try to compose yourself without stopping.
She brings up her forelegs in a vain attempt to hide behind them.
“Ngg… VicK… d-dammit… stop this…”
>But then, if you can compose yourself that easily, surely your partner wouldn't be doing their job. You'd never know if a sudden bit of stimulation might make you jump a little, and your voice might waver a little, and they'd know exactly what you were doing. And even then, maybe they'd just wink and let you carry on, sharing in the thrill of knowing just what you were getting away with right in front of everyone, silently cheering you on for doing something they'd never dare to do themselves...
She twist and turns as you hold her, her legs kicking you in the back as they try to gain enough of a foothold to jump away. Even her tail start to behave erratically.
“S-stop it! VicK!”

>Sorry, Madame. Seeing that flawless composure of yours' crack a little tickled a mischievous part of me. I'll hold back if it truly makes you uncomfortable.
“I-I’m not… uncomfortable… I’m j-just… dammit, VicK, I’m the one who is supposed to tease you, not the other way around. Damn cherry, I didn’t think you would… could… *Ah* …J-just… give me a moment to catch my breath again…”
>Tell her you'll continue that topic after dinner, then.
“Y-yes, we… we need to finish our dinner, dear… it starting to get a bit cold…”

You turn on the recorder again, as the private moment has passed…

>Ask her what her favorite food is.
She make a point to overdramatize the motion of her cutting off the last piece of her meal before gesturing towards it.
“This is a [Translation not found], grown on one of the best insect farms in [Translation not found] on my home planet. It has been feed [Translation not found] and [Translation not found] to ensure the meat is as tender and succulent as possible. One of these probably cost more than your apartment rent, but it is worth it. While I can’t claim I have only one favorite, this is among the top. *Chew* mmm… oh, and no need to rush on your part. The dessert can wait… we have all night after all.”
>Talk about human foods with her! Stuff like pasta, cakes, curry, hamburgers, sausage, snack foods...
“I think we got pasta… or something like it… and cakes… and these hamburgers and sausages, but made from a different animal. But this curry thing did sound interesting… hmm… actually, speaking of food… what is your favorite meal?”
>…well, I always did-
“And as revenge for earlier. What, exactly, are your… mmm… intentions for tonight, hmm? How exactly do you want to have this night with little old me end, hmhm? You don’t happen to have some… mmm… ulterior motives with coming to my dinner invitation? Maybe you’re here to… mmm… take advantage of innocent little me and my hospitality, hmm?”
>Err…
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No. 791468 ID: b15da4

"Yep! I'd like this night to end with me... how did you put it, 'popping my cherry in your arse'?"
No sense hiding that from the camera, they ought to know their tool in the field is untested, if they couldn't just pull up those records anyway.
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No. 791469 ID: 83671e

Of course I have some ulterior motives! You are the most sensual, elegant, gorgeous woman I've ever met. I would want to do so many things in bed with you tonight, that by the end, neither of us can tell which way is up!
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No. 791470 ID: 83671e

My favorite food is chicken tikka masala. It is a savory fowl-meat dish on a bed of a starchy grain where the meat us marinated in yogurt and spices and served in a vegetable based creamy sauce.
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No. 791481 ID: 49b2e2

You've caught me. My intentions are to tease you all night, eat up your expensive food, and then start acting prudish before I walk out.
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No. 791494 ID: 398fe1

>>791451
Tell her you would very much like to give her the pleasure of ruining the double meaning of your last name, if she's up to it.
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No. 791506 ID: 836393

Madam, you wound me. To think you would believe me to be the type of cad who takes advantage of the innocent. We both know you are a cunning temptress far from innocence, and I imagine we would get into some not so innocent dealings together.
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No. 791514 ID: 70983e

I believe this dinner is the beginning of a beautiful, hm, friendship, yes. One I'd be very interested in taking even further beyond.
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No. 791516 ID: 4854ef

Wow that's a full face blush going on..
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No. 791548 ID: 72ed6b

>>791451
> You turn on the recorder again, as the private moment has passed…

When did you turn it off? Didn't see that noted anywhere.

>>791451
> “I think we got pasta… or something like it… and cakes… and these hamburgers and sausages, but made from a different animal. But this curry thing did sound interesting… hmm… actually, speaking of food… what is your favorite meal?”

"Favorite meal, or favorite food?"

For a favorite meal, go with >>791470. We'll have to offer to find or make a good curry some time, since she hasn't had one, though tracking down the right spices will be a challenge.

For a favorite food, though, it'd be hard to beat chocolate.
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No. 791568 ID: 72ed6b

>>791451
> “And as revenge for earlier. What, exactly, are your… mmm… intentions for tonight, hmm? How exactly do you want to have this night with little old me end, hmhm? You don’t happen to have some… mmm… ulterior motives with coming to my dinner invitation? Maybe you’re here to… mmm… take advantage of innocent little me and my hospitality, hmm?”

Don't give a blunt or crude answer, but be honest, and answer without being embarrassed by it. (Though you could be a bit coy to start with; after all, the traditional ending of a good meal would be a good dessert, and that crack about being "innocent" deserves a good tease in response as well.)


"You're a a beautiful, elegant, and delightfully nuanced woman, who can jump between refined and provocative on a moment's notice; I'd like whatever dream I'm in to continue, and the only thing stopping me from expecting to wake up at any moment is that I don't think my imagination is quite capable enough to have come up with you. I'm thoroughly enjoying spending time with you, and I'd love to become closer friends. To say that more clearly, since the translator can't manage all the nuanced types of relationships you listed earlier: I'd enjoy having a friend who likes speaking so openly and enjoying life so deeply, experiencing new things together, and giving and taking a bit of flirting and teasing here and there. And yes, if you're not opposed to the idea, I'd enjoy doing more than just teasing.

But I don't have any 'ulterior motives'; I'd like to think I have fairly straightforward ones. You're a lot of fun to spend time with, no matter how you'd like to spend that time."


It is funny, though, that we're in almost the opposite situation from the stereotypical person with "ulterior motives". Rather than someone going through the motions of spending time with someone in the hopes of getting laid, we're instead spending a wonderful time with someone who happily enjoys the concept of "friends with benefits", but who reacted to the word "date" much like someone might otherwise react if propositioned for sex. Perhaps expressing romantic interest is something one doesn't do until the third friend-outing?

(If there's some way to bemusedly make that observation, go for it.)
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No. 791570 ID: 350a50

>favorite food
Pizza. The magical disc-shaped catch-all food that can be anything you want.

>ulterior motives
We've been over this, Zal. There's nothing ulterior about my motives. I went out to 'pop my cherry', but I'm not going to take advantage of anyone, anywhere.
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No. 791573 ID: e97f18

>>791570
It seems a little presumptuous to use the phrase "taking advantage". The sentiment is appropriate, but if anything she'd be "taking advantage" of innocent little us.

>>791568
This. And then turn the question around on her, and ask about her motives for inviting us. Not something that happens every day. Or millennium.
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No. 791575 ID: 350a50

>>791573
She used the phrase first.
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No. 791576 ID: e97f18

>>791575
You're right, I missed that. In that case, go for it; it's a good way of turning the phrase around on her.
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No. 791593 ID: 72ed6b

>>778950
Did anyone successfully decode this one? There aren't multiple samples of it, so trying to decode it purely as a substitution-cipher would be a challenge. I'm trying to find the font for it...
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No. 791689 ID: 804a8c

>>791481
+1
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No. 791714 ID: 65a774
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791714

>Did anyone successfully decode this one?
Geez, if I knew people would be this determined to decode those things I would have written something that’s actually worth decoding… If you read the other decoded messages you already have a good idea what that one is saying…
>When did you turn the camera off? Didn't see that noted anywhere.
You turned it off when you started talking about kinks, you think?


>My favorite food is chicken tikka masala. It is a savory fowl-meat dish on a bed of a starchy grain where the meat us marinated in yogurt and spices and served in a vegetable based creamy sauce.
“…yogurt? Is that like… Gogurt the Gartag makes? But it does sound interesting... with that… mmm… creamy sauce… hmhm…”
>You've caught me. My intentions are to tease you all night, eat up your expensive food, and then start acting prudish before I walk out.
“… … …you know, if that was actually true it would have been the most interesting thing that had happen to me in years. Sadly, you heart does not lie, VicK. It’s clear you’re here for more than just that, hmhm…”

>Madam, you wound me. To think you would believe me to be the type of cad who takes advantage of the innocent. We both know you are a cunning temptress far from innocence, and I imagine we would get into some not so innocent dealings together.
“Hmhm… why, VicK, are you calling me a liar? ‘A cunning temptress’, hmm? Why, I’ve never heard something so… so… mmm… harsh before, hmhm. I do hope you’re not trying to hurt little old me with those… mmm… tasteless accusations, VicK.”
>You are the most sensual, elegant, gorgeous woman I've ever met.
“Oh, VicK, aren’t you just a charmer, hmm? Hmhm… maybe laying it on a bit… mmm… thick, don’t you think? Though, I can’t fault you for saying the truth, can I?”
> I'd like whatever dream I'm in to continue, and the only thing stopping me from expecting to wake up at any moment is that I don't think my imagination is quite capable enough to have come up with you.
“Oh, that’s a new one, actually. First time I’ve actually beaten the girl of someone’s dream instead of being one. Hmhm…”

>I believe this dinner is the beginning of a beautiful, hm, friendship, yes. One I'd be very interested in taking even further beyond.
“My questions still stands, though… how far do you want to take our… mmm… friendship? …at least… tonight?”
>I'd enjoy having a friend who likes speaking so openly and enjoying life so deeply, experiencing new things together, and giving and taking a bit of flirting and teasing here and there.
“I’ve enjoyed my time with you as well, VicK… you are more interesting than you give yourself credit for…”
>But I don't have any 'ulterior motives'; I'd like to think I have fairly straightforward ones. You're a lot of fun to spend time with, no matter how you'd like to spend that time.
“Still… how do you want to spend the time we have, hmm?”
>And yes, if you're not opposed to the idea, I'd enjoy doing more than just teasing.
“Hmhm… and what, exactly, is more than just teasing, hmm? I want some… mmm… details, VicK… and not just more teasing, hmhm…”

>Tell her you would very much like to give her the pleasure of ruining the double meaning of your last name, if she's up to it.
“Hmhm… really? Is that what you desire? …hmm… question is, is it really what you deserve? What you actually want? Your first time with an old lady five times your age, hmm?”
>I would want to do so many things in bed with you tonight, that by the end, neither of us can tell which way is up!
“*Snrk* Really, VicK? You really think you can do that? To me? Hmhm… not to be mean but… you do understand how many men before you I’ve been with? And how much experience and skill some of them had? Hmhm… no, I don’t think you have it in you for something like that, Hmhm…”
>I'd like this night to end with me... how did you put it, 'popping my cherry in your arse'?
“Oh? So that’s how you want this quest of yours to end? In my… mmm… derriere? Are you sure about that? Wouldn’t you rather have your first time in the proper place? …or in my maw? I’ve had so many boys like you simply melt just by using my tongue, you know… Still… I have to ask… is this really what you want? Your first time is supposed to be special, no? Not some one-time thing with an old lady…”
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No. 791719 ID: 0555b9

Does it have to be one-time, Zalia?

>Wouldn’t you rather have your first time in the proper place?
About that... We weren't entirely sure there was a difference, with um, reptilians.
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No. 791720 ID: 5e291a

Look, you're incredible. And no, I don't know precisely which place I'd like most. Or what normal things I like. Or what kinky things I like. Which means it's important to try as many things as possible, of course!

And who says anything about a one time thing? I hope to have a long-term, emotionally and physically intimate friendship with you, if possible!
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No. 791721 ID: 91ee5f

>>791714
>Your first time is supposed to be special, no? Not some one-time thing with an old lady…
"What? Are you saying you're not special? Don't be so hard on yourself, Zalia. I think you're special!"
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No. 791726 ID: 8d4593

Perhaps you're right on the derrierre thing. Doesn't seem proper for a first time.
But what's this about you being old and not special? Your age only adds layers of intrigue to your already winning personality. And why wouldn't it be special for my first time to be with you? You are an all around lovely person and I cant see how any first involving you wouldn't make an equally lovely memory.

And would it really be a one night thing? I mean sure I must have seemed rather one track this evening but I do find you interesting, engaging, and fun to cuddle. Honestly wouldn't mind spending another evening with you after this multiple decades long primal urge has been taken care of one way or another. Perhaps 'll be a better conversationalist then.
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No. 791728 ID: fee32f

> You really think you can do that? To me?
I'd like to. Don't know how successful I'll be. Maybe if I do something to drive you properly wild, find a really improper place- like up against a window... or on recording, to thrill you.

But alright, In human cultures it's usually the ladies who give consent, so you choose; if you think I ought to get some experience under my belt to show you a proper good time, or- we can make some memories that you, I and the embassy will never forget, tonight. Either way, I promise you this won't be where we end.
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No. 791754 ID: bcb5a9

>>791714
You only want it to be a one time thing?
How disappointing, I thought I might be a little more a passing ship in the sea.

Let's see how it handles that idiom
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No. 791768 ID: 398fe1

>>791714
Old lady? She said herself, she's an adult in her prime. So are you. She may have more knowledge and experience both sexual and practical, but that just means she's learned. That's something to look up to! So tell her that. The raw numbers mean little when you're different species.
>one time thing
Aw, does it have to be? Wait, she's teasing you, isn't she.
Also, yeah, she gets to choose how you do the deed, but she also has a point, you might prefer your first time to involve the proper hole. You could note that blowjobs are not considered to be uh, virginity-taking in human culture. First base is kissing, second base is heavy petting, third base is oral, fourth base/home run is "all the way". What's the final base in her culture?
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No. 791771 ID: 5e291a

Aw, I totally thought yogurt would translate. What's the generic term for 'an animal's milk, sweetened and thickened with bacteria'.
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No. 791863 ID: 72ed6b

>>791714
> “*Snrk* Really, VicK? You really think you can do that? To me? Hmhm… not to be mean but… you do understand how many men before you I’ve been with? And how much experience and skill some of them had? Hmhm… no, I don’t think you have it in you for something like that, Hmhm…”

Get a not-so-serious look on your face; make sure you come across as playful, not arrogant. "You didn't think I could tease you, either. Perhaps I can fire up your imagination, when my mouth isn't otherwise occupied. I don't suppose you have a window overlooking the club? Dark enough no one can see clearly through it, but enough to leave a silhouette? Perhaps someone might think it merely a trick of the light, but at least someone down there might know whose window it is...

I might be able to surprise you, or I might not, but I'd love to try; I'd be happy as long as you have a good time. And there are some advantages to youth; I'd love to take all evening, and morning, in the attempt."

Making the assumption here that you're still young enough for that to be plausible. You'll have a little help from that bottle in your bag, you're young enough to manage more than one go in a session, and in-between, remember that you have hands, fingers, and a tongue. Don't be so arrogant as to think you'll be the best she's ever had, but you should manage to make a good showing with enough care.

> Are you sure about that? Wouldn’t you rather have your first time in the proper place?

"First time, sure, but there's always the second or third."

> or in my maw? I’ve had so many boys like you simply melt just by using my tongue, you know

"Perhaps one day, but I'd rather spend time doing something more pleasurable to you."

Remember that if all goes well, you hope to have a long and lasting "close friendship"; you don't have to get every experience the first time. Focus on making a good showing for your first experience, and on ensuring that you're not the only one enjoying yourself.

> Still… I have to ask… is this really what you want? Your first time is supposed to be special, no? Not some one-time thing with an old lady…”

"I think you do yourself a grave disservice, Zalia, if you believe it would not be special. I would think that sex should be as much about who you're with as what you're doing. And on that basis alone, I think it'd be more than special; it'd be extraordinary.

As for a 'one-time thing', I can honestly say that I was not looking for a one-night stand when I came to dinner. I'd hoped to find someone special, whether a 'close friend' or something more, and I found someone special beyond my wildest dreams. If we were to make love once and never see each other again, it'd be a memory to treasure for a lifetime, but I'd rather treasure you for as long as you'll have me."
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No. 791864 ID: 72ed6b

>>791768
> First base is kissing, second base is heavy petting, third base is oral, fourth base/home run is "all the way". What's the final base in her culture?

Considering her comment earlier that was roughly translated as "Nth base where N is roughly 4/3", it'd be interesting to ask; she does seem to enjoy the subject.

Also, I've generally heard second base described as "above the waist" and third as "below the waist", whether using fingers or mouths. Though "above the waist" doesn't seem to apply here.
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No. 791865 ID: 72ed6b

>>791719
> About that... We weren't entirely sure there was a difference, with um, reptilians.

Leave that out. We'll hopefully have the opportunity to learn, later.
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No. 791871 ID: e97f18

> “Hmhm… and what, exactly, is more than just teasing, hmm? I want some… mmm… details, VicK… and not just more teasing, hmhm…”

Give her details, then; she did ask. In addition to the idea about a window overlooking the club, which sounds good;

Tell her that you'd like to try teasing her again, and bringing her right to the edge, to see if she'd get off from the lightest caress after that. Tell her you'd like to learn everything she's willing to share about her body and what she enjoys. You'd like to try making love to her with her tail wrapped around your waist and legs. You'd like to try stimulating her with your mouth alone, and learning how best to do that. You'd like to know more about the art of tail pulling. And you'd like to kiss every single part of her body and see what's the most sensitive.
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No. 791875 ID: e97f18

>>791871
She does seem to enjoy talking about it, to the point of being stimulated by words alone.

Give her a long list of potential activities, most of them focused on her. You're going to enjoy the evening no matter what, but I think she'd be pleasantly surprised to hear suggestions that focus on her rather than on what you've done without for your many years.
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No. 791932 ID: a409d4

>>791863
This.
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No. 791933 ID: a409d4

>>791871
>>791875
Yes, do spell out the details like this.
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No. 791946 ID: b15da4

>>791865
That opportunity is about to come up, so we'd best get educated.
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No. 792356 ID: 65a774
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792356

>I can honestly say that I was not looking for a one-night stand when I came to dinner. I'd hoped to find someone special, whether a 'close friend' or something more, and I found someone special beyond my wildest dreams.
“I’m happy at least someone found the… mmm… jackpot last night, hmhm… I’m sure some of the girls you’ve met are thinking the same…”
>If we were to make love once and never see each other again, it'd be a memory to treasure for a lifetime, but I'd rather treasure you for as long as you'll have me.
“Sadly, nothing last forever, VicK… in the end… memories is all we have… especially when it comes to moments like the first time. Can’t just throw something like that away on a derriere the first chance you get, hmm? Though, I can be wrong about this… my culture doesn’t really make a big deal about the first time, but I know a lot of Xeno culture does…”

>About that... We weren't entirely sure there was a difference, with um, reptilians.
“Why, VicK, you haven’t done your homework, hmm? Then let me tell you… there are three places you can put it… I’m sure you can work it out from there.”
>Yeah, she gets to choose how you do the deed, but she also has a point, you might prefer your first time to involve the proper hole.
“Hmhm… you’re really going to let me choose something like that? Isn’t this more for you than me, hmm?”
>You could note that blowjobs are not considered to be uh, virginity-taking in human culture.
“Really? Why, isn’t your kind faithful to the details, hmm? For us… just being with another person in… mmm… that way is enough… be it with the mouth… hands… feet… tail… or the more… mmm… proper places… it’s all good.”
>First base is kissing, second base is heavy petting, third base is oral, fourth base/home run is "all the way". What's the final base in her culture?
“To proclaim yourself eternally bound to your partner with Unity of love ritual? Or is it getting kids? I mean, sex is just another step on the way, after all.”

She leans up towards you, placing her arms around your neck as she does so…

>Are you saying you're not special? Don't be so hard on yourself, Zalia. I think you're special!
“Oh, please, I know I’m special… we all are… it’s more of a question… are we special?”
>I would think that sex should be as much about who you're with as what you're doing.
“Indeed… but there’s the thing. If I may be completely honest, I’m more intrigue by all this teasing and going back and forth than the… end goal, so to speak. It’s just… the last few years I’ve had trouble getting really fired up about it… it’s gotten just so… dull, hmm? And I don’t want your first experience be with someone you can’t really please. Your first experience should be with someone that’s equally into it as you are, no?”

You can feel her tongue starting to drag itself slowly over the side of your neck…

>You didn't think I could tease you, either.
“True… but teasing is still a bit fun…”
>Perhaps I can fire up your imagination, when my mouth isn't otherwise occupied. I don't suppose you have a window overlooking the club? Dark enough no one can see clearly through it, but enough to leave a silhouette?
Her lapping of your neck seems to intensify when you mention the window…
“…I do have a several large windows overlooking the main hall, yes… and a balcony… what are you thinking, hmm?”
>Maybe if I do something to drive you properly wild, find a really improper place- like up against a windo-gnnt... or on recording, to thrill you…
Her fangs bruise your skin when you mention the window again, as she starts nibbling on the side of your cheek. You can feel her tail going wild behind you, at times hitting the chair you’re sitting in with its flailing.
“…”
>Tell her that you'd like to try teasing her again, and bringing her right to the edge, to see if she'd get off from the lightest caress after that.
“Hmhm… y-you… y-y-you really t-think you can do that to me? Bring me to the edge, hmm? I’ve been with people way more experienced than you that have failed… hmhm…”
>You'd like to try making love to her with her tail wrapped around your waist and legs. You'd like to try stimulating her with your mouth alone, and learning how best to do that. You'd like to know more about the art of tail pulling. And you'd like to kiss every single part of her body and see what's the most sensitive.
“I don’t think you can manage to do all that on your first time, VicK…”
>First time, sure, but there's always the second or third.
“Second? Third? Hmhm… you really do sound like a first timer, VicK… so… confident… so sure about what they can do… I think you’re in over your head with promises like that… hmhm…”

“…speaking of promises… there is something that I… I want you to have… and to… mmm… experience… if you wouldn’t mind? You won’t mind leaving the dessert for later so I can… mmm… make you experience something special, hmm?”

Once again, she slowly drags her tongue across the side of your neck…

“Something we should do somewhere a bit more… private?”
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No. 792374 ID: 225aa6

"Color me intrigued." turn off the recording and ask if she wants you to close your eyes for this surprise.
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No. 792378 ID: fee32f

Sounds lovely. Should it remain between us?

I think this surprise might not be a sexual one, so don't get too excited.
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No. 792381 ID: 70983e

Private? And here you've been talking up exhibitionism all night. Okay. 'Private' it is.
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No. 792385 ID: d42956

>>792356
>“Oh, please, I know I’m special… we all are… it’s more of a question… are we special?”

"I very much hope so."

>“Indeed… but there’s the thing. If I may be completely honest, I’m more intrigue by all this teasing and going back and forth than the… end goal, so to speak. It’s just… the last few years I’ve had trouble getting really fired up about it… it’s gotten just so… dull, hmm? And I don’t want your first experience be with someone you can’t really please. Your first experience should be with someone that’s equally into it as you are, no?”

Focus on this.

"If it's been years since you can find excitement and thrill from the act, then I do believe I'm not the only one with a problem that needs solving. And yours seems no less important than mine, for you know exactly what you're missing but with no idea how to get it back. I can see now why you pressed so hard for details, if speaking of the details is the only thing you find motivating anymore."

>>Tell her that you'd like to try teasing her again, and bringing her right to the edge, to see if she'd get off from the lightest caress after that.
>“Hmhm… y-you… y-y-you really t-think you can do that to me? Bring me to the edge, hmm? I’ve been with people way more experienced than you that have failed… hmhm…”

"In all honesty, I consider myself lucky that the one area you need most is one in which physical performance or experience may be the least required. I might not be able to keep up on skill, but words are something I may yet manage with, judging by your reactions earlier. Just how much further might that blush have extended, had I continued? You seemed to have more than enough verve at the time, scrambling to throw yourself from me yet not quite bringing yourself to flinch too far.

I do believe I've found myself a singular goal and focus for the evening, then, and a realistic if challenging one at that: to either return to you a zest for pleasure again, or to make a sufficiently strong effort as to give you hope that such a thing might be possible in time, and thus earn the opportunity to try once more in the future."

> there is something that I… I want you to have… and to… mmm… experience… if you wouldn’t mind? You won’t mind leaving the dessert for later so I can… mmm… make you experience something special, hmm?”

> Once again, she slowly drags her tongue across the side of your neck…

How sure are you, based on what must surely have been much private experimentation, that you could manage to continue afterward and not collapse in exhaustion if she does this?

> “Something we should do somewhere a bit more… private?”

"Private? You must think me either prudish or oblivious if I've so badly ignored you thus far. I would be more than happy to enjoy whatever you have to offer, but perhaps somewhere a bit more...enjoyable for you as well."

Specifically:

> Her lapping of your neck seems to intensify when you mention the window…
> “…I do have a several large windows overlooking the main hall, yes… and a balcony… what are you thinking, hmm?”

Stand up, and gesture for her to lead the way there. Make sure the lights are at the right level, where you can still see her but the window will mostly acts as a one-way mirror. And this time, keep the teasing going as long as you can manage. Spread it out, let it last, keep it going, and let your hands wander only when you reach the most opportune moment.

"I am thinking that your club needs a new regular, unofficial attraction for its guests. A set of windows visible from the main hall, in view of hundreds of guests, through which a wandering eye might on occasion start to glimpse a suggestive shadow. Nothing definitive, but enough to start rumors and whispers.

Soon, others might cast a careful look, skeptical but not quite enough to ignore it. Those unlucky enough to see nothing may dismiss it, while those lucky enough to see something may fuel the fires of imagination. They might say that on occasion, you can make out a serpentine figure, and a second shadow that blends into the first.

They might hint, as much from fervent hope as second-hand truth, that on a truly lucky night the lights are slightly higher, enough to give an occasional glimpse of skin, in two different tones. Just enough that the mind completes the picture in whatever way the observer might hope. Perhaps on occasion, once in a blue moon, the balcony door stays open just a crack, where a careful or sensitive ear might pick up the slightest noise over the thumping of the club: a rhythmic, moist sound; a faint skritching; the occasional moan; even a hint of a syllable from a name, stoking the fantasies of any who might imagine it part of their own.

Someone might take those fantasies home with them. Or, just think, someone might get so carried away in those fantasies that they cannot hold it in, and they retire to a restroom, or to a quiet booth in the corner. Perhaps alone, or perhaps to cuddle with a partner that has seen the same sights and heard the same sounds they have. A few of those might even know whose window this is, and build a clearer scene in their minds, almost as if they were standing...right there...watching.

And they might one day say that, on nights when a show on the main club stage occupies the undivided attention of most, when the hot spotlights all point that way, and loud sounds and smells consume the senses, that someone in the back who let their attention wander might notice figures moving on the outside of the dark balcony, out of the spotlight and contrast. As they shake those they brought with them, who reluctantly turn away from the stage, the figures begin to shift, and the motion becomes, for a moment, unmistakable for anything else. The shape of a head, moving from low on a serpentine form to meet in a kiss, both shadows meeting at the waist, and beginning to move against each other, dancing the oldest dance in the universe.

The small group, shocked, transfixed, murmurs to themselves a bit in disbelief. The figures accelerate, as a few more in that part of the crowd wonder what their neighbors are looking at and why they've lost interest in the show. One member of the band notices a dozen members of the crowd not looking their way, and smiles, knowing exactly what has captivated them and not resenting it in the slightest. She looks out over the crowd and winks, and the crowd swoons thinking it is for them, but you know exactly who it was aimed at. And she begins to play her part all the more energetically, knowing what's to come.

And as the band reaches its crescendo, a wave of sound radiating through the room that you can feel resonating through your very bones, the two shadows fully merge into one, leaving no gap between them, and many in that crowd will swear for the rest of their lives that they could hear a harmony of two moans abruptly cut off into wordlessness, and a few could just barely hear a voice calling out at the height of pleasure, rapturously calling out a name that none would have dared to presume, a name forever associated in their minds with that moment...

Zalia.

But before any more who heard can turn around, the figures have vanished, leaving many wondering how much was real and how much was their fevered imagination, but certain that they will be returning to many more shows. And they dare not tell their friends of this most definitive detail, for no one who had not seen it for themselves would ever believe them. But they'll return time and again in the hopes that they might see and hear it again, and hoping beyond hope that someone with them will hear as well, that they can share the experience and know it did not occur merely inside their own mind. And meanwhile, a precious few might dare to replicate a mere shadow of the experience themselves, and surely if the name they heard was real, then this club would be the one place they could try it. And so the next time you go through your club, when you see a couple or a trio cuddling close amidst a pile of pillows, and you happen to catch their eye, you might wonder just what they're doing, and give them a wink, and and at the very sight of the one who unknowingly encouraged them, you might see them both shudder and take on the unmistakable look of release, fueled not only by their partner but by their own mind comparing the sensual form in front of them with the figure of legend from the unforgettable balcony."


"... That, Madame, is what I was thinking."
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No. 792387 ID: 398fe1

>>792385
Yikes. When your suggestion is longer than the update maybe you need to calm down a little, huh?

>>792356
Yes, lets. Recording time is over, unless she's signed the other paperwork.
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No. 792388 ID: fe0956

>>792378
This. Though even if it is, that doesn't mean you can't take the opportunity for some teasing, as she does seem most interested in the dual-meaning of intercourse.
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No. 792391 ID: fe0956

>>792387
> Yikes. When your suggestion is longer than the update maybe you need to calm down a little, huh?

The last such suggestion worked out so well. And if there was any hope whatsoever that teasing alone would be enough, or that Vic was to have enough of a way with words (if nothing else) to get her out of her funk, then there would have to be enough material for him to go on. I imagined how long that might take, judging by what it took to just get her blushing, and ran with it. Zalia's right that we shouldn't have unrealistic expectations for a first time, so focusing on the one thing proven to turn her on seemed appropriate.

> Yes, lets. Recording time is over, unless she's signed the other paperwork.

Good point. Though remember that we'd also agreed with her that we would give her the recording to do with as she wished, so she can always make that decision afterward if she wants.
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No. 792392 ID: 65a774
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792392

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>>792385
Now I kind of feel bad for putting this thing on hold for a while… that was one hell of a post…
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No. 792394 ID: 70983e

>>792391
No, just stop. Kaktus updates are long enough without walls of even more text to respond to.
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No. 792402 ID: fe0956

>>792392
> https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/src/149106754020.png

Translation: "Buy now or you'll regret it! We know where your letter box lives!"

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free means it will cost 10 dollars."


>Now I kind of feel bad for putting this thing on hold for a while… that was one hell of a post…

Thank you. And that's OK, it'll be here when you return.
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No. 792405 ID: e97f18

>>792385
Wow. I hope that gets put to good use turning Zalia on, because she's not the only one.
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No. 792411 ID: 72ed6b

>>792392
> Please give us all your money on Kickstarter today!

You joke, and I do hope this whole post is an April Fool's gag, but do you have a Patreon or similar? This is really well done.
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