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the magical, mind-altering, matchmaking hot springs

the magical, mind-altering, matchmaking hot springs.
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Hot springs are considered rejuvenating in many cultures, from Asia to Europe. All that natural heat and the minerals from the earth flow through water and call throngs of people to come and enjoy the resorts that pop up around these wonders of the world. You, however, would never go to one. You're insecure about baring it all in public; maybe you don't even go out in public because your appearance would make the uncaring crowd lash out at you. Maybe it's just not your scene. You could not know anything about hot springs!

But you're at one now, no matter what, and you're going to be taking a skinny dip - or near it - whether you like it or not. To make matters worse, you're sharing your little pool with someone else. Hey, you don't know them! This place could not even be in your world or your time.

There's little options otherwise, though, so you might as well enjoy the time you're here. Soak and relax, let those tired muscles get a break. Soon, all your troubles, your worries, your ailments, your imperfections all begin to fade away...as do your misconceptions. You know this person, don't you? Yes, you do. Actually you know them very well. You're with them. You came with them, it seems to you, to reconnect, a lover's getaway. After all, what's more steamy than a hot springs?

So go ahead, do what you've intended to do. No one will mind if you get a little frisky in the springs if it helps out your relationship; besides, what do you think some of the extra natural minerals are for? They'll certainly help you get hot under the collar, not that you'll need that. Your (new) mutual history should be enough.

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[M/M with prior threaders only.]

[Magical forces of nature are kind of her domain :D]

[Have an assassin girl with an unfortunate habit of getting into unfortunate situations that may or may not involve getting drugged. Something like this would be par for the course with her.]

[Lucan had lost count of the few weeks that had gone by since the Inquisition's arrival in Emprise du Lion and begun offering their aid to those who remained in the frozen and thoroughly pillaged village of of Sahrnia. Lucan had never seen a land wrought with chaos and dangers like this before and it seemed the Inquisition would have their hands full dealing with things as simple as unexplored elven ruins and red templars up to the more complicated task of dispatching several dragons that had chosen to claim territory in the land.

At the very least not everything in this frozen wasteland was lacking, shortly after defeating Hivernal and securing the surrounding area Lucan along with a few of Lelianna's scouts discovered a section of the surrounding cliff side that opened up to reveal an opening to a cave. Within they discovered a section of connecting natural springs filled with water that was no doubt heated deep from within the mountain. Needless to say given the subzero temperatures the discovery quickly became a popular attraction among the troops.

By the time Lucan gets a chance away from his own responsibilities night has fallen and the moon is high in the sky above camp. The trek across Judicael's Crossing is even worse in the cover of darkness and by the time he makes it in to the steam filled cave his face is red from the cold winds outside. Now all too eager to shed his outer layers he begins to undress as he makes his way through the small cave and in to the water filled interior. Distracted Lucan fails to notice that he is not the only one to have the same idea about enjoying the hot springs this late at night.]

[Emprise du Lion had worn Ash out more than he could have predicted. The combinsation of the snow, the inconsistant ground, the enemies around every corner - and not to mention the dragons - had him feeling as though he had tackled one of said dragons head on.

The discovery of the hot springs had perhaps been the greatest news he had heard since arriving in the frozen land, and Ash had crept away as soon as he was sure that he was no longer needed for the night. The hot water had worked wonders, his aching muscles soothed quickly, and Ash had laid back, his head resting along the edge, and damn near fell asleep.

Until he hears someone else enter, anyway, and he can't keep the surprised laugh from escaping.]

Evening.

Your Worship.

[Lucan greets the Inquisitor with amused albeit apologetic bow of his head before he mulls over the small pile of armaments he had hastily discarded at his feet and then back up towards the qunari from the upper level of the springs.]

Nice to know I wasn't the only one smart enough to wait to try this place out until after everyone else.

[The pause that follows is only to give Ash ample opportunity to request he heads back for camp, but when the Inquisitor remains seated and silent he can't help but grin and return to disrobing by starting with his leather boots.]

I take from the look on your face that it's well worth the wait?

[Ash certainly looks relaxed, but the heat in the air is what keeps Lucan steadily undressing. As much as he enjoys the cold even he can't help but give an appreciative groan at the way the steam is already taking a toll on his muscles.]

[ info in journal ]

[So, blondes having more fun? I'm open to hashing out exactly how they know each other, or we can just wing it.]

[Hell yes they do. I was thinking just winging it might be pretty fun. He joins her, or vica versa, and moments later they can't keep their hands off each other.]

[Sting blinked as he stepped out of the changing room, aware that something seemed a little off about the hot springs. Was it the fact that the fence was clearly different than the one he passed coming in? Or the fact that none of his guild-mates were here in spite of the fact that they'd gone ahead of him?

He prowled around the perimeter of the spring, looking for any sign of his friends or foul play...but, finding none, he shrugged and slipped into the water. Maybe they came back out while he was preoccupied? They'd show up eventually. Half leaning out of the water, his elbows propped against a rock on the edge of the pool, he allowed his head to flop backwards as he relaxed in the warm water. His eyes drifted shut for what felt like just a moment, only to snap open when he heard the sound of footsteps.]

Rogue? That you?

[Of course, it wasn't Rogue. It was someone he didn't recognize. Someone with long silver-blonde hair. Someone who was clearly a girl.]

This is the women's side?!

[No wonder nobody was here! Sting's eyes were so wide they looked like they were about to pop out of his skull, and his sweating had very little to do with the heat hanging in the air.

Man, if Minerva found him here...the thought was terrifying enough he didn't allow it to finish. Although, come to think of it, wouldn't she be here already?]

[Alisa had been in her own little world while Sting had gotten settled in, effectively dumb to the fact that there was a man settling in with her. Her towel had been left on the side, leaving her entirely naked and obscured only by water and steam. Not that it could hide everything, or even virtually a damn thing. It wasn't until she heard his voice that she stirred, blinking a couple of times before lifting her head and looking around.

That didn't particularly sound feminine. And that was confusing, at first. Then concerning. She brought her armlet clad hand, the one thing she couldn't take off, up to her head and tried to cover her eyes, peering around to look for the source of the voice.]

Who's there?

[Oh. There he was. Eyes wide and...]

AH!

[And right down into the water she went, forgoing her instincts as a God Eater for her dignity as a woman. That would not last for long, though]

W-what the hell do you think you're doing, you...you...!

[...particularly good looking man. Oh dear.]

What am I doing?

[That question actually caused Sting to blink in surprise. What was he doing, anyway? He'd come to the hot springs with...

...with her, actually.

That answer made no sense, but it felt right. Had he forgotten something?]

Ugh, I must have had too much to drink. [The strangest thing is he can't actually remember drinking anything. Nor did he actually feel drunk. He said this while scooting closer to Alisa, because that seemed like the thing to do. They'd come here together for a reason, right? He reached out to put a hand on her shoulder, or try to anyway, possessed by the strangest urge to touch her. 'You're lucky to be dating someone as beautiful as her' flitted through his mind. Was that it?] I don't remember...anything.

[But even saying that he felt oddly...warm...being this close to her. Even though he struggled to remember her name. He had to at least know her name, didn't he?]

[The more she stared at him, the more she started to realize how weird she was being. What kind of question was that anyways? Of course she knew what he was doing. And why he was doing it, too. This wasn't their first time at the spring after all. Or was it?

No, it definitely wasn't. As he touched her shoulder, she shuddered in spot, and then sighed out heavily before giving him a bit of a stern look. Leaning in to look directly at his face. Her own expression was entirely different now. She wasn't defensive, or mortified. She looked almost annoyed, really.]

Really, what were you thinking? Saying random names and staring at me all weird.

[She returned the gesture pretty quickly. Pressing her hand to his chest. And then pressing against it. Pushing him back towards the edge of the spring. Where he could get comfy and she could settle down on top of him.

She...couldn't quite think of his name. But that was stupid. She had to know it. They were this close. this intimate. This intense.]

You didn't hit your head or anything, did you?

[Care to pick up with this sometime after the basic setup of that thread we started awhile back? Should be a good way to break the ice ~~especially on the side of Tetsuo, King of UST~~.]

[Sure. Maybe a meet up later at a somehow untouched spring where she winds up actually giving him a reward for his daring?]

[That works for me! You want to start off, or shall I?]

[Sorry about the late reply. I'll start]

It had been a little while since the incident that saw a civilian nearly get himself get trying to help her. At first, she had been angry. But that anger had quickly found tempering outlets into other feelings. Like concern, embarrassment, and so on. It also made her, however, want to see him again. Perhaps without the dangerous, life ending monstrosities getting in the way. She had checked in on him a couple of times over the next few weeks, enjoying little visits.

But this time, she pressed the point. It was long past overdue for her to return his gesture in kind. He had likely saved her life. The least she could do in turn is try to treat him. And very recently, she just so happened to find out about an untouched, un-threatened little slice of heaven.

"Now, we have to share it...so no peaking." She huffed defensively. She was still, after all, a woman. And he was still a man. And the last thing she wanted was for him to make this all perverted. She was doing something nice for him. She kept a towel close as she stripped down to nothing, and then slipped in. Sighing blissfully. She had tested it before, and it was still just as good.

"There. Turn around and come join me." She had even stolen away some drinks for them. It wasn't much, but in this dreary world, even the smallest courtesies were treasures.

Tetsuo had looked away dutifully--but as soon as he faced her, he couldn't help staring at all the not-quite-concealed hints of her naked body right there in front of him. Still, despite blushing furiously, he huffed, steeled himself, and went to climb in, as well, having already stripped down to his towel while he was facing the other way. Although he certainly wasn't big or bulky, with his shirt off, he was obviously lean and toned--unsurprising, in retrospect, given the feats of athletics and agility she'd seen from him.

"..th.....thanks again, fer uh... all'a this. ......don't usually getta do this kinna thing. ........I-.. I mean-.. like th'spring, not.. y-yanno, sharin'it...! ...not that I do! ..'specially not with nobody like you..."

He glanced off, scratching his head sheepishly.

"..kh... s..so... w-we just, uh... ........chill here, I guess, right...?"

She had her fair share of muscles to show off. Her abs were practically a wall, and her arms showed a physical strength befitting of someone swinging around a sword+minigun combo. But they didn't stand out half as much as her curvaceous and sexy form. Which was even harder to ignore with only water and a wet towel wrapped around her. She watched him discreetly as he stripped down and joined her, apparently not at all troubled by ignoring her own warnings. He was cute, first of all. And heroic. And the longer she looked, the more she thought about those things that made him, well...

Desirable.

She laughed quietly as she stammered and stumbled over himself, shifting over towards him and settling in beside Tetsuo. She wasn't exactly sure where the urge to had come from, but suddenly, she couldn't help but want to be close to him. And even then, that was starting to seem like too little.

"The word you're looking for is relax, Tetsuo." She corrected lightly, sighing in a blissful tone as she settled in beside him, "Relax, talk, and enjoy the good company." To her, these moments were like diamonds. But truth be told, she found she was craving something other than the moment.

"Maybe I'm thirsty..." She murmured quietly as she looked at her rippled reflection in the water, unable to see the deep redness on her cheeks, or the hunger in her eyes.

Tetsuo blinked, managing to get even redder as she eased closer to him, and laughed sheepishly, scratching his head, still.

"E-..eheheh...! ..w-well, yah, uh.. not.. yanno, not chillin' lit'rally, I guess..! 'c...cause it's.. pretty hot. S-so, uh, yah, just.. relaxin' an' talkin' an'..... ...enjoyin'."

He couldn't help think the idea of enjoying her company was very, very, appealing, and that he was almost certainly thinking about it in a different way from how she meant it. The way that towel and the water did so little to really conceal her curves only made it worse, especially with her sitting so much closer. Surely, she just had to be teasing, right? That, he was plenty familiar with, although it didn't come with such an intense blush, or that sort of gaze.

"....th...thirsty..? O-..oh, can uh.. can I getcha somethin', Alisa-san?"

He obviously had to just be letting his imagination run wild over her hotness, Tetsuo was sure of that. He strained to keep thinking about engine parts and gang territories and things that weren't as soft and inviting as those curves sure did look... and didn't quite catch himself glancing downward and staring just a bit too long.