...whale food porn. what is my life. thanks, nasu.

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Caught in the rain

It started out quietly, and then, quite suddenly, you're caught in a storm. Time to find cover. Nothing much to do but to wait it out.

Scenarios listed below for those who want 'em.


i WHERE:
001 PLAYGROUND - Well, you can try to hide under the slide or maybe in the jungle gym... at least you're some place fun?
002 PARK - Always happens, caught outside trying to take advantage of the weather... and it ends up pulling a fast one on you.
003 STORE FRONT - Better hope they have an awning you can take advantage of.
004 THE BEACH - Not exactly the best place to be during a rainstorm, however it is possible to get caught in a sudden storm.
005 WILD CARD - Anyway you want it.


ii HOW:
001 TREE - Not the best cover, but it'll have to do, stay close to the roots and you won't get too wet.
002 UMBRELLA - Most conventional... Kinda boring. But it works.
003 NEWSPAPER - Not permanent, but it'll have to do. Good luck.
004 BAG - Well... y'gotta do what you gotta do.
005 NONE - You know what. You're a rebel. You don't need cover. Screw convention.
006 WILD CARD - that's the way you need it.


iii WHY:
001 REJECTED - Welp. Rejection sucks. And no one will see you crying in the rain.
002 WAITING - For the bus? For someone else? For some revelation? What are you waiting for.
003 MELANCHOLY - Sometimes the best place to feel a bit down is out in the rain.
004 HAPPINESS - Is everything going your way? Are you singing a refrain while walking down the lane? Just singing. Singin' in the rain.
005 ANGER - WELL YOU KNOW WHAT. SCREW YOU TOO, RAIN.
006 WILD CARD - Anyway you want it.



>> POST with your character
>> TAG others, use RNG if you need to, or just make up your own scenario if you want!
>> HAVE FUN.

Comments

[erbe]

[...Ah. So it is a hippogriff. Tohsaka doesn't apologize for her mistake, or even acknowledge it. Instead she simply nods at his instruction, and—

Oh. She did not expect this. As she looks up Rin sees what she hadn't seen before. In this moment Astolfo actually looks... knightly. Atop a steed sitting high with his hand reaching out to her. Offered to her to make things easy, just like his mantle resting upon her shoulders. For this moment Rin's heart actually skips a beat.]

Y—yes, that will be fine.

[She avoids eye contact, but takes his hand to step up and mount the hippogriff.]

[unreasons]

[ It's a side of Astolfo that can be hard to see when he's being silly or talking about he loves cute clothes. But with all of that, he's still a knight and he still carries that feeling of responsibility and duty inside of him. He smiles at Rin and gently helps her up on the back of the hippogriff. ]

Comfortable, Master? Then we're going!

[ His arms almost wrap around her as he reaches forward to take the hippogriff's reins and Rin can feel him pressing against her back, warm and surprisingly solid for someone who delights in seeming as soft and feminine as possible. He's not much taller than her, but he manages to peer over her shoulder, an amused little grin touching his lips.

He flicks the reins and their mount surges forward, leaping forward and upwards into the sky with great flaps of it's wings. The experience might be startling, but Astolfo keeps a firm grip on her and the reins and there's no question of her falling. Soon, they're high in the sky, still being pelted by rain, but at least the view of the city is gorgeous. ]

[erbe]

[The lurch forward pushes her back flush against his torso. The fact that he isn't moved as well impresses her, but she's decidedly keeping quite about... everything. Besides who is going to talk as freezing rain and the windchill cuts into your warmth? Rin certainly isn't! So she stays uncharacteristically quite with her hands stuffed under the feathers of the hippogriff's neck to keep them sheltered from the weather.]

[unreasons]

[ Underneath his rather cute, girlish exterior Astolfo is actually pretty well muscled. He has to be! Or so the thinking goes, anyway. Astolfo is quiet through the rest of the flight. With the howling wind and freezing rain, he figures his Master isn't really in the mood for conversation. Still, he's a quiet (and warm) reminder that she's not alone until at last the hippogriff alights in the front yard of her home. With the darkness, overgrown fence, and driving rain, it's unlikely anyone would see them or even think they'd seen something.

Astolfo slips from their mount first and lands easily on the front walk, then lifts a hand to help Rin down. ]

Careful, I wouldn't want you to slip. Let's hurry up and get you inside, eh Master?

[erbe]

[Another bonus: her house is situated atop a hill away from the rest of the residential district, so it's pretty secluded (read: lonely). In the Tohsaka yard they're (mostly) away from the prying eyes of the city.

Rin is a little nervous about dismounting, but she does her best not to let it show. Her small hand rests in Astolfo's for a moment before she makes him support her weight. Just for a brief second before she properly hops down. Her skirt and the mantle flutter, but when she lands they both hang heavy and wet on her.]

Yes. I'll need a warm bath after this.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo keeps his eyes politely affixed elsewhere as she dismounts. Despite his scrawny appearance, his frame conceals a great strength and he easily takes her weight. Once she's settled on the ground, he nods his head. ]

Ahhh, yes! A warm bath will be good for you, Master. I'll make some tea for you while you get cleaned up. That way you have a nice hot drink and warm yourself. We have to make sure that you don't get a cold.

[ Astolfo says all this as he calmly dismisses the hippogriff and gently hurries them to the front door. At least here they're under the eaves of the house and partially free from the rain. The Servant waits for Rin to get the door open and once inside, he whisks his lcoak off her shoulders, freeing her from the heavy, wet garment. ]

[erbe]

[Like usual Tohsaka shuts the door behind them and locks it. What follows next is the lady of the house slipping off her shoes, and shedding her overcoat. The soggy garment is hung to dry on to dry on an empty coat rack so it doesn't soak anything else. A sigh of relief escapes her once all that wet weight is removed from her. She'll then begin to pad her way to the bathroom by her room.]

Use the black tea leaves. Earl Grey Creme will do for tonight.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo hangs up his own cloak on the rack--even if he doesn't need to. He's already dry--if the rain ever even touched him--and nods to Rin as he slips his shoes off. No use not following local custom, right? ]

Yes, Master. Earl Grey Creme it is.

[ For once he doesn't seem to be needling her. ]

Should I bring it to you in the bath~?

[ Oh. ]

[erbe]

Don't be dense. Drinking hot tea in the warm bath is bound to make overheat and become dizzy. If I don't want to faint a cool glass of water would be much more preferable.

[Especially since she has one of those tubs you can just submerge your whole body in and take a nap. Rin leaves him with that not-quite-invitation for him to bring her water later. It won't matter that he comes in! She'll be properly cover with a thick layer of bubbles.

Once in the bathroom she begins drawing her bath. She would have made Astolfo do it, but he won't know how she likes it. Rin starts with a bit of high class bubble bath (meant for smoothing and nourishing skin) she got on clearance followed by some added fragrance. Small drops of essential oils (rose otto, gardenia), and to top it all off a small handful of Epsom salts for relaxing her muscles.]

[unreasons]

Water then. The tea can wait~.

[ Astolfo tips a knowing little wink at Rin and heads off into the kitchen. She's probably hungry--but she'll also likely to yell at him if he brings her food in the bath. He settles for pouring a carafe of cool water and filling a glass as well. He arranges it all on a neat little tray and heads into the bathroom. Hopefully he won't catch her in a state where she'll yell at him and tell him to get out for catching her undressed. ]

Master? I've brought you something to drink.

[ He peeks around the door, ready to tug his head back at a moment's notice. She's so touchy sometimes.... ]

[erbe]

[By the time he pokes his head around the door he'll be able to see the smooth slope of her back as she sits on the edge of the tub with her feet in the water. Rin's long, thick hair is tied up into a bun and any loose hairs held back with a terry cloth headband. If he peeks long enough he'll bear witness to how she slowly eases herself into the steaming hot bath. Bubbles surround her soft, pale skin and obscure her figure up until the delicate curve of her shoulders.]

Come in, but next time knock, Rider.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo isn't the type to stare, but he can't help a little blush at the glimpse of his Master's skin. He waits until he's told he can enter and then slips into the bathroom. He's removed his armor--all that's left is the strange little black dress he seems to wear under it along with his gartered stockings. He sets the tray down at the edge of the tub and sits. ]

My hands were full. Sorry, Master.

[ He smiles. ]

Is there anything else I can do for you? It's been a long day.

[erbe]

[He's being so well behaved. It's different. Maybe a little concerning? Rin delicately takes the glass of water from him, and sips before setting it down on the large ledge of the tub. A great spot for putting all manner of bath accessories like containers of sugar scrubs and pumice stones.

The heat and humidity in the bathroom makes sure that the floral scent concoction she has made fills the room.]

I suppose you can wash my hair?

[She's surprised. Will he actually do that, or just tease her? Should she even trust him with her hair?]

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo relaxes a little. The scent is pretty (and so is his Master for that matter) and the steamy room is relaxing. He wishes he could get in on the soak but he knows that the prickly Rin would nip that idea in the bud before he even opened his mouth. Instead he leans against the edge of the tub, smiling. His head tilts for a moment as she asks for him to wash her hair--Rider hadn't expected that! ]

If that's what my Master wants! I'd be honored to run my fingers through your beautiful hair. Beautiful hair for a beautiful Master, even!

[ Laying it on a little thick, maybe, but he has to tease a little! He reaches over to grab a bottle of shampoo and sets it on the edge of the tub. ]

I can even braid it after it dries if you'd like...

[erbe]

That will depend on how well behaved you are, Rider. For the moment I'll allow you [as if it's a PRIVILEGE] to scrub my back.

[Slowly Tohsaka shifts in the tub. She sits so her back faces him. That long expanse of porcelain skin is shown to him again now glistening wet and marked with stubborn clinging bubbles here and there.]

[unreasons]

Heh. What am I, a cat? Nyan~!

[ Astolfo picks up a washcloth and leans over the edge of the tub. Carefully, he dips it into the water and wrings it out a little before he begins to scrub up and down the expanse of her skin. He begins to hum quietly as he works. ]

You have really very lovely skin, Master~.

[ He watches a droplet of water slide down her back. Smiles. ]

I'm not used to this sort of thing, but... I think I could get used to it.

[erbe]

[Slowly Tohsaka curls forward a little so he can easily access the majority of her back that's no submerged by the water and bubbles of the bath.]

Don't count on it. This War might not last that long.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo leans a little further forward so he can match her movement. His wash cloth rubs across her back in small circular motions and he's close enough that she might feel his breath. ]

Ah, you're right of course. I'll do what I can to help you no matter what, Rin.

[ He smiles. It's almost a little sad, really. ]

That's my duty as a paladin.

[erbe]

[She's... not quite sure how to respond. With her Servant being more obedient and less frustrating that usual she's out of her element. At a loss for how their banter should continue. For a while silence settles between them as the only noise is Astolfo dutifully washing Rin's back.]


...Thank you. [She finally whispers, but it echoes a little against the bathroom tile.]

[unreasons]

[ Maybe it's forward, maybe he's just a little crazy (he did leave his reason on the moon) but he leans forward forward. He rests his hands against her shoulders, watching water drip across her skin. ]

It's the least I can do for my cute Master. I know that you want the Grail and even if I don't care about it, I'm supposed to help you.

[ He smiles. ]

That you strive so hard for something is admirable to me. You have a cause and you're dedicated to it.

[erbe]

[...Ah. That catches her off guard. He'll feel her body shudder underneath him as she instantly becomes thankful her back is to her Servant. Rin can feel warmth flooding her cheeks as her desperately wishes the bubbles in the bath could hide even that.]

I— I'm glad you feel that way, Rider. It's nice to know you're loyalty.

[unreasons]

[ The blush is... pretty noticable. Astolfo rests his head against the back of Rin's with a quiet noise. His hnads move again, going back to scrubbing lazily at her back. ]

You should keep fighting for what you desire as long you're alive.

[ He's silent, then probably ruins everything. ]

Anything else you need me to wash~?

[erbe]

[Rin's skin comes alive when Astolfo's head rests against her. She's sensitive from not having been touched by anyone for ten years, but at least she doesn't make a noise.]

Are you offering to use the pumice stone on my feet?

[Go ahead. Gently rub any callouses forming so she keeps her nice delicate and pampered look. She normally does all this on her own, but if she can foist it on someone else? Great.]

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo shrugs a little. He seems ready to take whatever comes to him with his Master. ]

If that's what you'd like for me to do, I'll do it!

[ Astolfo picks up the pumice and adjusts his seating to scoot closer to the edge of the tub. He pats the tiled rim with a smile. ]

Left or right first, Master?

[erbe]

[Tohsaka is surprised. She turns around carefully so that the bubbles still keep her fairly decent.]

Are you serious, or having a bit of fun?