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TXT: Hey kiddo

[ TEXT ]: Hey, handsome. [ TEXT ]: How have you been feeling?

In the end, it was a hotel that they settled on; although the house in Jamara was big enough that Freddie and Ephram could both entertain there and neither would hear the other, it still felt odd to Ephram to take somebody back home with him. And he presumed that Ash would feel the same when it came to being roomies with River.

So a hotel room it was, and once they’d gotten in and locked the door, Ephram shrugged off the jacket of his suit and passed his palm over Ash’s dark head, cupping the back of his skull and leaning in for a deep, exploring kiss. “I ain’t never been with no naga before, darlin,” he murmured, other hand settling on Ash’s hip. “You’re gonna have to tell me if there’s things I’ll need to know.”

        It was exciting to be able to go out with someone as interested in dressing luxuriously as Ash. Most of Bella’s friends had their own ideas of style that were either unique, like Ephram’s, or more comfort oriented, like Iann and Miles. Ash had more of the kind that Bellamy enjoyed though and so she had no shame in ripping something off the runway and going all out for their trip to the Horned God. Bella had picked him up in one of her vintage cars and got them through the witches lock with her ability to enter despite her species and had decided it would be best to order drinks before they settled on a game.

        “I love it here,” Bellamy said as she ordered a regular drink, a list of strange magical ones on a board as well. Bella had ordered a few but figured she’d let Ash decide the fate of that and had gone with a simple martini. Besides, it made her look even more elegant than her navy hat and matching flowing dress already did. “I try and convince everyone to come with me.”

        Turning on her heels she looked out the casino style witch games and then to Ash. “It’s so beautiful but mostly I love all the games,” she insisted, looking over the purple and gold aesthetic of the place, beautiful chandeliers and purple velvet hung everywhere. Each game fit the colour pattern and shone brightly in whatever shade it presented most of. “What sort of games do you enjoy?” Bella asked him before taking a sip of her drink.

This was more of a guessing game than anything else.  Iann worked out some parameters to narrow his search.  He knew at least there was only so much beach he had to work with though, within the borders of Soapberry. He knew the tunnels connected to the catacombs underneath Soapberry’s land.  He knew they were large enough to comfortable fit at least two people, talking side by side.  

So using various measuring and sounding tools (either ones he’d traded for or got Freddie or Bellamy to buy for him), Iann eventually ended up on Peck Beach, trying to find an entrance to an underwater tunnel.  Peck Beach of course, notorious for its nudity and seafolk basking in the sun.  

There were...plenty of distractions, plenty.  But Iann prided himself on disregarding fleshy bits and bobs for the most part, despite how displayed they were. Instead he hunted around the beach steadfastly like a hound, wearing a t-shirt and shorts.  Although he smirked somewhat, Iann managed to ignore most of the hoots and hollers from the nudies strewn on the beach - some mocking him, others cat-calling for him to ‘take it off’.  

“Dammit!” Iann eventually exclaimed though, after two hours of fruitless hunt.  He pulled off his baseball cap and wiped his brow, wondering if he should start canvassing the seafolk on display.  If anyone might know about underground tunnels, it would be them.

[TXT] Ash! Old buddy.  Okay we don’t know each other that well but you and Kansas are buddies so I figure I might as well cast my nets wide

[TXT] not...that I’m trying to catch River in a fishing net. but anyway

[TXT] I am like 100% sure that you’ve got talents. abundant, fantastic, amazing talents, as well as a pretty mug that the kids go crazy for

[TXT] think you’re up for showcasing a bit of that talent on stage?  I’m recruiting for the Open Mic/Soapberry’s Got Talent show coming up.  Your name was near the top of my list.

Ash and River + A4 and G1

Happy Valentine’s Ash!

           I know this is just a card, a large and beautiful card mind you, but I thought perhaps doing something together soon would be far better than something I could purchase. Giving you a taste of human blood at my establishment sound lovely? I hope so because the offer will be open as it is my gift to you. A handsome guest on my arm alone will be gift enough for me.

Admiring from afar, Bellamy.