2✨ pillow talking got my throat raspy [18+, opt-in]

[longwillows]

[A sensation like a gentle tap on the shoulder, trying to draw someone's attention without alarm or spectacle. Which is a little strange, given that the voice which comes across the Murmur is generally a big fan of spectacle.] Hello, everyone. I hope you're all staying relatively safe out there.

I believe I've discovered something interesting.

[As always, her tone is light and breezy, but it's surprisingly absent any sign of jest.]

I'm not sure how many others have been experiencing unusually high arousal lately, but I'm given to believe that it's at least a few! I'm happy to report that having sex with someone does alleviate that. It seems to make it easier to control any strange abilities, as well. At least, it did for me.

However, there are some...hm, side-effects, I suppose? The things we can do with this psychic network, where we share thoughts, feelings, experiences... A sexual encounter with someone results in a persistent connection of that nature. You could share a lot with them that you didn't intend to, particularly during the act.

[Despite these words of warning, she doesn't seem terribly bothered by her own experiences, judging by the conversational ease with which she reports on them.]

I know that's the sort of thing that most people wouldn't want to be surprised by, so I thought it might be wise to share the pattern I've observed.

[Then, finally, some humor comes into the transmission of her voice:] That's all. Enjoy responsibly!


[ OOC: if this is information that you don't want your character to have at this juncture, feel free to assume that Kalmiya failed to reach them when sending out this message! they are also welcome to discover it within the Murmur at a later date if that works better for you; i don't want to make it harder for anyone to play out their preferred form of mess 🤭 thank you!! ]

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[snaggletooth]

[ Oh, Noah.

He'd be in the exact same position as you if it weren't for literature, and a lot of wondering what to do about same-sex attraction. ]

[offseers]

. . . Is it that embarrassing?

[snaggletooth]

Embarrassing? No, I came from a similar environment, where sex involving two humans was only referred to as breeding. It would simply appear that this is not the norm for all universes.

[offseers]

[ noah smiles, sheepish but a touch relieved. ]

I only saw a baby recently. And children. It was . . . exciting. I couldn't believe it was real.

[snaggletooth]

[ Ivan claps lightly.

See, you've done things, Noah. You've had an experience. ]

That's still one more than I've ever seen — What was it like?

[offseers]

It was incredible. The baby felt so warm. But they wrapped their little finger around mine and it felt like . . . the world changed.

[ noah and mio, crowded together, looking at this tiny bundle of life. just like before. new life, new possibilities. ]

[snaggletooth]

[ Like the world changed?

He can't imagine it, but it makes some sense. It's the very first stage of life, and every single little thing afterward shapes what that life will be like. ]

Awww, haha, it is adorable, isn't it? I can't even remember ever being so small myself.

[ Now he knows what cheers Noah up — babies!


A little tough to procure, though, right now... ]

[ Hm. ]

[offseers]

[ it was just beyond his dreams. the fluidity of human nature. to start small, to be encouraged to play and live, to find someone to love, to live with a family. all of these concepts are beyond him still. he couldn't even picture it.

but seeing it . . . it was life-changing. ]

We were never small. And of course, we don't age much.

I guess to me, it's amazing. To know people are born with all that time.

[snaggletooth]

[ Ivan supposes that's one more thing Noah was robbed of than him. He never would have thought to appreciate growing. There are moments from his childhood he would consider going back to, but he wouldn't want to go back to that size.

He felt brittle, weak, and now he's strong. ]

Are you very curious about what it's like to be a child then, Noah? Part of it, I would say, is learning new things every day.

[ ... ]

Which it sounds like you can still do.

[ Starting with today's lesson on the nuances of sex and sexuality???? ]

[offseers]

[ noah blinks, absorbing that. ]

Is it just about learning new things?

[snaggletooth]

[ A hum, short. ]

Maybe there's a little more to it, but I can't think of anything that explains it better than that.

[offseers]

It does seem a bit simple.

Everyone keeps learning regardless of age, don't they?

[snaggletooth]

You're only used to fighting, I'm only used to singing. There's more out there than both of those things, I'm told.

[offseers]

[ ah. he's not wrong. the world seemed bigger once they were free of the flame clock. they could make choices. they could change things.

noah still has those gifts. ]

Have you discovered something new?

[snaggletooth]

[ That isn't a question he has to think about for very long at all, not even a millisecond. ]

The plants, the animals, most of those have been new to me. I lived strictly indoors. Till, too.

[offseers]

[ that prompts a warm look. ]

I wish the animals were a bit easier to interact with. I kind of miss seeing Armus and Bunnits. Even the Tirkins.

Aionios was dangerous, but I enjoyed traveling.

[snaggletooth]

[ Animals, babies, the list is growing today. ]

I spoke to a man who says he befriended a "dog" by feeding it. I don't mind hunting extra if you want to try.

[offseers]

[ he smiles. ]

I'm not sure how to take care of an animal, to be honest.

Besides. I don't want you to do things for me, Ivan. I want to do things with you. Together. Let's find something that suits us both. The way we are.

[snaggletooth]

[ Keeping a living creature around just to be observed, poked and prodded at doesn't sit right with Ivan, anyway. Though, he's also not expecting the segue into the sentiments that follow, prompting Ivan to fully turn to gaze at Noah. ]

Music?

[ New. ]

That isn't for the segyein, or offseeing.

[offseers]

That'd be nice.

I always wanted to write my own music.

[ it's one of the things he shared with the ouroboros. to create something new and unique. not just for a purpose. ]

[snaggletooth]

[ Then they'll write music. ]

Till and I can help. The others can listen.

[offseers]

Oh. Uh.

You don't think it'd be embarrassing? I don't know how good I am.

[snaggletooth]

Well, they don't have to hear it right away. We can keep it a secret until it's finished.

[ Er, try to.

The thing about music making is it's noisy business, and they are currently trapped inside by a horde of monsters and a mind-altering moon. ]

[offseers]

Sounds like a plan.

Let's give it a shot then.