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Who: Lance and you!
When: Throughout February
Where: Aefenglom
What: Stealing shit, making some cash, clothing mishaps, and full moon shenanigans.
Warnings: Slight body horror, will update if anything else changes

kitchenware shop: OTA

[ lance is here staring at all the kitchenware. does he look like he's here to shop? not particularly. it looks more like...he's admiring all the silverware, actually. they're spick and span, glimmering in the light...

they're perfect. lance can't resist them. he doesn't know why, but he can't look away. the shopkeeper's hands seem tied with customers, so now is the perfect time for lance to do his thing.

lance looks from side to side, and when he thinks nobody's looking, he picks up a spoon and starts to slide it into his pants pocket. ]

felicitous fancies: OTA

[ lance needs money. and what better way to make money than to do speed dating for a second time!!! ...he's not exactly looking forward to it 100%, because he met some real weird people there, but it's a fast and easy way to make some cash to buy some necessities. and lord knows he desperately needs those.

so he's here at the brothel, trying not to blush at all the pretty ladies around -- he's here to make money. he gets paired up with someone who's also here to make some quick cash, and he leans back on his chair, taking in a deep breath. his cheeks are still pretty red, but he thinks focusing on his partner will (or will not) make things a little easier. he cracks a smile at whoever's sitting across of him. ]

Hey! Having a good night so far?

clothes shopping: OTA

[ lance can also be found doing some clothes shopping. he's gotta stock up on outfits, after all -- casual ones on lazy days, stuff to wear to bed, clothes to wear on any potential dates... he managed to grab a few pieces with keith and soren, somehow, despite not having money on him -- but he's back at it again with actual currency this time.

lance finds a nice shirt that he opts to try on. he looks pretty excited about his choice, too, and he heads to the fitting room to try it on.

a few moments pass, and then suddenly, there's the sound of something tearing along with a panicked shriek from the fitting room area. ]

Hieeeeeee!

the worst solution ever: open to voltron house + any visitors, night of the full moon

[ so. if you were hoping to use the bathroom downstairs closest to the entrance to the voltron house, you're out of luck.

those who move closer to the bathroom will start to hear the sounds of water sloshing around accompanied by a deep, heavy sigh. the lights are on, the door is open -- seems like someone didn't care much about privacy. if anyone dares to peek in, they'll see no one other than lance himself, sitting in the tub, looking rather...frazzled. worried about something. no, he is not wearing pants, but the suds in the tub are pretty high so you wouldn't be able to tell.

when he sees someone nearby, he'll lift his head up and look at the newcomer before holding his hand out to say "stop" before they can get any closer. }

I'm not gonna say no to company, but stay right where you are and don't come any closer!

[ unless you want to see him with no pants on????????? ]

under the sea: OTA (full moon)

[ those who are near the ocean at some point during the full moon will see a shark-like tail peeking out of the water in the shallows. quickly, it goes under -- and then lance's head and shoulders pop out of the water.. his eyes have gone dark, pupils bright blue. his eyes narrow at whoever approaches, and he snarls a little, teeth sharp. he doesn't look like he's about to attack, but he certainly doesn't look happy to have company. ]

What're you looking at?

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[ she takes his hand and lance blinks once. twice. he wasn't expecting that, nor was he expecting her to pinch at the webbing. he's a little nervous because it's allura, but of course he's going to mask his nerves by being hammy: ]

Digging the webbing, Princess?

[ lance. stop. ]

...Well, I met this guy named Connor who's also a merrow -- which is apparently what I am! Go figure. [ especially given his adventures with hunk on the frozen planet, geez. ] Anyway, I'm supposed to get some water magic and a new appreciation for music. And the best part?

[ wait for it... ]

I can kiss whoever I'm bonded to so they can breathe underwater.

I know Connor. He and I were paired in the battery experiment.

[Her face, predictably, shifts into a deadpan the instant he starts up with the ham, Lance you can't do this while you're naked and she's trying not to think about that fact. He does manage to draw some surprise out of her with the last bit- her eyebrows arching high (up to her shiny, shiny crown),]

You can make other people breath underwater?

[That's actually really interesting. And maybe a little bit cool.]

Oh yeah? He's a cool guy.

[ lance likes him a lot. he's been helpful and chill, which is more than what can be said for half the people he knows here so!!!

he sees her expression, though, and his eyes follow her eyebrows to her crown. her shiny, shiny crown. he's staring at it again, even as he replies: ]

Yeah, I guess I can. Connor said it had to be someone I'm bonded to though, so... [ his eyes move back to meet allura's, and here's the ham again. ] You know, I'd gladly help you breathe underwater if we bonded.

He's a wonderful artist too.

[So yes, Connor is a pretty cool guy.

And her crown is so shiny, look at how it gleams as she moves her head, even the slightest motion makes it catch the light. Even moreso when she shakes her head, giving a light huff of exasperation. Breathing underwater does sound really interesting, but she just can't, when he's putting on the ham like this.]

Let's worry about that after you've figured out how to handle your Merrow form. How are you feeling?

[ allura you're gonna have to stop that or he's going to take your crown for real -- he watches as she moves her head, as it catches the light, and his eyes fixate on it. he's not even trying to hide it anymore. ]

I'm okay, I guess. Mostly nervous. I don't know what to expect.

[ so...shiny... ]

We will figure it out together and...

[Her trails off as she sees those wandering eyes again and this time she pokes at her forehead with her fingers, frowning.]

Lance? [Dropping her hands to the rim of the tub once more,] You keep staring at my forehead. It's starting to feel like I've grown a horn there.

What? No, I'm just thinking about taking your ti -- [ tiara. crap, he said too much. his response was too immediate, too natural. quiznak. ] ...tea. Your tea! It's...real good tea! Really delicious. I've never tasted something so good!

[ oh my god he's killing it (citation needed). his hands are notably clasped together above the water, squeezed together like he's trying to keep himself from doing...something. ]

Edited 2020-03-10 05:26 (UTC)

My what?

[Oh no, she wasn’t just born yesterday, Lance. In fact, she was born many yesterdays ago. She leans in, propping an elbow on the rim of the bathtub, seemingly not so embarrassed about Lance’s current… state…. right now.]

That’s Everett’s tea, I just sell it. [Lance.] Tell me the truth.

[ fuuuuuuuuuuuuck. he swallows, hard, pointedly looking into her eyes now instead of her crown... but he can't hold her gaze for long. he lets out a sigh, ducking his head. ]

Look, Allura? Being part merrow makes me really drawn to shiny objects. And your tiara....yeah. Yeah.

Oh.

[She sits up, all of the seriousness bleeding from her expression near instantly when he confesses. She didn't know what he was being so weird about but that certainly wasn't what she was expecting.]

That's what you've been staring at this whole time? [She touches it gingerly. Sometimes she forgets she's wearing it at all, it's so much a part of her.] ...Would it help if you touched it?

[ INHALES.... ]

....Maybe. Can I?

[ he sounds so ashamed to be asking it, too. god, this is weird and he knows it, and yet... ]

[She suggested it but there's a pause as she reconsiders. She doesn't just let anyone touch her crown that easily!

Finally, she reaches up and. Slips the crown from her forehead. They were friends but it still feels vulnerable in a weird way, something personal and precious to her. She stares at her reflection in the gold and is suddenly struck with a strong sense of homesickness.

She holds it out.]

Only for two dobashes.

You? Are the best.

[ he handles it very, very carefully, at least. he knows how important this is to her, and even though he's being a greedy bastard right now, he's also keeping her feelings in mind as he just...gently runs his fingers around the rim of her tiara.

but he can't hold onto it forever or risk dropping it in the water. he forces himself to hand it back over after a little over two dobashes and smiles. ]

Alright, that's enough, Lance -- here you are, Princess.

[It shouldn’t be a big deal – Allura isn’t a very materialistic person. Losing her planet and everything she knew was a very good lesson on the things that really matter. But even then, her crown is important to her. For what it represents. For the memories it was wrapped in and watching Lance run his hands along the smooth surface-

Well, she’s surprised by how at ease she is. She hasn’t known the humans for a long time, but she trusts Lance, and trusts that he understands what it means – he was always more sensitive to those sorts of sentiments than the others.

(And, distantly, it feels a little awkward, like she’s sitting in on something intimate while she watches him touch the edges of the gold. While sitting naked in a tub. What has her life become?)]

Do you feel any better? [She reaches out to take the tiara back when he offers it out.]

Yeah, I do.

[ look, this is your life now. lance touching your crown while sitting naked in a bathtub. get used to it, princess. ]

Thanks... That was gonna bother me forever if you hadn't let me do that!

[ he laughs a little, kind of embarrassed by his new, weird tendencies but....such is the life of a merrow, he supposes. ]

It’s the least I could do.

[With her crown safely back on her head, she then goes to pick up the box of salt that’s been sitting on the rim of the tub all this time.]

Well, are you ready for your salt bath? Once we use up everything here, I’ll go to the stores in town to find more for you.

Yep! More than ready, Allura.

[ he gives her a fond smile, making sure the washcloth stays. you know. where it should be. ]

You're the best.

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