As it happens, I was more the one doing the haunting than being haunted.
It does well to remember that there are all sorts of people in this world, and not all of us were living human beings before coming here.
It does well to remember that there are all sorts of people in this world, and not all of us were living human beings before coming here.
This world is very unique, and we can't apply what we know from our own to it.
But I hope I've assured you at least in part that not all we restless spirits are frightening.
But I hope I've assured you at least in part that not all we restless spirits are frightening.
sometimes you're really pretty, nice ladies with kittens?
"I know, I know," Connie whines, but... she's smiling. "Tio Steven is covering the bill, which is good because I could honestly eat a horse."
"I don't think they serve horsemeat here," Akane says, in that way where it's hard to tell if it's a joke or if she's serious. "But then we probably shouldn't keep him waiting."
It's nice that Connie's adopted uncle is willing to do things like that. Akane's wouldn't have. Uncle Saotome did just about everything he could to make sure someone else would pay his bills for him.
It's nice that Connie's adopted uncle is willing to do things like that. Akane's wouldn't have. Uncle Saotome did just about everything he could to make sure someone else would pay his bills for him.
Scorpia has put on her favorite dress, the pink and gold one with layered skirts that floof and even flutter around her when she twirls! It's got pretty flower patterns on the second layer that peek out at the neckline and sleeves and lower hem. And she's found some flowers to match that, and braided them in her hair. Well, tried to braid them in her hair. It's not quite long enough; maybe she should grow it out? But bobby pins did the trick!
And then matching earrings and a bracelet, and shoes! And makeup too. She's ready! She's so ready! The readiest!
She's too nervous to knock on the door and ask if Akane is ready yet.
And then matching earrings and a bracelet, and shoes! And makeup too. She's ready! She's so ready! The readiest!
She's too nervous to knock on the door and ask if Akane is ready yet.
In a way, it's silly. They're sharing a room at the Bed & Breakfast--given how far the Cerulean Cape was from Goldenrod, going out there for their date was definitely an overnight trip--and traveling Victory Road together had left little room for modesty. Akane hadn't needed to go into their room's bathroom to change for their auction date together.
Except in a way she did. Because this was important.
So after checking herself in the bathroom mirror one last time, Akane opens the door--and then she just goes soft.
"Oh Scorpia," she murmurs. "You look..." She trails off, because there's not really a good word for how good Scorpia looks in that dress.
Akane's in a white sundress herself, with a wide-brimmed hat that reminded her so much of the one she'd worn that time in the park back home... which had ended with everyone showing up and getting in the way, but that's how it always did back home.
Another good thing about this world. Nobody getting in the way of going on a picnic with the person she liked.
"I hope you don't mind that I didn't make the food in the basket," she says nervously, glancing at the wicker hamper resting on the chair by the door. "Rigfried and Soy insisted on providing it. Um, but I did find a good spot by a pond, up on the cliffs..."
Except in a way she did. Because this was important.
So after checking herself in the bathroom mirror one last time, Akane opens the door--and then she just goes soft.
"Oh Scorpia," she murmurs. "You look..." She trails off, because there's not really a good word for how good Scorpia looks in that dress.
Akane's in a white sundress herself, with a wide-brimmed hat that reminded her so much of the one she'd worn that time in the park back home... which had ended with everyone showing up and getting in the way, but that's how it always did back home.
Another good thing about this world. Nobody getting in the way of going on a picnic with the person she liked.
"I hope you don't mind that I didn't make the food in the basket," she says nervously, glancing at the wicker hamper resting on the chair by the door. "Rigfried and Soy insisted on providing it. Um, but I did find a good spot by a pond, up on the cliffs..."
Scorpia just stares for a moment, blushing bright red. "Oh wow! You're so pretty! I love your hat! And your dress is just perfect and you're beautiful and wow!"
The reason Scorpia stops babbling is mostly because she runs out of air to talk with. "And it's great! I mean, making food is fun! But the best part of spending time with you is you! I mean. Did that come out right? I hope that came out right. Oh gosh I'm so nervous what if I say something wrong and--"
Another breath. "Um! Yes! Sounds good! Great. Um!"
The reason Scorpia stops babbling is mostly because she runs out of air to talk with. "And it's great! I mean, making food is fun! But the best part of spending time with you is you! I mean. Did that come out right? I hope that came out right. Oh gosh I'm so nervous what if I say something wrong and--"
Another breath. "Um! Yes! Sounds good! Great. Um!"
"It's okay!" Akane promises her. "I'm really nervous too. It's been a long time since I did anything like this."
And the only time it hadn't ever ended in disaster was with Connie.
After a moment, she holds out her hand, so that Scorpia can take it.
And the only time it hadn't ever ended in disaster was with Connie.
After a moment, she holds out her hand, so that Scorpia can take it.
Scorpia gasps and then ever so gently reaches out to hold Akane's hand in hers. Her blush manages to deepen even more. "Oh wow. This is, um. This might be the best part of hands. My pincers don't really feel, but I can feel yours in mine! Warm and soft and a little sweaty--wait, that might be mine. Anyway! Let's go."
A date! A date with Akane. Scorpia really hopes nothing goes wrong. Or she doesn't screw it up. This is probably the most excited and the most nervous she's ever been!
A date! A date with Akane. Scorpia really hopes nothing goes wrong. Or she doesn't screw it up. This is probably the most excited and the most nervous she's ever been!
assuming that they ran into each other during fourth wall at some point
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uncutetomboy
2021-07-31 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm glad you've got hands too," Akane admits. "You look cool in your normal body, but." And then she gives Scorpia's hand a little squeeze and tugs her towards the door to their room. "Do you, um, want to carry the basket? Or should I?"
"I can do it! Or oh! Oh! I could carry you carrying the basket!" Scorpia pauses. "I mean, if you want. Sometimes it's fun to be carried."
Akane opens her mouth and closes it. Considers this. Honestly, she's been carried before and she's not entirely sure she'd describe it as fun? Mostly it's a bit annoying, because half the time she was pretty sure that she could walk and the other half of the time she was being kidnapped or something.
But it sounds like Scorpia really wants to, doesn't it?
"Um. Sure?"
Maybe it's different being carried when the person carrying you isn't running away from anything.
But it sounds like Scorpia really wants to, doesn't it?
"Um. Sure?"
Maybe it's different being carried when the person carrying you isn't running away from anything.
Scorpia beams and kneels down, holding out her hands laced together. "Here, step up! And then you can sit on my shoulder like a chair, and I can carry you like the princess you are!"
She pauses. "I mean, there's a lot of other things about being a princess, but I'm sure being carried is part of it! Swift Wind carries Adora around when she's She-Ra and when she's Adora!"
She pauses. "I mean, there's a lot of other things about being a princess, but I'm sure being carried is part of it! Swift Wind carries Adora around when she's She-Ra and when she's Adora!"
Okay, that's definitely not how Akane is used to being carried. Usually she's used to be princess carried or occasionally slung over a shoulder. This, this is different.
So she takes the basket from the chair and she lets Scorpia help her up onto her shoulders.
"I'm not really the princess," she points out. "You are."
So she takes the basket from the chair and she lets Scorpia help her up onto her shoulders.
"I'm not really the princess," she points out. "You are."
Scorpia has to think about that for a minute. "Well, I guess Princesses might not be in other worlds, but you've got the heart and might of a Princess! So you are one to me."
i had to quick wiki the japanese imperial family for this.
uncutetomboy
2021-07-31 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean, there's princesses in my world," Akane says. "Princess Michiko, who's married to Prince Akihito, the Emperor's son. And their daughter, Princess Sadako. And all kinds of other people in the imperial family. And Princess Di, of course."
"Oh!"
Scorpia feels a little silly, even if she's certain that Akane is Princess material. "Some Princesses don't know they are for a while. Like Adora! ... Or maybe Princesses work differently in your world. You'd definitely be one in mine! No one as beautiful and smart, and strong and brave and kind could be anything but!"
Scorpia feels a little silly, even if she's certain that Akane is Princess material. "Some Princesses don't know they are for a while. Like Adora! ... Or maybe Princesses work differently in your world. You'd definitely be one in mine! No one as beautiful and smart, and strong and brave and kind could be anything but!"
Akane can feel her face turn red. She's still not used to people she wants to compliment her giving her compliments--even with dating Connie for three or four months in there.
"Why didn't Adora know she was a princess?" Akane asks, trying to distract them both from all those unexpected compliments.
"Why didn't Adora know she was a princess?" Akane asks, trying to distract them both from all those unexpected compliments.
"Because she was raised by the Horde like me, only she was found alone as a baby. So nobody knew until she found the sword and became She-Ra the first time. The Horde knew I was a Princess 'cause they came when my granddad was still alive. So the Fright Zone should have been my kingdom because granddad and my moms died when I was really little. I don't actually remember any of them, not really. But I've got a picture! ...I really wish I had it here to look at in the mornings. Um! Anyway, Hordak was in charge of things ever since, so I was just a soldier, you know? Princess only by technicality."
Scorpia slows down while she's talking, going a little sad in the middle. "But I re-established my family's and my connection with the Black Garnet, and now that the Horde doesn't really exist anymore, the Fright Zone will be my kingdom, like, really mine to rule and take care of."
She whispers very quietly after that. "And that's scarier than anything I ever faced in the Horde."
Scorpia slows down while she's talking, going a little sad in the middle. "But I re-established my family's and my connection with the Black Garnet, and now that the Horde doesn't really exist anymore, the Fright Zone will be my kingdom, like, really mine to rule and take care of."
She whispers very quietly after that. "And that's scarier than anything I ever faced in the Horde."
"Oh Scorpia," Akane says softly--and this, all of it, surprises her. She'd known Scorpia had been part of the Horde of course and that she was also, somehow, a princess... but everything else is new.
"I think you'd be good at it," she volunteers after thinking about it. "I mean, you're good at taking care of your pokemon. So I bet you'd take good care of your people." She frowns a little, biting her lower lip. "I don't suppose they'd let you abdicate if you really didn't think you could do it."
"I think you'd be good at it," she volunteers after thinking about it. "I mean, you're good at taking care of your pokemon. So I bet you'd take good care of your people." She frowns a little, biting her lower lip. "I don't suppose they'd let you abdicate if you really didn't think you could do it."
"Uh, I don't know how that would work, really? Like, being connected to one of the runestones is pretty much a family thing. Except maybe for She-Ra's sword. I guess if I had a daughter, once she was old enough, I could retire, but, like, I think the first part is a long time from now."
Scorpia thinks she'd like to be a mom someday, with a woman she loves, but yeah... she's got so much to learn before she'll be ready. She turns to smile up at Akane though.
"Thanks. Knowing you think I can do it helps a lot."
Scorpia thinks she'd like to be a mom someday, with a woman she loves, but yeah... she's got so much to learn before she'll be ready. She turns to smile up at Akane though.
"Thanks. Knowing you think I can do it helps a lot."
Akane frowns. "But don't you need a husband for that?" she asks. "I mean, I don't know. Maybe it could be a boy who's really a girl, but doesn't have magic to give her the right body. I still don't completely understand how that stuff works, but. I guess that's something that happens? It's part of the whole thing about being perverse in ways that don't hurt people, so it's okay, I think?
"Carly had to explain about that to me. That a lot of the stuff I grew up thinking was bad isn't, it just gets put in the same broad category as things that really are awful and you kind of have to look at what stuff is actually hurting people and what stuff isn't."
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