Laughing initially as he looked at her catching the clothes, eyes would shift to the side and he'd frown, "Actually this Avatar although similar to the real me, albeit a bit smaller. I was fairly certain Terry, well Alonso mentioned that. But yeah, I'll get dressed now, I am just glad you didn't see the real me if this bugs you. None the less, you're right. It isn't a picture, but this time around it's just as much mine as yours, well assuming what you said earlier meant....we can discuss it later." He'd say only partially teasing, a slight hint at his own desires being thrown in there; perhaps to meet outside in the real world some time. None the less he'd dressed and continue on his path of sin; the perverted Paladin in training. The irony in all that was Aaron was that he was so serious when it came to protecting others, yet his goofy and perverse ways often left him appearing in a different light at times. However, his desire to discuss the conversation about them later was shifted earlier than expected; probably for the best, "Oh...alright. I mean It's not like we can do anything for real with our clothes off or wait is this one of those games. I don't remember paying a monthly subscription. But if it is...your worth the wait I'm sure. So no worries. We can just keep it PG...13 I guess since we swear a bit and you've seen me somewhat nude. Although I can't help but to feel this might be Rated Arrrrrrrrrr." He'd joke adding in a pirate joke given their location before he even noted she'd left already. "Well shit it wasn't that bad a joke..." he'd mutter before chasing out behind her as their actions continued. His flirting and teasing left unnoticed until he made her notice; sweeping her off his feet. A warm smile passing as he got her to laugh a bit more and give into him some smiling, her one feature he found most appealing. As their banter continued and she'd joke about their meeting then scold him for his hand, he'd smile and apologize,"I'm sorry love, just sometimes a man wishes to pay tribute to the temple that is the body and let his goddess know she is more than desirable, whether those around agree or not. But I'll share my worship for our alone time." he'd say as the chatter continued between them. It wasn't long before his words passed and he returned; Sera adding to it offering up his trophy as payment. But shrugging he'd rub the back of his head, "Well I could have got a small fortune for that from someone back in town but if you believe in their love, I'll put my faith and the key to all I own in your hand. So, I'll give up the head if you truly believe it's the right thing to do. I support all the choices you make. He'd say some smiling as he motioned his hand to push her hair back and past her ear to see her eyes better, "There..." But their cute moment was shortly interrupted by the couple and their announcement of a baby. Watching Sera light up and get so excited he'd smile and pull her close, "'I'm excited for you two, maybe not as much as my goddess here. But enough. I just hope she remains this excited about any children we might have in the future." he'd say bravely putting out that possibility. His eyes shifting back to the couple they'd nod and all agree to head over towards the portal, Aaron objecting briefly to go claim the head and put it in his inventory he'd run over and stand beside her; leaving with them back to the city. Once through he'd turn to look to Sera,"You okay to walk buttercup or shall I carry you to meet their father?" he'd tease willingly carrying her if she so desired. Once there he'd make his way towards the city. Calling over a carriage he'd open his inventory and place the head in it. Turning to them he'd lift up Sera and place her on the front of the cart, getting on alongside her waiting on the couple to join them. Once upon the cart, the crew would make their way to their employer with them. A possible optional quest marker came up. Betray the father of the child. Convince her father to agree. Slay her father. Turning to Sera his lips would part, "The first one would be easy, the second is a challenge, the last is easiest. So which are we doing? Because at this point we've completed the main objective..." he'd say hoping she'd choose the option he wanted, but one never knew just how another would react. @Sera Phim
Sera's eyes widened and she stopped laughing. "Wait, that's smaller than the real one?" She asked in shock. "I..... is it bad I kind of want proof of that?" She muttered, before immediately blushing over the fact she said that aloud. She blinked and put her hand to her face when the man said he didn't think they could actually do anything here. "You.... You already did it with an NPC girl... but for some reason you don't think two players can do it?" She sighed heavily. "Dear goddess... Why is it every guy I ever fall for is an idiot?" Her mock embarrassment turned to laughter at the man's pirate joke. Sera lowered her head when the man brought religious terminology into all the flirting. It was... nice... and she knew he had good intentions with it, and it was definitely different being on the receiving end, but she would have to talk to him about that later, explain more details about her now previous relationship. Still, she recognized it as part of the act, and smiled. "Well," she said. "I'm sure some kind of appropriate penance can be thought of," she said with a grin. She was sorry that she had basically volunteered Aaron's trophy without asking him first, but she couldn't think of any other way. "I'll make it up to you," she promised. The moment ended quickly as it transitioned into her freak out over the baby. When Aaron brought up the fact of them possibly having children, Sera's freak out stopped suddenly. She froze a bit, unsure of how to respond. "Oh, I don't know if I'd make a very good mother," Sera said. "I mean, I've always wanted to, but..." When Aaron offered to carry her, Sera would shake her head. "Turn around, though," she said, holding up a finger and spinning it in a circle. If he did, she would jump onto his back and put her arms around his shoulders. "Alright, carry on!" She said with a smile, before pointing the way ahead. Sera frowned when she saw what the quest updated into. "You can't be seriously asking that!" She said to Aaron. She turned away from him. Was he being serious? She turned back toward him. "We're not...." she glanced back toward the couple. "We are introducing the man to his new son in law, and his grandchild," she said firmly. When the carriage arrived at the Yarrogin mansion, Sera deftly hopped down from her seat. She knew Aaron probably would have helped her if she waited, but she didn't want to be the girl who needed help in every little thing. Mr. Yarrogin was already waiting outside, and Sera approached him slowly. "Mr. Yarrogin," she said. "My friend and I have found your daughter. She left with Rouger willingly. She loves him, and wants to be with him. We have brought them back so that you can give them your blessing." The old man looked between Sera and the carriage, just in time to see the girl and Rouger step out of it, holding hands lovingly. "She what? But... he's a nobody! How could... why would she choose him?" He asked Sera. Sera looked at Aaron, then back to the old man. "Sometimes we don't choose who we care about. But sometimes we do. Your daughter cares about this man. If you care about her, you will choose to care about him." The daughter approached her father, and the two of them embraced. "Then I suppose," the old man said. "I suppose my family has grown today..." The notification would pop up for both Aaron and Sera that the quest had been completed. The daughter approached Sera and handed her a bag of coins, which her father had given her. "Thank you," the daughter said. Sera smiled. "Love is it's own reward, but... the money certainly helps. I will leave you to your family," she said, and turned to walk back to Aaron. When she reached him, she held the bag of money up. "I owe you a drink, you owe me dinner," she said. She paused, trying to find the best way to phrase the next part. "Then we talk for a while, and decide how to split this up over breakfast. Deal?" (I figured some downtime posts could be fun, fading to black if anything starts happening, and then at the end, she gets the notification that starts her fourth mastery quest)
Shift his eyes to the side as she spoke about him smiling, "Well maybe I'll visit you outside of game some time..." he'd say before hearing her ask about that other girl, "So there may have been some exaggeration, she may have just fell asleep drunk and I sat there in the shower sobbing drunk before I decided it would be best to come meet you." he said some embarrassed rubbing the back of his head and continued on with his actions joking about the pirate bit. His lips curling as she called him an idiot leaning in close to her ear, "But your idiot...." he'd say reminding her before making his way out. It wasn't long after that the ordeal with the goddess speech and her penance comment was made that he'd arch a brow in curiosity. Just what would she make him do to repent for his sins, or was this part of the act? None the less he'd smile and play along as their banter continued. Yet as she gave away his prized possession he'd note her words and blush looking to the side, before going on about having a baby. A faint smile passed as he rebutted, "You wouldn't be a single mother, most tend to assume this. I don't bring children into this world without intending for myself to be a part of their life. Besides, you'd be a perfect mom. I can see it in the way you act. But that's a long ways away. I'll just wait until you're ready to discuss this on another level." he said some before providing his offer to carry; followed by her jumping onto him; hands sliding back to support her by the thighs. As they went forth and the information presented appeared and he asked he'd listen to her response and smile, "Good. That is exactly what I wanted to hear, see there is light in you after all." he teased squeezing at her thighs some before they arrived at the location. As he stood back listening he'd remain silent, it didn't take long for Sera to convince the old man, but then again who would argue with her. That was a death wish. A faint smile passed as he folded his arms as she took the gold and he shook his head. "Oh no, we are not going to let this go. You promised I got to kiss the girl in the end; turns out she was preggo and in love. I told you we'd split the money 60/40, but what if I let you keep it. I got some odd jobs lined up to earn my plenty of gold. What do you say to that? The only catch, you owe me that kiss; no way I'm leaving here without it. He'd say leaning in close their lips barely touching before he moved just a bit more kissing her cheek, "On second thought, I want this to be something you want not owe me." He'd say teasing as he slumped over some, "Wait what, you seriously want to go to dinner. I just gave you all my money." he said teasing before he swept her off her feet and began to carry her, "Fine, but real talk. I'm starved and I don't think the pub can quench this thirst, so be prepared for some heavy drinking and lots of eating. Not really that hungry tho." he'd say with a wink before they went off heading to the nearest pub. Once there he'd let her down and walk in. His hands raising he'd cheer, "WE JUST GOT MARRIED!" he shouted as folks cheers and the bartender shouted, "Drinks all around for the happy couple." a faint smile turned to her as he shrugged and sat with her. As time passed more and more folks passed by buying them a drink as he slid his hand over to hers. "I know you wish to take it slow and I want to respect this, but I want you to know if we do something together. It's not about the money, it's not about the reward. It's about you and I, about making sure you're safe, protecting not only you but my own heart; not all my deeds are selfless. I've grown to like you, weird as I don't online date but you're cool. So let's see where this goes. As for staying up all night talking I'm my own boss. I run a gym, so I can do what I want. Tell me about yourself. My real name is my game name. I'm from Boston." he said confidently and willingly sharing information; was he ready for this step or was he perhaps moving a bit fast. Did he misunderstand her, was this to be strictly game or was there something else beyond the game happening only time could tell; but hopefully his gut feeling was right. @Sera Phim
Sera burst out laughing when the man admitted that the girl had just passed out, and he spent his time crying in the shower instead. "Oh my goddess, for real? That's why you didn't get me the extra pictures you owed me!" She laughed, before smiling at him. "Though... Is it bad of me that I'm kind of glad?" She asked him. Sera smiled when the man chose to kiss her on the cheek instead of her lips, her eyes closed. "Thank you," she breathed. She wouldn't have wanted their first kiss to be a matter of "owed" and what not. "But a deal is a deal," she said. "You didn't get to kiss the rescued girl, so 50/50 on the money. I make most my money from crafting, so while the extra money is always nice, it's not necessary. Besides, you can use that extra ten percent to pay for the dinner." She laughed and played along at the bar, food and drinks both being provided by people celebrating their "marriage". Whenever someone wanted to see the ring, it was easy enough for Sera to create an illusion of a modestly sized emerald ring on a silver band. "He knows that I always thought diamonds were just too cliche, and gold doesn't look good on me," she said with a smile, showing off the ring but being sure never to let anyone touch it. Sera listened to everything the man said. He ran a gym in Boston, and had the same name and appearance here as he did in real life. "What's the name of that gym?" She asked him. "I don't work tomorrow. Maybe I could come visit you, and we can log in from the same location?" She slowly grinned. "I'm not going to tell you what I look like, or what my real name is, though. I want to make it a bit of a game for you, spending all day wondering which girl walking through the door might be me. Just then, a notification popped up in her field of vision. Frowning, she opened it to see she had received a message from an unknown sender. We have been keeping an eye on you, Sera Phim. It is a rare gift for someone to be able to harness all nine magics of this world. Come find us tomorrow, in the mountains of Pormont. Sera bit her lip. "So... I really hate to do this, but I think change of our original plans. I think I need to get some sleep tonight. I just got a message... would I be able to ask you for a huge favor, tomorrow? I'll still come meet you in person," she said. She copied the message she received and forwarded it to Aaron. "But I think there's something really important I need to do tomorrow."
A faint smile would pass as he let her tease and mock him; yet at the same time he felt a warmness inside as she mentioned she was glad he hadn't "Oh why did you wish to pop my cherry?" he teased some poking fun as he continued on with his actions. Their words exchanged he was once more caught off guard; she was letting him keep his coin. Such a generous woman but then arching a brow he'd make a face, "Hey, how am I keeping it if what's yours is mine and what's mine is ours?" he'd say aloud as he thought on the matter, "Oh wait, that's for married folk, getting ahead of myself. Anyways...." he'd say as he swept her off her feet then gave his speech at the bar. Earning free drinks and discussing with her listening he'd reply as needed. "Oh, I run Steele Gym. It's my own gym, went to college for business played ball, work out daily. Teach kids some foot ball. Got lots of great coaches and our own sports programs. We have a gridiron gang. In fact Alfonso or Terrance has been to my gym comes there often. But yeah, if this date is what you'd like I'd be down. How about that small star bucks not far from my gym? I believe it's near Mass Institute for Technology, well just down the street from it. So I'll see you there tomorrow at some point." He'd say smiling as he then folded his arms as she read a message, "Everything okay, you seem upset, worried?" he said confused as she spoke, frowning some he'd nod and understand. "Go ahead and go rest or whatever. No biggie I'll finish my drink, although to be fair, might want to head off to bed together as to avoid suspision. I'm not saying we need to share the bed; I can sleep on the floor. But I am saying we don't not need to share it." He'd say with a cheesy grin as he listened to her request. Noting the message pop up as he read it over and nodded, "Yeah, no we can meet at my gym if you'd prefer, safer enviroment and we can log in in my back office, I got amazingly comfortable chairs. Massage your back too." he said boasting as he then finished his drink getting up and walked her over to the inn keepers of the complex. Rented a room and would head off with her to log out there. Should she allow him to join her in bed or what not mattered little. He wasn't leaving her character alone. ----------------------------------------- As time passed and it was getting later in the day he was unsure of just how or what to do. He was prepared to meet her, wondering what girl she was. Almost panicking he'd pace back and forth trying to calm down. Eyes shifting he'd make his way further towards the front of the place they agreed upon waiting by the door then walk back to sit somewhere. Maybe she changed her mind and was in game already. Getting comfortable he'd log into his VR and see what he could do, was her character still there; had she already logged on. Was he late to the area. This was such an unfair disadvantage but he'd look for her in the room if not inn before prepairing to leave towards the goal of Mt. Pormont. @Sera Phim
She laughed and shook her head. "Yeah, no, that's definitely for marriage. I wonder if there is a marriage mechanic in this, but yeah, that is way ahead of ourselves," she said. "Steele gym in Boston. I'm actually not a huge fan of starbucks, so I think I'll just meet you there. I have a gps on my phone, so I'll be able to find it from the hyper loop no big deal." She mused for a bit. "If I recall correctly, the train would arrive around 10:30. So expect me sometime between then and noon. Can't be too specific, I do want you to have to guess a bit," she said with a smile. She nodded when he said they should share a room. "Well, I was planning on logging out to sleep. But logging out in a room is definitely better," she said. His offer of sharing a bed wasn't too bad. Or maybe that was all the alcohol she'd drank thinking. She had definitely had a lot. She'd lost count once hitting double digits. "You definitely have to guide me to that room, though..." she mumbled, the alcohol slowly taking more and more effect. Once they made it to the room and had the door shut and locked behind her, Sera smiled at Aaron coyly. "You know... we are already here..." she said. She slowly reached out to take Aaron's hand with her right hand, while opening her menu with the left. She pulled Aaron closer to her. "I do really want you looking forward to tomorrow, though," she said. She brought her lips closer to his, closing her eyes. Right before their lips touched, though she hit the button on her menu, and she logged out. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in the real world, a huge grin was on the girl's face as she took off her VR headset. Hopefully, her tease at the end would keep Aaron in suspense and excitement, rather than annoy him. She set all of her alarms she needed to be up in time the next morning, before getting into bed. Whether exhaustion or anticipation played more effect, she was asleep before she even had time to wonder if she had plugged her phone in to charge. (Thread continues here)
