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/  does a twirl 

//please?

/    here and @exorcics !

@sirenscngs    / YES

/  DUHHH

/        @fawneyes    as always, we listen to pooks. HUDSON PLAYLIST COMING IN (many business days)!

@seasrage 
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ hudson doesn’t follow his goddess’ lead to lay in the water, but he watches her as she relaxes. it brings a smile to his lips, though it is small in nature. ]    you have a tendency to become quite angry sometimes, darya. they fear those moments, more than they long for your happiness.. but i have seen you in both of your moods, and you are justified.    [ he lowers himself into the water until the only thing seen is the start of his lower lip and up. ]    they do not see you as clearly as your followers.

⠀ ⠀ [  she snorts,  leaning back to float in the water.  the wave push and pull her body lightly but keeps her near hudson.  ]  i  wish  mortals  all  thought  that  way.  i  fear  many  do  not  think  i  am  nice.  or  could  ever  be. 

@seasrage 
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ it is always nice, even when it is cold.

⠀ ⠀ mm,  i  suppose  they  are.  it’s  nice  to  see  how  much  meaning  they  put  into  their  short  lives.  [  she glances at him,  expression blank still.  ]  no,  i  know  there  is  nothing  to  doubt.  i  know  you  will  always  be  mine.

@seasrage 
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ they are entertaining to watch. they fumble over their words, they trip over air, and they tell poor jokes to ease tension that isn’t really there.  (..)  are you doubting my loyalty?

@sirenscngs 
            
            Aurinko stayed still for a long moment before letting out a breath and deciding to go back to setting up camp. She didn’t have the resources for a shelter out here on the beach, so she just settled on her sleeping bag and looked out towards the dark ocean. The redhead started to eat a piece of dried meat, chewing a bite in her mouth as she pulled out a small candle. She carefully lit it with a lighter, letting the flame illuminate her face. Then, she took out a knife and pulled off her shirt.
            
            Unwrapping the bandages on her torso revealed a large gash that was still slowly oozing blood. The knife was held over the candle until the flames made the tip glow with heat. Aurinko bit the fabric of her shirt before carefully pressing the hot blade to the wound to cauterize it. 

@sunnyruler 
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ the siren watched the woman set up her supplies, an odd sense of curiosity chewing at his insides. he had spent time with humans two times in his life—- his childhood into early adulthood, and when he had mistakenly forsaken his goddess. not once had he seen someone bring their supplies onto the beach with the intent to sleep there. he assumed it was because they knew of the myths originally, but then he learned about the laws that bound them. she was clearly breaking a law, but for what purpose?
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ hudson moved through the water with practiced ease, the water rippling around him as he moved to hide behind one of the boats in the water. he was a considerable amount of distance away, but he watched all the same. she had good ears, he would give her that much, but he knew that his were better. they had to be, an adaption made centuries ago when he first learned to be one with the water itself. he heard what it had to offer, and he accepted.

/        @sunnyruler,   of course!!

i think ..    [ her voice trails off,  soft and unfocused. ]    .. i already do.   [ there’s something strange about this moment—-  the feeling gnaws at her from inside.  but she can’t fight it and the thought slips away,  carried off by the gentle pull of his voice still lingering in the air between them.  her shoulders loosen further as she leans just a fraction closer.  t͟r͟u͟s͟t͟i͟n͟g̲.  calm.  her gaze drifts across his shadowed features,  her neck craned backwards. ]   .. where are we going?   [ she asks quietly,  the words slow and dreamy. ]  
            
            [ 2/2 ] 

[ it rocks her slightly as his arm settles around her,  the motion slow and patient like the tide itself breathing in and out.  the cold s͟h͟o͟u͟l͟d͟ sting by now.  it should bite deep enough to send her stumbling back toward the shore—- but it doesn’t.  his voice smooths over every sharp edge of thought before it can fully form.  ‘do you want to feel free?’  julia blinks slowly.  her eyes drift upward to him,  dark lashes heavy with the weight of the strange warmth spreading through her chest.  up close,  he’s only a shape at first—-  broad shoulders silvered by moonlight,  the shadow of his face hidden beneath damp curls and darkness.  b͟e͟a͟u͟t͟i͟f͟u͟l͟.  the word floats through her mind lazily.  it feels obvious.  his thumb brushes across her cheekbone,  cool and wet from the sea.  the touch sends a faint shiver down her spine,  but it isn’t unpleasant.  if anything,  it anchors her more firmly to him.  she lets out a soft hum as she nods. ]    it does ..   [ she murmurs,  the words tasting strange on her tongue,  like she’s repeating something she’s heard in a dream.  her fingers lift slightly from the water,  drifting toward him almost absentmindedly.  they brush the damp skin of his shoulder,  hesitant at first—-  like she’s confirming he’s real.  warmth.  her brows furrows faintly.  that’s odd.  the water is cold.  but he isn’t.  something flickers in the back of her mind.  a vague echo of memory,  soft and indistinct,  like hearing a song you almost recognize but can’t quite place.  her hand settles lightly against his chest.  trusting.  completely unaware of the danger wrapped around her waist. ]   
            
            [ 1/2 ] 

 ⠀⠀⠀⠀  do you want to feel free? i can help you.. you just have to let me.    [ she’s ready to be taken right now, he knows this, but that isn’t stopping him from furthering this. in a sick way, he enjoys it. it’s like a game to him, one that he’s won every round. sometimes, he just wanted to mess around and let the other team believe they had a chance. it was too late, his teeth were already in too deep.. right? ]

/           it looks amazing , i’m really proud of you & you always do so well with the themes , pooks .

/  IT MATCHES‼️ could eat it up  ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎

/ IT LOOKS SO GOOD /gen

aukai perked up now that the other was on the same page as him.  he beamed widely  ,  barely restraining from throwing himself at the stranger.  he was told that wasn't polite.  
            
            it had been so   /  long  /   since he had been around someone akin to himself though.  he missed it  —  missed his people  ,  his home.  the familiarity of the other was comforting.
            
            "very!  she says  ..  knows you."  he smiled.  she hadn't said anything past that  ,  so he could only assume that he wasn't an immediate threat.  at least not one that would try to drag him back to the ocean.
            
            "here!  us!"  he repeated.  "why  —  you?  here."  a pause before aukai frowned.  "  ..  sorry.  personal ask.  answer not need."  the teen gave a firm nod after his words.  they weren't structured correctly  ,  but he was pretty sure he got his thoughts across.  probably.  like  60% sure.

@softsounds- 
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀ he understands what he means in an instant, and his smile turns from something just polite to a genuine smile. he doesn’t worry about the lack of personal space now, not even remotely as he looks upon one of his own kind. it wasn’t usual for the others to particularly enjoy hudson’s presence, or rather his existence at all, but here this other siren was—- so excited to have another one of his kind, and it filled hudson’s heart with something that he couldn’t put a name to. he does not bounce in place like the other does, but there’s a distinct look in his eyes that suggests that he feels it too—- the excitement of having someone just like him.  “she told you, did she? that’s very kind of her.”

his shoulders slump a little at the fact that the other isn't magically on the same wavelength as him.  in his defense  ,   he's used to being able to transfer his own thoughts into someone else's mind.  humans had really inconvenient ways of communication.  "ocean  —  speaks  ..  says you  —  "  aukai pointedly looks at the other  ,  not so patiently waiting for him to catch on.  "same.  same!!"  he shook their hands slightly  ,  lightly bouncing in place.

@sirenscngs       /      late but me

/ hi'd !!@!@!

/    yes  yes  yes