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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 20, 2020 21:15:23 GMT -6
Sevyrn had no problem with Jack handling the required paperwork, but she did wish that she'd been able to get to it first - not wanting to be a bother and all. She was happy to tend to the little ones in the mean time, though.
"It's okay, I've got two arms and it keeps her out of trouble," Sevyrn said to Jack as Sandy started to paw at her - she was more than happy to pick the orbaru up. What other reason was there for her to have two arms if not to hold on to not one but two orbaru? It wasn't her first trip around the block, and at least she didn't have three or four or more trying to come cuddle up with her like happened back at home. As soon as Sevyrn had scooped the dusty brown orbaru in to her arms Mocha leaned in towards her to bop her gently on the cheek.
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 6:41:32 GMT -6
Sandy flailed at the bop, and the woman chuckled a little, "Thanks." She wasn't sure where to go with this conversation now, but offered Sevyrn a seat while they waited for a room, "Looks like it might be a little before we can get a room, have a seat!" Smiling happily, she sat down as well and looked around, touching her node pouch as she wondered what all was being bred today. Maybe that made her nosy, she didn't really know, but that was fine she figured with a little chuckle, she liked seeing the breeding pairs and to picture the offspring that might come from them.
Jack pushed her hair back, "So how long have you been in the Labs? You're certainly a fan of Orbaru I see, but is there anything else?" She was just making conversation now, she knew, and that worked for her. As long as Sevyrn didn't feel weird about it.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 8:02:21 GMT -6
"Un, I was born here actually - just around the corner from where I'm living now," Sevyrn said as she took a seat beside the other woman, an orbaru getting cozy in each arm. After sitting down they would have the option of crawling in to her lap, which Mocha took advantage of immediately. He wanted to check out Jack! Who was this person? She looked friendly, would she cuddle up with him?
"I dabble in a lot of stuff around here. I'm technically an artist?" It still surprised her that she had been paid even once for her own work, despite the fact that she had put years of effort in to her own skills. "I actually started raising houlou pretty recently, which has been fun. A lot of work, but fun. What about you? Are you from around here?"
Oh, look - someone was walking out with some pretty pachee. Maybe that meant that they would be heading in shortly.
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 8:12:11 GMT -6
"Oh that's cool! Not a lot of natives here in the Labs, or at least from what I've met," she said with a smile, "An artist! I'd love to see your work sometime if you're willing?" Jack grinned a little, she could draw if the occasion arose, but it didn't rise up very often, and she wasn't too proud of what she did. It was nice to see people who actually had talent, it was something that was rare nowadays it seemed, especially in a city where the focus was on animals and training, it would seem.
Oh! "I love Houluh, I've been breeding them like crazy. I have one who's supposed to grow, but apparently the goddess is being a little slow with him," the woman said, smiling. She didn't blame the goddess of course, it must be hard work. "Actually I'm from a place by the ocean, my family owned a plantation and I went to the Navy as soon as I could," came her offering.
Reaching out, she went to rub Mocha's head as Sandy cuddled down in Sevyrn's lap, booping happily and contentedly.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 8:32:00 GMT -6
"Well... some people stay and some people go. I'm what kept my parents from continuing to travel, but I didn't inherit the wanderlust. Living by the ocean sounds amazing, though." She shrugged her shoulders, understanding where Jack was coming from when she said that most people weren't natives around here. More often than not if you ran in to someone here, this was not their original home but rather a place that they had been lured to.
"I actually, uh, have some from my last few trips. Plan had been to give them to you as a thank-you for letting me steal your orbs, but I just... couldn't." Hoping to keep Sandy as content as possible Sevyrn reached around her own back, blindly rummaging through her bag until she pulled out a sketchbook. She flipped to approximately the middle of it and opened to a two page sketched spread, one side featuring Trip's visit and the other Coca's. Flipping the page, the single pachee that she'd borrowed was sketched on her own.
"We have a room ready now," the receptionist said not too long after the last pair had walked out, and Sevyrn scrambled to put the sketchbook back away and get Sandy up off of her lap so that they could move.
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 8:42:33 GMT -6
Jack smiled and nodded, watching Sandy for a moment as Sevyrn dug around for something and then pulled out a sketchbook. Her eyes lit up, and she wondered what was going to be in there, and she wasn't disappointed, "These are amazing! You definitely have talent. Look at that..." She trailed off as she reached out to touch the paper but didn't touch it, she didn't want to mess up any of her artwork or anything.
She turned when the attendant spoke and nodded, standing up and attempting to pick Mocha up as well. Sandy, however, was content with the other woman for now. The woman chuckled a little, traitor. At least she had one other Orbaru to snuggle with right now, though she knew they would probably run off and play together once they got to their room. "I guess that's us!" Jack said as she stood up, offering to help Sevyrn out of her chair with an extended hand.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 8:55:15 GMT -6
Mocha would cuddle up to anyone and anything - it was no surprise that instead of freaking out about being carried by Jack the coffee-coloured male just snuggled her face in to the woman's neck. What a little suck! It seemed that they both had traitors in their midst. Sevyrn shook her head towards the little guy, hoping that Jack wouldn't think that it was directed towards her.
"It does seem to be!" Sevyrn said, taking Jack's hand and offer to help her up. The touch wasn't so bad when she wasn't caught off guard - it actually came as a relief. She steadied herself on her feet and then let go, thanking Jack for the help, and then it was time to go! The receptionist was already walking towards the door to the back, all they had to do was follow - she'd bring them straight to the room they were using for the next little while.
"Well here it goes," Sevyrn remarked as they reached a slightly ajar door, the one meant for them. "Go on," she said to Jack as she held it open, offering the other woman the nicety before Jack could grab the door herself.
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 9:03:26 GMT -6
Giving a little chuckle, Jack followed her as Sandy made a face at her, as though excited she had gotten someone new to play with. The woman just shook her head and carried Mocha, patting him on the back as she walked along after Sevyrn. At least this had gone rather well so far, she decided, now they just needed to make sure their Orbaru would actually pay attention to each other instead of the women.
Jack set Mocha down and nudged him further into the room as she entered and then took a seat, motioning for Sevyrn to join her. She was pleased with the interactions so far, and she hoped the other woman was as well. At least she had finally sought her out for a little companionship instead of just picking up and taking off, that was definitely a good thing in Jack's books. "So what do you think we'll get from these two?" she finally asked.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 9:17:10 GMT -6
"Off you go," Sevyrn said to Sandy as she crouched to the ground and gently placed the female down. The little one got a scratch on the head and a push in the right direction, all in that serene sweetness that Sevyrn only ever seemed to have when it came to working with creatures rather than people. Mocha, already on the ground, immediately zipped over towards his girl and the orbaru that his girl had been holding - the new friend was on the ground!
What were friends anyways, were they a kind of plant? As Sevyrn climbed on to the touch to take a seat she crossed her legs at the ankles and pulled one knee in towards her chest, getting as comfortable as possible. She might have been the one to reach out, even before she'd gone awol when was the last time she'd gone out of her way to make a new buddy? She just hoped that Jack wouldn't think she was too rambly or strange. "Well, I dunno. I like everything about both of them - I'd love Mocha's darker colors on her spots with those little white speckles of his. Or his markings in her colors, that would be really nice to. What about you - what would you want to see?"
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 12:36:00 GMT -6
Sandy was thrilled and booped at the male for a moment before bounding off and looking for toys. They could have fun together! Chasing a ball was pretty fun, wasn't it? So she waddled back over to him, a blue ball in her paws as she handed it over to him, he could roll it first if he wanted to!
"I think..." she said after considering it for a little bit, watching the Orbaru pair, "Maybe her rings on his brown body... Though I don't know! I usually just breed to see what happens, I try not to make up my mind about what they'll look like beforehand, I usually get disappointed that way. Personally, I like being surprised." She smiled over at the other woman and then looked at the Orbaru pair again with a little chuckle, "You know, at least they're getting along so far, though I haven't met an Orbaru who doesn't get along with everyone yet."
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 12:49:17 GMT -6
"It's fun to speculate, I've gotten pretty lucky with the offspring so far," Sevyrn said in return. "Mocha? He was exactly what I'd wanted coloring-wise, though I couldn't have predicted that he would be born as an SD. I hadn't expected one of his sisters at all, but I don't think I could end up disappointed." It was true - as much as she loved to wind up in day dream land about what babies could possibly arrive, Sevyrn was happy regardless - she just loved to meet the new life. "Antisocial orbaru do exist, though - one of mine is the biggest grump in the world. I think I love him more for it, it makes him stand out."
Ball! Mocha booped quite happily as the little lady handed the blue ball off to him, and he did his best to toss it - he really did. It only flew a short distance before hitting the ground and rolling away, the motion taking him off balance. His belly splatted against the ground below him and his cheeks puffed out for a moment, but Mocha was quickly back to his feet and running towards where it had landed. Was Sandy going to get to it first?
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 13:01:00 GMT -6
"I guess that's true! It's really fun with Houluh breeding, there seems to be some sort of... system? Maybe? to their breeding. I mean I know it's all genetics, but that's what makes it interesting," she babbled, always passionate about Houluh for some reason she didn't understand. Grinning to herself, she touched her node pouch again and then nodded, it was still there, it was a habit she had grown now that she had them, pickpockets were always a thing, though she was sensitive to that kind of thing it would seem. "You have a grumpy one? That'd definitely be interesting to see..."
Sandy booped out a giggle as he fell and tried to help him up before he shot off again. Startled, she waddled after him and tried to get to the ball first, though she wasn't sure if she was going to make it. She played with the other Orbaru back home a lot, but they were pretty slow as well.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 13:23:10 GMT -6
Orbaru running was little more than an exaggerated, awkward quick wobble - it was a rather cute thing to witness. Unfortunately for the little lady, Mocha reached it first - that wasn't very fun, she could have used him falling down as a head start! The male cocked his head at the little lady and let out a boop, rolling it back towards her as he did so. You have to play too! "I've heard - that's part of why they're so interesting, I think. If you learn enough you can get a pretty decent idea of what kind of pups you might get," Sevyrn said in return, taking the hand that was wrapped around her knee and pushing her glasses up her nose just a touch - how irritating it was, having them ride down her face. "Sweet, she turned out beautiful after her show - I'm hoping to breed her at some point. It'll be my first go, but everyone has to start out somewhere right? I just have to find the perfect match for her."
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2020 13:32:16 GMT -6
Sandy booped sadly when Mocha got there first, but wasn't sure why she was so sad. Then the ball came to her and she was excited again! She booped happily and rolled it back to him, this was fun too, she knew! There were lots of things you could do with a blue ball, but she wasn't one to chew on things at all, so at least the ball wouldn't be covered in spit.
"If you need any help figuring anything out, let me know and I'll give you a hand! They're really interesting, and I bet your Matronne is lovely. If you wanted, you could look at all of mine and see if you wanted to breed?" Jack offered with a smile and a chuckle. She was always up for more Houluh, even though her Kennel was ridiculous at this point it would seem. Oh well, it was fine, and she smiled a little, wondering if Sevyrn would take her up on it.
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Post by Sevyrn on Sept 21, 2020 13:47:24 GMT -6
This... was how friendship worked. Part of Sevyrn wanted to lie and say 'yeah sure' and then never show up... it was just in her nature to try to recluse herself lately. Part of her just straight up wanted to say no. What was the point in that, though? She undoubtably was going to end up wanting to steal one of Jack's orbaru again at some point, and after coming down here together once the avenue was opened to have a buddy again at a later date. Realistically why wouldn't she take that opportunity? It just made sense. "You know what... I'd love to come check them out. You've got some amazing Orbaru, and I imagine that you have some pretty sweet houlou as well." Look at her - not only had she gone out of her way to have a social interaction that lasted longer than five minutes today, but she was even making plans to be around someone again. Maybe she was finally ready to feel like a person again.
When Sandy had the ball in her hands the brown orbaru took a few steps forward, inching closer to see what she would do. Would she toss it back? Would she try to keep it? She'd seemed so sad about him getting to the ball first... Then it was his again! Mocha flopped on to the ground belly first and reached out towards it, pulling the ball close to him. Then, with relative effort given that he didn't even sit up, bopped the ball with one hand back towards her. Was there anything else around? His grey eyes scanned the room, looking for other toys in the meantime.
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