Aura

Yes to all of it! Except for the pool, there is no food or water to be found in The Backrooms and that includes chlorinated pool water. Though there's nothing saying you can't find a dried up pool. For the sake of consistency, normal physics always apply. However, you may still find a room with furniture bolted to the wall or ceiling. Or you may even find furniture stacked up on the floor as if the entire room itself had been rotated 90 degrees and everything fell to the side. You can find rooms of all shapes and sizes due to the infinite reach of The Backrooms, but they do generally follow simple laws of architecture. You're not going to find a room that looks like this or anything: Keep in mind that these rooms have to exist in a massive network of other rooms. Behind any wall should be yet another room. The entire labyrinth is a single floor so you're not going to find stairs at all. However, the main purpose of this roleplay is to be forced to focus entirely on your characters and their interactions rather than tropes tied heavily to specific settings. For this reason, I suggest not focusing too much on the design of the room you're in unless it's necessary for a particularly desired interaction. Anomalies are to be particularly rare. Most rooms should look the same in any given direction and you'll always need to turn a corner in order to find something unexpected in a room that otherwise looks ordinary. Thank you for reminding me about this issue! I meant to include a section on anomalies in the exploration thread. Natural abilities do work, yes, as they are not magic. The only reason magic is disabled is to prevent people from simply using their supernatural ability to see the past or travel between dimensions, etc., thus breaking the illusions of the entire story. No character within this story is to know the purpose of The Backrooms. However, if your character happens to be an angel or fairy, your flight would be considered to rely on magic. But if you happen to be playing as a natural species with wings, you could theoretically fly up to the roof and break through only to find yourself trapped in the void, so there shouldn't be an issue with any abilities like these. If there are any other inquiries please don't hesitate to let me know!

Aurora is still free as well! I haven't gotten around to discussing any possibilities to roleplay with anyone, but if you have an interest in her then feel free to share!

At the sight of Rose's expression of her confusion, Curtis merely chuckled to himself. "Well then, I'm going to be quite busy. Please do try to be friendly with each other and," he stepped behind the door and slowly started to pull it closed before making direct eye contact with Rose. "Remember, Halie is very timid, so please take care not to hurt her feelings." He spoke these words with a cheeky grin before closing the door completely, leaving the two girls alone together. Halie was hardly affected by Rose's words, as if she'd expected them already. "I know, I know... I'm sorry... I really am. I always feel really bad about this stuff..." She rubbed her own shoulder nervously, unable to maintain eye contact. She just looked to the headrest behind Rose instead. Since Rose had rejected the doll, Anhara just hugged it to her own chest with a dejected look on her face. "I don't know what else to say. Daddy doesn't let me let Anhara's friends outside. He says it not only upsets Anhara but puts all of us in danger. He says that if anyone gets out, he could get in a lot of trouble and end up being taken away from me. And nobody outside this house would believe that I'm innocent since I live here, too. You don't even believe me... But I haven't hurt anyone... not in any way I haven't been forced to... I-I couldn't... just the thought of anyone getting hurt is terrifying to me... and-and..." She shuttered as she tried to fight back her own tears. "Ahh... Anhara is just so cruel to me, I-I don't like her at all! But... but daddy loves her and I have to... try... to love her, too... But then she brings people like you home who clearly don't want to be here and I can't help them and it just breaks my heart every time and she knows that!!" As she spoke, her voice became increasingly distraught and shaky, but no tears actually fell from her eyes. "I'm just so tired... of everything... but daddy loves me too much to let me end it all so I'm still here just for him... he... needs me... I think God put me in his life so that he wouldn't kill himself..." She blinked for a moment before shaking her head. "Ah! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone off on such a tangent, I just don't have anyone to talk to about this sort of thing usually and I figure it probably won't be long before Anhara lets you go like all the others."

Amelia nodded in response. "Right. And as long as you hold your end of the deal, I won't tell anyone about our little encounter. We'll keep everything that happened tonight and last night a secret, alright? You're just my boss because you were hiring, I wanted some extra spending money, and babysitting isn't paying as much as it used to. That's it." She turned around and took a deep breath. There was still a lot on her mind, of course. She had no idea what she was going to do about her information being leaked. How would she even begin tracking something like this? It's not like she could go to the police... "I'll see you in two days, then." With that, Amelia shrugged her bag back up onto her shoulder and started to walk off toward her home, still wary enough to look back over her shoulder to make sure she wasn't being followed.

Sophia only giggled in amusement as the man bit from the apple over her own bitemarks. An indirect kiss. She wondered if he was seeing in that way as well. It was clear where his mind was really centered though, so it was possible that detail went completely over his head. He probably had tunnel vision for her tits at this very moment, it was rather typical of men she teased and she wouldn't have it any other way. "Hm... it wasn't the apple that was on your mind, was it, sweetheart?" She reached around with the back of her index finger to rub a bit of juice from Tom's chin before leaning up closer to him so that her breasts were pressed firmly against his bicep. She twisted the apple a little bit so that more of the skin faced his mouth. It may have seemed like she was offering him another bite, but she slipped her own mouth up close to the apple and took another gentle, danty bite from the fruit, just centimeters away from the man's lips. "Mmmm~" She allowed her enticing moan to escape as she slowly pulled away from the man, bringing the apple back with her and leaned against the other side of the sofa. She was very curious what Tom's next move was going to be. This would likely be the deciding factor of how she would treat him, or more accurately, how she would allow him to treat her. Was he going to be a dominant man and take what he knows he wants, forgoing all of his inhibitions? Or would he try to ignore his temptations, forcing her to take on a more controlling role? She's clearly enticed him more than enough, it couldn't be more obvious what he wanted, and she knew no matter what, he would be getting it. Was the next apple she offered going to be sweet or sour? "I just don't know if I can figure you out..." she trailed off, it couldn't be more obvious that she was feigning ignorance as she maintained eye contact with the officer the entire time she spoke while boasting a cheeky grin. She lifted her bare foot from the ground and carefully lifted it up to the officer's lap. Yet another reminder of her total nudity under the blanket at the moment. From this angle, the blanket wasn't covering very much of her leg, most of her left thigh was completely visible, but it was only a quick preview as she lifted her other leg to cross over it. "I just want to ask one thing, officer..." She wiggled her foot from side to side in his lap before lifting the apple to her mouth again and taking another bite, chewing for a moment and swallowing again before leaning her head forward. "...why haven't you taken it from me, yet?"

Again, Natia's whole body shuddered at Rowan's touch. She couldn't stand not knowing what he was going to do with her and the anticipation was driving her crazy. The fact that he wasn't totally committing to touching her anywhere she found incredibly frustrating. If he wanted to touch her and he had no reservations to do so, then why wouldn't he just do it? That's when he followed up with a more direct explanation, clearly recognizing her lack of understanding. "M-mmph..." She whined to herself in discomfort. So this was his reason. He wanted to hear her beg. She wanted more than anything to just get Rowan's throbbing cock back inside of her, so he was definitely going to get what he wanted out of her, it was rather unfair. All of this was so foreign to her. She had no idea how to even begin begging like this. It felt so out of character for her even though she's definitely done it before, but only in the heat of the moment when her thoughts were hardly coherent and it was always so embarrassing to admit how helpless you really are. She was a princess, and yet this time he expected her to degrade herself, to put on a performance just to convince him she deserved his cock... But she'd already offered to surrender her old life and live as his slave instead. She had to give up that sense of pride sooner or later. At the end of the day, it was Rowan's pleasure that was most important to her and she knew his praise would make her devotion all the more worthwhile. Still, it was going to be difficult to just give in to that extent. She liked it when Rowan made the first move. It made her actions feel more justified as a response. But as she was being made to initiate it herself, something felt different. It felt far more lewd and disgraceful than ever before. All she could think about was how disappointed her tribe would be in her for the direction she willingly chose for herself. As she was lost in thought, Rowans hands began to explore her body, just another reminder that she belonged to him and that this wasn't going to stop until she was fully committed. Her face was painted red and her heart was racing at the mere thought of opening her salivating mouth. With his mouth on her neck, she immediately arched her back with an intense moan that she couldn't fight. But it was bittersweet. Until she took the next step, this was probably as far as he was going to go, and she knew he was reserved enough to hold true to that. His words were still swimming in her head. It was so simple, really... It was what she knew she wanted... what she knew she would say the moment he started fucking her anyway... but her tongue was still stuck. But Rowan was waiting, the last thing she wanted was for him to get impatient with her. And yet, she knew the sight of her growing visibly flustered, her whole body wiggling and squirming as she fights her own thoughts, was probably highly arousing to him. He thought she was cute whenever she was embarrassed. It wasn't a well-kept secret. And to use such dirty language to her, of course he knew what he was doing... "P-please, Rowan..." She started, her heart skipping a voice as she heard just how shaky she was. "Ah!" She immediately moved to hide her face in humility, her whole body growing hot in the shame of her sinful thoughts. "I-I'm so embarrassed! I can't do it...!" How would Rowan react to this? Would he get up and start walking away, knowing that she would immediately start begging the moment the pressure of time was introduced? Would he feel bad for her and try to comfort her? No, she didn't want that... She wanted to impress him. She couldn't let him down. "Rowan... I-I need your cock!!" She finally cried out, lifting her face from her hands against all of her humility, her heart was racing even faster than before now that she'd finally managed to climb over that wall. "Please! Let me have it again! Don't let me go! Keep going! I want you to use me in ways you've never done before! I want to be your slut! I want to make every single one of your wishes come true! Fill me up, give me everything! I wanna get fucked by you!!" Again, she immediately returned her face to her hands. "S-so lewd...! I can't believe I just said those things...!"

She seems like a really cute character! At the moment, my only blackmailer is a bit tied up with Rose, but Amelia, a fellow victim, seems to be freeing up soon. Maybe these two characters could establish a kinship so that there's a bit more at stake with their reputations? Perhaps any blackmailers could even use the other against them. They could both wind up forcibly into a harem of sorts. In addition, I've also considered making my NPC Melody into a full-fledged character. On that note, she could also wind up involved as another victim of The Vipers if we have a hard time finding any villains for you~ Also, now that some time has passed, @Neptune I was thinking it was about time for Serenity to drop in and have a talk with Zack at the flower shop in order to gather some information. Are you up for that, or would you rather focus on other roleplays instead? I know you've been rather busy recently so adding another roleplay to worry about might not be the best thing.

"I don't think you get it at all, that really only makes things worse." Amelia crossed her arms again and sighed. Indeed, if these people weren't keeping tabs on the information, then that would only mean it will spread completely unchecked. This was the information age, rumors spread in mere seconds. Perhaps Taka has no idea what's at stake for her, but this clearly affected her far more than he understood. "Look, just... keep it as secret as you can, okay? Whatever you know... don't tell anyone. Just forget about it completely. In return, I'll keep working for you and I'll... well, I'll try to be less on edge around you, okay? I think I've calmed down now, I'll be fine going home on my own." She flipped her knife closed and knelt down to slip it back into her shoe. "When do you need me back in? I'll try to be of more help." She blushed slightly as she thought back to the events of tonight and shook her head. "B-but I'm not eating any aphro-whatever anymore! So don't get any ideas!"

"Do you honestly not get why I would react the way I did?" Amelia crossed her arms with frustration. "Do you really think I was raped by someone I didn't think I could trust?" She shuffled a bit, clearly worried about discussing this out here in the open. "L-look, if we're going to talk about this, we shouldn't out here where anyone can hear... I'm sorry, I guess, if I was acting weird..." She clenched her elbows now, as if fighting something inside of herself. She bit her lip with frustration and making eye contact with this man was too much to handle, so she just looked to her feet again. "I don't think there's anything you could possibly say or do that would convince me that I can trust you. That's just how I have to live my life now. I have no idea how far is too far anymore..." She clenched her elbows tighter and gritted her teeth. "S-so that's... why..." She sighed and shook her head. "Well, if you found out so casually, then that means anybody else can find out the same way you did, and just as easily. Obviously, knowing this information is out in the open, so readily available, is going to put me on edge. It's possible he's the one who leaked it, but if that's not the case, I'll be in serious trouble if he finds out I screwed up..."

I don't think it's a cliche title at all! And I've responded now so everything should be good to go!

Every ounce of sexual tension emanating from the officer's body could be felt through the heat of his skin and his uncomfortable fidgeting and sophia was drinking every bit of it up. She didn't even need to glance down at his crotch to know his pants were feeling a few sizes too small. When his hand slipped around her hip, she was all the more confident that she already had this in the bag. She was a little disappointed that she had to break the tension to swallow the pills, but she returned quickly into his embrace. "Feel free to say it as much as you like~" She smiled warmly up at Tom before she felt his hand getting a bit more adveturous. "Hmm hmm~ A little daring today, aren't we, Thomas?~" She teased, feeling his thumb 'accidentally' brush against her breast, as she was sure he'd try to play it off had she gotten upset with him. "Don't worry, I don't mind. It's just another part of my body after all.~" Once again, she reached her apple to her lips and took another bite, again prioritizing a more delicate and sensual apperance over taking an actually effective bite out of the fruit. She carefully chewed the sweet pulp, casually keeping her eyes off to the side, glancing over the room and consequently giving the man an easy opportunity to look wherever he wanted. She had a feeling she knew exactly where his eyes would wander as, by this point, the towel around her top had slowly started to slip down off of her shoulder, leaving all the skin from her bare shoulder to about halfway down her left breast. Not to mention the perfect view of her cleavage she'd intentionally maintained on the other side as she held the juicy fruit in her hand. It was only natural she'd catch the officer red handed when she finally turned her attention back to him. She just smirked seductively, it was almost like she could feel the power she had over her in this moment. Like Medusa just seconds before making direct eye contact with her victim~ Slowly, she reached up with a finger and gently stroked the underside of the man's chin to guide his attention toward her face before she cocked her own head slightly with a somewhat curious look. "Is something on your mind, Thomas?" She spoke in a hushed, seductive tone once again. She knew he might be at a bit of a loss for words, so she didn't think twice before gently stroking his lower jaw with her fingertip, almost like petting an animal. "I wouldn't be making you uncomfortable, hm?" She glanced back over to her apple and then back to Tom. "Would you like a taste of my apple? Is that it?" She lifted the apple up to his face with a teasing grin, this was obviously what wasn't on his mind but she just loved to drive boys mad with her allure. "You can take a bite, I don't mind~ I would be happy to share, it's the least I could do to repay your generosity today~"

Amelia was a bit caught off guard by what Taka had just said. There's dirt on everyone...? And he couldn't tell her who shared it? Was this true? That might explain why he knew so much about her, but there were still so many questions that he clearly would be unable to figure out. How did anyone find that secret about her? There should have been no public record. She never went to the police or even told her family... Did he leak this information? But why? Did he have a guilty conscience? Now that Taka had finally volunteered something useful for her, she was able to relax a little bit. She was still on edge, but she was able to think a bit more coherently. Taka corrected her and told her she'd mentioned her sister. She still wasn't quite able to remember doing that, but she took a deep breath and figured that he was telling the truth. Maybe it wasn't the best assumption to make, but at this point, she just wanted a resolution. She was far more exhausted now than she'd realized a few moments ago. "O-oh... is that so...? I'm sorry..." She muttered in slight embarrassment. "I just... I'm really on edge... I'm afraid to trust anyone, and the fact that you held my secret over my head the way you did...." She bit her lip and gripped her arm again, unable to look Taka in the eye as she listened to him offer to leave. Why was he just letting her go like this? Did he feel bad for her, realizing how traumatized she was? Surely he would have known... "I'm sorry... I just don't understand, why did you do that? If you really just wanted help with your store, why did you feel the need to blackmail me over it? You still haven't answered that question and until you do, I don't think I could ever trust you. It's not that I want to be afraid of you or anything, I really do wish I had someone I could trust... But I just can't understand your actions... Just how much do you know about me? And why are you so obsessed with me...?"

Rose's silence was all the response the girl needed. She didn't offer any more words to Rose, but the vacant thousand-yard stare of a tortured soul spoke far more than she ever could. In the snap of a finger, every drop of hope in her heart had been ripped from her, and it was clear that this wasn't the first time she'd felt this way. She could only blame herself for getting her hopes up. She was such an idiot. Anhara was laughing at her. She knew she was. No matter how much daddy wanted her to get along with her sister, it was impossible. Anhara wanted nothing less than to torture her for all eternity. Rose and the others before her were just more fuel for the fires of hell that she was damned to from the moment she surrendered and lost everything. "I understand, daddy..." "Good girl." The man assured her, gently patting her head before releasing her from his embrace. "Now, you go give your new friend a warm welcome. Go on, pretty girl." As he spoke, he nudged the girl forward with a palm on her ass, causing her to blush furiously in humility. Even though she had no clue what had happened moments ago, Anhara's arousal was still lingering, and her daddy toying with her body this whole time certainly didn't help. The pain from the brutal fucking also lingered, but that didn't seem to affect her, almost like it was an everyday occurrence for her. "Y-yes, daddy..." The shy girl clumsily stepped toward Rose, her heart racing as if afraid of the girl. She never knew how to approach these girls. They were always so terrified of her and she never understood how to help them. Especially with her daddy standing right there at the entrance of the room. No doubt he would be upset if she spoke out against her sister in front of him. "U-um.. hello..." She stuttered nervously. "I'm... I'm sorry if you're frightened... I-I-... I won't hurt you, I never hurt... anyone..." Her eyes searched the room and saw the doll that was laying on the bed. She looked from the doll to her. "Ah- where you playing with my doll? Did you like her? Isn't she pretty?" Anhara reached over and picked up the doll before fixing its hair and offering it back to her. "You can hold her if you like, I don't mind. I just don't like it when Anhara messes with them. She likes to do mean things with them..." As she leaned in to offer the doll, she whispered in a low voice to the girl, much less tactfully than before, though. Her father could hear every word she said, but was clearly convinced she was being sneaky. "...Are you okay? Did Anhara hurt you anywhere...? I'm so sorry..."

Take your time! No need to rush!

While Rowan made his way into the tub, Natia was relaxing in the warmth of the water. It was rather hot outside, but something about the warmth of the water just felt nice to her. Of course, more than anything, she just wanted Rowan to hold her again. She couldn't keep her eyes off of the man as he lowered himself into the water and the sound of his groaning from the sensation of the heated water made her heart skip. Even as he just sat there on the other side of the tub, she continued to stare him up and down, blushing furiously. She'd always known Rowan was attractive, of course, but until now, she'd never had the chance to truly appreciate how sexy he actually was. His body was toned but not overly muscular and his golden eyes were laying right on her when they weren't closed from him sinking deeper into his relaxation. She was honestly mesmerized in this moment of tranquility. It actually made her a bit emotional under the surface. Her hormones had died down a bit from when they were just fucking in their room, so now she was truly able to just enjoy this moment of peace with the man she still couldn't believe was hers. She knew she felt safe with him all this time, but here, there was something so much more. She was finally, truly, relaxed. She hadn't felt this way in what felt like years already. Even for the days leading up to her abduction, she never truly felt relaxed. The strict laws of the Aequu in regards to romance always made her feel like she was destined to be alone. But she wasn't alone anymore. There was a sense of astronomical relief in her relationship with Rowan that she was only just now truly recognizing. It's no wonder she felt so safe with him. So happy, so free... It was quite ironic considering she'd already offered to be his servant as payback for saving her life. She recalled an argument with her father once where she demanded that she'd rather risk being a slave for the rest of her life than remain unmarried for the rest of her life. It was a painful memory, to be sure, and she had always been certain her dear friend Amare had received word of that argument somehow, and that was probably when Amare started to get really worried about her... Amare... She did miss that sweet woman. Always like a sister to her, standing up for her even when everyone was angry at her for being the chief's daughter and favored over everyone else. Amare was always able to see her as more than just 'the chief's daughter'. She couldn't get the thought out of her head that the very same Amare could be here in this city, in the arms of some slaver... Amare would certainly want her to come home. But would she be able to do that? There's no way her tribe would allow an outsider like Rowan to come with her. They would have to be separated... If she did manage to convince them, he'd most certainly never be allowed to leave... She couldn't just selfishly keep Rowan like a prisoner. Perhaps Rowan had noticed a shift in her expression, or perhaps she was reading too much into it, but as her mind started to trail off, he began to move and reach for what looked to be a smooth white river rock that was laying at the rim of the tub. He then asked her to approach, which immediately snapped her out of her rather dangerous mindset and brought her right back into that honeymoon phase. Her whole face lit up and she smiled as bright as ever as she waded her way across the tub into Rowan's arms. As he rubbed the rock against her, she was surprised to feel it leaving a weird slimy residue on her back. It was rather rough and a bit uncomfortable. She also had no idea what exactly he was doing with the rock, so the whole experience was a bit awkward for her. But when he finally pulled her into his lap, she was right back into subspace. She grew reader in the face as his hands wandered over her body, groping her, but he suddenly seemed like he didn't want to touch her more sensitive parts... was he worried about her...? It was honestly a little bit frustrating. The way he was touching her, it made her whole body grow aroused in anticipation and then he'd just leave and move on to another part... "M-mmph... Hey, wh-what are you trying to do, huh?" She blushed even more. "Why are you suddenly so timid...? You don't have to worry about me, every part of my body is yours. Okay?" She didn't quite fully understand the concept of teasing yet. "I-if you want to... y-you know... then obviously I won't stop it..." She suddenly found it difficult to look up at him, growing increasingly flustered and tripping over her own words and thoughts all over again. A part of her hated this feeling, it made her feel like a bumbling idiot, but Rowan seemed to like it for some reason she couldn't quite understand...

Sophia's heart started to pound faster as she watched the officer made his way over to the seat right next to her. His intentions weren't subtle at all as he placed his arm behind her. This was good, though. She'd managed to coax him into making a simple advance over her body as his territory. And if he started to get particularly territorial over her, then it could certainly make for a very fun competition in a few minutes... If she played her cards right, she might be able to even make Kaylaen a little jealous~. Of course, right now her goal was still to continue stroking this man's ego. He wasn't going to get possessive if he wasn't led to think he had some claim on her, after all. So, with his arm around her, and Kaylaen out of the room, she eagerly scooted her plump bottom over so that her thigh was touching the officer's and gently leaned her head over to rest on his shoulder. "I hope you don't mind, do you? I'm a little tired and you feel so warm~" She snuggled up to him. Unfortunately, she didn't have the charm of any sort of perfume to aid her at the moment, just the standard smell of the hotel's shampoo. Still though, the shampoo wasn't cheap being from a five-star hotel, so it still gave her a fresh, flowery scent. Keeping his attention on her shouldn't be difficult either way. "So, officer... I suppose if you're going to be keeping me company, I should probably have your name, right?" She let out a soft giggle before smiling up at him. "It's okay if you're a little nervous. It might have been a while since you've been so close to a pretty girl~" She practically purred the words once again. "Don't worry, I'll offer my name first if you like, my name is Sophia, but you can shorten it however you see fit, but I'm counting on you to remember my name~ Can you do that for me?" She may have been coming on a bit strong too fast, but she was getting antsier by the second and this man seemed to already be caught under her spell. Hopefully she wasn't going too fast as to break his interest in her. As Kaylaen returned to the room, he would find Sophia snuggled up a bit more to the man as she'd subtly moved further and further into his space until she was practically sitting in his lap, still holding the bitten apple in her hand. Her eye contact with the man was broken as Kay offered her the pills and water. "Ah! Thank you!" She sat up a bit and swallowed the pills, taking a sip of the water and strategically allowing some of the water to spill from the corner of her mouth, just to add some extra fanservice for her audience as the beat of water rolled down her neck and sparkled along the crease of her cleavage. Hopefully the pills would take effect before long so that she could really enjoy the action. As she sat up, she took another bite of her apple and offered a sly smirk to Kay before leaning back over and snuggling back into the officer's shoulder.

The atmosphere was far heavier now than it had been even moments ago. How did Alez get herself caught up in this? She felt more out of place now than ever before. This was no place for a Celestial like herself, at least, not as far as she could tell. Not a scout like her, by any means. But the pure dread leaking from Cassandra's heart made her struggle impossible to ignore. Simply walking away was not an option. Alez had been acting a fool this whole time. Perhaps this wasn't a struggle between two goddesses, but a fight between mortals. Perhaps she really was sent here as some sort of trial of faith. Was she failing...? She paused and thought for a moment. Most of the back and forth between Mei Yi and Cassandra went over her head, but she thought she could get a general understanding of what was going on. When Mei Yi finally offered her a way to leave, she was caught off guard. She suddenly had a decision to make. She could leave and guarantee her own safety. Maybe she could retreat to Lady Caelisia and request backup more directly... Her own world should be her top priority, after all... but still... she glanced over at Cassandra who just looked broken. The sight of the broken woman hurt her own heart. She slowly took a deep breath and let it out with a sigh. She had to remember her Caelisia's teachings... In a moment, she reached out and grabbed Cassandra's hand. "War doesn't save worlds, it ends them..." She glanced back up at Mei Yi. "It's... it's love that saves worlds from destruction. A goddess must be powerful enough to hold her ground, but loving and forgiving as well. She must understand the ignorant just as well as the wise. She must see the plights of all and guide everyone to the path of glory... But... not everyone sees it that way. People fight each other not to prove they are stronger, but because they are afraid of being weaker. That's what I've come to understand while observing humans..." As she continued to hold Cassandra's hand, she extended her other hand out to Mei Yi. "Please. I know it sounds foolish from a total stranger, but I can see that you are only hurting yourself by doing this. I can only assume you are hurting because you still have a longing for her affection, am I wrong? The idea of bringing this pain onto her hurts you just as much, does it not? This doesn't have to end in bloodshed. You are both victims of a cruel fate, but Goddess Caelisia will still spread her love to you and your world. With my goddess' help, we may be able to bring you both and everyone who resides in this world to a place where there is no hate or war. Where everyone lives peacefully together and there is no bloodshed, no death, no time... just endless peace and love... surely there is no better place to go?"

Taka's continued persistence was only going to continue making things worse for the both of them. Her whole body started to tremble as he continued to speak and approach her. It didn't matter how careful he was, the problem was that he was approaching her at all. It felt like she was trapped in a room with the walls slowly closing in on her. Even if he wasn't touching her yet, the slow approach only made her panic more. It was probably even worse than had he just grabbed her and forced her into his car. Here, there was so much tension and anxiety building up. It felt like any moment he could completely shift tones. Why was he still approaching? She was so focused on his approach that she hadn't even processed what he'd just said. Tears started to drop from her eyes again and she stepped away. She knew she probably couldn't outrun this man, and he could probably take her down in a second if she tried to fight. What use was a fight or flight response like this if she couldn't overcome the situation either way, dammit!? There were likely so many logical solutions to this situation, but her mind was firing off in a thousand different directions. As far as she could tell, she was a helpless mouse trapped between the paws of a hungry cat. "Stop it... I said stop, dammit!" She shouted, taking another step backward, her whole body shaking. She wanted to reach for her phone to call for help but she honestly, truly had nobody to call. If anyone else got involved, her story was in danger of being exposed. She couldn't let that happen to her poor sister... And if she tried to fight, not only was there a strong chance she'd lose, even if she managed to win, she might just make a criminal out of herself in the eyes of the law. "Stop approaching me! Why are you still approaching me! I said stop!" She continued to demand. As she was searching for the answer to her own question, the line he'd said previously echoed in her head and she froze up again. "A-and what's this about my sister!? I never told you I had a sister!" In all honesty, Amelia was completely unsure if this was the truth or not. In her panicked state she'd probably believe anything if it was told to her confidently enough. "Where do you keep getting this information about me!? Where, huh!? How did you find out what happened to me!? How did you find out about my sister!?" If this man was going to continue talking to her, she was going to get something useful out of this exchange.

Location: Kaylaen's Apartment The ride was admittedly quite a bit awkward. The seat felt increasingly uncomfortable as the ride went on. The sexual tension in the air was lingering, but beginning to stagnate the longer they had to wait. At this rate, by the time they got to the apartment, Sophia would have to do something to bring the mood back. She figured it wouldn't take much, but the fact that the mood would be brought down was a bit of a buzzkill. Had she been able to sit passenger, she may have been able to tease the officer just a bit more, but the way things were, he seemed more focused on driving responsibly. Granted, she appreciated his responsibility, but being so serious the whole way is a bit of a bummer, and that radio silence only succeeded in bringing her attention back to the headache and hunger that was making its way back to the forefront of her mind. Still though, there was a moment or two where she was able to connect eyes with the officer in the mirror as he was no doubt searching her body. Every time it happened, he quickly looked away and back to the streets. She could tell it flustered him, but that only made her smile more. Most girls would probably be disturbed, but perhaps due to her own deranged mind, she loved being stared at in this way. Like she was some delicious meal waiting to be devoured. She loved this mental tug of war. It was like a game of Cat and Mouse, but the roles were constantly flipping before anyone knew it. She loved to play the cat at first, but if things go right, she'll always end up the mouse. And she'll be sure to make a lot of noise when she's being played with~ Although the ride had called her hunger and hangover back to her attention, settling those things really wasn't a priority at the moment. She'd gone whole days only eating a salad or two in her budgeted lifestyle, so it would take more than just skipping breakfast to get her to the point where she'd start seeking out food. The hangover was a much bigger problem, but she'd hoped she could get some sort of headache medicine. Then again, just jumping right into getting fucked from all sides wasn't an idea she was totally against, but that wasn't exactly a realistic expectation. Still, the thought coupled with once again meeting eyes with her driver only made her giggle to herself. Even though little time passed, the wait was agonizing and Sophia perked up with excitement when she felt the car slow down and her heart began to race when Kaylaen confirmed this was the right place. As the officer opened the door for her, Sophia smiled her sly smile at him as she slowly crawled out of the car, bending over in such a way that the man could get a clear view of her silky smooth breasts, possibly even a bit of her dark areola. She did so casually and continued to play innocent as she rose to her feet, inches away from the friendly officer. "Thank you, sir~" She spoke in a somewhat subservient tone. She was a bit surprised to see the officer open the door for Kaylaen. She'd have expected him to be made to open his own door considering the preferential treatment she'd gotten so far. Then again, she hadn't considered that a police cruiser's back doors probably couldn't be opened from the inside, otherwise it'd be a lot easier for criminals to escape. Climbing up the stairs between the two men, being followed closely by an officer... this very scene made her imagination go crazy with the lewd fantasies that typically plagued her thoughts. She knew the man behind her couldn't keep his eyes off her, especially as she climbed up, her ass shifting from side to side, shifting the drapery of the blanket draped over it ever so slightly. She just knew the officer was undressing her with his eyes and only imagining what remained to be seen underneath. She couldn't wait for that imaginary point where he snaps, pulls that blanket right off, bends her over, and takes her right there, wherever they are at the moment. She shuddered. She had to tame her own imagination or she'd get herself worked up more than he probably was! She had to remember that she was in control at the moment and she still had some strings to pull. When the door to the apartment was finally opened, it certainly didn't help her lewd thoughts. Suddenly her imagination was going crazy with al the ways she could be used and degraded. Her face by this point was visibly blushing in spite of her skin tone. Sitting still was going to be impossible. She had to remember to build up the mood once again, but she didn't want to do it in some trashy way. She wanted to keep some semblance of class. She was certain this officer wanted to have sex with a respectable woman, not some cheap whore. In his eyes, she was a beautiful small-town flower lost in the bustling city. Scared and alone. He was protecting her and he truly believed that. She couldn't throw that image away just because they were behind closed doors. It might be a turnoff to be too obvious about her intentions. When Kaylaen brought her attention to the bowl of fruit, though, her plan quickly came together. Sophia eyed the contents of the bowl. The bananas were obviously the most phalic of fruits here, but again, she didn't want to be too obvious. She thought grapes might be nice, but she didn't see any here. She finally made her decision and pulled off her shoes before casually striding over to the bowl, daintily lifting an apple from the bowl and offering a friendly smile to Kay. "Thank you! I have been a little hungry..." As she spoke, her eyes trailed from Kay to the officer who still seemed to be standing near the doorway. She supposed it would be rude to directly offer food to him, since it wasn't her own, but one way or another, she was going to get that man's attention. She just looked the man up and down with an ever-widening grin before she broke the look and strutted between the men toward the sofa. Finally, she gingerly lowered herself onto the sofa cushion, crossing her leg over and once again allowing the blanket to drape below her shoulder as she smiled back at the two boys. She lifted the apple up to her soft, pillowed lips and took a slow, sensual bite without once breaking eye contact from the officer. It may have been a bit too theatrical to be considered normal behavior, however, she felt it was just simple enough that it could still lead someone to question if she really meant it to be so sexual. Her goal at this point was simply to allure the man into coming further into the apartment and warm up to her company a bit more. After all, they were about to get very intimate. That was a certainty at this point.

Amelia was surprised to hear Taka's voice calling out to her as she left. This had the exact opposite effect on her than what Taka had probably anticipated. Rather than helping her to calm down, this action only amplified her anxiety. Why was this man so desperate to get her into his car? If he was going to leave his store like this, how persistent is he going to be? Is he going to follow her all the way to her house? It was possible he already knew her address... The more her mind travelled down this rabbit hole, the more uncomfortable she felt in her own skin. She didn't feel safe at all. She felt like a rabbit being stalked by a hungry fox. But the last thing she was going to do was let history repeat itself. At the moment, she would feel safer anywhere than with him and at this point, she doubted anything he could possibly say could change that. She wasn't the same stupid girl who played right into that man's traps before. She was different now. She could defend herself and cover her tracks. She clenched her fists and turned around to face Taka, kneeling down to pull the knife from her boot to remind Taka that it wasn't just for show. He already revealed he knew about the knife, so just her reaching for it would be a big tell what was on her mind. "Don't you dare come another step closer! I'm going home and you're not going to follow me! And if you show up at my house for any reason I swear to god I will kill you!" At this point, she meant what she said. If this man was even half as manipulative as she suspected him of being, she wanted him nowhere near her or her sister.

It was your post before that which inspired that status, actually.

@Neptune I'm thinking we might be approaching another side story! And I have a feeling that Sophia's thirst is going to carry her through another more private session later on as well depending on the circumstances~

Location: Police Cruiser Sophia hadn't noticed Kaylaen's wince. She'd been so used to her home in the slums that she'd hardly even thought about it much anymore. Granted, she was certainly distressed when she first moved in. She had no idea what direction her life was going and only had the scraps that remained after her sister's failed operation. She only had whatever God had placed before her and it seemed that only led her to a run-down old apartment in a district filled with creeps who no-doubt wanted nothing more than to pay her for her body. Had it not been for her faith, she probably would have resorted to prostitution and at least started to make some decent money. Though, in such an unkempt part of town, that likely would have resulted in nothing short of disease. Still, in a strange sense of irony, a single moment of weakness in her faith led her down the path of a whore and, strangely enough, she was feeling diminishing shame in that. She could make up as many excuses as she wanted, but she couldn't teny that every cock that filled her up only made her feel more alive than ever before... And as Diomedes' suggested, how bad could it possibly be? She was spreading pleasure to everyone around her. She was using her body, God's own gift to her, to spread happiness to as many people as she could. How could such a thing be sinful...? This was where Sophia's mind was lingering as the car started to drive off, she was unsure if she was allowing herself to be misguided, yet she couldn't deny the anticipation in the pit of her stomach. She was excited by the possibility of being shared between these two men once again! She wanted that sensation of her head going completely empty as she's fucked senseless. Though she unfortunately won't have a little pet to coddle and train this time, it only meant she had two cocks all to herself and the possibilities seemed endless. "I'm kind of excited~" Sophia practically purred once again, making sure to flash a smile toward the rear view mirror. "I've never been alone with two boys before~"

It didn't take too long for the door to be swiftly opened, but while quick, the door was handled with much more care so as not to slam it open like before. Anhara's father stepped into the room with a much more concerned expression on his face as he slowly made his way behind the distraught girl. "Shh, shh, shh..." He spoke in a calm voice as he gently reached his arms around his daughter and carefully stroked her sides. This tender embrace seemed to help slow her breakdown. "It's okay, pretty baby, just breath.. in and out... there you go..." As she followed his guidance, she started to monitor her breathing and regain control. She was clearly still distressed though as tears freely flowed from her eyes. "Daddy, daddy, why is there someone else? Where's the other one? Is she okay? Please tell me she didn't die, daddy, please..." She was practically begging with the man, she sounded absolutely defeated and hopeless. "Now, hush, Halie, baby, you know there's no need in worrying about such things." "But daddy...!" "Shhh...." As he shushed her, he reached his hand up and gently groped her left breast, causing her to wince a little bit, a look of shame came over her face as she looked down. "Don't you trust your daddy?" "I-I do, daddy..." "Because you're a good girl." He gently began rubbing her breast, as if petting her there. "I'm... I'm a good girl..." "It's not you, babygirl. Anhara's just playing tricks on you again, I'll have a talk with her, okay?" "Why does she do this...? How...? It doesn't make any sense, daddy..." "That's too many thoughts, princess, you're hurting yourself. Just one thought at a time in that pretty little head. You're a smart girl, but don't overwork yourself, okay?" "Y-yes daddy..." She sniffled a bit before looking back at Rose. "Can't we let her go, daddy? Anhara doesn't need anymore, right? That's what you said, I don't want anyone else to get hurt..." "You know we can't do that, babygirl. You know how upset Anhara would be. And you know this isn't meant to scare you. Anhara knows nobody loves you but us. That's why she brings you so many friends. You should be thankful, pretty girl." "F-friends..." She looked back up at Rose, still in tears. "Is... is that true...?"