Nightshade - Private Voice

[minesprettier]

I have a theory about the cause for the more interesting effects seen on the network lately, since things from Tuesday can be easily linked to the cupcakes many people were gifted with. But rather than go public with incomplete information, I'd like to ask this from a small group first. Have you eaten a golden apple recently? If so, did you experience anything unusual shortly after eating it? If not, I'd like you to refrain from doing so unless you're completely comfortable with the risk you're taking.

I would simply ask the one who gave the apples, but I haven't been able to reach Eris lately and I believe she may have lost her connection with the community altogether. Some people are likely to miss her far more than others.

[OOC: His side effect of eating it is that he's both more talkative and more truthful. I only ask that anything he reveals about his other job/the real reason for his injuries remains a secret between Chloe and your character if those topics come up.]

Comments

[minesprettier]

I take it that you and Aya either avoided or didn't get cupcakes.

[wasabloodknight]

I'm not sure I got one, honestly. Just the damn apple.

So what did you do on your date?

[minesprettier]

I visited his world, we had a very nice dinner, and I made a bit of a fool of myself afterwards.

[wasabloodknight]

What did you do to make a fool of yourself?

[minesprettier]

[And Chloe knows he has no choice but to answer this, so he scowls for a moment.]

There was a lot of kissing...and a bit of touching.

[By now, Ken would have to be dense not to guess what's wrong with Chloe today.]

[wasabloodknight]

Oh really?

Sounds like a great date. Just touching or was there more?

[minesprettier]

[He's going to strangle you when he's back to normal, Ken.]

Nothing more than that. I think that was when he realized my interest was a virus's fault.

[wasabloodknight]

You missed out.

[minesprettier]

I think I'd rather wait to do anything more with someone I have a more genuine interest in instead of something forced by the community. No matter how exciting it is to hear you and Aya making up from arguments.

[wasabloodknight]

Well, interest is... wait.

Making up from....

Oh. Oh!

You heard that?!

[minesprettier]

It was pretty hard not to. You're pretty loud.

[wasabloodknight]

I am not!

[minesprettier]

My room is down the hall and I could still hear you, Ken.

[wasabloodknight]

I really wasn't that loud. Maybe you were just listening in a little too closely.

[minesprettier]

Would it be a problem if I was?

[wasabloodknight]

... were you really listening in?

[minesprettier]

...yes.

[wasabloodknight]

Jesus, Chloe! That was supposed to be private! Why the fuck were you listening?

[minesprettier]

It was accidental at first. But once I noticed it, it was nice to listen to.

[wasabloodknight]

I cannot believe you listened to us. Besides, it wasn't an argument type thing.

[minesprettier]

Whatever it was, listening to it was exciting.

[wasabloodknight]

Shit. Quit putting it like that. It makes things weird.

[minesprettier]

I wish I had more control over what I said right now, Ken, but I don't.

[wasabloodknight]

... at least it's not like everyone else could hear it this time.

[minesprettier]

I know better than to be that embarrassing even when I'm spilling my thoughts to everyone. Not many people can see this.