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Video: Gotta catch up on all the gossip!

[When Zelda first wakes up, her immediate instinct is to take a bath, and that is exactly what she does. It's not until an hour later (and much cleaner) that she bothers to talk to other people. After that, she picks up her SFC to make a video post, looking a little disoriented.]

I do apologize if I worried anyone. I suppose it was only a matter of time before I fell into a sleep coma as well. Has anything of interest happened in the past two weeks? I would appreciate hearing about it.

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Mmn. Need quite a bit of it; even normal clothing, occasionally... [ He can take care of some of his problem.

Finding a good seat and pulling all his hair over one shoulder. Is that collar open enough that he can stick his hand in there easily? ... not if he's going to be putting some sort of lotion on.

.... awkward. ]

If you let me roll the tunic up in the back, I can handle that much.

[Duke, you'll have to go back to the laundry room to put it on your chest and stomach. She can't handle reaching around the front like that, that is about ten steps past awkward.]

... very well. [ It would be a bit awkward for him to reach his own back. oops. Shifting to make sure he's not sitting on the hem of the tunic.

He'll get his arms first, then a pause for thinking.

Move into the laundry room to apply lotion to his chest and stomach? When he can tuck the tunics bottom edge under his chin and get it while she's getting his back? Why would he?

Don't mind the pair of weird scar patterns on his back. Its very similar to the one on his shin, back when he had a broken leg, and the ones on his forearms. And stomach, if she looks. ]

[Well, now he's half naked in her kitchen.

OKAY THEN.

Zelda gets a good sized dollop of the sunscreen and begins working it into his back, valiantly trying to ignore his state of undress by focusing on his scars. She is partially successful.]

[ ~~And this is the point where Zelos walks in~~

Its a very interesting shape, that scar. But the rest of the scars look like he'd been on the bad end of a party of heroes, a few monsters, and maybe a tumble out of a tree. A really tall tree. Maybe a couple of really tall trees.

... that feels fairly nice, actually. Is it a little awkward if he starts leaning into that? ]

[It is, in fact, very awkward. But the amount of sunscreen needed to safely coat someone with no melanin in their skin at all takes time to work in, so she doesn't stop. Really, he should probably see a professional for this. He's not in the best of shape, all knotted up like that. Must be his terrible sleeping habits. Maybe she should ask Zelos how to -

...no, that's a horrible idea. Just going to keep rubbing in the sunscreen until it disappears and stay completely silent, best plan.]

[ Zelda, you know how he kinda just.. melted a bit, when there were hair pets involved?

.... back rubs, even if they're 'rub sunscreen in' back rubs seem to have a very similar effect. He's wobbling a little, attention on working sunscreen in on his chest slowly failing.

... tiny hint of that purr? Yep. ]

[Oh. Oh. Does he want her to keep doing it? But she can feel the slight rumbling with her hands on his back like this and... okay, the sunscreen is rubbed in now. Zelda lifts her hands up quickly, clearing her throat.]

That should do the trick.

[ Give him a moment to return to totally paying attention, Zelda. It fell nice and he was slowly starting to fall asleep and yeah. Voice.

He was totally doing something, wasn't he. ]

... thank you. Should.. make use of a side room, take care of rest. [ If under his shirt needs sunscreen-ing, then perhaps under other clothing does too :c. ]

[She nods, recovering for the most part.]

It was no trouble. You should be able to reach everywhere else.

[Not that she couldn't reach everywhere else, but that hardly seems appropriate.]

Mmmn. [ That would be rather uncomfortable for him. Back rubs are all well and nice, but.. more contact might not be welcome for very long.

He'll head off to a bathroom for that. It won't take him that long, although he is giving one hand a bit of an awkward look once he's done. ]

... too much. [ oops he can't get this bit to rub away. :c ]

Better too much than too little. It's not as if we have to pay for it, anyway.

[Zelda gets a towel and wipes off the excess for him.]

You know, I was thinking about lunch... if we are going to be taking samples anyway, perhaps we should just catch some fish while we're down there.

... this is true. I do not know quite as many deep fish as river or lake fish.

[ So he's not quite sure which is edible. but they can always ask a local. ]

I rather like tuna. Hopefully we can find some.

[She's eaten them since arriving in the city and seen them in the market, so she'll be able to identify that much at least. Zelda fills two canteens with water and straps them to the belt of her tunic.]

Shall we?

.... tuna is a large fish. [ Sort of blankly blinking at her. ]

... may need to bring a good amount back with.

[ A short hum and he'll follow! Lets get this ocean-research-trip ~~that is totally not a date~~ started~ ]

We have a refrigerator in the house. It can be preserved until we can finish it.

[Don't worry Duke, she won't let it go to waste! Zelda trots off out of the house and towards the elevator, waiting as the Station Master takes them up.]

Would you like me to put your hair up as well?

True.

[ It sounds a bit more like she thinks he might stay, which wouldn't be that much of a bad thing to Duke... But he thinks that maybe, he should back off for a bit. For both Zelos and his sanity. ]

...? [ ... blinking at his hair.

Hmn. ]

... may.. reduce need of long period spent untangling later.

[Well no, he can't stay... Zelos would huff and puff until the whole house blew down! But she knows he doesn't have any electronics out in the forest. Visiting for dinner is alright, isn't it?]

Stand still, then.

[Zelda moves up behind Duke and combs her fingers through his hair until she's separated it into three neat plaits, then starts braiding it.]

[ So long as she doesn't mind him starting to absently hum as she works. its nice.

Zelos probably will grumble and want him out after food is done, however. oh well. ]

[It's far less awkward than having him purr while she rubs his back, that's for certain. Zelda's had her hair done up by Impa before, she knows that it feels nice and doesn't really think of it in a sexual way.]

There you are.

[Next stop, the island! It's startlingly bright and warm out, and Zelda shields her eyes immediately. Of course, she'd forgotten eye protection!]

Ah, don't come out here just yet... do you have a spell that would filter the amount of light getting to your eyes?

.... Moment. [ Give him a moment, he needs to remember and -

There's a flicker of magic! He's still got his eyes mostly closed and studying the ground more than about, but yeah. He's got a bit of protection. ]

... may need to re-work it at some point..

[Zelda mimics the spell he cast and lays it over him again, adding in another layer of protection.]

That should do it. The tunic will compensate in the water, so that much won't be a problem at least.

[The princess steps out onto the sand proper and heads for the shore, kneeling down to check the water temperature. It's pleasantly cool, especially so since it's over 90 degrees outside!]

[ Duke is just going to... restrict that urge to get into the water as fast as possible because it is hot and clear out and that makes him feel like he might start baking in a moment or two -

But ... its not giving him that particular burning sensation. So he blinks and follows Zelda because nice sunwarm feels without the sensation of OH GOD I AM GOING TO GET COOKED.

.. walk and bask. Yup. ]

[Duke basking is just the cutest thing. Zelda smiles over her shoulder at him before starting to walk out into the water. Once it reaches to her shoulders, she dives under, apparently having full confidence in the tunic.]

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Duke, making all the Zels uncomfortable and being mostly oblivious~

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Not actually here~