Argent Or Victoria

[Drakonais]

Blake turned and saw the woman. He couldnt help but smile warmly. She was a beautiful sight to see, and he enjoyed his good feline sight. "It is a pleasure Misses Juniper. I am Blake Pewter. And of course you can ask me a question, as my master often reminds me, it is my job to answer any and all questions proposed. Of course he wouldnt have to remind me to answer the question of a beautiful woman such as yourself."

He smiled again and bowed his head slightly. His yellow eyes softly glowing just a bit in the dim light of the shop.

[Dag n the Kitz]

Maia bit her lip before asking - she didn't like to make people feel uncomfortable in their own skin, and he'd just flattered her until she was rosy. "You're the first Catman I've ever seen... If you wouldn't mind me asking, what do your ears and tail feel like? Are they softer than your own hair?"

She found herself leaning against the nearest thing and clawing at her braid. Her red hair seemed to glisten golden in the light. "And, if you don't mind, I'd like to feel them myself, as well." Her manners were very good in awkward situations like this, mostly because she'd rather avoid such an intrusion.

[Drakonais]

He was slightly taken back by her question. He understood the little girl asking, but he had never actually had a grown woman ask. However he didnt feel intruded at all. She had been polite. he walked closer and his tail wrapped around her slightly. "Well Misses Juniper, I was never one to deny a womans request. Please, feel free to tell me how soft my ears and tail are." His voice was softer, and a little sweeter now. He was always one to have a weakness for a pretty woman, and anyone taking interest in him, without thinking something bad, made him happy. He bowed his head slightly, so that she would have a better reach to his ears.

[Dag n the Kitz]

Maia yelped as Blake's tail wrapped around her - and he was a bit close. But she calmed down after a few seconds and put her hands to feel his tail. The hair was soft, unlike most men's hair. She smiled and looked up to feel his ears. Her hands reached up and she felt the back of his ears with her fingers, rubbing the soft skin with her thumbs.

She couldn't help but giggle. "It's softer than mine..." He rubbed his ears softly, inching up and down the length. "Even the skin's soft..." Her face felt as if it were burning, and Blake being so close didn't help. So, she did the one thing she thought of to do.

Maia lifted up Blake's face and kissed him on the cheek, then hugged him. "Your face is gonna feel cold in a few seconds..."

[Drakonais]

He blushed deeply as she felt his ears and tail. He flirts with girls often, but normally under the assumption that he is human. So to have one feeling his fur was different for him. He liked it though, and the thought made him want to hide himself even less then he did before. "Well I made this special tonic, that I use when I bathe, I must keep myself clean and it helps ke..."

He paused when she had kissed his cheek. His blush deepened slightly. Then as she had said, his cheek got cold. "Why is your kiss cold to the touch?" He asked softly, almost a whisper. But he smiled still. "It is alright though, the cold doesnt bother me, and I am happy that a woman of your beauty did not see it to turn away from me, but instead talked with mild curiosity. Its a trait, I hold myself.

[Dag n the Kitz]

Maia seemed a bit more confident in finding a static similarity. She smiled and released him from her embrace. "If you looked in a mirror, you'd see you're losing the color where I kissed. I have Siren's blood, so my kisses chill." It seemed the mutual curiosity had sparked a bit of a conversation. However, she found her cheeks becoming warmer still when he complimented her appearance.

"I-I don't really talk to people that much," she said, stammering due to the reason she'd cited. "But I think we could probably get along well, she said with a sheepish smile.

In the back, she heard the common sounds of tinkering. Snap! Clink! Grind! "What's that?" she asked her new friend curiously.

[Drakonais]

His smile was warm, and though his face felt cold he could not help but enjoy it. It was the first time someone kissed him, while his ears were out. "Sirens blood. I hope this doesnt come across wrong, but I find that interesting. I have never met someone like you before. I think we could get along splendidly." He smiled again and turned to the door in the back. "Ah, that would be my master. He owns the shop and I have been training under him for over 3 years now. He is an amazing inventor, and I have learned a lot of my own skills while working for him."

He looked back to Maia "He never lets me see his work until he just about finished. So I am not sure what he is doing at the moment." He let out a small laugh. "I will admit, it is hard for me, I am a very curious man, and I dont often leave a stone unturned. However he took me in, so I try my hardest to resist."

[Dag n the Kitz]

"You know, I'm an inventor, too," Maia began excitedly. "I've got a dozen or so patents on my best inventions! And Most of those get contracts!" Maia didn't seem so offed when the topic turned to technology. "I normally do practical things, like things that help you get around, but recently with the demon scare, I've been making things I think the military could use." She looked back at the Catman. "What's your specialty, Blake?"

The curiosity filled her head. She wanted to find out as much about her new friend, and perhaps his master, that she could. He seemed so interesting, and he contained a ton of information she'd like to know. And they also seemed to hold a mutual interest in each other beyond that of curiosity.

[Drakonais]

His smile turned into a wide grin at the chance of talking about his favorite subject. "An inventor as well? That is outstanding! You make things for the military you say?" After he said that the tinkering in the back stopped. "Well if you do not mind, I would love to see one of these inventions of yours one day myself."

He motioned for her to walk over to the counter and take a seat behind with him. "I dont really think i have a specialty. I have been making little things since I was a young child, but I didnt know much about inventing until I found master. However I do have two things I created all my own. I am very proud of them." He reached under the counter and pulled out what looked to be a weird type of gun, but with a hook attached to the barrel. "This is my grappling hook. It has a strongly woven rope thats about 15 meters long. I am currently trying to find a way to make the rope thinner, while still being strong enough to lift up a man. That way I can fit more inside the gun itself." He looked down at it. "Sadly I cant have anything patent myself."

[Dag n the Kitz]

"Oh... I guess... Considering your circumstances..." It took a good chunk out of Maia's salary to apply for a patent. But it was worth it to her.

She sat down, crossing her legs again. "Perhaps, if your master would let you off, you could come to my land in Stonebridge. It's a bit of a walk, but it only takes a couple hours. I could show you a lot of my things!" She looked at the grappling hook and took it from Blake's hands in a single, tactful motion. She emptied the hook from the barrel and looked into the barrel.

"Hmm... You know, silk is a very strong fiber. A silk rope could probably hold you up, and have extra length..." She then examined the mechanism. "Compressed air? I recently made a pack that would jet a man a good height into the air... Pair that with my Man-glider... It's amazing what you can do with air compression." Finally, she examined the hook. Scrap iron, like most of her own inventions. If it were molded and smithed right, it was a very strong material. "Your hook needs to be stronger than your line. It'll take a couple bumps. I think Brass or solid steel would probably help."

She handed the gun back to Blake. "You should come work with me when you get done training," she said with an encouraging smile.