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[weifengyiyu]

Got some new faces on board, eh?

I'm Second Mate Meifeng, y'need somethin' let me know.

[Locked to Crew]

Mehrkesh an' his whores, it was a fuckin' circus down on the lower decks.  Never thought I'd be glad t'come an' face the cattle up here again.

[/Locked]

[She pauses for a moment, then clears her throat.  The smug, proud grin is obvious in

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[Audio // Al-Hebb]

[shenghuanzhe]

Shit, where'd you hear somethin' like that prayer?

[shenghuanzhe]

[Kage would say the same of her. He exhales, letting his eyes slide shut.]

Hey, Second Mate, rub my shoulders. Show your commanding officer some respect or--

[Kage rubs his eye. He honestly doesn't give much of a shit.]

Somethin'. Fuckin' wish we had the masseuse around still. Clever fuckin' bastard, did his job like Mehrkesh Himself.

[weifengyiyu]

[That earns him a snort of amusement, but she sits up and nudges his shoulder.]

Y'gonna lay down then or what?

[She digs her nails into the back of the couch, looking intently at the patterns swirled into the fabric, as if they held her attention.]

He wanted to go back. Some folks're lucky, some folks ain't. He made his choice.

[shenghuanzhe]

Yeah, yeah. Stupid fuckin' choice. Like they'd welcome any of us back.

[Kage unbuttons his jacket starting from the neck as he talks.]

Far as I know, he didn't even take any kinda documents back with him. Not that Pan needed to--he knows the routes Redd likes to take. So we're in new territory here. Got a feelin' things're only gonna get rougher.

[Kage tosses his jacket onto the floor, peels off his shirt and undershirt and they follow the jacket. He flops out on his belly on the couch.]

Nn.

[weifengyiyu]

[Meifeng stands as he talks, then moves to straddle his hips.]

Always rough, eh? Never a break.

[Pressing her hands against the thick muscles below his neck, she leans her weight down and moves her thumbs in deep, lazy circles.]

Shit. Didn't expect Pan t'bail though. Musta been some wakeup call he had.

[shenghuanzhe]

Dunno. Part'a me thinks it's a trick. He's just playin' and he'll be back. Maybe Redd sent him out t'spy, yeah?

[Kage hisses when she finds a knot of tension, but her fingers are strong and Kage really likes the pain of having his muscles forcibly relaxed. He hisses again, then exhales in relief.

Ahh.]

Shit, I dunno what I'd do if Redd wanted me t'spy. Without my meds...

[weifengyiyu]

[Meifeng's jaw twitches, and she digs her fingers in a little harder than necessary.]

Redd ain't stupid. He wouldn't send you back. Y'need the treatments more'n any of us.

[Maybe Pan is a spy. Maybe he'll come back, give them information. A headstart on the next voyage.]

[shenghuanzhe]

Hah. Y'say that but--

[Kage makes a low whuff of pain, but he smiles to himself. It feels great.]

Keep doin' that.

[Kage exhales for a moment.]

Meth's solid. Dips into the drugs too much, but she'n the toaster are good.

[Another pause.]

'Pparently they've been t'visit her a bunch.

[weifengyiyu]

[Meifeng smirks, then leans all her weight in, following the ridges of muscle, easing the tension out.]

Shit, she hardly c'n look me in th' eye. Looks like I'm gonna gut her t'say hello. Maybe I should indulge her, eh?

[She presses the heels of her hands on either side of Kage's spine, then presses down sharply, hearing a crack as pressure shifts.]

... really. I ain't ... y'know.

It's been a while.

[shenghuanzhe]

Atch-ch-ch, y'should--indulge her a bit more--lemme watch.

[He grins rakishly at Meifeng over his shoulder as she leans her slight bodyweight on his tense muscles.

There's a sharp crack and he makes a gutteral noise, tensing for a moment before a new relaxation runs over him. Kage rumbles in his chest in approval.]

Yeah. I ain't seen her in a few voyages. Twenty or so.

[weifengyiyu]

[A cackling laugh and she whaps his shoulder playfully.]

Y'd like that, Al-Mawt.

[Meifeng's hands pause for a moment and she sobers again, then keeps going, moving down his spine, working on the muscles just above his hips.]

Saw her when I first came aboard. Ain't been back.

[shenghuanzhe]

Yeah, you're hittin' me, but I didn't hear you say no, kital.

[Kage grins again and then his eyes flick to Meifeng.]

Let's go'n see her. Bring some sacrifice.

[weifengyiyu]

[Meifeng's eyes widen slightly.]

See her?

Y'think ...

[The thought hadn't occurred to her to go back. The mere suggestion sends a shiver of apprehension down her spine, and she licks her lips nervously.]

[shenghuanzhe]

Yeah. Let's go on'n see her. Pay our respects. Let her know we'er thankful. That kinda shit.

[Kage half twists around and props his head on his hand, face solemn.]

You got an idea'a what we could use for a sacrifice, kital?

[weifengyiyu]

Aside from the cattle?

[Her eyes are bright now. She's only half-joking.]

What about th'cook? Y'think she's got somethin'?

[shenghuanzhe]

We could use--

[Kage's about to say 'the cook' but remembers that human sacrifice is something that Redd looks down upon. He makes a thinky noise and furrows his brow.]

Hn. Could ask her. One'a the sushi bears?