Alex Quill (spacepalm) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-04-15 22:33:00

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The bell sounded for the end of the day's matches at the gladiatoral games on Hala. Alex had sponsored Azura's entrance, so he was also responsible for her care. The tournament rules were very strict on how much aid a given combatant could receive. ~~His girlfriend~~ ~~His friend~~ His teammate had managed to avoid a direct beating that day, but he'd rarely seen her move that fast for that long without the Time Gem's aid. She must be exhausted. He meets her as she exits her ring, tossing her a towel.

"Come on champ. I've got something in mind for you."

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	only_half_here 2013-04-16 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"Please tell me it's a strong drink and a soft bed," she said. Alex...well she didn't know what was going on with Alex, but there were times when he could be down right sweet and thoughtful. Right now was one of those times. (Reply to this)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-16 12:45 am UTC (link)

"Firm table and bottled water. Drinks and bed later." He beckons her along to her assigned room. He'd had a massage table brought to it, and there were a supply of fresh towels and oils as well. He nodded towards the bathroom at the other end of her quarters. "Rinse off and then lay face-down. I'm going to see what I can do about the wringer you put yourself through today." For his part, he takes off his jacket and hangs it up, leaving himself in just a modest tank-top and shorts. He busies himself putting a couple towels into a heater.

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only_half_here
2013-04-16 12:50 am UTC (link)

Azura started toward the bathroom and then stopped for a moment to look at him. She shook her head and headed for the bathroom.

She came out a few moments later, drops of water rolling down her naked green body as she moved across the room. Shy wasn't in her vocabulary. She stretched out stomach down on the table.

"What brought this on?" she asked. She put her arms in front of her and rested her chin on her hands.

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	spacepalm 2013-04-16 12:57 am UTC (link)
	And Alex will quite blatantly take a good long stare, smiling quietly as he initially puts a towel over her. He starts a moderate rubdown, just finding where the worst kinks are and drying her to start. "You're... you. Do I really need a reason to look out for you? Besides, you worked hard today. You deserve this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-16 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"I was talking about this...the massage," she clarified. She knew he stared at her on a regular basis. It was a nice ego booster. Soft groans escaped her when he hit sore spots and some knots that had formed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-16 01:02 am UTC (link)

He shifts the towel further up, draping one end over her shoulders, as he straddles her legs and finishes drying her. He puts his hands on her biceps and gently pulls her arms down to her sides, before working more properly on her shoulders.

"Was reading a book on old Terran combat history. Gladiators used to have attendants who were pretty much the world's first physical therapists. It was their job to limber up the fighters before and after the matches."

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	only_half_here 2013-04-16 01:10 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not going to complain," she said as his hands worked on her. She slowly started to relax under his ministrations. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-16 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"Plus, there's, y'know, the hot naked green space-babe." He chuckles as he flattens his palms against her skin and gives a sharp push, popping her upper back, before returning to work on her shoulders. "You're tighter on your right than usual. You're gripping Godslayer too tightly again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-16 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"I had to," she said. "My hands were slippery from blood. It was either hold on tightly or lose it." Her eyes closed. Not that she'd admit it to him, his hands felt /wonderful/. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-16 11:42 am UTC (link)

He works both hands on her right trapezius, pushing her head to the other side gently. "Only because you always stick to one-handed. Both our moms have told you your two-handed work needs practice."

Alex shifts further up her back, knees on either side of her hips as he takes her arm and stretches it.

"And, you know, sooner or later there's gonna be someone you're gonna have to out-think instead of out-fight."

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	only_half_here 2013-04-16 05:32 pm UTC (link)
	"I know my two handed work needs more work," she grumbled. "That's what Abel is for. He's the thinker." There was some rumbling in the back of her head. Apparently someone was touchy today, even if she did sort of give him a compliment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-16 09:24 pm UTC (link)

"Clearly." Alex smirks, working her bicep, then further down her arm. He digs his thumbs into the palm of her hand. "Some moisturizer wouldn't hurt either, with these sword callouses." He knows he shouldn't antagonize her, but he also doesn't care. After finishing on her hand, he goes back up to her neck.

Okay, maybe for a second or two it's not so much a massage as it is holding her down in case she wants to hurt him, but that's a separate discussion.

"You sure you're holding up alright? Even you fatigue, Az."

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	only_half_here 2013-04-16 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Do I look like a girly girl?" she grumbled. "I'm fine," she said. She was exhausted, but a night of sleep would cure it just fine. "I have enough left in me for more rounds." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-16 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	"You look beautiful. And exhausted. But mostly beautiful. Brace yourself." He abruptly moves her head, and the top of her spine gives a 'pop', before he massages the flesh on either side of it. His massage cascades down the other shoulder now, finding a knot and gently kneading it away. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-17 12:28 am UTC (link)
	"Flattery will get you nowhere," she said. She was too tired for play. Well maybe not that tired, but she wasn't the type to be lured in by flattery. "Next time a better warning," she grumbled after he popped her neck. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-17 12:36 pm UTC (link)

"If I warned you too much, you'd tense up." He flexes her left arm, gripping her bicep and then slowly letting the muscles relax again.

"They should have the points for today's matches tallied in a few hours. I'm pretty sure you already qualified for the battle royale before the final four matches tomorrow. Just remember to pace yourself. There'll be plenty of other people to whittle the numbers down as well."

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	only_half_here 2013-04-17 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you telling me how to fight?" she asked. "That's like giving Red shooting tips." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-18 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"I'm giving you advice on how to fight in a tournament. Fighting to the death, or to survive, you clearly need no pointers." His hands continue down her arm, working over her palm and stroking between her fingers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-18 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	"And you're the expert on tournament fighting?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-04-19 06:20 pm UTC (link)

He shrugs, pulling back more of the blanket as she's sufficiently dry now and going to work on her back. "I watch a lot of recorded footage. Trick Commander Dad taught me about how to read different military trainings through combat techniques.

I'm just saying, how many you drop in the battle royale doesn't matter. You just have to be the last one standing." He hooks his arms around both of her biceps. "Just relax, this is going to strain a little." He slowly pulls back on both arms.

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	only_half_here 2013-04-20 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	"You don't think I don't know that?" she asked. She shook her head. "This isn't my first one. I know how to do this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-20 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, okay. I just..." He presses the heels of his palms in and rotates them gently as he descends her spine. "I just want to help you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-20 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"I know." He sounded like he was getting serious and she didn't do serious well. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-20 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	For a bit, Alex decides to just stop talking, and runs his hands up and down her sides, working over her hips and waist. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-20 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Azura was grateful for the silence. She never knew what to say to him when he got serious. She enjoyed the massage and the feel of his hands on her. She ignored her brother's yammering in her head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-20 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	He finishes completely discarding the towel, and pivots around, sitting gently on the small of her back. Alex puts his hands on her thighs and begins kneading at her muscles. "Nice move with that jump onto the shoulders of the big one. Guy's shoulder-pads were so obstructive he never even had a chance of reaching up to tag you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-20 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks," she said. "Had to take advantage of his weakness." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-20 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	He works on one thigh, spreading her legs, fingers gliding across her skin; just as all manner of ideas brew in his mind, and get pushed aside, for now. "You're very good at that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-20 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I try," she said. She was quite relaxed and the exhaustion and soreness of the day was fading under his hands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-21 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	He reaches down to grab her calf and bend her leg upwards, pressing his thumbs into the sole of her foot. He furrows his brow at some of the tension he feels. "Any discomfort here?" He presses at one point on the arch. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-22 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	"No," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-22 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay.. mind your footing. You've got a particularly strong knot here, but I'll do what I can on it." He takes some time on that foot, working the pads of his fingers across the arch, trying to relax her muscles. "So... celebration ideas once you win?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-23 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Azura thought about it for a few moments. "A nice beach somewhere, warm water to swim in and lots of booze." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-23 04:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Mm. Sounds like a plan." Alex nods, letting her leg back down and working on her thigh again. "You mind some company?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-23 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	"I wouldn't mind. Someone has to serve me the drinks," she smirked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-23 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll see if I can round up a pair of cabana shorts and a bowtie." He smirks, moving to her other thigh. "How's Abe doing riding shotgun for the tournament? Never really understood how much strain transfers between you two." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-24 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Azura chuckled at the thought of him being a cabana boy. "He moans and bitches all the time. Thinks it's senseless." There was grumbling in the back of her head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-24 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"I am communing with the universe... I am sensing... that Abe is yelling at you in your mind now." Alex smirks, kneading out the knots in her muscles underneath his hands. "Just be careful, okay? I'm exceptionally used to having you around." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-24 01:18 am UTC (link)
	"More like grumbling," she said. "He does that a lot." "I'll be fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-24 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"I can imagine." He bends her leg upwards and works on her foot, rotating it gently as he tests her ankle. "After I finish your legs, should I work on your front?" He looks back at her over his shoulder, raising an eyebrow. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-24 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"Of course," she said with a smile. Now that she was relaxed and not so tired, she felt a little frisky. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2013-04-24 12:14 pm UTC (link)
	He breaks into a wide grin, as he finishes her leg and sets it down. He turns around and rises up on his knees to give her enough room to flip over. "Yes ma'am." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-04-24 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	Azura flipped over and pulled Alex down on top of her. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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