[center][h1][color=red]S[/color] [i]a m[/i]                 [color=CCBFFF]T[/color] [i]r i x y[/i][/h1]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Iiq3Zcq.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/fwyCms7.png[/img]

[quote=Samantha Howard][color=red]"Prepare for trouble..."[/color][/quote]
[quote=Trixy][url=https://i1.wp.com/topsecretrecipes.com/foodhackerblog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/In-n-out-double-double_top.jpg?fit=700%2C503&ssl=1][color=CCBFFF]"...and make it a Double-Double!®"[/color][/url][/quote][/center]

They always say that two things in life are certain: Death and taxes. But in Silhouette’s life, it was the one thing that was completely uncertain that she had to keep an eye on. Its name was just five letters long, and it was looking for her.

A shadow bounded from rooftop to rooftop. Homing in on the unsuspecting assassin. It had finally found Silhouette, who seemed to be presently unaware of their location. Probably because she was asleep. The shadow seeped down from the rooftops and slid into her room, where it hunched over Silhouette’s prone form. That was when it opened it’s toothy maw and said. 

[color=CCBFFF]”Sil!”[/color] Trixy’s arms were hanging at her sides. [color=CCBFFF]”I just realized that 4 is the most honest number. Look!”[/color] She started lifting her fingers. [color=CCBFFF]”1 has 3 letters, 2 has 3 letters, 3 has 5 letters for some reason. 5 has 4 letters, 6 has 3 letters, 7 has 5 letters, 8 has 5 letters, and a 9 has 4 letters. But!”[/color] She raised 4 fingers. [color=CCBFFF]”4 has 4 letters!”[/color] Trixy placed her hands on her hips. [color=CCBFFF]”I was going to make a post about it, but I knew Blair would just get upset again. I’ve been trying to keep things as business-like as possible.”[/color]

Samantha was anything but a morning person before she drank her coffee. Her hair hadn't been tended to, so it was a disheveled mess, and it was clear she wasn't all there by the blank expression she had as her eyes attempted to both adjust and scan the room as if she wasn't entirely sure where she was. However, once she recognized her own room, she turned to Trixie. 

[color=red]"...I am a blade,"[/color] she began, her figure freezing in place. [color=red]"A blade knows no fear. A blade knows no doubt."[/color] Her lips obviously weren't moving, and her voice seemed to be coming from all around the room at once. [color=red]"When faced with my enemy, I hesitate not. Magical girl transformation."[/color] Samantha's image shattered like glass, leaving Silhouette in its place. Without another word, she grabbed one of Trixie's hands, which would then lose feeling after, as well as not being able to move -- it was locked in its position, under the effects of Stasis. 

It was only once this was done that Sil spoke to Trixie directly. [color=red]"I can make a lot of Cradle agents happy if I do the same to your mouth."[/color] she threatened. [color=red]"Why'd you wake me up with that drabble?"[/color]

Trixy yelped. [color=CCBFFF]”I-I did it because-”[/color] She sighed and raised her other hand defensively. [color=CCBFFF]”Look uh, I have a hard time asking for what I want sometimes, so I like to lead up to it with a cool fact or a joke. Heh, doesn’t seem to have worked this time, since I’m even more nervous.”[/color] 

[color=red]“Nervous? You?”[/color] Sil scoffed as she waited for Trixie to continue.

Trixie pulled out a hankie and went over her forehead with it. Then she chucked it into her mouth, and the whole thing vanished without as much as a chew. [color=CCBFFF]”I’ve been pretty good to you recently. I-I mean I’ve cut my posting down and focused on making more comprehensive updates. It’s been a few days since Blair’s yelled at me, which is a first.”[/color] She chuckled. [color=CCBFFF]”I think I deserve a treat, don’t you?”[/color]

Silhouette studied Trixie's features until she was satisfied that the girl was probably not lying, and then removed her hand from Stasis. She did, however, still cast a skeptical look at the ravenous mahou shoujo. [color=red]"A treat? For not being obnoxious?"[/color] she asked. [color=red]"I suppose Blair not having a meltdown because of you is rare. But I don't really have any 'treats' here. It's... better if I don't cook, after all."[/color]

Trixy’s eyes seemed to acquire a seductive allure as she leaned in closer. [color=CCBFFF]”Some would say you are the trea-”[/color] Sil locked her hand in stasis, this time going all the way up to her shoulder. [color=CCBFFF]”[i]What[/i] I meant to say was that since you’ll never be my date, you can be my wingman at the upcoming dark magical party.”[/color] 

[color=red]"I thought you were asking for a treat?"[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”Weird sensations in my arm have caused me to reconsider where the treat is discovered.”[/color]

Samantha shook her head. [color=red]"Wingman? I don't think that's in my repertoire,"[/color] she said, not yet removing the girl's arm. [color=red]"You're better off choosing someone else."[/color]

Trixy sighed. [color=CCBFFF]”I don’t have any other options. Betty’s too hung up over Binky, Remedy doesn’t swing that way, I don’t think asking Blair is a good idea, Don’t think Veronica is even going, Maura is out of my league and Eliza is so precious that I just think us going together would be a bad idea.”[/color] Trixy looked at her arm. [color=CCBFFF]”And you have frozen my arm twice in the span of thirty seconds.”[/color]

Listening to the girl list off other failed choices for a date, she spoke. [color=red]"If you had any tact, I might consider it."[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”Tact? [i]Tact[/i]?”[/color] A root crept out from Trixy’s other palm and wrapped around Sil’s free arm. Now they were both restricting each other's arms. [color=CCBFFF]”I’m so tact that you could mistake me for a bulletin board! I held Crimson Cradle together for months without a patron. Magicoms didn’t work, couldn’t officially recruit new girls, No way to even pay anyone, and no access to the cradle. I had nothing but my wits, shining charisma, and unyielding loyalty to weather the storm.”[/color] Her eyes widened. [color=CCBFFF]”And I did it all with Remedy and Blair. [i]Blair,[/i] and what few girls I could convince that Veronica would come back and fix this city.”[/color] Trixy closed her eyes. [color=CCBFFF]”Now, given, Beacon did kind of take over, and the monsters kind of had their way with the place a bit. I also had to move home base outside of Penrose, but I kept a foot in the door. We never lost Penrose.”[/color] When her eyes opened again, there was determination brewing inside them. [color=CCBFFF]”And if that’s not worth a treat, I don’t know what is.”[/color] The tip of the root up by Sil’s shoulder sprout a flexible vine. It curled around the back of her ear and bloomed into a red flower.

[color=red]"It certainly is impressive, particularly coming from you,"[/color] Sil admitted, shifting uncomfortably with the root on her arm. [color=red]"But as I said, I don't know why you want [i]me[/i] to do this. Be it a date or being a wingman, I'm probably terrible at both. You’re [i]sure[/i] you can't find someone better suited?"[/color]

The fire in Trixy’s eyes died instantly. [color=CCBFFF]”Uhhh.”[/color] She shrugged. [color=CCBFFF]”I mean, being honest? I think you’re the best I can do on short notice.”[/color] She chuckled. [color=CCBFFF]”I made a logo for you, right? Figured as a last resort I could use that to get you to go along with it..”[/color]

Silhouette sighed. [color=red]"Alright, fine. I'll do whatever, I guess."[/color] She wasn't exactly sure what she was getting into, but she was going to the party anyway, so it would just be a way to pass the time. At least that's how Sam rationalized it. 

[color=red]"Now that I think about it, I don't have any good clothes,"[/color] she hadn't yet gone to any real formal gathering as a magical girl before. Expensive clothes and appearing as a higher class person was important in her human life, but she never really needed anything besides her outfit in this one. 

Samantha’s room was nothing to scoff at, but her wardrobe was. Her preference was always comfort over fashion. But assuming it was best to look better than normal, this posed a dilemma -- what was she going to wear. [color=red]"Would you happen to have an idea of what I should wear, then?"[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”I do actually.”[/color] The root on Sil’s arm retracted back into its seed. [color=CCBFFF]”But first you need to let go of my arm.”[/color]

With a swing of her arm, Trixy’s Hammerspace wardrobe opened up. Two dark portals with a closet rod between them appeared, at which point clothes started to flood the rod from both sides. When Trixy pushed the clothes to one side, brand new ones would appear on the other side. [color=CCBFFF]”Votes were pretty high for sexy, so I think we gotta get you lookin’ pretty hot too.”[/color] She pulled a plaid skirt off of a clothes hanger. [color=CCBFFF]”You still need to be yourself though, so we need something clean looking.”[/color] She pulled a white long sleeve shirt down, followed by a black jacket. [color=CCBFFF]”But clean isn’t plain, so let’s accessorize a bit!”[/color] Trixy grabbed some suspenders and a ribbon before approaching Sil. [color=CCBFFF]”Just put these on, I’ll wait outside.”[/color] 

[hr]

Once Sil walked outside her room, Trixy pushed a pair of black frame glasses onto the bridge of her nose.  [color=CCBFFF]”And a little something extra to make you look less intimidating.”[/color] Trixy brushed back Sil’s hair before folding her arms. [color=CCBFFF]“Ha! I kinda like it! You look [url=https://i.imgur.com/TBxt8A1.png]pretty sweet[/url].”[/color]

Samantha shifted uncomfortably in her new getup. The glasses, in particular, felt a bit strange. But she’d just have to adjust. [color=red]”Is that so?”[/color] she asked, adjusting her glasses and looking down at her chest. [color=red]”I feel exposed.”[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”You’re mega cute though!”[/color] Trixy took a picture of Sil with her phone before dancing over to her. She held the image up for her to see. [color=CCBFFF]”Glasses drive some people absolutely nuts.”[/color] She looked up at Silhouette. [color=CCBFFF]”And before you ask, I have no idea what I’m wearing. It was pretty much a 50/50 split between sexy and school outfit, give or take a few hundred votes.”[/color]

[color=red]“I guess it’s no bikini,”[/color] she sighed, wishing time would heal the wound left by the beach kidnapping. But the embarrassment and humiliation she felt then would likely stick around long after. [color=red]“Has anyone else given their opi---”[/color] before Samantha could finish her sentence, she was cut off by a wolf whistle. Startled due to the belief that she and Trixie were the only [s]thots[/s] ones in the room, she turned to see…

[color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2426]I[/color] [color=#EC262D]t[/color][color=#ED2730]h[/color][color=#ED2933]i[/color][color=#EE2A37]n[/color][color=#EE2B3A]k[/color] [color=#EF2E41]s[/color][color=#F02F44]e[/color][color=#F03048]x[/color][color=#F1314B]y[/color] [color=#F23452]i[/color][color=#F23555]s[/color] [color=#F3375C]t[/color][color=#F4395F]h[/color][color=#F43A63]e[/color] [color=#F53C69]w[/color][color=#F63D6D]a[/color][color=#F63F70]y[/color] [color=#F74177]t[/color][color=#F8427A]o[/color] [color=#F94581]g[/color][color=#F94684]o[/color][color=#FA4788],[/color] [color=#FB4A8F]c[/color][color=#FB4B92]u[/color][color=#FC4C95]t[/color][color=#FC4D99]i[/color][color=#FD4F9C]e[/color][color=#FD509F]~[/color][color=#FE51A3]![/color][color=#FE52A6]”[/color] a familiar Shade had somehow manifested itself without the consent of its owner. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2324]O[/color][color=#EB2425]h[/color][color=#EB2427],[/color] [color=#EC252A]a[/color][color=#EC262B]n[/color][color=#EC262C]d[/color] [color=#EC272F]i[/color][color=#ED2831]s[/color][color=#ED2832]n[/color][color=#ED2934]’[/color][color=#ED2935]t[/color] [color=#EE2A38]S[/color][color=#EE2B39]i[/color][color=#EE2B3B]l[/color][color=#EE2C3C]l[/color][color=#EF2C3D]y[/color] [color=#EF2D40]j[/color][color=#EF2E42]u[/color][color=#EF2E43]s[/color][color=#F02F45]t[/color] [color=#F03047]l[/color][color=#F03049]o[/color][color=#F0314A]o[/color][color=#F1314C]k[/color][color=#F1324D]i[/color][color=#F1324F]n[/color][color=#F13350]g[/color] [color=#F23453]a[/color][color=#F23554]d[/color][color=#F23556]o[/color][color=#F23657]r[/color][color=#F33658]a[/color][color=#F3375A]b[/color][color=#F3375B]l[/color][color=#F3385D]e[/color][color=#F3385E]![/color] [color=#F43961]T[/color][color=#F43A62]h[/color][color=#F43A64]i[/color][color=#F43B65]s[/color] [color=#F53C68]i[/color][color=#F53C6A]s[/color] [color=#F53D6C]s[/color][color=#F63E6E]t[/color][color=#F63E6F]r[/color][color=#F63F71]a[/color][color=#F63F72]n[/color][color=#F74073]g[/color][color=#F74075]e[/color][color=#F74176]l[/color][color=#F74178]y[/color] [color=#F8427B]m[/color][color=#F8437C]o[/color][color=#F8447D]r[/color][color=#F8447F]e[/color] [color=#F94582]a[/color][color=#F94683]p[/color][color=#F94685]p[/color][color=#F94786]e[/color][color=#F94787]t[/color][color=#FA4889]i[/color][color=#FA488A]z[/color][color=#FA498C]i[/color][color=#FA498D]n[/color][color=#FB4A8E]g[/color] [color=#FB4B91]t[/color][color=#FB4B93]h[/color][color=#FB4C94]a[/color][color=#FC4C96]n[/color] [color=#FC4D98]t[/color][color=#FC4E9A]h[/color][color=#FC4E9B]e[/color] [color=#FD4F9E]b[/color][color=#FD50A0]i[/color][color=#FD50A1]k[/color][color=#FD51A2]i[/color][color=#FE51A4]n[/color][color=#FE52A5]i[/color][color=#FE52A7].[/color][color=#FE53A8]”[/color] Shade’s appearance was almost extremely similar to the new fresh Samantha’s, but her jacket was closed and her skirt was a simple black, making this the easiest way to distinguish the two -- aside from their personalities, that is. 

Trixy stood up a bit straighter. [color=CCBFFF]”I didn’t see her in a bikini. But if you say so it must be true!”[/color] She was salivating a bit. [color=CCBFFF]”You never told me you had a twin. What gives?”[/color]

[color=red]“W-what are you even doing here?”[/color] Samantha asked, suddenly nervous. [color=red]“D-don’t make me end you.”[/color] 

Shade was not intimidated by Samantha in the least, it seemed. She instead gave a devilish grin, and began inching closer to Sam. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2427]O[/color][color=#EC262B]h[/color][color=#EC272F]o[/color][color=#ED2933]~[/color][color=#EE2A38]?[/color] [color=#EF2D40]Y[/color][color=#F02F44]o[/color][color=#F03048]u[/color] [color=#F13351]d[/color][color=#F23555]o[/color][color=#F33659]n[/color][color=#F3385E]’[/color][color=#F43962]t[/color] [color=#F53D6A]k[/color][color=#F63E6E]n[/color][color=#F64073]o[/color][color=#F74177]w[/color][color=#F8437B]~[/color][color=#F8447F]?[/color] [color=#FA4788]T[/color][color=#FA498C]e[/color][color=#FB4A90]e[/color][color=#FB4C94]h[/color][color=#FC4D99]e[/color][color=#FD4F9D]e[/color][color=#FD50A1]~[/color][color=#FE52A5]”[/color] she practically sang, moving another step forward. Samantha took a step back, and Shade shot a glance towards Trixie before her grin became even bigger. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EC262B]A[/color][color=#ED2933]r[/color][color=#EE2C3C]e[/color] [color=#F1324D]y[/color][color=#F23555]o[/color][color=#F3385E]u[/color] [color=#F63E6E]s[/color][color=#F74177]u[/color][color=#F8447F]r[/color][color=#FA4788]e[/color][color=#FB4A90]~[/color][color=#FC4D99]?[/color][color=#FD50A1]”[/color] by this point, Samantha was pushed against the wall… by herself, technically. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2529]T[/color][color=#EC272F]h[/color][color=#ED2A36]e[/color][color=#EE2C3C]n[/color] [color=#F03149]I[/color][color=#F13350]’[/color][color=#F23556]l[/color][color=#F3385C]l[/color] [color=#F53C69]t[/color][color=#F63F70]e[/color][color=#F74176]l[/color][color=#F8437D]l[/color] [color=#FA4889]y[/color][color=#FB4A90]o[/color][color=#FC4D96]u[/color][color=#FD4F9D]~[/color][color=#FE51A3]”[/color]

The shadow immediately disengaged Samantha and turned towards Trixy, whom she walked up to. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2528]S[/color][color=#EC272E]h[/color][color=#ED2934]e[/color] [color=#EF2D40]l[/color][color=#F02F46]i[/color][color=#F1314C]k[/color][color=#F13451]e[/color][color=#F23657]s[/color] [color=#F43A63]t[/color][color=#F53C69]h[/color][color=#F63E6F]e[/color] [color=#F8427B]o[/color][color=#F84580]u[/color][color=#F94786]t[/color][color=#FA498C]f[/color][color=#FB4B92]i[/color][color=#FC4D98]t[/color][color=#FD4F9E].[/color][color=#FE51A4]”[/color] Shade told her.  [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2427]L[/color][color=#EC252B]i[/color][color=#EC272F]k[/color][color=#ED2833]e[/color][color=#EE2A37],[/color] [b][color=#EF2D3F]R[/color][color=#EF2E43]E[/color][color=#F03047]A[/color][color=#F1314B]L[/color][color=#F13350]L[/color][color=#F23454]Y[/color][/b] [color=#F3375C]l[/color][color=#F43960]i[/color][color=#F43A64]k[/color][color=#F53C68]e[/color][color=#F53D6C]s[/color] [color=#F74074]i[/color][color=#F74278]t[/color][color=#F8437D].[/color] [color=#F94685]S[/color][color=#FA4889]o[/color] [color=#FB4B91]m[/color][color=#FB4C95]u[/color][color=#FC4E99]c[/color][color=#FD4F9D]h[/color][color=#FD51A1]![/color][color=#FE52A5]”[/color]

[color=red]“I-I find it refreshing, nothing more!”[/color] Sam denied. [color=red]“It’s just a nice change of pace, that’s all.”[/color]  

[color=CCBFFF]”She does?!”[/color] Trixy squealed. [color=CCBFFF]”Does this mean she could be more than a wingman? Maybe Veronica’s top agent, and her top manager-”[/color] Trixy squealed. Somehow her eyes and uvula acquired a heart shape, which probably wasn’t possible for non-magical girls. 

Trixy hovered in cloud nine for a moment before looking at Shade. [color=CCBFFF]”But what are you doing here? Why hasn’t Silhouette told me about her feisty twin?”[/color]

Samantha was stuck on a loop of opening her mouth to deny something, then stopping because she couldn’t find any real words to say. Naturally, Shade didn’t allow this opportunity to pass by. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2324]O[/color][color=#EB2426]h[/color][color=#EB2427],[/color] [color=#EC252A]s[/color][color=#EC262C]h[/color][color=#EC262D]e[/color] [color=#ED2830]t[/color][color=#ED2832]r[/color][color=#ED2933]i[/color][color=#ED2935]e[/color][color=#ED2A36]s[/color] [color=#EE2B3A]n[/color][color=#EE2B3B]o[/color][color=#EE2C3D]t[/color] [color=#EF2D40]t[/color][color=#EF2E41]o[/color] [color=#EF2F44]t[/color][color=#F02F46]h[/color][color=#F03047]i[/color][color=#F03049]n[/color][color=#F0314A]k[/color] [color=#F1324D]a[/color][color=#F1334F]b[/color][color=#F13351]o[/color][color=#F23452]u[/color][color=#F23454]t[/color] [color=#F23557]m[/color][color=#F23658]e[/color] [color=#F3375B]t[/color][color=#F3385D]o[/color][color=#F3385E]o[/color] [color=#F43961]m[/color][color=#F43A63]u[/color][color=#F43A64]c[/color][color=#F43B66]h[/color][color=#F53C68].[/color] [color=#F53D6B]B[/color][color=#F53D6C]u[/color][color=#F63E6E]t[/color] [color=#F63F71]I[/color][color=#F63F72]’[/color][color=#F74074]m[/color] [color=#F74177]a[/color][color=#F74278]l[/color][color=#F7427A]w[/color][color=#F8437B]a[/color][color=#F8437D]y[/color][color=#F8447F]s[/color] [color=#F94582]t[/color][color=#F94683]h[/color][color=#F94685]e[/color][color=#F94786]r[/color][color=#F94788]e[/color][color=#FA4889].[/color] [color=#FA498C]W[/color][color=#FA498E]a[/color][color=#FB4A8F]t[/color][color=#FB4B91]c[/color][color=#FB4B92]h[/color][color=#FB4C94]i[/color][color=#FC4C96]n[/color][color=#FC4D97]g[/color][color=#FC4D99].[/color] [color=#FC4E9C]W[/color][color=#FD4F9D]a[/color][color=#FD509F]i[/color][color=#FD50A0]t[/color][color=#FD51A2]i[/color][color=#FE51A3]n[/color][color=#FE52A5]g[/color][color=#FE52A6].[/color][color=#FE53A8]”[/color] she seemed pretty interested in watching Sam try to come up with a retort, even barely stifling a laugh. But she turned again to Trixy. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2324]T[/color][color=#EB2425]h[/color][color=#EB2427]i[/color][color=#EB2528]s[/color] [color=#EC262B]i[/color][color=#EC262D]s[/color][color=#EC272E]…[/color] [color=#ED2831]t[/color][color=#ED2832]h[/color][color=#ED2934]e[/color] [color=#ED2A37]f[/color][color=#EE2A38]i[/color][color=#EE2B39]r[/color][color=#EE2B3B]s[/color][color=#EE2C3C]t[/color] [color=#EF2D3F]t[/color][color=#EF2D41]i[/color][color=#EF2E42]m[/color][color=#EF2E44]e[/color] [color=#F03046]w[/color][color=#F03048]e[/color][color=#F03149]’[/color][color=#F0314B]v[/color][color=#F1324C]e[/color] [color=#F1334F]a[/color][color=#F13350]c[/color][color=#F23452]t[/color][color=#F23453]u[/color][color=#F23555]a[/color][color=#F23556]l[/color][color=#F23658]l[/color][color=#F33659]y[/color] [color=#F3375C]m[/color][color=#F3385D]e[/color][color=#F3385F]t[/color][color=#F43960],[/color] [color=#F43A63]i[/color][color=#F43A65]s[/color][color=#F43B66]n[/color][color=#F53C67]’[/color][color=#F53C69]t[/color] [color=#F53D6C]i[/color][color=#F63E6D]t[/color][color=#F63E6F]?[/color] [color=#F63F71]Y[/color][color=#F64073]o[/color][color=#F74074]u[/color] [color=#F74177]d[/color][color=#F74279]i[/color][color=#F7427A]d[/color][color=#F8437C]n[/color][color=#F8437D]’[/color][color=#F8447E]t[/color] [color=#F94581]g[/color][color=#F94583]o[/color] [color=#F94686]t[/color][color=#F94787]o[/color] [color=#FA488A]t[/color][color=#FA498B]h[/color][color=#FA498D]e[/color] [color=#FB4A90]b[/color][color=#FB4B91]e[/color][color=#FB4B93]a[/color][color=#FB4C94]c[/color][color=#FC4C95]h[/color][color=#FC4D97],[/color] [color=#FC4E9A]a[/color][color=#FC4E9B]f[/color][color=#FD4F9D]t[/color][color=#FD4F9E]e[/color][color=#FD509F]r[/color] [color=#FD51A2]a[/color][color=#FE51A4]l[/color][color=#FE52A5]l[/color][color=#FE52A7].[/color][color=#FE53A8]”[/color] she shamelessly checked Trixy out.  [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2324]S[/color][color=#EB2325]h[/color][color=#EB2426]a[/color][color=#EB2427]m[/color][color=#EB2528]e[/color] [color=#EC262B]y[/color][color=#EC262C]o[/color][color=#EC262D]u[/color] [color=#EC2730]w[/color][color=#ED2831]e[/color][color=#ED2832]r[/color][color=#ED2933]e[/color][color=#ED2934]n[/color][color=#ED2935]'[/color][color=#ED2A37]t[/color] [color=#EE2B39]a[/color][color=#EE2B3A]t[/color] [color=#EE2C3D]t[/color][color=#EF2C3E]h[/color][color=#EF2D3F]e[/color] [color=#EF2E41]b[/color][color=#EF2E42]e[/color][color=#EF2F44]a[/color][color=#F02F45]c[/color][color=#F02F46]h[/color][color=#F03047].[/color] [color=#F0314A]B[/color][color=#F0314B]u[/color][color=#F1324C]t[/color] [color=#F1324E]l[/color][color=#F13350]o[/color][color=#F13351]o[/color][color=#F23452]k[/color][color=#F23453]i[/color][color=#F23554]n[/color][color=#F23555]g[/color] [color=#F23658]a[/color][color=#F33659]t[/color] [color=#F3375B]y[/color][color=#F3385D]o[/color][color=#F3385E]u[/color][color=#F3385F],[/color] [color=#F43961]I[/color] [color=#F43A64]t[/color][color=#F43B65]h[/color][color=#F53B66]i[/color][color=#F53B67]n[/color][color=#F53C68]k[/color] [color=#F53D6B]s[/color][color=#F53D6C]e[/color][color=#F63E6D]x[/color][color=#F63E6E]y[/color] [color=#F63F71]i[/color][color=#F63F72]s[/color] [color=#F74074]t[/color][color=#F74175]h[/color][color=#F74177]e[/color] [color=#F74279]w[/color][color=#F7427A]a[/color][color=#F8437B]y[/color] [color=#F8447E]t[/color][color=#F8447F]o[/color] [color=#F94581]g[/color][color=#F94582]o[/color][color=#F94684]![/color] [color=#F94786]Y[/color][color=#F94787]o[/color][color=#FA4788]u[/color] [color=#FA488B]c[/color][color=#FA498C]o[/color][color=#FA498D]u[/color][color=#FA4A8E]l[/color][color=#FB4A8F]d[/color] [color=#FB4B92]r[/color][color=#FB4B93]e[/color][color=#FB4C94]a[/color][color=#FC4C95]l[/color][color=#FC4D97]l[/color][color=#FC4D98]y[/color] [color=#FC4E9A]p[/color][color=#FC4E9B]u[/color][color=#FD4F9C]l[/color][color=#FD4F9E]l[/color] [color=#FD50A0]i[/color][color=#FD50A1]t[/color] [color=#FE51A4]o[/color][color=#FE52A5]f[/color][color=#FE52A6]f[/color][color=#FE53A7]![/color][color=#FE53A8]”[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”I could!”[/color] 

[color=red]“C-can it, Shade!”[/color] Samantha finally regained a semblance of composure. [color=red]“And you,”[/color] she stared at the star-eyed Trixy. [color=red]“I don’t need you making up tabloid titles.”[/color] she exhaled slowly. 

[color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2428]W[/color][color=#EC262D]e[/color][color=#ED2833]l[/color][color=#EE2A38]l[/color][color=#EF2C3D],[/color] [color=#F03048]a[/color][color=#F1324E]r[/color][color=#F23453]e[/color][color=#F33659]n[/color][color=#F3385E]’[/color][color=#F43A63]t[/color] [color=#F63E6E]y[/color][color=#F74074]o[/color][color=#F74279]u[/color] [color=#F94684]f[/color][color=#FA4889]u[/color][color=#FB4A8F]s[/color][color=#FB4C94]s[/color][color=#FC4E99]y[/color][color=#FD509F]?[/color][color=#FE52A4]”[/color] Shade grabbed Trixy by the shoulders and moved her so that she’d be standing extremely close to Samantha. Obviously, Samantha attempted to back off, but as if she’d disappeared and reappeared in an instant, Shade was then behind her, blocking off her retreat. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#ED2832]T[/color][color=#EF2D41]h[/color][color=#F13350]e[/color][color=#F3385F]r[/color][color=#F63E6E]e[/color][color=#F8437D]~[/color][color=#FA498C]![/color][color=#FC4E9B]”[/color] she said.  [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2324]L[/color][color=#EB2325]o[/color][color=#EB2426]o[/color][color=#EB2427]k[/color] [color=#EC252A]i[/color][color=#EC262B]n[/color][color=#EC262C]t[/color][color=#EC272E]o[/color] [color=#ED2730]t[/color][color=#ED2831]h[/color][color=#ED2832]o[/color][color=#ED2934]s[/color][color=#ED2935]e[/color] [color=#EE2A37]b[/color][color=#EE2B39]e[/color][color=#EE2B3A]a[/color][color=#EE2B3B]u[/color][color=#EE2C3C]t[/color][color=#EF2C3D]i[/color][color=#EF2D3F]f[/color][color=#EF2D40]u[/color][color=#EF2E41]l[/color] [color=#EF2F44]l[/color][color=#F02F45]i[/color][color=#F02F46]t[/color][color=#F03047]t[/color][color=#F03049]l[/color][color=#F0314A]e[/color] [color=#F1324C]r[/color][color=#F1324D]e[/color][color=#F1334F]d[/color] [color=#F13351]o[/color][color=#F23452]r[/color][color=#F23454]b[/color][color=#F23555]s[/color] [color=#F23657]o[/color][color=#F33659]f[/color] [color=#F3375B]S[/color][color=#F3375C]a[/color][color=#F3385D]m[/color][color=#F3385F]’[/color][color=#F43960]s[/color] [color=#F43A62]a[/color][color=#F43A64]n[/color][color=#F43B65]d[/color] [color=#F53B67]a[/color][color=#F53C68]s[/color][color=#F53C6A]k[/color] [color=#F53D6C]h[/color][color=#F63E6D]e[/color][color=#F63E6F]r[/color] [color=#F63F71]t[/color][color=#F63F72]o[/color] [color=#F74075]d[/color][color=#F74176]a[/color][color=#F74177]t[/color][color=#F74278]e[/color] [color=#F8437B]y[/color][color=#F8437C]o[/color][color=#F8437D]u[/color][color=#F8447F].[/color] [color=#F94581]I[/color][color=#F94582]'[/color][color=#F94683]m[/color] [color=#F94786]s[/color][color=#F94787]u[/color][color=#FA4788]r[/color][color=#FA488A]e[/color] [color=#FA498C]y[/color][color=#FA498D]o[/color][color=#FB4A8F]u[/color][color=#FB4A90]'[/color][color=#FB4B91]l[/color][color=#FB4B92]l[/color] [color=#FB4C95]l[/color][color=#FC4C96]o[/color][color=#FC4D97]v[/color][color=#FC4D98]e[/color] [color=#FC4E9B]t[/color][color=#FD4F9C]h[/color][color=#FD4F9D]e[/color] [color=#FD50A0]a[/color][color=#FD50A1]n[/color][color=#FD51A2]s[/color][color=#FE51A3]w[/color][color=#FE52A5]e[/color][color=#FE52A6]r[/color][color=#FE53A7].[/color][color=#FE53A8]”[/color] 

[color=red]“W-what are you doing!?”[/color] 

Trixy took a single step towards Sil and took one of her hands in her own. [color=CCBFFF]”Sil? No, Sam?”[/color] Her grin spread across her face, and her voice became more high pitched as she spoke. [color=CCBFFF]”If I dressed sexy for you, would you go on a date with me?”[/color] The “me” was so high pitched it was practically a squeak.

Samantha looked away. [color=red]"D-don't mess with me!"[/color] she unsteadily yelped. [color=red]"I said I would, but why would you want to? I don't appreciate being teased."[/color]

Trixy squealed again. Her pale skin was turning a shade of red. [color=CCBFFF]”Why would I want to? I had no idea you were so precious!”[/color] She jumped up and down. [color=CCBFFF]”This has changed my entire strategy. If you’re this precious Sam, I’ve gotta look like I can protect you.”[/color] Trixy opened her hammerspace wardrobe again.

Trixy stepped behind her wardrobe to act as a sort of privacy screen. Once she was dressed, she pushed aside the clothes to reveal her new look. Trixy was wearing a modified [url=https://i.imgur.com/z0UKqj3.png] military bomber jacket[/url], with a designer belt and a short skirt. [color=CCBFFF]”Whaddaya think Shade? Can I rock the bad girl look?”[/color] She stepped through her wardrobe so that she was in front of Samantha. [color=CCBFFF]”You like military apparel right? Or does this cover too much? But hey, look at these legs.”[/color] She slowly raised one of her legs until it was perfectly vertical.

By this point in time, Samantha's face was as red as her color code (which is literally red btw). Aside from repeating one or two words Trixy said, like 'precious', she didn't exactly say anything. Yet again, Shade spoke instead. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2529]W[/color][color=#EC272F]o[/color][color=#ED2A36]a[/color][color=#EE2C3C]h[/color][color=#EF2E43]![/color] [color=#F13350]T[/color][color=#F23556]h[/color][color=#F3385C]a[/color][color=#F43A63]t[/color][color=#F53C69]'[/color][color=#F63F70]s[/color] [color=#F8437D]g[/color][color=#F94683]r[/color][color=#FA4889]e[/color][color=#FB4A90]a[/color][color=#FC4D96]t[/color][color=#FD4F9D]![/color][color=#FE51A3]"[/color] she stared at Trixy with eyes shaped like stars. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]I[/color] [color=#EB2325]w[/color][color=#EB2426]o[/color][color=#EB2426]n[/color][color=#EB2427]d[/color][color=#EB2428]e[/color][color=#EB2529]r[/color] [color=#EC252A]h[/color][color=#EC262B]o[/color][color=#EC262C]w[/color] [color=#EC262D]m[/color][color=#EC272E]a[/color][color=#EC272F]n[/color][color=#EC2730]y[/color] [color=#ED2831]l[/color][color=#ED2832]o[/color][color=#ED2833]o[/color][color=#ED2934]k[/color][color=#ED2935]s[/color] [color=#ED2A36]y[/color][color=#EE2A37]o[/color][color=#EE2A38]u[/color] [color=#EE2B39]c[/color][color=#EE2B3A]a[/color][color=#EE2B3B]n[/color] [color=#EE2C3C]p[/color][color=#EE2C3D]u[/color][color=#EF2C3E]l[/color][color=#EF2D3F]l[/color] [color=#EF2D40]o[/color][color=#EF2E41]f[/color][color=#EF2E42]f[/color][color=#EF2E43],[/color] [color=#F02F44]c[/color][color=#F02F45]u[/color][color=#F02F46]t[/color][color=#F03047]i[/color][color=#F03047]e[/color][color=#F03048].[/color] [color=#F0314A]B[/color][color=#F0314B]u[/color][color=#F1314B]t[/color] [color=#F1324D]w[/color][color=#F1324E]i[/color][color=#F1324E]t[/color][color=#F1334F]h[/color] [color=#F13351]y[/color][color=#F13452]o[/color][color=#F23452]u[/color] [color=#F23454]l[/color][color=#F23555]i[/color][color=#F23556]k[/color][color=#F23556]e[/color] [color=#F23658]t[/color][color=#F33659]h[/color][color=#F33659]a[/color][color=#F3375A]t[/color][color=#F3375B],[/color] [color=#F3385D]a[/color][color=#F3385D]n[/color][color=#F3385E]d[/color] [color=#F43960]l[/color][color=#F43961]i[/color][color=#F43961]t[/color][color=#F43A62]t[/color][color=#F43A63]l[/color][color=#F43A64]e[/color] [color=#F43B65]m[/color][color=#F53B66]i[/color][color=#F53B67]s[/color][color=#F53C68]s[/color] [color=#F53C69]'[/color][color=#F53C6A]a[/color][color=#F53D6B]s[/color][color=#F53D6B]s[/color][color=#F53D6C]a[/color][color=#F63E6D]s[/color][color=#F63E6E]s[/color][color=#F63E6F]i[/color][color=#F63E6F]n[/color][color=#F63F70]'[/color] [color=#F63F72]h[/color][color=#F64073]e[/color][color=#F64073]r[/color][color=#F74074]e[/color] [color=#F74176]l[/color][color=#F74176]o[/color][color=#F74177]o[/color][color=#F74278]k[/color][color=#F74279]i[/color][color=#F7427A]n[/color][color=#F8427A]g[/color] [color=#F8437C]l[/color][color=#F8437D]i[/color][color=#F8447E]k[/color][color=#F8447E]e[/color] [color=#F84480]t[/color][color=#F84581]h[/color][color=#F94581]e[/color] [color=#F94683]g[/color][color=#F94684]i[/color][color=#F94685]r[/color][color=#F94685]l[/color] [color=#F94787]n[/color][color=#FA4788]e[/color][color=#FA4889]x[/color][color=#FA4889]t[/color] [color=#FA488B]d[/color][color=#FA498C]o[/color][color=#FA498C]o[/color][color=#FA498D]r[/color][color=#FA4A8E],[/color] [color=#FB4A90]I[/color] [color=#FB4B91]t[/color][color=#FB4B92]h[/color][color=#FB4B93]i[/color][color=#FB4C94]n[/color][color=#FB4C94]k[/color] [color=#FC4C96]i[/color][color=#FC4D97]t[/color][color=#FC4D97]'[/color][color=#FC4D98]d[/color] [color=#FC4E9A]l[/color][color=#FC4E9B]o[/color][color=#FC4E9B]o[/color][color=#FD4F9C]k[/color] [color=#FD4F9E]j[/color][color=#FD509F]u[/color][color=#FD509F]s[/color][color=#FD50A0]t[/color] [color=#FD51A2]a[/color][color=#FD51A2]d[/color][color=#FE51A3]o[/color][color=#FE52A4]r[/color][color=#FE52A5]a[/color][color=#FE52A6]b[/color][color=#FE52A6]l[/color][color=#FE53A7]e[/color][color=#FE53A8]![/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color] she looked at Sam. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EC262D]D[/color][color=#EE2A37]o[/color][color=#EF2E42]n[/color][color=#F1324C]'[/color][color=#F23556]t[/color] [color=#F53D6B]y[/color][color=#F74176]o[/color][color=#F84480]u[/color][color=#FA488A]~[/color][color=#FB4C95]?[/color][color=#FD509F]"[/color] 

[color=red]"I-I don't know. I've already said I'm bad with this kind of thing."[/color] She still didn't look at either of them. [color=red]"A-and I'm not precious!"[/color] 

[color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2426]Y[/color][color=#EB2529]e[/color][color=#EC262C]a[/color][color=#EC272F]h[/color][color=#ED2832],[/color] [color=#EE2A38]y[/color][color=#EE2B3B]e[/color][color=#EF2C3E]a[/color][color=#EF2D41]h[/color][color=#EF2E44],[/color] [color=#F0314A]y[/color][color=#F1324D]o[/color][color=#F13350]u[/color] [color=#F23556]k[/color][color=#F33659]e[/color][color=#F3375C]e[/color][color=#F3385F]p[/color] [color=#F43A65]t[/color][color=#F53C68]e[/color][color=#F53D6B]l[/color][color=#F63E6E]l[/color][color=#F63F71]i[/color][color=#F74074]n[/color][color=#F74177]g[/color] [color=#F8437D]y[/color][color=#F84480]o[/color][color=#F94583]u[/color][color=#F94686]r[/color][color=#FA4889]s[/color][color=#FA498C]e[/color][color=#FB4A8F]l[/color][color=#FB4B92]f[/color] [color=#FC4D98]t[/color][color=#FC4E9B]h[/color][color=#FD4F9E]a[/color][color=#FD50A1]t[/color][color=#FE51A4].[/color][color=#FE52A7]"[/color] Shade laughed, before eying Trixy, but still spoke to Samantha. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]H[/color][color=#EB2324]o[/color][color=#EB2324]w[/color] [color=#EB2425]a[/color][color=#EB2426]r[/color][color=#EB2427]e[/color] [color=#EB2428]y[/color][color=#EB2528]o[/color][color=#EB2529]u[/color] [color=#EC252A]g[/color][color=#EC252B]o[/color][color=#EC262B]i[/color][color=#EC262C]n[/color][color=#EC262C]g[/color] [color=#EC272E]t[/color][color=#EC272E]o[/color] [color=#EC272F]p[/color][color=#EC2730]l[/color][color=#ED2830]a[/color][color=#ED2831]y[/color] [color=#ED2832]t[/color][color=#ED2833]s[/color][color=#ED2933]u[/color][color=#ED2934]n[/color] [color=#ED2935]w[/color][color=#ED2936]h[/color][color=#ED2A36]e[/color][color=#EE2A37]n[/color] [color=#EE2A38]y[/color][color=#EE2B39]o[/color][color=#EE2B39]u[/color] [color=#EE2B3A]h[/color][color=#EE2B3B]a[/color][color=#EE2C3C]v[/color][color=#EE2C3C]e[/color] [color=#EE2C3D]t[/color][color=#EF2C3E]h[/color][color=#EF2D3E]i[/color][color=#EF2D3F]s[/color] [color=#EF2D40]f[/color][color=#EF2D41]l[/color][color=#EF2E41]e[/color][color=#EF2E42]x[/color][color=#EF2E43]i[/color][color=#EF2E43]b[/color][color=#EF2F44]l[/color][color=#EF2F44]e[/color] [color=#F02F45]c[/color][color=#F02F46]u[/color][color=#F03047]t[/color][color=#F03047]i[/color][color=#F03048]e[/color] [color=#F03049]w[/color][color=#F03149]a[/color][color=#F0314A]n[/color][color=#F0314B]t[/color][color=#F1314B]i[/color][color=#F1314C]n[/color][color=#F1324C]g[/color] [color=#F1324E]t[/color][color=#F1324E]o[/color] [color=#F1334F]b[/color][color=#F13350]e[/color] [color=#F13351]y[/color][color=#F13452]o[/color][color=#F23452]u[/color][color=#F23453]r[/color] [color=#F23454]d[/color][color=#F23555]a[/color][color=#F23555]t[/color][color=#F23556]e[/color][color=#F23556]?[/color] [color=#F23657]S[/color][color=#F23658]h[/color][color=#F33659]e[/color] [color=#F3375A]l[/color][color=#F3375A]o[/color][color=#F3375B]o[/color][color=#F3375C]k[/color][color=#F3375C]s[/color] [color=#F3385D]l[/color][color=#F3385E]i[/color][color=#F3385E]k[/color][color=#F3385F]e[/color] [color=#F43960]s[/color][color=#F43961]h[/color][color=#F43961]e[/color] [color=#F43A63]c[/color][color=#F43A63]o[/color][color=#F43A64]u[/color][color=#F43A64]l[/color][color=#F43B65]d[/color][color=#F43B65]-[/color][color=#F43B66]-[/color][color=#F53B67]o[/color][color=#F53B67]h[/color][color=#F53C68],[/color] [color=#F53C69]w[/color][color=#F53C69]e[/color][color=#F53C6A]l[/color][color=#F53D6B]l[/color][color=#F53D6B],[/color] [color=#F53D6C]I[/color][color=#F63E6D]'[/color][color=#F63E6E]m[/color] [color=#F63E6F]a[/color][color=#F63E6F]n[/color] [color=#F63F70]i[/color][color=#F63F71]d[/color][color=#F63F72]o[/color][color=#F63F72]l[/color] [color=#F64073]s[/color][color=#F74074]o[/color] [color=#F74075]I[/color] [color=#F74176]s[/color][color=#F74177]h[/color][color=#F74177]o[/color][color=#F74278]u[/color][color=#F74279]l[/color][color=#F74279]d[/color][color=#F7427A]n[/color][color=#F8427A]'[/color][color=#F8437B]t[/color] [color=#F8437C]b[/color][color=#F8437D]e[/color] [color=#F8447E]s[/color][color=#F8447E]a[/color][color=#F8447F]y[/color][color=#F84480]i[/color][color=#F84580]n[/color][color=#F84581]g[/color] [color=#F94582]c[/color][color=#F94583]e[/color][color=#F94683]r[/color][color=#F94684]t[/color][color=#F94684]a[/color][color=#F94685]i[/color][color=#F94685]n[/color] [color=#F94787]t[/color][color=#F94787]h[/color][color=#F94788]i[/color][color=#FA4788]n[/color][color=#FA4889]g[/color][color=#FA4889]s[/color][color=#FA488A],[/color] [color=#FA498B]b[/color][color=#FA498C]u[/color][color=#FA498C]t[/color] [color=#FA498E]t[/color][color=#FA4A8E]h[/color][color=#FB4A8F]e[/color] [color=#FB4A90]p[/color][color=#FB4A90]o[/color][color=#FB4B91]i[/color][color=#FB4B92]n[/color][color=#FB4B92]t[/color] [color=#FB4B93]i[/color][color=#FB4C94]s[/color][color=#FB4C95],[/color] [color=#FC4C96]T[/color][color=#FC4D96]r[/color][color=#FC4D97]i[/color][color=#FC4D97]x[/color][color=#FC4D98]y[/color] [color=#FC4E99]h[/color][color=#FC4E9A]e[/color][color=#FC4E9A]r[/color][color=#FC4E9B]e[/color][color=#FC4E9C]'[/color][color=#FD4F9C]s[/color] [color=#FD4F9D]q[/color][color=#FD4F9E]u[/color][color=#FD4F9E]i[/color][color=#FD509F]t[/color][color=#FD50A0]e[/color] [color=#FD50A1]t[/color][color=#FD51A1]h[/color][color=#FD51A2]e[/color] [color=#FE51A3]c[/color][color=#FE51A4]a[/color][color=#FE52A4]t[/color][color=#FE52A5]c[/color][color=#FE52A5]h[/color] [color=#FE52A7]t[/color][color=#FE53A7]o[/color][color=#FE53A8]o[/color][color=#FE53A8].[/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color] 

[color=red]"..."[/color]

The maido hugged herself and laughed. [color=CCBFFF]”This is great! Thank you, Shade!”[/color] She reached out and placed a hand on Samantha’s shoulder. [color=CCBFFF]”The best part is that since this is technically our second date, kissing will no longer be off-limits. So that’ll be cool if things go well.”[/color] Trixy turned to look at Shade. [color=CCBFFF]”Now I don’t want to ruffle any feathers, but if [i]you[/i] need a date, I can set you up.”[/color] With that, a second Trixy seemed to split off from the original and approached Shade. 

[color=CCBFFF]”Hey pumpkin.”[/color] The second Trixy ran a hand through Shade’s hair.

[color=CCBFFF]”Get a load of this!”[/color] Trixy laughed again. [color=CCBFFF]”Two sets of twins going to the party together!”[/color] She leaned her head on Samantha’s shoulder. [color=CCBFFF]”Thanks for coming through for me Sam.”[/color]

[color=red]"Y-yeah, no problem..."[/color] 

Shade locked fingers with Trixy V.2 and grinned. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]A[/color] [color=#EB2325]n[/color][color=#EB2426]i[/color][color=#EB2427]c[/color][color=#EB2428]e[/color] [color=#EC252A]b[/color][color=#EC252B]u[/color][color=#EC262B]y[/color] [color=#EC262D]o[/color][color=#EC272E]n[/color][color=#EC272F]e[/color][color=#EC2730],[/color] [color=#ED2832]g[/color][color=#ED2833]e[/color][color=#ED2934]t[/color] [color=#ED2935]o[/color][color=#ED2A36]n[/color][color=#EE2A37]e[/color] [color=#EE2B39]f[/color][color=#EE2B3A]r[/color][color=#EE2B3B]e[/color][color=#EE2C3C]e[/color] [color=#EE2C3D]s[/color][color=#EF2D3E]a[/color][color=#EF2D3F]l[/color][color=#EF2D40]e[/color] [color=#EF2E42]o[/color][color=#EF2E43]n[/color] [color=#F02F45]c[/color][color=#F02F46]u[/color][color=#F03047]t[/color][color=#F03047]i[/color][color=#F03048]e[/color][color=#F03149]s[/color] [color=#F0314B]w[/color][color=#F1324C]i[/color][color=#F1324D]t[/color][color=#F1324E]h[/color] [color=#F13350]a[/color] [color=#F13351]l[/color][color=#F23452]i[/color][color=#F23453]m[/color][color=#F23454]i[/color][color=#F23555]t[/color] [color=#F23557]o[/color][color=#F23658]f[/color] [color=#F33659]t[/color][color=#F3375A]w[/color][color=#F3375B]o[/color][color=#F3375C]![/color] [color=#F3385E]H[/color][color=#F3385F]o[/color][color=#F43960]w[/color] [color=#F43962]j[/color][color=#F43A62]e[/color][color=#F43A63]a[/color][color=#F43A64]l[/color][color=#F43B65]o[/color][color=#F43B66]u[/color][color=#F53B67]s[/color] [color=#F53C69]d[/color][color=#F53C6A]o[/color] [color=#F53D6B]y[/color][color=#F53D6C]o[/color][color=#F63E6D]u[/color] [color=#F63E6F]t[/color][color=#F63F70]h[/color][color=#F63F71]i[/color][color=#F63F72]n[/color][color=#F64073]k[/color] [color=#F74074]e[/color][color=#F74175]v[/color][color=#F74176]e[/color][color=#F74177]r[/color][color=#F74278]y[/color][color=#F74279]o[/color][color=#F7427A]n[/color][color=#F8437B]e[/color] [color=#F8437D]a[/color][color=#F8437D]t[/color] [color=#F8447F]t[/color][color=#F84480]h[/color][color=#F84581]e[/color] [color=#F94583]p[/color][color=#F94684]a[/color][color=#F94685]r[/color][color=#F94686]t[/color][color=#F94786]y[/color] [color=#FA4788]w[/color][color=#FA4889]i[/color][color=#FA488A]l[/color][color=#FA488B]l[/color] [color=#FA498D]b[/color][color=#FA498E]e[/color][color=#FA4A8F]?[/color] [color=#FB4A90]A[/color] [color=#FB4B92]l[/color][color=#FB4B93]i[/color][color=#FB4C94]t[/color][color=#FB4C95]t[/color][color=#FC4C96]l[/color][color=#FC4D97]e[/color] [color=#FC4D98]b[/color][color=#FC4E99]i[/color][color=#FC4E9A]t[/color][color=#FC4E9B]?[/color] [color=#FD4F9D]A[/color] [color=#FD509F]l[/color][color=#FD50A0]o[/color][color=#FD50A1]t[/color][color=#FD51A1]t[/color][color=#FD51A2]l[/color][color=#FE51A3]e[/color] [color=#FE52A5]b[/color][color=#FE52A6]i[/color][color=#FE53A7]t[/color][color=#FE53A8]?[/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color] she spun the Trixy clone around, and then dipped her toward the ground as if they were ballroom dancing. When she let the second Trixy back up, she eyed the girl with a pensive stare. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]H[/color][color=#EB2324]m[/color][color=#EB2325]m[/color][color=#EB2426],[/color] [color=#EB2428]b[/color][color=#EB2529]u[/color][color=#EC2529]t[/color] [color=#EC262B]f[/color][color=#EC262C]o[/color][color=#EC262D]r[/color] [color=#EC272F]m[/color][color=#EC272F]a[/color][color=#ED2730]x[/color][color=#ED2831]i[/color][color=#ED2832]m[/color][color=#ED2833]u[/color][color=#ED2934]m[/color] [color=#ED2935]e[/color][color=#ED2A36]f[/color][color=#EE2A37]f[/color][color=#EE2A38]e[/color][color=#EE2B39]c[/color][color=#EE2B3A]t[/color][color=#EE2B3B],[/color] [color=#EE2C3C]w[/color][color=#EE2C3D]e[/color] [color=#EF2D3F]n[/color][color=#EF2D40]e[/color][color=#EF2D41]e[/color][color=#EF2E41]d[/color] [color=#EF2E43]t[/color][color=#EF2F44]o[/color] [color=#F02F46]s[/color][color=#F03047]t[/color][color=#F03047]a[/color][color=#F03048]n[/color][color=#F03149]d[/color] [color=#F0314B]o[/color][color=#F1314C]u[/color][color=#F1324D]t[/color] [color=#F1324E]o[/color][color=#F1334F]n[/color] [color=#F13351]o[/color][color=#F23452]u[/color][color=#F23453]r[/color] [color=#F23554]o[/color][color=#F23555]w[/color][color=#F23556]n[/color] [color=#F23658]a[/color] [color=#F3365A]l[/color][color=#F3375A]i[/color][color=#F3375B]t[/color][color=#F3375C]t[/color][color=#F3385D]l[/color][color=#F3385E]e[/color][color=#F3385F]![/color] [color=#F43960]B[/color][color=#F43961]u[/color][color=#F43A62]t[/color] [color=#F43A64]w[/color][color=#F43B65]h[/color][color=#F43B66]a[/color][color=#F53B66]t[/color] [color=#F53C68]c[/color][color=#F53C69]a[/color][color=#F53C6A]n[/color] [color=#F53D6C]w[/color][color=#F53D6C]e[/color] [color=#F63E6E]d[/color][color=#F63E6F]o[/color][color=#F63F70]?[/color] [color=#F63F72]H[/color][color=#F64072]r[/color][color=#F64073]m[/color][color=#F74074].[/color][color=#F74075].[/color][color=#F74176].[/color] [color=#F74178]O[/color][color=#F74278]h[/color][color=#F74279],[/color] [color=#F8437B]y[/color][color=#F8437C]e[/color][color=#F8437D]a[/color][color=#F8447E]h[/color][color=#F8447F]![/color] [color=#F84580]H[/color][color=#F94581]e[/color][color=#F94582]y[/color][color=#F94583],[/color] [color=#F94685]c[/color][color=#F94685]a[/color][color=#F94786]n[/color] [color=#FA4788]y[/color][color=#FA4889]o[/color][color=#FA488A]u[/color] [color=#FA498B]s[/color][color=#FA498C]p[/color][color=#FA498D]e[/color][color=#FA4A8E]a[/color][color=#FB4A8F]k[/color] [color=#FB4A91]i[/color][color=#FB4B91]n[/color] [color=#FB4B93]a[/color] [color=#FB4C95]d[/color][color=#FC4C96]i[/color][color=#FC4D97]f[/color][color=#FC4D97]f[/color][color=#FC4D98]e[/color][color=#FC4E99]r[/color][color=#FC4E9A]e[/color][color=#FC4E9B]n[/color][color=#FC4F9C]t[/color] [color=#FD4F9D]v[/color][color=#FD4F9E]o[/color][color=#FD509F]i[/color][color=#FD50A0]c[/color][color=#FD50A1]e[/color][color=#FD51A2],[/color] [color=#FE51A3]m[/color][color=#FE52A4]a[/color][color=#FE52A5]y[/color][color=#FE52A6]b[/color][color=#FE53A7]e[/color][color=#FE53A8]?[/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color] she asked the clone. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]N[/color][color=#EB2324]o[/color] [color=#EB2426]p[/color][color=#EB2427]o[/color][color=#EB2428]i[/color][color=#EB2529]n[/color][color=#EC2529]t[/color] [color=#EC262B]i[/color][color=#EC262C]n[/color] [color=#EC272E]c[/color][color=#EC272F]h[/color][color=#EC272F]a[/color][color=#ED2730]n[/color][color=#ED2831]g[/color][color=#ED2832]i[/color][color=#ED2833]n[/color][color=#ED2934]g[/color] [color=#ED2935]h[/color][color=#ED2A36]o[/color][color=#EE2A37]w[/color] [color=#EE2B39]y[/color][color=#EE2B3A]o[/color][color=#EE2B3B]u[/color] [color=#EE2C3C]l[/color][color=#EE2C3D]o[/color][color=#EF2C3E]o[/color][color=#EF2D3F]k[/color] [color=#EF2D41]b[/color][color=#EF2E41]e[/color][color=#EF2E42]c[/color][color=#EF2E43]a[/color][color=#EF2F44]u[/color][color=#F02F45]s[/color][color=#F02F46]e[/color] [color=#F03047]y[/color][color=#F03048]o[/color][color=#F03149]u[/color][color=#F0314A]'[/color][color=#F0314B]r[/color][color=#F1314C]e[/color] [color=#F1324D]j[/color][color=#F1324E]u[/color][color=#F1334F]s[/color][color=#F13350]t[/color] [color=#F23452]a[/color][color=#F23453]d[/color][color=#F23454]o[/color][color=#F23554]r[/color][color=#F23555]a[/color][color=#F23556]b[/color][color=#F23657]l[/color][color=#F23658]e[/color][color=#F33659],[/color] [color=#F3375A]b[/color][color=#F3375B]u[/color][color=#F3375C]t[/color] [color=#F3385E]a[/color][color=#F3385F]t[/color] [color=#F43960]l[/color][color=#F43961]e[/color][color=#F43A62]a[/color][color=#F43A63]s[/color][color=#F43A64]t[/color] [color=#F43B66]f[/color][color=#F53B66]o[/color][color=#F53B67]r[/color] [color=#F53C69]t[/color][color=#F53C6A]h[/color][color=#F53D6B]e[/color] [color=#F53D6C]p[/color][color=#F63E6D]a[/color][color=#F63E6E]r[/color][color=#F63E6F]t[/color][color=#F63F70]y[/color][color=#F63F71],[/color] [color=#F64072]s[/color][color=#F64073]o[/color][color=#F74074]m[/color][color=#F74075]e[/color][color=#F74176]t[/color][color=#F74177]h[/color][color=#F74178]i[/color][color=#F74278]n[/color][color=#F74279]g[/color] [color=#F8437B]t[/color][color=#F8437C]o[/color] [color=#F8447E]r[/color][color=#F8447F]e[/color][color=#F8447F]a[/color][color=#F84580]l[/color][color=#F94581]l[/color][color=#F94582]y[/color] [color=#F94684]s[/color][color=#F94685]e[/color][color=#F94685]t[/color] [color=#F94787]y[/color][color=#FA4788]o[/color][color=#FA4889]u[/color] [color=#FA488B]a[/color][color=#FA498B]p[/color][color=#FA498C]a[/color][color=#FA498D]r[/color][color=#FA4A8E]t[/color] [color=#FB4A90]w[/color][color=#FB4A91]o[/color][color=#FB4B91]u[/color][color=#FB4B92]l[/color][color=#FB4B93]d[/color] [color=#FB4C95]b[/color][color=#FC4C96]e[/color] [color=#FC4D97]w[/color][color=#FC4D98]o[/color][color=#FC4E99]n[/color][color=#FC4E9A]d[/color][color=#FC4E9B]e[/color][color=#FC4F9C]r[/color][color=#FD4F9D]f[/color][color=#FD4F9D]u[/color][color=#FD4F9E]l[/color][color=#FD509F],[/color] [color=#FD50A1]I[/color][color=#FD51A2]'[/color][color=#FD51A3]m[/color] [color=#FE52A4]s[/color][color=#FE52A5]u[/color][color=#FE52A6]r[/color][color=#FE53A7]e[/color][color=#FE53A8]![/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color]

The clone winked. [color=CCBFFF]”Good thinking Shade! It would be easier if I just altered my voice a bit. But I need to be careful because I don’t want to sound like someone else.”[/color] She cleared her throat. [color=CCBAAA]”I call this one Dusty Brooklyn. It’s got a bit of brown noise in it.”[/color] She cleared her throat again. [color=CCB555]”And I call this one Muddy Brooklyn. As it has even more brown noise.”[/color] She swatted her cheeks. [color=CCFFFF]”This one I call Soft Glacier. You can probably pick up on the high-frequency blue noise in it.”[/color] She snorted. [color=CC6FFF]”And this is my biker voice. But it’s deep so that means it has more violet noise. Probably.”[/color]

[color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EC272E]E[/color][color=#EE2B39]x[/color][color=#EF2F44]c[/color][color=#F13350]e[/color][color=#F3375B]l[/color][color=#F43B66]l[/color][color=#F63F71]e[/color][color=#F8437D]n[/color][color=#F94788]t[/color][color=#FB4B93]![/color][color=#FD4F9E]"[/color] she clapped. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]W[/color][color=#EB2324]e[/color] [color=#EB2425]j[/color][color=#EB2426]u[/color][color=#EB2427]s[/color][color=#EB2427]t[/color] [color=#EB2529]n[/color][color=#EC2529]e[/color][color=#EC252A]e[/color][color=#EC262B]d[/color] [color=#EC262C]t[/color][color=#EC262D]o[/color] [color=#EC272E]c[/color][color=#EC272F]h[/color][color=#EC2730]o[/color][color=#ED2830]o[/color][color=#ED2831]s[/color][color=#ED2832]e[/color] [color=#ED2933]o[/color][color=#ED2934]n[/color][color=#ED2935]e[/color][color=#ED2935],[/color] [color=#ED2A37]n[/color][color=#EE2A37]o[/color][color=#EE2A38]w[/color][color=#EE2B39].[/color] [color=#EE2B3A]A[/color][color=#EE2B3B]n[/color][color=#EE2C3C]d[/color] [color=#EE2C3D]I[/color] [color=#EF2D3E]t[/color][color=#EF2D3F]h[/color][color=#EF2D40]i[/color][color=#EF2D40]n[/color][color=#EF2E41]k[/color] [color=#EF2E43]w[/color][color=#EF2E43]e[/color] [color=#F02F45]c[/color][color=#F02F45]a[/color][color=#F02F46]n[/color] [color=#F03047]s[/color][color=#F03048]t[/color][color=#F03049]a[/color][color=#F03149]r[/color][color=#F0314A]t[/color] [color=#F1314C]b[/color][color=#F1324C]y[/color] [color=#F1324E]r[/color][color=#F1324E]e[/color][color=#F1334F]m[/color][color=#F13350]o[/color][color=#F13350]v[/color][color=#F13351]i[/color][color=#F23452]n[/color][color=#F23453]g[/color] [color=#F23454]M[/color][color=#F23555]u[/color][color=#F23555]d[/color][color=#F23556]d[/color][color=#F23557]y[/color] [color=#F23658]B[/color][color=#F33659]r[/color][color=#F33659]o[/color][color=#F3375A]o[/color][color=#F3375B]k[/color][color=#F3375C]l[/color][color=#F3375C]y[/color][color=#F3385D]n[/color][color=#F3385E],[/color] [color=#F3385F]b[/color][color=#F43960]e[/color][color=#F43960]c[/color][color=#F43961]a[/color][color=#F43962]u[/color][color=#F43A63]s[/color][color=#F43A63]e[/color] [color=#F43A65]i[/color][color=#F43B65]t[/color] [color=#F53B67]k[/color][color=#F53C67]i[/color][color=#F53C68]n[/color][color=#F53C69]d[/color][color=#F53C69]a[/color] [color=#F53D6B]h[/color][color=#F53D6C]a[/color][color=#F53D6C]s[/color] [color=#F63E6E]a[/color] [url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Pothole][color=#F63E6F]'[/color][color=#F63F70]p[/color][color=#F63F70]o[/color][color=#F63F71]t[/color][color=#F63F72]h[/color][color=#F64073]o[/color][color=#F64073]l[/color][color=#F74074]e[/color][color=#F74075]y[/color][color=#F74175]'[/color][/url] [color=#F74177]f[/color][color=#F74177]e[/color][color=#F74278]e[/color][color=#F74279]l[/color] [color=#F7427A]a[/color][color=#F8437B]b[/color][color=#F8437C]o[/color][color=#F8437C]u[/color][color=#F8437D]t[/color] [color=#F8447E]i[/color][color=#F8447F]t[/color][color=#F84480],[/color] [color=#F94581]a[/color][color=#F94582]n[/color][color=#F94583]d[/color] [color=#F94684]y[/color][color=#F94685]o[/color][color=#F94685]u[/color][color=#F94786]r[/color] [color=#F94787]b[/color][color=#FA4788]i[/color][color=#FA4889]k[/color][color=#FA4889]e[/color][color=#FA488A]r[/color] [color=#FA498C]v[/color][color=#FA498C]o[/color][color=#FA498D]i[/color][color=#FA498E]c[/color][color=#FA4A8E]e[/color] [color=#FB4A90]s[/color][color=#FB4A90]o[/color][color=#FB4B91]u[/color][color=#FB4B92]n[/color][color=#FB4B93]d[/color][color=#FB4B93]s[/color] [color=#FB4C95]a[/color] [color=#FC4C96]b[/color][color=#FC4D97]i[/color][color=#FC4D97]t[/color] [color=#FC4D99]t[/color][color=#FC4E99]o[/color][color=#FC4E9A]o[/color] [color=#FC4E9C]m[/color][color=#FD4F9C]u[/color][color=#FD4F9D]c[/color][color=#FD4F9E]h[/color] [color=#FD509F]l[/color][color=#FD50A0]i[/color][color=#FD50A0]k[/color][color=#FD50A1]e[/color] [color=#FD51A3]V[/color][color=#FE51A3]e[/color][color=#FE51A4]r[/color][color=#FE52A5]o[/color][color=#FE52A5]n[/color][color=#FE52A6]i[/color][color=#FE52A7]c[/color][color=#FE53A7]a[/color][color=#FE53A8]![/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color] she laughed. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2325]S[/color][color=#EB2428]o[/color] [color=#EC262D]t[/color][color=#EC2730]h[/color][color=#ED2832]a[/color][color=#ED2935]t[/color] [color=#EE2B3A]l[/color][color=#EE2C3D]e[/color][color=#EF2D40]a[/color][color=#EF2E42]v[/color][color=#F02F45]e[/color][color=#F03048]s[/color] [color=#F1324D]D[/color][color=#F1334F]u[/color][color=#F23452]s[/color][color=#F23555]t[/color][color=#F23657]y[/color] [color=#F3385D]B[/color][color=#F4395F]r[/color][color=#F43A62]o[/color][color=#F43B65]o[/color][color=#F53B67]k[/color][color=#F53C6A]l[/color][color=#F53D6D]y[/color][color=#F63E6F]n[/color] [color=#F74075]a[/color][color=#F74177]n[/color][color=#F7427A]d[/color] [color=#F8447F]S[/color][color=#F94582]o[/color][color=#F94684]f[/color][color=#F94787]t[/color] [color=#FA498C]G[/color][color=#FB4A8F]l[/color][color=#FB4B92]a[/color][color=#FB4C94]c[/color][color=#FC4D97]i[/color][color=#FC4E9A]e[/color][color=#FD4F9C]r[/color][color=#FD509F].[/color][color=#FD51A2].[/color][color=#FE52A4].[/color][color=#FE53A7]"[/color] She squinted her eyes as if thinking extremely hard on the choice, but finally relaxed, bringing a finger to the air. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2323]H[/color][color=#EB2324]a[/color][color=#EB2425]![/color] [color=#EB2427]D[/color][color=#EB2528]u[/color][color=#EB2529]s[/color][color=#EC252A]t[/color][color=#EC262B]y[/color] [color=#EC262D]f[/color][color=#EC272E]i[/color][color=#EC272F]t[/color][color=#EC2730]s[/color] [color=#ED2832]y[/color][color=#ED2833]o[/color][color=#ED2934]u[/color][color=#ED2935]r[/color] [color=#ED2A37]a[/color][color=#EE2A38]e[/color][color=#EE2B39]s[/color][color=#EE2B3A]t[/color][color=#EE2B3B]h[/color][color=#EE2C3C]e[/color][color=#EE2C3D]t[/color][color=#EE2C3E]i[/color][color=#EF2D3E]c[/color] [color=#EF2D40]a[/color] [color=#EF2E42]b[/color][color=#EF2E43]i[/color][color=#EF2F44]t[/color] [color=#F02F46]m[/color][color=#F03047]o[/color][color=#F03048]r[/color][color=#F03149]e[/color][color=#F0314A],[/color] [color=#F1324C]e[/color][color=#F1324D]v[/color][color=#F1324E]e[/color][color=#F1334F]n[/color] [color=#F13351]i[/color][color=#F13452]f[/color] [color=#F23454]t[/color][color=#F23555]h[/color][color=#F23556]e[/color] [color=#F23658]g[/color][color=#F23658]l[/color][color=#F33659]a[/color][color=#F3375A]c[/color][color=#F3375B]i[/color][color=#F3385C]e[/color][color=#F3385D]r[/color] [color=#F3395F]s[/color][color=#F43960]o[/color][color=#F43961]u[/color][color=#F43A62]n[/color][color=#F43A63]d[/color][color=#F43A64]s[/color] [color=#F43B66]c[/color][color=#F53B67]u[/color][color=#F53C68]t[/color][color=#F53C69]e[/color][color=#F53C6A]r[/color][color=#F53D6B].[/color] [color=#F53D6D]L[/color][color=#F63E6E]e[/color][color=#F63E6F]t[/color][color=#F63F70]s[/color] [color=#F63F72]g[/color][color=#F64073]o[/color] [color=#F74074]w[/color][color=#F74175]i[/color][color=#F74176]t[/color][color=#F74177]h[/color] [color=#F74279]t[/color][color=#F7427A]h[/color][color=#F8437B]a[/color][color=#F8437C]t[/color][color=#F8437D],[/color] [color=#F8447F]u[/color][color=#F84480]n[/color][color=#F84581]l[/color][color=#F94582]e[/color][color=#F94683]s[/color][color=#F94684]s[/color] [color=#F94786]y[/color][color=#F94787]o[/color][color=#F94788]u[/color] [color=#FA488A]h[/color][color=#FA488B]a[/color][color=#FA498C]v[/color][color=#FA498D]e[/color] [color=#FA4A8E]a[/color] [color=#FB4A90]p[/color][color=#FB4B91]r[/color][color=#FB4B92]e[/color][color=#FB4B93]f[/color][color=#FB4C94]e[/color][color=#FB4C95]r[/color][color=#FC4C96]e[/color][color=#FC4D97]n[/color][color=#FC4D98]c[/color][color=#FC4E99]e[/color] [color=#FC4E9B]f[/color][color=#FC4F9C]o[/color][color=#FD4F9D]r[/color] [color=#FD509F]t[/color][color=#FD50A0]h[/color][color=#FD50A1]e[/color] [color=#FD51A3]o[/color][color=#FE51A4]t[/color][color=#FE52A5]h[/color][color=#FE52A6]e[/color][color=#FE52A7]r[/color][color=#FE53A8]?[/color][color=#FE53A9]"[/color]

Trixy’s double grinned. [color=CCBAAA]”I don’t mind being dusty! If you find this voice pleasing I would love to use it.”[/color] Then her jaw hung open. [color=CCBAAA]”Why don’t we just call me Dusty then? It would get confusing if we both shared the same names. Even with different voices, it would be hard for us to know who you are talking to.”[/color] 

[color=CCBFFF]”We might have need of the other voice anyway.”[/color] Trixy wrapped an arm around Samantha’s waist. [color=CCBFFF]”I can reliably maintain a few clones. Could be good for spying, and other stuff. You know I can fuse with my duplicates and inherit their memories?”[/color] The maido’s eyes rolled up into her head, and her cheeks glowed a hearty red. But with a shake of her head, she looked back at Samantha. [color=CCBFFF]”I mean, that’s only if you don’t think this is going to work out.”[/color] Trixy scratched the back of her head and her smile faded a bit. [color=CCBFFF]”If you’re serious about going on a date with me, I won’t have any clones other than Dusty wandering around. Unless circumstances dictate I must, or you’re into that sort of thing.”[/color]

Samantha stared into Trixy's eyes. [color=red]"I said I would do it, didn't I? If I wasn't being serious then I wouldn't bother, especially when I could be drinking a nice cup of coffee right now,"[/color] she said, flicking Trixy's forehead. [color=red]"And I don't know what you mean by 'into that sort of thing', but,"[/color] she flicked Trixy again. [color=red]"I assume it was lewd."[/color]

Shade shook her head. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2426]O[/color][color=#EB2529]r[/color] [color=#EC272F]m[/color][color=#ED2832]a[/color][color=#ED2935]y[/color][color=#EE2A38]b[/color][color=#EE2B3B]e[/color] [color=#EF2E41]y[/color][color=#F02F44]o[/color][color=#F03047]u[/color][color=#F0314A]'[/color][color=#F1324D]r[/color][color=#F13351]e[/color] [color=#F23557]j[/color][color=#F3375A]u[/color][color=#F3385D]s[/color][color=#F43960]t[/color] [color=#F53B66]h[/color][color=#F53C69]a[/color][color=#F53D6C]v[/color][color=#F63E6F]i[/color][color=#F63F72]n[/color][color=#F74175]g[/color] [color=#F8437B]l[/color][color=#F8447F]e[/color][color=#F94582]w[/color][color=#F94685]d[/color] [color=#FA488B]t[/color][color=#FA498E]h[/color][color=#FB4B91]o[/color][color=#FB4C94]u[/color][color=#FC4D97]g[/color][color=#FC4E9A]h[/color][color=#FD4F9D]t[/color][color=#FD50A0]s[/color][color=#FE51A3]~[/color][color=#FE52A6]"[/color]

Trixy allowed Samantha’s finger to bounce off of her head. [color=CCBFFF]”I’m just making sure you don’t want to share me is all.”[/color] Her smile widened. [color=CCBFFF]”I’m pretty sure you just said you liked me more than coffee That’s not something to take lightly.”[/color] Trixy nuzzled against Samantha’s neck, before biting into it.

Shade’s eyes lit up. [color=#EB2323]“[/color][color=#EB2426]O[/color][color=#EC252A]o[/color][color=#EC262D]h[/color][color=#ED2831]~[/color][color=#ED2934]![/color] [color=#EE2C3B]N[/color][color=#EF2D3F]o[/color][color=#EF2E42]t[/color] [color=#F0314A]w[/color][color=#F1324D]a[/color][color=#F13351]s[/color][color=#F23554]t[/color][color=#F23658]i[/color][color=#F3375B]n[/color][color=#F3385F]g[/color] [color=#F43B66]a[/color] [color=#F63E6D]m[/color][color=#F63F71]o[/color][color=#F74074]m[/color][color=#F74178]e[/color][color=#F8437B]n[/color][color=#F8447F]t[/color][color=#F94582],[/color] [color=#FA488A]a[/color][color=#FA498D]r[/color][color=#FB4A91]e[/color] [color=#FC4D98]y[/color][color=#FC4E9B]o[/color][color=#FD509F]u[/color][color=#FD51A2]?[/color][color=#FE52A6]”[/color] she purred. 

Samantha let out a small yelp. [color=red]“W-what are you doing?”[/color]

[color=CCBFFF]”Mph?”[/color] Trixy pulled back. [color=CCBFFF]”Huh? Uh, no! I mean, heh.”[/color] She ran her finger along the side of Samantha’s neck. [color=CCBFFF]”I just placed a mark on you that lets me know when you’re in trouble. Gotta look after my cute girlfriend right?”[/color] There were faint markings that looked like a circle of dotted triangles. It wasn’t particularly noticeable unless you were looking for it. [color=CCBFFF]”I should probably be off, but I’m going to be counting the seconds until our date starts.”[/color] 

[color=CCBAAA]”Looks like it’s time to go back to work.”[/color] Dusty gave Shade a hug. [color=CCBAAA]”I’ll see you soon!”[/color]

The two maids waved to their respective dates before walking down the hall.

[color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#ED2A36]B[/color][color=#F03149]y[/color][color=#F3385C]e[/color][color=#F63F70]~[/color][color=#F94683]![/color][color=#FC4D96]"[/color] Shade waved at them as they left. 

Samantha had a hand resting on the love bite as she wordlessly watched them leave. She wasn't sure how she felt. As per the standard with Trixy, things were weird. And this happened all so suddenly, too. Dating? A girlfriend? What was all that supposed to mean? To do? What did it entail? What would she need to change? She was a bit anxious, honestly. 

But, she agreed to it in the end, so she couldn't back out now. Especially not now that she had this mark. It meant a lot, she imagined. [color=red]"Ah,"[/color] she sighed. 

[color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EC262B].[/color][color=#ED2933].[/color][color=#EE2C3C].[/color][color=#F02F44]w[/color][color=#F1324D]h[/color][color=#F23555]a[/color][color=#F3385E]t[/color] [color=#F63E6E]i[/color][color=#F74177]s[/color] [color=#FA4788]i[/color][color=#FB4A90]t[/color][color=#FC4D99]?[/color][color=#FD50A1]"[/color] Shade asked, turning to face her. 

[color=red]"It's just..."[/color] Sam smiled. [color=red]"I could really use a good cup of coffee right now."[/color]