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Post by archenstone on Apr 10, 2012 16:28:42 GMT -5
Kalina looked over the modified harness once more, tugging at straps and making adjustments. Her expression was serious but the light in her eyes suggested there was more to what she was doing than at first glance. The two harnesses in front of her where human harnesses. They were simple but sturdy in design with loops for the legs attached to a waist band which was then connected to a chest band.
Are you sure Mine? I would love to take you swimming, or into the jungle, or just about anything else really. Kalina chuckled and replied Then why offer? She could feel Uminth's amusement through their bond. Because I know you will do it anyways and would rather do what damage control I can. Kalina shrugged her shoulders, smiling as well. "Well, Max insisted on harnesses which was a smart idea, unless you randomly fly into a wall of course." She teased. Everything looked ready, she just needed to wait now.
Kalina came over to Uminth and scratched her eyeridge. Uminth's eyes closed in appreciation and Raziel perched on her head, sending Kalina a desire for his eyeridged to be loved on. After a moment she obliged the little fire lizard and gave him a turn.
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 11, 2012 14:03:13 GMT -5
Suddenly, there was a knock on Kalina's weyr's door, and after a moment, the door opened and Max poked his head in, smiling at the greenrider. "Hey, Kalina... I'm here, as promised. Not exactly bright-eyed or bushy-tailed, but if we had tried to do this... whatever you have planned... when Maximisk was awake, the poor fellow would have a heart attack, I'm sure," Max said, chuckling.
Letting himself in, he walked over to Kalina, and reaching up, he grasped her shoulder and brought her face down to his for a deep kiss. Breaking the kiss, he grinned at Kalina, then turned his attention to the harnesses before her. "So, I'm glad to see you took my suggestion to make harnesses... they look sturdy, though, again, I'm not sure exactly what you have planned for us. My fault, I suppose, for getting involved with such and adventurous woman," he teased, putting his arm around her waist and tugging at her playfully.
Suddenly remembering they weren't alone, he nodded towards Uminth, saying, "Hello, Uminth. I will assume you're involved in this wild scheme somehow?" Noticing the firelizard perched on Uminth's head, he added, "Now this little fellow I don't believe I was introduced to... what's his name?"
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Post by archenstone on Apr 11, 2012 16:01:45 GMT -5
Kalina turned at the knock on the door and smiled as Max came into her Weyr. "Yeah we wouldn't want to worry him. Uminth has us covered on that." She let him drawher down for a kiss, bending her knees so she could remain there for several seconds comfortably. His kiss still sent shivers down her spine and she indulged in the moment, amazed at how quickly things can change for the better. After standing back up she chuckle gaily. "Are you sure you want to join me? Its going to be fast....." She said teasingly, wrapping an arm across his shoulders as he tugged on her.
When Max spoke to Uminth Kalina introduced them. "Uminth, this is Max and Max....Uminth, Raziel, and Arcturius." Kalina indicated each one in turn, finally pointing out Acturius perched on one of the stone ledges.
Uminth shifted, her eyes whirling with blues and greens. She lowered her dark green head and looked at Max for long seconds. KaliMine, its nice for you to have such a handsome handler for a friend. Kalina wouldn't have blushed but that Uminth had included Max as well in the conversation. Mine has been unhappy for a long time. It is good that the two of you now know each other. As crazy as she can be it is good to have her happy again, and for that we are well met handsome. She flicked and eyelid closed then open in the dragon approximation of a wink and adjusted her position to one more comfortable.
"Anyways..." Kalina gave Uminth a sidelong look and continued, "We are going to have a little fun. Let me make sure this harness has the right measurements for you." She took the harness and held it up to him, making sure the leg straps would not be too big nor the chest strap too tight. She was soon satisfied and said, "I'll get these hooked up and we'll get started!" She gave him a light kiss and stood back up. Two piles of rope where waiting for Kalina as she attached one to each harness then connected them to Uminth's flight harness. "Stand up please Uminth." Uminth obliged and Kalina hung from the rope for several seconds before dropping down.
"It's ready! We might want to be in these before Uminth takes off though. Ready to know what we're up to?" The look on her face was one Max would quickly be learning to associate with mischief of some sort or another.
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 12, 2012 0:53:40 GMT -5
Max grinned as Kalina looked down at him with her arm around his shoulder, replying, "I agreed that we would do what you wanted to do this time... whatever that is. I'm not gonna back out on it now. You already agreed to the harnesses, I won't try to change it anymore."
Max nodded as each draconid was introduced in turn, then jumped a bit when Uminth spoke to him, shocked... he had heard dragons rarely spoke to those not bonded to them, and the difference between dragon communications and wher communications was quite a jump for the bluehandler. Recovering as she concluded her speech, he nodded with a smile as he said, "I didn't realize my looks would attract the dragon as much as the rider, I will admit. I guess my attractiveness is cross-species... either that, or you're just catching Kalina's opinion of me," he concluded, snickering. "Either way, I appreciate the compliment. You're a very attractive dragon, yourself, as far as I can tell not being one myself," he added, "and I'm glad to hear I make Kalina so happy... she makes me happy, as well." As he spoke, he looked up at his lover once more, deep affection in his smile.
Max nodded as Kalina explained the harnesses, and moved as necessary as she checked the fit, winking at her with a smirk and thrusting his hips playfully as she got on her knees in front of him and checked the sizing on the legs straps. As she went to check the ropes, he rechecked the straps himself, making sure he was properly secured, and when everything checked out, he watched Kalina do her final checks, his eyes following her as a pleased smile settled on his features.
Finally, Kalina seemed ready, and he answered, "All right, out with it, you wild woman. What exactly are we up to this fine day?"
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Post by archenstone on Apr 14, 2012 20:29:43 GMT -5
Kalina smirked as she glanced over at him. "Up is definitely a key term for today. We are going to ride the dragon tunnels." She gave him a moment to process the information. "Still sure you don't want to back out?" She teased, shifting her hips back and forth playfully. Satisfied that Max wouldn't back out, she strapped her own harness on and secured it. With silent communication between them Uminth lowered herself, opting to lay on her belly to make it easier for both of them to climb up. Kalina hauled the excess rope and situated it so that hers would hang right and his would hang left.
When he was ready, Uminth stood and headed out of the Weyr. She didn't like the tunnels but at least the dome was larger and they would be outside for a brief time. She spread her wings and took off. She banked her way around the dome till she found on of the tunnels who's exit was more curvy than steep and proceeded towards the top.
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 16, 2012 14:27:39 GMT -5
Max looked at Kalina with an arched eyebrow, questioningly replying, "Ride the dragon tunnels? I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean... though I suppose I'll find out soon enough," he added, chuckling. To her teasing words, he said, "When have you ever known me to pull out at the last minute?" letting the obviously dirty implication hang in the air as he grinned playfully.
Moving over to Uminth as the dragon dropped to her belly, Max stalled for a moment, never having mounted a dragon before, only the much smaller Maximisk. Sending thoughts of apology towards the green in case he poked or jabbed her uncomfortably as he awkwardly climbed aboard, he used the ropes of the harness to drag himself onto the dragon's back, attempting to balance himself on this decidedly different creature's back. Settling himself behind Kalina, he wrapped his arms around her waist to brace himself as Uminth took off, and he cried out in surprise as he became airborne for the first time in his life.
Marveling at the vista presented to him as Uminth flew out of the Weyr and over the jungles, Max said, "This is amazing. I don't quite know how you dragonriders do this every day... I've never been this far off the ground before. And not just because of my efficiently short legs," he added, chuckling. As they leveled off, Max took the opportunity to slide his hands upward from where they sat on Kalina's belly, groping her chest playfully for a second until Uminth took another turn, forcing him to stop messing around and hold on for dear life once more as they approached the entrance to one of the Weyr's dragon tunnels.
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Post by archenstone on Apr 17, 2012 14:37:58 GMT -5
"I love flying! There's just something about being up here that seems right." She smiled and laughed freely as he played with her chest through the flight gear. She leaned her neck back and around, "Once we get to the entrance of the tunnel Uminth is going to slow down. You saw how curvy the tunnel is right? We are going to drop down and use the tunnel like a giant slide!" Indeed Uminth slowed down to a near hover at the tunnel entrance.
Kalina undid the straps and twisted around to look at Max. "When you're ready, follow my lead!" She leaned towards him to give him a quick kiss then hopped off Uminth's shoulder. She slid down the rope partway then let go. The rope going taut and Kalina's harness holding firm. No Mine, I am not going to fly you high up with just that tiny thread. So don't even think about it...
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 17, 2012 18:03:34 GMT -5
Max nodded in understand at Kalina's explanation, even if his expression was undercut with a bit of consternation. He had trusted her so far... this was certainly the dividing point, and if he went through with this, it would prove just how much he cared about the adventurous greenrider. He forced a smile through his fear, however, and returned the kiss as he watched Kalina move to drop off of Uminth's shoulder.
His heart leaped into his throat as the rope reached it's limit and went taut, then breathed a sigh of relief as the harness held. Looking down at his lover dangling in the air below him, he collected his wits, took a deep breath, and moved off to join her. Throwing his leg over Uminth's neck, he grabbed his rope and lowered himself hand over hand, not wishing to tempt fate by simply dropping and testing his harness' stability as he hit the end of the line. That, and the fact that the harness went directly between his legs.
Reaching the bottom, he held on to the rope with one hand as he looked out over the vista below them, fear mixing with adrenaline as his blood pumped through his veins in a rush. He looked over at Kalina where she dangled beside him, and yelled over the whipping wind, "All right, let's do this!"
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Post by archenstone on Apr 21, 2012 22:43:43 GMT -5
"Alright!" Kalina;s eyes where bright with excitement. Her heart pounded faster and she took in the scene below, only pausing the glance at Max and make sure he was okay. With a brief confirmation with Uminth they began to lower closer and closer to the tunnel. The surface was completely smooth with nothing to grip or create extra fiction with. Cautiously Uminth slowed as much as she could and lowered the last few feet till first Kalina, then Max could touch the bottom.
Kaline stuck her feet out and immediately began to slide. Her speed was dependant on Uminth who stayed slow for several moments before giving in to Kalina's mental urging of faster. THey didn't go as fast as they would have freely but Uminth gave Kalina enough speed to be delighted at the trick as they went around the first bend and Kalina went up the side a little. "WHOOOOOooo!" She called out, the sound echoing a few times as they came around. "Having fun Max?!" She asked him. She had quickly learned she could shift her boots to scoot left or right and had gotten close enough to him to talk.
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 22, 2012 1:02:08 GMT -5
As his boots touched the tunnel wall, Max began to slide, but he also began to feel much more comfortable... this, he knew. Stone beneath his feet and over his head, even if it was smooth and slick, was what Max was used to, and he quickly adapted to the slide as well, shifting back and forth, though careful not to tangle his rope with Kalina's.
As Kalina hooted in joy, Max joined her, and when she asked him if he was having fun, he responded by pulling some of his rope in to shorten his lead, then shifting his boots to slide quickly behind Kalina, ducking her trailing rope as he extended his free hand to slap it across her bottom in passing. Releasing his rope once more, he came up even to her once more, and grinned as he responded, "Does it look like I'm having fun?"
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Post by archenstone on Apr 25, 2012 13:09:54 GMT -5
Kalina giggled after the he playfully smacked her and she playfully pushed on his shoulder in return, sending him away as she scooted back towards the wall. Another curve was coming and soon they would be at the end of the tunnels and hanging above the people under the dome.
"Sure looks like it! Try this!." She picked up her feet and shifted her weight as best she could, causing her body to spin in a complete circle before kicking back and turning around to untwist the rope. Uminth rumbled at her from above with something between amusement and warning. If i wasn't connected to you I would think you suicidal Mine. She said affectionately. The end of the tunnel is almost upon you. Said Uminth to both of them this time. Uminth sped up and the ropes went slack momentarily till their speed could adjust. Kalina grinned and made her way to Max so she was about two arm lengths apart. Then her arms came up and out with fingers outspread to feel the wind wash through them.
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 26, 2012 2:11:10 GMT -5
Max laughed as Kalina shoved him away, skidding up the side of the tunnel a bit. Watching her twisting maneuver, he noticed the light indicating they were approaching the tunnel end, and an idea formed from Kalina's shove came to him, and he yelled over the sound of skidding boot leather and flapping wings that reverberated through the tunnel, "We're almost out of tunnel. I'm gonna try something different!"
With that, Max tightened his rope yet again so he wouldn't tangle up with Kalina, then began to shift his feet so as to skid back, and then forth, moving farther each skid. Finally, looking back to verify he wouldn't be in danger of entangling Uminth's neck or head, he went for it, and shifted his feet hard to one side, making a complete barrel roll around the tunnel interior, hooting in fear and excitement as he whipped upside-down over Kalina's head, finishing the loop beside her and releasing his rope yet again to come even with her, panting in exertion and adrenaline-fueled joy.
After Uminth's warning that the tunnel end was approaching, Max looked over at Kalina, enjoying the appearance of the beautiful greenrider as she closed her eyes and simply enjoyed the sensation of the wind whipping past her... the enjoyment of simply living her life to the fullest. Moving over, he captured one of her hands with his own, and pulled her into him, saying, "If one of these ropes or harnesses failed, and I was meant to die this day, there wouldn't be anyone else I'd rather have spent my last moments with, Kalina."
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Post by archenstone on May 1, 2012 17:17:51 GMT -5
Kalina opened her eyes as his hand grasped hers and she smiled at him, coming closer till he had her in his arms. After her spoke to her, she kissed him and said, "There is no dieing for you this day, nor anytime soon." She held close for a few moments and said, "We have way to much to do together!" As she broke away from him. The tunnel ended abruptly and with a light jolt they where once again hanging in the air, this time underneath the dome. Uminth banked towards her Weyr and told them to be careful as she began back winging. You might want to roll to the side when your feet touch the stone... She advised them.
Kalina positioned her legs, knees slightly bent, so she could take the impact and roll out of Uminth's way. She only saw Max for a moment before Uminth landed. "Max?" She undid her harness and started circling Uminth. You didn't squish him did you? She felt a bubbly mirth from Uminth, Not at all....
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Post by Aftershock on May 1, 2012 18:00:44 GMT -5
Max smile at Kalina's response, yelling back, "Good point!" He returned her kiss passionately, wondering in the back of his mind if it might be his last, then readied himself as she broke away and the end of the tunnel came into sight. His body tensed as open air came closer and closer... then they were hanging free once more, Max grunting a bit as the harness dug into sensitive areas between his legs, and he swung free, looking out over the Weyrbowl and the tiny figures moving far below.
He nodded when he heard Uminth's warning, and as they reached Kalina's weyr and flew inside, he hit the ground and bent his knees, attempting to roll. Unfortunately, his upper body had more weight than his lower body, and his short legs did not help much as his roll got out of his control, quickly leaving him in a tangled pile as his tether wrapped around him repeatedly. He was struggling against his hempen prison as Kalina moved around Uminth to find him, and he paused in his struggles to grin up at the greenrider as he said, "Well, that could have gone more gracefully, I'll admit. At least I'm still in one piece, though."
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Post by archenstone on May 6, 2012 14:15:10 GMT -5
Kalina sighed in relief and went over to Max to help him up and out of the mess. "Well, I guess I didn't plan the perfect landing, but I'm glad you're alright!" Once he was safely untangled and on his feet Kalina turned to Uminth so she could unstrap everything. You two must be the craziest Humans in the Weyr. She announced to them both with an amused chuckle in her mind voice. Kalina looked up at Uminth's swirling green/blue eyes and stroked an eye ridge. "You had fun right?" Uminth stretched her wings before tucking them in. Indeed....it was quite funny to see you both pretend to be dragons. But I would not recommend doing that often, it is not as easy to fly with you dangling below as it is to have you safely tucked up on my back.
Kalina smiled and sent a pulse of warm loving feelings to Uminth as she led Max back into the Weyr, her arms carrying a bundle of flight harness, rope and the makeshift harnesses. Acturius and Raziel chittered as they flew around her. They seemed intent on scolding her for several seconds before they perched on Uminth's neck and watched the Humans. Kalina simply chuckled and sent a pulse of reassurance and comfort to them.
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