Flying Lettuce and Carnivorous Lattes [Open]

[ichoosefight]

🧙 WHO: Stephanie Brown and You!
⚔️️ WHAT: A quest and some failed cloning
🕒 WHEN: Beginning of November
🗺️ WHERE: Out and about
⚠️ WARNINGS: None anticipated

#DoppleDinner
It's probably rude to try to magically duplicate your latte inside the cafe you bought it from. That isn't stopping Steph, but she at least has the decency to be covert about it. She sits in a corner facing the wall as she works with the potions, both magical and espresso-based.

She does manage to create more lattes. 3 large ceramic "for here" mugs, steaming fresh. But when she reaches to pick one up, a fanged mouth opens beneath the handle and chomps down on her hand.

She yelps in surprise as much as in pain and jumps to her feet as the other two mugs turn to snarl at her, eyes like chips in the glaze opening to glare. They jump at her, leaving the original beverage behind and spilling scalding coffee in the process.


#DoppleDinner Take 2
Steph doesn't really mind having a clone. At least, she didn't mind it once they were able to successfully clone her coffee without making it attack her. Now she has coffee and someone to joke around with while she wanders the city. This situation is ripe for pranks, but she'll need a little time to think of them. And since she doubts the spell will last, she's out looking for inspiration.

She chats with herself as they walk, plotting how best to use this strange circumstance to their advantage. They only wish they had matching outfits for extra fun. Instead one has a dusty green blouse on and the other a gray shirt. Maybe they should drop in on a friend, or stop by their boyfriend's place...


Flappy Veg
The name "Butterfly Lettuce" grabbed Steph immediately when she saw it on the Quest Board. She absolutely had to see such a ridiculous creature, and stopping poachers seemed like a pretty simple way to spend a few afternoons.

Happy and carefree as she looks as she patrols the areas the lettuce can be found, her eyes and ears are peeled for human (or humanoid) movement. She can even chat with a partner while she works, though she keeps her voice down to a library-appropriate volume. She's used to patrolling a major city, she can multitask in an open field.

Comments

[morganknight]

"That's true," Morgan said, facing the grey Steph while caaasually trying to slip his arm back and capture green Steph properly. "And it's pretty obvious that I'm outvoted in anything we try to do, as if I weren't utterly in your power anyway."

[ichoosefight]

Green Steph decides to let him catch her this time, while her counterpart crosses her arms.

"Hey, this is a democratic relationship. It can't be helped that my vote counts more than yours."

[morganknight]

"Am I to be a victim of the whims of the majority then?" He couldn't even pretend to be afraid or downtrodden, not when the majority in question was this hot. "Will my basic human rights be protected?"

[ichoosefight]

"No promises," the Steph in green murmurs right in his ear.

"I'm sure we can find a way to compromise," adds the other, drifting closer. Her hands are clasped behind her back, her expression that of utmost innocence.

[morganknight]

Utmost innocence was the most suspicious attitude of all! Morgan knew because of how many times HE adopted that!

The girls were doing an excellent job of giving him goosebumps, though. "Well, you know... it's always easier to accomplish what you want when everyone's on the same page."

[ichoosefight]

"But where's the fun if there's no challenge?" she asks, quite reasonably.

The Steph in green pulls a hand out from under her chin to walk her fingers casually across the back of his neck and shoulders.

"You seem distracted. Something on your mind?"

[morganknight]

What a wicked, evil woman. Women? Fully willing to take advantage of what she did to him, without a moment of shame.

He liked that. A lot.

"Several somethings. Or maybe just two somethings. Or maybe just a challenge. You tell me, your power over my thoughts is endless after all."

[ichoosefight]

Willing to take advantage, and delighted by how easy it is.

The Steph in gray takes a step and leans forward, looking up at him from just a handful of inches away.

"I think I feel like staying in today." Her eyes flick briefly to her clone. "What do you think?"

The Steph in green hums thoughtfully.

"Yeah, me too."

[morganknight]

"Well, I can get behind that," Morgan said, a little breathlessly. "But you know, I take my exercise seriously, so I hope you don't mind getting some physical exertion in while we're staying in..."

[ichoosefight]

The Steph in gray slowly smiles.

"That's good. I was hoping to get in a thorough workout today."

"We both were," adds the other in a tone that says checkmate. The game is far from over, but she wants to take a moment to revel in the fact that she can outnumber him.

[morganknight]

Hey, she outnumbered him already! She had two legs and there was only one of him!

"Well." He traced a finger in idle circles over the waist of the Steph he was holding, smiling down at the other. "I'd be happy to teach you a couple of stances that are good when facing multiple opponents..."

[ichoosefight]

That response gives Steph goosebumps of her own. The one in green, having already taken one loss by letting Morgan catch her, pulls out of his hold to even the score.

"Great," she exclaims, dancing backwards toward the stairs with a wicked grin.

"Sounds like a plan," adds the Steph in gray, straightening and stepping back with the exact same expression.

[morganknight]

As fun as it was to have her keep him off-balance and on edge, he was glad he could have some effect in return. With great effort, he suppressed the part of himself that wanted to just grab them both and hurry, and instead folded his arms behind his head as he took slow steps towards the stairs himself. "I love it when a plan comes together."

[ichoosefight]

Steph knows he could play her like a fiddle if he wanted to. For the sake of her pride she tries not to let it show. Instead both Stephs make their way upstairs as casually as can be.

That lasts about to the top of the stairs, where they both wait for Morgan to catch up with them so they can drag him into the bedroom.

[morganknight]

As had been surprisingly often the case, they were on the same wavelength, because no sooner did he catch up with them than he moved to practically haul them into the bedroom himself. Well, can't fault any of them for enthusiasm!