13819/A Winter Wandering

A Winter Wandering
Date of Scene:	12 January 2023
Location:	Cedar Hill
Synopsis:	Incomplete.
Cast of Characters:	Felicia Hardy, Saeko

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Felicia Hardy has posed:
    New year, new you! Well, old you but the same regimen? Regardless, even with the Power Broker's enhancements, Felicia finds herself hitting the pavement regularly for a variety of reasons. Casing places for potential acquisitions, showing to high society that she's still relevant, or working her best to keep her body in shape for the capers she performs after dark and at rooftop heights. Today, it's actually all three at once!

    The Black Cat, in her designer snow boots, thick running tights, and fur-lined windbreaker, is in her best Felicia Hardy costume as she goes for a jog in Central Park. Her white hair is even more radiant than the fresh snow from the night prior, those aqua eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses. She's there to be seen, and to see some things as well. She'd already done long walk and paid special care to the French consulate on the way by, and is just now making her second pass towards the Still Hunt statue.

    How appropriate it is that she stops near the carved cat and takes a breather to check her vitals on her phone. It's snow cold out and she's keeping that heart rate up while planning a fresh heist!

Saeko has posed:
There were plenty out there who'd hate show, cold, wet weather. Much more content for summer and sun...and yet for all her preferences in revealing attire? Saeko loved it. Perhaps it was her mystic nature or that she had the fluffy tails to warm her, but she was quite content in the winter, currently rugged up in a red puffer coat timmed in white faux-fur like some christmas sprite out spreading some late cheer.

Compared to Felicia, her pace seemed almost lazy as she hummed to herself, lazily bouncing in her step. Seemingly something had the fox-in-disguise in quite the good mood, yet there was a soft 'Oh!' as she rounded the carved Cat and nearly bumped into the white haired woman.

Felicia Hardy has posed:
    Of course Felicia's windbreaker is zipped down just enough for the cool wind to sneak in--and passers-by to catch a glimpse of her rather well known cleavage. It certainly might be cold out but being a bit on the air-cooled side never hurts. And that would be precisely what Saeko most likely sees first!

    Those bright eyes blink and Felicia lifts up her sunglasses and peer at the disguised fox that nearly bumps into her. "...do be careful, darling," she clucks her tongue and shakes her head. "You may never know who, or what, you might run into in this park if you don't keep an eye out..." she chuckles, playful.

    Then she nods up to the cat statue on the little rocky platform, "...you could end up being pounced on by some wild hunter..." she says with a wink, not at all disguising the way those eyes roam.

Saeko has posed:
Certainly it was an asthetic choice that Saeko herself was fond of, or at least that's what any who saw her in her yukata might insist. Still, the drop of her eyes is met with a soft laugh and a little grin on the darker haired beauty's face.

"Oh my...well, I guess than I'd just find out how good they are at chasing...assuming they're not already exhausted before the chase even begins..."

Of course, the Tenko had no shame in flirting back, but she does at least tilt her head with a grin and switch to a more 'polite' conversation.

"Have you come out to enjoy the snow in the park?"

Felicia Hardy has posed:
    There's a soft laugh, Felicia smiling. "Do you enjoy playing games, girl~?" she asks, shaking her head. Surely, she isn't looking to be outdone! But the tonal shifts to casual conversation and she glances around. "You might say that," she states. "Though rolling around on frigid ground is not my idea of a good time."

    She nods towards the bustling street over on the other side of the trees and the edge of the park. "To be frank, once I'm done giving my legs a workout, I'm going to slip out of my clothes and into a hot bath. Spend the rest of the afternoon wandering a good book, or watching an art show..." she muses.

    Then she looks Saeko over again, slower, this time with an appraising eye. "What about you? Here to roll around in the cold before it all turns into slush?" In the background, people can be heard riding plastic sleds down Cedar Hill proper and having a rather grand afternoon of it.

Saeko has posed:
A grin from Saeko never wavers, even a soft little giggle coming with a hand to her mouth almost like she might have done with a fan in ages past. Still she shrugs her shoulders at the mention of rolling and then gives an appreciative 'Ahhh' at the mention of the other woman's plans.

"I am taking in the sights, natural beauty around me and all that. You never know what you might see..." Saeko offers, the Tenko lifting that hand to gesture around them even if her eyes settle back to Felicia.

"Though I do eventually plan to find myself something to drink and warm up with..."

Such an explaination was probably far more 'normal' than admitting to answering a call to her shrine and then staying to look around after all!

Felicia Hardy has posed:
    "Not from around here?" Felicia asks, curiosity getting the better of this cat. "It /is/ a good time of year. Plenty of snow to blanket Central Park but by now they've taken down all of the holiday decorations. The festiveness can only go on for so long..." she shakes her head, though she seems to idly adjust her hair some, perhaps preening from the mention of natural beauty and those eyes on her again.

    In fact, and not at all because of such words, Felicia begins to stretch her legs. It's important to do so after jogging after all and she uses the rock 'steps' around the cat statue to do so. The side effect of showing off toned calves and shapely thighs is entirely a side-effect and unintended.

    "What's your preferred hot drink?" she asks, continuing to let curiosity carry her. After all, this Saeko is a lovely woman and it never hurts to let the eyes linger on beauty for as long as one can behold it.

Saeko has posed:
     "I am...a recent immigrant," she offers, even if recent was relative. Certainly her accent helped sell that she was not a native of the city. Still she moves, hands folding behind her back to rest against her behind where her tail would be in her true form and tilting her head. "I am partial to the hot cocoa with marshmellows that a particular diner near here makes. They often go well with their small cakes."

Yep. The Tenko has a sweet tooth!

Felicia Hardy has posed:
    "Hot cocoa and.. small cakes..?" she asks, taking a moment, then laughing. "Ah... simple pleasures, those..." Felicia muses. She's a woman with very expensive tastes, herself. "I should indulge in some cocoa and... small cakes in the future. It's been... some time..." she frowns. An issue with 'high society' is for as expensive as it is, someitmes 'rich' food just sucks. Largely, she hated 'rich people', which is a conundrum being one herself.

    She hates them, but loves liberating their riches to rehome somewhere better. Her home. "The cocoa though... can be a hot delight on a cold night, yes..." she gives a little swirl of her fingers wrapped in their fur-lined gloves, as if testing the air.

    "Something to have along with the bath, I think. Thank you, for the inspiration... Miss...?" she offers her hand after the swirl, finding that it couldn't hurt to make introductions with a beauty, even if she doesn't know how absolutely /exotic/ the other woman actually is.

Saeko has posed:
"Saeko," she offers in introduction given, a little giggle in agreement to the enjoyment. "And there is also the option of sake and such, but Alcohol alone is...dull," Saeko grins, nodding her head lightly before taking the offered hand in her own notably gentle and delicate fingertips. "It is a pleasure to meet you."