Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Aug 12, 2021 11:19:40 GMT -8
Anlan spent a while that afternoon getting ready. She had a slinky, strappy red dress that she'd been saving for just something like this. She paired it with makeup mainly in golds and creams with some hints of red and pink and stompy red leather boots that came up to her knees along with a choker on a matching red leather band with a little teardrop shaped red stone that hung from it. It was warm enough out to not bother with an outer layer, but she was glad that she had a small bag with a strap that worked with the outfit because it meant that she wouldn't have stuff in her hands all evening. It wasn't like she needed to bring much, but wallet, phone, keys was still enough to feel like she was juggling even if it was all or mostly in a clutch.
It had been some time since there had been a big party with all, or at least most of the extended friend group, polycule and friends, whatever they wanted to call them. Anlan was looking forward to seeing people, flirting, and having some fun that would in no way get on her twin's nerves or infringe on their space. She'd even planned that she would either stay the night at the party or if they did decide to come back that evening, spend the night with Jianing.
The party was at the somewhat fancy house out on Cedar Beach Road that one of the somewhat younger girls, Lana, had inherited a few years ago. Anlan had only been out there once or twice before, partially because it wasn't reachable on public transit, but in general, it was a pretty good place for a party, especially their kind of party, with lots of space and lots of rooms. Plus, Lana was turning twenty-five, and that was a good enough excuse for a big party at her own house.
Anlan and Jianing had agreed to get a lyft over together, since they were both coming from the apartments, and it seemed silly to take different paths over, though there was a chance that they wouldn't make their way back together.
When Anlan judged it was close enough to the time, she headed up to Jianing's apartment, figuring that she could get the other woman's check on her styling and see if there was anything Jianing needed a hand with. She was honestly kind of glad that Anbai wasn't in the living room as she headed out. Her twin would have known what she was up to, and they always seemed so confused about it.
Jianing was already ready herself when Anlan got up there. Anlan was amused that they'd somewhat color coordinated for the evening. Jianing was in black leather pants, a shimmery red tank top, a leather jacket that went well with the pants, and high heeled red ankle boots that laced up, making her nearly as tall as Anlan in her stompy boots. Anlan snaked an arm around her friend's waist, looking her up and down and gave her a peck on the cheek. "You look great, ready to head to Lana's party?"
Jianing chuckled, returning the peck on the cheek, and said, "You do too, but you know that."
Anlan was glad that by summoning the lyft from the top floor, they were able to get straight into their ride by the time they got out the doors of the apartment complex from Jianing's ninth floor apartment. It wasn't a long ride, but it did take them up the ridge. Anlan was excited.
The party was only just getting started when they got there, not surprising since most of the group wasn't hugely inclined to be on time for something like this. They'd trickle in over the next hour, but in the meantime, Anlan and Jianing would have tasty food that was already laid out in buffets, tell Lana happy birthday, and maybe get the chance to do some flirting and some dancing. Anlan glanced around and realized that there were even some new faces, which was always fun. She knew that there was a chance that Lana had invited some people who weren't at least dating someone in the group, but Lana had said that she was having a more chill, less make-out prone party in the morning. It meant that the party already was mostly full of women in their mid-twenties to early thirties dressed to be seen and flirt with each other. And a lot of dancing. Anlan and Jianing both liked the dancing.
Anlan gave Jianing another kiss on the cheek and spun away to go find other people to dance with. They saw each other rather a lot, living in the same building and being two of the older members of their circle, but it was more fun to go find other people indulge in fun with at an event like this one. Anlan didn't take long to find Lana in the crowd, most people were flitting up to her and then back away, making sure that everyone had a chance to greet her. Anlan wished her a happy birthday with a peck on the cheek and they chatted for a few minutes before there were other people making demands for Lana's time. Anlan would guess that about twenty people were there, and that another five to ten were likely to show up. She scanned the crowd for someone who she hadn't seen in a while or a new face that she wanted to get to know.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2021 7:04:00 GMT -8
Hari crossed her arms over her chest and sighed to herself, a whole closet and she wasn't sure what to wear. She debated asking Miriam for advice, but figured she'd pick something a little too sweet for the occasion. She grabbed a pair of purple leather pants that took her a good three minutes to wriggle into because they were so form-fitting and black crossed halter top with a cut out in the middle to show off her cleavage.
She debated a collar of some sort to accent the outfit but wasn't sure she wanted to offer others power like that. She decided on a combination of a collar and chain top, with the collar acting as the top of a vest and chains stringed across her breasts. She put her hair up in a messy up do and added some smoky eyeliner and red lipstick.
"Miri~" she called as she headed down the stairs, "how do I look?" she asked, taking a quick turn in the dining room so Miriam could give her opinion.
She nodded in approval, "I take it this is a night you won't be coming home?" she asked.
Hari nodded, "with any luck, you're right. It's at Lana's house," she said pointing in the general direction, "she's only a block away so I'm going to walk." She went to the hall closet and pulled out a stylish trench coat and pulled it on.
Miriam nodded, "be safe, use condoms and dental dams~" she called to the retreating Hari.
Hari nodded and grabbed for a clutch, putting her phone and keys inside. "Have I mentioned how much I love our wall of purses," she giggled, gesturing to a literal wall of purses and bags they kept near the front door. She knew they were Miriam's weakness and was unsurprised when she merely waved off her comment.
Hari walked over to Lana's, glad that the houses were far enough apart that neighbors were unlikely to complain about music. Once inside she took off her coat and set it aside with her clutch, then scanned the crowd for people she knew, and for Lana. She found the girl in question and went over to hug her, "Happy birthday!" she said, squeezing the other girl. "I've never seen so many of us."
Lana hugged her back, "Thank you, and everyone here is free game, so go for it, girl!"
Hari squeezed her again then let someone else offer birthday wishes. She wanted to do a round about the room, but the music changed and she couldn't help herself. She made her way to the dance floor and started to let go. The music felt so good, and with any luck, someone would join her on the dance floor.
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
Background
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Aug 14, 2021 22:01:30 GMT -8
Anlan noticed one of the new to her faces, a gorgeous woman, probably a few years her junior, in impressively tight purple pants, make her way out onto the dance floor. She danced closer to the other woman, giving her an appraising look over. The outfit was meant to draw attention, much like Anlan's own, and it had certainly caught Anlan's attention.
She turned a smile on the other woman and said, "You're a new face. I like the pants, they suit you."
Her smile turned into a grin and she asked, voice playful, "Want to dance together?"
She added, "I'm Anlan, by the way, nice to meet you."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2021 12:12:12 GMT -8
Hari had noticed the instant Anlan had clocked her and feigned ignorance until she came over. She offered a sultry smile and leaned in as if she might not be heard over the music, “I’m Hari, nice to meet you.”
She gave Anlan an obvious look up and down, “that dress is beautiful on you and I’d love to dance. May I?” She asked, hovering her hand near Anlan’s waist, knowing communication and consent was one of the most crucial things in keeping this polycule working.
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
Background
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Aug 20, 2021 12:11:32 GMT -8
Anlan grinned at the compliment to her outfit, pleased that they seemed to be on the same page about all this. She leaned into the offered touch, and replied, "Please."
Since Hari seemed interested in taking the dancing lead role, Anlan settled into their shared space, looking for cues from the other woman on the level of touch, resting her hand on the other woman's shoulder to begin with, but leaving her posture open to moving closer. She was comfortable enough leading or following in most relationship elements, and she liked taking a cue from what the other person was more comfortable with in early relationship building stages.
She kept her tone light and asked with a small smirk, "So you're a new face around here for me, though I've not been to one of Lana's little gatherings in a bit, hasn't worked with my work schedule since airplanes need maintenance at the most inconvenient times sometimes. Who do I have to thank for bringing you in? Are you new to the area?"
She hoped that they'd be able to chat comfortably for a bit while dancing. Anlan liked getting to know potential partners at least a little bit before moving onto other recreational activities with them, but at least everyone at one of these was pre-vetted by people she trusted.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 16:09:29 GMT -8
Hari missed coming to parties like this one. Everything was so clear in this polycule, it made things progress much smoother. She appreciated Anlan giving her the lead, though she didn't need it. She turned herself around so Anlan was behind her and gently swayed back towards her, giving the other woman the chance to lead.
"Lana actually," she said, turning her head to say it in Anlan's ear which only brought her closer to the other woman. "Lana brought me in about eight months ago. I would have thought you were new because I hadn't seen you."
Hari reached back and carefully took Anlan's hands and placed them on her waist while they danced. "Planes you say, you do look like you have strong hands." She couldn't help but laugh at herself. She stopped dancing to cover her mouth, "sorry, that came out way more sexual than I intended it to. And I am aware that we're flirting, or at least I hope we are, I just wouldn't use that as a line." She covered her face to hide her blush but she couldn't stop it from crawling up her ears.
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
Background
Authored by Etienne.
Offline.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Aug 20, 2021 16:59:10 GMT -8
Anlan leaned into Hari as the other woman leaned back into her, enjoying the contact as they danced. The push and pull of taking turns in the lead was fun. She chuckled turning to speak into Hari's ear, "I'm part of the original set, but we get a little scattered sometimes. It's one of the downsides of adult lives, but at least with as many of us as there are, there's always someone free when you're looking to go out and do something, or stay in and do something. It's a pity it's taken this long for us to meet, though it's certainly a pleasant chance to meet."
Anlan liked Hari's laugh she decided, it was a good laugh. She joined the other woman in her laughter for a moment and then said, "Definitely flirting. You're cute, and I certainly didn't mind the line, it's accurate enough, I haul around airplane engines on the regular, so most of me is pretty strong."
She reached up and touched the hands hiding Hari's face lightly, murmuring in her ear, "You don't need to hide the blushing, it's cute, and I didn't mind the flirting or the line. You're good."
She thought about what to say next, where to lead this conversation, and then added lightly, "So you know a little bit about what I do, what's a fun fact about you that I should know?"
She specifically avoided asking about jobs. That wasn't always a fun topic, but hopefully Hari would have something to say about what she enjoyed doing, or if she wanted to work or school, or something else.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 22:26:49 GMT -8
Hari removed her hands from her face and held Anlan's hands, "I'm not sorry about the line, just that it seemed corny." She straightened herself out and resumed dancing, using Anlan's hands as guides. "Hauling airplane parts around, not gonna lie, that sounds pretty hot."
Hari tried not to wince at herself. Why was everything she said tonight coming off as a corny line. When Anlan asked for a fun fact, Hari's mind panicked for a second. She wasn't ashamed that she was a dominatrix, it just wasn't polite conversation usually.
"A fun fact about me? Hmm. I'm year of the Dragon, I'm not sure how fun of a fact that is. Let's see, how about I own a lot of leather?" she offered, figuring it was mysterious yet flirty.
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
Background
Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Aug 21, 2021 13:12:11 GMT -8
Anlan grinned and said into Hari's ear again, "Corny can be entertaining and fun, I'm really not objecting."
Honestly, she was kind of enjoying the slightly corny flirting and teasing. Hari was cute, and she was fun to dance with. Anlan encouraged Hari to spin around and face her as she guided with her hands, and said, "If it sounds like fun, and you want a demonstration of that strength, I'd be happy to do some dips. I like dancing."
She was surprised when Hari said that she was year of the dragon. Anlan had guessed that Hari was a few years younger than she was, not born in '88 or early '89 to Anlan's '91. Ages were hard to guess sometimes, so she shrugged it off, and replied, "I'm year of the sheep."
She smirked at the comment about leather and said, "What I can see of the leather collection is lovely, or at least lovely on you."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2021 15:20:39 GMT -8
"Let's do some dips!" Hari was genuinely excited. She enjoyed dancing but she never got to do anything as fancy as dips. "How do you.... Where do you.... How do we do this?" She struggled through phrasing the question in a way that didn't seem like a come on.
Year of the sheep surprised her a bit, she knew Anlan was older than her, but she didn't know she was that much older. It didn't matter to Hari though, she liked experienced women and Anlan certainly seemed to fit that description.
She looked down at her pants, "yes, I do like purple so I have more purple leather but in general, I probably own too much." She fingered her chain harness, "I like sparkly too, so I really like this," she finished her sentence by tapping on the pendant Anlan wore.
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
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Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Jan 24, 2022 18:25:20 GMT -8
Anlan smirked just a little bit, excited for this part of the dancing. She led Hari through a little spin, saying, "It helps to be comfortable moving and relax a little bit into each other's space."
She brought them back a little bit closer together, letting one arm curl behind Hari, while she continued to hold Hari's hand in her other hand. She said, "If someone I'm going to dip you, you're going to have to trust that I can hold you up, which I promise I can, because again, airplane parts are heavy. You want to engage your core though, it's easier to make sure that you don't wobble if you're steady in your own balance."
She led through a few steps, making sure that they were moving together and not next to each other. She said, "There are fancier ones that I know how to do, like ones where you spin in the dip, but a good place to start is always ones like this."
She took a longer step, guiding Hari to lean back into the arm around her back and tilting her backwards, carefully supporting her weight and leaning them together a bit. It was a fun flirt because it brought their faces closer together for a moment, and then Anlan swung them both back up and led Hari into another little spin. It wasn't the sort of dip where the follow really felt like they couldn't recover or get their feet back under them if they were dropped, so it was a good place to start. Not that Anlan was worried about dropping anyone here. In fact, she'd happily do lifts with anyone in the room, but a dip was a good starting place.
She smirked again, hand still lingering in the small of Hari's back, "What do you think? Fun?"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2022 15:56:35 GMT -8
Hari followed along as best she could but she was so focused on keeping her core engaged in preparation for the dip that she wasn't at her best. She half squeaked, half giggled during the actual dip and wrapped her arms around Anlan's neck, pulling the other girl into a hug to steady herself once they were both back in a standing position.
"Sorry," she said, loosening her grip around Anlan's neck, "I thought I was ready." See laughed at herself, "it was fun, though I think I may have ruined it a little."
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Airplane Mechanic.
Bi, strongly leans towards preferring women.
Casual Friends with Benefits (several).
03/21/1991.
33.
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Authored by Etienne.
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Post by Anlan Wang on Jun 29, 2022 17:20:37 GMT -8
Anlan grinned at the giggle and arms around her neck. She could tell that Hari was a little bit surprised and uncertain about the dip, but she certainly wouldn't say ruined. She reeled Hari in from the spin a little bit, so they were dancing closer together again and said, "There's no ruining involved. You just tried something new, and that's good in itself, but maybe you just need a little more practice?"
She smirked a little bit, turning it into an invitation, but didn't start another lead up to a dip yet, waiting to see what Hari would say. She had enjoyed the moment of closeness, and the feeling of being strong enough to hold someone up, it was part of what she liked about dips. She was having fun though, and she hoped that Hari would see that in how she responded. |
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