My Name Is On My Back

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 6:55 pm

Inside, Brand and Tereza are still in the other room, but she gets the sense that Brand's close to done and Tereza's brain is mostly just trying not to be bored from sitting. "Are you sure you don't want more detail than this?"

"No, this is good."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 6:57 pm

"I'm back," she says, pulling the wine cooler from the paper bag as she heads over.

"I remembered your favorite drink," she deadpans.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:04 pm

Tereza glances in her direction and her face mock-sours, "I believe you have me confused with our partner." She chuckles and Brand chides her, "Stay still." "Sorry."

Tereza's new tattoo appears to be almost done. It's all in black and stylized, but the idea is very clear to Sam. A raven, or the idea of a raven spreads its wings along and just under collar bone. It either clutches or morphs into a sword along her breastbone, but even that's stylized enough that it could be either. The design is simple and significant all at once.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:07 pm

"I wouldn't do that to you," she chuckles and sets down the wine cooler, then sets the miniature bottle of vodka beside it.

"Guess we had similar ideas..."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:13 pm

"Well, someone put me back together. She needed to be remembered," Tereza says with a soft smile.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:20 pm

"This is more than just remembering me," she says, gently tracing Tereza's shoulder.

"I think I felt this from across the bloody street."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:25 pm

"Oh," Tereza said, "Just a moment of inspiration when the opportunity came up. Glad to know you like it. I was a little worried."

"You two need a moment?" Brand smirks.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:25 pm

"If I'm putting wolves on my shoulders, you're more than welcome to my wings, love."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:42 pm

"Figured it would be nice to have something of you and Viv on me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:45 pm

"I think we're both settling in to the idea that we're going to be in each other's lives a long time."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:14 pm

"It's good to have someone you can count on," Brand says, moving in to put on a few finishing touches. As the last few finishing touches are put in place, Sam feels that tug again.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm

"Aye, that's... that's definitely what I was feeling."

"Not unpleasant, mind you. Feels... right, if anything."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:19 pm

"Yeah, it does," Tereza comments, her irises washing to gold briefly before they fade back.

"Well, I don't know about all that, but it's done. More work on Sam's now or what?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:37 pm

"I think I've got it in me to sit awhile longer for mine. Tereza can drink and make fun of me," she laughs.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:52 pm

"Well, after bringing a wine cooler, I think you sort of deserve it," Tereza says, getting up and out of the way.

Once Sam is back in position, Brand gets back to work. It's getting late into the night when Brand shakes out her hand, "I could probably do some more shading and refining, but might be better to let your back rest and finish it tomorrow."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:54 pm

"Don't push yourself, I don't want to be greedy when you're doing this as a favor."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:59 pm

"No concern there," Brand says, heading towards the main room and grabbing a beer and dropping onto the couch. "It's your first. It should be good. And I want to make sure you're happy with it."

"Brand's good people that way," Tereza says, arranging a chair so Sam can join them without resting on her tattoo.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:04 pm

"And I really do like it so far," she says, grabbing a beer for herself as she goes over to sit down again.

"These two keep me balanced," she says, canting her head to each shoulder.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:11 pm

"See, if we'd brought the car, we could just say 'screw it' and drive to Wales tomorrow evening."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:13 pm

"That sure you've got it fixed up, are you?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:16 pm

"Of course not. I'm not Brand." Tereza chuckles.

"Well, no one is but me. Thank fuck for that."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:18 pm

"Won't be too long before the great road trip. I suppose we're going to tease her until she gets some ink of her own?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:21 pm

"Maybe," Tereza chuckles, "Her ideas might be kind of out there."

"I can work with 'out there'. Same offer goes for her. Friends of Glacier are friends of mine."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:30 pm

"She's... kind of at a right-angle to the rest of the world, but in a pleasant way."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:01 pm

The evening moves on, though at some point the beer runs out and Brand volunteers to go get more. As per typical, Tereza isn't even showing the slightest signs of anything she's been drinking. "It looks good," Tereza says, running her hand along Sam's back, but being careful not to touch the actual tattoo.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:19 am

"One more way to pin down who I want to be, aye?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:36 am

"Something we're all working on and redefining," she says, leaning down to kiss the back of Sam's neck.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:29 pm

"And I know it's hard to get you to believe this, but you're helping. A lot."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:49 pm

"Just not used to being helpful," Tereza says, "But I know what you mean. Just always second-guessing what I want to be too." Her fingers continue wandering, "And what I want us to be."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:51 pm

"And what do you want us to be? You get a say in that."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:26 pm

"As hard as it is for me to say or believe is possible... I kind of want forever or at the very least a long time. For all three of us and whoever else is a part of our weird potential family."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:01 pm

"It's... frightening sometimes, how close we grew, and how fast we did it."

"I don't know how to give you forever. But I know how to give you another day, and another and another."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:28 pm

"That's good enough," Tereza says, moving around so she can kiss Sam properly.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:27 pm

"Sure we're not going to scandalize Brand when she inevitably walks in?" She smirks once their lips part.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:28 pm

"At worst, she'd tell us to get a room," Tereza laughs. "Why? Fancying the older woman?" She teases back.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:45 pm

"Trying to be a good guest," she laughs.

"Especially when I've got half a tattoo left to do."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:37 pm

"Well, I'm not necessarily suggesting we do it right here. This place is a two-bedroom flat," she grins, still in full on teasing mode, "Of course, if the alcohol's messed with your head and you don't want to move..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:16 pm

"It'll take more than a couple of beers to get me that drunk," she laughs.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:24 pm

"So we should wait until Brand gets back and you get good and properly, 'dreadfully pagan'?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:30 pm

"It's like you want me to misbehave," she smirks as she straightens up.

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