Setting the scene
: Sable, a detective from the 1920s who fell through time and space and arrived in 2020 after a run in with a cosmic entity. The experience left her with monstrous features including an extra pair of limbs and a long, tentacle-like tongue set in a toothy maw. These changes have left her with a severe case of self-hatred, which only drives Alex to try to show her love more openly.
Alex, a local doctor who nursed Sable back to health after her arrival in the 21st century and her liaison with the modern world. She harbours an intense love for the 'silly woman' as she calls her, but Sable refuses to make the first move towards intimacy and Alex is normally too shy to act on her feelings. She is, however, a former combat medic and when needed will lead the way to solutions.
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Alex sat on the couch, typing away on her laptop. The newest case was fresh, she needed to type out what she considered important before all was lost in a sea of memories. At that moment her dear... (Partner? Roommate? Girlfriend?) Sable came crashing through the door, startling her. Alex sent her an iron-scorching glare from the couch.
"Alex! My dear Alex, you won't believe what I found!" She holds up a small disc. "It's a CeeDee! It's like a record, but smaller and with more information! Why did you not inform me that technology had advanced so much!"
Sable was giddy, and though Alex tried, she couldn't resist smiling at the joy on the other woman's face. "I'm afraid it slipped my mind. Now, if you can just calm down for a moment, I can finish up my work and you can put it on my laptop. What did you find?"
Sable displayed the front of the disk with obvious joy and pride, like a child showing off a frog they had caught. "I don't know! The title appears to be in an eastern script, but the art is spectacular. Something involving a woman in a suit and what looks to be an alien!"
Alex's eyes widened, and she immediately set the laptop down. Her mind felt like it was full of bees. There was no way, she couldn't possibly explain... She looked Sable in the eyes, burying her desire to cackle. Well, it was Sable's idea.
"Sable, I can see you're excited... Okay, hand it here and we can see what's on it."
Sable handed it over with an excited squeal, almost breaking Alex's heart with the intensity of her emotions and what it would be like if that intensity was directed towards Alex...
Sable wasn't innocent by any means, but she was clueless. Maybe this would be how Alex got through that thick goofy head of Sable's and past her own shyness. She popped the disk in and let it load. She cautiously and strategically placed a knee over one of Sable's, locking her in place. She bit her top lip, trying to keep quiet. Luckily for her, the city's greatest detective was oblivious to the inner turmoil of her companion and the scheme she had enmeshed herself in.
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Sable was mad with glee, her wide mouth a toothy grin as she listened to the machine whir to life. As soon as the file loaded, she watched Alex hit the enter button. She sat in silence, staring at the screen with all the reverence of a cinema presentation. Hmm, a strong woman in a suit appears to be discussing something with her friend. Everything was in what was likely Japanese. It appeared to be some sort of Office Drama. Everyone was quite professionally dressed.
The scene shifted to a home, where the woman lounged next to her pool, sunbathing. Sable felt her heart skip a beat when the woman removed her bra. She moved to pause the movie, but Alex stopped her.
"No, it's fine. It's a Japanese custom -- it's hotter there so they tend to wear less. It's all right."
Sable muttered something about proper attire, but let it pass. At least it's only the bra.
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Alex's breath quickened. Sable had nearly stopped it. Good thing she accepted that explanation, but she'd have to be quicker next time. Her hand snuck across to Sable's opposite shoulder, resting there casually. One way or another, this is gonna be fun.
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