High Hopes 18+ (virtualoo)

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Well she...the ship...He will work on that later, regardless High Hopes had a very pleasant laugh. It sounded like the mothers walking down the streets as they hear their child say something amusing. When was the last time he felt a moment of ease like this? Sure....it was no person and the very idea of a talking airship still scared him to an extent and yet...Alfonse felt comfort in the presence of High Hopes.

 

Either way, it seemed he would need god healing skills being the others slave. It seemed he got injured enough that needing first aid skills of some kind was a necessity. Alfonse tried not to put the image of himself in that slaves place in his head, not needing images of the other below him being dominated sexually or whatever it was. "I don't remember the last time my meal wasn't bread and scrap fruit.." Alfonse said as High Hopes mentioned that he looked like he could use a decent meal. What kind of food would he be given..? He was curious yet scared as he had an idea as a slave he would not get good food and yet...he had to be the others blood slave. Alfonse was not sure what to expect..

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'You don't?' Ianol asked, sounding surprised. He'd never been without a slave before and had always made sure they had had enough to eat. Ianol was an upper class asvang, he knew of poverty but had never experienced it himself. He'd never even really spoken to any human that had gone without food either. He was a little naive in assuming food grew on trees, so it must be abundant.

 

'Why don't you eat more? Is it because you're a stow away?' he asked. He came over and crouched down so he could look up into Alfonse's face a little better. There was a genuine look of concern on his face as he tried to work out why someone would go without meals. It's not as if Alfonse had to ask for consent to eat like asvang did. He held his hand up and cupped Alfonse's cheek slightly, giving him a soft smile.

 

'I'll take you to the kitchens next of all, I promise. And when we're on land next I'll take you out for the meal of a lifetime. You don't have to worry about food any more,' he reassured the young man. 'Besides, you need to keep your strength up as my blood slave. You'll be getting my share - the first mate's share - of food every meal time.'

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"Without any papers or background, no one is going to hire the orphan boy off the streets" Alfonse said with a small chuckle. He had no idea where he came from..who he was...no way to know who he was supposed to be or from where in this world he came from. He couldn't even get a job to have money to eat a decent meal..

 

Alfonso looked down at his feet, embarrassed he opened up like that to the man who enslaved him. He flinched when he felt the gentle touch of the others hand on his cheek, not used to the feeling. He heard all of these things that he other was saying and it took a moment to process. No more bread and fruit scraps...maybe he might even get some bread with salted butter on it! He did not even know what people like first mates ate but for a moment, he felt like he was creaming. A single tear rolled down his face as he was quick to wipe it away. "You didn't see anything.." he mumbled in embarrassment that he let the other see him cry over food.

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'That's true I suppose,' Ianol murmured softly. 'I suppose it's a good thing you came here then, even if you did try to steal from me.'

 

'Shhh, shhh,' the man said softly. He pulled Alfonse in close and wrapped his arms around the young man, turning his head to kiss softly at the young man's temple. He held him like that in a warm embrace, not looking for any sexual contact. A smile corssed his cheeks as the young one mumbled.

 

'I promise, I didn't see anything,' he reassured him. He was not going to judge the man for crying, though it seemed strange to him that someone would cry over food. Just what type of life did these street rats live? Back in Sevilla they had charity houses to go to, paid for by elites who used charity as a sort of sport to prove their own worth. Here on the coast, however, Ianol had never cared enough to find out. They were street rats and strays. They couldn't be trusted.

 

'Will you stay with me if I take care of you, Alfonse?' he asked in a gentle tone.

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Alfonse just let the other hold and kiss his temple, letting it slide as it was kind of nice to be held. He was certainly not going to admit this to the other for he would take advantage...He just caught him in a vulnerable moment...that's all. At least he would get food out of this deal, maybe even a bath and maybe if he was lucky new clothes. "I guess..." He mumbled as he leaned his head on the others shoulder.

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'That's a good man,' Ianol purred softly, smiling into the hug. 'Come on now, let's go back up and get you some food.'

 

Ianol's hands slid lower before he moved back and stood up. He had a hand resting on Alfonse's shoulder but it was a friendly gesture more than anything. He felt the urge to take care of the young man who was now in his possession.

 

'I hope you don't mind just a short visit for today, Hopes. I've been out all night and-'

'I bet you have. You go out every time we make port,' High Hopes chuckles. She flipped her hair and looked back at Alfonse. 'You'll have to be careful with this one. He causes trouble every time he goes out. You couldn't imagine the sorry states he drags himself back in.'

'Oh come now, I'm not that bad,' Ianol replied, rubbing the back of his neck.

'Mmmhmmmmm... Don't make me tell him the things I've heard about your sexcapades.'

'Sexcapades?! ... I suppose that is warranted,' he said, then sighed. 'Come on, Alfonse, before she starts embarrassing me.'

'Come visit again soon, both of you. I get so lonely up here,' she said, then fluttered her eyelashes at them.

'Whenever I get the chance,' Ianol promised.

 

With a hand on the back of his shoulder, Ianol guided Alfonse to the edge of the platform. He held onto his own rope and hooked his leg around it, showing Alfonse how to get a grip on the rope.

 

'Have you ever climbed a rope before?' he asked. 'If you haven't I'll climb up first and pull you up. Only this time though, you'll have to learn how to work the ropes yourself eventually.'

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Alfonse straightened himself up and was able to quickly calm down after letting himself fall vulnerable in that moment. He didn't know why he fell pray to his emotions in that moment...Normally he would be a lot more cool about his emotions. Either way, it seemed like he would be well fed and that was something to look forward to at least!

 

Sexcapades..? Alfonse thought as the ship mentioned his state after nightly activities. Considering what little he heard of him by himself, who knows what his sexual desires were like with others involved. Hopefully, he would never have to know but it made him curious.

 

"I will" Alfonse said simply with a nod, High Hopes seeming like a motherly type of figure...for a ship. Maybe having someone to talk to would not be so bad aboard his air prison. He watched as the other showed him how to get a grip on the rope. "I have not before no.." He shrugged, knowing he would need to learn this on a ship of all places. Especially if he wanted to see High Hopes on his own for any reason.

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'Very well then. Hook your leg around the rope like I have, hold it between your feet and push down to stand on it. You then pull yourself up a little using your arms and rehook your leg around the rope a little higher,' Ianol explained. 'Here, watch me.'

 

Ianol grabbed hold of the rope and hooked his leg around it as instructed then pushed himself up. He swung back and forth a few times before he started to climb back up to the rail of the ship. Once there he let go of the rope to pull himself over the rail. He didn't except Alfonse to follow him this first time. All he had to do was wait for Ianol to haul him up. It took a bit of a struggle but Ianol managed to get him up to the rail. He then grabbed Alfonse by the back of the shirt and helped drag him the rest of the way over and onto the ship.

 

'There, that wasn't so scary, was it?' he asked with a broad smile.

 

The asvang then crouched down and began untying Alfonse. He brushed the man off and straightened his clothes before untying his own ropes. He coiled them up and hung them on a hook so the next person who wanted to see High Hopes could use them. One thing he did notice, however, was the state of Alfonse's dress.

 

'We really need to get you some better clothes now that you're working for me. When was the last time you even washed and patched these?' he asked, waving a hand down Alfonse to incline towards his clothing. 'I'll find you one of my shirts, at least until we make port next. Do you know your sizings?'

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Alfonse watched the other make the rope that he would soon need to learn if he wanted to do this on his own. It might end up being useful in other areas on the ship as well. Maybe that woman, probably easiest to call her that, will be a nice escape for him. A way to escape and vent about his newly found slave life on the ship. It didn't seem like it would be that hard but it was not something he was ready to attempt on his own just yet.

 

Alfonse let himself be pulled up and pulled back over the edge of the ship. He was quick to straighten himself out and stood tall in front of the other. "Besides you throwing me over the edge? It was a pleasant enough experience" He said with a small shrug of his shoulders. He hoped he would not be emotionally vulnerable around the other again. Alfonse realized he would need to be careful, the other could catch him when his guard was down and do any number of things to him.

 

"I am honestly not sure. My last patch was over a few months ago with some bits of thread I was able to scavenge up. The last wash was probably before that. I do not know the proper sizings for any part of my clothes but I believe at least the shirt I am currently wearing is a medium" He played with a sleeve that was a touch too small for him. He wondered what he would look like clean and with decent fitting clothes on his body.