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Ahh! Alex had spoken to him! When did she get so close?! And not only that, Alex was telling him to go d-dance with Ch-Chloe? Oh, no, he couldn't! He'd look foolish! He'd FALL! So flustered was he by the idea that he didn't pay attention to Werika's words until the yell.

Aphismet had been startled greatly by Werika's sudden scream and jump onto the bar top. The cook had backed away several steps, wondering if perhaps something was attacking? After living in a haunted house for a while, pretty much every little noise sent Aph into a state.

Almost not daring to look, Aph peered over the counter to spot... Parfait. He chuckled and looked up at We'rika, still on the countertop. The Huichol, thankfully, didn't seem embarrassed; he was laughing as well. "Get down and we'll pretend nothing happened," Aph joked with the other man.

Rivener had wanted to say things, but more people just kept approaching. He'd even forgotten to wipe the blood off Roux's wrist, and just held the napkin in his hand limply. He wanted to note how Amaris was right about not playing around broken glass; Riv knew the consequences of that all too well. He didn't want Roux to go through that, although the Scorpion Frei would happily do the same that Laz had done.

When Gage came near, Roux changed. Rivener was slightly surprised by the drop in temperature. He shivered and began to lose a bit of his color. An apologetic frown was directed at Gage, and Riv said: "Maybe you should go, Gage." The Amaris woman had the same idea and dragged the Radioactive Raevan away.

"Everyone go," Riv added, pulling Roux further down the wall, away from the other lady and her drinks, so that the two Frei could be alone. Once away from other eyes, Riv turned to Roux and brought the napkin to the other's fingers, holding his hand up and dabbing at the frosty blood carefully. "Cold hurts me, Roux. Please be careful..." He knew the other might not do it consciously, and that's why he didn't reprimand the pain-bringing action. As it was, Riv's face was already paler than normal. The usually rich tan shade of his skin was chalky, dry looking. It was uncomfortable, but he withstood it for the other's sake.

Roux huddled into the corner beside Rivener, pleased that the other had taken him away from everything offensive. Gage's last remark had made the icey Frei give a smirk of dark joy. He was glad the other had realized his horribleness. Maybe that meant he'd work harder to hide himself away in a dark hole.

Rivener's words... surprised Roux. Hurt him? But the cold was delicious and wonderful. The Roc gave a small frown, indeed, he hadn't purposly lowered the temperature earlier. With some conscience effort he 'turned off' and the room gradually returned to normal.

The ice Frei reached out with his unbloodied hand and touched Rivener's hair, expelling a small sigh. "Riv'ner yes."


Parfait heard a familiar voice, standing up immediatly she fluttered her wings and made a little hop up onto the bartop. She chirruped happily when she saw Alex, waddling awkwardly over to her and digging a claw into the cuff of her shirt for attention.


Chloe gave a small sigh, reaching up to wipe her forehead. She'd been making her attempt at dancing for a while now. Already the room was getting stuffy again (there'd been such a nice cool breeze earlier). She gave Ravi an apologetic smile, reaching out to lightly touch his elbow. "Th-Thank you.. I.. I th-think I'm going to go s-sit down.. m-maybe get a drink. I... I s-still need to th-thank We`rika properly!"

She retreated back from the dance floor, finding her drink where she'd left it and emptying the glass. Dancing was thirsty business!

Chloe hadn't noticed Aphismet until he'd started talking. She gave a small startle of surprise, her cheeks flushing at the compliment. "O-O-Oh!" She looked down at herself, taking the sides of the gown and spreading them a little. "Th-Thank you... I.. I f-feel a little uncomfortable. I-I'm not used to s-s-such fancy clothing..."

She looked up shyly. "Y-You look very nice as w-w-well. V-Very.. h-h-h-handsome?" She hadn't meant for the last part to be a question but she was so nervous that her voice had raised in the customary pitch of one.


"Arrut!" The little Gwee cried out happily as she was lifted up int Alex's arms and cuddled. Praise was lavished down upon her like sweet, sweet milk and sugar. She preened a little bit, spreading her wings.


Roux took the mirror and instantly let it drop again, he didn't want that thing anymore, there was something better now. He went back to petting Rivener's hair, lightly curling his fingers in the long silky strands. Eventually his fingers found their way to Rivener's temples.. and then further upward to one of his two protruding horns. Lightly Roux let his fingertips slide up along them.

He sighed, contented by the Scorpian Frei's presence. "You like want."

Roux scoweled moodily at Rivener. It sounded to him like he was mocking the way he spoke. The ice Frei tightened his grip on Rivener's hair a little, pulling lightly as a punishment for such actions. Quickly he was gentle again, however. He hovered just a little lower than Rivener, giving a light sigh of boredom.

He turned to watch the others on the dance floor. What -were- they doing?


Chloe brightened as Aphismet gave her 'birthday gift' to her. It was better than any material item in her opinion! "O-O-Oh! I w-w-would love that so m-much! Th-Thank you, Aphismet!" She leaned forward shyly, hesitating a little before doing as she had before with Ravi. She wrapped her arms lightly around the other man and gave him a shy hug (much more so thanthe one she'd given Ravi).

Revanica had danced her dancing cycling through quite a plethora of jigs and wiggles she had picked up from her long life. (Well, existance...) However now, her palate was dry as a skeleton's desert, and needed something that would wet her whistle. In between weaving among the people and other creatures.

Her skirted tush slid into the seat near to a couple talking. She overheard timid talking and a just as timid 'Happy Birthday Chloe!' Among other chatter she wasn't quite listening to.

Ah, she thought to herself, this 'birth-day' is what seems to be a type of celebration. She decuded that they were celebrating the birth of someone. But that didn't make sense when clearly the woman wasn't an infant fresh from the womb. Did humans continue to celebrate the day each year after for this person? Surely there must be something special then. A slight pang passed and then the idea to give likewise a greeting would be proper. Yes, that would be wouldn't it?

She walked up to the two as they embraced, obviously reading mix signals flowing between them as if they were open books. Revanica smiled warmly, as she watched the hug.

"Pardon the inturruption, but I thought you might also like another greeting. Happy Birthday, Chloe." Revanica winced in her mind, gee that sounded oddly stiff a little bit, she thought to herself. She gave a bit of a curtsey and lowered her golden eyes. She rose shaking the bouncy curls off her hair off her shoulders.

Rivener noticed the mood in the other, and he chuckled. "Alright, I get it. Sorry." He winced at the hair tug, but it was over quickly. "It's hard to talk with you, Roux. If I talk too much you don't like it, but if I talk like you, you don't like it." He pouted ever so slightly, explaining his predicament so that the other at least could try to understand his mind.

Riv floated a tad bit closer to Roux, and followed the other's line of sight... Was Roux looking at the people on the dance floor? Riv felt like laughing at the sudden thought of Roux rocking out, but he wisely kept the chuckle from escaping, the only sign of amusement being a wide grin on his face. "Do you want to do that?" he couldn't help asking.

Aphismet froze like a deer in the headlights at the hug, his eyes wide, pupils dilated. His limbs refused to obey him. HUG BACK, FOOL! he was inwardly yelling at his arms, but nothing happened. A terrified smile was plastered on his face.

"Ah, uh, D-d-d-d-don't m-men-m-m-mention... Uh, Don't Men-mention it..." He chuckled uneasily, trying not to notice the soft smell of flowers that was coming from Chloe's hair, and the softness of the gown...

Aphi's face now matched his outfit. You could hardly tell where one started and the other ended.

His arms were finally moving again, and he fought the urge to flail around. Instead of forced his trembling hands to wrap onto the girl's back, giving her a shy, staccatto little squeeze before stepping away in a rush and hiding his face behind his hat, muttering ohgawd ohgawd ohgawd! to himself. He hadn't noticed anyone else's words in the surrounding area, as the blood drummed through his ears.

Chloe didn't notice Aphismet's sudden change of apperance or nerves as a stranger came up to wish her a happy birthday. Chloe gave a shy smile and bowed in thanks to the other woman. "O-Oh.. thank you v-very much. I...I'm afraid I d-don't.. don't know your name." She frowned, biting her lip slightly.

She glanced over when Alex apprached, giving the other woman a small smile and wave.


Roux blinked, looking sidelong at Rivener. He gave a small roll of his shoulders in reply. It looked completely stupid whatever they were doing... what was the point of moving your arms and body like that.

"Yes no."


Parfait peered with large eyes toward the drink that We`rika was holding out to Alex, leaning toward it in a way that made her whole body go pointed. It smelt... oh it smelt horrible! She gave a tiny sneeze and quickly retreated back against Alex's chest, burrying her face against the woman's soap smelling skin.