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"Ooouuuu, I missed that or I would have seen you! I....didn't go." she admitted. She just hadn't been inclined to take the visit and instead had curled up in her room in a pile of foxes, ate spookies, and napped. She'd missed out on some socialization, but she just...hadn't been up for it, was all.

However, when Frost in the Storm mentioned that scent of Jack was getting to his instincts, Tomoko immediately held up her ball of stars.

"i-Is the scent a problem? I can try to help..." she offered. She hadn't practiced much with the illusion of scents, but she couldn't see the harm in trying, even if it was only minutely. Even if Jack went from smelling like a cat to...she didn't even know. Something not a cat. That was her goal, after all, and she couldn't see the harm in practicing, right?

However, she wouldn't take to calling the Wolfos 'King' possibly ever.

Mitsu looked to Shun shortly when he suggested what to text to Xiu and simply turned back to the alligator. Yes, she was going to pretend she didn't hear.

"I..probably wouldn't try to eat him," Mitsu said petting the little gator as he settled down and got comfortable. "He might upset your stomach."

"I'm not really sure if crabs are good," Mitsu admitted after being asked about food. "I've not had them before. I like spookies."

Shun could not help but grimace a bit at the mention of spookies. Yes, he was still put off by the thought of them. The gumbo Lafayette mentioned sounded interesting. He had never had that before.

"I don't believe it is a matter of size," he said quietly, "As for why they're being tested, it's partially for the school. If we do well in general, we may have the favor of the horsemen."

Though, he was sure that was not the reason why some went into it. But that was an overarching reason.

"Titus is a little shithead so he'd probably taste like it too," he added.

Hearing Mitsu, Shun glanced over only to just sort of stare at her for a few moments. And he stared a little more, quietly.

"That's... alright. Though, if you'd like, you can go on ahead," he replied. He thought she just wanted to make one for fun.

"OOh that sounds wonderful." Mitsu smiled at the thought of getting gumbo. She was always willing to try something new as long as it didn't have chocolate in it.

But Shun's decline to make a sandcastle made Mitsu frown, her finger trailing idly along Lafayette's scales. How could she put him in a better mood if he didn't want to make a sandcastle? Wasn't that why he was upset? He wanted to be in the trials and in the trials they were making sandcastles. It had made perfect sense.

Reaching into one of the pockets in her sundress Mitsu produced her Plan B. Holding out her closed hand to Shun she waited for him to take what she had. "Here." Once her hand pulled away Shun would find himself left with a tiny, keychain sized doink knife, complete with keychain accessory so he could hook it to things. Mitsu knew he liked the one in his room for stress relief so this would be stress relief on the go. This plan was also flawless.

"Come on Lafayette let's make a sandcastle." OuO Mitsu hefted the gator up effortlessly and moved to a good spot just outside the umbrella to work. She would probably have to dart back to the shade fairly soon but they weren't far at least.

CASTLESSSSSS. 8DDDD "Buildin' stuff's always fun~ You should join us when you're finished being a sulky-face."

He wriggled a bit in her arms, impatient to get to building. Once the ground was accessible, he slithered off excitedly and began to dig. "I'll make a moat!" he declared, tail cutting a swath of flatland behind him as it wagged. "All castles need moats! And a name. What should we name it, Meesoo?"

Shenny was still hesitant on what should be her next step.. Perhaps, getting acquainted with smb from academy stuff, or with any other clan's heir would be a good idea... but where to find them, that was the question. She watched screens attentively analysing information, and still trying to figure out the big plot... useless. She simply didn't have enough facts.

Shenny looked around searching for a suitable companion.

Shun just sort of dismissed the 'sulky-face' comment and let the two have their fun in the sand. Mitsu should know by now that he really didn't 'play'. Or really knew how to play for that matter. That didn't mean he would stop her, though.

After stabbing the sand once more with the mini-doink-knife, he just went ahead and placed the keychain into his pocket and continued to watch the screens to see how the groups were doing. A few of them seemed to be struggling with rebuilding their sandcastles. In face some of them were not looking so great right now at all.